BC's win tonight was huge, but it also may have thrown the ultimate monkey wrench into the college rankings this season.The fact of the matter is that unless Ohio State beats Penn State this Saturday by a wide margin, there's a good chance BC will become #1 in all the rankings. And while that's the right thing - technically - to do, it's also just completely and fundamentally wrong.
BC lucked out last night, plain and simple, in multiple ways. The first was that they didn't have to face V-Tech's #1 QB Tyrod Taylor. The second was that they recovered that onside kick. The third was that they converted with 11 seconds left.
Now, BC could potentially finish the season undefeated and play in the National Championship. Even though I can think of multiple one loss teams (LSU, Oregon, Oklahoma, USC) and even some two loss teams (Florida, Cal) that could all manhandle BC.
Plus, Ohio State could go undefeated as well, setting up a Boston College/Ohio State National Championship. Yikes. I'd hate to see the ratings for that game.
The problem here is that teams like LSU, Florida, USC and Oregon play in far superior conferences and have to match-up against each other during the course of the season. And then they get penalized too much when they lose while a team like BC can potentially ride a less than stellar schedule to the National Championship provided they win one or two big games against a good - but crippled - opponent.
And that's exactly why we need a playoff system. Because in many peoples' minds, whether BC is undefeated or not at the end of the season, they should have to at least prove themselves against one of the big guns from the SEC or Pac-10 in order to be considered true national champions.
-WCK
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With slight modification from an old song about the rivalry between Holy Cross and Boston College:
"BCS, on bended knee, kiss the ass of old BC."
Let's be fair about one thing. Yes, we were lucky with the onside, but the Royal TD at the start of the second quarter was NOT a touchdown; too much doubt as to whether he had control. And if the side judge was in position, he would've been ruled out. And that wouldn't have been overturned. Which means FG. Which means the TD with two minutes left would've put BC up 7-6 instead of down 10-7, which means the onside kick wouldn't have been necessary, which means a large component of the "luck" you refer to never would've factored in.
I'm just sayin'.
Nightmare scenario? Hardly.
First, what makes you think LSU, USC and the other teams mentioned play in superior conferences? Here's a fact to consider:
BC record vs. the SEC since 1983 -- 5-2
2-0 vs Alabama
2-0 vs Georgia
1-2 vs Tennessee
So...don't give me this BS about superior conferences....
More importantly...BC has taken care of business this season - they have won the games they were supposed to win.....and, like last night, figured out how to win a game they probably shouldn't have won. That's what CHAMPIONSHIP teams do.
USC, LSU, Florida all *CHOKED* against opponents they should have beaten.
Get used to it...BC's likely going to the national championship....
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