Great read on the problems with the BCS

[oochymp 2,393]

Alabama or Oklahoma State? The debate raged all day Sunday, and after the BCS was released with Alabama ranked second, a whole new set of questions arose. Were quality wins more important than quality losses? Should a rematch be played? Should a team that couldn't even win its own conference play for the national championship?

 

In the midst of this dialogue, a separate debate raged over whether the BCS should be abolished in favor of a playoff. Most people support a playoff with some form of the BCS formula used to determine eligibility and seeding. Others want the BCS to remain intact.

 

But all these debates miss the fundamental problem — the current BCS formula is a heavily flawed disaster. This formula came very close to destroying the façade of the BCS this year and represents a ticking time bomb waiting to explode on college football.

 

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It's kinda long, so I'm not posting the whole thing here, but it's definitely worth your time to read

[.AirMcNair. 1,232]

Good god, destroy college football? Lmfao. Everyone is bitching about this like it's something new. The BCS has always been extremely controversial. It's nothing new at all, nothing will change, nothing will get "destroyed".

[oochymp 2,393]

Good god, destroy college football? Lmfao. Everyone is bitching about this like it's something new. The BCS has always been extremely controversial. It's nothing new at all, nothing will change, nothing will get "destroyed".

yes, he uses hyperbole, what writer doesn't? he still has good points and great analysis

[.AirMcNair. 1,232]

yes, he uses hyperbole, what writer doesn't? he still has good points and great analysis

It's not just him. It's every one of these people who cry about the BCS. Every year it's "AWW BOO HOO THE RIGHT TEAM ISN'T IN THE NATIONAL TITLE" and "THIS WILL BE THE END OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL, IT'LL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN". And here we are, year after year, and college football gets ratings just as good(better, for that matter) than every year prior.