Obama's playoff idea is not necessary
Tyler Hernandez
Issue date: 11/28/08 Section: Sports
Recently there has been much speculation if college football is going to continue with the current BCS system, or change to a playoff. Most of this speculation comes from an odd source as well. President-Elect Barack Obama stated that he thinks that a playoff should instituted in college football. That raises a big question, will this actually happen now that he has been elected? I hope that this does not happen. I know the BCS has problems, but a playoff system will just cause more.
First, one of the main problems of the BCS is that some teams get left out of the equation at the end of the year. There may be three undefeated teams at the end of the year and with the BCS system only two get to play in the national championship game. That is unfortunate, but not everyone is going to get their way. In a playoff system, teams will still be left out and this will upset many more teams than does the BCS. This system will be an eight-team playoff, and I guarantee that there will be at least four teams a year that will be upset that they were not included in those top eight spots.
Also, college football bowl season is one of the most exciting times of the year for any fan. If the switch is made to a playoff system, the bowls will most likely be phased out. That would be a bad situation for fans and for the colleges, since the revenue that the colleges receive from the bowl games will no longer be available.
With the BCS system, the whole season feels like a playoff atmosphere. College football is so exciting because of the fact that every single game matters, and each game could end up costing your team a shot at the title. Sometimes we look at the flaws of the system and think it will be better with another system. That logic may be true sometimes, but in this case I think the BCS is just fine.
First, one of the main problems of the BCS is that some teams get left out of the equation at the end of the year. There may be three undefeated teams at the end of the year and with the BCS system only two get to play in the national championship game. That is unfortunate, but not everyone is going to get their way. In a playoff system, teams will still be left out and this will upset many more teams than does the BCS. This system will be an eight-team playoff, and I guarantee that there will be at least four teams a year that will be upset that they were not included in those top eight spots.
Also, college football bowl season is one of the most exciting times of the year for any fan. If the switch is made to a playoff system, the bowls will most likely be phased out. That would be a bad situation for fans and for the colleges, since the revenue that the colleges receive from the bowl games will no longer be available.
With the BCS system, the whole season feels like a playoff atmosphere. College football is so exciting because of the fact that every single game matters, and each game could end up costing your team a shot at the title. Sometimes we look at the flaws of the system and think it will be better with another system. That logic may be true sometimes, but in this case I think the BCS is just fine.
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