Historians R Us

This blog is the property of the AP US History class at Pope John XXIII High School in Everett, MA, USA. Here students explore current events in America, while seeking to understand the historical roots of those events. At the same time, students are able to carry on classroom discussions in the cyber world.

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

College Football, Playoff System?


One of the biggest debates in college football at the end of every season is the controversy of should there be playoffs. This year was another perfect example of why there should be a playoff system introduced. Ohio State came into the BCS championship ranked number 1 against opponent Florida who was ranked number two. Florida only reached the championship because of UCLA upsetting USC in the final game of the season. Florida went on to destroy the Buckeyes 41-14. This meant that the National CHampions, Florida were the best team in the nation even with one loss on the season. However Boise State finished at number four in the country and they were undefeated. This led to yet another controversy in questioning how teams are ranked. Usually teams are ranked on toughness of schedule and how much they beat their opponents by. Colllege Football analysts are split on the decision of whether or not there should be a playoff system introduced. Just a few years ago both USC and LSU claimed they were both national champions. This is because they were both ranked number 1 in two different poles. Most people thought that there should have been a game between the two teams to determine the true national champion.
I personally do not think there should be a college playoff system. There had never been a playoff system and why should they start now. The system on which the rankings are based on are usually pretty solid and should be kept around. The playoff idea is also a bad idea because the teams that go undefeated and finish only ranked number 5 are there for a reason. If a playoff system was to be introduced this would make the season realy long and most people would rather watch the NFL games than College Games.

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