I was wrong

The Big East does have a real team. Of course, I was right when I said WVU wasn't for real, and when I said Louisville wasn't for real. Rutgers, however, I believe is for real. A team that plays solid defense, has a smart quarterback who doesn't lose games, and has a solid running game can be for real. And Rutgers has all of those in abundance. So, hats off to Rutgers.

Although, their win does bring back into the fold the old playoff argument. I'd like to offer my suggestion for a playoff for college football.

First of all, we keep all the minor bowls. Most teams enter the season with no actual hope of winning the National Title. Every team can enter the season with at least a dream of a bowl game. No need to take that away from them.

Second, make it a ten-team playoff. Winners of the SEC, Big East, Big Ten, Big Twelve, Pac Ten, and ACC get automatic bids. They also get first round byes, and are seeded 1-6 by a committee. Four teams get at large bids. The only guaranteed at-large bid goes to a team that is undefeated that is not already in (for example, Utah a couple of years ago, or if Wisconsin was undefeated this year and never played Ohio State). The other spots are filled by a selection committe, and seeded 7-10.

The 10-seed plays in the 7-seed, and the 8-seed plays the 9-seed. Maybe a second-tier bowl (such as Capital One or Cotton) would host this game, or maybe you create new game sites.

Then, obviously, the teams advance through the tournament in single-elimination. Quarterfinal games are home games, semi-finals and the final and third-place game rotate among the four current BCS bowls.

So, this year, you'd have something like this: (predictions by me on conference champs, not on current standings)

Automatic bids: Ohio State (Big Ten Champ), Texas (Big 12 Champ), Georgia Tech (ACC Champ), Rutgers (Big East Champ), USC (Pac-10 Champ), Florida (SEC Champ), Boise St. (Undefeated).

At-Large Bids: Auburn, Michigan, Notre Dame

Seeds:
1. Ohio State
2. Florida
3. Texas
4. Rutgers
5. USC
6. Georgia Tech
7. Auburn
8. Michigan
9. Notre Dame
10. Boise State

Why would this system work? Simple: win your conference, and you get a shot at the national title if you're in a big-six conference. Go undefeated, and you get a shot at the national title if you're not. No one gets squeezed out if they simply take care of business.

And, how would I see this playoff playing out?

Auburn over Boise and Michigan over Notre Dame in the first round.

Ohio State over Michigan, Auburn over Florida, Georgia Tech over Texas, and Rutgers over USC in the quarterfinals.

Ohio State over Rutgers and Auburn over Georgia Tech in the semis, with Ohio State defeating Auburn in the National Title Game.