The NCAA’s annual convention wrapped up last week without a decision on whether to overhaul the current Bowl Championship Series and have the college football champions decided in a playoff. The matter will continue to not be decided on in the boardroom.

It’s understandable if the NCAA doesn’t want to tinker with a system that, however ungainly, generates an incredibly lucrative bowl season. That lucre won’t be flowing as freely if the national champions lose credibility. Many fans – especially those from Georgia – don’t think highly about the LSU Tigers getting into the BCS Championship Game with two losses.

No matter what system college puts in place, there will be those on the outside looking in who believe they were snubbed. But the NCAA is probably not thinking about the teams. They’re thinking about how to protect the reputation of college football. A playoff system and a shorter regular season would be a good start.