Conference Title Game Seen as an Obstacle - New York Times

The SEC and Big 12 chose to cash in on "championship" games. This year that big payout is costing their teams the opportunity to play in the BCS national championship game. Funny, that the two conferences are crying foul now. They are still cashing the checks, and they conveniently overlook that last year's SEC championship game allowed Florida to jump over Michigan in the final rankings. Conference Title Game Seen as an Obstacle - New York Times