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Bye-Bye, BCS: College Football to Get 4-Team Playoff

Switch will begin in 2014

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 26, 2012 6:05 PM CDT

(Newser) – It wasn't just a dream for BCS haters: College football today formally decided to ditch the much-reviled system of picking a champion and switch to a four-team playoff, reports ESPN. The move takes effect in 2014. Though some details remain to be worked out,... Read full story »

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Switch will begin in 2014

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