BCS discussing wide range of possible modifications

[FirstTimer]

lol at 6th. There's no way you actually believe that so I guess we're done here.

That was prior to the loss to NIU.

My rankings have changed since then.

My current rankings:

Alabama
LSU
Okie St
Oregon
Stanford
NIU
TCU

 

[ZoneBlitz]

I also find it odd that Bear Pand said in this thread Ark St winning the Sun belt doesn't make them deserving yet even if Ark St got into the tourny and they won they STILL wouldn't be deserving.

The same way Alabama won despite you claiming they didnt deserve to be in the title game.

 

[FirstTimer]

The same way Alabama won despite you claiming they didnt deserve to be in the title game.

I never said they didn't.

IMO Okie St was MORE deserving...that doesn't mean Alabama didn't "deserve" to be there at all given the current conditions of the BcS

 

[NAHSTE]

What changes do you realistically see being made to the BCS? A four-team playoff? Plus-one system? Automatic tie-ins eliminated?
-- Thomas Coyne, Detroit

I've gotten ahead of myself before, but it sure sounds like some sort of plus-one is imminent for the next contract, starting with the 2014 season. However, it could take on any variety of forms. While the idea of seeding the top four teams and using two of the BCS bowls as semifinals has long been the most discussed, the commissioners are reexamining the entire BCS structure. Therefore, we could see something as bold as a full-on separation of the championship events from the traditional bowls, with rotating cities hosting a Final Four the same way the NCAA does for basketball. Or the presidents could step in and push for something more conservative, like playing the bowl games as is, then pitting the post-bowl top two in a championship game. Or it could be something we haven't ever envisioned.

Beyond the championship format, however, there are a few near-certain changes. For one, the concept of AQ and non-AQ conferences is all but dead, and surprisingly, a couple of the non-AQ commissioners are the ones pushing for it. It remains to be seen whether that means a return to a truly free-market bowl system, or one that still offers certain guarantees based on teams' rankings. Secondly, the conferences, bowls and ESPN all want to go back to a tighter scheduling window around New Year's, hopefully putting an end to midweek bowls played on Jan. 5. And I would be stunned if Jerry Jones doesn't get his palatial stadium in the mix, either with the Cotton Bowl becoming a new or replacement BCS bowl, or as a semifinal or championship site if the system gets deregulated.

The main takeaway from being at the past several meetings and speaking with people around the sport is that this is not idle talk. For a variety of reasons, be it conference realignment, the declining interest in the non-championship bowls or -- though they won't say it -- this year's all-SEC title game, a lot of people who seemed perfectly content with the current system as recently as six months ago are suddenly receptive to change. There's also a very powerful commissioner, Larry Scott, who was not even at the table the last time a deal was made. He told us Tuesday he plans to listen to the founding commissioners but has "some creative ideas" of his own that he plans to push.

So I do believe we'll see meaningful change. And man do we need it.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...11/bcs.title.mailbag/index.html#ixzz1jBOs2FfO

 

[FirstTimer]

I've gotten ahead of myself before, but it sure sounds like some sort of plus-one is imminent for the next contract, starting with the 2014 season.

At least make it a 4 team playoff bracket. A plus one leaves too much room for stupid ass ideas.

However, it could take on any variety of forms. While the idea of seeding the top four teams and using two of the BCS bowls as semifinals has long been the most discussed

:fap:

the commissioners are reexamining the entire BCS structure. Therefore, we could see something as bold as a full-on separation of the championship events from the traditional bowls, with rotating cities hosting a Final Four the same way the NCAA does for basketball.

:fap: :fap: :fap: :fap:

Or the presidents could step in and push for something more conservative, like playing the bowl games as is, then pitting the post-bowl top two in a championship game.

This would be pretty fucking dumb. Basically the same shit we have now. Replace "bowl games" with "regular season". No difference.

Or it could be something we haven't ever envisioned.

Or it could be something cool I've never even heard of yet.

It remains to be seen whether that means a return to a truly free-market bowl system, or one that still offers certain guarantees based on teams' rankings.

Fucking awesome.

:fap:

Secondly, the conferences, bowls and ESPN all want to go back to a tighter scheduling window around New Year's, hopefully putting an end to midweek bowls played on Jan. 5.

Thank the Lord!

:fap: :fap: :fap: :fap:

Basically that entire article = :yeah:

 

[Senser81]

Or it could be something cool I've never even heard of yet.

+1

The bowl games were sparsely attended this year, especially the midweek clunkers.

 

[FirstTimer]

+1

The bowl games were sparsely attended this year, especially the midweek clunkers.

Frankly, I'm shocked that they don't play the major bowl games..or at the very least the NCG on a Saturday night. If you hold it Wild Card weekend you could kick it off at 7 after the NFL game and rake in money and ratings. Having in on a week night has always seemed really odd to me given the fact that the entire sport for the most part is played on a Saturday all season long.

It'd be like the Super Bowl being on a Wednesday.