I know that the BCS is not what everyone wants or likes. I have created another system that may be more welcomed. It was just for fun. If it offends you or your team, it wasn’t meant to. Rece: Welcome to the ESPN Bowl Selection Show. Okay, fans. It is finally here. The way that we wanted the BCS to be has come to pass. The college football playoff is what we all wanted. Now, we have it. I will get your opinions later Coach Corso and Kirk. I just can’t believe that all of the fussing has finally paid off. So, this is the way the system works this year: No more of this “6 wins gets you a bowl” will get you in this year. Only the AP top 25 and the team that is not in the top 25 that gets the most votes are in bowl games. The BCS formulas are still used to decide the top 8 teams that will play in a tournament for the national championship. Then, the teams that are ranked ninth through twenty-sixth play in the remaining bowls. Those games place the teams in consecutive ranks against each other unless a conference game is created, or a game between two teams has already been played. So, there are fewer bowls. With that said, what do you guys think about it?
Kirk: I love it. No more garbage about whose number one. This should settle it on the field once and for all. Now, we also have rotation of seven BCS bowls. Sounds a little strange, but here’s the deal. After the regular season is done, the top 8 teams according to the BCS rankings are in the national championship tournament. This year the #1 team Southern Cal plays the #8 team Georgia in the Gator Bowl. The #2 team Texas plays the #7 team Auburn in the Cotton Bowl. The #3 team Penn State plays the #6 team Oregon in the Holiday Bowl. The #4 team Ohio State plays the #5 team Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl. Then, the winners advance to the next level of BCS bowls. Okay coach, you give us your thoughts and tell us the rest of the story.
Corso: Hey. I agree. I love it also. Only use the BCS for the rankings. Then, let the teams settle it on the field. Now, Kirk, you got all of the BCS stuff out of the way. How about those remaining bowls? Well, you have to do better than 6 wins to make it to a bowl game now. There aren’t as many bowls, either, so you better have a good regular season. Teams nine through twenty-six in the AP poll are bowl eligible. We don’t have any more conference tie-ins. The NCAA has decided to have the bowls play the closest matches possible. Example here is #9 Miami playing #10 LSU. Oh, you want another one. How about #21 Wisconsin against #22 Florida State? Hey, and that’s just a couple of them.
Rece: So. There is the whole layout of the new system. Now, the seven-bowl rotation works out like this. We have already mentioned the first round. The winners of the Gator Bowl and Sugar Bowl will play in the Orange Bowl. The winners of the Cotton Bowl and Holiday Bowl will play in the Fiesta Bowl. Then, the two remaining teams will play in the Rose Bowl for the national championship. Okay. So, what are your BCS predictions Lee?
Corso: I feel that Southern Cal defeats Georgia. Texas beats Auburn. Southern Cal beats
Texas. Southern Cal is in the big game. Penn State beats Oregon. Ohio State defeats Notre Dame. There will be a Penn State and Ohio State rematch for a spot in the national title game against Texas. Ohio State is playing great ball right now, and they get revenge against Penn State. Rose Bowl will be Ohio State against Southern Cal. How about you, Kirk?
Kirk: That’s exactly what I have down here, Lee. Now, what is the most appealing game
from teams nine through twenty-six? I think it will be the Capital One Bowl with Miami and LSU.
Corso: I like the Boston College and Michigan in the Sun Bowl. They are two really good
programs with great coaches. It will be the one that will fly under the radar. What do you think Rece?
Rece: I like offensive games. So, I will take the UCLA versus Texas Tech game. There
will probably be 80 points and close to 900 yards in that game. I would buy a ticket to that one. Now, let’s welcome Desmond Howard and play a little bit of Cold Hard Facts.
D.H.: Thanks guys. It’s good to be here. I`m ready to play.
Rece: First, which team should be in Oklahoma’s place if any?
D.H.: I think that Minnesota should be in it if Oklahoma was out. They are 7 and 4. They only lost 4 to Big Ten teams that are going to bowls.
Rece: Second, in your opinion, which teams did not have a chance to be in the BCS top
8 at the beginning of the season, but they are here?
D.H.: Definitely Notre Dame and Auburn. Notre Dame, the new coach, the tough
schedule. Auburn and who they lost to the NFL draft. The wind could have been taken out of the Tigers’ sails after getting left out last year.
