BCS Bowl Games: All-SEC Championship An Embarrassment For College Football

The Alabama and LSU matchup in the BCS Championship Game this season is an embarrassment to college football and further proves that the sport badly needs a playoff system.

These two teams already played each other, and although it was a close, competitive game that either team could have won, it is extremely unfair that a team such as Oklahoma State will not have the opportunity to prove they are a title worthy team.

Stanford and Oregon are also teams who would certainly have a chance to beat LSU and Alabama. The Ducks could have beaten the Tigers in the season's opening week if not for some costly turnovers and sloppy play.

The Crimson Tide and Tigers may be the two best teams in the country, but how are we supposed to know if they really are the two best?

The Cowboys defense hasn't played great this season, but their offense is insanely talented and would have no problem putting up points on either of the Alabama or LSU defenses. In one game with everything on the line, the Cowboys defense could turn in an epic performance and shock one of the SEC powers with a strong defensive effort.

The big stage brings out the best in many players, and there are too many unknowns in the BCS.

We'll never know how good the Cowboys really are. We'll never know if Andrew Luck and his very good Stanford team could beat Alabama or LSU, and we'll never know if Oregon could overcome their struggles against SEC teams and beat LSU in a rematch.

An eight-team playoff system would give every deserving team a shot to prove they are the best team in the country.

It's foolish to punish the Cowboys for losing to an inspired Iowa State team in double overtime when they clearly deserve a shot at LSU.

Alabama had their shot to knock off Les Miles' undefeated Tigers and they failed. The fact that the Crimson Tide get another chance to beat LSU while several other teams don't get one chance is a travesty.

The BCS has proven time after time that it is too flawed a system to determine how the national championship of college football is won. This year's BCS title game matchup is just one example of the current system's failures, which cannot be tolerated any longer.