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<blockquote data-quote="TruWVblu" data-source="post: 129743076" data-attributes="member: 1797404">I find it ironic that people want to bash the Big 12 unless they need a win over one of its teams to pad their resume.&nbsp; The point is, the current system is even more subjective than the previous BCS system.&nbsp; College football was great because every week of the regular season mattered.&nbsp; If you lost early you could recover, but if you lost late, even to a good team, it likely meant you would not get a chance at the NC.&nbsp; Like it or not, that is what made college football great.&nbsp; Now, you can not only lose in November but you can lose to unranked opponents and still be above a team that may win your conference.&nbsp; Clemson lost to unranked Pitt at home.&nbsp; Michigan lost to unranked Iowa.&nbsp; Yet, they are both still in contention, while the team that may win what most would call the best conference in college football this year, will likely be on the outside looking up at one or possibly both. The Big 12 was told that what is keeping their teams out of contention was because they didn't have a conference championship game, that one extra game that all of the other contenders had.&nbsp; Well now, that does not seem to be a factor anymore.&nbsp; I get it, that is one of many tie breakers.&nbsp; But the situation between Ohio State and Penn State should clearly come down to tie breakers as it is not clear cut that one is above the other.&nbsp; And Penn State wins all of the tie breakers.&nbsp; Ohio State did not take care of their business when they played Penn State, plain and simple.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TruWVblu, post: 129743076, member: 1797404"] I find it ironic that people want to bash the Big 12 unless they need a win over one of its teams to pad their resume. The point is, the current system is even more subjective than the previous BCS system. College football was great because every week of the regular season mattered. If you lost early you could recover, but if you lost late, even to a good team, it likely meant you would not get a chance at the NC. Like it or not, that is what made college football great. Now, you can not only lose in November but you can lose to unranked opponents and still be above a team that may win your conference. Clemson lost to unranked Pitt at home. Michigan lost to unranked Iowa. Yet, they are both still in contention, while the team that may win what most would call the best conference in college football this year, will likely be on the outside looking up at one or possibly both. The Big 12 was told that what is keeping their teams out of contention was because they didn't have a conference championship game, that one extra game that all of the other contenders had. Well now, that does not seem to be a factor anymore. I get it, that is one of many tie breakers. But the situation between Ohio State and Penn State should clearly come down to tie breakers as it is not clear cut that one is above the other. And Penn State wins all of the tie breakers. Ohio State did not take care of their business when they played Penn State, plain and simple. [/QUOTE]

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