Dan Wetzel, rooting for BCS chaos.
Only something completely ridiculous can spur a storming of the castle, a rebellion by the television folks or the SEC deciding to stand up for its self-interests. The BCS does a terrible job of determining a champion. It's designed not to serve the players, coaches or fans, just the corporate coffers favored by the commissioner of the Big Ten.
But while the BCS shares many similarities with the cockroach, it can be killed. A nuclear winter would do it, and after Kentucky beat Louisiana State in triple overtime and Oregon State stunned Cal, well, let's just say the missiles are in the air.
Boston College vs. South Florida in the BCS title game, anyone? How about either of them against an Ohio State team with exactly zero quality wins?
Monday, October 15, 2007
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Initial 2007 BCS poll is out.
1) Ohio State (.94)
2) South Florida (.92)
3) Boston College (.89)
4) LSU (.84)
5) Oklahoma (.76)
6) South Carolina (.74)
7) Kentucky (.68)
8) Arizona State (.68)
9) West Virginia (.66)
10) Oregon (.64)
An interesting stat to consider... the number of BCS conference undefeated teams in the first BCS poll, and the number of BCS conference undefeated teams in the final poll:
1998 -- 6, 1
1999 -- 5, 2
2000 -- 4, 1
2001 -- 7, 1
2002 -- 7, 2
2003 -- 3, 0
2004 -- 5, 3
2005 -- 7, 2
2006 -- 7, 1
2007 -- 5, ?
1) Ohio State (.94)
2) South Florida (.92)
3) Boston College (.89)
4) LSU (.84)
5) Oklahoma (.76)
6) South Carolina (.74)
7) Kentucky (.68)
8) Arizona State (.68)
9) West Virginia (.66)
10) Oregon (.64)
An interesting stat to consider... the number of BCS conference undefeated teams in the first BCS poll, and the number of BCS conference undefeated teams in the final poll:
1998 -- 6, 1
1999 -- 5, 2
2000 -- 4, 1
2001 -- 7, 1
2002 -- 7, 2
2003 -- 3, 0
2004 -- 5, 3
2005 -- 7, 2
2006 -- 7, 1
2007 -- 5, ?