It's already started.
And it is unfortunate, because if big-time college football was like any other sport, it would get settled "On-The-Field".
Oklahoma State made their statement for playing in the BCS Championship Game (it's not a "true" national championship) by pounding their arch-rivals Oklahoma 44-10.
The Cowboys scored at will against the injury ravaged Sooners and made the best statement they could to be ranked #2.
But will it be enough?
We'll never "Truly" know because most writers and experts have already proclaimed Alabama #2 and worthy of a BCS title rematch vs. LSU.
And they'll most likely get it.
Without getting into details of the Cowboys convincing win, most now just want to debate the merits of who will be #2. (sounds like a potty joke--doesn't it?) Early this past week Okie State coach Mike Gundy said "Alabama deserves to be #2". He's now saying "What would you rather see? A 9-6 game or a 39-36 game?".
Great, except Gundy is assuming he could get his team 36 points vs. LSU.
Not likely to happen.
As much as we are based in SEC territory and you can make a pretty good argument that Alabama should be #2, we'd like to see Okie State get the opportunity. We've seen Alabama vs. LSU and while ungodly physical, by and large, it was ugly football.
And after seeing LSU in person last night. We've no reason to believe that the follow up game would be any prettier. LSU's offense is not good. Neither is Alabama's. But...it's defense that makes the difference.
This is the argument and a prime example of why the BCS is inanely stupid. It is incredibly biased and tilted. The "Computer" ratings they use are a secret that they refuse to share. But we are expected to buy them as total and complete fact.
Let's hope that whomever gets passed up here makes a strong enough argument to make the BCS go away. It exists only to benefit the people making a profit off of it. The Big 10, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC, ACC and Big East Commissioners and AD's.
Okay, I'll stop ranting on the idiocy and congratulate Oklahoma State for winning. It's unfortunate that the loss to Iowa State will probably cost them a shot at the BCS (not national) title.
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