Alabama Crimson Tide: Why BCS Computer Polls Could Be Godsend for Alabama

The debate is on. 

With an Oklahoma State loss to Iowa State on Friday night, things just got a little tougher for the human voters in the BCS poll. 

Composed of two-thirds human and one-third computer, the BCS rankings are, in essence, very flawed. 

Thousands of people may be calling for a playoff system by the end of the season.

Here's why.

Oregon and Alabama are the only two legitimate one-loss teams left in the country, with both having lost to the undefeated LSU Tigers. The computer polls, however, adore the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Now, that isn't meant to be sarcastic in any particular way. It is just the truth. 

Currently, the six computers in the BCS rank Alabama as No. 3, No. 3, No. 4, No. 4, No. 3, No. 3.

This is almost a unanimous third place. Logic (which the BCS is often lacking in) dictates that, with the second-ranked team's stock plummeting, the computers will put Alabama in second or third place, with the majority leaning towards second. This is assuming Alabama wins decisively against Georgia Southern, a very talented FCS opponent. 

Oregon's ranking is much less consistent. Even after what will be their signature win of their season against Stanford, the computer polls don't want to put Oregon ahead of Alabama. The six computers have them at No. 5, No. 3, No. 5, No. 7, No. 4, No. 4. 

Logically, a home win against a technically  unranked USC team will bear no weight in swaying the computer polls past Alabama.

If Oregon's biggest win of the season didn't put them ahead of Alabama, nothing will.

Many will then argue that, since Oregon is playing in two more games after this weekend while Alabama has just the Iron Bowl left, Oregon will then jump Alabama at some point.

Consider the following: The Iron Bowl is one of the largest rivalry games every year, and it is certainly hyped up around the nation. With this Iron Bowl containing the last two national champions, does anyone honestly feel it won't be a great game? 

That being said, this is extremely important for the Crimson Tide if they come out victorious. 

The computers will see another ranked win for Alabama, while the human voters will see (if Alabama wins) an Alabama victory over a quality opponent.

Who does Oregon play that week? A 2-8 Oregon State team that lost to an FCS school in the season's opener. Then, after that, Oregon has the Pac-12 Championship over a four-loss and unranked Arizona State team.

This will bear no weight on either polls, even if Oregon runs all over the field with Arizona State. 

The BCS may not be the fairest system in the land. However, this year, it will more than likely put the best two teams in the national championship. 

Alabama. LSU.