More BCS Mayhem

As if the controversy surrounding the national title game each year wasn't enough, the AP has removed its poll from the BCS ratings. This move basically nullifies the whole point of the BCS -- to crown ONE national champion.

It all started at the end of the 1997 season. One poll picked Michigan, the other picked Nebraska. Outraged, the NCAA decided to form a Bowl College Series (BCS). This included four BCS bowls, Orange, Rose, Sugar, Fiesta, and would rotate them each year, designating one as the National Championship game.

The first year the BCS snubbed Oregon. After that, its been one thing after another. The Coaches voted against the BCS title game winner last year, and this year the big talk is how Auburn got the shaft.

So is the BCS really a mess, and needs to go? I sure think so. I did not see any problem with the way the bowl system was setup in the first place. The BCS is designed for the top eight teams; however, teams like #12 Michigan will be going to the Rose Bowl this year, not #4 California. With automatic bids, and at large spots, what's the point of the BCS?

Unless there is going to be a playoff system -- which we know according to the university Presidents that there never will be -- the BCS must be abolished. Two teams splitting a National Title is not anywhere near as controversial as the mess the BCS has created. End it now, admit it didn't work, and go back to the bowls.

CBS SportsLine.com: NCAA Football AP removes its poll from BCS ratings