Why the BCS sucks
by SuperBentley on Nov 30, 2008 2:09 AM CST
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PrintI'll put it in here, and I hope that by 6 pm tomorrow night, I am completely off-base, and that the unthinkable has not happened.
Before I say anything more, I would like to mention how crappy it is that even in Texas Tech's best season ever, the only thing they really accomplished was pissing on Texas' parade.
Think about this for a second. Texas has had a fantastic season, marred only by a last second loss on the road in a hostile environment, all of this after having the most brutal 4 game stretch of any team this decade, let alone this century (when was the last time a team had to face four top 15s in a row?). And now, on the eve of what could become the most controversial event in BCS and Big XII history, we all may have to come to one shining realization that cements the stupidity of the BCS and the hybrid of computer/human polls that determine it:
Losing to (#1) Oklahoma in Dallas and going undefeated apparently would have been better for our national title hopes than beating (#1) Oklahoma and losing to Tech 3 games later. If the roles were reversed, and Tech had beat OU, and the three way tie was upon us again, we would be the front-runner of this whole thing, eagerly anticipating the results from the BCS polls so we could purchase our ticket to Kansas City. And Sooner fans would be crying foul, because in the neutral field matchup, they won.
Seriously? The loser from the Red River Shootout has a leg up in this debate? Ridiculous. In a vacuum, if you were just looking at game scores, one would say that Oklahoma clearly has the edge over Tech and Texas. Oklahoma has dominated their opponents after they lost to Texas, even dominating a team that Texas lost to. But if you are a discerning viewer of college football, it would be plain to see why Texas should be the frontrunner for the Big XII South when the BcS rankings come out tomorrow; Oklahoma had two weeks to rest up for Tech, and the game was played on their home turf. And some may disagree; its easy for fans of Tech or OU to think that all of this is dumb, and clearly Texas should not be the frontrunner because of the night in Lubbock. But come on, is Oklahoma really going to represent the Big XII South in a conference championship game where Texas players can watch the game and say, "Hey, I beat both of these teams?" I was cool with the idea of playing a stellar opponent in the Fiesta Bowl before the Thursday night game, but now, I am sick of the thought that tomorrow Texas will have been dropped to number 3 because their final opponent wasn't as strong as the team Oklahoma faced, and be on the outside of the National Championship looking in.
Apparently the participant in the Big XII Championship game is no longer determined by what happens in the Red River Shootout.
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Thats the part that kills me
… that the RRS will lose its meaning.
On another diary, someone had suggested that next year’s game in Dallas will be absolutely huge, but I see it differently. If the loser of this game can jump the other, not just in the national polls, but in the conference standings as well, then what’s the point? The RRS commands our attention because the winner gets bragging rights, and the loser often has its season ruined, a dynamic that heightens the emotional relevance of the game.
But I am certain that, should OU get to Kansas City (and subsequently to Miami), not only will their season NOT have been ruined, but they might even rejoice in the fact that they lost to us but were still able to advance further than we were. It might actually be sweeter for them that they lost to us, and still kept us out of the title game.
So the voters have taken the bragging rights that we earned in October, and managed to turn it into a sore spot for us. Christ. How will the Red River Rivalry ever mean anything at all after this?
As far as I see it
They go to KC and kick the crap out of Mizzou and then go on to Miami to play Florida most likely.
Florida wins: Everyone says “oh crap OU really shouldn’t have gone. Damn. Sorry, Texas.”
OU wins: Paper champions and they get to hear “You couldn’t beat us!”
Of course all of that means nothing if Texas doesn’t win its BCS game and hopefully impressively.
is it possible????
i know this is a long shot, but a fellow member on BON pointed out a very scary reality…..ou wins big 12 title and then beats flroida for nat title…….texas wins their bcs bowl…….ou texas finish one and 2 respectively…each with one loss…..texas beat ou….my question is does anyone have faith, or should i say hope, that the ap would have since to crown texas champ? at least then we would be co champs
by wishiwasalonghorn on Nov 30, 2008 3:12 AM CST reply actions
Not Likely...
That would require OU beating Florida/Alabama, and we will most likely be playing Ohio State, so unless we go “stoops” on the buckeyes and win like 63-3, I don’t think that’s a possiblity.
Here's what would be required for this to happen
(1) We pass OU in the AP this week, but don’t hold them off in the BCS. This is what I actually think will happen.
(2) Hopefully, after a week of hearing how Texas got screwed, the AP voters (who would have rightfully voted for Texas) hunker down and don’t use next weekend’s games as an excuse to jump OU over us.
The problem is that, going into next weekend in this scenario, the AP will look like this:
1 Bama
2 UF
3 UT
4 OU
Obviously, Bama or UF will lose. It’s possible that the reshuffling that that game will allow would let some pollsters think “I can put OU at 2,a nd Texas at 3, and I haven’t really dropped Texas at all but doing so.”
(3) Assuming we thread the needle next weekend, we’d have to win pretty convincingly in the Fiesta. Not having a shot at USC hurts us badly in this scenario.
(4) Then, the “scary” part: if we wanted a split championship, we’d have to root for OU in Miami, knowing that an OU win gives them the BCS without any guarantees that we’d continue to hold them off in the AP.
by Hopkins Horn on Nov 30, 2008 9:46 AM CST up reply actions
ur right....still need somthing to hope for though
its like a bad dream that you cant do anything about, we all know what’s gonna happen tomorrow with the damn rankings but still cant control it, what a world
by wishiwasalonghorn on Nov 30, 2008 3:38 AM CST reply actions
hmmm
You know, that’s not a bad idea. I don’t think it’ll happen, but it might be the way (besides congressional intervention) to get things to change with the BCS. If big schools moved to the independent path, maybe this whole “BCS Conference” crap could go away.
That said, I’d rather fix the system and be a part of the Big12 than be an indie.
by cheevyjames on Nov 30, 2008 10:47 AM CST up reply actions
why..
.if it’s like ND, I rather win my easy 9 games and go to a BCS game every year.
by vy til i die on Nov 30, 2008 12:39 PM CST up reply actions
Protest the BCS
Not going to change by us sitting around bitching. Got to protest. Only thing left to do.
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