BCS No More: College Football Needs Playoffs to eliminate the BS by Michael Shull

http://collegefootball.procon.org/

In this current controversial topic, it is not dealing with the world and all its trouble, nor the politics or laws governed, its dealing with a controversy in sports. No not steroids, but college football and its playoff system. Since the beginning of college football season all the way up until now and proceeding to the start of next season, the main thing that will be brought up is the playoff standards and if they are far or not. As of now there is the BCS where the teams are ranked #1-#25, 1 being the best team. To play in BCS the #1 and #2 teams play. However, there are teams that are undefeated, 13-0, that are ranked #13 or #17 and not given the opportunity to play against raw talent and a chance for a better accomplishment. There is the point that a playoff bracket should be used to clear up the mess and have these undefeated teams play against true competition. This topic was so controversial that even the President wants to get in on the debate and shout his opinion that a playoff bracket ordeal should be used because of the unfairness shown to the "under-rated" teams.

In this article the argument is effectively supported with multitudes of various pros's and con's of debate, justifying whether the way the college football playoffs are set up now are fine or they should be changed. Throughout the article, relative evidence is used in just about every sentence, because each sentence is proving a point. For example, whether its talking about the BCS and how its far that the 2 best teams play each other, or how its unfair that Utah went 13-0 the past two seasons and never got the opportunity to play quality opponents. The topic is very argumentative persuasive because fans support their teams and they think they deserve to play better teams. Not only fans, but the coaches, media and even the President. Whether its how its played now or how it should be changed, everyone thinks a un-opportune team should be given the chance to play a a quality top 10 team. This article reaches the intended audience because its getting the opportunity for people to speak out their opinions and share the opinions of players and coaches already with everyone justifying the fairness or unfairness of playoff play in college football.

This article made me feel that these under-rated teams deserve to play higher competition. After watching last seasons college football's BCS game, I saw that #1 Alabama played #2 Texas, where Texas got blown out. But my Ohio State Buckeyes, ranked #17 had one loss but played a not even ranked team and could have beat Alabama. Also, TCU: Texas Christain University, was 13-0, ranked #7 and were thought to be the best team in college football but were not given the oppertunity to shine and played a #6 team. The issue presented should be fixed because teams with talent and prove that they are good, having a undefeated season or one loss. should be given the oppertunity to play other good teams and if they win they keep playing showing they can still play aginst even harder teams.