Just consider this. College basketball determines their champion through a playoff.
So now, who gives a crap about college basketball during the regular season?
Apples and oranges though dfw. Many more fans of football and many LESS home dates to see your school’s team.
I think there are serious issues w/ seat licensing (cost of tickets) at many schools, but the passion is there. It’s certainly enough passion to successfully propel a playoff format.
Considering there are nearly twice as many games, I’m not sure that is a fair comparison. I guess it depends on the team. It seems to me from a fan’s perspective, BBall starts slow and the excitement builds through conference tournaments, selection day, until the cream finally reaches the top for the Final 4. That excitement is enhanced by the emergence of Cinderellas and underdogs from small conferences, by tournament upsets and bracket busters. Football is largely over for most teams after the team’s first loss. And for some conferences, even being undefeated may not earn you a shot at a championship. There may be a valid reason for this, but I would prefer to settle it on the field, not in Bristol, CT and/or some computer database.
I imagine a similar football playoff of 16 teams that gives every FBS conference a legit shot to be seeded would be just as interesting, if not more, as March Madness.
The article had many good points for keeping the BCS. I just don’t agree with all the other bowl match-ups. Why 3 doesn’t play 4 and 5 doesn’t play 6 and 7 doesn’t play 8 and 9 doesn’t play 10 alternating in the Rose, Fiesta, Sugar, and Orange Bowls makes no sense.
Me.