[Husker] End of the Season

[Mike and Kel]

Money does seem to be the ultimate factor. One big reason they use for not having playoffs is that it would extend the season. They don't seem to mind stretching out the BCS games until the 7th for the TV revenues however.



-----Original Message-----
>From: Bob Beach <baseballguy at neb.rr.com>
>Sent: Jan 2, 2008 1:47 PM
>To: Husker List <husker at tssi.com>
>Subject: [Husker] End of the Season
>
>
>      One thing we have seen through the bowls and yesterday is whoever 
>wins the NC game will be indeed crowned the NC but will not be the clear 
>cut best team in the country.  If LSU wins there could be as many as six 
>teams that could make a very strong case that they are the best team.  
>Even if LSU loses it would hard pressed to just declare them the best 
>team in the country.  My opinion is there is no one right now today 
>playing any better in the country than USC.  They are probably better 
>now than when they played NU. 
>
>
>     The problem is I doubt we are going to see a playoff system anytime 
>soon.  When it does happen it won't be because it will be more fair, it 
>will put a little more finality on things, it will be good for the game, 
>or anything like that.  The only way that anything is going to change is 
>the powers that be will have to be convinced they will make more money 
>with a playoff system than they are now with the current Bowl system.  
>My best guess would be no one has been able to show them they would make 
>more money with a playoff so we continue to do things the current way.
>
>
>Bob Beach
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