Instead of the Plus 1 system what about a Minus 1 system?

Question by NCAAF Fan: Instead of the Plus 1 system what in this area a Minus 1 system?
OK, I reckon this is a really original thought that would not fix the BCS but make it better and it includes a bit of a playoff but does not effect how many games teams play.

I call it the “BUSHELL MINUS ONE SYSTEM” trademark pending.

Here we go, first off you need 4 FCS teams who have been contracted by the BCS to play on the last weekend of the fixed season IF NEEDED, lets say a $ 700,000 payment per team (the amount LSU payed Appalachian State to change their schedule and play on the road without a previous agreement being made, essentially any FCS team would bite on that).

Every FBS team schedules a non conference game as the last fixed season game, this would mean pushing rivalry week back one week but it is not the date that is vital it is the teams, you have 3 or more non-conference games no matter what so this is not changing anything fundamental.

The top 4 teams in the BCS play a neutral sight game 1 vs 4, 2 vs 3 (two teams from the same conference can not play each other) during the last week with the FCS teams filling in the spots emptied by those teams who are in the Minus 1 games.

The winners of those games are BCS title game bound AS LONG (here is the part that makes this fun) as they win their conference championship game, this is of course if they have one. What this does is satisfy all those teams ranked #5 who are saying they should have had a shot because if one of the BCS bound teams lose they get in Polls permitting.

BAMN %90 of the controversy is gone. In case you are wondering it is called Minus 1 is because you lose a fixed season game to do this.

In the end what did I do:
-I did not add or remove any games to the schedule in either FCS or FBS, unless you want a further game AKA a Huge Ten team may possibly not schedule a game that week to get its magical 13th game that the SEC gets if it was title bound
-Got rid of most of the pretenders AKA how many people would have wanted Ohio State the last few years to play a title contender down the stretch to truly see how excellent they are before putting them in the title game
-Forced a SEC team to play a real non conference game HA HA HA
-Closed the gap between conferences who have playoffs and those who don’t because if you are #5 to #8 you want a conference title game to protect your 5th house and/or have a opportunity to leap frog a further team while they are sitting neutral. But if you are a 1 to 4 you don’t want one because it is an extra risk.
-Added TWO very exciting games to the schedule instead of the usual non conference garbage
-Made it so that in most seasons the BCS title teams are not at larges or at least one of the teams earned the spot

Long tale small this is not perfect but it would make the NCAA more money, simplify the BCS picture down the stretch and it keeps all bowl games intact.

P.S. A #5 vs #6 game during minus week may possibly also be added as a replacement if one of the minus 1 winners lose their conference title game
SnapDr. - I know this is a long post but this is not a playoff per say and does not change ANY bowl structure. It is a scheduling system that helps the BCS choose the best teams more often.
Rob J. - The minus one games may not even need to be designated as bowls at all, above and beyond the BCS/TV networks want more bowls because they generate more money greedy buggers.
Brother - The NCAA just announced that the FCS playoff finals are being went into January and that the other details are still be worked out. The 2010/2011 FCS Championship game will be held in January. Plus you can play teams that are not in the playoffs , like I said it is a money voucher for any team willing to play a shotgun game JUST LIKE appalachian state did this year.
Brother - I did note a possibility of a 5 vs 6 game as just a note.
Dude you are taking this way to seriously, this is just a thought I had on the spot. I may possibly sit around pondering the logistics of it forever just like the BCS does while it perpetuates a broken system.

Best answer:

Answer by SnapDr.
No playoff will occur in anticipation of 2016 at the earliest

EDIT: There will be no change in anticipation of the ESPN contract is up in 2015, #1 will always play #2

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