Obama Wants Playoffs

The reason college football does not have a playoff is that most of the people responsible for administering the sport do not want one. I include in this group college presidents, conference commissioners, athletic directors and coaches. It is not a unanimous view, by any means of measurement, but I believe a significant majority opposes a playoff because of a number of specific factors.

In my view, the attitudes of college administrators in opposition to a playoff are sincere, and they have strong belief in their positions. They can do nothing about the fact that bandwagon-jumping legislators somehow believe that the determination of college football’s national champion ought to be grist for their political mill. They understand that some among the fan base and the news media want what they want, and they want it now.

Take my word, it’s not going to happen anytime soon.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/06/sports/football/06bcs.html?_r=1

Tags: BCS

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