Dear Mr. Hancock, (Bill Hancock is the BCS Executive Director)
I am writing this to you in regards to the seriously flawed system in place that determines which NCAA football teams go to bowls and the national championship. I am referring too, of course, the BCS system. Right now, three components determine the BCS ranking system. Computer rankings, the AP poll, and the coach’s poll are all part of the three part system. As two of these components do not include impartial judges, I submit the idea of ridding the NCAA of the BCS system. Many times a team is given a chance because they ‘are always good’. The system as it is now might not allow the deserving team a chance. This leads into my next point. Every year, fans and entire teams feel cheated out of what they deserve. What they deserve is a chance to play bigger teams and in bigger games. With that being said, I submit a 32 team tournament, styled like the NCAA March Madness tournament for basketball. Take the winner of every conference, and a couple of other well deserving independent teams, and put them into the tournament. I can see the arguments against this. Some might say it would diminish the importance of the regular season. I argue that it would not in any way diminish this. Instead, use the regular season games to determine seeding in the tournament. Because of this system, many teams would get a shot at a Cinderella story. This way, a football championship becomes tangible for many teams. Competition would be increased dramatically, as teams would realize their own fate lies in their hands. Judges do not have to be impressed. I hope that you would consider such a system. Thank you so much for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Spencer Tolson
