OT: We need...

[TheSultan]

The entire argument of the BCS system versus a playoff is that the regular season should matter. Well if the regular season does matter, and a team can't get it done within the conference, then they should automatically be excluded from the championship.

[ValiantSailor]

After this year, the BCS is dead, and a playoff starts. We'll see how long it takes before the playoff goes into February. The university presidents have already declared football money trumps everything else, so it will only be a matter of time before the football playoffs extend across multiple weekends, ala CBB.

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[MayorBeluga]

After this year, the BCS is dead, and a playoff starts. We'll see how long it takes before the playoff goes into February. The university presidents have already declared football money trumps everything else, so it will only be a matter of time before the football playoffs extend across multiple weekends, ala CBB.

VS

But, what about the lost classroom time? Doesn't this take away from the "student" side of "student-athlete"??? Won't anyone think of the students? [end sarcasm]

[Alan Bykowski, "brewcity77"]

If Ohio State is undefeated, there is no way they shouldn't be in the championship game. I don't care about the SEC strength of schedule, Ohio State didn't lose to a 3-loss team in their league. The system is sham enough without adding that kind of complication in.