... a playoff system, whether it be an eight, 16, or 32 team playoff. The arguments generally sparked after non-BCS schools "bust the BCS" by qualifying for BCS bowl games.

The BCS: History

The argument for a playoff system didn't really gain momentum until 2004, when the University of Utah went 11-0 and ended up ranked No. 6 in the BCS rankings. And yet the BCS system has had problems since it's inception following the 1998 post-season (when Michigan and Nebraska were declared co-National Champs). In its inaugural season, the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) was faced with it's first potential "buster", Tulane (Conference USA). In 1998, Shaun King lead the Tulane Green Wave past 11 opponents earning them a No. 10 ranking...

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