An Argument for a BCS Shakeup
It is my belief that the Pac-10 should lose its automatic bid into the BCS. Yes, I know that this belief would destroy all of the tradition of college football. It would ruin the matchup against the Big Ten champion in the Rose Bowl. Whatever. Tradition has never been very important to me anyway.
Here’s the deal: There’s a better conference than the Pac-10. It’s called the Mountain West. A closer look will reveal the truth.
USC is a top-ten team from the Pac-10. After that, it doesn’t look good. Every other team is mediocre. At the bottom of the conference, you will find some of the worst teams in the country, like Washington and Washington State.
The Mountain West has some bad teams, certainly, but take a look at the top. Utah, TCU, BYU and Air Force are excellent teams. All four of them could beat any team from the Pac-10. Even USC. Utah will be in the BCS, if they don’t get tripped up first. BYU and TCU are very good, top-20 teams for sure.
It’s already been decided on the field. September 13 was a memorable day for the Mountain West, winning four games over Pac-10 opponents. TCU 31, Stanford 14. BYU 59, UCLA 0. New Mexico 36, Arizona 28. UNLV 23, Arizona State 20.
The Pac-10 got a win on September 27 - California 42, Colorado State 7. But on October 2, the Mountain West won their fifth over the Pac-10 - Utah 31, Oregon State 28.
5-1 against the Pac-10. Need any more evidence?
It would be a shame if the Mountain West is not represented in the BCS. The conference is so deep that it will be tough for any of them to go unbeaten. Indeed, Utah is the only team to make it this far. Even if Utah loses, the champion of the conference needs to play in one of the biggest games of the season.
The Mountain West has earned it.
Scott Wiebe wants to give some love to the “mid-majors.” He does it in college basketball. He is doing it today in college football. To see how he really feels about the mid-majors, check out How to Fix College Football. Scroll to the top to find the link for that page.
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