The push for an eight-team college football playoff by Michael Adams failed to gain steam at the NCAA Convention.The NCAA Division I Board of Directors sent the proposal for further discussion.
Adams said that it was time for the NCAA to replace college football’s bowl games.
Adams is a chairman of the NCAA’s Executive Committee and a member of the Board of Directors. He wanted his standing to make a difference when he proposed a playoff system. NCAA president Myles Brand  said he would remain neutral on a football playoff.
Clemson president James Barker and chairman of the NCAA Division I Board of Directors said that there was no timetable for action on Adams‘ proposal.
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors passed 45 of the 47 proposals sent to it from the Management Council.
The most-publicized legislation was prohibiting institutions from canceling or reducing scholarships of female athletes who become pregnant.
Some schools had required student-athletes to sign documents stating they would lose their scholarship.
The Board of Directors passed an alteration to the telephone text-messaging ban between coaches and prospects.

The Wildcats will look to extend their season-high winning streak to five games on Sunday.They will make their first national television appearance of the season against No. 15/15 Texas at the Erwin Center at 1 p.m. The Wildcats have never  played consecutive ranked opponents on the road since Feb. 22, 2001 and Feb. 28, 2001 at No. 16 Colorado and at No. 24 Baylor. The contest can also be heard on the K-State Sports Network and at www.kstatesports.com

The Kansas Jayhawks have emerged victorious in the Orange Bowl, the Kansas City area can claim a nationally unique status. First the University of Missouri won the Cotton Bowl, followed by KU’s victory Thursday in the Orange Bowl. KU’s victory was the perfect complement to the performance of the Missouri Tigers team that won the Cotton Bowl on Tuesday.

Coach Mark Dantonio wanted to win back some respect for the Michigan State football program in his first year as head coach. The Spartans finished with a winning record and made a bowl game for the first time since 2003. And it looks like Dantonio has built a foundation for future success.

The Detroit Lions met with Head Coach Rod Marinelli in Allen Park on Monday to wrap up the season and begin the offseason process. Marinelli recapped the season and re-emphasized his expectations. Obviously players are disappointed in the end-result of this 7-9 season and the opportunity that wasn’t realized the way they hoped it would be.

Terry Wanless is the Sacramento State Director of Athletics. He will be receiving the General Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletic Director Award at the All-American Football Foundation’s annual awards banquet – for her special contribution to the development of the NCAA football in Sacramento. This year’s event will take place on Thursday, Dec. 20, at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas and is sponsored by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

Appalachian State University became the 1st university in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision to win its 3rd consecutive Football Championship Subdivision title, after defeating the University of Delaware 49-21. With their team unity leading the way, Mountaineers were able to take control of the match from the very beginning. On their 1st possession in the game, Kevin Richardson scored on a nineteen-yard pass from quarterback Armanti Edwards. The team’s defense was able to hold a very talented Delaware offense to only 2 touchdowns. Appalachian State University solidified their 3rd consecutive national championship late in the 4th quarter after Trey Elder scored on a 53-yard run.

Shane Smith, graduate of Bermudian Springs and his University of Delaware teammates will play for an NCAA Football Championship Subdivision crown on Friday. Smith is a sophomore walk-on defensive lineman playing for the Blue Hens in the opposition to Appalachian State. Smith has already appeared in games for the Blue Hens against West Chester and Monmouth this season. We’ll see how this Bermudian strive for NCAA football title end.

Eastern Illinois University now is searching for an impact running back. Chevon Walker is a redshirt freshman announced that he planed to transfer to Eastern for the spring semester in order to help the Panthers in the first round of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision playoffs to overcome three years’ roadblock. Walker admitted that the team needs a guy athletically push them out at the next level,

The number of college football fans, who is still favoring the current system determining what team plays for the national championship, is shrinking. The time has come to kill the Bowl Championship Series format. The time has come for the NCAA to get with the times and adopt an 8-team, national championship playoff format. The decisions should be made on the field, as is done in every other major sport in the land