BC-Yes

We have all heard about how the media disagrees with the selection of OU over Texas in the Big 12 Title game, which is ironic because the media represents 67% of the BCS formula, so they are frustrated that they got it wrong. Perhaps, some of you may have even read Hoogs' recent post (if you missed it, feel free to enjoy his diatribe here). I found a very interesting article from si.com, however, that raises an excellent counterpoint to all the ranting and raving about Oklahoma's selection.

While I vehemently disagree with the author's closing point about the virtue of "style" points and what that's done to "classy" coaches like Mack Brown over the years-- I think it's ridiculous to penalize or reward a bunch of 20 year old kids for how they beat an opponent-- his initial point is valid. You cannot claim that this is a two team race: the Big 12 was a three way tie where each team went 1-1. The nature of a three way tie like this one is that any argument is cyclical (and as we learned in Season 1 of Nip/Tuck when Matt McNamara had a 3 way with his lesbian ex-girlfriend and her lover, someone always gets left out in a three way). I agree with the author here, because to try and turn any tie like this one into a two team race is impossible. If I was a voter, I think I would give the slightest advantage to Oklahoma in the polls after their victory in Stillwater, for reasons I explained previously.

The good news is, this is not a win-lose situation for college football fans that don't live in the 512. If Texas had won the tiebreaker over Oklahoma, however, or if OU loses Saturday and Texas goes to the National Title game, as a college football fan I'll be perfectly happy with the outcome. At the end of the day, I'm excited to watch either team play on January 8 because OU and Texas are almost identical teams. Both teams have great coaches with talented assistants, both teams have incredible quarterbacks who get the ball to a core of deep, gifted receivers, and both teams have defenses and run games that at times look dominant and at other points look suspect. Both team are exciting, entertaining, and both can beat Florida, Alabama, and USC.