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That's another thing, it ticks me off why it's ok for the big time teams in supposed power conferences to schedule cupcakes b/c they play in a tough conference but teams who play in middle teir conferences can't do that or all of a sudden "they haven't played anybody..". Or what's more is, they back out of contracts b/c their is a slight possibility they might get a decent game out of that cupcake & it messes up the "wow" factor of the win, kinda like what Michigan did so they could put app. state on their schedule. I couldn't be more estatic that that happened to them this year.
Not all of these teams in BCS conferences are what you would call NC contenders, examples include the baylors, iowa states kansas & k-states of the CFB community. Instead of 4 probable cupcakes you have at least 2-3 more within your own conference, helping to pad your stats for the rankings.
agreedThe only difference is that all those teams could beat Idaho, New Mexico St, Utah St, & La Tech.
If you play in a conference like the WAC, then you have to play top competition in your non-conference games.
If you are LSU, and you play ranked teams 7 times during the season, I dont really care who you play in your non-conference games.
Here's an interesting article that summarizes many of my feelings.
What's it all mean? Utter chaos and uncertainty today, that's what. We now have no less than seven (or could it be as many as eight or nine?) teams with a legitimate argument that they should play for the national championship. Here are the contestants in this glorified beauty contest:
But it won't happen. The financial folks with a vested interest in the present system won't budge, so don't expect an exciting, national championship, I-A football tournament anytime soon. Just because it works incredibly well in Division I-AA makes no difference to these folks. They'll argue it takes too long, it interferes with exams at the schools (it wouldn't have to) or it's just not practical. Whatever. Instead we've got this unprecedented big and ugly mess this season, which can't possibly be resolved to the satisfaction of anybody but two pretty lucky teams and their fan bases.
http://www.spmsportspage.com/published/spmfeatures/bcs-sweepstakes-national-.shtml
I love how they use that it interferes with school considering that 1-AA playoffs end before the end of dec. they just do have bye weeks so it could be done. They say that it would take them into the next school year but with the nt game it does carry into the next semester.
Not to mention the fact that Missouri was ranked #1 before they had to play the EXTRA conference title game, while Ohio State doesn't have to play that EXTRA game and has sat at home for 2 weeks and slides in to the 1 hole.
That's a conference problem, not a BCS problem. They should eliminate their conference games in light of the BCS system, or not complain, IMHO.
Wrong... That is 'the' problem with the BCS and thats why the system is flawed. Just the fact that Georgia could be considered for a title shot after not even winning their division (because conference standings do not matter) is ludicrous... In other words, conference championship games 'should' mean something.
if ya don't understand history or respect it, you probably won't like the bowls. understandable.
bowls were originally used as a vacation for the players. they were long after the season because they couldn't just fly to Southern California from Michigan or anywhere, they had to take a train, and they wanted to ensure that the fans had plenty of time to get there.
Not to mention the fact that Missouri was ranked #1 before they had to play the EXTRA conference title game, while Ohio State doesn't have to play that EXTRA game and has sat at home for 2 weeks and slides in to the 1 hole.
i guess the voters value winning one's conference.
nice joke, but unfortunately you're wrong, as the voters in 2003 voted Oklahoma 3rd behind LSU and USC, who both won their conference.
Not wrong. Oklahoma was voted ahead of Florida State, Miami, Michigan, and several other conference winners. Not even mentioning Kansas State which beat them.
Either conference championships are important or their not.
The argument is simple. Either GA and OSU both move up or Oklahoma and LSU both jump them because of the conference title game victories. To treat them differently is a bus load of crap.
OSU and LSU moved up because of their conference championships. UGA was deemed not worthy of the title game for not even playing in the conference title game, let alone winning it.
In the coaches poll, UG Coach Richt voted his team higher than his own conference championship winner. Real smart.
As did virtually every voter prior to the SEC championship. If GA was better before the game it stands to reason they still were after the game. They don't play the same conference schedule so the winning the conference argument is weak and its not like LSU's win over Tennessee was impressive.
As far as Richt, the coaches at Alabama, Connecticut, Texas Tech, and Notre Dame voted GA over LSU. GA played a lot of freshmen and lost early, but came on late. Anybody who's watched the SEC this year knows GA is the better team right now.
If the polls are supposed to be based on the whole season, fine. But if they're voting on the best teams right now, they blew it plain and simple.
obviously the whole season is what matters. which is what separates college football from every other sport. also, the computers only factor the whole season.