[kevkrom]

Due to the “type” of sport we’re dealing with here, a “prolonged” playoff is neither warranted nor practical, IMO. This format is likely the best available due to the “extreme” nature of the “sport” and the “extreme” nature of the violent contact involved.

Division I-AA (FCS) has a 24-team playoff.

[NKP_Vet]

The BCS at least pitted the two best teams in the country. Weekend and weekout the teams were evaluated on who they played during the reason season and how they played them. No team that loaded up their non-conference schedule with the likes of Navy, Virginia Tech, Cincinatti, Rudgers and Kent State would have been ranked in the top 10, and damn sure would not have played for a national title. BSC might have had it’s flaws, but it didn’t let teams play half their games against no-bodies and end up playing in the title game.
The new format does. It politics plain and simple.

[Pox]

Good for them! :)

If it comes down to the money aspect, I’m sure another round will be added eventually, but I personally don’t see the point in it.

Some people won’t be satisfied no matter what the format.