Sunday, January 4, 2009

College Bowl Season

Bowl games. Some love them, some think there are way too many. 34 bowl games might seem to be too many. However, I love the bowl season. I know some of it has to do with a pool I run, but they are great to watch.
I do wish however that the NCAA would figure it out. There needs to be some sort of playoff system implemented. They can still have the bowls and go to a +1 system where the top four teams are in a mini playoff. Then they go to a true national championship game a week later. Eventually however they need to get to where the four BCS bowls are considered the 1st round of the playoff. Play them all on New Years Day, and then go a week later for the semis and a week later, the BCS National Championship game and rotate that game around the country. It would be great for football, the fans, and the NCAA. You can't tell me that would draw more interest. You can still have your silly BCS Standings, it's just that now the top 8 go to the playoff. If someone feels they got screwed at #9, that's tough beans. At least we don't have teams getting screwed at #3 and having no chance.
This years teams are very good. I have no arguments about Florida and Oklahoma. However, I really believe that Texas and USC should have had something to say about it. Not a fan of USC at all, but nobody in the country would want to play them right now. And what about the fighting Utes of Utah? They finished 12-0 and should have been in there as well!
You can argue any way you want and it's holds no weight with me on why we shouldn't have a playoff. They aren't going to miss any more school than they already do. Hell, most schools are on semester break anyway and classes aren't even in session.

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