The BCS system got it right

Whenever you hear anyone talk about college football these days, at some point the argument over the BCS rankings comes in. I think the BCS got it right this year.

Florida was crushed by Alabama. They looked lifeless. So Alabama easily took the #1 spot in the polls, and after Texas narrowly escaped from Nebraska, they deserve a shot in the title game.

"Well, what about TCU, Boise State, or Cincinnati? They all went undefeated, how can they not get in to the title game?"

Believe me, I feel your pain. I'll explain it to you how I see it though. In todays world of college football, its very competitive. You have to win every single week. And even if you do that, it may not be enough. Not only do you have to win, but win against good teams. I would rather give the nod to Texas, who finished the season 13-0 while playing in the Big 12, one of the four most competitive conferences in the nation, over TCU, Cincy, or Boise.

Texas beat good teams such as Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and Nebraska.

TCU's had only two wins which I consider impressive. They defeated both BYU and Clemson, who are fringe top 25 teams to me.

Boises best win came against Oregon in the first week of the season. After that, no win is even close to impressive. UC Davis? Bowling Green? Idaho? Utah State? Come on now, Broncos. You want a title shot, your going to have a tough time playing in the WAC.

Cincinnati did play in a BCS conference, the Big East, but come on, the Big East is a basketball conference, not football. Oregon State, West Virginia, and narrowly escaping Pitt are all impressive victories to me, but the Big 12 is better than the Big East in football. Thats why Texas got in.

The bottom line is, it used to be all you had to do was focus on winning. Well now with so many competitive and talented teams, winning alone isn't good enough anymore. You have to win, win convincingly, and against good teams.

Texas did that, and they are led by the best QB in the nation, so they get the nod over the Bearcats. Can Cincinatti really be disappointed though? They get a shot to prove how good they are againt Florida in the Sugar Bowl. They have the chance to prove everyone wrong.



For TCU, they didn't lose a game, but it has to do with the schedule.