http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3185000
ACC Commissioner John Swofford and SEC Commissioner Mike Slive said Monday morning at an annual meeting of the Football Writers Association of America that they believe a "plus-one" format would have to be seeded.
The other possibility of the "plus-one" was considered to be playing an extra game after the BCS title game.
Each commissioner also stated that the SEC, ACC, Big East and Big 12 are open to discussing the "plus-one" format. The Big Ten and Pac-10 have been opposed to it.
Swofford, who is the incoming BCS chair, said the nature of the 2007 season and its weekly upheaval has motivated his presidents and athletic directors to reconsider a plus-one model.
"A lot of people look at it and say ... maybe it would be better if more than two teams had the opportunity to play for the national championship," Swofford said.
"There's a comfort level with what we're doing today," Swofford added. "In our conference, there's much more open-mindedness about the plus-one than there was two years ago. There's an interest in it ... and a willingness to discuss it in full."
Slive, the outgoing BCS chair, said one focal point of discussion will be discerning whether the 2007 season and its parity is an anomaly or "the beginning of something bigger."
"It's a little bit like turning a big battleship," Swofford said.
Further discussion will take place at meetings of the commissioners in Miami in April.
Swofford acknowledged a meeting of No. 1 vs. No. 4 and No. 2 vs. No. 3 in a Final Four of football could still leave out a team with a participation argument.
Slive acknowledged "logistics" and multiple television agreements will take efforts to work through for the possible format to become a reality. Two years remain in the current BCS contract with Fox Sports.
No changes are expected before the 2010 season
Anybody shocked that the two dissenting voices are the Big 10 and Pac 10?
After all, who comes into bowl season more overrated every year? Who plays the easier schedule every year? Who gets an almost automatic bid to the Rose bowl every year?
I hope OSU gets BURIED tonight....