[LibertarianInExile]

Nope, it's the same as the stupid PAC bias at work--the whole Left coast has lots of grads working on newspapers picking PAC teams that don't have to play anyone but PAC and WAC wuss squads, or Big Ten pushovers (at least, the Ten have been lately, playing each other and acting like it's oh-so-tough beating Penn State or Indiana).

Texas has the same situation, all those Texas grads working at newspapers and pushing for in-state and Okie schools, until they have to play each other or someone from out of the Big 12. Then it's every alumni for himself, and inevitably Texas wins that battle because they have the most journalism grads in high places and play a single game a year lately--the big 12 champeenship.

One day there will be a 16-team single elimination playoff, and this lameass BCS/'who's the best conference' crap will be settled.

[mikegi]

Here is the breakdown of teams in the final AP Top 25 by conference:

5 - Big10
5 - SEC
4 - Big12
3 - ACC
2 - Pac10
2 - MAC (Miami-OH #10, Bowling Green #23)
1 - Big East (Miami #5)
1 - WAC (Boise St #16)
1 - Mountain West (Utah #21)
1 - Conference USA (TCU #25)

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Breakdown of AP Top 10 by conference:

3 - Big 10 (Ohio St #4, Michigan #6, Iowa #8)
2 - Pac 10 (USC #1, Wash St #9)
2 - SEC (LSU #2, Georgia #7)
1 - Big 12 (Oklahoma #3)
1 - Big East (Miami #5)
1 - MAC (Miami-OH #10)

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It's pretty clear that the Big10 was the toughest conference followed by the SEC.

[Psycho_Runner]

"One day there will be a 16-team single elimination playoff, and this lameass BCS/'who's the best conference' crap will be settled."

I have already a playoff system which leaves everyone happy and wealthy while leaving the traditionalist suicidal. Basically, the playoffs would begin Thanksgiving weekend, with each succeeding weekend a playoff weekend. Two bowl games on Christmas day would setup the final Bowl game on New Years Day.

The downside would be a reallignment of bowl games on thanksgiving weekend (8 bowl games) the BCS Bowls would be still be used for the finals and champoinship games.

And how the 16 teams picked? Twelve leagues leaders and four invites ensure top contenders. This system also creates the importance of winning their league.

I have thought of submitting this to NCAA, but its pretty obvious they only listen to the bowl sponsors.