The BCS has rejected a proposal by Mountain West Conference to create an eight team playoff. The move was designed to allow greater access to the championship game by conferences outside the big six.
ESPN Reports:
"There was no overall support for the proposal, although some conferences were interested in considering certain elements of it in the future -- particularly those related to revenue, access and governance of the BCS arrangement," said University of Oregon president David Frohnmayer, the outgoing committee chairman, in a statement.
Frohnmayer added that all 10 conferences and Notre Dame generated reports that backed the same conclusion: They want to retain the current postseason format and comply with the current television contract.