Comments on: AP ranks LSU #1: Who cares? http://blog.lj4a.com/2007/11/11/ap-ranks-lsu-1-who-cares/ My personal blog to promote those ideals that our country was founded on. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:20:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Dan http://blog.lj4a.com/2007/11/11/ap-ranks-lsu-1-who-cares/#comment-348 Dan Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:53:32 +0000 http://blog.lj4a.com/2007/11/11/ap-ranks-lsu-1-who-cares/#comment-348 <p>Oh, you mean the AP "championship" that USC falsely used to claim that they had a "share" of the national championship (even though USC is part of the BCS)? </p> <p>You mean the AP poll that "withdrew" itself from the BCS because it didn't like the fact that its "champion" wasn't the BCS champion?</p> <p>I'm sorry, but if a school signs to be a part of the BCS and doesn't win the BCS national championship it is not the national champion. </p> <p>And as we speak, of course LSU is #1 in the BCS as well. </p> <p>Is the BCS flawed? Yes. It is far too subjective. But then again, so is the AP. A playoff system is needed. But if I sign up to be part of the BCS system and I don't win the championship as defined of the system, I think it is rather silly to claim that I am still a champion because the AP thinks I was really the "best team".</p> Oh, you mean the AP “championship” that USC falsely used to claim that they had a “share” of the national championship (even though USC is part of the BCS)?

You mean the AP poll that “withdrew” itself from the BCS because it didn’t like the fact that its “champion” wasn’t the BCS champion?

I’m sorry, but if a school signs to be a part of the BCS and doesn’t win the BCS national championship it is not the national champion.

And as we speak, of course LSU is #1 in the BCS as well.

Is the BCS flawed? Yes. It is far too subjective. But then again, so is the AP. A playoff system is needed. But if I sign up to be part of the BCS system and I don’t win the championship as defined of the system, I think it is rather silly to claim that I am still a champion because the AP thinks I was really the “best team”.

]]> By: pd http://blog.lj4a.com/2007/11/11/ap-ranks-lsu-1-who-cares/#comment-347 pd Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:34:41 +0000 http://blog.lj4a.com/2007/11/11/ap-ranks-lsu-1-who-cares/#comment-347 The AP crowns it own national champion. That is why USC and LSU split the championship a few years back, because USC won the AP championship and LSU won the BCS champions. Both say they were champions that year. The AP crowns it own national champion. That is why USC and LSU split the championship a few years back, because USC won the AP championship and LSU won the BCS champions. Both say they were champions that year.

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