As Texas Tech pulled out miraculous victory over Texas last night, supporters of the BCS system had to feel like they'd been kicked in the groin. Why? Because once again, it's going to be a November to remember, and the BCS carousel is about the start moving.
Alabama is now at the top of both the AP and Coaches' polls. But I don't know a single person who thinks they'll beat Florida in the SEC Championship game.
Texas Tech is now second in one poll and third in another. Problem is, they still have to play Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, and a conference championship game (if they get there).
Penn State is in the mix is well, but no one thinks they're any good. They'll likely be the only undefeated team from a major conference at season's end. Too bad it's a pretty bad conference.
Oklahoma and Texas are both still in contention, but Texas beat the Sooners and lost to Texas Tech. What if Oklahoma beats Texas Tech, and they've all beaten each other? Confused yet?
Lost in all of this are Florida and USC, who most people think are the best two teams in the country.
For a long time, I supported the bowl system. I thought it made the regular season better. But can you imagine an eight-team playoff with the schools I just mentioned? And I didn't even talk about Georgia, Missouri, Ohio State, LSU, the non-BCS undefeated teams or a single school from the ACC.
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An eight-team playoff would add tremendous excitement to college football and bring in a lot of money as well. It's bound to happen sooner or later, so why wait?
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