Unfortunately the BS is motivated by money, as is all of college sports. There is a reason that the 'not-for-profit' NCAA is a billion Billion BILLION dollar business. And it isn't for rational thought, its by creating whatever game(s) will generate the most revenue.
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Of Course it is swayed by money. I think however, you'd be fooling yourself to believe that the big push for a playoff system isn't primarily fueld by the big sports media... and money there. More games = more money for ESPN/CBS etc. You'd run into the same situation. Instead of controversy surrounding a single game, you'd have it around 4 or more. Say you have an 8 team playoff system and the 8th and 9th and 10th teams have the same record... who gets in and who gets left out? You're not fixing the problem only pushing it down the line.
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Things the BS got wrong in my opinion:
Michigan, although its good for the college football landscape when they are relevant, shouldn't be in the Sugar Bowl. Money definitely motivated that, Michigan may travel better than any other college football team.
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I feel you on this. Michigan... I still remember your loss at home to Appalachian State. As soon as that memory fades a little more we will get back to you.
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Boise St. getting jobbed, again. What do they have to do to not be considered a mid-major every season? Any school from an AQ who played their non-conference schedule (see: Big East) and finished with one loss would make the BCS.
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Meh, Boise can do whatever they want, until they take at least some action in an effort to really legitimize their regular season schedules, they will continue to get snubbed from the big dance. It's just my perception (whether right or wrong I don't know) but they seem to be content just playing the same or similar schedules year in and year out and then getting upset over said "jobbing". I find it annoying. I would (And I think many others would) pay them more respect if they made an effort to do something about it on the field during the regular season.
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National Championship Game is a rematch of 'The Game of the Century' aka 'Snoozefest Part I' aka 'Alabama's Quest for a Kicker' aka 'Three and Out'. LSU defeated Alabama in Tuscaloosa, then had to essentially go undefeated the remainder of the season including playing in the SEC Championship game, while Alabama benefited from losing the game.
Oklahoma State defeated five top 25 opponents, Alabama defeated 2. But the SEC is the 'most dominant' conference in the country. The media gets to hype a matchup that less than half the country wants to see, I think we all saw...........
. Oh, sorry, I fell asleep thinking about that first game.
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I think you stray from the distinction of the BCS Game. The BCS Title Game is not intended to be an exciting or unexciting game. (Although we all hope deep down that it will be unbelieveably amazing) Its sole function is to determine and crown a champion. Regardless of who is playing, whether the score is 6-3 or 70-63, how exciting the match-up seems to anyone is irrelevant. If the purpose of taking the selected two teams against each other for the trophy is served, then the purpose of the BCS is served. If the purpose of the BCS Title game was to be the most exciting game on television then why not simply pick the two teams with the most touchdowns and disregard all other information?
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That doesn't include West Virginia and Clemson getting bids more based on previous bowl tie-ins than current BCS structure.
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I think I left this out of the quote from above, Oh well, not going back now.
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At this point, they might as well return to the previous structure given that higher ranked teams in the BS are only allowed to play if they:
A. Travel well
B. Create ideal matchups
C. Bring revenue
D. Media can hype
The whole system is a joke, every year there is contoversy. I don't know what the perfect structure is, but the current one isn't correct.
