COLLEGE FOOTBALL REVENUE SHARING

ARGUMENTS FOR A PLAYOFF SYSTEM

• One loss ruins a season in current system• It’s what the fans want • Every conference is represented

--All conferences receive a share of the revenue

--All conferences receive a shot at national championship

• Improves quality of regular season games

 

ARGUMENTS FOR THE BCS SYSTEM

• Current system keeps schedule length down• “Every game is a playoff” system• BCS rankings are designed to reward consistency• Bowls are historical and a reward for many teams

FINANCIALS OF THE BCS

FINANCIALS OF A PLAYOFF SYSTEM

INTERVIEW REPSONSESDo you think that the current format for college football gives some schools an unfair financial advantage? Why? · There's no question about it, that’s one of my biggest objections about the BCS. — LaVell Edwards, former BYU Head Football Coach · The system at the present time is not fair but I would think any system would have to recognize the schools who drive the funds for post season. This is similar to the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament.” —Chris Hill, Athletic Director of the University of Utah 

Do you think that the current format for college football gives schools the most equal postseason showcase of teams for recruiting purposes? why? · No.  Teams that play in BCS games have a far more prestigious platform to showcase their programs.--Kyle Whittingham, University of Utah, Head Football Coach · Absolutely not!  The more money you have the more exposure you will get.  Example:  The Heisman Trophy will never come out of a non-BCS school.  Austin Collie was the leading receiver in the nation and he didn’t even go (get drafted) until the third round!”—Jeff Call, Sports Writer for the Deseret News.  

INTERVIEW RESPONSES

OUR PROPOSALPlayoffs have the potential to earn more revenue and more fairly distribute that revenue!

• 11 conference champions plus 5 at-large berths

• Highest ranked teams will play at home field until championship game

• Teams will be seeded according to rank in poll, if not ranked they will be seeded 16th. At large berths will be given to highest ranked leftover teams that are not conference champions.

• Teams will be ranked during the season from a poll consisting of the AP Poll, USA Today Coaches Poll, strength of schedule and winning percentage. Or a selection committee made up of 2 representatives from each conference in the NCAA FBS which will change every year. 

OUR PROPOSAL• Revenue will be shared in a percentage as follows- 1st round teams will receive 2.5% per team (40% total), 2nd round teams will receive 3.125% per team (25% total), 3rd round teams will receive 5% per team (20% total) and the teams playing in the National Championship game will earn 9% for champion and 6% for runner up (15% total). This all comes out after expenses have been met.

• Each team will adhere to their own conference revenue sharing contracts

• Any team that does not make it into the playoffs is free to play into any bowl game that they wish in order to prolong their season and receive any additional revenue possible. 

CONCLUSION• BCS system is unfair in regards to revenue and opportunity

• Change is needed!!

• Many different proposals on the table

• This is for the benefit of all academic institutions