We don’t like the BCS. In fact, we hate it. The process is perplexing, impractical and has enough math equations to confuse a high school algebra teacher.
We want a playoff system. To the mere mortals at Cheers & Jeers, it’s the only way to determine a true champion. Keep all the minor bowls, then take the four BCS games and use it to create an eight-team playoff field. Case closed.
We know this won’t happen. We’re stuck with this flawed arrangement that spits out data and favors power conferences. In a year where the Yankees, Lakers and Steelers own three of the four major professional sports championships, the real death of the underdog is found in college football, where, more often than not, David is prevented from even picking a fight with Goliath.
With LSU, Iowa and Oregon losing on Saturday, the race for BCS glory now becomes very clear. These were fringe contenders from power conferences and had a legit shot at sending this whole championship chase into chaos. Imagine if LSU had beaten Alabama, and then toppled Florida in the SEC title game. Or if Iowa had run the table. Madness.
We’re now left with six undefeated teams. Barring an absolute meltdown, it’s Texas vs. the SEC champ in the title game with as many as three unbeatens — Cincinnati, Boise State and TCU — left out in the cold because they come from inferior conferences.
If that happens, the BCS backers get exactly what they hoped for — a titanic clash between two established college football superpowers. And we’ll be left to wonder if undefeated really means undefeated after all.
