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While the BCS system has its flaws, this year it hasn't been flawed. I really don't see what the big fuss is about. So Nebraska didn't win their conference -- since when has conference standings had any impact on the national title? Say Team A from the Big 12 goes 7-0 in conference, but 0-4 outside of conference; Team B from the Big 12 goes 6-1 in conference, and 4-0 outside of conference -- is Team A somehow more deserving at 7-4 to go for the national title than Team B? I didn't think so. Colorado had 2 losses, Nebraska had 1. They both had similar strength of schedules. So Colorado beat Nebraska... Had they both ended the season with similar records, that might have had an impact, but alas, Colorado lost to Fresno State and Texas. I'm not being biased here, I've been a Buffalo fan all my life, but they don't deserve to be in the Rose Bowl.
As for Oregon's supposed "snubbing", look at their strength of schedule. They also play in the most overated conference of them all, the Pac 10. Sorry guys... Good season, but you don't deserve to be playing for the national title.
I really don't see the problem this year. Miami wins, they are national champs. Nebraska wins, they are national champs (though some say they will be co-champs with the winner of Oregon/CU, but sorry guys, that aint gonna happen).
As for the playoff system someone proposed, that still doesn't get rid of the problem of rankings -- all it does is make the team that gets screwed over less noticeable to the nation, but more unfair. Instead of there being a debate over who should be #2 in the nation and get the right to play for the title, there will be a debate over who deserves to be #16 in the nation and get into the playoffs. And believe me guys, if you think it is a tough call deciding who is most deserving to be #2, #3, and #4 in the nation, try sorting out all the similar records and strength of schedules you have at #14, #15, #16, #17, and #18 in the nation.
The beauty of college football is that anything can happen, and everything effects everything. Who would have thought that Colorado's chances of getting to play for the national title hinged on the field goal kicker for Southern Mississippi in a seemingly meaningless game against TCU as far as the national title went. Turns out it wasn't so meaningless - it decided who #2 in the nation was.
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