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I think it's cute how every still likes to call Dallas, Texas "neutral field". Seriously?

Nice to see PE Obama keeping in-touch. Was that with or without his Blackberry?
Back to the point – Anyone else want to see Florida play USC?

I'm glad our president-elect has his priorities straight.

I feel as though America has more pressing issues than that of a college playoff system. In this current critical moment of American/World history, it seems a little silly to speak of college football playoffs. Let's get more people in college! Let's get more jobs! Let's get some infrastructure!
Oh, nevermind. I forgot, this is football we are talking about.
Have they worked out who the corporate sponsors will be?

Um....Excuse me.... but USC also finished the season with one loss and then totally dismembered Penn State in the Rose Bowl....C'mon CNN....this is just another example of East Coast bias...:-)

think there are more important things going on???

Wow, there is something I actually agree with Obama on....a play off system. Thanks for mentioning USC, Mr Obama. As a conservative Republican in Southern California (yes, there are some) and avid SC fan, I appreciate your comments. Probably be the only comments I appreciate of yours the next 4 years.

College football is all about the competition for money and right positioning. If you're a school with the best winning streak, but small, and not commercially savvy, too bad, you lose. Such a shame.

I am with Obama on this one, even though will just be another reminder to the country that the SEC is the superior conference.

When a team wins the SEC title, they've had to work for it. The reason USC, Ohio State, Texas, etc. aren't in the title game is that they play woosie schools for the most part. A playoff system will prove that. The Gators certainly didn't have an easy ride to the championship. They deserved to be there and win.

Go SEC!

The BCS sucks !

More common sense from Barack!

There should be the same or similar number of teams in each conference, relative to their strength and geographical area. Every team should have to play the same number of games. Each conference should have a winner. Determine if the number of winners are enough to create a playoff bracket. In consecutive weekends, beginning late november or early december, start the playoffs. Match up these games with previous bowl name system. The system may have to reduce each team to playing only 10 (11 or 12) regular games. Win/loss and strength of schedule determines team positioning throughout the season, not AP or coaches poll. All teams start the season unranked. Otherwise it would start off the season unfair for those teams which have made a drastic improvement. But then again in Racing....well I'm sure this small piece of it can be handled appropriately when we get the overhaul.

I respectfully ask that the new administration work on issues that affect our lives. College Football or sports in general IS NOT one of those issues!

On the eve of his inauguration into the presidency during the greatest economic crisis our country has faced since the 30's, the president is more concerned about college football than the figuring out how to get congress to back his vague, trillion dollar, deficit builder.

As Hillary Clinton asked, who do you want answering the phone at 3am? The football policy wonk?

GATORS, BABY!! They proved all season why they're #1. Their only loss was by 1 point. Can't get any closer than that (unless you're UTAH). With Tebow...Florida wins against anyone in any type of playoff system.

Obama is so driven to make the economy get going that he now wants a play off. Now he's going to run college football. Socialism

Once again, stick with popular opinion.
Who really cares about what he thinks about football, (except all you worshipers who probably now feel the same way)

I find it funny that you wait for what he says before you can voice an opinion and he waits for what you say before he voices an opinion.

All praise BO. we now must have a playoff or it's Bush's fault.

So true.

Seriously, look at what March Madness does for NCAA Basketball. A playoff system with an overall winner would create more excitement than letting a computer tell us how the top contenders are.

I disagree with Obama's views on almost everything.

Except for this! lol! Go Obama! Make it happen!

I'm sorry, Florida's win supports the BCS system.

When is the role of mega-bucks corrupting college athletics going to be seriously dealt with. As far as I am concerned; you are going to keep seeing the same schools year after year competing in this farce; as the N.C.A.A. does nothing to promote HIGHER EDUCATION. It is simply WIN BABY WIN; who cares if you have a diploma you can`t even read.

This is a matter of little concern to us, down here at UF. Whichever way you prefer, we'll still win. And it makes our victory the more precious that even with a flawed system, we still won. decisively.

gee..that's a novel idea....I wonder why the other 40 million football fans never thought of that....what an insightful leader we have...

Not a big college football fan, but the BCS is a joke!

Yes, i love college football and BCS is just wrong for our college sport culture. but then again, it's a reflection of the power and prestige we've experienced on Wall St., there are too many deans, directors and businesses who are profitted from this broken point system so they refused to hear the truth, a PLAYOFF, like it should be.

truly sad to see even our college sports are tainted by these greed mongers. i'm a USC fan but very disappointed Utah didn't have a chance to prove how good they are just because of $$$. they would top the BCS list if their university had enough $$$ to earn some game time on ESPN, FOX Sports or the self-claimed sports center (or sport+$ centers), so distorted!!!

Mr. President:

I agree with you on most issues, however on this matter of great importance I must dissent.
We need a thirty-two team playoff and not eight. Sir, your plan does not allow enough teams in as the media voters will still find excuses to keep teams like Utah, TCU and Boise out of the playoff system.

Thank you and long life the Utes!!

Right on the money!!