Rece: What makes this system better?
D.H.: Its what all the fans wanted. Or something like it. The losses don’t hurt a team as
bad during the season. Teams need time to tune up. Now, a slip up here or there and you could still be in it. We could always take a look back at the Nebraska team that made it without even being in the Big 12 championship game. Or how Miami got jobbed when Florida State played Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. I could go on and on about the old BCS.
Rece: Now we have fewer bowls. What about all of the teams that are left out?
D.H.: I never liked the idea of 6 win teams making it to a bowl game. The teams that are
left out need to play tougher teams and win games.
Rece: Thanks Desmond. Enjoy the bowl season.
D.H.: Thanks guys.
Rece: This is what the non-BCS bowl games look like coming to you starting on December 19th. (A screen shows the following bowl match-ups).
2005 NCAA FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
#1 Southern Cal (12-0) #14 TCU (10-1)
#2 Texas (12-0) #15 Louisville (9-2)
#3 Penn State (10-1) #16 Florida (8-3)
#4 Ohio State (9-2) #17 UCLA (9-2)
#5 Notre Dame (9-2) #18 Texas Tech (9-2)
#6 Oregon (10-1) #19 Boston College (8-3)
#7 Auburn (9-2) #20 Michigan (7-4)
#8 Georgia (10-2) #21 Wisconsin (9-3)
#9 Miami (9-2) #22 Florida State (8-4)
#10 LSU (10-2) #23 Clemson (7-4)
#11 West Virginia (10-1) #24 Georgia Tech (7-4)
#12 Virginia Tech (10-2) #25 Iowa (7-4)
#13 Alabama (9-2) NR Oklahoma (7-4)
REMAINING BOWL GAMES
Meinike Car Care Bowl – December 19, 2005
#24 Georgia Tech (7-4)_ vs. NR Oklahoma (7-4)_
Houston Bowl – December 20, 2005
#23 Clemson (7-4)__ vs. #25 Iowa (7-4)_
Music City Bowl – December 21, 2005
#21 Wisconsin (9-3)_ vs. #22 Florida State (8-4)_
Sun Bowl – December 22, 2005
#19 Boston College (8-3)_ vs. #20 Michigan (7-4)_
Emerald Bowl – December 26, 2005
#17 UCLA (9-2)_ vs. #18 Texas Tech (9-2)_
Champs Sports Bowl – December 27, 2005
#15 Louisville (9-2)_ vs. #16 Florida (8-3)_
Alamo Bowl – December 28, 2005
#12 Virginia Tech (10-2)_ vs. #14 TCU (10-1)_
Peach Bowl – December 29, 2005
#11 West Virginia (10-2)_ vs. #13 Alabama (9-2)_
THREE BCS BOWL ROTATION (GATOR, COTTON, & HOLIDAY)
GATOR BOWL – DECEMBER 23, 2005 1:00 P.M.
BCS BOWL #1
#1 Southern Cal (12-0)_ vs. #8 Georgia (10-2)_
COTTON BOWL – DECEMBER 23, 2005 4:30 P.M.
BCS BOWL #2
#2 Texas (12-0)_ vs. #7 Auburn (9-2)_
HOLIDAY BOWL – DECEMBER 23, 2005 8:00 P.M.
BCS BOWL #3
#3 Penn State (10-1)_ vs. #6 Oregon (10-1)_
FOUR BCS BOWL ROTATION (SUGAR, ORANGE, FIESTA. & ROSE)
The Sugar Bowl will be part of the first round this year. This will change every year.
SUGAR BOWL – DECEMBER 23, 2005 5:00 P.M.
BCS BOWL #4
#4 Ohio State (9-2)_ vs. #5 Notre Dame (9-2)__
ORANGE BOWL – JANUARY 3, 2006 3:30 P.M.
BCS BOWL #5 (Winners of BCS Bowls #1 & #4)
FIESTA BOWL – JANUARY 3, 2006 7:00 P.M.
BCS BOWL #6 (Winners of BCS Bowls #2 & #3)
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP-ROSE BOWL – JANUARY 11, 2006 7:00 P.M.
BCS BOWL #7 (Winners of BCS Bowls #5 & #6)
One reply on “A Totally Changed System”
This is a ausome system. I think this is a really great system that would work.I think you should try to make that public.