[Editor's note: This is a continuing look at what my design would look like for this year and will walk backwards one year per week, until the dawn of the BCS era. For other years and a better look at my design look here.]

Well, this series has reached the dawn of the BCS era. Without further ado, here is the final installment of how my designs would have compared to the BCS in each of the years it has existed.

Qualifying teams

Tennessee and Florida State would have qualified for being the top group of teams. Tulane would have qualified for being undefeated.

Since Tulane was not in the top 8 and would not have played three rounds the next group of teams would have been added. This next group of teams was Kansas State, Ohio State and UCLA.

Tournament

The following play-in games would be held on December 19th or 20th:

Tulane @ Kansas State, UCLA @ Ohio State.

The lowest ranked team to advance would play Tennessee in the Sugar Bowl. The other advancing team would face FSU in the Orange Bowl. The winners would advance to the National Championship Game.

Possible BCS Bowls

Rose: Wisconsin vs. Arizona
Fiesta: Texas A&M vs. Syracuse

Teams in bold would have been tied to that berth, italics indicate a BCS berth would have been guaranteed.

What actually happened and a tier based plus one next.

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[Editor's note: This is a continuing look at what my design would look like for this year and will walk backwards one year per week, until the dawn of the BCS era. For other years and a better look at my design look here.]

Qualifying teams

Florida State, Virginia Tech and Nebraska would have qualified as the top group of teams. Marshall would have qualified for being undefeated.

Since Marshall is not in the top 8 of the standings and would not face three rounds the next group of teams would be added. This group consisted of Alabama, Tennessee, Kansas State, Wisconsin, Michigan, Michigan State and
Florida.

Since this would expand the field past 8 teams the largest gap allowing a field between 5 and 8 would be used. This gap occurred between Alabama and Tennessee, so only Alabama would have been added.

Tournament

On December 19th or 20th Alabama would host Marshall for the opportunity to play Florida State in the Orange Bowl. Virginia Tech and Nebraska would play in the Wild Card Game. The winners would advance to the National Championship Game.

Possible BCS Bowls

Sugar: Tennessee vs. Southern Mississippi
Fiesta: Kansas State vs. Georgia Tech
Rose: Wisconsin vs. Stanford
Orange: Michigan vs. Miami(FL)

Teams in bold would have been tied to that berth, italics indicate a BCS berth would have been guaranteed.

Three at large spots would have required the BCS eligibility to be lowered to #18 and the official standings for that year were only released to 15. With three spots open it is possible the field might have required expanding to 22. Miami(FL), Southern Mississippi and Georgia Tech would have been likely candidates. Allowing a third team from a conference in the top 14 would have allowed Michigan State, Florida, Penn State, or Minnesota to be selected instead.

What actually happened and a tier based plus one next.

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[Editor's note: This is a continuing look at what my design would look like for this year and will walk backwards one year per week, until the dawn of the BCS era. For other years and a better look at my design look here.]

Qualifying teams

Oklahoma, FSU and Miami(FL) would have qualified as the top group of teams.

Tournament

Florida State would have played Miami(FL) in the Wild Card Game for the opportunity to play Oklahoma in the National Championship Game.

Possible BCS Bowls

Orange: Virginia Tech vs. Georgia Tech
Sugar: Florida vs. Notre Dame
Rose: Washington vs. Purdue
Fiesta: Nebraska vs. TCU

Teams in bold would have been tied to that berth, italics indicate a BCS berth would have been guaranteed. Numerous Big 12, SEC and PAC 10 teams were ineligible due to their conferences quota of two bowls.

What actually happened and a tier based plus one next.

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[Editor's note: The following is a merger of two e-mails, one to Commissioner John Swofford and antoher to the office of Virgina Tech President Charles Steger.]

Commissioner John Swofford,

Ten ACC teams in ten bowls in the same year. WOW! I am writing to you today to present my postseason ideas. I have already presented the attached plan to Bill Hancock and the new BCS Coordinator John Marinatto. I am also writing you because I believe that the scope and vision of this plan are beyond the jurisdiction of the BCS alone.

The attached plan includes formal NCAA rule changes that would have allowed the following current ACC members to have participated in two bowls:

Virginia Tech in 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2000 and 1999;

XXX

To the Office of President Charles Steger,

Congratulations on your solid Chick-fil-A Bowl win! I am writing to you today, as a member of the BCS Presidential Oversight Committee, to present my postseason ideas. I have already presented the attached plan to Bill Hancock but believe that its scope and vision are beyond the jurisdiction of the BCS alone.

These plans would have allowed Virginia Tech to have been eligible for a second bowl in 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2000 and 1999; including an opportunity to compete for a championship in 2007.

Additionally, the following ACC members would have been eligible for a second bowl game since 1998:

[BOTH]

Miami (FL) in 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001 and 2000; FSU in 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998; Georgia Tech in 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002; Boston College in 2007 and 2005; Virginia in 2007 and 1998; Maryland 2002 and 2001; and Wake Forest in 2006.

An alternate version of these rule changes would allow the NCAA to establish guidelines to clarify their constraints on any proposed tournament and bring the certification of any future tournament under the supervision of the NCAA Championship/Sports Management Cabinet.

