Could LSU lose to Alabama in the National Championship and still be #1?

[shag773]

ZB you realize the reason why there is so much weight put into the AP poll is because there is no actual national championship award for college football. There's the BCS, and as far as I can tell (please correct me if I am wrong) they are a seperate entity from the NCAA. From the BCS website:

What is the BCS, anyway?

The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) is a five-game showcase of college football; designed to ensure that the two top-rated teams in the country meet in the national championship game, while creating exciting and competitive matchups among eight other highly regarded teams in four other games.

http://www.bcsfootball.org/news/story?id=4809793

No where does it say anything about crowning a national champion, simply to ensure a macthup between 1 vs 2. The Coaches Poll is obligated to crown the BCS winner it's champion, but it's still an independent poll just like the AP.

The reason I bring this up is because if college football were to institute a playoff system, whether 4,8, 12 or 16 teams, this would obviously blow up the current BCS format and force the NCAA to officially crown a national champion, making the final AP poll as meaningless as CBB.

FYI the AP does release a final AP poll for CBB. Last year they had UConn and Butler 1 and 2. UConn got 30 out of 31 votes, with 1 moron voting Ohio State number 1.

[FirstTimer]

I think you're just trolling now.

Wrong.

You said the bcs title game shouldnt be treated like a playoff game, correct?

Somewhat on track.

So what if we had a sytem that arbitrarily picks 4 teams, why would that make the winner unquestioned?

Never unequivocally said that.

Try again.

[ZoneBlitz]

ZB you realize the reason why there is so much weight put into the AP poll is because there is no actual national championship award for college football. There's the BCS, and as far as I can tell (please correct me if I am wrong) they are a seperate entity from the NCAA. From the BCS website:

http://www.bcsfootball.org/news/story?id=4809793

No where does it say anything about crowning a national champion, simply to ensure a macthup between 1 vs 2. The Coaches Poll is obligated to crown the BCS winner it's champion, but it's still an independent poll just like the AP.

The reason I bring this up is because if college football were to institute a playoff system, whether 4,8, 12 or 16 teams, this would obviously blow up the current BCS format and force the NCAA to officially crown a national champion, making the final AP poll as meaningless as CBB.

Good point. But who would officially crown the champion? If we do have a playoff the teams could be selected with the same BCS system we have now.

[ZoneBlitz]

Never unequivocally said that.

Try again.

You said that basically no one would question the winner of a playoff, even if its just 4 teams.

[ZoneBlitz]

The NCAA would, just like in CBB or any other NCAA sanctioned sport...

What if the BCS is the one in charge of picking the teams? I could see the BCS expanding to include 4 teams for the title.

[FirstTimer]

You said that basically no one would question the winner of a playoff, even if its just 4 teams.

Incorrect.

[ZoneBlitz]

Incorrect.

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Then again a massive number more people would vote for Bama because it make sense basedon the way people think about and view playoffs.

It's not a "major issue" because there's no realistic chance of it happening because of the way people think about playoffs and rematches.....AND in the .0000000000000000000000000000000001% chance it would happen the AP Poll would be laughed at and not taken seriously.

FT = FAIL.

[shag773]

What if the BCS is the one in charge of picking the teams? I could see the BCS expanding to include 4 teams for the title.

I don't think the BCS would be a part of any playoff, it pretty much tears what they've been preaching to us for the last 13 years to shreds.

I don't see any reason why the NCAA would come up with a playoff system, even if it's 4 games, if the end result isn't an actual National Championship awarded by the NCAA.

[FirstTimer]

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FT = FAIL.

Still not getting it.

[ZoneBlitz]

I don't think the BCS would be a part of any playoff, it pretty much tears what they've been preaching to us for the last 13 years to shreds.

I don't see any reason why the NCAA would come up with a playoff system, even if it's 4 games, if the end result isn't an actual National Championship awarded by the NCAA.

If there is any championship officially awarded by the NCAA, then there is zero disagreement over who the champion is...it would be like CBB and every other college sport.

