If I were King in 2000
by utesfan100 on Feb 8, 2010 10:39 PM EST
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[Editor's note: This is a continuing look at what my design would look like for this year and will walk backwards one year per week, until the dawn of the BCS era. For other years and a better look at my design look here.]
Qualifying teams
Oklahoma, FSU and Miami(FL) would have qualified as the top group of teams.
Tournament
Florida State would have played Miami(FL) in the Wild Card Game for the opportunity to play Oklahoma in the National Championship Game.
Possible BCS Bowls
Orange: Virginia Tech vs. Georgia Tech
Sugar: Florida vs. Notre Dame
Rose: Washington vs. Purdue
Fiesta: Nebraska vs. TCU
Teams in bold would have been tied to that berth, italics indicate a BCS berth would have been guaranteed. Numerous Big 12, SEC and PAC 10 teams were ineligible due to their conferences quota of two bowls.
What actually happened and a tier based plus one next.
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TCU HC Gary Patterson on Support for BCS
It's only a matter of time before that other stuff happens.
Postseason Constraint #9: Reduce the moral hazard of the selection processes
by utesfan100 on Feb 6, 2010 7:45 PM EST
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[Editor's note: This is part of a series examining the real world constraints on any proposed postseason design. For the previous entries is is best to start at the introduction of the series. This is derived from pages 85 through 87 of my plan to fix the BCS]
Often it is known that the final ballots will be close and that the votes in the final ballots will determine the national championship game participants. Coaches represent institutions that may have significant financial interests in one or more institution involved in the dispute. They also might have personal ties or enmity with one or more of the coaches involved that might sway their vote. This presents potential conflicts of interest within the ranking system. Strong support exists for maintaining the tradition of having the coaches’ vote for the best teams. The AFCA (who runs the coaches poll) also owns the rights to the iconic trophy associated with the BCS Championship Game. Any design that establishes a rigid cutoff at a given spot will perpetuate this issue. The wider the field the more convoluted the potential conflicts of interests become.
When bowls are finding it difficult to remian within the legal boundaries in their attempts to sway policy makers to suport thier cause for BCS inclusion the lines of moral hazard have grown into ethical lapses and the processes should come under review.
A look at several prominent alternative designs next:
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Dominoes: Big 12 Edition
by utesfan100 on Feb 4, 2010 9:20 PM EST
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Our look at conference expansion possibilities now turns to the BIG 12. The first thing that should be noted is that the BIG 12 has no interest in expanding.
So far we have looked at BIG 10 and PAC 10 options and both included potential BIG 12 members. For the BIG 12 conference realignment is mostly a matter of replacing any teams they may lose.
... Unless is becomes a matter of survival ...
If the BIG 12 loses a team or two they will look to take TCU or BYU from the MWC, or even Arkansas from the SEC (if they can swing it.) Houston, Tulsa and Air Force might get some consideration, but the short list is above.
But what if the Rose Bowl and their cronies decide they want to knock out a conference or two out of the BCS pie? Could the master plan be to knock the BIG 12 out of the BCS in 2014?
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E-Mail Appeal to the ACC
by utesfan100 on Feb 4, 2010 3:00 AM EST
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[Editor's note: The following is a merger of two e-mails, one to Commissioner John Swofford and antoher to the office of Virgina Tech President Charles Steger.]
Commissioner John Swofford,
Ten ACC teams in ten bowls in the same year. WOW! I am writing to you today to present my postseason ideas. I have already presented the attached plan to Bill Hancock and the new BCS Coordinator John Marinatto. I am also writing you because I believe that the scope and vision of this plan are beyond the jurisdiction of the BCS alone.
The attached plan includes formal NCAA rule changes that would have allowed the following current ACC members to have participated in two bowls:
Virginia Tech in 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2000 and 1999;
XXX
To the Office of President Charles Steger,
Congratulations on your solid Chick-fil-A Bowl win! I am writing to you today, as a member of the BCS Presidential Oversight Committee, to present my postseason ideas. I have already presented the attached plan to Bill Hancock but believe that its scope and vision are beyond the jurisdiction of the BCS alone.
These plans would have allowed Virginia Tech to have been eligible for a second bowl in 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2000 and 1999; including an opportunity to compete for a championship in 2007.
Additionally, the following ACC members would have been eligible for a second bowl game since 1998:
[BOTH]
Miami (FL) in 2005, 2003, 2002, 2001 and 2000; FSU in 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998; Georgia Tech in 2007, 2005, 2003, and 2002; Boston College in 2007 and 2005; Virginia in 2007 and 1998; Maryland 2002 and 2001; and Wake Forest in 2006.
An alternate version of these rule changes would allow the NCAA to establish guidelines to clarify their constraints on any proposed tournament and bring the certification of any future tournament under the supervision of the NCAA Championship/Sports Management Cabinet.