Boy, this is a really important issue for the Prez-Elect to be worried about.....

There's little doubt that either USC or Texas would have had a good chance of winning the championship, and Utah probably also deserved consideration. Deciding which of these and Oklahoma and Florida should have been ranked one and two should never be left to peoples opinions, however knowledgible they may be. There is almost always at least one team with a valid case for their inclusion in the championship every year. Playoffs are the only acceptable and fair way.

Please, PLEASE God in heaven keep the government out of sports. If not I'm positive they will screw it up also. Look what they have done to everything else. Shut up B.O. and stick to the promise of change. Ha

I agree with Mr. Obama 100%. It's a shame that an undefeated team doesn't get to play in the big game. There needs to be collegiate playoffs. How can NCAA basketball able to come up with a good tournament system and football has this debacle.

I AGREE WITH OBAMA!!

I TOTALLY AGREE!!!! In fact, i didn't bother to watch the game last night because I think both Utah and USC would have POUNDED Florida and Oklahoma. But my opinion remains just an opinion since there is no playoff season to prove it.

Why is this a story? CNN Please!

THANK YOU! UTAH WITH A 13-0 RECORD SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE NATIONAL PLAYOFFS.

Go Obama go! playoffs!

Um, bigger things to worry about Mr. President? Why don't you 'throw 'your weight around a little bit' at some more important issues.

I always see two excuses for why there are no playoffs. One is that the regular season is a playoff, and the other is that even in a playoff, you will always have teams quibbling about being the first one out.

On the regular season being a playoff, Utah is the only team that did not lose a game. If you want to make this claim, you can;t deny that Utah beat everyone put in front of them, including BCS darling Alabama.

And as for quibbling about the last one out, wouldn't you feel better knowing that number nine is upset, than numbers 2, 3, and 4? I know I would. Every year there are complaints about bubble teams in March Madness, but by the end of the tournament no one ever doubts the champion.

Glad to see Obama's support. As long as the government doesn't get legally involved, I am all for him throwing his weight around.

Geez. The govt needs to stay out of this.

I love you Mr. president elect but these young men have to focus on their education. Except for an educational Scholarship they are not getting paid for playing ball like the NFL.
Having a playoff may likely lengthen the season. The kids also have to focus on their studies.
Love you, but stick to Presiding.

Mr. President Elect:

You've got much bigger fish to fry. After we have our foreign and domestic policy straightened out, and medical care is affordable, then maybe we can worry about children's games. OK.

Best of luck to you, President-Elect Obama. But keep the main thing the main thing.

Save us Barack! Oh lawdy, save us from the BCS!

Gee, I wish he would have gone into sports instead of politics so he could stick with something he knows.

Go Get 'em Obama!!!!... but please make sure I still have a job to come to first please.

Please, we have to stop using the current, idiotic BCS formulas and move to playoffs.

This is yet another issue I agree with President Obama on! The BCS farce is a money making ponsi scheme for the conferences involved so they don’t have to share corporate profits with the schools that, in their opinion, “don’t deserve it.” It steals opportunity away from schools such as Utah and its athletes, who deserve a chance at a title, but will never get it under the current system. Every other NCAA sport has a playoff and the lowering rankings of football even have a playoff, but not the payoff.

Instead, we are treated to the same overhyped and undeserving schools, like Ohio State, that go to these games every year and lose…but make a boatload of free cash to do so. It is a system rooted in greed and corruption, not in the national interest of determining a real national champion.

Man is there nothing tis guy isn't right about? Seriously I am sure there is but this in change we can really believe in.

Southern Cal would knock the snot out of either of these teams and Utah as well – this from a Notre Dame fan, too!!!

I am all for it and love the fact that he is so well rounded.

Oh, well I'm sure it will all be resolved now that Obama has given his opinion. Now about Hamas.....

At least he has priorities straight...

If there was a playoff, there would still be complaints about the teams selected and the opponents scheduled.

The BCS is not perfect, but the bowl results this year seem to all were in the right bowl for including Texas luck to win against Ohio State..

I reseerve the right to make my own conclusion about the best team This year in am split between Florida & USC.. The people who think that they can create an infallable system are kidding themselves.

I couldn't agree more. It makes no sense to have some computer program pick who will play the championship. Have a playoff and let the true champion be determined!

Now this is one subject I can agree with Obama.

Football is more exciting that golf because it does have cheerleaders. Football is more exciting than bowling because anything is more exciting that bowling. Finally, let me say that the restaurants and movies are not crowded during the Super Bowl, so the wife and I always take in a movie and dinner on Super Bowl Sunday.

While I can say those positive things about football, I do not want a longer football season. So far this year, I have missed several Simpson re-runs and some good Law and Order episodes were pre-empted by football as well. That is just not right.

I am so glad to hear this! This is so important! I was getting tired of all that nasty Gaza violence in the news.

Yes I am being sarcastic.

It might be nice if Obama had a concrete opninion on Gaza and his support of Israel, as he promised there in Israle during the campaign trip.

