I am so sick and tired of hearing about a playoff system in Division 1-A College Football. I read the article, "A Vote for USC Is a Vote for Change", by Lee Russakoff this afternoon, and I have finally boiled over.
So I have decided to respond to Mr. Russakoff and every other media member and fan out there.
Dear media members in favor of a playoff in college football,
You really need to stop all your talking about a playoff system. I realize the BCS is not a perfect system, but no system we ever come up with will ever be good enough for you.
This is because you will be unhappy unless the two teams you WANT to see playing for a national championship actually end up in the title game.
Your minds are all biased. Why do you think a team like Utah that went 13-0, beat an Alabama team that ALL of you voted the No. 1 team in the country for almost half the season, and will still probably not win any sort of championship?
This is because you didn't think they were good enough. I realize computers play a factor in determining the best team in the country, but two-thirds of the BCS formula is the human polls.
Don't even try and tell me I just made a reason for us to have a playoff, either. I didn't see Utah anywhere near the top of your precious and pretty much meaningless AP Poll.
Let’s face the facts here, folks. The only reason the AP Poll is around is because every sportswriter in America would be on strike if we got rid of it.
Ok, now it's time to look at your proposed solution to the BCS "problem."
The favorite amongst writers, ESPN analysts, fans, and even President Obama seems to be an eight-team playoff.
The top eight teams in the BCS are seeded by their ranking and will play on the sites of the four current BCS bowl games. They all seem to agree this is the only way to find a consensus No. 1 team.
Why do we need a system so everyone can agree on a champion? This system allows fans everywhere to believe they have the best team in the country.
Besides, more often than not, the hotter team ends up winning a playoff and not necessarily the best team.
Look at the NFL playoffs last year. Do the majority of you really think the New York Giants were really better then the undefeated New England Patriots?
Also, do you really think the best team in college basketball wins the NCAA tournament every year? No, there are so many teams and so many upsets that the higher seeds don't even make the Final Four.
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