CHICAGO ? How about a national championship game in Detroit? Or Minneapolis? What about Boston or New York? With college football headed toward a playoff, Big Ten administrators this week came out in favor of staging those games in bowls, a step that would keep the conference?s longstanding ties to the Rose Bowl. But league officials said they could see the title game being played in cities other than the usual suspects in California, Florida and Louisiana, though they did not offer any specific suggestions. Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez said part of the problem is transparency ? or a lack of ? with the current rankings system. He wants more clarity.
“I personally think there should be a committee, and it should be transparent so all the coaches and the public know the criteria, where the most weight is put and why decisions are made,” Alvarez said.