The Bowl Championship Series
Can't figure out how college football chooses its champion? In this category, we'll explain the convoluted and controversial Bowl Championship Series, or BCS -- its origins, its evolution and its future.
Conference Power Rankings
Conference pride matters in college football. But which conference in best? Well, it’s hard to say. But I’m going to try anyway. Each week in this space, I’ll rank the BCS conferences from best to worst, based on the performance of each conference member, both good and bad.
Conference pride matters in college football. But which conference in best? Well, it’s hard to say. But I’m going to try anyway. Each week in this space, I’ll rank the BCS conferences from best to worst, based on the performance of each conference member, both good and bad.
College Football's BCS National Champions
The Bowl Championship Series hasn’t always worked perfectly, though there’s no denying that it’s done exactly what it promised: Decide the national championship on the field. See the complete list of each of college football’s BCS-era national champions here.
The Bowl Championship Series hasn’t always worked perfectly, though there’s no denying that it’s done exactly what it promised: Decide the national championship on the field. See the complete list of each of college football’s BCS-era national champions here.
The Bowl Championship Series: Hits and Misses
Ten years ago, the powers that be in college football gave us the BCS. See how this system has succeeded -- and failed -- since its 1998 launch.
Ten years ago, the powers that be in college football gave us the BCS. See how this system has succeeded -- and failed -- since its 1998 launch.
The Bowl Championship Series: Official Site
The Bowl Championship Series is college football's controversial means of choosing a national champion. Get all of the official details here.
The Bowl Championship Series is college football's controversial means of choosing a national champion. Get all of the official details here.
Bowl Championship Series Overview
From the National Football Foundation, a quick overview of the history and development of the BCS.
From the National Football Foundation, a quick overview of the history and development of the BCS.
Bowl Championship Series Historical Data
A comprehensive explanation of how the BCS works and a listing of past BCS champions.
A comprehensive explanation of how the BCS works and a listing of past BCS champions.
Jerry Palm on the Bowl Championship Series
Jerry Palm is recognized as one of the nation's leading experts in analyzing and understanding the BCS. He offers an expansive Q&A on his site here.
Jerry Palm is recognized as one of the nation's leading experts in analyzing and understanding the BCS. He offers an expansive Q&A on his site here.
Profile of Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delaney
College football fans, coaches and sportswriters long for a true playoff. But according to to some, no playoff plan will ever become a reality if Jim Delaney has anything to do with it. Delaney, commissioner of the Big Ten, is one of the most powerful, if anonymous, men in all of college sports.
College football fans, coaches and sportswriters long for a true playoff. But according to to some, no playoff plan will ever become a reality if Jim Delaney has anything to do with it. Delaney, commissioner of the Big Ten, is one of the most powerful, if anonymous, men in all of college sports.