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I'm not sure how good OU is, either. A&M gave them that victory, and they had several close calls this year. But Adrian Peterson is a spectacular running back and their defensive line is impressive. Jason White is overrated, but still manages to get the job done well. Go figure.

The problem with the BCS this year was that four teams went undefeated. Practically unprecedented. Without scheduling an additional bowl there was never any way to sort that out based on W-L records.

I think Utah could have given any of the others a real fight, but I agree with someone upthread who remarked that a playoff system will never happen. The conference ties to bowl payouts is too strong for them to give that up. If you don't think the Pac-10 is pissed about Texas sneaking past Cal to play in the Rose Bowl, you're not paying attention to fundamental economics.

I don't disagree with you that a playoff system would be better for us armchair quarterbacks. It would. But it's up against overwhelmingly powerful forces and the best they can come up with now is a compromise called the BCS which is never going to satisfy everyone. It's doomed because of the conference bowl ties.

Still, the BCS managed to schedule a game between two unarguably great teams with the first matchup between Heisman Trophy winners in history. And it will have two of the finalists at running back. It may not be a great game on the field, but it sure is on paper.

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The problem with the BCS this year was that four teams went undefeated.

Five. Boise State.

Boise v. Utah and Louisville v. Pitt would have been a better set of games than what we got; JMO.

Still, the BCS managed to schedule a game between two unarguably great teams with the first matchup between Heisman Trophy winners in history. And it will have two of the finalists at running back. It may not be a great game on the field, but it sure is on paper.

Agreed.