Many sports fans across the country are getting bent out of shape about the whole BCS Championship picture. Most of them are angry because of one team’s inclusion in the BCS Title Game. And it isn’t LSU.
If you ask me, the people that are upset, most notable those in L.A., Athens, and Norman, don’t have much of an argument. USC lost to Stanford and their backup QB. Georgia lost to 6-6 South Carolina. Oklahoma lost to a horrible Colorado team. So Ohio State may have “not played anybody,” but at least they BEAT their nobodies.
So, I’ve concluded that Ohio State’s appearance in New Orleans is just as deserved as those other teams. Jimmy T and his Bucks simply did everything the BCS asked of them. Win all of your games and you’re in. The Buckeyes won all but one. USC, Georgia, and Oklahoma lost two games. So did LSU. And OSU won its conference. However weak the Big Ten was this year, it’s still a major conference. No other team in the nation can say what OSU can. That’s why there are where they are.
Some radio personalities and sports writers are thrilled at what they call a group of horrible matchups in, not only the Title Game, but the rest of the bowls. They see this as an opportunity to scratch the current system and replace it with a playoff, which is simply too difficult to put in effect. At the least, they say, we should institute a “plus one game” after the traditional bowls have concluded to determine the “real” champion. This talk is fine by me. It encourages the continued improvement of a clearly flawed system. But as for now, all I know is that we shouldn’t punish Ohio State for fulfilling the current system’s requirements.
In Response to Last Week’s Blog…
Well, everything went down as I predicted (except that West Virginia lost to Pittsburgh instead of UConn), so I’ll give it another shot. Over the next month or so, the following events will go down…
1. Tim Tebow, sporting jean shorts under his tux, will win the Heisman Trophy. As a result I will grit my teeth and throw something.
2. Hawaii will pass almost exclusively in the Sugar Bowl, but will lose to Georgia.
3. I will not watch the Orange Bowl, because the only thing interesting about VT vs. Kansas is how ungodly huge Mark Mangino is.
4. USC will kill Illinois in the Rose Bowl. Not even close.
5. If Pat White plays against Oklahoma and is 100%, look for West Virginia to edge out the Sooners in the Fiesta Bowl.
6. LSU will beat Ohio State by a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to win their second national title in 5 years.
7. Shortly after celebrating winning the BCS Title Game, Les Miles will announce he is leaving LSU to become the new coach of Michigan.
Now I hope I’m wrong on number 6, I just don’t know how I like our chances against a fast SEC team. But after last year’s letdown, I’m not getting my hopes up—I’d rather be surprised.
NFL PICKS: (How I’m doing)
2 Weeks Ago: 10-6
Last Week: 9-7
Overall: 93-68
I’ll no longer post my picks, but I will post how I’m doing. It’s too tedious and I honestly don’t think anyone cares.
If you ask me, the people that are upset, most notable those in L.A., Athens, and Norman, don’t have much of an argument. USC lost to Stanford and their backup QB. Georgia lost to 6-6 South Carolina. Oklahoma lost to a horrible Colorado team. So Ohio State may have “not played anybody,” but at least they BEAT their nobodies.
So, I’ve concluded that Ohio State’s appearance in New Orleans is just as deserved as those other teams. Jimmy T and his Bucks simply did everything the BCS asked of them. Win all of your games and you’re in. The Buckeyes won all but one. USC, Georgia, and Oklahoma lost two games. So did LSU. And OSU won its conference. However weak the Big Ten was this year, it’s still a major conference. No other team in the nation can say what OSU can. That’s why there are where they are.
Some radio personalities and sports writers are thrilled at what they call a group of horrible matchups in, not only the Title Game, but the rest of the bowls. They see this as an opportunity to scratch the current system and replace it with a playoff, which is simply too difficult to put in effect. At the least, they say, we should institute a “plus one game” after the traditional bowls have concluded to determine the “real” champion. This talk is fine by me. It encourages the continued improvement of a clearly flawed system. But as for now, all I know is that we shouldn’t punish Ohio State for fulfilling the current system’s requirements.
In Response to Last Week’s Blog…
Well, everything went down as I predicted (except that West Virginia lost to Pittsburgh instead of UConn), so I’ll give it another shot. Over the next month or so, the following events will go down…
1. Tim Tebow, sporting jean shorts under his tux, will win the Heisman Trophy. As a result I will grit my teeth and throw something.
2. Hawaii will pass almost exclusively in the Sugar Bowl, but will lose to Georgia.
3. I will not watch the Orange Bowl, because the only thing interesting about VT vs. Kansas is how ungodly huge Mark Mangino is.
4. USC will kill Illinois in the Rose Bowl. Not even close.
5. If Pat White plays against Oklahoma and is 100%, look for West Virginia to edge out the Sooners in the Fiesta Bowl.
6. LSU will beat Ohio State by a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to win their second national title in 5 years.
7. Shortly after celebrating winning the BCS Title Game, Les Miles will announce he is leaving LSU to become the new coach of Michigan.
Now I hope I’m wrong on number 6, I just don’t know how I like our chances against a fast SEC team. But after last year’s letdown, I’m not getting my hopes up—I’d rather be surprised.
NFL PICKS: (How I’m doing)
2 Weeks Ago: 10-6
Last Week: 9-7
Overall: 93-68
I’ll no longer post my picks, but I will post how I’m doing. It’s too tedious and I honestly don’t think anyone cares.
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