Dear Editor: I am thrilled that the demise of the Bowl Championship Series could be imminent. While the conspicuous absence of an eight-team, neutral-site playoff solution dismays me, I literally laughed out loud when I saw the four-plus option in which two finalists could be chosen from a group of three semifinalists. What is it with major college football?s infatuation with absurdity? UW athletic director, Barry Alvarez, a longtime playoff obstructionist, cites preservation of Rose Bowl tradition as a reason to adopt the four-plus system.
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