Brian Kelly Makes Another Case for NCAA Playoff

Well, he did it. University of Cincinnati football coach Brian Kelly has left his undefeated Bearcats and just before his 4th ranked team will take on the 5th ranked Florida Gators in the Sugar Bowl. I expect this will not be the last time a coach that has built up a "secondary" program leaves for a higher profile job. The reason is simple and no it is not money. Money will always be a factor to some extent, but I don't think it is the drivng force. I argue that Kelly would not have been so fast to jump ship (even for his beloved ND) if his team had a chance at a National Championship via a playoff. He could have stayed at Cincinnati for a long time and built his legacy there as a perenial championship contender. The same thing will eventually happen at programs such as TCU, Boise St. and others. For now we are left with the BCS structure and all of its fallout.