10. The best team in the nation is the team with the best total team statistics.
Who cares if Missouri outscored six cupcakes by a cumulative score of 487 to 12? The first time they play a real defense, they will be helpless.
Who cares if Missouri outscored six cupcakes by a cumulative score of 487 to 12? The first time they play a real defense, they will be helpless.
9. Kevin Bacon Degrees of Separation argument.
Penn State beat Oregon State and Oregon State upset USC, therefore Penn State is better than USC. No, Penn State has to beat USC to be better than USC.
8. If a team wins the NC game, then all teams from that team's conference are better than the team that lost the NC game.
Sorry, but if LSU beat Ohio State in the NC game, that doesn't mean that Auburn is automatically better than Ohio State. Other SEC teams can't piggyback on LSU's win just because they play in LSU's conference.
Sorry, but if LSU beat Ohio State in the NC game, that doesn't mean that Auburn is automatically better than Ohio State. Other SEC teams can't piggyback on LSU's win just because they play in LSU's conference.
7. Your team's two biggest wins were against teams that aren't even ranked now.
That's right. They fell out of the rankings precisely because my team beat them.
6. Bowl game records between conferences tell you which conference is best.
From 1936 until 1966 the final polls were released six weeks before the bowl games. In 1966 the AP decided to start releasing their poll after the bowls. The coaches poll refused to follow suit.
From 1936 until 1966 the final polls were released six weeks before the bowl games. In 1966 the AP decided to start releasing their poll after the bowls. The coaches poll refused to follow suit.
The coaches argued that the bowl games aren't good indicators of which teams are best, because their young teams' performances are too unpredictable after a six week layoff. Smart guys, those coaches.
5. Lifetime franchise records tell you which conference is best.
I don't care how many national championships your conference has since 1916. Maybe you were the cat's meow in the roaring 20's. What have you done lately?
I don't care how many national championships your conference has since 1916. Maybe you were the cat's meow in the roaring 20's. What have you done lately?
4. My team's really better than yours. If it wasn't for turnovers and penalties, we would have won the game..
More than half of all turnovers and penalties are either directly or indirectly forced by the opposing team. The rest are the result of sloppy play. The team that wins the turnover and penalty battle is always the better team.
More than half of all turnovers and penalties are either directly or indirectly forced by the opposing team. The rest are the result of sloppy play. The team that wins the turnover and penalty battle is always the better team.
3. It's ridiculous to have a vote to decide who the top teams are. Let's have an eight team playoff instead.
You will still have to vote for which top eight teams qualify for your playoff. The only alternative is to have a 12 team playoff, which would include the six BCS conference champs plus at least another six wild cards. Even then, you will still need a vote to choose the wild cards.
You will still have to vote for which top eight teams qualify for your playoff. The only alternative is to have a 12 team playoff, which would include the six BCS conference champs plus at least another six wild cards. Even then, you will still need a vote to choose the wild cards.
2. Playoffs ensure that the best teams play against each other for the championship.
Nope. Playoffs frequently allow inferior teams an opportunity to get on a hot streak, catch a bunch of breaks and steal a championship from superior teams, just like the New York Giants did in last year's NFL playoffs. Year in and year out, a polling system with a final championship game does a better job of matching up the best two teams in the final.
Nope. Playoffs frequently allow inferior teams an opportunity to get on a hot streak, catch a bunch of breaks and steal a championship from superior teams, just like the New York Giants did in last year's NFL playoffs. Year in and year out, a polling system with a final championship game does a better job of matching up the best two teams in the final.
1. An eight team playoff will solve all our problems.
No it won't. It will just create 8 more teams lobbying for a 16 team playoff every year. NCAA basketball started their tournament with just eight teams. Today there are 65 "invitees." I hear that next year, they're letting my daughter's junior high school team in.
No it won't. It will just create 8 more teams lobbying for a 16 team playoff every year. NCAA basketball started their tournament with just eight teams. Today there are 65 "invitees." I hear that next year, they're letting my daughter's junior high school team in.
Let's not ruin college football's fabulous 13 week do-or-die regular season with a playoff!
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