We knew it was going to happen, but now its official! The BCS Presidential Oversight Committee met on Tuesday and announced that the current system is now being replaced by a four-team playoff starting in the 2014-2015 season.

There will be six bowls, with the National Championship game still rotate from venue to venue. The 4-team playoff was approved for a 12 year deal.  The committee believes that the new system offers something unique and will add balance to the current BCS system in place. They are taking suggestions on what the new BCS playoff should be called, which I’m sure I could come up with some real interesting ones…

The controversy will continue, as always, even with a playoff system. You can already hear the Pac-12 fans complaining about the amount of SEC teams in the playoffs. The motto, “Every Game Counts” will now actually be true.

The details have yet to be released, like the selection process. but ESPNU is suggesting that it should be made up of former players and coaches, someone who actually has concept of the game. What a concept actual people who know the sport instead of a computer.

And as I write this, the people of social media are going in on what they would do to make the new system better. Why not let it ride out and see what happens? We don’t have any say or voice in what happens with it. There isn’t a need to keep complaining or from what I’ve seen, people making up stuff off the top of their heads. The 4-team playoff may not be the best model, but until the committee can actual come up with something that will work, it’s called trial and error. If the 4-team works, don’t you think they will add more games? I may be crazy, but that is where I see this going.

So until then, it is a step in the right direction.

In complete PAC-12 fashion, what was a boring football game between UCLA and Arizona actually got exciting in the closing minutes of the 2nd quarter. A streaker dressed as a ref, in shorts of all things, charges the field and tries to take the ball from the real ref after a play. After doing this, he starts to strip down to his skivvies…

During the middle of the strip-show, a fight breaks out on field. Classy guys. Classy. At least the fight brought some excitement to the game. It was 42-7, Arizona going into half time.

So presented to you without further commentary…

You know that ocean front property I was talking about buying in Laguna the other day? Looks like I need to set my sights a little closer to home. As of yesterday, my PAC-12 California Dreamin’ will stay a Big XII Waco nightmare. Not that I am really all that upset about it. This is also a complete deja-vu of last year. PAC-12 bound, Big XII collapse? Not so fast my friend.

PAC-12 commish, Larry Scott announced last night after a meeting of school Presidents, that the PAC-12 has decided NOT to expand.

Release from PAC-12:

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.– In light of the widespread speculation about potential scenarios for Conference re-alignment, the Pac-12 Presidents and Chancellors have affirmed their decision to remain a 12-team conference. Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott said, “after careful review we have determined that it is in the best interests of our member institutions, student-athletes and fans to remain a 12-team conference. While we have great respect for all of the institutions that have contacted us, and certain expansion proposals were financially attractive, we have a strong conference structure and culture of equality that we are committed to preserve. With new landmark TV agreements and plans to launch our innovative television networks, we are going to focus solely on these great assets, our strong heritage and the bright future in front of us.”  - Pac-12 -

Let me break this down for you.

While we have great respect for all of the institutions that have contacted us, and certain expansion proposals were financially attractive, we have a strong conference structure and culture of equality that we are committed to preserve – Word that sticks out? EQUALITY. The PAC-12 has equal revenue sharing, the Big XII does not. Texas receives the most amount of money in the Big XII.

With new landmark TV agreements and plans to launch our innovative television networks, we are going to focus solely on these great assets, our strong heritage and the bright future in front of us. – Landmark TV deals. Texas was told that in order to be accepted into the PAC-12, they would have to change several aspects of the LHN. Texas was willing to make some changes, but not enough to make it attractive the the West Coasters.

Another one of the issues that was brought up was the applying schools academics. Which I understand from the likes of UCLA, Stanford and Cal. Most people would kill for a chance at an education from one of those universities. But after seeing a couple  PAC-12 aficionados (homers) say that adding Oklahoma would have ‘drastically altered the ratio to a concerning level’, I looked into it. Yes, Texas was the only AAU school in the bunch, but Oklahoma was right in the middle of the pack when it comes to comparing them to universities that are already members.

Part of the University of Oklahoma Campus

Oklahoma State and Texas Tech’s academics were rather alarming, but to bundle Oklahoma up in that same category is a little absurd. Some people; not all, in the PAC-12 truly believe that they are a superior bunch to the rest of the Country. When in reality, most people East of the Rockies could care less about it.

Enough about academics though. What does this mean for Oklahoma and Texas? As of right now, Oklahoma still has a couple of options. The Sooners can stay in the Big XII and cross their fingers that stability issues are fixed. With the impending collapse of the Big East, this is very likely. The rumor is still out there the SEC has been sniffing around the Sooners. Texas and their Longhorn Network are claiming that they would like the continued Big XII stability, but I think this opens the door even further for them to become Independent.

Rumor also has it this morning, that sources are saying former Big 8 commish, Chuck Neinas is being looked at to replace current Big XII commish Dan Beebe. This would be a major step in stability path. So here we are again: the Big XII will live to see the light of day for another couple years (at the time of hitting publish on this article it will).

Is it gameday yet?

All aboard the realignment train! We actually have substance on the Sooners to the PAC-12 rumors and this time it is coming from the school president, David Boren.

Today the Oklahoma Board of Regents gave Oklahoma President, David Boren permission to handle any all decisions to pursue conference changing pertaining to to the University. President Boren stated that the University has had informal talks with the PAC-12 that have been very warm and constructive.

Boren also made sure to state that they have been working closely with Oklahoma State to decide what the final decision will be. Boren did say that leaving the Big XII isn’t a done a deal, yet (Yeah,Right).

It’s also been the reported that along with Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas Tech will be heading West as well. The Longhorns will have to change some of the aspects of the Longhorn Network before moving West though according to some PAC-12 insiders.

President Boren did state that he completely disagrees with the tactics that Baylor presented to A&M during the time when the Aggies were trying to leave for the SEC, aka Law suits.

Texas BOR met after Oklahoma’s meeting and also gave their school president permission to make the executive decision on conference realignment.  Oklahoma State’s BOR is set to meet Wednesday afternoon.

Bob Dylan said it best, ‘Times, They are a changin’. Time to buy a surf board and ocean front property in Laguna Beach.

Click here to read part of the transcript from today’s regent meeting.

OU Athletic Director Joe Castiglione

NCAA President Mark Emmert has made his selections for a new Division I football Bowl task force. The task force will be in charge of looking into several issues such as: financial management of bowl games and possible conflicts of interest.

Emmert chose three university presidents; Judy Genshaft from USF, Nathan Hatch of Wake Forrest, and John Peters of Northern Illinois. He also picked two Athletic Directors; Joe Castiglione from Oklahoma and Tim Curley from Penn State.

University of Nebraska Chancellor, Harvey Perlman along with American Express CEO Kenneth I. Chenault, will co-chair the task force.

Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson, Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe, Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey,and Pac-12 administrator Kevin Weiberg were others named to also be a part of the task force.

Do you think this new “task force” will actually do any good for the bowl system?