Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

December 3, 2008 1:51:42 AM CST

Learn about Newser Points »

« Back to the grid | Next story »

BCS Rejects Plan to Turn System Into 4-Team Playoff

Posted May 1, 08 12:32 AM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Even a three-game playoff was too much for the BCS. Bowl Championship Series officials rejected a plan Wednesday to turn the much-criticized system for deciding a national champ into a playoff involving four teams, starting in the 2010 season. The BCS format will remain the same until at least the 2014 season.

"After a very thorough, very good discussion among the group, we have decided that because we feel at this time the BCS is in an unprecedented state of health, we feel it's never been healthier during its first decade, we have made a decision to move forward in the next cycle with the current format," Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner John Swofford said.

Source Associated Press

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon

Related Newser Stories

  • Iowa Stuns No. 3 Penn St.; Alabama Wins for Saban

    Nov 8, 08 9:31 PM CST
    Iowa Stuns No. 3 Penn St.; Alabama Wins for Saban Iowa shocked third-ranked Penn State with a last-second field goal, all but eliminating Joe Paterno's hopes for a third national title, the Des Moines Register reports. Backup kicker Daniel Murray booted a 31-yarder to defeat the Nittany Lions 24-23. Elsewhere, No. 1 Alabama needed overtime to beat LSU 27-21, giving coach Nick Saban an emotional win at his former school, the AP notes. No. 2 Texas Tech crushed Oklahoma State, 56-20.
    More »

  • As Football Scores in Mexico, Its Players Hope NFL Notices

    Nov 7, 08 1:42 PM CST
    As Football Scores in Mexico, Its Players Hope NFL Notices Mexico isn’t known for loving football—the pigskin kind—but the sport is gaining popularity there, the Los Angeles Times reports. The NFL estimates it has 20 million Mexican fans, and with the game catching on at the high school and college level, players are pushing for more attention from the American league, where just five Mexicans are on practice squads. More »

  • Texas Tech Upsets No. 1 Texas

    Nov 1, 08 11:27 PM CDT
    Texas Tech Upsets No. 1 Texas Graham Harrell fired a 28-yard touchdown pass to Michael Crabtree with one second left as No. 6 Texas Tech stunned No. 1 Texas 39-33 tonight in a wild shootout. Texas had stormed back from a 19-0 deficit to take a 33-32 lead when Vondrell McGee scored on a 4-yard run with 1:29 left in the fourth. More »

  • 'Basketball on Grass' Has Heads Spinning

    Oct 17, 08 12:57 PM CDT
    'Basketball on Grass' Has Heads Spinning Standard football rules allow the team on offense five eligible receivers downfield. But what if opponents and officials can't tell which five until the center snaps the ball? Hundreds of high schools run the controversial "A-11" offense, which relies on confusion instead of brawn. The New York Times checks out the X's and O's.
    More »

  • Young QBs Fall Through Cracks

    Aug 31, 08 12:12 PM CDT
    Young QBs Fall Through Cracks All too common are the hopeful young quarterbacks who found themselves not taking snaps, the New York Times reports, but instead drifting around the NFL as human debris. Blame insufficient coaching, the win-now mantra of teams these days, or plain bad luck —for whatever reason, there are big problems behind the most important position in football. Just ask David Carr.

    More »

Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive, left, ACC commissioner John Swofford and Big XII commissioner Dan Beebe talk to the media, Wednesday, April 30, 2008 during the BCS meetings.   (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)
Southastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive, left, Atlantic Coast Conference commissioner John Swofford and Big XII Commissioner Dan Beebe, right, talk to the media, Wednesday, April 30, 2008.   (AP Photo/J. Pat Carter)
In this Jan. 5, 2008 file photo, the BCS Championship Trophy is on display during media day at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.   (AP Photo/Rob Carr, File)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow

Threads (
1
 of 2)

Tags

football • NCAA • NCAA football • SEC • BCS


Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

Other Sports Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser a team of editors and writers culls the most important stories from hundreds of U.S. and international sources and reduces them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. It's the Newser guarantee: we can take any report or column or video and pack what you need to know into 120 words or less. Newser's short-form aggregation, visual format, and unique information tools help you get more of the kind of news you want, in a quicker and more entertaining way. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »