BIG-TIME COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS

Fred Barnes thinks it is possible, and it would end the shameful practice in Division IA college football of leaving undefeated, untied teams without even a chance at the championship.

Duncan Currie reminds us of those great teams that should have had a chance at the title.

I know this issue, like so many other things, revolves around money. Money generated by the home schedule, money generated by the TV contracts, money generated by the Bowls. Can't the NCAA get together with college presidents, ADs, coaches, and representatives from the TV rights holders and the major Bowls and hammer something out? If the problem is too many games, just start playing a shorter schedule starting a little later in the year (I don't need to see a college football game on the last weekend in August, do you?). If the problem is fairness for the smaller conferences (MAC, Mountain West, etc.), then create a wild-card system that allows a selection committee to choose worthy contenders (Utah, Louisville and Boise State would probably qualify this year, for instance). Just get it done, people.