The Bowl Championship Series committee has rejected a plan on Wednesday to turn the system into a 4 game playoff. Personally, I do not think that a 4 game playoff is the answer to this debacle either. The current system does not work. The proposed system, even though better than the current, will not work. The BCS committee would have you believe that the regular college season is the playoffs . No matter how you shake it up, the BCS is BS.
For every argument, one needs to have a leg to stand on. So, lets stand back and take a look at this. Since the conception of the BCS, one has to recognize two major
issues. The first is the 2003 which saw a “shared” Nation Champion” between LSU and USC. This was a debacle in the making to begin with. The next issue arose in 2006 when undefeated Boise State was not invited to the Championship party against the only other undefeated team, Ohio State. Boise State won the contest that the BCS did deem acceptable and Boise won to remain undefeated, but had no “share” of a National Championship.
Ultimately, these 2 issues alone should be enough to wake up the committee. However, it would not even make them toss and turn at night. So, let’s add some fuel to the fire. The BCS system is the only of its kind in any major sports.
High school football has a playoff system. High school basketball has a playoff system. High school baseball has a playoff system. All three of these work. Each division can ultimately state their is a winner.
College baseball has the Road to Omaha . If you are unfamiliar, it starts with a 64 team field that plays regional games, moves to super regional, and then goes to the Elite 8. Bottom line is there is a definitive winner.
College Basketball has The NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship which ends with the Final Four. This also is a 64 team invitation that ultimately leads to one victor that stands at the end.
Turning to the Pro realm, we have the NBA Finals, The World Series, and The Superbowl, all leaving a decisive winner.
With these proven track records of determining a definitive winner, why is College Football the only sport that is subjected to a system that leaves a question in the mind of fans? What is wrong with adapting the same 64 team layout that both college baseball and college basketball employ and works? We all know that the BCS has a financial stake, but frankly, a 64 team field would be an even bigger stake. One loss and your out. All ends in a final game in one designate place with one victor standing and a definitive champion. Ultimately, this would leave no “Shared” Championship.
So, why won’t the BCS budge?