Chris Suellentrop, MA - College Football - Playoffs vs. BCS

Chris Suellentrop, MA Biography
Title:	Story Editor for the New York Times Magazine
Position:	Pro to the question "Should College Football Replace the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) with a Playoff System?"
Reasoning:	"Everybody hates college football's Bowl Championship Series. The BCS rankings let the media, the coaches, and eight computers determine which two teams play for the national championship... The obvious solution is a playoff. Players want one. Fans want one. The media want one. Even many risk-averse coaches want one..." "A College Football Playoff That Works," Slate, Oct. 24, 2000
Theoretical Expertise Ranking:	Organizations/VIPs/Others Individuals and organizations that do not fit into the other star categories.
Involvement and Affiliations:	Story Editor, New York Times Magazine Writer, "The Opinionator," a blog published by the New York Times Former staff writer and political correspondent, Slate Former contributor, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Wired, New York, The Wilson Quarterly, Radar, Legal Affairs, and Legal Affairs
Education:	MA, Missouri School of Journalism, 2005 BA, Tulane University
Other:	Twitter profile: twitter.com/suellentrop
Quoted in:	1. Should College Football Replace the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) with a Playoff System?

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Chris Suellentrop, MA Biography