re: 2011 Alternative Scenario

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It is offensive that the voters just assumed that based on such a feeble resume that Alabama was deserving of a rematch when another team like OSU, whose offense was at least as dominant throughout every game they played as Alabama's defense was, did not even deserve a chance.


The BCS was created to ensure that conference bowl tie ins would not prohibit a matchup to determine a champion.

The LSU Alabama matchup had already occurred. It was settled on the field. There was no need for the BCS to give us that matchup.

Oklahoma and the Big 12 were the ones that the BCS was designed to protect in such a scenario, and it was not allowed to because of a few voters that had an agenda and dishonestly placed OSU as 5 or 6 on their ballots to ensure that Alabama would get the Rematch.

Those voters committed a fraud on the system, and it is a travesty that will live in infamy IMO.

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Was Oklahoma State's schedule really that frightening? For them maybe, but for Alabama or LSU no. How many elite defenses did Oklahoma State face? 0. The Big 12 hasn't fared well against SEC teams lately. They score well below their average and give up more points than other SEC defenses would allow.

The BCS has failed several times before. I don't understand why people pass off whether or not Alabama or Oklahoma state was the better as irrelevant. I'm pretty sure that LSU would have beaten Oklahoma State by the double digits. Oklahoma State hadn't seen a defense even remotely comparable to Alabama or LSU's. Your elite Special Teams would have given them problems too.

Another thing to consider is that some teams lose games but wind up much better later on. Also, the ranking system is flawed. There are many ignore factors in college football, and that's why I think the 4-team playoff won't fix much. 2010 Alabama finished with 3 losses and would not have made a 4-team playoff; however, they were capable of beating anyone towards the end of the season, and the team that played in the Capital One Bowl was healthier and more mature than the regular season team that lost 3 games.