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The current BCS system is such a problem, not only because of what it is, but because of what it could be. Fans are deprived year in and year out of what they really want - a playoff. We've seen what a playoff can do for a sport, and for a school. Just look at March Madness. Everyone loves it, even if they're not basketball fans. It's one of, if not the, most exciting event in sports. With that in mind, it's easy to see why football fans would want the same type of system in college football. There would be excitement, upsets, pride, and best of all, the political aspect of the BCS' current selection process - in which Boise State can go undefeated and not get a sniff at the title game - would be eliminated.

Of course, with the bowl system there is somewhat of a postseason for most teams, but honestly, does anyone care at all about the papajohns.com bowl? How about the AdvoCare V100 Independence bowl? From a fan's standpoint, these games are meaningless. Yes, a team will win, but what does it really mean if you win the papajohns.com bowl? That's not what teams want, and no fan wants to represent their team by saying, "we won the papajohns.com bowl in 2008! Remember??" No one remembers. But what people will remember is a team that upsets a #1 seed on its way to football's Final Four. If you're a sports fan you'll never forget the name George Mason. Now let's imagine if basketball had a bowl system in 2006. George Mason would've gotten stuck in something like the JG Wentworth 877-CASH-NOW bowl or something dumb like that. If this happened, whether they won or lost, would anyone remember that today? The answer is no, but that's not what happened, and because of basketball's postseason system, we will always remember a team like George Mason.

It works in basketball and it would work in football. Make a 16 or 32-team field and seed each team. Teams outside the 32-team field can compete in bowl games, which would be somewhat of an equivalent to the NIT. Have a playoff where teams who deserve a shot at the National Championship will get that shot. Then we'll see if they're really good enough to make it. There won't be any "what if's" which are so prevalent in college football these days.

When you take a look at the current postseason system in college football it's clear that its major flaw is inequality. How many seasons does Boise State have to go undefeated until they can get in the Nation Championship game? I'm not a Boise State fan, but it's the principal I'm getting at here. Teams that deserve a shot at the title should get that shot. No more policits, reputations or TV ratings on the line. Give the schools and their fans what they really want - a legitimate, fair chance at being the undisputed best team in college football.