A champion is the king among its people. The best of the best (and the worst). It stands above all as number one, right? The NCAA’s football season is the only such sport and season that I can remember for which such is not always true. Yeah, a “champion” is always crowned, but never accepted. Sure, some teams sneak their way in as champions in some sports, whether it is an easy path or a conveniently timed hot-streak, but, while their might be arguments as to whether or not that they actually the “best” team, there is never any argument as to whether or not they are deserving champions. But with the NCAA’s BCS Ranking system, some teams never get an opportunity to be crowned a champion.
The playoff format in college football—or, lack thereof—is a hotly contested issue that is discussed from January 1 to December 31 every year. It is one of the few sports debates that perpetually survives its sport’s off-season. Searching for a topic to discuss, I was browsing through one of my blog feeds, The Bleacher Report. I found a couple of blogs dedicated to this topic and thought, especially being in season and attending a football-heavy school like USC, such a topic was very relevant.
The debate is not limited to the over-eager student or the couch potato. For those of you rolling your eyes at our so-called “issues” in sports, realize that it has become political. Utah Senator Orrin Hatch has made a big deal of the issue and so has our President, Barrack Obama. This is not just an “I broke my nail,” type issue. Whether or not people want to acknowledge it, sports play a very integral part of our society and this is a very hot issue.
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