Let's say you have a million dollars. You get a speeding ticket on the way home to your palatial Dublin estate. The good driving award costs you somewhere north of three bills. Money's money, so it kind of sucks. It means you can't buy that golden cabinet handle you've had your eye on, at least not right now...Now you can because the interest on your money has made up for the lost funds.
Now let's say you live paycheck to paycheck. You get a speeding ticket on the way home to the room you rent in a crackhouse on the Hilltop. That three hundred dollar fine stings, no tranny for you this weekend.
But Matt, I thought this was about why the BCS is fucked not your personal rant on the foibles of the rich. It is, and here's why...
When rankings are done many factors are taken into consideration, not the least of which is who you've played to this point and how you've faired. Take the example of THE ohio state university and The University of Wisconsin. One is a storied academic institution which has had a fair amount of success in the football realm, the other is a school represented by a poisonous nut. Up to this point in the season both schools have identical records, both in and out of conference. (It is important to note here that when considering opponents what they are ranked at this moment is the weighted factor, not what they were ranked when you played.) After this weekend's American collegiate football contests Tosu had played a grand total of one ranked opponent (Miami is no longer ranked), and this opponent was ranked 17th or 18th when they beat your ass (soundly). Wisconsin on the other hand had played two ranked opponents, losing to the 13th ranked team and defeating the number one ranked team. No matter where these teams fall in the rankings, certainly Wisconsin would rate higher than Tosu, correct?
Of course not. Tosu is ranked one position higher. Why? It's not strength of victory, strength of schedule or anything else, it's strength of history, which is bullshit.
If Tosu, Michigan, Notre Dame, LSU, Miami, USC (if they're eligible) and several other schools were to post an undefeated season they would definitely be in the National Title game. Michigan State very likely will run the table and will most likely not get a seat at the big table. Why? Because they are not historically a football powerhouse. Boise State is an even better example. They most likely will fall out of the title game unless teams BEHIND them lose. If Boise State loses a game, there are no title hopes. The same can't be said for Tosu.
And that is why the BCS system is fucked.
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