Guess I'm not one of those "serious fans of college football"...

I'm a serious fan and agree! PLAYOFF!!!! Settle it on the field and not by computers.

Really. Where does he stand on one-ply versus two-ply toilet paper?

CNN, you are a joke.

This guy just cannot help himself from attempting to let government invade every aspect of the private sector.

Mr president. just a FYI... politics and sports dont mix.. last thing i want to do is to go to espn and read about what our president said about the system.

I agree with Obama on this.
Utah is penalized for being in less competitive conference. They played like champions this season. Playoff is the best solution.

BCS stinks. A bowl game is just another useless exhibition game.

hey, i kind agree with Mrs.president.

Our country is in the middle of a crippling recession and the President-elect is concerned about the BCS? If this is any inkling to his future concerns, we are in for a very bumpy ride during the next four years.

Okay, this is one thing I think Obama needs to drop. He's not running the BCS/
My question to all those wanting a playoff- what is the purpose of the university system? Is it to give people an education or is it a farm system for professional football??

Now that's a stimulus package I can get behind! Three more weeks of football. Imagine the revenue that would generate!

This is news worthy? OMG what the BCS does sure will impact all of the American Citizens who are loosing their jobs, homes and dignity. Lets stay focused here CNN, American children are going to sleep every night hungry.
Who cares about the entertainment sports industry and how they run their business?

If Obama would ever take questions, we might have an idea what he is planning with his left agenda–he can't seem to walk and chew gum at the same time.

The BCS is what it is and needs to stay that way. Our government needs to stay out of this. They already waste enough of our tax dollars. They have no business telling the NCAA how to do it either. It is like the government telling someone how to run their business. With all of the issues today, this should be the last thing they worry about. College football does not support a playoff system. There is too much money in the bowl scenarios to resort to a playoff. The only change that might be logical is the Plus One scenario where the top four teams play and the winner of the two games plays each other for the championship.

Obama is monitoring the situation in Gaza and he is monitoring the economy, but now he has the time to solve the BCS mess. I guess the mid-east crisis and the economy are above his pay grade (his words not mine) but maybe he was elected to bring change to college football!!!

I agree with Prez-elect Obama 10,000%. The BSC system is asinine! How is it that an undefeated team dosn't have a shot at winning the title. I'd watch more games if it was a playoff system, I caught one bowl game the entire "bowl season". BCS sucks!

I disagree because I love watching my teams play – and sometimes they lay it all out on the line in that last Bowl game, and it is exciting football! I think college football should give these players their 'last hoorah' – and not change the system to just be a copy of the professional program!

I like sports, but college football is a joke. Obama is right.

Should this really be a priority concern for him? I think not. Surely there are numerous things that are MUCH more important in his life right now. Like the economy (or lack of it). Why not make a comment regarding the situation with Israel. That is much more deserving than three more weeks of college football because he thinks there should be a playoff. PE, get your act in gear and comment on something relevant.

Frankly I don't care what his opinion is on college football. I'm more concerned about his schemes to spend our nation into the poor house.

Blaming Bush for the BCS and other Bush-bashing in 3... 2... 1...

Imagine....

It's an interesting depate over whether this is an appropriate roll from government. I say it is. The proper roll for government is to protect and defend the interest of the governed. Here is a case where the interests of a few (the big conferences and the bowls) run rough-shod over the interests of literally millions (all the fans, all the athletes all the networks etc etc etc.) To say that government should stay out of it and simply allow that to continue is placing brain dead idiology over practical reason. This situation is an outrage, everbody knows it is wrong, and the only way it is EVER going to change is if somebody with more power forces the change upon the vested interests.
Sounds like good government to me.

The BCS is symptematic with what is politically wrong in this country.

We all know that a playoff is the only proper solution and yet we've been dancing around that FACT for 15 years or more.

So

The BCS is a computer game, like PS1-3. If the BCS is allowed to pick teams we may as well settle it with video games and cancel the whole season.

You shouldn't be commenting on this, Obama. There's only one president at a time.

ATTENTION MEDIA!!! PLEASE STOP REPORTING ON THIS WOMAN AND, HOPEFULLY, SHE WILL GO BACK TO MOOSE HUNTING.

Thanks Obama. Maybe Utah and Florida needed to play for a championship. Urban against his old team, great game!!

I agree, this system sucks... If i was Utah I wouldn't just have quibbles I'd be PISSED off!

"If I'm Utah, or if I'm USC or if I'm Texas, I might still have some quibbles.”

I agree. But I also hope that in dealing with Congress, the large executive branch bureacracy (sic) and foreign governments, he's a little more forceful and direct. Nothing wrong with coming out here and just saying the current system stinks and last night's game was as meaningless as all the other bowl games – that's throwing your weight around a little bit.

This needs to be worked out immediately!! This needs to be amended before it hits a crisis situation!!

as the attatcks begin from all of the usual
"we hate Obama no matter what comes out of his mouth crowd"

Please remember ... we are speaking hypotheticals about a college sport...

okay...

GO!

Yep