re: 2003: The Year College Football Failed

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The BCS got it right every year outside of 2003/2004

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2011 was an abomination.

The pro-Bama media jihad created a situation where LSU’s reward for beating Bama in the “Game of the Century” was having to play another top ten opponent in UGA, beat them, and then beat Alabama again.

Bama’s penalty for losing on its home field to LSU was a free pass into the national championship game.

In essence, LSU had to go 3-0 vs Bama twice and UGA once. Bama simply had to go 1-1.

That’s the day college football started it’s decline. The so called “playoff” is nothing more than a made for TV invitational

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2011 was an abomination.

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The purpose of the BCS was to get the best 2 teams. Those were the best 2 teams

It isn’t the BCS’ responsibility to uphold the “regular season is a playoff” mantra

They got it right, unfortunately

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It isn’t the BCS’ responsibility to uphold the “regular season is a playoff” mantra

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The literally used the slogan “every game counts”.

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The literally used the slogan “every game counts”.

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Then literally dropped it immediately after the Game of the Century didn't yield the results they were expecting.

To the other poster that said the BCS got it right in 2011....the BCS wasn't around, or at least the standard BCS. Had the normal BCS been in place, LSU plays OSU as Bama played one of the weakest schedules for a championship game team in decades.

CFB has, and always will be, a beauty contest catered to the media darlings. Every time a media darling couldn't meet whatever criteria was in place, the media immediately lobbied to change the formulas. 2003 USC fails, so we change the BCS formula. 2011 Bama can't win a big home game (AGAIN) so we have to remove "Every Game Counts" with the "eye test". And so on....

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CFB didn't realize they had a good thing, in its messiness, ambiguity and quest for the MNC which entailed a myriad of factors beyond a team's control. Controversy sells because it creates endless discussion. But CFB caved to the cries of the pro football crowd, demanding order and fairness in a decidedly disorganized, loosely governed sport. The endless playoff model and continuous tinkering has robbed CFB of its untidy beauty which made it unique and special among other "Pro" sports alternatives. When the Title was mythical, the sport was legendary...we'll never have it so good again. This

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Great post

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And that’s the way it should have always been. Just like every other sport.

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So dumb.

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Those were the best 2 teams

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No, OSU had a way better argument to be in the game.

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Better argument and better team are two different things.

I agree that 2011 LSU’s situation sucked, but I think most believe that Alabama (mulligan or not) was the best team that year.

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The pro-Bama media jihad created a situation where LSU’s reward for beating Bama in the “Game of the Century” was having to play another top ten opponent in UGA, beat them, and then beat Alabama again. Bama’s penalty for losing on its home field to LSU was a free pass into the national championship game. In essence, LSU had to go 3-0 vs Bama twice and UGA once. Bama simply had to go 1-1. That’s the day college football started it’s decline. The so called “playoff” is nothing more than a made for TV invitational

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LSU got screwed royally by muli-Bama, Saban whining on TV and NCAA

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No, OSU had a way better argument to be in the game.

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Not really.
*in before false ESPN graphic*

In what way was Bama deserving of a mulligan? They lost at home to us. Oklahoma St and Bama each had 4 ranked wins and each had 1 loss. Oklahoma St also won their conference. No other program in America would have gotten a do over except maybe Notre Dame. It was ridiculous.