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NEW ORLEANS (AP) - College football leaders, including Big Ten commissioner and staunch playoff opponent Jim Delany, are open to considering the idea of turning the Bowl Championship Series into a four-team playoff.

The commissioners from the 11 FBS conferences met Tuesday at a hotel in New Orleans to exchange ideas about what the system for crowning a national champion will be starting in the 2014 season. BCS Executive Director Bill Hancock said 50 to 60 possibilities for various changes were presented. He said the process will be deliberate, and he expects it will take between five and seven meetings before July 4 to come to a decision.


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EPJr wrote:

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - College football leaders, including Big Ten commissioner and staunch playoff opponent Jim Delany, are open to considering the idea of turning the Bowl Championship Series into a four-team playoff.

The commissioners from the 11 FBS conferences met Tuesday at a hotel in New Orleans to exchange ideas about what the system for crowning a national champion will be starting in the 2014 season. BCS Executive Director Bill Hancock said 50 to 60 possibilities for various changes were presented. He said the process will be deliberate, and he expects it will take between five and seven meetings before July 4 to come to a decision.


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Its about time that D1football caught up with everyone else.

EPJr wrote:starting in the 2014 season.

I think they need at least 8 teams for it to be legit. Restricing to 4 will still result in the good ol' boy network trying to keep al the $$$.

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89Hen wrote:

EPJr wrote:starting in the 2014 season.

Yep...they can expand the FCS playoffs and put it in a couple months later.

Expand the NCAA field put it in a couple months later

TCU can leave and join 2 conferences in less than a year

Yet it takes 2 fucking years to add one fucking game.

It'll be much better than what they have now & settle things on the field - I'm for it.

It was only a matter of time before someone pulled THIS one out.

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SuperHornet wrote:It was only a matter of time before someone pulled THIS one out.

Grizalltheway wrote:

SuperHornet wrote:It was only a matter of time before someone pulled THIS one out.

Plus One? This thread isn't about the lady with 2 vaginas.

clenz wrote:

89Hen wrote:

Yep...they can expand the FCS playoffs and put it in a couple months later.

Expand the NCAA field put it in a couple months later

TCU can leave and join 2 conferences in less than a year

Yet it takes 2 fucking years to add one fucking game.

There's a tiny little thing called contractual obligation they have to worry about. The current one expires in 2014.

AZGrizFan wrote:

clenz wrote: Yep...they can expand the FCS playoffs and put it in a couple months later.

Expand the NCAA field put it in a couple months later

TCU can leave and join 2 conferences in less than a year

Yet it takes 2 fucking years to add one fucking game.

There's a tiny little thing called contractual obligation they have to worry about. The current one expires in 2014.

There are "Contractual obligations" between teams and conference.

Obligations between coaches and teams

Employers and employees....

None of them mean shit if they really want to get something done.

grizfnz wrote:I think they need at least 8 teams for it to be legit. Restricing to 4 will still result in the good ol' boy network trying to keep al the $$$.

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Agreed, but just getting a 4 team playoff would be a huge step. Once that step is made I think expansion to 8 teams is inevitable.

There are so many factors to consider. My guess is that they will look for a 2 week break between semifinals and championship game. This allows for some of the fanfare with the teams arriving early and allows the schools and fans to make travel arrangements.