2011 BCS Rankings: An LSU-Alabama Rematch is Terrible for College Football

The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) was created with two goals in mind. First is to complete the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) season with the crowning of a single undisputed National Champion. Previously, it was not uncommon for two or more teams to claim the championship, based on the results of multiple rankings (for example the AP and Coaches polls). The second BCS goal is to have the two best teams in the 120-member FBS play each other, head to head, in a National Championship Game.

An LSU-Alabama rematch in the 2012 BCS Championship Game, to be played January 9, 2012, in New Orleans, may not accomplish either of the BCS Goals.

1. If Alabama were to beat LSU in New Orleans, each team would have beaten the other one time. There is no justification to the argument that a Crimson Tide win on January 9th is worth more than the Tigers victory on November 5th. Forget about having an undisputed champion.

2. In determining the champion in any sports competition, contrary to the life philosophy we teach our youth, winning IS everything. Since there are 120 teams in the FBS, most of whom play 12 games per season, you need a ranking system to determine the two best teams. I use a simple three-step system to rank teams based on victories, both their own and those of the opponents they play.

Step One

Who are the "winningest" teams in the FBS, the easiest step. A team receives 1 point for each victory against an FBS opponent (I don't count games played against schools from lower divisions). The victory total is then divided by their winning percentage. As of November 27, 2011, the seven winningest teams in the FBS are:

1. LSU and Houston are each 11-0 (Northwestern State and Georgia State are not FBS teams, so do not count). 11 pts X 1.000 = 11 pts.

Source: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/9188147/2011_bcs_rankings_an_lsualabama_rematch.html

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