tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760967123218143470.post7099440510666881495..comments2023-10-08T05:13:18.117-07:00Comments on wikifray: Weekend Football RoundupWikiFrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07420433870074751645noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4760967123218143470.post-71654391340266142732006-11-19T21:55:00.000-08:002006-11-19T21:55:00.000-08:00Given the impact of the BCS on recruiting and the ...Given the impact of the BCS on recruiting and the lock some conferences have on BCS bids, all the lack of a playoff does is ensure a midmajor team can never, ever win a national championship.<br /><br />As a graduate of a midmajor University - the only one who has appeared in a BCS bowl game, BTW, I resent that. In the basketball tournament, Gonzaga and St. John's are frequent contenders (and the University of Utah did make it to the title game in the basketball playoffs). It can never happen in college football.<br /><br />A lot of people were upset when BYU won the championship in the 80's, and the current BCS system was imposed in part as a response to that. Whether or not they deserved to win the championship, however, wouldn't have been decided that year either, under the current BCS system - they never would've made it to the championship game, given their strength of schedule (just as the University of Utah didn't make it a few years ago, despite their unbeaten season).<br /><br />But, I'm sure it won't change - there's too much money involved, and the people who are currently benefitting are understandably reluctant to jeopardize their sure source of revenue. At least in College basketball, the nation can identify the latest Cinderella teams and cheer them on, against the odds. College football would benefit from such drama. Shame we'll never see it.TenaciousKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16329335294478431462noreply@blogger.com