What Do You Think of the BCS?

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I was talking to a friend on the phone a few minutes ago about the state of college football. And, the conversation got me a bit worked up.

Not anything he said. But, the more we talked the more ridiculous college football's Bowl Championship Series (BSC) system seemed.

I mean, did you see that brand new BCS Poll that just come out on Sunday? It has Ohio State ranked #1. Give me a break! Is that a joke?

Sure, the Buckeye's are undefeated -- but who exactly have they played? Can you say NO ONE?

"No one" is the correct answer.

I admit up front that I'm biased. Very, very biased. I think SEC football is awesome and Big Ten football not even close to awesome. Certainly not in 2007 anyway.

But, even I was shocked to find that Ohio State has not played a team that is in the top 25. Please check it out and correct me if I'm wrong. But I tripled checked the BCS and AP Top 25's and there was only one team that Ohio State plays all year on that list.

And the Buckeye's haven't even played them yet.

Who's that one OSU opponent in the Top 25?

Michigan.

That's right, the same Michigan Wolverine team that lost earlier in the year to the Appalachian State Mountaineers. You remember, the only Division 1-AA team to ever beat a ranked Division I team.

[Yes I realize that College Football's Division I is now called the "Football Bowl Subdivision"; and Division 1-AA is now called the "Football Championship Subdivision." (thanks Tex:)]

Anyway, Michigan is the only team ranked in the top 25 that Ohio State will play this year and they face off with the mighty Wolverines in the last game of their regular season.

I say "regular season" because Ohio State is certainly a lock for a post season bowl game. In fact, OSU is a virtual lock for the BCS Championship Game.

It would take an incredible upset for Ohio State to lose a single game on their schedule. After all, they don't play a team ranked higher than 24th.

Oh, sorry, I didn't mention that the one ranked team they play -- Michigan -- is barely ranked at all. They are 24th in this week's AP poll and 25th in the BCS.

Anyway, something is very, very wrong when a team can go to the BCS championship game having played no one. And a team like...say...LSU doesn't because it lost a game. Sure LSU lost to Kentucky on Saturday -- in three overtimes. But, they had already beaten Virginia Tech, South Carolina and Florida.

I'm not saying LSU should be #1. But when it comes to BCS rankings, you should not be eligible to be ranked until you have played someone ranked in the top 25.

As it is, odds are high that neither of the two best teams in the country will play for in college football's national championship game.

Those two teams are LSU and Florida. Told you I was biased.

But seriously, both of those teams have proven their talent against tough opponents. But, Florida already has 2 losses which knock them out of the BCS title hunt.

LSU has one already and still has to play Auburn, Alabama, Arkansas and (if they make it) the SEC Championship Game. Odds are high they will lose one of those games, thus being knocked out of contention.

So, something is seriously wrong in college football when the system doesn't ensure the best teams get to play for the Championship.

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Ohio State 
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True Georgia didn't win their ...

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Good Discussion of Need for NCAA Football Playoff 
Thank you for this forum.

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SEC Football is -- OVERRATED! 
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Big Ten Scott 
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We Need a Playoff 
I agree! Ohio State hasn't played anyone this year.

And Michigan could be out of the Top 25 by the time they play.

Say, for arguments sake, OSU ...

I Agree -- The BCS Is a BIG Problem 
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Florida Gators Top BCS Team -- No Way! 
You are right on about a couple things.

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The BCS is an unmitigated disaster. LSU has a crystal trophy on display that declares them the 2003 national champions. Even so there is a sense that ...

Beaten by the team that lost to a D1aa team  Not rated yet
If MICH feels bad about losing to APPY ST, how bad should UF feel to have MICH come in to their backyard and beat them?

Playoff vs BCS  Not rated yet
I have one question. What are chances that the boosters have more power than school presidents when it comes to a CFB playoff?

Michigan Man in Afghanistan  Not rated yet
A very well-written and entertaining article. I was absolutely blessed to be able to watch that great game last night between Florida and Michigan. Interestingly ...

Ohio State Look Out!!  Not rated yet
Big Rich Rodriguez is coming to give you the beating you've been waiting for!


Editor's Note: For those who haven't heard West Virginia's football ...

Buckeye 1  Not rated yet
Tressel had lots of input to this seasons schedule. No one expected the bucks to be very good they are young and lost most of the talent from last years ...

SEC Was 1 and 2 vs. Big 10 in Bowls '06/'07  Not rated yet
I guess the perceived SEC dominance explains why the SEC had a losing record against the Big 10 in last years bowl games? The SEC and Big 10 met in three ...

OSU's Easy Schedule Will Bite The Buckeye's Again  Not rated yet
Jim Tressel hasn't learned his lesson. Look at Ohio State's easy schedule last year and National Championship game.

The Florida Gators, of the SEC ...

Stongest College Football Conference!!!  Not rated yet
Why all the chatter it doesn't matter!! Something was mentioned about the SEC having a weak non-conference schedule?? Every conference has week non-conference ...

Please check the SEC schedule...  Not rated yet
...and calculate the number of teams in the SEC who play non-conference opponents on the road. The fact that 5 teams play NO road non-conference games ...

Are you serious?  Not rated yet
The Buckeyes have played 4 ranked teams this year. They play a tough non-conference opponent every year.

LSU should have 3 losses already....

Buckeye Ball  Not rated yet
It does not matter WHO you play, but HOW you get there. Last year, OSU beats #2 Texas, #5 Iowa, #17 Penn State, and #2 Michigan. But, nobody seems to remember ...

Ohio State and the Big Ten are #1  Not rated yet
It sounds like you want to use the rankings for your own good. If they don't mean anything then how can you say that the SEC teams should use their rankings ...

SEC Only Complains When Bowl System Not Go Their Way  Not rated yet
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Big Ten Stinks  Not rated yet
I don't understand your reasoning...

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The NCAA Got It's Parity -- Now What? (rammerjammer_99)  Not rated yet
The NCAA wanted parity in college football. They got it. Now they have to figure out how to rank parity.

It should all start with conference championship ...

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