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F OU................Oh well, OU always gets blown out in the Big game anyway! 2009 Red River Rivalry will belong to Texas as well!

Everyone talks about wanting / not wanting a playoff system... A much simpler solution is to take the top 10 teams from the final BCS standings (after the conference championships) and distribute those games to the 5 BCS Bowl Games. (1 vs. 2 in the BCS Championship game, 3 vs. 4 in the Orange Bowl, 5 vs. 6 in the Fiesta Bowl, 7 vs. 8 in the Rose Bowl and 9 vs. 10 in the Sugar Bowl.) Of course the Bowls would rotate each year like they currently do with who hosts the next set of great games... I know - I know (what about the bowl tie-ins and tradition) but the only bowl with some form of tradition that I know of is the Rose Bowl with its Pac 10 vs. Big 10 game... Who really HONESTLY cares in this day and age - times change (imagine if Oregon State got the automatic bid to the Rose Bowl with USC still sitting up there all pretty at #5 in the nation.) Who cares about the winner of the ACC conference championship getting an automatic invite to the Orange Bowl Game. Or that the Big East Champ gets an automatic invite to the Orange or Fiesta Bowl Game. Throw conference champions out the window - they should only be bragging rights within the conference and mean nothing else (imagine the hoopla this year if Missouri manages to beat Oklahoma and goes on to represent the Big 12 ahead of Texas, Oklahoma and Texas Tech.) Nobody cares to see Boston College or Virginia Tech (possible ACC champ) Cincinnatti (Big East Champ) or Missouri (possible Big 12 champ). All that really matters is who is in the final BCS top 10 standings, so my vote (currently) would be for the following (if the current BCS ratings were AFTER the conference championships):

BCS Championship Game - 1. Alabama vs. 2. Oklahoma
Orange Bowl - 3. Texas vs. 4. Florida
Fiesta Bowl - 5. USC vs. 6. Utah
Rose Bowl - 7. Texas Tech vs. 8. Penn State
Sugar Bowl - 9. Boise State vs. 10. Ohio State

WOW! what a bunch of GREAT BCS games that would be!!! But instead, we're gonna end up possibly watching Cincinnati vs. Missouri in the Fiesta (Toilet) Bowl...

they could try a revolutionary approach and have a playoff system instead of voting on who they think is better or would win in a actual show down. lets the kids decide it on the field and let the sports writers write about the games.

Give it a rest already. Texas isn't ahead enough in the AP Poll to hold off Oklahoma AND Florida/Alabama, especially with those teams playing not only the National Championship Game but also conference championship games. Can we please stop beating a dead horse?

Just reading this made my head spin. The college football bowl system is the most inane and idiotic system in all of sports. I love seeing the havoc these computers and polls create, and then hearing the BCS' John Swofford try and convince the populace that the current system is the best one. Just be honest and say it's about the money. Why are the higher ups so resistant to change?

A PLAYOFF SYSTEM is OVERRATED and anyone arguing that it SHOWS who is the BEST team in the NATION is a FRAUD. A playoff system simply shows who is best AT THAT TIME, ie NY GIANTS were 1-2 vs Cowboys last year and 1-1 vs NEngland. OKay NOW someone ARGUE that the GIANTS were the BEST team in the NFL last year...THEY were 10-6 and DIDNT EVEN WIN DIVISION. So THAT WHOLE "PLAYOFF system gives us the BEST TEAM".. IS DEAD WRONG AND DISHONEST; just another argument by those with an agenda

This article says it BEST, the MEDIA has to give them (FEXAS) a NATIONAL Championship, THEY DIDNT EARN IT ON the FIELD, NO MORE THAN ANYONE ELSE.

People are ARGUING this FEXAS thing as IF THEY ARE UNDEFEATED.

ANSWER this; IF HEAD to HEAD is SOOOOO IMPORTANT, why is FEXAS ahead of TTECH??? HELLOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

And if you come with OOC schedule, well the combo of TTech and FEXAS' OOC conf schedule doesnt even come CLOSE to OU and thier victories ( OU is the ONLY,,,,,repeat ONLY team in the NATION to have victories over 4 top 25 BCS teams; INCLUDING BLOWOUTS of CINN, TCU, and TTECH check all of their BCS rankings.)

THE MEDIA fraud is FLORIDA, YES I said FLORIDA...they have a loss to a 8-4 OLE MISS team AT HOME.......FEXAS, OU, TTECH all have losses to teams who were in the TOP 5 of the BCS...actually FL loss is WORSE than USC's LOSS

AND who are the victories by FL? The beat UGA (so did GA TECH), LSU (yeah okay check their record), KENTUCKY (whatever) and S.Carolina (CLEMSON throttled them)...

