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Reasons Against College Football Playoff Legitimate, Joe Paterno Be Damned

By Brian GrummellMay 26th 2008 – 2:12PM

Quote the Penn State coach last week:"To be frank with you, I don't know what the reasons are not to have a playoff," Paterno said during a speaking appearance in Pittsburgh. "You can talk about missing class and all that kind of stuff, (yet) you see basketball go on forever. You have a lot of bogus excuses.Now, far be it...

Georgia Lawmakers Petition NCAA for Playoff

By Andy KatzerFeb 1st 2008 – 10:00PM

Hey, you know what college football doesn't have enough of? Government sticking its nose in. But the great state of Georgia is trying to fix all that. The Georgia state House of Representatives recently passed a resolution calling for the NCAA to implement a playoff system in college football. The bill states:WHEREAS, the...

Plus-One Game Coming In 2011? Don't Bet On It

By Brian CookJul 18th 2007 – 2:38PM

The New York Post says a playoff is "coming" to college football -- scare quotes because college football already has a playoff even if it is a two-team one that happens to be the world's stupidest -- around about when the current BCS contract expires: Sources in several conference offices, athletic directors and...

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