Thought I would change (hopefully) the topics on the board from the O-line, practices, and Urban Meyer to something different.
Once again people are complaining about the BCS. Texas got screwed. Why wasn’t USC or PSU considered? There maybe some valid point to all of those. I believe no solution to a playoff exist today that would keep this from happening. The Bowl system worked up until we allowed big time corporate sponsors, conference to super-size, and games against FCS teams to count. What we need to do is go “old school”. Remember when ND did not have to dumb down their schedules? Remember when we played PSU, Alabama, Miami, FSU, all the big boys were on the schedule in some way shape of form. Remember when ABC game of the week really was some great inter-sectional game, even if ND wasn’t involved. When the conference super sized, that took away those opportunities. When people wanted to play Troy, UL-L, App St, or other FCS teams that took away more of those opportunities. So we have teams playing for the NC that played Chattanooga and the Citadel. A simple fix that should keep everyone pocket lined is all we need.
1. Remove the writers and coaches from voting. Using us as an example, but I am sure this hold true for other schools. Some writers and coaches have a bias against certain coaches and schools. They will never vote for them (see Spurriers quotes about never voting for ND). Plus can they really watch every game. Is a 3 point win against Pitt, less of a win than a 51 point win against the Citadel! But some coaches and writers just look at the score and the team that beat Citadel by 51 gets mote votes. Teams get style points for big margins of victory. Throw that stat out. Are some wins luckier than other? Yep, look at the Navy game, again. Just like in March Madness create a committee responsible for researching the games played and creating a top 25 for publication Tuesday morning.
2. Break up the conference. Go back to 10 team conferences. You may actually gain more revenue from each team playing a great non-conference schedule, than anything a single championship game could provide. The conference has the opportunity to play 30 great non-conference games. If 15 were home games, I am sure ticket sells and TV revenue would be great. Greater than one game.
3. Remove FCS schools from the schedule. Allow them to have a scrimmage in August against these teams.
4. Break ties the real way, head-to-head, common opponents, conference record, and strength of schedule anything but a voter.
At the end of the season let the records speak for themselves. Pick the best teams to play in a BCS championship game. I would feel better about Oklahoma playing in this game if it had replaced Chattanooga with Stanford, Pitt, or even Syracuse. But I could say that about any top 10 team except USC.
What really is bothering me about this is once ESPN takes over the BCS, we are done. Don’t think for one minute they will not yield great power over the BCS once their TV right kick in. Their love for USC, the SEC, and hatred of ND will practically never allow us a chance at the NC. If we go 12 – 0 with a schedule similar to next years, they will never let us in, they will use it against us. One lose against anyone would be to much for us to overcome. How many of the ESPN guys are voters. The problem ESPN has with ND, specifically football is, they can’t make any money from us. No chances to broadcast a game, sell commercial time, and put our stuff in the ESPN store. What really worries me is that they will have such great power over this and the next time the BCS formula is up for renewal they will find away to shut us out. We are going to either have to break the NBC contract, which would not be all that bad, and go with ESPN or become a TV free agent or join a conference. NBC telecast are to long and the announcers suck. If ESPN can not get our TV rights, they will push being part of a conference as a major point in getting into the NC game.
Once again people are complaining about the BCS. Texas got screwed. Why wasn’t USC or PSU considered? There maybe some valid point to all of those. I believe no solution to a playoff exist today that would keep this from happening. The Bowl system worked up until we allowed big time corporate sponsors, conference to super-size, and games against FCS teams to count. What we need to do is go “old school”. Remember when ND did not have to dumb down their schedules? Remember when we played PSU, Alabama, Miami, FSU, all the big boys were on the schedule in some way shape of form. Remember when ABC game of the week really was some great inter-sectional game, even if ND wasn’t involved. When the conference super sized, that took away those opportunities. When people wanted to play Troy, UL-L, App St, or other FCS teams that took away more of those opportunities. So we have teams playing for the NC that played Chattanooga and the Citadel. A simple fix that should keep everyone pocket lined is all we need.
1. Remove the writers and coaches from voting. Using us as an example, but I am sure this hold true for other schools. Some writers and coaches have a bias against certain coaches and schools. They will never vote for them (see Spurriers quotes about never voting for ND). Plus can they really watch every game. Is a 3 point win against Pitt, less of a win than a 51 point win against the Citadel! But some coaches and writers just look at the score and the team that beat Citadel by 51 gets mote votes. Teams get style points for big margins of victory. Throw that stat out. Are some wins luckier than other? Yep, look at the Navy game, again. Just like in March Madness create a committee responsible for researching the games played and creating a top 25 for publication Tuesday morning.
2. Break up the conference. Go back to 10 team conferences. You may actually gain more revenue from each team playing a great non-conference schedule, than anything a single championship game could provide. The conference has the opportunity to play 30 great non-conference games. If 15 were home games, I am sure ticket sells and TV revenue would be great. Greater than one game.
3. Remove FCS schools from the schedule. Allow them to have a scrimmage in August against these teams.
4. Break ties the real way, head-to-head, common opponents, conference record, and strength of schedule anything but a voter.
At the end of the season let the records speak for themselves. Pick the best teams to play in a BCS championship game. I would feel better about Oklahoma playing in this game if it had replaced Chattanooga with Stanford, Pitt, or even Syracuse. But I could say that about any top 10 team except USC.
What really is bothering me about this is once ESPN takes over the BCS, we are done. Don’t think for one minute they will not yield great power over the BCS once their TV right kick in. Their love for USC, the SEC, and hatred of ND will practically never allow us a chance at the NC. If we go 12 – 0 with a schedule similar to next years, they will never let us in, they will use it against us. One lose against anyone would be to much for us to overcome. How many of the ESPN guys are voters. The problem ESPN has with ND, specifically football is, they can’t make any money from us. No chances to broadcast a game, sell commercial time, and put our stuff in the ESPN store. What really worries me is that they will have such great power over this and the next time the BCS formula is up for renewal they will find away to shut us out. We are going to either have to break the NBC contract, which would not be all that bad, and go with ESPN or become a TV free agent or join a conference. NBC telecast are to long and the announcers suck. If ESPN can not get our TV rights, they will push being part of a conference as a major point in getting into the NC game.
