On the positive side, a 16 team play-off would better determine a national champ and bring increased revenues from viewership. On the negative side, it would require up to three additional games played beyond regular season - bowl game now. Injuries and time away from classes/study (as if that matters) would increase.
"On the positive side, a 16 team play-off would better determine a national champ and bring increased revenues from viewership. On the negative side, it would require up to three additional games played beyond regular season - bowl game now. Injuries and time away from classes/study (as if that matters) would increase."
The negative side of the argument doesn't fly, the NCAA could implement a 10 game regular season, and hold the playoff during the tradition Bowl time. A 10 game season would give the 2 teams that play in the championship 13 games. They play 13 games now if they go to a bowl. If the playoff is scheduled during the traditional bowl weeks no class will be missed, the kids will be on winter break.
Well there are apppoximately 120 schools in Division 1 (championship) football and I think 109 in Division 1 (bowl) football.
The Division 1 (bowl) BCS entrants are: Ohio State, Florida, Michigan, LSU, Notre Dame, USC, Oklahoma, Boise State, Wake Forrest and Louisville.
Here are a few Division 1 (championship) schools some of which were/are in the playoffs: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, North Eastern, Hofstra, James Madison, Villanova, Lehigh, Holy Cross, Bucknell, Fordham, Georgetown and The Citadel...
Anyone care to discuss the academic achievement of the schools in the championship sector versus those in the bowl sector?
My point is that the arguement that having a "Big Time College Football Championship" would be distructive to the academic achievement of the "student athletes" is specious.