College Football Needs a Playoff System Ever since 1998, the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) has determined the top 25 teams in Division I college football. The rankings determine the best teams in the nation and at the end the season, the top two teams are chosen to play in the NCAA football National Championship. Only champions of the BCS conferences can play for the top BCS games, with the exception of a non-BCS school being ranked in the top 12. The only teams that can receive an automatic berth to a BCS game are teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big East Conference, Big Ten Conference, Big 12 Conference, Pac-10 Conference, the Southeastern Conferences, and the University of Notre Dame. This leaves it extremely hard for a non-BCS
Retrieved June 17, 2007, from http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/13/sports/13cnd-auburn.html?ei=5090&en=8f01a6a3d956a923&ex=1310443200&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=print Saban's contract could bring congressional inquiry (Jodi Upton, 2007, 04 January). Retrieved May, 22 2007, from http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/sec/2007-01-03-saban-contract_x.htm New contract should keep Weis coaching at Notre Dame until 2015 (Chicago Tribune, 2005, 30 October). Retrieved June 05, 2007, from
National Football League Sports Marketing MRKT-354 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 The Industry Description 3 History of the National Football League 4 The Product/Team 6/8 The Market/Consumers/Participants 8 The Competition and SWOT 10/13 Image Assessment 14 Promotion, Pricing, and Distribution
Is Nick worth it? Some say that Nick Saban is arguably the best coach in college football and some even say he is the best coach or professional coach of our time. Former Alabama quarterback, Greg McElroy tweeted after Nick Saban's contract extension recently that is was “worth every penny”. There are currently 17 former Alabama players on the NFL active rosters that have been coached by Nick Saban
However the America government has “President Councils” that encourages regular mass participation in amateur sport to ensure a healthy lifestyle. Economically and socially the government support schemes like “USA Football” to ensure that they develop the sport and achieve their goals as well as salary capping players, to ensure every team has an equal opportunity. The only sports specific agency in America is the Olympic Committee, which has been charted by the US congress. Its role is to aid and encourage participation in amateur sport and support their Olympic
9. Have you played this sport before? YES or NO ID #:________________ Grade: 9 10 11 12 Have you attended another high school? YES or NO a. If YES, see ASB Advisor immediately.
Providing scouts with an additional year, should assist in investing in the right players. Ultimately, they can use college to filter out the players that are not likely to succeed without the financial penalty. Universities may benefit the most from this rule change. Requiring players to remain at the university level until the age 20, should translate into billions of dollars for colleges. In 2010, Turner Sports network and CBS network paid the NCAA $10.8 billion in order to televise the annual March Madness basketball tournament.
Retrieved October 25, 2010, from http://www.ncsl.org This website shows how important it is for American high schools to prepare their students for college, in order for America to compete in this 21st century knowledge-based world. The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) provides a number of statistics pertaining to high school graduation and drop out rates. The NCSL also gives a few specific solutions designed to improve high schools throughout the country. Pulliam, J.D. and Van Patten, J.J. (2007).
Before there was any professional league, they had clubs which were pro football teams. Often these clubs would pay college players to join their team to play. d. In 1920, eleven clubs joined together to start the AFA (American Football Association). This association elected a president and sold franchises for just $100. In 1922, the AFA expanded to 18 teams and changed its name to what is now known as the National Football League.
1990: Germany, 1994: Brazil, 1998: France, 2002: Brazil, 2006: Italy 9. Where will the 2014 games be held? Brazil 10. Who is the coach of the U.S. team? Juergen Klinsmann 11. Name three players on the U.S. team.