[vincesanity82]

University of Florida President Dr. Bernie Machen is set to present a playoff plan to his SEC colleagues on Friday. Whether it will take flight is a matter of contention. SEC Commissioner Mike Slive, who doubles as the coordinator of the Bowl Championship Series, said earlier this week that he doesn't expect a proposal to emerge after Machen's presentation.
Machen has been making noise about a football playoff since December, when he feared the Gators might be shut out of the national championship game by the BCS system. Instead, Florida moved up to No. 2 in the BCS and proceeded to trounce Ohio State in the BCS Championship Game in Glendale, Ariz.


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[Michigan Man]

I sure hope they get a playoff system. It would solve all the problems about the BCS and who should play in the National Championship game. It would be so exciting too. Just imagine great powerhouses from the SEC matching up with powerhouses from the Big Ten or Big 12. That would be so cool

[vincesanity82]

Originally Posted by Michigan Man

I sure hope they get a playoff system. It would solve all the problems about the BCS and who should play in the National Championship game. It would be so exciting too. Just imagine great powerhouses from the SEC matching up with powerhouses from the Big Ten or Big 12. That would be so cool

I totally agree with you michigan man, playoff system is the solution, you think we will get one anytime soon though..

[Michigan Man]

Originally Posted by vincesanity82

I totally agree with you michigan man, playoff system is the solution, you think we will get one anytime soon though..

I don't think in the near future. I think eventually in 5 or 10 years people will be fed up with the BCS and force the NCAA to make a playoff.

[Haynr8dr]

With the recently addition of a 12th game to most Bowl Subdivision teams schedules, it seems like "playoffs" are a ways down the road.

The primary reason for not having playoffs, is that it would put the student-athlete through too much at the end of a semester.

I would reduce the Bowl Subdivision teams schedules back down to 11, and run a playoff similar to that of the D-II and D-III leagues. Still with a 128(?) Bowl Subdivision and Championship Subdivision teams, there's a lot to work out there.

Note: Bowl Subdivision is the new term for former D-IA teams, and Championship Subdivision represents the former D-IAA teams. To shorten it, they're referred to as D-I Bowl and D-I Championship. ncaafootball.com

[Michigan Man]

What I don't get is if D-II and D-III have playoffs, why cant D-I. Why dont they just run the same thing in D-I as in D-II and D-III.