Originally published Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at 12:00 AM
College Football | Georgia's Adams proposes 8-team playoff system
The University of Georgia's president has proposed an eight-team playoff system to determine the national champion. Michael Adams, also chairman...
ATHENS, Ga. — The University of Georgia's president has proposed an eight-team playoff system to determine the national champion.
Michael Adams, also chairman of the NCAA executive committee, has opposed a playoff for about 20 years but said Tuesday the Bowl Championship Series system is "undercutting the sportsmanship and integrity of the game."
Adams said he wants the NCAA to seed eight teams into the four bowls.
Adams said he would like a special NCAA committee to work out the particulars, but the plan calls for the winners of the four major bowls — Rose, Sugar, Orange and Fiesta — to play semifinals at least one week later, with the championship game the week after the semifinals.
NCAA President Myles Brand said he will take Adams' request to the Division I board of directors Monday at the NCAA convention in Nashville, Tenn.
Notes
• Louisiana State's 38-24 victory over Ohio State in the BCS National Championship Game on Monday in New Orleans earned a 14.4 rating on Fox, down 17 percent from last year's 17.4 rating for Florida's 41-14 victory over Ohio State in Glendale, Ariz.
• Fifteen people were arrested and several fires were set near the Ohio State campus after the loss to LSU, police said.
• Hawaii fired athletic director Herman Frazier, who failed to re-sign coach June Jones. On Monday, Jones accepted an offer to coach Southern Methodist, in Dallas.
Hawaii must pay $312,510 to Frazier, who was under contract through July 2010.
• Relatives of Rich Rodriguez say they have been harassed and threatened in the three weeks since his resignation as West Virginia coach. Rodriguez left to coach Michigan.
• Players who indicated they are skipping their senior season to enter the NFL draft include Rutgers running back Ray Rice, Michigan receivers Mario Manningham and Adrian Arrington and Auburn defensive tackle Pat Sims.
• Meanwhile, players who said they are returning for their senior season include California center Alex Mack and the Missouri duo of quarterback Chase Daniel and tight end Chase Coffman.
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