BCS Celebration

I would like to discuss copying the BCS approach to other sports.

Starting with basketball, I propose changing March Madness to May Madness as follows: Play the usual 64 team tournament, but halt the tournament with 8 teams left. Rule out any teams (like Butler) without the appropriate big money big conference affiliations. Then take a vote and pick the top 2 teams from the 8 remaining. Those two get to play the finals - but, and this is key, let them wait 40 days before they play. Thus, May madness.

I have always liked both LSU and Alabama. In Mississippi they've got us flanked. Sandwiched thus, I didn't really care who won, but you have to feel for LSU after winning 12 games for the first time ever, then getting dominated in the BCS Championship Game 21-0.

There has to be a name for losing only your final game after a monster undefeated season. I'll take suggestions.
"Belichecking?" "Bradyballing?" "Jeffersonian" "Milesithon?"
Has to be a horrible feeling, although at least LSU's loss wasn't due to a fluke David Tyree catch pinned against his helmet. "Tyreed." That's it.

LSU got "tyreed" by an Alabama defense that is as good as any I've ever seen in college football history. Nick Saban won his third national championship, and you've got to give him credit - he sure can recruit and prepare a team. The two games LSU and Alabama played never wavered from their defensive theme. Alabama's defense effectively manhandled LSU for 8 quarters and finally won the punt, pass, and kick competition by hitting about half their field goal tries.

We haven't seen the last of these teams in games like this. Both are so loaded with athletes it's amazing.

Unfortunately the University Presidents will never vote for my proposal because they love the bowl system where just about every team that at least breaks even goes to a big money bowl.

But, sure seems like we could have had one hell of a playoff in those 40 days since Thanksgiving, and they all could be named bowl games.
Wishing, Hoping, Dreaming.