by Michael Agostino

Created on: February 04, 2009

The problem with the BCS system is that it doesn't always pit the best two teams in the country. The two teams are always very good, but most times there is a sizable debate as to if they are the right teams. I realize that the current format is about making money for the schools and conferences, but I think money will be made in a playoff system. You could still have the bowl games, just rotate which bowls would be used as playoff games and which one will host the final championship game. They already rotate the Title game, so this wouldn't be that big of a deal.

If playing extra games is the big deal, then cut the schedule back to 10 or 11 games again. They keep adding regular season games, why not add a few games for the best 8-10 teams in the country for playoffs.

The BCS is format has been better than the old format, but now that college football has gotten so big, there is not a huge discrepancy between the big 6 conferences and the top teams from some "mid-major" conferences. Why not give the Utah's and Boise State's a chance to win it all.

I just do not understand why the NCAA can get it right in basketball, but can not get it right in football. Every major sport decides the champion this way. Why leave it up to voters and computers to try to figure out who the best two teams in the country are. Sometimes those teams might be in the same conference and they will never meet in the BCS title game. All the other bowl games will still go on. I mean the way the two teams are picked now is by what conferences voters "think" are the best. USC has a great team, but no one respects the PAC-10 this year. The Big 10 will never get a shot with how bad most of the teams in that conference have been. Teams like Utah can beat the Oklahoma's of the world every year and still would not get a shot at the national title. Sure they may never win, but at least give them the chance.

There will always be arguments as to teams getting snubbed, but I would rather the 9th or 11th ranked team complain than the third ranked team. I mean teams complain when they don't make the field of 65 for the NCAA Basketball Tourney. As long as I know the best 8-10 teams are in the football playoff, that covers all the teams who have a legitimate beef to be in.

There is no fool proof method to make everyone happy all of the time, but instituting a playoff in college football would make a lot more people happy than the current system, just as the current system is better than the old system. Everything has room for improvement.

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