Will parity kill the BCS?

[gmart74]

I have hated the BCS like almost everyone else I know. I was resigned to the belief that it would never go away. However the more I see parity causing every good team to suffer a loss, I am beginning to think they will have no choice but to change it. Recently we have had one undefeated team versus a 1-loss team. Usually there are a couple other 1-loss teams that get shut out or undefeated minor teams that don't get ranked high. Well what happens when we get to the day of every team in the top 10 having 1 loss and most having 2 losses. At that point it will be so muddled that they will have to go to a playoff. As much as I hate the reduction in scholarships killing the dynasties of the past, it just might be the very thing that gets the playoffs to be approved for D-1 football.

 

[CrimsonCable]

I have hated the BCS like almost everyone else I know. I was resigned to the belief that it would never go away. However the more I see parity causing every good team to suffer a loss, I am beginning to think they will have no choice but to change it. Recently we have had one undefeated team versus a 1-loss team. Usually there are a couple other 1-loss teams that get shut out or undefeated minor teams that don't get ranked high. Well what happens when we get to the day of every team in the top 10 having 1 loss and most having 2 losses. At that point it will be so muddled that they will have to go to a playoff. As much as I hate the reduction in scholarships killing the dynasties of the past, it just might be the very thing that gets the playoffs to be approved for D-1 football.

An interesting point. (But I liked the dynasty age better, though.)

 

[Redwood Forrest]

I like the BCS better than the old bowl way but I had rather see a real playoff. I don't think having two 2 loss team playing will cause any more argument than we already have. Even a playoff will cause arguments by those who get left out.

 

[Jack Bourbon]

I agree that the greater the parity, the more the rankings become like a beauty pageant.

I've always felt that the theory that 'the undefeated teams are the best' is flawed, anyway.

 

[califbamafan]

I do not like the 85 scholarship rule. I think it should be like 100 or 120 this would give more student athlete's a chance for a scholarship.

 

[rightwinger]

I would also like 100 scholarships. Too bad the ncaa commies worship at the altar of fairness and parity.

 

[dabamafan]

Actually I think parity plays into an Alabama strength. I have always felt that when the going got tough......some proud Alabamians from say Dapne,Bessemer and Attalla WILL dig down and find something that some fellahs from all over the USA don't really care about with these programs such as ucheat that recruit heavily outside of tn.

 

[TexasBama]

I liked it back when Paul Bryant decided who went to what bowl.

 

[TiderSupporter]

Possibly......Here comes the playoff system

 

[tomjones76]

Just to think...the thought crossed my mind...South Florida in BCS Championship game...The road to a national championship might be through a weaker conference. It kind of makes me mad because I believe Oklahoma, Florida, LSU, Ohio State, Cal and probably 5 more teams are better than South Florida.

 

[ashleync]

I think, as if anyone cares or it really matters, that the entire season basically is a playoff. Except, the higher seeded teams, higher ranked teams, get double elimination, while lower seeded teams, low ranked or unranked, are 1 and done.

Does anyone else see this? I'm not saying I like the BCS. Not at all. The reason the BCS doesn't work and doesn't make sense is because not all BCS conferences have a Championship Game, and the second reason is that Notre Dame does not belong to a conference. They should automatically be excluded from it, in fact!

Would anyone disagree with this? What basis, if so?

 

[rollntider]

I doubt parity will kill the BCS, we have one wierd season about every 5 years. Next year we will have the top teams do what they think they will do. I think it was in 03 we had a wierd year also.

 

[BAMARICH]

Guys, don't throw the BCS system completely under the bus. For those of us who can remember the old system (poll winners of the two major polls awarded NC's and no matchups created outside of bowl tie ins), this type of season was more of a "beauty contest" than under the BCS. At least to some degree, the BCS considers strength of schedule and broader polling... which is really the only way to sort through a bunch of one-loss teams without have a playoff.