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[QUOTE="sufandu, post: 876724, member: 874"]
At one time or another the BCS failed to do what it was claimed to do:
1. Definitively put the best to teams together: We agree that Miami may have been the best team at the end of the year.

2.  It won't devalue the regular season the way a playoff does:  LSU's win over Alabama was devalued by Alabama's win in the rematch, regardless of who anyone thinks was the best team.  I can honestly say that.

3.  Put teams in with the best resume:  This one is so subjective it's nearly impossible.  What determines a better resume, good wins or bad losses?  Kansas had no losses as bad, but fewer good wins than LSU in 2007, and we haven't really considered the other 2 loss teams.  An eight team playoff (what I eventually hope to see) would've been ideal here.  And how do we know what is a good/bad win/loss until we can look back at the season with some perspective.  Texas and Baylor wins over Oklahoma this year suddenly look a little better now that Oklahoma beat Alabama.

No system will ever be without controversy.  A playoff system will allow things to be settled on the field more conclusively than the BCS did.  The idea that we had no idea how to implement it was a fraud (I already explained why in another post).
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