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Possible Four Team Playoff in College
Incoming BCS Chairman and ACC Commissioner, John Swafford, is mentioning that four of the major BCS conferences are now open to just that - a four team college football playoff, according to ESPN.com.
Each commissioner also stated that the SEC, ACC, Big East and Big 12 are open to discussing the “plus-one” format. The Big Ten and Pac-10 have been opposed to it.
Swofford, who is the incoming BCS chair, said the nature of the 2007 season and its weekly upheaval has motivated his presidents and athletic directors to reconsider a plus-one model.
“A lot of people look at it and say … maybe it would be better if more than two teams had the opportunity to play for the national championship,” Swofford said.
“There’s a comfort level with what we’re doing today,” Swofford added. “In our conference, there’s much more open-mindedness about the plus-one than there was two years ago. There’s an interest in it … and a willingness to discuss it in full.”
However, change will not happen for at least a couple years:
[Outgoing BCS Chair Mike] Slive acknowledged “logistics” and multiple television agreements will take efforts to work through for the possible format to become a reality. Two years remain in the current BCS contract with Fox Sports.
No changes are expected before the 2010 season.
