| Perhaps all the critics of the Bowl Championship | | | | the regular season is nothing but false drama. It's |
| Series can take a deep breath and a few months off | | | | okay to lose, just lose too many games that you |
| in their criticism of the system. Texas and USC will | | | | miss out on the post-season. The Monday Nighter |
| very likely wind up undefeated, earning the right to | | | | between the Colts and Patriots had no sense of |
| meet for the ugly crystal trophy emblematic of the | | | | urgency. The only issue was whether Indianapolis |
| national championship. That's going to bother a lot of | | | | could finally break through against New England. Both |
| people who believe no system is complete without a | | | | teams will be in the playoffs so the result from this |
| playoff, people who, too often, miss the point of | | | | game is meaningless.College football has managed to |
| what makes college football unique from any other | | | | survive for 135 years without a playoff. For years, |
| competitive sport.The college game doesn't need a | | | | college football and its fans were okay with a regular |
| playoff, it already has one built into the regular | | | | season that led to a handful of bowl games that |
| season. Miami and Virginia Tech a few weeks ago? | | | | served as rewards for conference champions and |
| Playoff game. Miami and Florida State way back on | | | | near-champions. The national championship sometimes |
| Labor Day? Playoff game. Texas and Ohio St in | | | | led to controversy. So what? That only served to |
| September, and SC and Notre Dame in October? | | | | keep the game on the front burner even after the |
| Same thing.The problem with so many sports is that | | | | season. |