BCS Power Politics

After determining the national championship contenders for the past 10 years, the BCS computers were recently put to work on other major contests. The results are in, and today the BCS declared Germany to be the winner of World War II.

"Germany put together an incredible number of victories beginning with the annexation of Austria and the Sudetenland and continuing on into conference play with defeats of Poland, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium and the Netherlands. Their only losses came against the US and Russia; however considering their entire body of work--including an incredibly tough Strength of Schedule--
our computers deemed them worthy of the #1 ranking."

Questioned about the #4 ranking of the United States the BCS commissioner stated "The US only had two major victories--Japan and Germany. The computer models, unlike humans, aren't influenced by head-to-head contests--they consider each contest to be only a single, equally-weighted event."

German Chancellor Adolph Hiter said "Ja, we lost to the US; but we defeated #2 ranked France in only 6 weeks." Herr Hitler has been criticized for seeking dramatic victories to earn 'style points' to enhance Germany's rankings. Hitler protested "Our contest with Poland was in doubt until the final day and the conditions in
Norway were incredibly challenging and demanded the application of additional forces.

The French ranking has also come under scrutiny. The BCS commented "France had a single loss against Germany and following a preseason #1 ranking they only fell to #2." Japan was ranked #3 with victories including Manchuria, Borneo and the Philippines. Hirohito declined comment when questioned about his #3 ranking.

The Yearly BCS Bull

The beauty pageant has ended with yet more controversy. A controversy which is allegedly unavoidable and will forever remain without remedy.

There are many models that would raise the already astronomical revenue and keep the integrity of college football intact. However, let's just look at the mistakes in the current system that has once again made the BCS one of the biggest jokes in all of sports.

1. Kansas in the Orange Bowl. Really? The best thing in their school's football history is the whoopin' they received from Mizzou two weeks ago. If Tigers weren't beaten bad enough, a Jayhawk team may have been thrashed 77-0 in the Big 12 title game by OU had they gone.

Sports writers and BCS voters should be ashamed that Missouri is not in their system. Instead they elected to take the proven inferior team, as Kansas did not even earn their division crown. Utterly ridiculous.

2. Hawaii is NOT GOOD AT FOOTBALL. The Warriors do not impress me in the least. Rallying wins over San Jose St., Nevada, and a 4-9 Washington Husky team should translate into a joke of an undefeated season.

Lots of people will be cheering the underdog on, as Hawaii faces the red hot Georgia Bulldogs in the Sugar Bowl. Again, a team not even winning their division is a problem for me when Georgia goes, but their presence does not seem like a thinly veiled sham of an invite like the Warriors'. For me personally, I hope Georgia wins 84-0, and puts a strong nail into the coffin of the mid-major power push.

3. Illinois, again a team that is just not good. A 9-3 Big 10 team to square off against USC? That ought to be a good game.....pppppllllllllllllbbbbbbbbbbtttttttttt.

I have made some criticisms, so who would I have taken to produce more watchable match ups with some legitimate powers? I submit to you the Bunkhouse BCS, or Believable Clark Scheduling.

• Rose Bowl- #6 USC vs. #3 Oklahoma- How great a match up would this game be? Two of the nation's best this season, and a game that may preview the '08 title game. It would be phenomenal.
• Orange Bowl- #11 West Virginia vs. #5 Virginia Tech- Again, a match up that is watchable. Strong, fast defenses with spread option offenses that are battling for some bragging rights in the Appalachian area of the country. This would be a fun game.
  
• Sugar Bowl- #7 Missouri vs. #9 Florida- Spread offenses and speed everywhere. I think Florida would roll, but it's a better match up than the other bowls have produced.
  
• Fiesta Bowl- #4 Georgia vs. #12 Arizona State- Yet another good, and watchable game, although it is the least of the 4 other bowls in its' match up.
• BCS Championship Game- #1 Ohio State vs. #2 LSU- I suppose they got it right. We'll never know for sure.
  

I believe the current system produced two teams that will play for a mythical national title. According to its' proponents, that's all it's supposed to do. Even so, I do not think the system has done itself justice, and I ardently believe the existence of the BCS is fundamentally flawed.

