The College Football Bowl Championship Series (BCS)

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In 1998 college football adopted the Bowl Championship Series (BCS). In this style of play five bowl games are played, and the top two teams in the nation face off in the national championship game. The BCS committee is made up of a group of representatives from each of the ten conference in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). BCS system of play was successful in that it ensured the top two ranked team played against each other for 15 years straight. It was in place until 2013 when the FBS introduced a new system; the College Football Playoffs (CFP) . This is like the traditional single elimination tournament style playoffs with the top four teams facing off to play in the national championship game. Since its inception the CFP has also been

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