So last night the Ducks lost Dennis Dixon to injury and along with him, the chance to play for the BCS title. At this point, as much as I hate to say it, I think we'll be lucky to win another game. Still, considering we were picked to finish 6th in the PAC-10 at the start of the season, we've had a great ride, garnered national attention, and might still leverage that into a stronger recruiting class. My hope now is that Hawaii finishes the year unbeaten, Kansas loses once, and we wind up with a one-loss "Champion" and an unbeaten "Also-ran." Why is this so important? Because the BCS is a sick joke perpetrated upon college football fans everywhere. They've been tinkering with the system since 1995 (when Penn State finished 12-0 without a title to show for it) and they haven't got it right yet. How far off are they? Consider this: Beginning in the 2007 season, they changed their language from D-I and D-2 to 'Football Bowl Series' and 'Football Championship Series' to more adequately reflect that D-I programs do not compete for an NCAA-recognized title. Yes, that's right, there is no such thing as an NCAA Championship in D-I football. Why? It would require a playoff. Why i$n't there a champion$hip for D-I football? I'll give you two gue$$e$, but you'll only need one... Which is ridiculous. The sooner they surrender to a playoff system, the better off the sport will be. That the NCAA doesn't correct this situation is pathetic. Consider the following list of BCS 'Losers', none of whom was beaten on the gridiron...
2010 Texas Christian University (13-0)
2009 Boise State University (14-0)
2008 University of Utah (13-0)
2006 Boise State University (13-0)
2008 University of Utah (13-0)
2006 Boise State University (13-0)
2004 University of Utah (12-0)
2004 Auburn University (13-0)
1999 Marshall University (13-0)
1998 Tulane University (12-0)
1997 University of Michigan (12-0)
1999 Marshall University (13-0)
1998 Tulane University (12-0)
1997 University of Michigan (12-0)
