Saturday, May 19, 2012

Big Ten Officials Back Bowl Sites for Playoff Games

Well, I have to admit: I didn't see this coming. But I guess I should have.

On Tuesday, officials from the Big Ten announced that they formally oppose any playoff system in which national semifinals would be played at on-campus sites. That idea, which had had gained widespread support among many northern college football fans, was seen as a potential competitive advantage for teams in the Big Ten, as SEC powers would be unlikely to savor January trips to, say, Ann Arbor, Columbus, Happy Valley or Madison. Hence, it was assumed that Big Ten officials, led by commissioner Jim Delany, would back that proposal.

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Source: http://collegefootball.about.com/b/2012/05/16/big-ten-officials-back-bowl-sites-for-playoff-games.htm

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