Another BCS rant

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by Runscott

I have to agree with you. I also think that if a team is in a conference with a championship game, they have to play in, and win it. That would nullify the end-of-season skewing that allowed Alabama to crawl back into the #2 spot. If such a rule were in place, I doubt anyone would have complained about the resulting OSU-LSU championship game, except Alabama, who would argue that OSU got in simply because their conference did NOT have a championship game.

Still, I think the best team in the country won the final deciding game of the year.

Now, since you think that the best team in the country won(which is the ultimate goal, isn't it?). Then wouldn't that point out a major flaw in such proposed rule?

The NCG should be the TWO BEST TEAMS, regardless of anything else. If they start doing a plus-one, then things will be more clear. But if they don't, no rules should be needed to dictate the two teams, other than being the top two teams in the ranking...

[dstraate]

The very fact that we are having this discussion proves the BCS is garbage.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by novakjr

The NCG should be the TWO BEST TEAMS, regardless of anything else.

This statement is correct, however how can you (or anybody else) say who is number one or number two without a playoff system? It's all OPINION. I stand behind my earlier statment that it is ridiculous that LSU had to beat Bama twice to be the National Champions, but Bama only had to beat LSU once.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

This statement is correct, however how can you (or anybody else) say who is number one or number two without a playoff system? It's all OPINION. I stand behind my earlier statment that it is ridiculous that LSU had to beat Bama twice to be the National Champions, but Bama only had to beat LSU once.

You mean a playoff system like March Madness, that guarantees the best two teams in the nation play in the championship?

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by novakjr

Now, since you think that the best team in the country won(which is the ultimate goal, isn't it?). Then wouldn't that point out a major flaw in such proposed rule?

The NCG should be the TWO BEST TEAMS, regardless of anything else. If they start doing a plus-one, then things will be more clear. But if they don't, no rules should be needed to dictate the two teams, other than being the top two teams in the ranking...

No. Yes, Alabama was the best team at the end of the year, but were they the best team over the course of the year? That's why I mentioned the 'skewing'. If all games counted equally, then I don't think Alabama would have played in the title game.

The best team in the country at the end of the season could have started off 0-4, then improved drastically (changed q.b.'s, etc.) - do they deserve to be in the title game? Not in my opinion. And if you lose a big game earlier in the year that will determine whether or not you get to play in your conference's title game, then you didn't have the overall season that earns you a BCS title game berth. Just my opinion.

I feel the same way about Wild Cards in the various pro sports - many times the Wild Card team is the best team at the end of the season, and is steamrolling along with momentum when the playoffs hit. Is it fair? Not in my thinking, but I understand those who disagree.