Despite BCS Flaws Voters Got Title Game Right
What a wild ride! After a regular season chuck full of #1 and #2 ranked teams getting upset week in a week out and then the complete collapse of West Virginia and Missouri, it is safe to say the BCS system is a bunch of ‘BS’. Of course we all have our opinions and I think it is safe to say there needs to be a playoff system to ensure that what has happened over the course of the 2007 season does not repeat itself. However, that will be saved for another blog. Rather I would like to focus my attention on the eventual selections in the title game, Ohio State and LSU.
From the moment the Mountaineers lost in embarrassing fashion to the Pitt Panthers “experts” throughout the country were throwing in their two cents as to who they believed belonged in the Big Dance. After the so called “experts” had their say even the coaches of LSU, USC and Georgia put forth a sort of political stump for the BCS voters as to why they deserved a shot at the national championship game. At one point I had to laugh and just say this is “getting out of control”. For that purpose I decided to throw my few bits into the mix and share with everyone why I believe LSU and Ohio State were the most appropriate teams selected to play for the BCS National Championship.
Reason #1 – Ohio State was ranked #3 in the previous week BCS rankings. As much as I dislike the Buckeyes and the fact that they did not have to do a thing to get where they are, I believe they rightfully deserve a spot in the big game because natural math says, “If #1 an #2 lose then of course #3 becomes the new #1.” It just makes sense. The voters believed last week that Ohio State was the 3rd best team in the country, as a result they by the process of elimination they should be ranked #1. Some of you may argue, “Well, based upon that line of thinking then Georgia should be in the title game.” Go ahead and read Reason #2 why there should be an exception for the Bulldogs.
Reason #2 – LSU won their division and the SEC title. Of course, those of you reading this may reply and say that “the BCS never stipulated that you have to be a division winner or a conference champ to qualify for the BCS title game.” I could agree with that statement IF the other teams ranked in the top 5 BCS standings did not win their respective conferences, had beaten several quality top 25 teams and the losses were mere flukes. However, for both Georgia they could not qualify for those standards and thus rightfully they were left out of a possible spot in the title game. On the other hand, LSU has several high profile wins during the season (Tennessee and Florida) and their only loses were the result of a dumb overtime rule (failed 2 point conversions) to some pretty darn good teams. In any case LSU won its conference, was ranked #1 in BCS rankings for several weeks and with the exception of a couple triple overtime games during the year they deserve to be playing of the College Football National Championship.
