Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Almost two-thirds of Americans agree with President-elect Barack Obama that a playoff system should be used to determine a college football national champion, according to a Seton Hall University sports poll.

Sixty-three percent of those surveyed said a tournament should replace the Bowl Championship Series standings, formulated by two polls and six computer rankings. Under the BCS format, its two top-ranked teams play for the national title even if other schools have the same or better records.

Thirty-four percent of those surveyed said a playoff should include eight teams. Of the respondents, 35 percent said that Obama’s input won’t make a difference.

Obama said in an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes” program last month that he “would throw his weight around a little bit” regarding the BCS system and its method of matching up the two best teams.

The University of Oklahoma and the University of Florida will play in this season’s title game on Jan. 8 after finishing atop the final BCS standings yesterday.

While many agree with Obama, 76 percent of those polled said the president-elect should “stay out of it,” and only 10 percent said he should use his influence.

The random telephone poll of 932 adults was taken from Dec. 3-5, with 419 of the respondents identifying themselves as college football fans.

In response to other poll questions, 74 percent of said they were concerned about Citigroup Inc. going forward with its $400 million naming-rights deal for the New York Mets’ new stadium after receiving a government bailout.

Thirty-one percent said they felt that General Motors Corp.’s termination of its Buick sponsorship agreement with Tiger Woods was a sign that other companies would follow suit with their sponsorships of athletes and sporting events.