You do not invent a game without a means of determining a winner. You do not form a league without a plan for determining a champion. These are just a couple of basic sport concepts. For example, baseball came up with the World Series, and pro football gave us the Super Bowl. As for college football, it decided on, well, does anybody know? Somebody, anybody? I say that you would be able to buy a nuclear bomb at King Soopers before the NCAA approves an appropriate system for determining a champion. Be patient. In good time, there will be a championship playoff system, and maybe our grandchildren will be able to witness it. The current system's name is the Bowl Championship Series. It is a computer ranking system that at the end of the year ranks teams and places the number 1 and number 2 teams in a bowl game to determine the national champion. These ranking systems are responsible for all the controversy in the last 10 years of college football. Never answering the question, "Who is the real national champion?" This should be decided on the football field not a computer or writers, reporters, and coaches voting at the end of the season. Without a true playoff system, like the

Another problem that develops from this system. What will occur if this computer system generates a tie? No one said that this computer is perfect. Then again, what if there are three or four unbeaten teams at the end of the season, and only two of them get a shot. What do we do then? Yet, another question is unanswered. The top two teams play in the national title game, and it is assumed that the winner will be declared the national champion, right? But as ESPN's Lee Corso would say, "Not so fast, my friend" ( Dufresne 2). The winner of the Sugar Bowl will be declared the national champion in the USA Today/ESPN coaches poll. This poll made that decision when the BCS was created last year. However, the voters in The Associated Press media poll did not agree and are not obligated to vote for the Sugar Bowl winner (Dufresne 2). Therefore, if FSU wins the coaches could still vote Virginia Tech the champion. Once again, a possible split could occur!

The interests in the bowl games are declining. Big East commissioner Mike Tranghese said, "In an effort to focus on a championship game, we're putting all the other bowls in a negative position."(Super Alliance 1). In addition, unless you are a die-hard fan one could give a rat's ass about bowls such as the Motor City Bowl. Corporate sponsors are worried that this trend could continue and games start to take on less of importance. That is why a playoff system is needed, to save football. America wants to see Nebraska get beat in the first round by some underdog just making into the playoffs. America loves the underdog. It is the excitement of a Cinderella team pulling off the last second upset. A good example of a Cinderella team is Virginia Tech. They finished their season (11-0) and are currently number two in the BCS standings. However, number three Nebraska is threatening them because of the weakness of V. Tech's schedule this year. Even thought Nebraska has one lose they have a chance in making it into the Sugar Bowl to play Florida State. More and more controversy builds, but it could all be solved with a playoff system.

Over the last nine seasons the national title has been split three times (Super Alliance 1). Under the "poll system" this contains the Associated Press Poll and the coach's poll. Now under this current formula that resembles something similar to the theory of relativity, it takes in account wins, loses, schedule strength, ranking in polls, and the margin of victory. What happened to the day when the team who was undefeated won the ti

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