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Now that the heat has cooled and your blood pressure has hopefully returned to normal, let's take a look at this BCS mess. If there was ever a time for the NCAA to seriously consider some type of playoff system in college football, that time has arrived. After LSU methodically dismantled Ohio State 38-24 in a game that was not nearly as close as the score would indicate, no less than 4 teams began stating their case for a claim to the National Championship. As an ex-athlete, I find it extremely difficult to understand being "awarded" a championship. Now regardless of personal feelings according to the rules, the coaches are obligated to vote LSU the National Champion. Champions are determined on the field of play. Talk to the players at Georgia, or West Virginia, or Kansas, or USC, and ask them whose the best team in the country. I guarantee you'll get 4 different answers. By now, everyone in fannation knows how I feel about Ohio State. But just think Buckeyes, you would never again have to hear, "they shouldn't have been there in the 1st place."
January 10, 2008  12:06 AM ET

UGA should have played LSU.
Theres no justice.

January 10, 2008  12:06 AM ET

:-)

January 10, 2008  02:00 AM ET

LSU- 326 total yards
OSU- 353 total yards

LSU- 4 1st downs by penalty
OSU- 1

LSU- 4 Penalty's 36 yards
OSU- 7 for 89 yards

Both teams punted 3 times

LSU- 1 Turnover
OSU- 3 Turnovers

Seems to me that it WAS close, and OSU just beat themselves.

January 10, 2008  03:27 AM ET

Tell us how you really feel..;)

January 10, 2008  09:00 AM ET

#1BSschwartz, keep telling that to yourself, since the rest of us really know what happened.

January 10, 2008  09:00 AM ET

Ohio State should have been there. It's not their fault that the Big Ten remains to be a conference of Ohio State, Michigan, and everybody else.

January 10, 2008  10:13 AM ET

This happens every freakin year. I vote for a playoff system. Who is with me?

January 10, 2008  10:50 AM ET

Schwartz

31 UNANSWERED POINTS. That's the statistic that made the game essentially a blowout. The game was in control and Ohio State made some desparation plays.

January 10, 2008  10:52 AM ET

...And I do know how to spell desperation. Sorry!

January 10, 2008  11:12 AM ET

playoff

January 10, 2008  01:04 PM ET

I think a playoff scenario makes the most sense, something like the NFL where the top two teams get a bye. Parity in the NCAAs will continue to produce regular season upsets and so the likelihood of one or two clear cut top teams will become less and less likely. Moreover, the pollsters and computers put too much stock in the wins/losses category. Let's go to a 6 team playoff with the #1 and #2 teams being given bye weeks - AND - add in a site clause that allows the BCS championship game to be moved with 1 months notice to prevent a 'virtual home game' situation (USC in the Rose Bowl, yeah - I know they lost (snicker snicker) or LSU in the Dome). Even with this modest playoff you're still going to have teams #7 and #8 arguing that they're as good as #5 and #6 and maybe better than #4. But it's a start. Oh yes, one more absolutely essential clause - ONLY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS (or co-champions) ELIGIBLE FOR BCS. TIme to join a conference Nutty Dame and start playing a legitimate schedule - no more 3 sure wins against the service academies (God Bless NAVY but it was the first win in 38 YEARS!!!) plus a few teams like Eastern Polytechnic School for the Blind - get ND outta BCS consideration and bowl $.

January 10, 2008  03:13 PM ET

8 Team playoff... Why wouldn't schools want that... More$$$$!

Besides there is a whole month between the end of the reg season and the BS bowls!

Great pictures... Mr Pete

January 10, 2008  05:24 PM ET

Ohio State should have been there. It's not their fault that the Big Ten remains to be a conference of Ohio State, Michigan, and everybody else.

J. HOVA: A.K.A. EJ FROM B.K. | 01/10/08

It is Ohio State, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

January 10, 2008  07:16 PM ET

Wisconsin has a football team?
kidding!

 
January 12, 2008  06:24 PM ET

one word Play-Off, Oh, sorry thats two words..........

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