Jarhead
03-05-2009, 11:09 AM
This morning I noticed I small Associated Press item that pointed to this announcement from the Mountain West Conference (http://graphics.fansonly.com/schools/mwc/graphics/pdfs/mwc-09-proposal.pdf). It seems that the MWC has proposed an eight team playoff to replace the present freakish system known as the BCS. This action by the conference (AIR FORCE, NEW MEXICO, UNLV, BYU, SAN DIEGO STATE, UTAH, COLORADO STATE, TCU, WYOMING) adds a pretty strong push to the slight nudge that President Obama gave to the idea a couple of months ago. As I've said I am all for it. I'll take it in small steps or all at once, either way. As long as we get there.
The the proposal is quite simple, and seems to give props to the existing bowl system. To the all of the people with whom I argue on this subject, this proposal supports me, not any of them. It is an eight team playoff starting the first weekend of January each year. My only disagreement is the eight team limitation. I would have 12 teams starting play in late December with the four top seeded teams getting a by in the first round. This could give more of the better Bowls a chance to participate. Once again, though, I'll take small steps to get there.
I also like the idea of a standard system to designate the conferences that get the automatic bids. It would adjust the list of qualified conferences based on the on-field performance vis a vis the other conferences in both the regular seaqson and in the post season. Seems fair to me. Oh, one other thing -- why does Notre Dame get such kid glove treatment? Let them join the Big Televen.
The the proposal is quite simple, and seems to give props to the existing bowl system. To the all of the people with whom I argue on this subject, this proposal supports me, not any of them. It is an eight team playoff starting the first weekend of January each year. My only disagreement is the eight team limitation. I would have 12 teams starting play in late December with the four top seeded teams getting a by in the first round. This could give more of the better Bowls a chance to participate. Once again, though, I'll take small steps to get there.
I also like the idea of a standard system to designate the conferences that get the automatic bids. It would adjust the list of qualified conferences based on the on-field performance vis a vis the other conferences in both the regular seaqson and in the post season. Seems fair to me. Oh, one other thing -- why does Notre Dame get such kid glove treatment? Let them join the Big Televen.