BSpringsteen
Well-Known Member
First - you have six BCS leagues. If you want to be eligible for the national championship you have to be in one of those conferences. The two schools who would be affected by this rule would be Notre Dame and Boise St.
At the end of the year, the league champions are seeded based on their overall BCS point total.
The league champions are put into the playoffs. The league runner ups get placed into traditional BCS games.
Week 1 (two weeks following championship week)
Seeds 1 &2 get a bye to week 2.
Seeds 3-6 play a one week play in round with the higher seeds hosting the game at their home stadium.
Week 2 the week after Round 1
In an alternating site each year around the BCSlocations (as it is now) there will be two games played, the first on Friday night and the second on Saturday night.
Week 3 the week after Round 2
Plus one game for the national championship.
This accomplishes several things...
One, it keeps all the Bowl games. Yes the Rose is now a consolation prize but it makes winning your division that much more significant. Win the championship game and you go to the playoffs, lose and you're still in the Rose Bowl.
Second, it makes sure that you have to win win your conference to play for the national title. There is no reason why this shouldn't be an automatic barrier to entry.
Third, it keeps it short. The travel to warm climates is no different than the oft-discussed plus one game. The play in games are on campuses.
Jon's concern about the weather... look, you are talking about two host cities and a crap shoot with the weather either way. This was a monstrous storm that is pretty unusual - a little snow isn't delaying flights or making interstates impassable.
At the end of the year, the league champions are seeded based on their overall BCS point total.
The league champions are put into the playoffs. The league runner ups get placed into traditional BCS games.
Week 1 (two weeks following championship week)
Seeds 1 &2 get a bye to week 2.
Seeds 3-6 play a one week play in round with the higher seeds hosting the game at their home stadium.
Week 2 the week after Round 1
In an alternating site each year around the BCSlocations (as it is now) there will be two games played, the first on Friday night and the second on Saturday night.
Week 3 the week after Round 2
Plus one game for the national championship.
This accomplishes several things...
One, it keeps all the Bowl games. Yes the Rose is now a consolation prize but it makes winning your division that much more significant. Win the championship game and you go to the playoffs, lose and you're still in the Rose Bowl.
Second, it makes sure that you have to win win your conference to play for the national title. There is no reason why this shouldn't be an automatic barrier to entry.
Third, it keeps it short. The travel to warm climates is no different than the oft-discussed plus one game. The play in games are on campuses.
Jon's concern about the weather... look, you are talking about two host cities and a crap shoot with the weather either way. This was a monstrous storm that is pretty unusual - a little snow isn't delaying flights or making interstates impassable.