Did the BCS get it right?
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From: DFW,TX
I agree, but I think it would be a lot better to have controversy surrounding who is #8 or #9 than what surrounds who is #2.
As it stands today, an 8-team playoff would look like this:
LSU (1) vs. Kansas State (8)
Alabama (2) vs. Boise State (7)
Oklahoma State (3) vs. Arkansas (6)
Stanford (4) vs. Oregon (5)
Outside looking in would be South Carolina and Wisconsin. In the above matchups, you would get to see three good offenses (KSU, OSU, BSU) go up against SEC defenses. You get a conference rivalry in the 4/5 matchup.
Even if you go by the chalk, the second round would be:
LSU vs. Stanford
Alabama vs. Oklahoma State
You might still end up with LSU vs. Bama for the title game, but at least there would be no question as to who earned their shot.
BCS apologists claim a playoff would extend the season too much, and increase the risk of injuries. Fact is, we're about three weeks away from any bowl games that matter. Give everyone a week or two off, then start the playoffs. The championship game would still be around the same time in early January, but we would get to actually SEE football, rather than talk, postulate and guess as to what's going to happen.
-Mike
As it stands today, an 8-team playoff would look like this:
LSU (1) vs. Kansas State (8)
Alabama (2) vs. Boise State (7)
Oklahoma State (3) vs. Arkansas (6)
Stanford (4) vs. Oregon (5)
Outside looking in would be South Carolina and Wisconsin. In the above matchups, you would get to see three good offenses (KSU, OSU, BSU) go up against SEC defenses. You get a conference rivalry in the 4/5 matchup.
Even if you go by the chalk, the second round would be:
LSU vs. Stanford
Alabama vs. Oklahoma State
You might still end up with LSU vs. Bama for the title game, but at least there would be no question as to who earned their shot.
BCS apologists claim a playoff would extend the season too much, and increase the risk of injuries. Fact is, we're about three weeks away from any bowl games that matter. Give everyone a week or two off, then start the playoffs. The championship game would still be around the same time in early January, but we would get to actually SEE football, rather than talk, postulate and guess as to what's going to happen.
-Mike
