Why doesn’t the NCAA conduct an FBS football championship?
NCAA membership has never proposed conducting an NCAA championship for FBS schools. Instead, the BCS established a format to determine a national champion without a playoff. Does the NCAA have any role in the BCS? BCS games are not considered NCAA championships, nor are they administered by a NCAA committee or national office staff. However, the NCAA Postseason Licensing Subcommittee licenses all postseason bowls and assigns crews from the FBS conferences to officiate the games. How much money does the NCAA make off the BCS? The NCAA earns no revenue from the BCS or other bowl games. BCS revenue goes to participating teams and conferences through revenue distribution plans. Smaller revenue portions are provided to independents and Football Championship Subdivision conferences to enhance the overall health of college football. How does the BCS work? The champions of the six designated BCS conferences automatically qualify through the 2013 regular season. Regular season results for the 2
