Where do you stand on the GREAT ISSUE: Playoffs?

You're right, getdown, all 3 teams still have a game left.

Yes, they do all play 12 games. WVU plays Pittsburgh on Sat. A related question is why don't the PAC 10 and Big 10 and others not have a conference championship game like the SEC and Big 12?

The answer is that each conference has its own commissioner and board of directors that decide individually whether or not to have a conference championship game. Hence, some do and some don't. It makes it that much harder for any SEC or Big 12 team to get through its season undefeated or with one loss and get to a NC game.

I dont think the Pac-10 really needs a championship game. Mainly because with only 10 teams everyone plays each other in conference. I believe. I could be wrong about that.

The Big 10 on the other hand with eleven teams needs to add one more and have a conference championship in my opinion.

Heck I think the Pac-10 should add 2 more teams and have a championship game as well.

That's kind of what I was saying in an earlier post--for the system the way it is now to have any legitimacy in my mind, all conferences should have the same standard. Be it championship game or not, it needs to be the same for everyone. Some teams having to play a championship game while others haven't had a game in the final three weeks of the season is ridiculous.

Getdown11, everyone DOES play each other in the Pac10, which I actually do like but would prefer them playing an extra game.

dapolla,

I'm not for sure why you think that the games during the season wouldn't matter. Win your conference games/Championship and your in. Lose late in the season and drop out of consideration based on the BCS standings. Every game would still matter. This arguement is kind of like the arguement that ensued when baseball brought in the wild card. Everyone said that it would ruin the season and that winning you coference would mean nothing. What it has done has given more teams the chance to make it. The same could be said of a playoff for CFB. We could take a team like Florida that knew two weeks ago that they were out of the SECCG. Under the palyoff system, they still stood a chance to get an at-large bid, make the playoffs, and possibly still go all the way. Dont' tell me that you would rather see WV & mizzou play instead of say Oklahoma/UF or UGA/OSU.

As for the payouts. The first round could give each team $5 mil (loser)-$7 mil (winner), the second round a $10 mil (loser)-$12 mil (winner), the third round a $13 mil(loser)-$15 mil (winner, and the Champ game $17 mil (loser)-$20 mil (winner). TV revnue and sponsorship would easily cover that. Under this payout, an at large team (who won it all) could make $54 mil. It would also be conceivable to have two teams from the same conference in the Champ game. Not for sure rather that is good or bad. Good for conference, but possible bad for TV ratings.