“A playoff system wouldn’t do much. The same teams would be there”
I could not disagree more...at least with a playoff system, Notre Dame and Ohio State would not get FREE rides to the big game if they manage to only lose one game through an easy schedule...the teams that currently play conference championships are at a disadvantage, laying it all on the line on one game that can cost them a shot at the title.
Also, the TCU’s and Boise States of the world would get their shot...The BCS REALLY screwed up this year pitting these two against each other which proves NOTHING.
If the SAME teams end up in the final four, well it would just PROVE my point about conference strength...There is a way to design a good system, and it would be FAR more fair than RANKINGS...I mean, look at the idiocy of those who vote to rank these teams:
At one time this year Ole Miss was ranked 4..What were they thinking? At one time LSU was ranked 3rd...Oklahoma was #3. USC was #3. California was #6 and ended the season unranked. Florida by years’ end was ranked lower than Cinncy.
A playoff is the ONLY fair way.
I don’t think the benefits of the playoff are that impressive. Look at basketball. For 70 odd years I think there was only may 5 or 6 times a team not ranked in the top 5 made it to the championship.
The championship which is not dispositive because it all depends on the bracket anyway.
The current system allows lesser known teams and lesser programs to play for something.