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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

College Playoffs Please!!

 The reason the NFL is so successful is because we get a true champion come January. The playoffs cause so much excitement that it is unreal. NFL popularity has risen to unbelievable heights! Commissioner Goodell has done a great job marketing the sport to the degree that, no other sport comes close in comparison to this sports organization PERIOD! Cold you imagine what it would be like if college football would take the same approach? Image a 16 team playoff or a 8 team playoff or even 4. The sports world would tune in because it would be compelling and dramatic! I don't have all the answers to how the bowls would be compensated or what not but, I do know when you have a true "Champion" as the end of a season long journey; it matters! The proof is in the pudding! The NFL has a true champion that is almost non-debatable. The losing team usually has excuses to make but, who doesn't? The truth is that they are the undisputable Champions!

 College football doesn't have this in place yet but, I feel that it is coming. Could you imagine Alabama after having a three loss season still having a chance? Neither can I but, in the NFL it happens where teams that had no shot ie.. the Arizona Cardinals of a couple of seasons ago, had a shot to win it all. Alabama would be a team this season that no one would want to face in a playoff for example. Boise State lost last weekend for the first time but, I couldn't imagine any team wanting to play them either. How about Nevada? They make a good case too! Throw in TCU who has been nothing but dominate in their own right. I would love to see games like: Alabama vs. Oregon, Boise State vs. Ohio State, Wisconsin vs. TCU, Auburn vs. Iowa, Michigan State vs. Nevada for example and then see who advances. The matchups being legendary! Could you imagine the possibilities? It would be a football fans dream! I am dreaming of that day and so should you. The NFL would have a run for it's money for popularity. College football fans have so much loyalty and passion for their schools and the "underdog" factor would play a huge part as well. I hope the Collegiate Presidents wake up soon and see that the playoff system would be way more beneficial then some meaningless bowls of 6-6 teams!

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