Projected 2008-09 College Football Playoffs

By Sean Haugh. The BCS is even more of a joke than ever this year.  The Big East and ACC champions still have tickets, while one of an undefeated Utah or an undefeated Boise St. will get shut out.  We need playoffs! The first criticism of the playoffs is the incompatibility with the bowl system.  That’s hogwash.  All you have to do is use the bowls as playoff sites.  The lower tier bowls can still have their CUSA No. 5 vs. Sun Belt No. 3 match-ups in December.  All bowls would have incentive to improve so they can move into the playoff system or move up a tier to host a later round game. The argument that more games may interfere with academics is even bigger bunk.  The players are still committed to practice while waiting a month to play their last game.  Other major college sports play more games with seasons that last at least as long. And finally, the feeling that there’s too much money invested already in the bowls is ... (link)