[Husker] BCS playoff

[Bob Beach]

At 09:05 AM 1/9/2005, j j wrote:

>I would think somewhere there has to be a system
>involving playoffs that could generate the same kind
>of money the bowls do now. I dont know what that is
>but here is what I would like to see. The top 16 teams
>in a playoff with the first 3 rounds played at the
>higher ranked teams home field. All gate money in each
>round is split between the teams in that round. The
>championship game would be played at a neutral site
>determined like the Super Bowl is.  The bowls could
>continue for the other 101 teams that dont make the
>playoffs. Other than the 4 BCS bowls I would think
>they  would probably draw as much interest as they do
>now.





      I have always been a big proponent of a playoff.  But I have to admit 
I am like virtually every fan.  I am only looking at the competitive nature 
and production of a National Championship to that end.  I am interested in 
being more fair in producing a champion than the present BCS system.  I 
rarely look at the financial part of it.  One has to keep in mind that the 
financial side of it is the ONLY thing a college president is interested 
in.  They really don't care who the National Champion is or how they got 
there as long as the system is making money.  And, the present system IS 
making money so they aren't driven to look at different ways of doing things.


      I am like you.  I personally believe a playoff system would make at 
least as much money as now and maybe more.  Fan interest would be peaked I 
would think.  The problem is the presidents would have to be absolutely 
convinced.  And , they are like anyone else.  If I am doing well now why 
take a chance?  Unless they can be shown a windfall profit I doubt we will 
be a playoff very soon.


Bob Beach 
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