The Bowl Championship Series, which is the college football version of playoffs. But it is not a playoff, and that is why most Americans are so enraged at the current system. The teams that play in the BCS bowls are determined using coaches and media voting, as well as a computer system.
The computers are where most people feel that the system goes wrong, but more and more people fell that polling should not determine who plays for the national title.
Texas Tech was the #2 team in America this past Saturday going into their game against #6 Oklahoma. Oklahoma dominated Texas Tech from the opening kick until the final whistle, beating Texas Tech 65-21. This sent the whole BCS into a massive mess for a second consecutive year. The Big XII South Division is now an even bigger mess, with three teams with only one loss. Oklahoma lost to Texas, Texas lost to Texas Tech, then Oklahoma beat Texas Tech. Confusing enough? Well since those three schools don't have a tie break in head to head matchups, with three schools...it comes down to the final BCS rankings of the season. This past week Texas is the highest ranked team of the three. But if any one of the schools lose this upcoming Saturday, then it will go to head-to-head.
Many Americans are now calling for a playoff system, including new President-Elect Barack Obama. It is my opinion that the newly elected leader of the free world should have more important things to worry about than calling for an 8 team playoff in college football, but it shows how big the issue is. It is certainly time for some change, as who plays for the National Title should be determined on the football field, not on a compuer.
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