Time for a playoff system for Div I NCAA football.

How many here want to see a playoff? The main arguement is that it "can't work" for time. Could this work?

Teams should make it.
Top 3 - Big Ten
Top 3 - SEC
Top 3 - Big 12
Top 3 - PAC 10
Top 3 - Big East
Top 3 - ACC
Top 2 - MAC
Division winners - CUSA, Wac, MTN West, Sun Belt

If there's an Independent team in the top 15, that school takes the place of the 2nd place MAC and 3rd place ACC in order.

Game 1 - Big 10 Champ vs 2nd Place MAC
Game 2 - Big East Champ vs MAC Champ
Game 3 - 2nd Place PAC 10 vs 3rd place SEC
Game 4 - Game 1 winner vs winner between games 2 and 3

Bracket 2 - Pacific
Game 1 - Pac 10 Champ vs MTN West Champ
Game 2 - WAC Champ vs 2nd Place Big 10
Game 3 - 2nd Place ACC vs 3rd Place Big 12 Game 4 - Game 1 winner vs winner between 2 and 3

Bracket 3 - South
Game 1 - SEC Champ VS CUSA Champ
Game 2 - ACC Champ VS 3rd Big East
Game 3 - Big ten Third vs Big 12 2nd

Bracket 4 - Central
Game 1 - Big 12 Champ vs Sun Belt Champ
Game 2 - 2nd SEC vs ACC 3rd
Game 3 - PAC 10 3rd vs 2nd Big East
Game 4 - Winner of Game 1 vs 2/3 winner

Week 1 - Games 1, 2, and 3. - 1st Week December
Week 2 - Winner of 2 and 3 play. - 3RD Week December(2nd week is usually finals)
Week 3 - Game 4 - 4th Week December
Week 4 - Brackets 1 and 4 play, 2 and 3. - 1st week of January or 5th weekend December(depending)
Week 5 - Championship week, possibly a Big 10 vs PAC 10 or SEC/ACC vs Big 12 Showdown if the first place teams get through. - 1st or 2nd Weekend January.

I thought about a 4th team for Big 10, 12, and SEC instead of the 2nd MAC or 3rd ACC(2nd CUSA could be a good replacement too), but any team that doesn't finish 3rd in their division doesn't deserve to get in, and all division winners should get in.

1 posted on 11/20/2003 9:23:06 PM PST by Dan from Michigan

This is exactly what I've been saying all along. Determine the National Champ on the field, let every one have a legitamate shot at it. This would make college football even greater, and it would help even the field. Recruiting would pick up for the non BCS confrences.

2 posted on 11/21/2003 6:18:20 AM PST by sean327 (Gun control=Good sight picture, and good sight alignment.)

BTTT!!!!!

BCS - Bull Crap Series.

3 posted on 12/07/2003 4:27:34 PM PST by Dan from Michigan (To SCOTUS "We're not gonna take it! Never did and never well......let's forget you, better still!")

BTTT

4 posted on 12/05/2004 5:27:27 PM PST by Dan from Michigan ("BZZZZZT You are fined one credit for violation of the Verbal Morality Statute")

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