I'm sure I'm in a minority when I say that the current BCS system in college football is a success and should stay in place.  For one thing the sports media is full of arrogant head cases who all think that they have the answer for all of sports problems.  Since most of these narcissists can barely read I'd like to think that I could lay out an intelligent argument to keep the BCS in place.

First of all before the BCS you had a classic Bowl setup.  PAC 10 versus BIG 10 in the Rose Bowl, etc...  That wasn't good enough for the sports media, so then it changed to the BCS.  In my opinion this change was good as it allowed a fair chance for a decisive National Champion while still remains true to the Bowl traditions that made college football what it is today.  Yet that is still not good enough for the sports writers who then pressured the BCS to change it's ways.  I think part of their disdain came from a fear that a computer might actually be able to rank teams better than they could which of course is an insult to their neanderthal like intelligence.  Be that as it may the current BCS system works and the sports writers need to shut up.

Secondly, those who are in favor of a playoff system need to look no further than to the college football season itself.  From September to November there is a 12-13 game playoff making every game a must win, and equally as important as the next regardless of opponent.

Thirdly, time and costs are definite factors.  You can't play two football games in three days as they do in Basketball.  In fact you can only play once a week.  On top of that you will not know who you are playing the next week until six or seven days out.  Which means travel arrangements are done at the last minute and are more costly to the universities.  A team like Boise State is a good example of why you don't want a playoff system.  They would most likely be the lowest seed which means the longer they win the more it costs because they would have to travel every week.  Although I'm not certain I would guess that Boise State's budget is not quite as big as USC's which would lead to less profit for them and in the long run make it harder to compete with the OSU's and USC's in the future.  In addition to these factors (and maybe as a direct result) you most likely will add several weeks onto the schedule and now the NCAA will be forced to compete with the NFL Super Bowl.  The bottom line is that more time equals higher costs and that is not in the interest of the Universities, the NCAA, the fans (higher ticket costs, etc..), or the game itself.

Fourth, having a true playoff system will not eliminate controversy and year in and year out we'll have to listen to the media blow hards complain about why their team was not selected to be in the playoffs.  Every year during the NCAA Basketball Tournament Selection there are teams left out and for one reason or another the sporting community has to criticize why that team(s) did not make the Tournament and why they got jobbed and so on.  To think that there would never be any controversy with a playoff system is media hype.

Fifth, more teams can take place in the current Bowl system then in a playoff system.  This is a win/win/win for college football, the Universities and all fans. 

Keeping the BCS system in place is the right thing to do.  It maintains the integrity of the game while upholding it's traditions.  It is profitable and more teams can participate then just a relative few.  Those who believe in a true playoff for Division IA would effectively end any hope that the little guy could ever reach the big show.  It would definitely be for the big schools with the big budgets who would get their every year.  Thus, making recruiting an even greater challenge for the Boise States of the NCAAF world.  Say what you want about how the BCS accounts for "Cinderella," but this year they will be going to Glendale to play in the Fiesta Bowl.  If this were a playoff they would be on their way to Columbus, OH or Southern California where they most likely would lose and effectively end a great season with nothing.  I don't know about you but I would rather have a chance to finish on the big stage than to lose on a lopsided one with everyone saying "I told you-you couldn't play with the big guy's."

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