Posted on 12/03/2013 11:42:50 AM PST by Servant of the Cross
Before you throw rocks at your screen, let me stipulate that I am NOT making the case for keeping the BCS system. I am excited to see the beginning of the next era in football championships, which begins next season.
However, as we prepare to pull the plug on what will no doubt be referred to in years hence as "the BCS era" in major college football, it is high time to finally give the BCS its due. By that, I mean it's about time to compare the BCS to what it replaced, instead of the system replacing it, let alone some notion of championship utopia. This is a concept that somehow escapes all the wizards at ESPN, let alone sports-talk radio nation.
Besides, we always remember the good in a eulogy anyway.
And unlike the Titanic, the Hindenburg - or ObamaCare - the BCS actually has largely accomplished its mission statement. Somehow, people talk as if that mission was to conjure up a perfect National Title match every year - all while solving the mysteries and vagaries of polls and rankings - and yet, nothing could be further from the truth.
The BCS was brought into existence for two simple reasons: First, this system was devised in order to put the top two ranked teams in the same bowl game while preserving the existing bowl tradition and structure. In case you haven't noticed, these long standing bowl committees, private/public enterprises usually, are extremely powerful, and fans love them. The second BCS mission meanwhile was to make boat loads of money. On the subject of the first, the BCS often succeeded. On the second, well, I think their only problem was being a bit too triumphant while being perpetually lousy at PR.
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That ends up in mismatches, with SEC teams playing up in rankings against other conferences.
For example, the Chick-Fil-A Bowl is ACC #2 versus SEC #5.
Just a tip ..sarcasm must make a cogent point, and have some whiff of humor, to be effective. Might I humbly submit you are now oh for two?
Dude, you need to look at the “internals” of those numbers ..especially against the Big East and the ACC.
First, the BCS is a playoff—a two team playoff.
The BCS seeding system is arguably objective. Roughly 160 voters in two polls means a few subjective opinions are diluted. The six computer poll results are averaged with the high and low ratings for each team thrown out, again reducing subjective influence. No doubt it could be improved further.
The “Plus One” or 4-team semifinal has been discussed since 2004.
The only issue I have with the College Football Playoff is the use of a committee to pick the teams. I would rather use something like the BCS poll system.
“I think the reason college fb is so popular is all the arguing over who is best. A bracket would take that away.”
.....Until early afternoon of the start of “March Madness”, when the college b-ball teams take to the floor. :)
You must be a KU fan.
No, UConn basketball teams fan. :)
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