How Do I Create A Playoff System For Division I College Football?
Here are some easy steps to creating a playoff system for FBS (formerly known and referred to as from this point on as D-I) college football. This will rid ourselves of the BCS system and determine a true National Champion on the field, as God intended. It isn’t rocket science (although athletic directors and college presidents would have you believe that). Determine The Number of Teams to Achieve the Playoffs. Eight is a fine number. These are usually the teams that are in the Top 10 in the polls throughout the entire season. That should be rewarded. Cut Out One Non-Conference Game. Do we really need to see Florida destroy Florida A&M by 60 points early in the season? I don’t think so. Cut Out One Bye Week. Most teams have two bye weeks in the season. This is due to the fact that the regular season is 12 games long. Now that one meaningless game has been cut from the regular season, only one bye week is necessary. Conference Championship Games Stay! If two weeks (one game, one bye wee
