THE BCS STANDINGS ARE GOD-AWFUL

by Sterling Gould, More Credible

College sports are like angelic figure to me. It's so pure, so joyful, so full of love. But as of right now, I couldn't be more upset with the BCS. Everyone knows the controversy that surrounds the formula. Any jackass could come up with a feasible solution to fix the mess. The fact that no one is doing it, is killing me. Florida fans were thankful to have the BCS work in their favor last season, as Michigan was left on the outside looking in, before getting throttled by USC. But I think now I finally realize, this garbage has got to stop.

We all have our opinions, but a majority of the college football buffs know, the teams that are at the top are frauds this season. Let's dive into it:

1. Ohio State

Without a doubt in my mind, the worst team that will be ranked #1 the entire season. How many cupcakes do you have to beat before you play a real challenging game? Rivals described OSU's schedule the best:

The schedule has been, to be kind, easy. There are wins over a I-AA program, two MAC teams, a Washington team that's going to finish in the bottom third in the Pac-10, two cruddy league teams (Minnesota and Northwestern) and one impostor (Purdue). Each of the next five games is against a team that has spent at least a week in the top 25.

Look, I know that the Big 10 is America's favorite conference. Teams with huge fan bases and traditional powerhouses like Michigan, Michigan State, Wisconsin, Penn State, and Ohio State roam over all, but this isn't the 50's and 60's anymore. Grovel ball and boring defensive battles don't make for championship caliber football teams. This conference gets as much hype and love it does from ESPN because of one reason only: viewership. If they don't talk about the teams that the majority of households want to hear about, they'll be losing viewers. If you've watched Ohio State play at all this year, you know they're completely overrated. Just by using last season as an attest, you can tell this team is overachieving and they're using an easy schedule to their advantage. If the standings hold true by the end of the season, Ohio State will have played two ranked teams. That is, if Michigan can keep winning games.

2. South Florida

I'll start by saying this: Jim Leavitt will win coach of the year. And he deserves it.

I used to like the Bulls. Not that "rah, rah, I'm a fan of your school" but "I'll root for you guys for fun" kinda thing. That was all before the USF fan base got totally full of themselves and think they're the greatest team in history of college football. With one season, some Bull fans believe they've catapulted over the accomplishments of Miami, FSU, and UF.

The Bulls have a legit defense, starting with their secondary where Trae Williams and Mike Jenkins practically shut down opposing passing attacks. Sack master Selvie Young George Selvie is quickly becoming a household name and the linebackers, headlined by Ben Moffitt, are great tacklers and cause turnovers. But that's where the love fest stops.

USF's offense is semi-prehistoric. Matt Grothe is a nice quarterback and he does make the players around him play better than what they're capable of, but this isn't a group of playmakers that'll make any opposing secondary tremble in their boots. They've got an okay passing attack but rely on a predictable running game. When it comes to "big-time-games", the Bulls are excellent. They've pulled off some great upsets over the past years (Louisville, West Virginia, Auburn, almost beat Miami) but now the shoe is on another foot. You can't play the "we get no respect" card when you're in second place (first place, according to the computers). They now have the target on their back and they'll be the hunted. When you take on that role for the first time, you're bound to have your ass handed to you. Just think about what Ray Rice wants to do to the Bulls on Thursday on Prime Time television.

And it's sad, because I want to like the Bulls. But their fans make it cool like cancer. At least the folks at Bullievable Sports make it "okay" to like them.

3. Boston College

I'm not really that upset with BC's ranking as I am of the before mentioned teams. I'm on the "Matt Ryan for Heisman" bandwagon because in truth, he is solely the reason the Eagles are ranked where they are. But if you're talking "Best player in College Football" for Heisman talk, it's clearly between Mike Hart, Darren McFadden, and Glenn Dorsey. Up until this point, the Eagles schedule has been... "meh". Their best win was at Georgia Tech, you know... the same Tech team that can't find a consistent identity from week to week. But if the Eagles go undefeated from here out, there's not much that's going to stop them from going to New Orleans to play for the National Championship.

Like Ohio State, they'll only play two ranked teams all year, if they current standings hold. But they'll have some wins over some quality teams on the road. Such as Virginia Tech and Clemson. At home they've got FSU and Miami (a very crappy Miami). Plus, there's an opportunity they would play the Hokies twice, with the second time being in Jacksonville for the ACC Championship.

In short, the BCS just sucks. We need a playoff, and blah blah blah crap you already know.

I want it to go away and hide in the same cave with Osama bin Laden. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if it was a system al Queda implemented to piss off Americans. Congratulations terrorists, you've won.

Now release me of my torment.