BCS critic joins NCAA board of directors.

"NEW ORLEANS -- Tulane president Scott Cowen, an outspoken critic of college football's Bowl Championship Series, will join the NCAA board of directors as its Conference USA representative."

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A playoff proposal from CollegeFootballNews.com.

"Forget the silly BCS, the polls and the bowl games, we once again present our solution ... the Collegefootballnews.com Championship Series. Why is the NCAA basketball tournament so popular? It's because the little guy has a shot to show what it can do against the big boys. College football should give credit to the conference champions, while allowing the top teams to still be in the mix."

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