[Husker] I thought you should see this story

[Steve Kauf]

I have no real problem with the BCS - it does as good a job as anything.  I'm not sure a playoff is great, because with so many teams, so much can happen, but that would be ok too.  I like having every week really count - but to say 'it's a mathematical formula, why would there be any controversy?" is an interesting comment.  Not sure where you live, but I think there has been some contoversy.

I think the problem wih Boise State playing for the championship is that I am not sure they could win in a conference that has a decent power ranking - but I do agree, by the end of the year, the current system would probably take care of this also.  The computer does weight these thing out.  

I will be at the game this Saturday - screaming and hoping we can pul this out.  My only real fear... if you would have asked me before the season started would Texas lose 3 in a row this year?  I would have bet pretty good money saying no... well now they will!!   

Steve Kauf 
A husker fan deep in South Texas/Northwest Louisiana 
       
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-----Original Message-----
From: David Strong <gbrlist at yahoo.com>
To: Husker List <husker at tssi.com>
Sent: Mon, Oct 11, 2010 11:45 pm
Subject: Re: [Husker] I thought you should see this story


> > What's wrong with Boise State
 and Oregon playing for the BCS championship if those are 
 > the two teams that qualify for the game?  Only
 two teams get to play for the championship, 
 > it's a mathematical formula, why would there be any
 controversy?  It's right there in 
 > the numbers.  
 
 But it has never been a 'mathematical formula', it is a
 combination of two HUMAN POLLS
 and multiple computer polls, none of which will completely
 agree with each other so 
 obviously they are all subjective, even the
 'mathematical'ones.
 
o they are all subjective?  OK.
> > The AP poll, you mean another of the elections to pick
 the champion of a sport?  This one 
 > where the voters are a bunch of sportswriters? 
 Sounds definitive too.
 > What could be wrong with any of this?
 
 You mean the AP poll that ORIGINATED the concept of a
 national champion in football, 
Yes, that's the one. But what you mean is they originated and implemented the 
oncept of electing a sports champion by an election where the voters are 
portswriters.  The whole concept, and however you want to implement it, is 
sinine.
Dave

     
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