Naming the 4-Team College Football Playoff: Some Meaningful Suggestions

When you bring home a new pet, there are a few major questions that need to be answered.

“Where will it poop?” is a big one, and probably one you should solve before the animal sets foot in the house. Seriously, do this. Right behind putting down the newspaper is, “What should we name it?”

A name can say quite a bit. In fact, it can shape the perception of a furry creature altogether. Although there’s a significant difference between a puppy battling potty training and a new playoff system for college football [insert your finest joke here], the task of characterizing something with a title still takes on the same process.

And so we are tasked with creating a name for college football’s four-team playoff, which as ESPN's Heather Dinich reports, is more or less set in stone. Well, maybe not us specifically, or perhaps we’ll actually have this opportunity.

Either way, “BCS” is out and something has to replace it.

I’ve reached out to some of college football’s best-known personalities and conferences and received some suggestions in regards to potential playoff names. I feel like there are at least a few winners in here, although it’s clear that the posturing will continue through the next process.

Jim Delany: Everyone Gets a Trophy Bowl of Roses Championship

The Big East: "Why is the Door Locked?" Road to the Title

The Players: "Hey, Can We Have Some?" Playoff Extravaganza

Harvey Perlman: "#$%^ This #$%^ing Horse $%^&" Championship

Les Miles: "Have a Great Day, Week and Year" Series

Larry Scott: The Google National Championship Presented by Google

The ACC: "Florida State or Virginia Tech GOT THIS" Tussle for the Trophy

Bowl Officials and Conference Commissioners: The $$$$$ Cup

Indiana, Kansas and Kentucky: The "Whatever" Championships Presented by "You're Fired'"

Mack Brown: The Texas Longhorn National Championship Bracket

The Big 12: The Texas Longhorn National Championship Bracket

ESPN: The Texas Longhorn National Championship Bracket

Jerry Jones: "GO ‘BOYS, GO STADIUM, GO OIL" Final Presented by "GO BOYS"

Dana Holgorsen: The "Never Hit When the Dealer is Showing a 5" Bowl Series

The Sun Belt: : ( : ( : ( : ( Games

SEC: "YOU MAD?" Finals