[stupac2]

However, the really big deal is the changes related to the playoff system. The 4 team playoff gets all the attention, but the selection committee will also be picking 4 other major bowl games. Three of the six bowl options have conference tie-ins (Rose, Sugar, Orange), but three of them are mostly at-large. The number of at-large spots goes from 2 in the current BCS system to up to 5 in years when the Rose/Sugar are hosting the playoff. I think the net effect of this will be to have many more "matchups everyone wants to see".

I didn't realize the committee was picking those too. Either way the massive increase in at-large berths for the best teams will certainly be great for creating good football games. I think we got pretty lucky this year, even though some of these games might not be good, they're almost all at least somewhat interesting for some reason or another.

[stupac2]

However, the really big deal is the changes related to the playoff system. The 4 team playoff gets all the attention, but the selection committee will also be picking 4 other major bowl games. Three of the six bowl options have conference tie-ins (Rose, Sugar, Orange), but three of them are mostly at-large. The number of at-large spots goes from 2 in the current BCS system to up to 5 in years when the Rose/Sugar are hosting the playoff. I think the net effect of this will be to have many more "matchups everyone wants to see".

I didn't realize the committee was picking those too. Either way the massive increase in at-large berths for the best teams will certainly be great for creating good football games. I think we got pretty lucky this year, even though some of these games might not be good, they're almost all at least somewhat interesting for some reason or another.