[NU Sports] Maybe the Big Ten ...

[CHerron604 at aol.com]

I seem to recall (but I am not certain) that we have had two BCS entrants  in 
every year of the BCS.  This has meant more money for everybody.   As a 
selfish, greedy fan, I propose this:
 
- play as few conference games as is legally possible.  8 is good,  fewer 
would be even better.
 
- it follows, play as many non-conf games as possible.  And play as  many 
lousy teams as possible.
 
- The recent trend has been for more and more bowl games to form.  As  long 
as this trend continues, we need to supply as many bowl-eligible teams as  
possible.  This maximizes conference income.
 
It seems our best case scenario would be an 8-0 team, a 7-1 team, two 4-4  
teams and seven 3-5 teams.  If everybody schedules and beats 4  non-conference 
patsies, we could have 1 team in the BCS title game, one team in  the Rose 
Bowl, and 9 other bowl teams.  
 
My vote is - don't change anything.  No conference championship game,  no 
6-team divisions.  The current set-up has worked well for the  conference.  I am 
somewhat jealous of the Pac-10 teams, with their two  extra weeks of games, 
but I understand that there is BCS value to finishing  early, and watching other 
contenders fall.
 
Chuck Herron   Tech '85



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