J.R. and Henry: The BCS is already a mess
“Blow it up.” That was our initial reaction when the Bowl Championship Series rankings were announced Sunday. The BCS, for all its intended virtues, is nothing more than a money grab for colleges and athletic departments. Only rarely does it achieve its true objective: to put the best two teams in college football in a championship game.
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The BCS has become a $100 million enterprise once you factor in payouts, television exposure and recruiting opportunities. Major conferences, along with Notre Dame, love it. And why not? For the six BCS conferences, it’s easy money, and in years when they get two teams in, it’s even better. For this reason alone we’ll never see a true playoff in college football.
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