In addition to the teams the ACC qualified for the BCS National Championship Game, Virginia Tech in 2007 and Miami (FL) in 2000 would have been included in the championship tournament that is offered.
That is 29 more high profile bowl games and 2 more championship opportunities over the past 12 years relative to what the BCS generated for the current ACC members.
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E-Mail Appeal to the SEC
by utesfan100 on Feb 3, 2010 3:00 AM EST
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[Editor's note: This document merges two E-Mailes, one to SEC Associate Commissioner Charles Bloom and another to the Office of the University of Kentucky President Dr. Lee T. Todd, Jr. who represents the SEC on the BCS Presidential Oversight Committee]
Associate Commissioner Charles Bloom,
Congratulations on another excellent year at the top of the college football world! With the maximally allowed two BCS Bowl wins, one for the championship, the SEC continues to prove their worth on the field. I have recently examined the BCS revenue sharing plan and found that the SEC is the conference most negatively impacted by the BCS, making $0.4 million per team less than the Big East in 2010.
I am writing to you today to present my postseason ideas. I have already presented the attached plan to Bill Hancock but believe that its scope and vision are beyond the jurisdiction of the BCS alone.
XXX
To the Office of President Dr. Lee T. Todd, Jr.,
I have recently adopted a cat from the wild of a solid blue color, which I assume is an avid Kentucky fan. The University of Kentucky is known more for their academics and basketball than football, which is the topic of this contact.
I am writing to you today, as a member of the BCS Presidential Oversight Committee, to present my postseason ideas. I have already presented the attached plan to Bill Hancock but believe that its scope and vision are beyond the jurisdiction of the BCS alone.
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If I Were King in 2001
by utesfan100 on Feb 2, 2010 1:20 AM EST
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[Editor's note: This is a continuing look at what my design would look like for this year and will walk backwards one year per week, until the dawn of the BCS era. For other years and a better look at my design look here.]
Qualifying teams
Miami, Nebraska, Colorado and Oregon would have qualified as the top group of teams. No other teams finished undefeated.
Tournament
Miami (FL) would host Oregon in the Orange Bowl while Nebraska and Colorado play in the Wild Card Game. The winners would advance to the National Championship Game. Colorado and Oregon may have been swapped to avoid a same conference semifinal.
Possible BCS Bowls
This year is the only year my design reverted to what the BCS accomplished. Due to the added games the BCS bowls would have been altered.
Fiesta: Florida vs. Maryland
Rose: Illinois vs. Stanford
Sugar: LSU vs. Virginia Tech*
*Virginia Tech would have become eligible as the field would have been expanded to the top 18 as not enough teams finished in the top 14 to fill all available spots. The BCS rankings only went to 15 that year, but the December 9th AP poll suggests Virginia Tech should have been in the top 18.
Teams in bold would have been tied to that berth, italics indicate a BCS berth would have been guaranteed. Numerous Big 12, SEC and PAC 10 teams were ineligible due to their conferences quota of two bowls.
What actually happened and a tier based plus one next.
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E-Mail to Big 12 Associate Commissioner Bob Burda
by utesfan100 on Feb 1, 2010 3:00 AM EST
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Assistant Commissioner Bob Burda,
I thoroughly enjoyed Texas’ performance in the BCS National Championship Game and would love to have seen what the outcome would have been if Colt McCoy had been able to finish the game! I am writing to you today to present my postseason ideas. I have already presented the attached plan to Bill Hancock and Nebraska Chancellor Harvey Perlman, but believe that its scope and vision are beyond the jurisdiction of the BCS alone.
The attached plan includes formal NCAA rule changes that would have allowed the following Big 12 teams to participate in two bowls:
Texas in 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 and 1999; Oklahoma in 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 and 2000; Nebraska in 2009, 2003, 2000, 1999 and 1998; Kansas State in 2003, 2000, 1999 and 1998; Colorado in 2002 and 2001; Texas Tech in 2008; Kansas in 2007; Missouri in 2007 and Texas A&M in 1998.
An alternate version of these rule changes would allow the NCAA to establish guidelines to clarify their constraints on any proposed tournament and bring the certification of any future tournament under the supervision of the NCAA Championship/Sports Management Cabinet.
In addition to the teams the Big 12 qualified for the BCS National Championship Game Texas in 2008, Oklahoma in 2007, Nebraska 1999, Kansas State in 1998 and Colorado in 2001 would have each been included in the championship tournament that is offered.
That is 34 more high profile bowl games and 5 more championship opportunities over the past 12 years relative to what the BCS generated for the Big 12.
These rule changes would need a conference, such as the Big 12, to sponsor them to be considered. Your conference’s proposed rules in November suggest that you are on the forefront of this issue.
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