Down with the BCS

I may offend some people with this blog. Big corporations and people trying to make money off of college athletes mostly.

In a nutshell, the BCS system is the biggest crock of shit in athletics period. Period.

In what other venue does the championship system give absolutely no hope to any program who does not happen to be in the conferences of the chosen few? None, that's what. In figure skating for God's sake everyone has the opportunity to make it to the national championships. The Bowl Championship Series discriminates against any small time Cinderellas or dark horses fighting for a chance at a title. There will be no 2010 Butler Bulldogs in Division 1 college football. The BCS would never allow such a thing. They only reserve those championships spots for the likes of Ohio State, USC, Florida and Texas. All small time conference powerhouses (*cough* Boise State & TCU) will never get a crack at the top as long as the powers that be can help it.

What makes the BCS system disgusting is the lack of a playoff. A team just has to win 6 games to be eligible for a trip to a bowl game. 6 games out a 12 game season. Who wants to see a .500 team playing another .500 team in the San Diego Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl? Not I, said the cat. The sheer lack of regard for honoring solid teams in this present system is utterly ridiculous. If NCAA football had a playoff situation similar to that of NCAA basketball, it would be the biggest ticket in sports. March Madness would pale in comparison to the Rumble in December.

"Oh, but the student-athletes have finals in December", the fat pocketed administrations say. First of all, what "student-athletes" (especially ones at major programs) really care about finals? And which ones aren't all but hand-fed their work up until they sit down to take the test? Spare me the phony "the student comes before the athlete" propaganda. Second, the whole test dilemma doesnt hold any water because all NCAA college basketball players are taking mid-terms during March Madness. And your point is, Mr. BCS president?