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**BCWWF** · 12-03-2006, 03:16 AM

Also, I don't believe that the BCS system is as messed up as other people. Yeah, it would be cool to have the playoffs and everything, but with the BCS, absolutely every game counts. If you are 10-0 and have the division wrapped up, you can't give your best guys a rest and afford a loss, and you know that is what would happen. I would say that 9 times out of 10 the BCS gets it right, and the BCS champion can legitimately be considered the champion of college football.

The other argument is that getting rid of this system would get rid of the bowl system, and while that sounds good in a way, I don't think it is. The most they can possibly have is a 16 team playoffs, starting next week and ending the first week of January. So now you have 16 teams, what about the other 40 or so teams that go to bowls? That is a major source of cash for the schools and allows teams to play cool teams that they would otherwise never schedule.

And going back to my last post, having a playoff doesn't name you the best team in college football. Having a playoff gets you the best team in the playoffs. Were the Pittsburgh Steelers the best team in football last year? Absolutely not, but they were the Super Bowl Champions. Were the Texas Longhorns the best team in college football, I think you can say yes. That is why I think the system works. It gets you the best single matchup in college football, no underdog shit, and it makes the whole season count. If Florida doesn't get in there this year, you can bet that there are going to be a lot better non-conference games in the future.

12-03-2006, 03:16 AM	#811
BCWWF The People's Member Posts: 18,092	Also, I don't believe that the BCS system is as messed up as other people. Yeah, it would be cool to have the playoffs and everything, but with the BCS, absolutely every game counts. If you are 10-0 and have the division wrapped up, you can't give your best guys a rest and afford a loss, and you know that is what would happen. I would say that 9 times out of 10 the BCS gets it right, and the BCS champion can legitimately be considered the champion of college football. The other argument is that getting rid of this system would get rid of the bowl system, and while that sounds good in a way, I don't think it is. The most they can possibly have is a 16 team playoffs, starting next week and ending the first week of January. So now you have 16 teams, what about the other 40 or so teams that go to bowls? That is a major source of cash for the schools and allows teams to play cool teams that they would otherwise never schedule. And going back to my last post, having a playoff doesn't name you the best team in college football. Having a playoff gets you the best team in the playoffs. Were the Pittsburgh Steelers the best team in football last year? Absolutely not, but they were the Super Bowl Champions. Were the Texas Longhorns the best team in college football, I think you can say yes. That is why I think the system works. It gets you the best single matchup in college football, no underdog shit, and it makes the whole season count. If Florida doesn't get in there this year, you can bet that there are going to be a lot better non-conference games in the future.