Can't Spell BCS Without B.S.

Let's start where it's easy. Alabama no doubt deserves to be in the National Championship Game. Undefeated coming out of the best conference in football, the SEC, is a hell of a resume. A defense that only allowed 21+ points twice this year is about as stout as you will find. The problem is, yet again, who is the second best team? Texas looked less than convincing in their 13-12 victory over Nebraska last night in the Big 12 Championship. Supposed Heisman front-runner Colt McCoy sucked last night, throwing no touchdowns with 3 INTs. 184 yards ain't impressing me. If the Cornhuskers could of mustered any offense last night they would have won easily. While Cincinnati also won their championship by 1 point in their completion of an undefeated season, they won in impressive fashion. Pitt played on an extremely high level, most notably freshman running back Dion Lewis. In true beastmode fashion, he took 47 carries for 194 yards and 3 TDs. He also caught 5 passes for 34 yards. A 5-8 195 pounds soaking wet, Lewis' performance was incredible. However, he was outdone by his Bearcat counterpart Mardy Gilyard. 381 total yards. Yeah, 381. 256 kick return yards. 7 punt return yards. 118 receiving yards. 2 total touchdowns. Everytime Cincinnati needed a big play to respond Gilyard was there. As soon as Cinncy went down 31-10 Gilyard responded by returning the ensuing kickoff to the house. With wins over Pitt, West Virginia and Oregon State Cincy has a more impressive top 3 wins than Texas's Texas Tech, Nebraska and Ok St. Anyone who watched the Oklahoma game knows Texas would have lost if QB Sam Bradford had remained healthy. My personal favorite #2 squad, TCU also has an impressive top 3 wins. Clemson was this close to a BCS berth with an ACC championship win last night, BYU finished 10-2 and Utah was #16 when TCU dismantled them to the tune of 55-28. TCU has an incredibly complete team, with a swarming D, an efficient offense and a consistently threatening special teams. Boise State too has an endearing arguement with a spotless 13-0 record. Their win over Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl on 2007's first day forever legitimized them. To ignore their again undefeated record again is ludicrous. While their strength of schedule was weak, they did beat Pac-10 champ Oregon to open their season and blew out most of the teams they faced. If Texas or Alabama were in the WAC they would have a similar resume. What more can you do than beat your schedule and do it in a largely convincing way? My point is, you have no idea who the best two teams are at this point. Five undefeated teams. Take three others, Orgenon, Ohio State and Georgia Tech, and have at an 8-team playoff. D-1 college football needs to stop whoring itself out and look to establish a legitimate champion like every other division.

TBG