Argumentative Essay: The Collapse Of College Football

Alabama has had some of the best coaches in College football history like Bear Bryant (Hoes 7). Nick Saban is the head coach of Alabama. Maisel stated, “None of them achieved what Alabama is achieving under Saban” (1). Not only has Saban already brought a national title to ‘Bama, but he’s winning consistently, posting a 38-11 record so far (Heos 32). Considering that he’s compiled that record in a conference

My side is Auburn, your side may be ‘Bama, but let me ask you this, what’s more important, statistics and championships, or close friendships and having the most fun possible while getting great grades? To me statics are important but friends and family are more important. That’s why I’m Auburn.

“A 2007 Gallup poll showed that 85% of college football fans supported a change to a playoff system of some kind. 69% of fans surveyed preferred the idea of a playoff tournament involving the top four, eight, or 16 teams to replace bowl games while 16% favored a one-game playoff between the top teams emerging from bowl games.”

The NCAA also makes money from the advertising and gate receipts for this tournament. Colleges with winning football and men’s basketball programs also bring in huge amounts of money. Among the 62 football teams in the major conferences, those who make it to a championship bowl game receive $13 million, which, after shared with the other members of their conference, comes out to about $1.3 million per school per year.

Regardless of rankings, each of the 64 teams are starting with zero losses. After all is said and done, the Michigan State Spartans looked like the best team in the country by seasons end. However, the truth about the best team will not be known until the final game concludes on April

Although many would argue against College Football Playoffs, the reasons for the playoffs far outway the reasons against. Opponents argue that the playoffs are a more fair than computer polls(CNN). The playoffs are weak because the old computer polls weren't random, they were based on points and game difficulty. Someone could play crappy teams all year and look like number one but not be the best team. This is weak because the playoffs are too short, it's biased, and it extends the season too long. College Football Playoffs must be changed back to computer

A playoff system would extend the 13 week regular season by at least a month, which would interfere with athlete’s college studies and would also potentially led to more injuries from playing. There is a lot wrong with college athletics. Many football and basketball players are funneled through the system without receiving much of an education. Coaches and administrators are paid salaries that invite questionable ethics. Too many athletes arrive on campus completely unprepared to be educated and solely interested in the development of their bodies. Some people have forgotten how important a college education is. Making the college football season longer only hurts the players. Most college athletes don’t go on to become professional athletes. The more class time they can get the better.

The Wolverines have a balanced offensive attack led by QB Wilton Speight, who has completed 70% of his passes for 457 yards and 7 TDs while only playing 5 quarters. They also have a real nice running back in Chris Evans, who has 147 yards rushing and 2 TDs with only 17 carries. The defense is currently ranked #11 in the nation for scoring defense, giving up just over 8 PPG.

The Aggies and 'Dores are very similar with the Aggies slightly leading in points per game and defense. The Commodores hit a higher rate of 3-pointers and free throws than A&M. The visiting team also slightly edges the 'Dores in both rebounds and turnovers per game. While the Aggies lead in steals, Vanderbilt comes out on top in the blocks catergory. After solid competition, the Aggies have a staggering 12th ranked RPI.

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The NCAA said all can still play in the Sugar Bowl against Arkansas on Jan. 4 in New Orleans. Ohio

NCAA college football enthusiasts are already placing Notre Dame out of the running at a spot in the College Football Playoff, after their 41-8 loss on a Saturday night. The Fighting Irish immediately dropped from the No.3 top NCAA college team to No. 8. Surprisingly, the Miami Hurricanes (8-0, 6-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) quickly ran through their opponents to face-off the Notre Dame leaders (8-1) within the Hard Rock Stadium in front of the mighty 65,000 fans.

Pundits completely missed the mark on this one. Michigan State was the odds-on favorite to win the National Championship. Many experts thought Michigan State should have been a No. 1 seed. MSU was knocked out in the first round with a 90-81 loss to Middle Tennessee.

The mercurial Fighting Illini finally busted out of their three game losing streak in their last conference game. Playing at home against Iowa, Illinois took a 40-24 lead into halftime and never looked back.

From the first two national champions, Rutgers and Princeton, to last year’s debateable Auburn national championship winning team, college football has always had difficulties deciding national champions. The BCS National Championship game was thought to give a less prejudice opinion on which teams play in the championship game than humans did. However, it has stimulated more controversy in college sports than Cal-Stanford “The Play.” The problem with the BCS teams is, it chooses two teams that are based on profit, popularity, and record. The BCS is in need of replacement by a playoff system because with a playoff system college football teams have more of an opportunity to show themselves.