Show o j I I By Ben Anderson Sports Editor College football is possibly the best sport to watch Seeing the players grow and gain confidence oJ is the best thing in the world Th They y dont don't have multi-million multi dollar contracts or big houses They are just typical college students students students stu stu- dents getting paid to finish their education and as a bonus play playa a 0 sport they love as long as they fulfill their part by getting good grades One thing really annoying annoying annoying annoy annoy- ing me in college football is the stupid Bowl Championship r Series I absolutely hate it I dont don't like how they rank schools and a their ratings on schedule and quality of wins I bet you assume Im I'm a 0 BYU fan Guess what Youre You're right I am going to have to admit that BYU schedule is a little on the weak side But schedules are made two to three years in advance How did they know Tulane and California weren't going to be any good There arent aren't many offenses who can 1 score 70 points at home with a anew anew i K r new head coach It just doesn't happen B BYU YU is 1 in scoring in inthe inthe the nation doesn't that say anything anything anything any any- thing Look at Fresno State They beat a lot of top op ranked teams but lost to Boise State Once Olce ranked in the top ten and now ranked at 15 in most polls BYU isn't getting getting getting get get- ting the respect they deserve In 1996 BYU went 13 1 and was ranked 5 in the nation You'd think they would have an invitation to play in a game right NO Instead they played Kansas State in the Cotton Bowl Yes the game was good and at least BYU got into a bowl game y but they should have went to a aBCS aBCS f bowl bow I game College football doesn't need the Back in the good old days of college football BYU T won the national championship in 1984 against the Michigan Wolverines in the Holiday Bowl BYU had a perfect season They They won it without the j I know its it's the first poll of the year and BYU has the rest of the season to prove they a J deserve to be invited to a game But until the gets i their heads out of the ground and stops sucking up to the other teams BYU is going to be left out again and wont won't receive the 1 recognition they deserve 1 t J M I 4 d. d 0 0 I I I II II I I I ij j j |