After year and years of debate and arguing, this year we will finally enjoy playoffs in college football. The NCAA finally came to the realization that it was much needed and would be a great improvement to Division I football. It’ll be a win-win situation for everybody involved.
The NCAA was throwing out excuse after excuse as to why it thought a playoff system wouldn’t work. One of those excuses thrown out was that the athletes are student athletes, meaning they’re students first and a playoff games would take away from their classwork. The NCAA is making millions off these athletes and it’s clear that’s what it’s all about: money.
If it were truly about the kids being students first, the NCAA would never allow such a massive shakeup in the conferences. Why would a team in Texas be in the Big East and other teams travel all across the country? A school’s conference isn’t just for one sport but for the entire athletic department. That means the volleyball, softball and baseball teams will be traveling across the country during the middle of the week while missing a lot of school on a regular basis.
At any rate, the top four teams will compete at the end of the year in hopes to win a national championship. Eventually, it will turn to eight teams, which will be a major step up, but until then, let’s enjoy the playoffs because it has been a long time coming. A four-team playoff system is worlds better than the BCS system.