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To: winodog
I would have been pulling for Auburn tonight, but this statement just rubbed me the wrong way.
``There are two national championship games,'' Tuberville insisted. ``There's one here at the Sugar Bowl, and there's another one at the Orange Bowl.''

If Virginia Tech pulls the upset, would Tuberville insist that they are the national champion?

The BCS is far from perfect, and we know that it will be tweaked again for next season, but at least it was able to pair the consensus #1 and #2 teams in the Orange Bowl. It's unfortunate that a team can have an undefeated season and not be in the championship game but that's a relatively unusual outcome.

A playoff system would take care of that.

28 posted on 01/03/2005 9:56:20 AM PST by Dog Gone
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To: Dog Gone
Thus far the BCS has stated that they plan to make no changes for next season. They think the BCS is working fine.

As far as consensus #1 & #2 it is only because that's where they were ranked preseason and did not lose.

`There are two national championship games,'' Tuberville insisted. ``There's one here at the Sugar Bowl, and there's another one at the Orange Bowl.''

I can understand that sounds self promoting, but in the bragging rights department when it comes to recruiting, especially in the SEC, that can carry some weight.

And lastly, yes I am biased since I'm an Auburn grad. It's been too many years since we've even been this close and to run the table in the SEC and not even get an opportunity is a 1st with an SEC team.

29 posted on 01/03/2005 10:18:23 AM PST by Reaganomics
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