But if the BCS is expanded to a plus-1 model or 4-team model (as has been rumored lately)...then we would be in the same situation we are in now.

[Senser81]

I don't think the BCS would be a part of any playoff, it pretty much tears what they've been preaching to us for the last 13 years to shreds.

I don't see any reason why the NCAA would come up with a playoff system, even if it's 4 games, if the end result isn't an actual National Championship awarded by the NCAA.

Yes. Having a playoff tournament eliminates the need for the existence of the BCS. It ceases to be a Bowl Championship Series (LOL at that term), because its now a playoff tournament.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND Zoneblitz's continued arguing...what if the BCS still picks the teams??! HUH??! In college basketball, if Chicago's United Center is hosting one of the regions, does the United Center get to pick which teams are playing in their stadium?

[ZoneBlitz]

Yes. Having a playoff tournament eliminates the need for the existence of the BCS. It ceases to be a Bowl Championship Series (LOL at that term), because its now a playoff tournament.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND Zoneblitz's continued arguing...what if the BCS still picks the teams??! HUH??! In college basketball, if Chicago's United Center is hosting one of the regions, does the United Center get to pick which teams are playing in their stadium?

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/Don-8217-t-look-now-but-a-8216-consensus-82?urn=ncaaf-wp4969

"Don’t look now, but a ‘consensus’ BCS playoff may be on the table"

"Presumably, the current BCS formula still would be used to rank teams."

"Presumably, the current BCS formula still would be used to rank teams."

"Presumably, the current BCS formula still would be used to rank teams."

[Senser81]

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...n=ncaaf-wp4969


"Don’t look now, but a ‘consensus’ BCS playoff may be on the table"

"Presumably, the current BCS formula still would be used to rank teams."

"Presumably, the current BCS formula still would be used to rank teams."

"Presumably, the current BCS formula still would be used to rank teams."

Using the BCS formula to rank teams is not the same as the BCS picking the teams.

I didn't think this even needed explaining, but I guess it does. Once the national title game participants are decided, the BCS bowls get to choose whom they want from the remaining batch of BCS-eligible teams. Thats why we get bogus matchups like TCU playing Boise, or an undefeated Utah team playing a 7-5 Pitt team, or an 8-4 Notre Dame weaseling their way in to the Fiesta Bowl because they draw better than an 11-1 Southern Miss team.

As I just said, having a playoff tournament eliminates the need for the existence of the BCS. It ceases to be a Bowl Championship Series, because its now a playoff tournament. You no longer have a singular set of bowl games determining the national championship.

Again, I don't understand what you are arguing. What purpose would the BCS serve if the BCS no longer exists? How on earth could the BCS still pick the teams if 1) it no longer exists, and 2) the teams are already slotted into a playoff tournament bracket?

[FirstTimer]

Using the BCS formula to rank teams is not the same as the BCS picking the teams.

I didn't think this even needed explaining, but I guess it does. Once the national title game participants are decided, the BCS bowls get to choose whom they want from the remaining batch of BCS-eligible teams. Thats why we get bogus matchups like TCU playing Boise, or an undefeated Utah team playing a 7-5 Pitt team, or an 8-4 Notre Dame weaseling their way in to the Fiesta Bowl because they draw better than an 11-1 Southern Miss team.

As I just said, having a playoff tournament eliminates the need for the existence of the BCS. It ceases to be a Bowl Championship Series, because its now a playoff tournament. You no longer have a singular set of bowl games determining the national championship.

Again, I don't understand what you are arguing. What purpose would the BCS serve if the BCS no longer exists? How on earth could the BCS still pick the teams if 1) it no longer exists, and 2) the teams are already slotted into a playoff tournament bracket?

1. Under the BCS a four loss ND team has never made a BCS bowl. Plus ND needs 9 wins to qualify.

2. Notre Dame made a Fiesta Bowl back in 1994 at 6-4-1.

3. Fuck you.

4. :virus:

[ZoneBlitz]

Using the BCS formula to rank teams is not the same as the BCS picking the teams.