Marquette Football

[TJ]

The NCAA doesn't run the FBS level or (D-1A) it's CFA does. The NCAA runs FCS (D-1AA) that is why there is a playoff.
Everything in life has to do with $$$$$$$$$$. To much money in the bowl system. The season is the playoff, that makes college football great.

I agree with the Sultan (though I find that situation makes me sad).  However, I disagree completely with the statement that a playoff system could not match or beat the bowl system in terms of revenue generated.

You can't tell me that having the best 2 teams play 4 games each in a 16 team playoff wouldn't make more money than them currently playing 1 game.  Not to mention the interest in all the other games - a football elite 8 & final four could easily match the major bowls in revenue.

And there's nothing that says you couldn't still have bowl games for teams that didn't make it.  The games would mean as much as they do now, so they really shouldn't take too much of a hit if they're marketed correctly.

[Coleman]

I agree with the Sultan (though I find that situation makes me sad).  However, I disagree completely with the statement that a playoff system could not match or beat the bowl system in terms of revenue generated.

You can't tell me that having the best 2 teams play 4 games each in a 16 team playoff wouldn't make more money than them currently playing 1 game.  Not to mention the interest in all the other games - a football elite 8 & final four could easily match the major bowls in revenue.

And there's nothing that says you couldn't still have bowl games for teams that didn't make it.  The games would mean as much as they do now, so they really shouldn't take too much of a hit if they're marketed correctly.

+100000000000000000000000

If/when the playoff system ever does happen, this is what it will look like. 8 teams (or 16 at most)...and Bowl games for another 50 teams.  And it will make a ton of money.

[GGGG]

I agree with both of you.  I think we eventually may see an 8 team tournament for college football, but it will be run by the BCS...not by the NCAA.

[Mr. Nielsen]

You are all wrong.

The presidents of the schools do not want a playoff. They don't care what you or I have to say about it.

They just had a vote to go to a plus one or 4 team playoff and that got voted down.

[GGGG]

I said eventually...not imminently.

[thanooj]

we all know it will not happen and why.  But come on!!!!  It would be awesome.  MU football?  Even those weirdo college football haters have to admit it would be pretty great to go down to the valley fields area to a small football field and sit in the bleachers and watch MU get killed on a saturday afternoon.  You have to admit that getting beat up at camp randall wouldn't suck.  We could start talking about what it will take to compete there.  And then that year we go 7-5 and make the car care blimpie bowl we would all go crazy for that sniff of success.  It would remind me of the Kevin O'Neal days.

So it would never happen?  so what?   If it could happen it would be awesome.  It is the one thing I missed at MU. 

[PaintTouches]

I know this is slightly off-topic and I don't want to get murdered for it, but we are in the process of writing a couple stories about the history of MU football for the Marquette Tribune and I was wondering if there were any ex MU football players that frequent this board. Maybe even some friends/relatives/acquaintances of them. If there are, I would like to get a couple questions in, whether by phone or e-mail. You can PM me with that info later.

Sorry to thread hijack but thank you for your time.