The BCS receives another 'Dear John' letter
Matt Wilhalme
Issue date: 1/20/09 Section: Sports
Dear BCS,
I'm writing to inform you that this letter will be my last.
It's not that I don't love you anymore but, I think we should end it now before one of us says or does something we'll regret.
It's not that I don't find you exciting anymore but, I feel that without including a playoff system I can no longer trust your judgment in determining a national champion anymore.
I did enjoy many college football moments this year; there were moments of incredible athleticism, last second field goals to win games, and even a referee who took out a quarterback mid-play.
This season was great. You named another champion, who may or may not, be the best in the country, based on your convoluted method of determining a champion through voting based on strength of schedule and other factors.
I get it. I get it. Florida is a great football team and they deserve credit for the way Tim Tebow and the rest of the program has performed.
How can they have an automatic advancement to the title without taking on a series of opponents playing to avoid elimination?
Eliminating teams in a playoff system would only build drama and increase the possibility of an upset to shock the nation, just take a look at what March Madness does for college basketball.
It just seems wrong calling a team the national champion when they have lost a game over the course of the season when there are teams that remain undefeated throughout the season even after bowl play, Utah anyone?
I'm not saying I personally believe that Utah could really take on a program like Florida or Oklahoma for that matter, but they should have been given the opportunity.
Even President Barack Obama thinks the system is broken and begging for change.
He is the voice of change, and an avid sports enthusiast, so he understands the frustration in letting a bunch of coaches place votes on team performance rather than letting the teams have it out on the field.
I'm writing to inform you that this letter will be my last.
It's not that I don't love you anymore but, I think we should end it now before one of us says or does something we'll regret.
It's not that I don't find you exciting anymore but, I feel that without including a playoff system I can no longer trust your judgment in determining a national champion anymore.
I did enjoy many college football moments this year; there were moments of incredible athleticism, last second field goals to win games, and even a referee who took out a quarterback mid-play.
This season was great. You named another champion, who may or may not, be the best in the country, based on your convoluted method of determining a champion through voting based on strength of schedule and other factors.
I get it. I get it. Florida is a great football team and they deserve credit for the way Tim Tebow and the rest of the program has performed.
How can they have an automatic advancement to the title without taking on a series of opponents playing to avoid elimination?
Eliminating teams in a playoff system would only build drama and increase the possibility of an upset to shock the nation, just take a look at what March Madness does for college basketball.
It just seems wrong calling a team the national champion when they have lost a game over the course of the season when there are teams that remain undefeated throughout the season even after bowl play, Utah anyone?
I'm not saying I personally believe that Utah could really take on a program like Florida or Oklahoma for that matter, but they should have been given the opportunity.
Even President Barack Obama thinks the system is broken and begging for change.
He is the voice of change, and an avid sports enthusiast, so he understands the frustration in letting a bunch of coaches place votes on team performance rather than letting the teams have it out on the field.
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