This past college football season the Alabama Crimson Tide took home the National Championship. They were undoubtedly deserving of the title. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Some years teams finish the season feeling cheated out of the opportunity to play for the National Championship.
The current post-season system is the Bowl Championship Series which features five different games, the Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, and the National Championship game along with a plethora of other bowl games. The five different Bowl Championship games feature the top ten teams according to the BCS standing, which is somehow decided upon by a computer and a bunch of long mathematical formulas. For the most part the top teams are picked to play in these games. But what if there are four undefeated teams in College Football at the end of the year? They should all get a chance to play for the National Title. But, with the current system only two lucky teams have the opportunity to hoist the BCS championship trophy. This is not a fair way to crown a champion. College football needs to adopt a playoff system of some sort.
Imagine the NCAA basketball tournament that is currently happening this March. Now think of the same thing except football. It would be quite exciting and would give each team a legitimate shot at the National title. The NCAA can keep there BCS rankings, except at the end of the year they should take the top eight teams, rather than ten, and play a tournament/playoff very similar to the NFL. Doing this would not lengthen the season, because teams could play their games during December when they are normally resting and preparing for bowl games. Also, this could offer more revenue for the NCAA. The playoff system would consist of seven games, two more than the five game Bowl Championship series we have now. Most importantly it would give every team a shot. Teams like Boise State and Utah, both not typical BCS teams would get a chance to play major conference powerhouses like Florida and Texas in the playoff system. And who knows what could happen. It would by far be the most exciting college football games of the year and without the controversy the BCS brings with its system.
Unlike the current system a playoff system would give us a real National Champion who truly earned its way to the top.
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