In addition to the teams the ACC qualified for the BCS National Championship Game, Virginia Tech in 2007 and Miami (FL) in 2000 would have been included in the championship tournament that is offered.

That is 29 more high profile bowl games and 2 more championship opportunities over the past 12 years relative to what the BCS generated for the current ACC members.

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[Editor's note: This document merges two E-Mailes, one to SEC Associate Commissioner Charles Bloom and another to the Office of the University of Kentucky President Dr. Lee T. Todd, Jr. who represents the SEC on the BCS Presidential Oversight Committee] 

Associate Commissioner Charles Bloom,

Congratulations on another excellent year at the top of the college football world! With the maximally allowed two BCS Bowl wins, one for the championship, the SEC continues to prove their worth on the field. I have recently examined the BCS revenue sharing plan and found that the SEC is the conference most negatively impacted by the BCS, making $0.4 million per team less than the Big East in 2010.

I am writing to you today to present my postseason ideas. I have already presented the attached plan to Bill Hancock but believe that its scope and vision are beyond the jurisdiction of the BCS alone.

XXX

To the Office of President Dr. Lee T. Todd, Jr.,

I have recently adopted a cat from the wild of a solid blue color, which I assume is an avid Kentucky fan. The University of Kentucky is known more for their academics and basketball than football, which is the topic of this contact.

I am writing to you today, as a member of the BCS Presidential Oversight Committee, to present my postseason ideas. I have already presented the attached plan to Bill Hancock but believe that its scope and vision are beyond the jurisdiction of the BCS alone.

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[Editor's note: This is a continuing look at what my design would look like for this year and will walk backwards one year per week, until the dawn of the BCS era. For other years and a better look at my design look here.]

Qualifying teams

Miami, Nebraska, Colorado and Oregon would have qualified as the top group of teams. No other teams finished undefeated.

Tournament

Miami (FL) would host Oregon in the Orange Bowl while Nebraska and Colorado play in the Wild Card Game. The winners would advance to the National Championship Game. Colorado and Oregon may have been swapped to avoid a same conference semifinal.

Possible BCS Bowls

This year is the only year my design reverted to what the BCS accomplished. Due to the added games the BCS bowls would have been altered.

Fiesta: Florida vs. Maryland
Rose: Illinois vs. Stanford
Sugar: LSU vs. Virginia Tech*

*Virginia Tech would have become eligible as the field would have been expanded to the top 18 as not enough teams finished in the top 14 to fill all available spots. The BCS rankings only went to 15 that year, but the December 9th AP poll suggests Virginia Tech should have been in the top 18.

Teams in bold would have been tied to that berth, italics indicate a BCS berth would have been guaranteed. Numerous Big 12, SEC and PAC 10 teams were ineligible due to their conferences quota of two bowls.

What actually happened and a tier based plus one next.

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Assistant Commissioner Bob Burda,

I thoroughly enjoyed Texas’ performance in the BCS National Championship Game and would love to have seen what the outcome would have been if Colt McCoy had been able to finish the game! I am writing to you today to present my postseason ideas. I have already presented the attached plan to Bill Hancock and Nebraska Chancellor Harvey Perlman, but believe that its scope and vision are beyond the jurisdiction of the BCS alone.

The attached plan includes formal NCAA rule changes that would have allowed the following Big 12 teams to participate in two bowls:

Texas in 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 and 1999; Oklahoma in 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 and 2000; Nebraska in 2009, 2003, 2000, 1999 and 1998; Kansas State in 2003, 2000, 1999 and 1998; Colorado in 2002 and 2001; Texas Tech in 2008; Kansas in 2007; Missouri in 2007 and Texas A&M in 1998.

An alternate version of these rule changes would allow the NCAA to establish guidelines to clarify their constraints on any proposed tournament and bring the certification of any future tournament under the supervision of the NCAA Championship/Sports Management Cabinet.

In addition to the teams the Big 12 qualified for the BCS National Championship Game Texas in 2008, Oklahoma in 2007, Nebraska 1999, Kansas State in 1998 and Colorado in 2001 would have each been included in the championship tournament that is offered.

That is 34 more high profile bowl games and 5 more championship opportunities over the past 12 years relative to what the BCS generated for the Big 12.

These rule changes would need a conference, such as the Big 12, to sponsor them to be considered. Your conference’s proposed rules in November suggest that you are on the forefront of this issue.

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Athletic Director Steve Pederson,

Congratulations on your Mieneke Car Care Bowl win and top 15 finish! I am writing to you today because I was unable to contact Chancellor Nordenberg regarding his position on the BCS Presidential Oversight Committee. I have already presented the attached plan to Bill Hancock and Commissioner John Marinatto but believe that its scope and vision are beyond the jurisdiction of the BCS alone.

The attached plan includes formal NCAA rule changes that would have allowed the University of Pittsburgh to participate in two bowls in 2008. Pittsburgh would have also benefited from the additional revenue from the additional bowls of the following Big East members:

Louisville in 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2001; West Virginia in 2007, 2006 and 2005; Cincinnati in 2009 and 2008; Rutgers in 2006; and Syracuse in 2001.

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