BCS+$$$$= BS

I wrote this article on the BCS a while back and it doesn't make all the points, but it is topical and some any sportsfans should have an opinion on this topic.

My Argument: Why the Bowl Championship Series that represents college football, should be changed or abolished.

All fans of college football would agree that it has become silly to have a debate on who is number one. There is not one other sport that cannot clearly define it champion. The basis of sportsmanlike competition is that there is a winner and a loser. In other words, a first and a second is required for the competition to end.

Controversy on “who’s number one?” in college football has been a problem since it’s enception in 1889. Many schools claim victories and championships, but many times another team can make the same points as to why they are the best. The best example of this….is to use by beloved Tide as an example

We (bama fans and the University) claim 12 national championships, but the official NCAA record book says we have 6. The University of Tennessee claims 6 National Championships, but like Alabama, has had their number decreased to 2. The point is that there needs to be a playoff to finally determine who is the last team standing.

Playoffs exist in every other known sport played in the US, as well as professional leagues like the NFL or the NBA. These playoffs generate tons of dough to television networks and the Super Bowl is the biggest event in sports each year. No offense to the World Series, or the NBA Finals, but it is simply a fact that the highest rated event (yes, including American Idol and 24) is far and away the Super Bowl.

One supporter of such a playoff is President Elect Barack Obama. Obama has not just used his support of a playoff as a way to be popular with us college football nuts, but has said in several formal interviews that a playoff is the way to go. According to an ABC News interview conducted by Jake Tapper shortly after the season ended on January 6th with Florida beating Oklahoma for the BCS Championship, Obama was asked by Mr. Tapper…”So, who is number one?” Obama’s response was, “That’s why we need a playoff.”

Despite his politics and my own political views either for or against, I believe the President Elect to be a sports fan. Like many others he is frustrated and unsatisfied that a champion cannot be crowned without controversy and second guessing. I am hoping that the folks that stand in the way of such a playoff understand that they are now not only ignoring me and my fellow fans, but the opinion of the soon-to-be Commander in Chief.

It's never too soon to predict to put out a Top 10 for next year. For the record, I predicted Florida would win this year, but by beating USC. Move over Nostradamus.

1- Florida (Tebow will be back, enough said right there, but FU will actually have its entire defense back to boot) Big stretch I know.

2- Texas (Like Florida, they return an All-American QB and plenty of talent everywhere)

3- Oklahoma (This ranking would slide if Sam Bradford declares for the draft which he has not at this point, but OU gave Florida all they wanted and is one of the few teams around that can match SEC speed)

4- Ohio State (Terrelle Pryor will be much better and playing in the Big Ten leads to a soft schedule)

5- USC (They are just going to reload, but they will lose most likely 5-6 players that will go in the first 3 rounds of the NFL draft..that is tough to replace)

6- Florida State (Wild Card Pick here....FSU finished strong at 9-4, and have all that talent coming back..plus the ACC is weak)

7- Alabama (Defensively, look out. Bama will deploy the best front 7 in college football thanks to Mt. Cody and fellow All American linebacker Rolando McClain, but you don't replace 3 offensive linemen and a senior QB without some blowback)

8- Virginia Tech (That game against Bama on Sept 5th in the Georgia Dome will probably set the tone for each team, look what happened with Clemson this past fall. Seriously, 18 starters return from the ACC Champion. Also, they are tougher than nails)

9- LSU (If they find themselves a consistent QB, then the sky is the limit. There is just too much talent for LSU to duplicate the poor season they just had)

10- The Field.....there are several teams I could put here...Ole Miss, Penn State, Boise State, Utah...and so on....so there is my very early Top "9" for 2009.

Can't wait till its starts all over again. Roll Tide Roll!!