The hot topic right now is "BCS system vs Playoff". But I see an equal problem: the BCS Rankings.
Last night, we had Florida vs Cincinnati in the Sugar Bowl. The game was ugly as Florida went on to win 51-24, up 30-3 at the half and 44-10 at the end of the 3rd quarter. Florida was favored to win by 14, so the result wasn't too much of a shock. But what makes little sense is that Florida was the #5 ranked team with Cincinnati was ranked #3. How does it happen that a #3 team is a 2 TD underdog to a #5? Hence the problem with the ranking system.
The problem is in...
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