Some things never change, but gosh I wish they would.

The first thing is small, but enough with the Gatorade bath. It was novel and funny the first time or two, only now it’s becoming a joke itself. Kansas City Chiefs first-year head coach Todd Haley was doused after their first win of the season that was his first career win. However, it came after five losses to open the season. That’s not exactly Super Bowl-calilber excitement.

The other thing is a college football playoff. As much as fans would like to see a playoff similar to the I-AA or subdivision or whatever they’re calling it this year, it’s not going to happen.

One NCAA official said a playoff system would ruin the sports’ biggest cash cow: the bowls. Conferences just get too much money and a playoff system might be lucrative for the few games they would play, but there are something like one million bowls right now.

Okay, there were 30 counting the BCS championship game. Ah, but they are supposed to add one more next year.

It could be possible to at least take the top four teams and play a mini-playoff. That would help solve the unfair match-up of Boise State and TCU. Instead of those two teams getting a chance at the BCS big boys, they were pitted against each other.

The BCS teams didn’t want to face the so-called mid-majors and face the embarrassment of a loss. Last season Utah whipped Alabama 31-17 in the Sugar Bowl.

Yep. That’s the same Alabama crowned the 2009 National Champion.

As long as there are big payouts at the bowls, there will not be a playoff in I-A college football. There may be a better system than what the BCS has right now, but that is doubtful.

I guess stopping the Gatorade bath isn’t much of a consolation.

—— Sinatra ——

Jim Walker is sports editor of The Ironton Tribune.