No BCS National Championship Game This Year

town hall ^ | 1/09/12 | reasonmclucus

[kathsua]

I've never understood how anyone could believe that a computer or sports reporters could determine which are the two best college football teams. I guess sports reporters have their heads in the sand, or wherever, just like political reporters. The sports polls have always favored certain schools like Alabama and Oklahoma even when they have had off years. It they have a loss they will may still be rated above undefeated teams.

I think most people are so tired of bowl games by now that they don't really care about a real or phony national championship game.

[yarddog]

I have never been a fan of the BCS system, preferring a playoff.

On the other hand, number 1 is playing number 2. That is about as close as one could get to a national championship game.

[McBuff]

The whole system is a contrivance made to create an impression that the last bowl game is a genuine championship. We get it. . .its college. . .we are happy to go along with the fantasy so as to better enjoy the game. . .its just a game after all.

[Sudetenland]

This is just sour grapes by someone who doesn't want to believe that LSU is #1 and Bama is #2, which they very clearly are.

Not a fan of BCS, but it's the best solution we've got unless you want to extend the college season into February with a bracket of 16.

[Responsibility2nd]

Well there is the SEC.

And then there is .... ummmm... everyone else who is NOT the SEC.

So. Even if there were Conference play-offs - it wouldn’t be any better than Alabama vs. LSU.

[Responsibility2nd]

The SEC will be the big loser in the game because it will lose its undefeated record in the game regardless of which team wins. Alabama and LSU are both undefeated in the so-called championship game. One of them will lose that status.

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That is about the lamest most pathetic comment I’ve read in a long time.

[Brookhaven]

The problem with this analysis is that Alabama and LSU are easily the two best teams, by any measure. So, having a team other than Alabama in the game would also not be a legitimate national championship game under the current system, which is supposed to pit the two best teams.

The irony of this is a number of years ago, the SEC pushed hard for a 4 school playoff system; where the top 4 teams would play it out for the championship (because an undefeated Auburn had been locked out of the championship game). No other conference would even consider the SEC proposal.

What makes it doubly ironic is the SEC has won every national championship since they made the proposal for a 4 team playoff system.

[Will88]

The SEC will be the big loser in the game because it will lose its undefeated record in the game regardless of which team wins. Alabama and LSU are both undefeated in the so-called championship game. One of them will lose that status.

Lol, talk about about scraping the bottom of the barrel to find something negative to say. Maybe the SEC will be able to recover from being the "big loser" after winning six straight BCS championship and the shame of having SEC teams in both spots in this year's championship game.

[pgkdan]

I hate the BCS...and there's plenty to be critical of...especially, but certainly not only, 11-1 #6 Boise not being invited to the Sugar Bowl while 11-2 #11 Va Tech was invited. But the Championship game this year is what it should be.

That said I wish someone would drive a stake through the heart of the BCS and come up with a workable tournament!

[bray]

The BSC is nothing but corrupt fantasy FB.

They need to take the top 8 conference champions and find the real champion.

Go Ducks

[6ppc]

LSU is #1 and Bama is #2

Well...for a few more hours anyway...

[The Sons of Liberty]

If Bama beats LSU tonight, then what? Since LSU already beat Bama, each could claim the BCS Championship, since each would only have one loss - to each other.

[houeto]

Who do you think should be playing for the national championship?

[Libloather]

No BCS National Championship Game This Year

Call it the BCS Global Championship Game?

[So Cal Rocket]

Not a fan of BCS, but it's the best solution we've got unless you want to extend the college season into February with a bracket of 16.

The NCAA FCS (Formerly NCAA Division II) just concluded a 20-team playoff... last game was on Jan 7th. The FBS (Formerly Division I) with a 2-team playoff doesn't end until Jan 9th.

[dfwgator]

The bowl games have shown just how bad the other contenders’ defenses were, Bama or LSU easily scores 30+ on those teams, and easily shuts down their offenses.

Anybody who doesn’t think the best two teams are playing tonight, is crazy.

[Responsibility2nd]

LSU is #1 and Bama is #2
Well...for a few more hours anyway...

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True. Then it will be LSU as # 1 and # 2. Roll Tide will be third.

(don’t ask how that is possible.)

[dfwgator]

A four-team playoff is perfect, it solves 90% of all of the problems with the current system. It would just be diminishing returns to include more teams.

[Responsibility2nd]

If Bama beats LSU tonight, then what?

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Then it will be a matter of percentages. By how many points did Alabama win? Total yards by both teams in both games. First downs, possession times, and stuff like that.

[lakewood conservative]

Exactly it solves nothing and makes the ‘every game counts’ mantra of the non playoff crowd seem ridiculous