A FOOTBALL FINAL FOUR

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 A FOOTBALL FINAL FOUR
Sources in several conference offices, athletic directors and television networks told The Post that support is steadily growing for a "Plus-1," format in which there will be a national championship game following the playing of two "semifinal games." The first title game could be played in 2011. [link]

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  • cornnation cornnation
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    This is stuff designed to take the pressure off the BCS by promising a playoff in the distant future, much like politicians make election-year politics.

      

    Posted 7/18/2007 [reply] [flag]

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College Football Finally Is Getting a Playoff! Kind of.
Published 7/17/2007 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... Until now! According to Lenn Robbins of the New York Post, a playoff is coming! In 2011! Maybe. ...

AHH Crap! Can't we get over this stuff?
Published 7/17/2007 at Cobra Brigade
... Big news today from the New York Post on what the future of college football's postseason may look like in the future.  The Post reported  that several NCAA offices are intending to begin a Final Four for college football in 2011.  Is this necessary?  Are we just going to have to endure more BCS-like politics?  Get Bruce Paine's read inside. ...

National Championship Game for NCAA Football Gaining Support
Published 7/17/2007 by Maury Brown at The Biz of Football :: Part of the Business of Sports Network
... According to the report by the NY Post: ...

College Football to UNLEASH its own FINAL FOUR PLAYOFF!!!
Published 7/17/2007 by JScott <info@tomahawknation.com> at Tomahawk Nation: Front Page Posts
... The NY Post is reporting today, that it's almost a fore-gone conclusion, that by the 2011 NCAA Football Season rolls around, there will be a Plus-1 Playoff System in place .... ...

WE HAVE A PLAYOFF SIGHTING?
Published 7/17/2007 by Orson Swindle at EDSBS
... Real quick, but real interesting: the New York Post pops in with this, via ...

Plus-One Game Coming In 2011? Don't Bet On It
Published 7/18/2007 by Brian Cook at FanHouse
... The New York Post says a playoff is "coming" to college football -- scare quotes because college football already has a playoff even if it is a two-team one that happens to be the world's stupidest -- around about when the current BCS contract expires: Sources in several conference offices, athletic directors and television networks told The Post that support is steadily growing for a "Plus-1," format in which there will be a national championship game following the playing of two "semifinal games."Now, the Post makes this sound all very official, tabbing it exclusive and leading with this... ...

Wednesday Link Lump: Urban Meyer's Daughter And More Labradors
Published 7/18/2007 by mlmintampa at The Sporting Orange
... The Pinnacle of Print Journalism, The New York Post, brings us a possible NCAA football Final Four. I want to believe this, but there are so many holes in the story (including creating a new bowl outside of the current system) that it seems like it was written by a writer who needed a story during the dog days of summer. ...

One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Published 7/18/2007 by CFR at CollegeFootballResource.com
... Hmm ... ...

It's time to bring this back...
Published 7/19/2007 by The College Game at The College Game
... We're closer to a "plus-1" model. ...

What's Buzzin - July 19
Published 7/19/2007 by Scott at Georgia Tech Sports
... . FOOTBALL FINAL FOUR? Folks, it's coming . It's not "if" but "when". JAMES BUTLER REPRESENTING Will ...

A Playoff in the Works?
Published 7/20/2007 by Paragon SC <info@conquestchronicles.com> at Conquest Chronicles: Front Page Posts
... I guess I don't go nuts over it because in the end those that control the situation will do as they see fit and we as fans won't have a choice but accept it.Tuesdays New York Post has an interesting article on the possibility of a play-off. ...

Pac-10 Expansion and Plus-One Playoff: Dave Goes on a Rant
Published 7/31/2007 by Dave <info@addictedtoquack.com> at Addicted To Quack: Front Page Posts
... See, a week or so ago, we were close to having a plus-one playoff in place by the year 2011, which is when the current BCS contract expires.  Say what you want about a plus-one playoff (and I think that it is a rather half-assed solution to the problem), but it would be progress.  Much as, whether we like to admit it or not, the BCS has been progress over the old system, even if it does have its flaws.  However, one BCS wouldn't sign off on the idea.  And who was that but, ...

The Big 10's Manufactured Rose Bowl Tradition
Published 8/9/2007 by Jeff <info@ramblinracket.com> at Ramblin Racket
... You all are doubtless aware that many college football fans want a playoff.  It recently seemed we may be closer to having a "plus-one" playoff (in which, after the bowls, the then-#1 and #2 teams would square off) implemented when the BCS contract runs out in 2011.  But then ...