Biggest Stories of 2012

After years of appeals from the fans over the largely unpopular BCS system currently in place, the board of 12 university presidents met and approved a four-team NCAA football playoff. Beginning with the 2014 season, a selection committee will choose the top four teams and the semifinals will be played at the current bowl sites, with the national championship game staged at the site of the highest bidder. An undisputed college football champion can finally be crowned.