Basketball

Why can't NCAA football have a playoff similar to the one used for basketball's 'March Madness'?

The odd thing is that the 'lower' divisions actually DO have a playoff, and no one contests the final winner, or national champion in their respective division. So, why the heck can't the 'big boys' get with that sort of program? Could the corporate sponsorship, representing millions to the participating schools have anything to do with the bowl approach? And does a playoff arrangement actually mean the bowl system couldn't still be used? The bowls could just be the regional playoffs. In fact, there might even be more bowls, with the number of schools involved in the BCS system. This one has bugged me for years. Too much controversy every year about who the heck is 'Number one' after the major college football season.

Public Comments

1. One word, MONEY. When a team gets a bowl bid, they also get money. Every bowl gives a certain amount of money, even the small ones with small schools playing in them. If you get rid of the bowl games, they are afraid the money will go with it. Personally, I would like to see a playoff scenario for college football.
2. JMich hit the nail on the head, the BCS conferences and the schools in them are making a boat load of money in the current system and don't want to give it up.