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The Death of the BCS is upon us, and there is no minimizing the news that college football, after 143 years, is on the verge of adopting a playoff.
The powers-that-be finally broke through decades of gridlock, entrenched interests and mind-numbing counterarguments to give players, coaches and fans what they wanted. This is a great development.
A four-team playoff may not be perfect, but it's a perfect step in the right direction. That said, there are details to be dealt with.
So here are the issues at hand, the solutions that need to be achieved and, notably, the illogical excuses that need to stop.
Remember the excitement back in June when BCS officials announced the initial details of college football's new postseason model? Beginning in December 2014, the sport would stage its first four-team playoff. In so doing, it... more »
To: An open letter to the coaches' and Harris poll voters From: Society For Normal Intercollegiate Football This Year (SANITY) Dear Voter: It has come to our attention that ya'll are thinking the same thing again. An... more »
Florida State needs to beat Clemson. For Bobby Bowden, for the ACC, for college football, for its own peace of mind. Yes, Florida State needs to beat Clemson. College football tends to get all teary-eyed about... more »
There is not a better, more electric, more dangerous college football player in America than De'Anthony Thomas. And the question now shouldn't be what the University of Oregon needs to do to help Thomas win the Heisman Trophy,... more »
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame is trying to turn up the volume in the “House that Rockne Built,” put some fight back in the Irish fans and make South Bend a tough place to play again. The university that prides itself on... more »
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