1. It's NOT the National Championship, I don't care what the marketers say. - Any true National Champion in any true sport is determined on the field, not by a bunch of old guys, most of whom never played the game, and a group of computers. Sorry folks, but that's the way it is.
2. This time last year....UT-Austin fans were busily bashing the B(C)S system as "indefensible". Suddenly they're defending the exact same system because...well...they came out on top this year.
3. There's no logical argument for UT to be in the B(C)S Championship Bowl over TCU. TCU has a better strength of schedule, the most impressive win (BYU), and is, statistically, a better team than UT-Austin this year. The ONLY reason UT-Austin is in the B(C)S Championship Game is because they were ranked higher to start the season, and they're in an automatic qualifying conference.
4. That being said, the system is the system TCU....And your Conference signed onto it. Like it or not you've been beaten by a system you bought into primarily for money. 'Dem's the breaks.
5. There was very little difference between the Big xII North and the Big East this year....Big xII fans won't want to hear it, but
6. We love us some conspiracy theories....And every year college football never fails to disappoint. This year it's the Big xII officials rigging the end of the championship game to tilt away from Nebraska. Fuel to the fire: Watch the countdown between 0:02 & 0:01. Gosh that's a long second. (whee!)
7. How impressive is that win over Oregon looking now? Yes, they had a weak overall schedule, but the win over Oregon by Boise St. is the best win by any team not named Alabama in the top 4. (Only the Tide's win over Florida was better.)
8. There's defense, and then there's SEC defense. No disrespect to Nebraska, who plays them some SEC defense at times, but Alabama's defense is scary good. Everything Nebraska did the Tide do better and faster.
9. Because of the way the system is set up these games are going to be excruciatingly boring....Ohio State v. Oregon? Iowa v. Georgia Tech? Somebody pull the plug and put this bowl season out of it's misery. The most compelling game is Florida vs. Cincinnati, but there's a chance Florida's D-Coordinator and Cinci's head coach won't be there for the game. Ah well, at least we still have TCU vs. Boise St. A game many are calling the REAL Championship game. ...and 1 anyone?
10. The Tide is going to roll by.....Three touchdowns, UNLESS UT-Austin gets their offensive head put on straight and decides to actually do something. The difference between the Tide and Nebraska is that 'Bama actually can play on the offensive side of the ball as well. Defensively 'Bama is better, Offensively they're better, and Nick Saban is a far superior game coach than Mack Brown. The ugly potential on this game is through the roof.
