USC versus Texas, a dream matchup, number one versus number two. But some people don't want to see that matchup at the Rose Bowl. They want to add a bunch of hoops for those teams to jump through and risking getting knocked off. Sure, every other sport has a playoff. Should college football be like every other sport? I say no. There are so many special things about college football that make it better than the NFL and college basketball and the other sports. The most important unique aspect of college football is the impoartnce of the regular season. College football has the most meaningful regular season in sports. Opponents of the BCS point to a couple of abberant circumstances in order to criticize the current system. One thing they won't tell you: the BCS works. Every year since its inception the country's best team has been awarded the National Championship. Seems to make sense, but it's actually uncommon in sports nowadays. I will prove to you that the BCS works and that college football would lose a lot more by instituting a playoff than it would gain.
Derek's opening statement.
Did you say the BCS has worked every year?
ReplyDeleteI said every year the best team won. The only debate has been about which team should be the second team in the game. But that team always lost, so justice always prevailed no matter what.
ReplyDeleteI will take March Madness over December Bowl Games any year.
ReplyDeleteIf Auburn had actually lost a game last year (either in a playoff game or a bowl), perhaps we could make the claim that USC was the best team without any reservation. But, since they didn't lose TO ANYONE THE WHOLE SEASON, I can't accept your argument.
ReplyDeleteLet's see, last year USC had better players than Auburn, they performed better, they beat better opponents, and they beat them more convincingly. Right now the Bears have a better record than the Chargers, who's better?
ReplyDeleteYeah I guess Cadillac Williams, Ronnie Brown and Jason Campbell are inferior to USC's group.
ReplyDeleteWhy didn't Auburn get a chance to play for the championship?
I believe a proposal by a visionary named Brian Beers that was circulated last year is probably one of the best possible solutions.
Would you post it on this blog if submitted?