What do you say to Utah then, who is being shunned off for a ridiculous matchup with Pitt. Why not put Pitt and Miami/Va Tech together for an old regional rivalry matchup and Utah and Auburn together for a second battle of undefeateds? This BCS is a joke for at least not making that happen. Utah did go out and schedule as best as they could and went out and whipped two bowl-bound teams in non-conference games. Utah would surely love to play in a better conference, but no one has given them that chance. I am sure they would have loved to have a big-time school on the schedule, but who would want to play the Utes when they can get sure victories lined up instead?
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If Auburn were ranked 1 or 2 at the beginning of the season, this would not be an issue. I don't think that is their strength of schedule, but their climb up the media/coaches poll. Pre-season rankings screw up the bcs
Just my opinion, but if you are undefeated and win the SEC, you deserve a shot at the title.
With that being said, I hope the vols pull a miracle and win the SEC, so the people of your opinion can be right!
Bottom line is that college football has the worst of any system to determine a champion - it is just not an issue in any other sport
thanks
vol
If Auburn were ranked 1 or 2 at the beginning of the season, this would not be an issue. I don't think that is their strength of schedule, but their climb up the media/coaches poll. Pre-season rankings screw up the bcs
Just my opinion, but if you are undefeated and win the SEC, you deserve a shot at the title.
With that being said, I hope the vols pull a miracle and win the SEC, so the people of your opinion can be right!
Bottom line is that college football has the worst of any system to determine a champion - it is just not an issue in any other sport
thanks
vol
Guys...I'm not defending the BCS. I actually like it because it's unique...I don't think D1 has to be like D2... or D3. Nobody is saying that a playoff is impossible... Just that D1 football is unique and that's why I like it.
A small 8 team playoff should be added perhaps. Absolutely NOTHING more than 8. I'm of the attitude that we need 6 teams with the #1 and #2 BCS teams receiving a bye. Something like that could be worked out I think.
I recently heard Myles Brand speak about NCAA football and what he thinks about the BCS, etc. I think you should hear him talk about it... It may change your opinion slightly.
I actually like Myles Brand and think he does an excellent job as well as the NCAA does in most cases. I think everyone is quick to jump on the NCAA without really understanding all of the ramifications behind the decisisons they make. And in some cases... The decisions aren't truely made by the NCAA but are simply assumed to have been made by them.
In any event... I like the BCS as it is. Obviously it needs some tweaking but in general I think the system is fine. IF you're a serious D1 contender you simply cannot play D2 schools. That's just how it is.
A small 8 team playoff should be added perhaps. Absolutely NOTHING more than 8. I'm of the attitude that we need 6 teams with the #1 and #2 BCS teams receiving a bye. Something like that could be worked out I think.
I recently heard Myles Brand speak about NCAA football and what he thinks about the BCS, etc. I think you should hear him talk about it... It may change your opinion slightly.
I actually like Myles Brand and think he does an excellent job as well as the NCAA does in most cases. I think everyone is quick to jump on the NCAA without really understanding all of the ramifications behind the decisisons they make. And in some cases... The decisions aren't truely made by the NCAA but are simply assumed to have been made by them.
In any event... I like the BCS as it is. Obviously it needs some tweaking but in general I think the system is fine. IF you're a serious D1 contender you simply cannot play D2 schools. That's just how it is.
Would Notre Dame be a traditional powerhouse? It seemed like a good matchup when we started scheduling them 15 years ago, but they have slumped since. At the beginning of the year, I would have said they were a drag to our strength of schedule b/c they have been sucking as of late - then they come to knoxville and beat the vols and then lose the next week to a shitty team (i forgot).
My point is that you cannot tell how strong a team is at the beginning of the year or several years before when the scheduling is done.
i know sports is about money, but who the champion is should not be about money
If the vols win the SEC in the championship game - what difference does it make that they played La Tech and UNLV at the beginning of the year. Strength of schedule means nothing, nor should it, when there is a fair way to decide it on the field. Sports writers picked the vols to be 3rd in the SEC east, now that we won the SEC east, we are automatically the 2nd best team in the SEC by virtue of making it to the game.
Sports writers can't determine who plays in the SEC championship game, but they can determine who plays in the national championship game and that isn't right.
Another topic for another day would be the conferences that don't have a championship game being rewarded for it, when a team like Auburn(undefeated) has to play one more game vs. an opponent that has won their division of the conference
thanks
vol
My point is that you cannot tell how strong a team is at the beginning of the year or several years before when the scheduling is done.
i know sports is about money, but who the champion is should not be about money
If the vols win the SEC in the championship game - what difference does it make that they played La Tech and UNLV at the beginning of the year. Strength of schedule means nothing, nor should it, when there is a fair way to decide it on the field. Sports writers picked the vols to be 3rd in the SEC east, now that we won the SEC east, we are automatically the 2nd best team in the SEC by virtue of making it to the game.
Sports writers can't determine who plays in the SEC championship game, but they can determine who plays in the national championship game and that isn't right.
Another topic for another day would be the conferences that don't have a championship game being rewarded for it, when a team like Auburn(undefeated) has to play one more game vs. an opponent that has won their division of the conference
thanks
vol
I don't know why you just can't use the four major bowls with major conference tie ins and then the 4 winners would meet.2 at large teams to fill out the field.Only 3 extra games and it would help the system 100 %.That way all 4 games really mean something instead of these "who cares" games now.As far as Auburns schedule is concerned they more then made up for it going thru the SEC which in my estimation is tougher then the big 12. We shouldn't have to be arguiing who goes and who doesn't anyway. All 3 of those teams deserve to play in a championship, even Utah in my opinion.
