Some of the bowls are interesting. I like undefeated TCU and undefeated Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl. I like Florida and undefeated Cincinnati in the Sugar Bowl.
Alabama has to play somebody for the national championship, and it might as well be Texas.
Charlotte, as usual, got a good NIT game -- North Carolina versus Pittsburgh in the Meineke Bowl.
But what I take away from the bowl lineup is what I always take away. The system doesn't work. If Boise State blows out TCU, or if TCU blows out Boise State, the winner can make a case that it, and not the Alabama-Texas winner, is No. 1. If Cincinnati beats Florida, it can make a case that it is No. 1.
Most of want a champion. We don't want to guess who the best team is. We want to know.
The bowl system ensures that we will never find out.
So did Tiger really offer Elin 80 million to stay for six more years????
I agree, we need a playoff system. Texas got so lucky....if not won unfairly.
Posted by: Sean May | December 07, 2009 at 10:21 AM
Can't blame Texas or say it got there unfairly - they did everything they were asked to, just as Alabama did. But so did Cincy and TCU and even Boise - so ultimately, I agree that we need a playoff system. If not a playoff game, at least give us a +1 system... Have 1 play 4 and 2 play 3 and let the winners play the next week.
I'd MUCH rather have a playoff system, but maybe that's a step towards it the people (read: big universities making tons of money and the BCS) who don't want playoffs can agree to?
Here's hoping to a TCU, Cincy, and Texas win in their Bowl games. If that happens... you tell me... who is the consensus national champion?
Posted by: Mav | December 07, 2009 at 11:54 AM
On a side note using this logic of the UOC or University of Ohio at Cincinatti aka Cincy Bearcats shouldnt the University of North Carolina at Charlotte AD who came up with this call UNCC the Charly 49ers?
If Cincy can be a nickname for Cincinatti then why not Charly for Charlotte since this example was used for the sports name change by the AD?
The Charly nickname like Cincy is catchy and could be an abbreviation for the city itself.
Maybe the UNCC or Charly 49ers will be playing in the Meinke Bowl one day too since its lowly NIT status.
Posted by: Charly 49ers rule | December 08, 2009 at 08:06 AM
I've given up on hoping for the playoffs for the college level. If they did I would be able to get into football more, but it's hard to get invested knowing your team could go undefeated and still not have a chance to play for the national title. But I always root for the SEC, so go Alabama!
Posted by: Elizabeth | December 11, 2009 at 11:15 AM