NCAA Panel Backs 12th Game

The Brain · Apr 12, 2005 at 3:42 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2035538

Board has final say on season expansion

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA Division I Management Council has backed legislation that would allow Division I-A and I-AA schools to add a 12th football game starting with the 2006 season.

The plan was given tentative approval by the council during its meeting Monday, but still must be approved by the NCAA Board of Directors when it meets April 28.

Division I vice president David Berst said Tuesday he didn't know whether the NCAA board would give final approval for a 12th football game. Only the Atlantic Coast Conference was opposed to the proposal.

"I would expect there will be more discussion," he said. "The board should have the freedom to make its own decision."

There was no discussion of the issue at the council's meeting.

"The various conferences came to the meeting prepared to vote, and we just tallied the votes," Berst said.

Ron Wellman, the athletic director at Wake Forest and chairman of the ACC athletic directors, said many of the conference's concerns dealt with academics.

"We believe the season is long enough at 11 games, and we actually enjoy the bye week," he said.

The council also approved legislation for more flexible recruiting calendars in men's basketball and increased the number of scholarships for women in gymnastics, soccer, volleyball and track and field. It also voted to grant another year of eligibility to players who were academically ineligible as freshmen but have completed 80 percent of their degree requirements after four years.

No action was taken on the length of the season in basketball because of a pending court case, Berst said.
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magnus · Apr 13, 2005 at 5:32 PM

Hmm...enough room for more games, just not a playoff?

Collin · Apr 14, 2005 at 9:34 AM

I don't want a playoff for a variety of reasons (NCAA tournament proves that the "best team" rarely wins, bowl games allow half the teams to end on a win, etc), but it does seem extraordinarily hypocritical to say that there isn't enough time for a playoff and then add a twelfth game.

The Brain · Apr 14, 2005 at 9:34 AM

magnus said:

Hmm...enough room for more games, just not a playoff?
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I actually like the added game, but I agree there should be at least a 2 round playoff system with the top 4 teams. That's only a total of 3 games. I just don't see how it is they couldn't fit that in. And generally the top 4 would decide the national champ.

vpkozel · Apr 14, 2005 at 10:19 AM

magnus said:

Hmm...enough room for more games, just not a playoff?
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No shit. That's the first thing I thought of too. This is ridiculous.

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