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Great plan, Steve. I'm glad you considered logistics and costs in your plan as most ideas floated to date are unrealistic.

People tend to ignore travel costs (flights, gasoline, hotel) and logistics (airlines altering schedules on short notice, number of flights needed to transfer 10,000+ fans accross the country).

A 4-team playoff makes the most sense. And let's be honest about Ohio State. If the Bucks aren't a top-4 team at the end of a season, it's because (1) they've lost to Michigan, or (2) lost two or more games. The team wouldn't be able to complain about being shut out of the playoff in either situation.

Steve it would be interesting to see what you think about this subject. I agree with the idea that expecting the average fan to travel to what would be essentially two bowl games in a row is not realistic when it come to the cost! A lot of the average fans basically build their christmas/new years vacation around these events and maybe it would be easier for SEC fans when they only have to travel within their region. I believe that for the Big Ten fans the idea of travel, airline, tickets for two weekends in a row is just not realistic.

Big Ten teams travel to SEC country every year to play "away" games on "nuetral" sights. its about time SEC teams come up North and play in less than ideal weather if they are a lower seed in Steves play-off scenerio... Imagine LSU playing in a snowstorm, it would be classic. And thats not to say that LSU wouldnt win, it would just be incredible to see a school like that out of their element... FOR ONCE.

I like the plan, but there is one thing that is not going to get fixed, and thats the time between the Championship Game and the last game played. We are wanting 18-22 year old kids, that play their last game in Late November/Early December, play their next game 5-6 weeks down the road. We have seen teams come out flat, many blowouts, and some monumental upsets, because of this gap. I know its the money, but I want to see the Teams at their best, in the flow of the season. It will never happen, because interest would be lost after the NCG and it would kill the Bowls.

1st weekend in Dec - Conference Championship Games

3rd weekend in Dec - Semi-finals at domed neutral sites, or the same "Final Four" site.

New Year's Day time-frame - Championship Game in a BCS Bowl, 2 semi losers play in another BCS Bowl Game. All other Bowls go on as usual.

Where's the down-time? Two weeks between games.

Are all conversations on this board civil and thought out?
I like the plan and just stated what I thought could hold it back. Seattle or San Fran for boise?

My big question is can something like this get through without sec approval.

Four teams is too low a number, not really much of a play-off. Same problem of deserving teams not getting in. Should be at least 8, better 16

Dont forget the meutral site conference title game before this! That's THREE neutral site games!

In addition, each player should be given travel, hotel, and game tickets for two for each game for family. They are going to make billions, its the least they can do.

With only 4 teams involved there is still going to be a team that gets snubbed and could argue they had a shot. I agree with this playoff idea but part of the problem is the seeding and ranking and this system would still not solve that. The system still wouldn't respect the mid majors that are undefeated and argue they should be on the big stage. To me you have to go at least 8 teams but seeing as 4 is as far as the NCAA will go its better than nothing. However, you will still have a problem with the seeding almost every year. Even March Madness has issues with that every year and by keeping the current system of ranking in football this would be no different.

I agree. I think more importance should be placed on winning the conference. I

I have been pushing a plan virtually the same for more than 4 months. I continue to be shot down by SEC homers who call into Sirius XM College Football Nation shows.
Why the SEC is so intimidated to accept to play in Ann Arbor (and other B1G home stadiums is beyond me (SEC WUSSIES) or in a to be (future) expanded Michigan Stadium in front of a future 125,000 plus fans (and further future 135,000 plus fans show they are SEC wussie's), in prime time the second Saturday in December at 8:30 at night is news to me.
If the so called Powerful SEC or Powerful B12, Powerful ACC are such WUSSIES and are afraid of (being a man and not a wimp) playing in Ann Arbor (and other B1G stadiums at night in the cold on national TV is reason to be against a common sense play off plan, then they do not have to be a part of the new CFB play off system. Let them form their WUSSIE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
Mike Leach was clear last December, he said until the SEC beats the B1G's best team in Lambeau Field in Green Bay on Jan 3rd at night, the SEC has proven nothing, regardless of any BCS championship they have won over the last 7 years.
Be a man you WUSSIES!

Jumping the gun a bit assuming Bama and SC are going to the NC. Trojan fans are going to have a big letdown when Oregon destroys them at the collesium and then again at Autzen. Lol, Go Ducks!!!

There should be an advantage for finishing 1 or 2. Plus, they are going to discover the semifinals will be much better events and much more well attended at campus sites than if they're at a neutral site. Maybe have a 65,000 seat threshold. If the host team can't find a useable stadium with at least that many seats, the governing body would move the game to a stadium that can accommodate it.

One thing to think about is building rent. When you have a semifinal game in a stadium, you have to pay rent. You have it on campus, there's no rent. They just take the expenses out of the gate receipts.