| There are many differences in the NCAA football | | | | number one, but Michigan lost to Ohio State, |
| and NFL football. For one, the rules are totally | | | | University of South Carolina lost two games that |
| different in college football than the NFL. In the | | | | eliminated them from the hunt for the |
| NFL, when a player catches a ball, he must have | | | | championship. This leads many people to feel that |
| both feet in bounds, yet in college football, it's only | | | | there should be a play-off in order to help to |
| necessary for them to have one foot in bounds. | | | | determine which team should be ranked number |
| That is certainly a big difference, especially when | | | | one for the championship. In lots of people's |
| players from the NCAA have to adjust how they | | | | opinions, Michigan should be playing in the big |
| play after being drafted into the NFL. Another | | | | game, but they didn't win the conference, and |
| major different in the two types of football is | | | | they lost to the number one team, also. Also, |
| when there is a pass interference. In the NCAA, it | | | | they were in the same conference, so the |
| would be considered a fifteen-yard penalty, but in | | | | committee chose Florida to play in the |
| the NFL, the players are penalized from the spot | | | | championship game, because they won the |
| of the foul. | | | | conference out-right. |
| One of the biggest differences between the | | | | So, instead of allowing a committee to decide |
| NCAA and the NFL is that there are no play-off | | | | which NCAA team plays in the championship, why |
| games in college football. Due to this fact, at the | | | | not have a playoff? It would take a lot of stress |
| end of the year in the NCAA, there is always a | | | | off the committee, and would also make things |
| big problem. This is because they can not decide | | | | fairer for the teams involved. It would also make |
| which team should be number one or number | | | | fans a lot happier. They would have to actually |
| two. Let's take this year, for instance. There | | | | earn their way into the championship, but then |
| were four teams that could have been considered | | | | again, they do that anyway. |