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Postseason football
Publish date: Dec 22, 2010
What is the BCS?
The arrangement that determines a national champion in the Football Bowl Subdivision-- the Bowl Championship Series -- is administered by the 11 FBS conferences and the University of Notre Dame. The first year of the BCS was 1998.
Behind the Blue Disk: Bowl Championship Series (BCS)
Visit the official BCS Web site: www.bcsfootball.org
