Posted on 12/02/2006 9:05:42 PM PST by DeaconBenjamin2
A little additional research shows that Colley (another of the formulas used for the BCS) through last week had Michigan with the 5th toughest schedule strength, and Florida with the 48th toughest. Colley also had the Big Ten as the clear #1 conference, and the SEC as #2.
Ummmm...because the only game that counts for the "national championship" is the national championship game?
Ohio State has to win in Glendale on January 8th to become "national champion," just as whoever is its opponent must, regardless of who its opponent is. What happened in the regular season is irrelevant, once the contestants are chosen.
Of course, the Michigan that would play in Glendale isn't the same Michigan that lost to tOSU (for one thing, Manningham would probably be healthy), which is only one reason the whole notion of a "national champion" in college football remains silly.
You must have been watching a different game than I did. Much of the game, perhaps, but not the entire one. Michigan drove down the field and scored a touchdown on the first possession of the game.
I agree; I was clearly complaining about the new (BCS) system, not the old bowl system. But if/when the BCS is abandoned there's little or no chance of college football going back to the old system, and if that's the case then an attractive option, imo, would be to incorporate the bowls within an 8-team playoff format.
That was razor close, the game hanging on one call.
Florida won't be able to hang with them at all.
Michigan pulled its starters in the fourth quarter in a rout.
Florida was gasping against them and almost lost.
Free Boise State!
Why Should have had Florida to beat FSU twice in 1996 to win the national championship???
If Dallas plays Indy in the Super Bowl, why should Dallas have to beat the Colts twice to win it, or if Chicago plays New England in the Super Bowl, why should New England have to beat Chicago twice???
What is the objective criteria here to determine strength of schedule???? Isn't strength of schedule based on polls, which if every sportswriter could do, would have Notre Dame ranked #1 every year.
"Actually, that's a simple one to answer. There is no "unfairness"."
I one of his last interviews, if not the very last, Bo Schembechler was asked about a rematch between OSU/Michigan, Bo said no way, it would be unfair to the team that won. I will take the word of Mr. Schembechler before I take the word of any fan.
I am against the playoffs at all costs. I like college football. The bowl system was part of college football and made it unique, and fun. Yes, there was always something to argue about. That's part of college football. If you want 100% certainty, go watch a math exposition. I don't see the need to turn college football into the XFL.
The bowl system was part of college football and made it unique, and fun.
And again, I was a big fan of that bowl system, and would like to see it return. But understand that it no longer exists, and it's not coming back. So the options remaining are the current BCS (which almost nobody likes) and a playoff system incorporating the bowls (which many longtime fans are lobbying for).
If you want 100% certainty, go watch a math exposition.
How is a playoff system equate to 100% certainty?
If you want "sytle points" go watch figure skating or gymnastics.
If not Michigan, then Florida would be my second choice. Somebody has to play OSU.
If not Michigan, then Florida would be my second choice. Somebody has to play OSU.
Looks like Bo knows... BCS insiders are saying Florida
If you like the bowl system, why is the BCS worse than playoffs? The BCS was just meant to be a transition to playoffs. At least it's preventing playoffs from happening.
The former doesn't look like it's going to happen, so I say let's get on with the latter. If you don't like the idea of a playoff system, I respect that. ....you're far from alone.
But let's not get carried away and compare it to watching a math exposition...lol.
Bravo! Well said.
I feel the same way. I like how every game has meaning. To have something like a 4-16 game playoff would make games like the Nov. 18th OSU-Michigan contest completely meaningless. I'm an OSU fan and can truthfully say that if we had lost to UM, I would be against a rematch. We would have lost our biggest game of the year. Time to forget about do-overs and prepare for revenge in next years game.
There will always be controversy no matter what system is used. In a playoff, there will still be arguments from the teams who are left outside of the top-4 or even top-16, seedings, regions where teams play, etc.
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