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Well, you're right about that. Of course, it's Pitt, which is outside the realm of legitimate football schools. At second- and third-tier schools, contrived championships take on greater meaning because there simply isn't a program or alumni base in place that allows the fans to take meaning from winning games during the regular season. Simply put, Pitt isn't Michigan. It has lower standards. Witness, for instance, re-signing Dave Wannstedt to a long term extension, despite that he's shown nothing but an inability to coach at every head coaching job he's ever had, including Pitt. He recruits great classes and coaches them to mediocrity--but is rewarded with a long-term deal!

As I've pointed out repeatedly before (and to which no one has a reply), if winning National Championships is the be all, end all in college football, explain to me why Lloyd Carr was run out of town in Ann Arbor.

"it's Pitt, which is outside the realm of legitimate football schools."

Pitt has four National Championships, they've had some of the all time greats play there; Marino, Ditka, Dorsett, etc. Shove that second tier crap where the sun don't shine pally.

They're not Ohio State only because they're in a major city and have to compete w/ the Steelers, the Penguins, and the Pirates. its not Columbus where OSU is the only game in town, or to take a more extreme example Ann Arbor.

Believe it or not college football extends beyond the Big 10, in fact, it extends beyond the SEC. This year, more than most, has proven that the talent in the NCAA is spread across a wide variety of schools. Those days when only a dozen schools determined the best team are long, oh so very long, GONE.

It sounds like you oppose a playoff because it will interfer in the illusion of big school hegemony and that's exactly what it will do. The farce that is the BCS, establish by and for the dozen or so programs you defend, has never been more exposed.

There will be no national champion this year or any year until they throw that abomination on the scrap heap.