(Update: the new college football playoff system has an official name, and it's "college football playoff") So they went literal. To the point. No frills. Short terse direct prose. Like an Ernest Hemingway novel. Like the book: "Death to the BCS ," and it's officially here as the University presidents announced approval of a 4-team seeded playoff for college football last … [Read more...] about New College football playoff officially named ‘College Football Playoff’
Jim Delany
What will become of BCS with new playoff structure?
Is 2014 the end of the term BCS? Notre Dame A.D. Jack Swarbrick had an answer. Sort of. "I have no idea, from time to time we've touched on that, and some people want to change, but it's a brand that's highly recognized, I would guess for the foreseeable future, whether we cause it to happen or not, it'll be the term people are using," he said. … [Read more...] about What will become of BCS with new playoff structure?
Presidents approve BCS consensus on 4 team playoff model
The BCS meetings in Chicago concluded minutes ago with some great news for college football fans: a consensus was reached regarding the four team playoff proposal. A four team seeded playoff model was completely agreed upon, and now the conference commissioners will take it to their University Presidents and Athletic Directors. (update: the Presidents have met in D.C. and … [Read more...] about Presidents approve BCS consensus on 4 team playoff model
Big Ten conference bigger player in national football power structure
There were a lot of topics on the table of discussion in last week's Big 10 meetings. First and foremost, is the rapid move towards a four team playoff in college football, which could get here in a couple years. I asked Northwestern Athletic Director Jim Phillips what his biggest takeaways were from the meetings. "Couple things – tremendous collaboration between all 12 … [Read more...] about Big Ten conference bigger player in national football power structure
Going Inside Big Ten Network Headquarters, Conference Expansion Rumors
Last night I was lucky enough to be at a small private reception that included Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany. Yes, I was at the same party as the most powerful man in the prestigious college basketball and college football league. Delaney's a University of North Carolina alum, and this was a Chicago Carolina Club gathering at Japonais, a downtown restaurant located a few … [Read more...] about Going Inside Big Ten Network Headquarters, Conference Expansion Rumors
Big Ten Realizes Division Names are Terrible, Considering Changes
After angering the entire Midwest, Big 10 commissioner Jim Delany will reconsider the division names Legends and Leaders for the Big 10 Conference. The conference was divided after it expanded to 12 teams this past summer. The division names were revealed earlier this week. But for starters, the new logo looked as if Delany made it during his free trial of Photoshop, and … [Read more...] about Big Ten Realizes Division Names are Terrible, Considering Changes
Big Ten Media Day 1 Wrap Up – Bigwig Edition
While the coaches were guilty of a lot of your typical coach-speak -- interjected with humor and frivolity too, though -- the heavy hitters at the first day of Media Day were certainly Bill Carollo (the Big Ten Coordinator of Officials), Mark Silverman (The Big Ten Network President) and Jim Delany (the Big Ten Conference commissioner). Carollo and Silverman were two of the … [Read more...] about Big Ten Media Day 1 Wrap Up – Bigwig Edition