Comments on: BCS Armageddon http://gop3.com/2008/12/01/bcs-armageddon/ Fighting Like Warriors and Thinking Right. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:53:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: wally http://gop3.com/2008/12/01/bcs-armageddon/comment-page-1/#comment-351874 wally Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:42:09 +0000 http://gop3.com/?p=2601#comment-351874 How's that Marquette football team doing? Still undefeated since around 1961... How’s that Marquette football team doing? Still undefeated since around 1961…

]]> By: ScottyG http://gop3.com/2008/12/01/bcs-armageddon/comment-page-1/#comment-351704 ScottyG Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:05:02 +0000 http://gop3.com/?p=2601#comment-351704 As much as almost everyone desires a college football playoff, I doubt it will happen in the near future. The NCAA just sold off the BCS rights through 2014, so don't expect any changes before then. Now that ESPN has purchased the rights to the BCS beginning next year watch how all the sports commentary shifts in its view of the BCS matchups. (whatever scenario plays out) ESPN arguably sets the tone for almost all sports coverage in this country and they now have a vested interest in making sure the BCS succeeds despite what you see on the field. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/25/sports/ncaafootball/25sandomir.html?_r=3&em As much as almost everyone desires a college football playoff, I doubt it will happen in the near future. The NCAA just sold off the BCS rights through 2014, so don’t expect any changes before then.

Now that ESPN has purchased the rights to the BCS beginning next year watch how all the sports commentary shifts in its view of the BCS matchups. (whatever scenario plays out) ESPN arguably sets the tone for almost all sports coverage in this country and they now have a vested interest in making sure the BCS succeeds despite what you see on the field.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11.....r=3&em

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