I think the bigger issue that may be driving all this is Delaney's desire to take control of the National Champ away from the NCAA.
The NCAA has NO CONTROL over the National Championship right now. That's the entire reason the BCS was created and exists today and exactly why an NCAA playoff has not been established. The conference commissioners and school presidents want to keep the money. The NCAA doesn't get the money from the BCS now, and the NCAA won't get the money from the newer 4-team title format that goes into effect in a few years, either. The BCS exists because the presidents and commissioners want to keep the money.