I hope we can get some reasonable and fair solution soon. How great would a pro style playoff system be for the National Championship? I have heard all the reasons for the current system's stubborn state, and I believe everyone of them to be invalid. If anyone wants to debate that, we can do so on the comments section.

The Bunkhouse Bowl Championship Playoff

First round byes for the top 4 BCS teams (who won their conference title): Ohio State, LSU, Oklahoma, and Virginia Tech.

1st Round (Dec. 15th)

-USC hosts Florida

-West Virginia hosts Arizona State

-Georgia hosts Hawaii

-Missouri hosts Kansas

Those are the top 12 BCS teams, with Conference Champions hosting a first rounder.

2nd Round (Dec. 22nd)

-Ohio State hosts West Virginia

-LSU hosts Missouri

-Oklahoma hosts USC

-Virginia Tech hosts Georgia

Final Four (Dec. 29th)

-The Orange Bowl hosts Ohio State vs. Georgia

-The Rose Bowl hosts LSU vs. USC

National Championship (January 7th- The same day it is now)

-The Sugar Bowl hosts Georgia vs. USC (Just to predict some upsets)

It would be an amazing month of football, highly lucrative, and whomever wins the National Title would have unquestioned legitimacy as Champion.

Thoughts to ponda...as togetha....we stand and sing.

Cam's Weekly Wednesday Top 10

The uncertainty that plagues this year's college football season is just another in a long line of reasons division I football needs a playoff.

As the beauty pageant rages on into the rivalry weekends, here is my Top 10 teams in the collegiate "bowl sub-division." The rankings are based upon which teams I would favor against any other team in the nation.

1. LSU (9-1)- They have the nation's most physical and tenacious team.

Achilles Heel: Penalties, turnovers, and the reckless stupidity of Les Miles have made this team vulnerable at times this season.

2. Oklahoma (9-1)- Just flat nasty on both sides of the ball. A collapse in the final seven minutes in Boulder earlier in the season is the Sooner's lone blemish. They'll win the Big 12 no problem.

Achilles Heel: Inexperience.

3. West Virginia (8-1)- Fast, fast, fast with a tremendous offense.

Achilles Heel: Defense, penalties, and overall stupidity.

4. Florida (7-3)- The Tebow show in full swing is a site to see. They are the nation's fastest team, and when Urban Meyer has a good game plan the Gators will pound almost any opponent to dust.

Achilles Heel: Inexperience and Urban Meyer's stubbornness to keep hacking away with a game plan that is ineffective.

5. Oregon (8-1)- The Ducks' spread offense is lethal in the Pac-10. They are disciplined and well coached with a defense that causes a lot of turnovers.

Achilles Heel: The defense is as ineffective as their offense has proven affective. Their defense causes a lot of turnovers because they play in the Pac-10, but their offense turns the ball over as much as their defense takes it away.

6. Missouri (9-1)- The experts actually got one right. Their spread-option offense is as good as it gets.

Achilles Heel: They have been largely untested in the Big 12 North division, and their defense gives up a lot of points.

7. Virginia Tech (8-2)- They are the only team in the ACC with enough talent to boast a top 10 rating.

Achilles Heel: Turnovers, uncertainty at quarterback, and Frank Beamer.

8. Georgia (8-2)- I really hesitate to rank the Bulldogs this high, but truth be told, there's no one else left I would favor over them.

Achilles Heel: Inexperience and irrelevance....they're Georgia.

9. Kansas (10-0)- The nation's lone unbeaten in major conference play. They score a lot.

Achilles Heel: They're not very good at football. I'll shut up if they beat Mizzou and OU, but it's not happening. No defense= losses against good teams. Also, their coach may keel over on the sideline at any moment.

10. Ohio State (10-1)- Just SO pedestrian, but there's no one left. They play in a entirely pathetic Big 10, so their testing has been 'nil all year.

Achilles Heel: The entire team. Sloppy on special teams. Porous on defense, and streaky on offense.


Teams that have no business in the discussion: Arizona State, USC, Hawaii, Boise State, Texas, Boston College, and Cincinnati.