The BCS system uses a computer rankings system that formulates things such as, wins and losses, strength of schedule, and quality wins to decide the top 15 teams in the country (www.bcs.org). According to bcs.org, “The current BCS system has done what it is meant to do, place the two best teams in the country against each othe

r year in and year out.” How can they claim this when in 2001 a Brigham Young University team went undefeated during the regular season and found itself not ranked in the top 15 teams according to the BCS. What are these players playing for if they have absolutely no chance of a national championship? Instead, teams such as Notre Dame were given BCS bowl bids, despite have two losses in the regular season. The reason behind this is money. Each team selected into the BCS is given between ten and thirteen million dollars to share with their conference, depending on the revenue generated from the game (espn, College Football Gameday, 2003). Notre Dame is the most storied football school and has an incredible fan base, and by inviting them to a BCS bowl, attendance will be up along with TV ratings, therefore creating a larger revenue. Money should play absolutely no part in deciding the best teams in the country, only the play on the field should decide this. How can anybody justify this as fair? In some years the BCS has been lucky enough to have two clear cut teams that deserve to play in the national title game, such as last year, when Miami (Fl) and Ohio State were the only undefeated teams out of the 117 Division 1A schools (www.cbssportsline.com). The BCS appeared to have done its job of identifying the two best teams in the country, but rarely will it be so easy.

Joe Lunardi of www.espn.com says in an article on this subject, “Let’s not play, lets argue” (www.espn.com). He then goes on to say that, it would be like Bud Selig, the commissioner of major league baseball, asking pitcher Roger Clemens and pitcher Curt Schilling to leave there gloves at home and meet at the pitchers mound for a debate rather than playing in the World Series (www.espn.com). Every year people across the country argue about who is the best team in the country. However, college basketball does not have this as a problem. Yet, it still creates equal interest, without all the controve

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