What is a Plus-one System ?

Question

I hear all this talk about the BCS being improved by a ''Plus-one System" Well what is it?

I Personally feel that the BCS is fine as it is but I would just like to know how it works

Answer 1

The way I have heard it explained is that after all the bowl games have been played, the two best teams coming out of the four top tier bowls the Rose, Orange, Sugar and Fiesta bowls would play one more game, "Plus One."  Then  the winner of that game would be crowned the national championship.

I'm all for a plus one game format however I do not think it is going to solve the current ranking issues of the BCS.  They should just have a four team playoff, "Plus Three." #1 vs #4, #2 vs. #3, and then the championship game.  But isn't that what the bowl games are suppose to be in theory allready.

But this will never happen because it would lessen the prestige of the big bowl games like the top four and would make the pointless bowls worth even less then they ae currently.

Answer 2

I think it's a three team tournament where the number one team gets a bye to the championship and the other two teams play to see who will play the number one team.