My Errant Mind

OK, the BCS “computers” still have Missouri ranked ahead of OU (.850 Mizzou, .800 OU)…the team that handed them both of the losses on their record.

Someone explain to me how on Earth that is possible?

Even Kansas had an .810% showing by these computers (which must be infected with viruses or something)…when they didn’t win their division, nor the conference.

Next, explain how Missouri did not even get into a BCS bowl game—because that does not make any sense, either.

Then, explain how Hawaii—who has played a tougher schedule than Ohio State and is undefeated is not in the BCS title game?

Next, explain to me why the #4 rated team in the BCS (Oklahoma) is playing the #9 rated team instead of a tougher opponent when they just kicked Missouri’s ass (they didn’t just beat them, they whipped them hard)…who was the #1 team and still—according to the all-knowing BCS computers is supposed to be better than OU?

I noticed too, that when OU loses, it tends to drop more than teams in the overrated Big Ten and PAC 10 conferences, or when a team from the SEC (which is a good conference) loses. There is and apparently always will be a bias that favors teams on the east and west coast.

The BCS system isn’t broken quite simply because it has never worked to begin with.

The ONLY reason it exists is because of the money corporations are willing to throw at schools to have their products seen on TV. It has nothing whatsoever to do with competition, sports, or producing a collegiate championship team.

The big lie is that a playoff won’t work. Funny…two other NCAA football playoffs already take place. Just not in Division IA.

What could be simpler. Some teams already play 13 games before even going to a bowl game (like OU) while other teams are only playing 12 games. The first thing that needs to be done is create a standard schedule for all teams and conferences where they all play the same number of games, and each conference has a championship game.

The makeup of the conferences ought to be revisited. The worst thing to happen to Division IA football was doing away with the Southwest Conference and expanding the Big 8 and turning it into the Big 12. We ought to revive the Southwest Conference and then migrate some teams around Division IA to level the playing field along with requiring conference championship games to get into a playoffs. Texas, LSU and Arkansas in the Southwest Conference? THAT would eliminate a lot of the issues with “who’s the better team” and at least force LSU to play at least one tough opponent outside the SEC.

And EVERY team in college should play an equal number of games in conference and out. Seven in conference and five out of conference. Increased out of conference play would mean less of the uncertainty that the BCS rankings create by making teams face more opponents and prove themselves against a wider range of offensive styles and coaching talent in addition to allowing new rivalries to perhaps spring up.

The BCS isn’t broken. It has never worked. The only reason it is exists is to make money for athletic directors. It has absolutely nothing to do with finding the best college football team whatsoever.

Just ask Hawaii.