THE SEC is WEAKER this YEAR and FL is there based on Reputation......NOT quality WINS

Sorry , didnt mention the one true quality win of FL...over FSU.....of the powerful ACC......smile

and MY spelling of FEXAS is on PURPOSE, figure that one out.....smile

I have a question.

Since the Big 12 Title game has already been decided, and the BCS is most likely going to take a second Big 12 team, who should go? The BCS is only required to take the Big 12 Champion. The second would be an "at-large" invite.

Oklahoma is already in, so that leaves Texas and Texas Tech.

Now since Mack Brown, and the ENTIRE STATE OF TEXAS are screaming about "head-to-head" matches, it just makes sense to me that Texas Tech should get the nod over the Longhorns. After all, Tech did beat Texas "head-to-head."

Wow Texas, I bet you never thought that "head-to-head" could work AGAINST you, huh?

Now as interesting as that scenario is, its not going to happen. Texas will get the nod, and deservedly so. Texas is clearly the better team than Tech, despite losing the game. So maybe, JUST maybe Oklahoma is a better team than Texas despite losing the game.

Cmon guys, it is what it is. The system sucks, and the only logical fix is a playoffs. But since thats unlikely to happen anytime soon, we're stuck with what we've got.

I'm with you, BatmanSooner. TUCK FEXAS!

It's simple. If Mizzou beats Oklahoma then they are in. There is no need for the rest of the logic.

By the way, I am sick of this story.

QUOTE(#9):

Originally posted 09:09 AM ET  12.03 by jreel

I have a question. Since the Big 12 Title game has already been decided, and the BCS is most likely going to take a second Big 12 team, who should go? The BCS is only required to take the Big 12 Champion. The second would be an "at-large" invite.Oklahoma is already in, so that leaves Texas and Texas Tech.Now since Mack Brown, and the ENTIRE STATE OF TEXAS are screaming about "head-to-head" matches, it just makes sense to me that Texas Tech should get the nod over the Longhorns. After all, Tech did beat Texas "head-to-head."Wow Texas, I bet you never thought that "head-to-head" could work AGAINST you, huh?Now as interesting as that scenario is, its not going to happen. Texas will get the nod, and deservedly so. Texas is clearly the better team than Tech, despite losing the game. So maybe, JUST maybe Oklahoma is a better team than Texas despite losing the game.Cmon guys, it is what it is. The system sucks, and the only logical fix is a playoffs. But since thats unlikely to happen anytime soon, we're stuck with what we've got.

Actually, any BCS team that finishes in the top 4 of the BCS gets an automatic bid. By rule, the BCS has to take Texas.

QUOTE(#12):

Originally posted 09:13 AM ET  12.03 by DO_WORK_SON

Actually, any BCS team that finishes in the top 4 of the BCS gets an automatic bid. By rule, the BCS has to take Texas.

Hmmmm.

Not according to this.... http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/bcs_selection_procedures.html


Do you have more information??

Texas will take a BCS bowl, the media is beating this drum. Anyway, we all know Oklahoma chokes in BCS games against inferior opponents. Makes you wonder what a team like Florida will do to them.

QUOTE(#10):

Originally posted 09:12 AM ET  12.03 by DO_WORK_SON

I'm with you, BatmanSooner. TUCK FEXAS!

Hmm...USC fan, maybe?

QUOTE(#12):

Originally posted 09:13 AM ET  12.03 by DO_WORK_SON

Actually, any BCS team that finishes in the top 4 of the BCS gets an automatic bid. By rule, the BCS has to take Texas.

Oops, You are correct. I found it. My bad.

But my point is still there. Tech could claim "foul" over being ranked behind Texas, just like Texas is complaining about being behind Oklahoma.

But I stand corrected about the BCS invites.

If Texas ends up getting a share of the NC title I would be happy

But that is my POINT about the whole FEXAS argument....they will get in over TTech....but they LOST TO TTECH.......and they benefit


LOL....AAAWWWWW someone figured out the "FEXAS".......LOL......

INTERESTINGLY no comments on the FLORIDA issue I raised......BTW I think it also puts into some QUESTION the BAMA ranking......YES in SEC they are UNDEFEATED.....but check their WINS......wow they had to go OT vs LSU (27-21)

JREEL, GREAT POINT...but TTech doesnt have the COIN to get the argument brewing....if ya know what I mean...

THE FEXAS argument would be agreeable IF IT WERE LOGICAL and OBJECTIVE, but it is NOT, and if you keep the same logic going, it itself back onto them....DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHH....because it

IS A 3 WAY TIE


HELLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Darnit, forgive the typo, sorry

I meant to say " it turns itself back onto them"