This week some reports on a possible BCS reform came out. Reportedly, some BCS decision makers along with BCS executive director Bill Hancock are leaning towards an expansion of the current series of BCS bowls by one game. This series of 5 bowls should then serve as a "small playoff" for a single BCS championship game.
The current realignment in top-tier NCAA football (FBS) formed some even more powerful conferences. The SEC and the PAC-12 (formerly known as the PAC-10) are more powerful than ever, while the BIG EAST's status is still undecided. The current discussions on the BCS reform also includes the possibility of allowing more than just two participants by conference in BCS bowls. So where is the reform? We could now get even more SEC or PAC-12 teams in the run for the championship and large revenues. So the rich are getting richer. Forming a pseudo-playoff, like the one currently discussed, would probably stop ongoing the antitrust discussion for a moment. But installing a true playoff system and sharing revenues with potential underdogs winning the tournament is something completely different. Sounds like a cover-up move which actually worsens the status quo.
Asked for a playoff system similar to NCAA basketball Bill Hancock is quoted saying: "I do not hear a groundswell of support". Well, what a surprise...
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