I've got a bone to pick.

I think it's unfair to even begin talking about the University of Kansas and the BCS Championship Game at this point.

In my eyes, the only teams worth considering are Oregon and Louisiana State.  

Of 119 teams in the division formerly known as D-IA, Kansas has the 97th-ranked schedule.

Is it unfair to fault an undefeated team solely because its schedule "isn't strong enough"?

I don't think so.

No one seems to have a problem barring the undefeated University of Hawaii from the Top 10...because the Rainbow Warriors have the 157th-ranked schedule in the country.

Here's how the SOS numbers shake out for the teams at the top of the BCS rankings:

LSU—SOS #19; Record v. Top 10: 1-0; Record v. Top 30: 5-1

Oregon—SOS #12; Record v. Top 10: 2-0; Record v. Top 30: 3-1

You catching the trend here?

To fairly consider who should play for the national championship, you have to consider how—and against whom—a team earned its record.

Both LSU and Oregon have played some serious competition. The same can't be said for Kansas:

Kansas—SOS #97; Record v. Top 10: 0-0; Record v. Top 30: 0-0.

The numbers don't lie—Kansas simply hasn't played a quality opponent yet.

In fact, Oklahoma State is the toughest opponent KU has faced to date—at No. 39 in the Sagarin Ratings.

The good news is that the Jayhawks still have a chance to prove themselves. In consecutive weeks, KU will face Missouri in a battle for the Big XII North and then, potentially, Oklahoma in the Big XII Championship Game.

If Kansas wins out, Mark Mangino and Co. will deserve to be in the national championship discussion. But until then, you can't even consider the Jayhawks.

If there's one thing I've learned from this season, it's that things have a way of working themselves out if given enough time.

Just ask Boston College, South Florida, South Carolina, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Ohio State, etc., etc., etc.