Winston Churchill famously quipped when discussing the merits of democracy that: "Democracy is the worst form of government except for all those others that have been tried," and I think that is much in keeping with my sentiments about the Bowl Championship series or BCS in 1-A College Football. The BCS, implemented in 1998 as a replacement for the Bowl Coalition/Alliance system, was designed to match up the #1 and #2 ranked teams in a bowl game to determine who was the national champion....

In a previous article , I complained about the lack of quality games at the beginning of the college football season. I am glad to report that the Miami vs. Florida State game has been rescheduled for tonight, after being delayed because of Frances. This makes my weekend, because after tonight, I probably get to see Michigan vs. Notre Dame tomorrow(though I wish they would show the ISU-Iowa or Illini vs. UCLA game in my region instead of what I fear is going to be MSU vs. Central Michiga...

I await the arrival of college football season with a blend of both unending enthusiasm and a little bit of dread. I love college football in almost all its glorious shades, but there is one thing that always leaves me disappointed. You see, I know that the enlightened Athletic Directors are going to do something which, while being the best interests of the schools they represent, make the beginning of the season BORING! They schedule games with competition that is not up to par. The big tea...