Really interesting playoff breakdown provided by Dan Wetzel on Yahoo Sports today. The above picture is a format that he (and others) have come up with on how to solve the atrocious BCS problem. I for one love the idea. This formula pits a 16 team field comprised of 11 conference winners and 5 at large bids. How unbelievable would this be? You have the Cinderella stories in place with the chance for serious upsets. You have every deserving team (outside of a couple teams who feel they got shafted for an at-large bid) vying for a title. And those teams that feel they got hosed probably have 2-3 losses, not zero like TCU, Boise, and Cincy this year.
Boise and TCU have to be extremely disappointed that they are matched up in a bowl game this year. Both of these colleges, and non BCS schools in general would be much better served if they had a chance to knock off a big program. The winner of this game does nothing for small schools.
The Texas game was real good Saturday. Mack Brown should be instantly fired though for having a time out and almost squandering away a National championship shot by having Colt McCoy lob a Ball out of bounds with .5 seconds left. Can you imagine what happens if time runs off the clock there? I knew the kicker was going to nail that 46 yarder, even so confident to throw a quick 10 down against my buddy without hesitation.
Tim Tebow's legendary status as a college QB is over, tears and all. He will no longer have a chance to win Florida's 3rd National title in 4 years. Probably no Heisman, and all he can do is beat a weak Cincinnati team. Cincy is lights out on offense, but shouldn't Florida, the all powerful SEC team rout a Big east Squad. Absolutely huge game for Bearcats and the BIG east conference. A win over Florida would do wonders for the step-child of the BCS conferences.
Speaking of Cincy, how about that game against Pitt...Probably the best college football game of the year.
Did the BCS get it right? I guess they did, but every year without a playoff is a year wasted. How can you tell 3 undefeated teams they have no shot at the national title...what is the sense of playing? Are you telling me all five at-large bids in the diagram above wouldn't have a chance to make some noise? And how thrilling would watching central mich or Troy making a push in a game be. How cool would it be to see a warm SEC team have to play in snowy Michigan or Penn State one year with a Northern team having home field?
You also finally give reason for the non BCS schools to have meaningful regular season and conference championship games. Those teams outside of the 16 teams that make the playoffs could still play in the Heinke Midas Touch Outback Go daddy.com Bowl if they wanted.
You also finally give reason for the non BCS schools to have meaningful regular season and conference championship games. Those teams outside of the 16 teams that make the playoffs could still play in the Heinke Midas Touch Outback Go daddy.com Bowl if they wanted.
Get it done. FYI its a pretty good read...here is the link to the Wetzel article if you want more details... http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news;_ylt=AnRXjAZcxZZWDqmjNQ.2xEg5nYcB?slug=dw-ncaafplayoff120709&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
Agreed on all accounts except Mack Brown being fired though I know that was exaggeration...let's fire the man who has an undefeated season and is playing in the National Championship. Would have been an unforgivable error though and if I was a Nebraska fan, player or coach I would be steamed.
ReplyDeleteCouldn't agree more about TCU-Boise. They have to be very disappointed. Particularly TCU. Boise sucks this year and just beat up on terrible teams. They got the break of all breaks with Oregon agreeing to play them on the blue and credit them with winning that game, but TCU is going to low them out.
I agree on the Fiesta Bowl. complete waste of time having the two small schools play each other. That proves no point. What does the winner of that game say? They say the say thing they were saying before the game, no matter who wins. I am a Texas fan so im glad they made it, but a playoff is the only way to do this. I like what Wetzel had to say, and I agree with his format. 16 teams is plenty. By the time you get down to the teams still bitching after that they have at least 2 or 3 losses and have no argument.
ReplyDeleteIm not sure why Mack didnt use the timeout, but the call was correct. There was 1 second left. And all I have to say after that game is Suh better win the Heisman cause that man is a beast, and a man among boys in college.