On Saturday October 24, the Cincinnati Bearcats did not think they were going to drop in the BCS poll especially after a 41-10 shellacking over Big East Conference rival Louisville. But at the end of the day a 41-10 victory was not enough to stay 5th in the BCS poll, because a day later the Bearcats looked at the BCS standings and found themselves looking up at more teams and moving down to 7th place in the poll.
How can this happen, you ask? The reason is technology. Obviously there is a lot of technology these days. Technology can control anything from your car to the pace of your heart. It also can control who goes to the National Championship game in college football.
The BCS stands for Bowl Championship Series. It has been in affect since 1998. It is a selection system with aspects of giving the top two teams in the college football bowl subdivision “FBS” the opportunity to compete in the National Championship game. This poll only matters for the top two teams in the poll in January, but many arguments have come about because of the BCS. At the end of the day the BCS poll is chosen by a computer.
Now all of the other NCAA schools, either in Division II or Division III, operate the post season on a playoff system. Why can’t the Division I college football do this? It would be much better than a computer that can’t include certain considerations. For instance, the UC Bearcats on Saturday had their back up quarterback playing only three quarters. Then they had their 5th string quarterback calling snaps.
The Bearcats were 5th in this poll, and they drop to 8th, while Iowa moves up all the way to 4th. This poll just doesn’t make sense, and it should not be used to tell who can compete in the National Championship game.