Posted on 01/13/2009 12:08:19 PM PST by HaplessToad
After determining the Big-12 championship game participants, the BCS computers were put to work on other major contests 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 Adolf Hitler said "Yes, 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.
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Perhaps I'm biased as a Utah partisan, but seems about right to me ....
Reminds me of that T-shirt “Adolf Hitler World Tour 1939-1945” with concert dates, such as “Poland-September 1, 1939.”
You BCS haters are ridiculous. The BCS is more accurate than ANY playoff would be. If USC is going to complain, tell them to get a tougher schedule. If Utah is going to complain, tell them to get a tougher schedule.
“Ich bin ein Berliner”
I’ll have a doughnut too!
I would say a computer is only as good as the info fed into it.
Big 12 and SEC: How’d they do in bowl contests?
Pac 10? 5 and 0.
The BCS is whack. Utah goes two years plus without losing a football game in the NCAA Div I and they don’t get a SHOT at the national championship?
Seriously?
I propose an adjustment to the computer model: Everyone who loses a game can’t be ranked higher than those that haven’t.
There. I just fixed the BCS. I’m sure Alabama has no objection, seeing as to how they got hammered by that weak Utah squad.
I hate the BCS. It will never change because of the money generated.
So, would you be in favor of the NCAA ditching that bloated basketball tournament that they hold at the conclusion of the regular season, and instead have the NCAA, based on some computer program, pick two teams to play for the championship?
Hitler is a Cowboys fan.
But he has an old T. O. jersey.
Hmmm, I think a playoff would settle that question.
Tell your football teams to be ready to play two games every weekend for three straight weeks, and you can have a real tournment. Beyond that, just get over it.
In the big picture, what the hell does "Number 1" mean? This stuff is silly to begin with and then the damn politicians get involved and turn it into a total farce! It's starting to remind me of Little League parents.
no. There are too many football teams and too few games in the season to warrant a ridiculous playoff. This is just being pushed by teams who have a good record (with an extremely easy schedule) and for some reason dont understand why they are not number 1. I’m sorry, being perfect in a conference like MW does not warrant a national championship. Instead of wasting energy on complaining, Utah should try to change conferences and get a tougher schedule. Same goes for USC.
and by the way... we ALREADY have a playoff system... its called the SEC
Its people like you who can destroy college football... You want a playoff system? well guess what, we already have one.... its called the SEC
Can't depend on computer models. This is why we have wars :)
Go Gators!!!!!!
“its called the SEC”
The Securities and Exchange Commission?
..... the south eastern conference........
I think that the bowl and BCS system functions better than most understand.
The football lasts for 4 months and the second-guessing and whining lasts for the 8 months in between seasons. The conversation never ends about college football like it does in the playoff sports. Frikken’ evil geniuses.
Bababuh..whatever—The SEC? Those guys are homos!
Look how they screwed up the stock market .....
thank you sir. could not have said it better myself.
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