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06-05-2008, 01:20 PM
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Mike Slive is an avid reader who likes a good cigar and Winston Churchill. The Southeastern Conference commissioner is a strong-willed former lawyer and judge who is not so old-fashioned when it comes to ideas for changing college football’s method of settling its national championship. His proposal for a four-team scramble — Slive avoids the “dreaded P-word,” playoff — was rejected by Football Bowl Subdivision conference commissioners in May. That means the BCS format won’t get a makeover until at least the 2014 season.
One part of his mission, though, was accomplished. The idea of putting No. 1 against No. 4 and 2 vs. 3 in the marquee bowl games remains tucked into the public consciousness for the next controversy — though there seemed scant risk of it fading, anyway. “To the extent that the plus-one is now in the public domain, it will be interesting to see whether people still retain an interest in it,” Slive said. “That may or may not be impacted by what happens over the next six or seven months.”
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Mike Slive is an avid reader who likes a good cigar and Winston Churchill. The Southeastern Conference commissioner is a strong-willed former lawyer and judge who is not so old-fashioned when it comes to ideas for changing college football’s method of settling its national championship. His proposal for a four-team scramble — Slive avoids the “dreaded P-word,” playoff — was rejected by Football Bowl Subdivision conference commissioners in May. That means the BCS format won’t get a makeover until at least the 2014 season.
One part of his mission, though, was accomplished. The idea of putting No. 1 against No. 4 and 2 vs. 3 in the marquee bowl games remains tucked into the public consciousness for the next controversy — though there seemed scant risk of it fading, anyway. “To the extent that the plus-one is now in the public domain, it will be interesting to see whether people still retain an interest in it,” Slive said. “That may or may not be impacted by what happens over the next six or seven months.”
Read the rest of "SEC chief advocate for change" (http://www.2theadvocate.com/sports/19559804.html)