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What are the Primary reasons a Div IA College Football Playoff is not already in place... ...
and who Claims there are valid Reasons not to have a
playoff?
Don’t be surprised
1. Greed
and an inability and unwillingness to distribute revenues fairly. [3mSports’ revenue allocation and revenue sharing and distribution systems now fairly disburse funds to all participants based upon performance, thereby also intensifying competition … it’s all about the competition] 2.
“Playoffs would disrupt the bowls” 19 Jul 2000 Univ.
of Mississippi AD
“I do not support a college football playoff because I do not want to
eliminate the bowls. They have done
great things for college football for a long time.” [It’s called the …National
Championship Bowl TournamentTM Bowl
Tournament Bowl TournamentChampions are determined on the fieldTM
3.
A
playoff would extend the season 18 Jul 2000 Ohio
University Pres.
“If an acceptable system were provided, I would be in favor, however it
seems regrettable to extend the season.” 24 Jul 2000 Univ.
of Virginia AD “I
am totally in favor of a playoff. I
believe the current bowl system will eventually collapse as we currently have
all the worst effects of a playoff without the benefits.
I find the argument that the players might miss some class laughable
since we have expanded the baseball, volleyball, ect. Playoff pools to 64 teams.
These sports miss more class in one season than a football player would
miss in a decade of competition.” ·
July 25,
2000 NCAA
Football The
NCAA Division I Management Council recommended a one-time waver that will allow
schools to play in one of four preseason football games in addition to 12
regular-season games in 2002. The
NCAA in 1999 allowed schools to schedule 12 regular-season games staring in
2002.
4.
A
I-A playoff would hinder revenues for lower divisions The Chronicle of Higher Education
2000 Division II officials will be deciding how best to spend their $1.7 million cut of a $40 million lump sum the NCAA will receive from CBS Sports to televise the Division I’s men’s basketball tournament. [The National
Championship Bowl
Tournament ‘Calendar of Events’ actually promotes and enhances the
lower Division’s Championships and opening weeks]
5.
Ignorance
and arrogance ·
Editorial by Rick Taylor, Director of Athletics,
Northwestern University We must remember that football is not a sport that
lends itself easily to a tournament format. Teams would be unwilling and unable
to arrive at the game sites days in advance. [So how do all other levels of college and professional teams manage to
do it?] What's wrong with having people argue about the flawed-but-wonderful world of college football? Must we resolve everything? [Then
why resolve anything in life – let’s just have some fun and argue all the
time … it’s scary to think of such a person’s relationships] From an admittedly parochial view, why would the Big Ten want to give up the Rose Bowl? We have no intention of relinquishing, assigning, or delegating the authority, direction or policy making over bowl games or revenue to any other party. [Definition of parochial: limited in range or scope; to have a limited
view.
We at 3mS had no idea we were
living in tyranny! The last
we heard this was a thriving democracy utilizing capitalism and the progression
of innovative ideas.] ·
26 July 2000 Duke
Defensive Coordinator Who really cares who the National Champion is? College football is about pleasing your alumni. If you can provide a representative team and go to a bowl, most alumni are satisfied. [Would Michael Jordan and his supporters be
“satisfied” with simply a representative team and postseason exhibition
game, or would there be a desire to excel to the peak of potential when it
matters most?] ·
25 July 2000 Arizona
State Head Coach Nobody has put forward a valid reason for a playoff. I do not consider “Div. I football is the only NCAA sport not to have a playoff system” as valid. [Respectfully, we suggest an investment in a
radio, television, computer, or perhaps even a book or course on Logic 101]
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