Comments on: ESPN places $125 million bid for rights to College Football Championship http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/11/14/espn-places-125-million-bid-for-rights-to-college-football-championship/ Disney News and Information -- by fans, for fans Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:16:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Disney’s ABC/ESPN is now the home for College Football Bowl Championship Series | The Disney Blog http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/11/14/espn-places-125-million-bid-for-rights-to-college-football-championship/comment-page-1/#comment-11978 Disney’s ABC/ESPN is now the home for College Football Bowl Championship Series | The Disney Blog Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:15:50 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=4888#comment-11978 [...] a quick follow up on a story from last week. It was reported that ESPN had bid $125 million for rights to broadcast the NCAA Division I College [...] [...] a quick follow up on a story from last week. It was reported that ESPN had bid $125 million for rights to broadcast the NCAA Division I College [...]

]]> By: Adam http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/11/14/espn-places-125-million-bid-for-rights-to-college-football-championship/comment-page-1/#comment-11868 Adam Fri, 14 Nov 2008 13:45:57 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/?p=4888#comment-11868 I don't think the networks are responsible for the bowl series. They might be able to influence the NCAA to change to a playoff series, but it's unlikely. I took a sport management course and we discussed both sides. As it stands, there is a lot of profitability in the bowl system. While confusing, it generates plenty of revenue in that there are five packed stadiums, five major televised events, in a single "finals" as opposed to one all out "Super College Bowl". Five superbowl-esque events vs. playoffs and one superbowl, I don't think they'll ever seriously consider changing. However, I totally agree with you about the need for simplicity. I don’t think the networks are responsible for the bowl series. They might be able to influence the NCAA to change to a playoff series, but it’s unlikely. I took a sport management course and we discussed both sides. As it stands, there is a lot of profitability in the bowl system. While confusing, it generates plenty of revenue in that there are five packed stadiums, five major televised events, in a single “finals” as opposed to one all out “Super College Bowl”. Five superbowl-esque events vs. playoffs and one superbowl, I don’t think they’ll ever seriously consider changing.

However, I totally agree with you about the need for simplicity.

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