Boy am I out of step. My problem with the BCS is that it even tries to name a national champion. I much preferred the days when the bowls reflected traditional rivalries and we all got to argue endlessly about what would have happened if Mungwump A&M had actually played Clapsaddle Tech.

It seems to me that all the emphasis on who the "real" champion is has not ended the arguments, (see above) but only eroded the excitement that used to go with the bowl games [and lined the pockets of the bowl organizations].