The Payoff of Playoffs

It’s part of the reason why in an ESPN the Magazine poll last summer, 62.2 percent of players said they wanted a playoff. Bowl games are businesses and, understandably, they do what’s best for their bottom line. That isn’t the same as what’s best for college football. Many playoff plans – six, eight, 12 teams – would be superior to the current system...this is what Rivals.com proposed.