BCS brings postseason news from Dallas

After a two day meeting in Dallas, members of the Bowl Championship Series have expressed their initiative to move to a playoff system for college football. As of now, it is reported that all ideas for a possible change are still on the table; creating a playoff (+1) bracket is the general platform for most ideas. The BCS has released the following statement:

“In an effort to grow college football’s great popularity and success, we just completed two days of productive meetings in Dallas, Texas.

We have until the fall of this year to finalize any possible changes to our current structure. That’s when contractual obligations require us to begin negotiations with our television carrier for future coverage decisions. We have a self-imposed deadline of sometime this summer to decide what changes we will propose to our governing bodies for football’s post-season. It’s still early in our process and we will continue to meet with our conferences and review options.

Whatever we do, we want to protect college football’s regular season which is the best and most meaningful in sports. We want to preserve the great bowl tradition while making it better and more attractive. We also have heard the message about playing bowl games closer to or on January 1, the way it used to be.

As we proceed, we will evaluate the many pros and cons of numerous possible changes. Every idea has exciting up sides, as well as complicated consequences. From the realities of the calendar to the issues presented in terms of venues such as who hosts games, we have tremendous responsibilities and opportunities.

The bottom line is we will continue to talk about how to make a great sport even better for student-athletes, fans and everyone who loves college football.”

The organization plans to continue meetings into July until a conclusion has been made. The BCS and NCAA's contract ends in 2013 which could end the reign of the BCS system as the head-honcho of college football rankings if it's members cannot appease the numerous calls for a change in the current format.