The BCS strikes again

Last year at this time I was screaming about how unfair life was. I was shocked, dismayed and appalled at what had transpired. I felt robbed, cheated and I wanted an explanation. I thought to myself, "How could this have happened?" But once I got over the fact that the "Matrix" sequels sucked, I realized that something else horrible had happened: the USC Trojans had been left out of the BCS title game.\nLast year was a joke. The best team in both human polls was left out of the national title game and as football fans we were robbed of what would have been a classic title game between USC and LSU. This year has left some fans disappointed as well, and all the off-season tweaking of the BCS has really accomplished nothing. So here we are a month before the title game and three teams are, once again, staking their claim to the national title. \nThe USC Trojans have been the top team in the nation from day one and have played like they deserve the title shot they were denied last year. Despite the loss of star receiver Mike Williams, the Trojans' high-powered offense has gone right through defenses like Oprah goes through Twinkies. No one can really argue that the Trojans don't belong in the Orange Bowl -- especially when you consider what happened to them last year.\nThe problem comes when comparing Oklahoma and Auburn. Both teams went undefeated and both won their conference title games. Auburn has proven that they can play with anybody and Oklahoma has had a dominant season as well. So how should we separate these two teams? With computers? I don't think so. It is as obvious as it has ever been that college football needs to adopt the same system that every other sport has ... playoffs. \nFirst of all, the argument to keep the BCS and the bowl system is as mind boggling as Britney Spears becoming Mrs. Kevin Federline. And secondly, people say that there would be too many games if a playoff system was instituted, but since when is more football a bad thing? The major teams take the entire month of December off -- a time in which we could have a three-round playoff. \nHere's my solution:\nUse a BCS-type rankings system to figure out the top six teams. Give the top two seeds a bye in the first round, then have the other four play at neutral sites sometime around Christmas Day. Then have the semifinal games played on New Year's Day with the championship coming in prime time the next week. The games could all be played at the sites of the major bowls with the championship rotating venues yearly, like the Super Bowl. \nWow, this seems like a simple solution doesn't it? But sadly, as long as administrators and boosters control the world of college football, we will never see a real championship. The people in charge say they have the student athletes in mind when they make decisions, but if you believe that you probably believe that Barry Bonds didn't know he was taking steroids. These guys care nothing for the kids playing; they just care about lining their own pockets.\nThe fervor surrounding March Madness could be so easily translated to football -- with dramatic upsets, thrilling last minute plays and a real champion. Incidentally, there is technically no national championship for college football. It is mythical. The NCAA does not officially recognize anyone as a champion, so therefore it's up to the idiots at the BCS and human voters to tell us who the best team is. \nSo to those in charge of college football, let the kids decide things on the field. You at least owe them that.