Consensus reached on four team college football playoff

[VolsFan4Ever-11]

BCS commissioners reach consensus on four-team college football playoff - ESPN

[rockytop9808]

Yes.

[golfballs]

I think they should do the top 4 seeds based on the BCS ranking.

[milohimself]

I'm surprised that slive actually capitulated a bit.

With well over 120 teams, any method of determining a national championship will be deeply flawed, but for a small playoff, this is best.

[VolsFan4Ever-11]

This should be interesting.

[milohimself]

Originally Posted by golfballs

I think they should do the top 4 seeds based on the BCS ranking.

Seems like they've settled on a committee which will take conference championships ninth consideration.

[Reveille]

Can't wait to see this finally happen. Wish it was more than just 4 teams though.

[Dr.Vol]

So if AQ status is gone with the current BCS model, what does this mean for the Big East and their new acquisitions?

[Reveille]

Originally Posted by Dr.Vol

So if AQ status is gone with the current BCS model, what does this mean for the Big East and their new acquisitions?

No more crappy/unqualified teams playing in BCS bowls! Love it.

[TrueOrange]

So the story here is just the commissioners said "yes, we suggest a 4 team playoff be used to determine the national championship," correct?

...nothing about the actual format of it (plus one v actual playoff, how it's being selected, etc) or anything happening to the other major bowls or their AQs or how selection will occur, right?

[TrueOrange]

article text:

CHICAGO -- The BCS commissioners and Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick on Wednesday endorsed a seeded four-team playoff model for college football that would begin for the 2014 season.

The commissioners' consensus must be approved by the BCS presidential oversight committee, which meets June 26 in Washington D.C. If approved, the four-team playoff would replace the BCS system, which has been in place since 1998.

"We're very unified," Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said. "There are issues that have yet to be finalized. There's always devil in the detail, from the model to the selection process, but clearly we've made a lot of progress."

Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said the discussion centers on a four-team playoff inside the existing bowl structure with the championship game up for bid nationally.

Sources told ESPN that under the recommended model, the four teams would be selected by a committee that would consider certain criteria such as conference championships and strength of schedule.

The BCS commissioners have met five times since the national title game in New Orleans, including a four-hour session Wednesday. SEC commissioner Mike Slive, who likened the process to a marathon, said, "My hope is we've done 26 (miles). My hope is we have .2 to go."

The presidential oversight committee still is expected to discuss multiple models next week, including a plus-one format proposed by presidents from the Big Ten and Pac 12.

"The fact that there will be a full and complete discussion is totally appropriate," Slive said. "Obviously, we have put forth a consensus four-team playoff model, and we wouldn't do that if we didn't feel it was appropriate."

[sammyjoey]

Originally Posted by TrueOrange

So the story here is just the commissioners said "yes, we suggest a 4 team playoff be used to determine the national championship," correct?

...nothing about the actual format of it (plus one v actual playoff, how it's being selected, etc) or anything happening to the other major bowls or their AQs or how selection will occur, right?

No, it's actually pretty precise.

What's being reported is that they will recommend to the presidents a 4-team seeded playoff. The teams and the seeds will be determined by a committee, and selection criteria will include things like whether you were a conference champion and strength of schedule. The semifinals will be 2 of the existing BCS bowls. The final will be played at the highest bidding city (like the Super Bowl).

The presidents will still have the chance to discuss alternatives like plus-one system. But I'd bet that they'll just accept this recommendation.

And I'm sure there will continue to be debate as to how much the selection committee has to favor conference champions (since the SEC/Big12 wanted the 4 best teams and the B1G/Pac12/ACC wanted the 4 best conference champions).

[sammyjoey]

Originally Posted by Dr.Vol

So if AQ status is gone with the current BCS model, what does this mean for the Big East and their new acquisitions?

Rose will take best available Pac12 vs best available Big10 in the years it doesn't host a semifinal.

I imagine the Sugar and Fiesta will be on opposite years (i.e., anything but Rose/Orange semis one year, Sugar/Fiesta semis next year). That way, the SEC and Big12 can play their next conference champions bowl game in whichever of those two bowls isn't hosting a semifinal in that year (even though the conference champions more than likely won't be available for selection).


Edit - I just realized that your post was specifically about the Big East and not about what would happen to the other BCS bowls in general. I assume the Big East is screwed and no BCS bowl is required to take the Big East champion (which is as it should be).

[Dudleys87]

As long as ND doesent get an auto-bid ill be fine...

[milohimself]

Originally Posted by Dudleys87

As long as ND doesent get an auto-bid ill be fine...

Though they don't deserve that kind of sway, nothing in college football happens without swarbrick agreeing to it.