Sunday, November 23, 2008

So now what happens?

So now that Oklahoma beat Texas Tech in pretty impressive fashion last night, it looks like there is going to be a 3-way tie at the top of the Big 12 conference, with Texas, Texas Tech and Oklahoma all finishing at 11-1, provided they all win their games next week.
So who, if anyone, out of this conference is going to be eligible for the BCS Championship when all the dust settles? The knee-jerkers, I'm sure, will say Oklahoma, due to the style points they will get from just dominating the Red Raiders last night. But don't forget, Texas beat Oklahoma on a neutral field. Problem is, that happened way back in the middle of the season, so I'm not sure if the voters or the BCS computer will take that into account as much as they should. Too much of this nonsensical bowl system rests on the "what have you done for me lately" mentality. Just further evidence that, as pointed out numerous times by the fans, nearly every commentator in America and even our new president-elect that WE NEED A PLAYOFF SYSTEM IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL!! This system is horribly flawed, and especially in years like this one, you're really never going to know who the best team in the nation REALLY is.
In my humble opinion, Florida should be number one, even though I'm a GATOR HATOR from way back! But the way they have been dominating their opponents just tells me that they are on a whole different level than everyone else, despite a very sloppy and unexpected loss to Ole Miss earlier in the season.
But the fact is, we are never going to know who the best team TRULY is, because we don't have a playoff system. And what's worse, the old white guys in charge of the BCS and the schools involved in it are making too much MONEY the way it currently stands to change it. Any time the question is of a playoff system is put forth to any of these assholes, they just deflect it and basically say that nothing is changing, no matter what the fans or players may want.
Truth is, folks, as long as we keep spending money going to games, buying GamePlan and purchasing the merchandise, nothing is going to change. If we really want this to change, we have to hit these pricks where it hurts the most - in the wallet. Everyone complains about it, but we keep filling up 100,000-seat stadiums and rocking all the gear, so it doesn't look to me like we're all that unhappy about the current system. If you really want change, you've got to STOP going to the games, STOP buying GamePlan, STOP buying merchandise, and STOP supporting the companies that sponsor the BCS bowl games, period.

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