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Tuesday, December 5, 2006
The BCS joke’s on us
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jeff Schultz
THE TUESDAY COUNTDOWN
10: Michigan didn’t play last week and fell to third in the BCS rankings. I figure by bowl week, they’ll be down to 17th.
9: Seriously, I don’t have a problem with anybody putting Florida in the BCS title game because they legitimately think the Gators are the second-best team in the country. The problem is most voters flopped their rankings largely because they didn’t want to see a rematch between Michigan and Ohio State. Pollsters: You’re supposed to rank teams, not play Don King.
8: And finally, Jim Tressel’s abstention in the coach’s poll is Exhibit A about why Division I coaches shouldn’t vote. If Tressel ranked Michigan No. 2, he would’ve been accused of siding with the Big Ten. If he ranked Florida No. 2, he would’ve been accused of trying to avoid a rematch. As it was, he was only accused of being a wimp.
7: Son of, “And finally”: The BCS can’t be fixed but this would help. Either: 1) Have every major conference hold a conference title game, like the SEC and ACC, or, 2) Pass a rule preventing a second-place team from playing in the BCS title game.
6: Photographs clearly indicated the other night that Britney Spears was not wearing underwear. This has absolutely nothing to do with the BCS. I just felt it was time to change topics.
5: One day, I’m going to be walking down the street and see two ex-boxers, three ex-Bengals, Britney Spears and the BCS, drinking out of a paper bag.
4: The pressure is on the Cincinnati Bengals: With four games left, they now have as many arrests as wins (seven each). Anybody want to lay odds on the winner?
3: I declared the Falcons dead two weeks ago. Little did I realize at the time that the rest of the NFC was DOA as well.
2: The fact John Schuerholz wanted Tom Glavine back and didn’t sign him because he was concerned about not being able to trade Tim Hudson or another pitcher further illustrates the financial handcuffs on the Braves’ front office.
1: So if bowl games are rewards, is Chan Gailey going to bench Reggie Ball in the Gator Bowl as a reward to the rest of the Georgia Tech players?
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