Monday, December 8, 2003
Solution To The BCS Problem
Yet again we have a team that did not even win its conference championship getting into the national championship game. This happened two years ago as well. That time, Oregon or Colorado should have gotten in, instead of Nebraska, to play Miami, and this year, it's USC getting the shaft and non-conference champion Oklahoma getting in.
If we just put a little bit of thought into it, we can have an exciting month of playoffs. So here it is. Fifteen games to determine the college football championship. Who cares if it's potentially four more weeks of playing football instead of going to class? It's not like these guys are in college because they're scholars. First three Saturdays in December are the first three rounds, and then the championship game goes on New Year's Day. Simple, right? Fifteen bowl games will be incorporated into the playoffs; any other existing bowls can invite those ranked #17 or lower to play in non-playoff bowl games.
If we just put a little bit of thought into it, we can have an exciting month of playoffs. So here it is. Fifteen games to determine the college football championship. Who cares if it's potentially four more weeks of playing football instead of going to class? It's not like these guys are in college because they're scholars. First three Saturdays in December are the first three rounds, and then the championship game goes on New Year's Day. Simple, right? Fifteen bowl games will be incorporated into the playoffs; any other existing bowls can invite those ranked #17 or lower to play in non-playoff bowl games.
FIRST ROUND:#1 Oklahoma vs. #16 Washington State (Hawaii Bowl)SECOND ROUND:
#8 Tennessee vs. #9 Miami-Fl. (Sun Bowl)
#5 Ohio State vs. #12 Georgia (Holiday Bowl)
#4 Michigan vs. #13 Iowa (Tangerine Bowl)
#6 Texas vs. #11 Miami-Ohio (Houston Bowl)
#3 USC vs. #14 Purdue (Liberty Bowl)
#7 Florida State vs. #10 Kansas State (San Francisco Bowl)
#2 LSU vs. #15 Florida (New Orleans Bowl)#1-16 winner vs. #8-9 winner (Sugar-Fiesta-Orange-Rose Bowl rotation)NATIONAL SEMIFINALS:
#5-12 winner vs. #4-13 winner (Gator Bowl)
#6-11 winner vs. #3-14 winner (Peach Bowl)
#7-10 winner vs. #2-15 winner (Cotton Bowl)Two more games in the Sugar-Fiesta-Orange-Rose Bowl rotationNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP:Last game in the Sugar-Fiesta-Orange-Rose Bowl rotation
