Same as it ever was....

Longhorn fan is upset about the recent BCS goings on, what with OU jumping them in the standings thanks to a 20 point beating of 12th ranked Oklahoma State on Saturday. UT has a point, sort of, with them beating OU by 2 scores on a neutral field earlier this year. Earlier is the key word here, however, and in this case timing is everything. It has kind of always been the case, dating back to the days of the polls in the olden days. Lose early and you can fade it by getting on a roll late, like OU did. So the new system is a lot like the old system ( I could have used a Roger Daltry Jpeg for this post, but DByrne called me last week bitching about his lack of exposure on the Deuce), which underscores the need for a playoff system. Scheduling is not a problem, and money isn't either, as this thing could be wrapped up by late January. You could still use the bowl system (as sites for the games), and with 16 teams, the issue would be settled. Some would argue that the current system does not need to be more "NFL-like", as the difference is what makes college football what it is: unique. Whichever side you come out on, no one cares about the bitching, only who comes out on top in the long run.