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