…is not as unanimous a consensus as the common fan - or certain political officials - would like to have you believe. No doubt, a playoff is the majority - how else could a single dissension from the father of a public figure be the subject of a column headline in the New York Times?

After reading Harvey Araton’s aforementioned column, Case against a Playoff in Football, I thought I’d set the record strait. Examining our playoff issue, there undoubtedly remains a small but influential contingent of public figures who believe not only that a playoff is not the answer, but that the BCS still is:

Pro BCS and Anti-playoff

Sports media>

Greg Cote (Miami Herald)

Tim Cowlishaw (Dallas Morning Star)
Dennis Dodd (CBSSportsline)
Mike Greenberg (ESPN Radio)
Terence Moore (AJC)
Bill Plaschke (LA Times)
Dan Shanoff (The Sporting News)
Jason Whitlock (KC Star)
Berry Tramel (Oklahoman)

Coaches>
Bobby Bowden (FSU)
Bill Callahan (former Nebraska coach)
Les Miles (LSU)
Rich Rodriquez (Michigan)
Jim Tressel (Ohio St.)

Just Anti-Playoff

Sports media>

Chicago Tribune (editorial board)

Colin Cowherd (ESPN Radio)
Matt Hayes (Sporting News)
Ivan Maisel (ESPN.com)
Drew Sharp (Detroit Freep)
Mike Vaccaro (NY Post)
George Vecsey (NYT)

Coaches>

Mark Mangino (Kansas)
Bill Stewart (WVU)
Bobby Petrino (Arkansas)

Misc.>
Matt Leinart

[Update: shit just got serious: AP reports that Texas Congressman Joe Barton introduced legislation that would force a playoff on college football]


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