WHAT COULD BE !: 2008 College Playoff Scenario

For the last several years, many avid college football fans have been wanting a football playoff for the FBS. Meanwhile a system has been available for implementation via www.collegefootballsolution.com

If this system were in place in 2008, all teams in the BCS top-10 would be in the field, including the teams with the most meritable claim to being the best in the land, including all the short-list teams with zero or 1-loss seasons -> OU, Florida, Texas, Penn State, Utah, USC, Alabama, Texas Tech and Boise State.

One down side is that some teams that do not have such a claim are in the field, but that is a small downside since the intent it to make sure all that have a legit claim are IN the playoff.

Note: Since the Big East, Pac-10 and Big-10 do not have conference championships, the solution provided for the 16-team "qualification/championship" round is speculative as follows, and would result in a New Years Day-anchored 8-team playoff option:

FL vs BAMA in SEC Championship—playing winner of—Texas vs Boise State (play-in No. 1 vs play-in No. 4)—WInners play in Sugar Bowl

VaTech vs BC in ACC Champiohship—playing winner of—Cin vs Pitt in Big East Championship—Winners play in Orange Bowl

Sugar Bowl vs. Orange Bowl winner to play for East Div Championship spot in BCS Final

Penn State vs Ohio State in Big-10 Championship—playing winner of- USC vs Oregon - Winners play in Rose Bowl

OU vs Mizzou in Big-12 Championship—playing winner of—Utah vs Texas Tech (play-in No. 2 vs play-in No. 3) - Winners play in Fiesta Bowl

Rose Bowl vs Fiesta Bowl winner to play for West Div Championship spot in BCS Final

BCS East plays BCS West in National Championship game

What would be the result?

1) The BCS rankings could be used as-is

2) The BCS sponsorships and contracts could be used in-tact (or with small adjustments)

3) The traditions of college football (Rose Bowl etc..) would be preserved in-tact

4) All parties would have superior financial arrangements

5) Only 4 teams out of 119 would have to play beyond Jan 1st in semi and final rounds (limits interference with predominant student athletes schedules within the FBS)

6) All teams with a legit argument to claim "they are the best" would be in the field

7) The "compelling regular season" we just witnessed would be equally compelling, preserving the elimination component of college football that many like

8) There are plenty of good times/dates preserved for the other
non-BCS bowls to be conducted (not really much different than now)

9) Logistics/Scheduling: Gives players/coaches/fans advanced notification of the
venues/locations/dates of their potential games, and also allows enough time between games for logistics/travel/planning.

10) Prevents conflict with NFL playoff dates/times (and associated
network broadcasting conflicts)

11) Preserves 14 week season window to conduct a 12-game season for the 119 teams (important since football aids funds non-football sports on campus's)

12) All FBS teams would have an opportunity, given a schedule of sufficient difficulty, to earn entry into the playoff.

13) The fans, players and coaches get what they overwhelmingly want - a playoff!

Please help spread the word and ask for implementation  www.collegefootballsolution.com

This can be done !

- "Bayou Bert"

ps. I realize that there is a current rule that requires that a conference has 12 teams before a conference championship is implemented. A change in rule could be made to accomodate since this rule seems very arbitrary. Another alternative is to limit conferences would do not meet this requirement to 1 spot ( or possibly 2) in the field.

pss. I am funding this website with ZERO attempt to gain financially. I simply want what fanatics of college football want - a playoff !