The College Football Controversy: BCS vs. Playoffs
Introduction
Hello, my name is McCain McMurray and I am a freshman at Duke University. Welcome to my website on the current controversy surrounding the NCAA College Football and the Bowl Championship Series. I have been a college football enthusiast ever since my grandparents took me to a Penn State game when I was only a small child. In the years that have passed since then, I have watched many great college football games, seen huge upsets, and been stuck to my seat by tight-locked overtime battles. During these same years, I have witnessed the arrival of the BCS and the ongoing debates that have come along with it. Although I have seen too many great bowl games to dislike the BCS, I am also a fan of NCAA basketball and I have often found myself wondering if a playoff system in college football would be capable of equaling the unparalelled intensity and excitement of march madness and the NCAA basketball tournament. I am in favor of neither the BCS or the proposed playoff system, rather, my goal for this website is to provide the most unbiased view possible of this controversy so that you can make an informed decision for yourself on the issue. I hope you find this site helpful for that purpose and if you have any questions or comments, you can email me here. Descriptions of the other pages on this site are posted below.
Analysis- This page focuses on the basic aspects of the controversy. It includes details about the history of this issue, labels for and descriptions of the opposing sides in this argument, an explanation of each sides logic and reasoning behind their position, and an analysis of each sides argument.
10 Steps- On this page, I have a rewrite of the paper I wrote on the BCSl controversy. This page also includes a critical analysis of my own development as a thinker and a writer in relation to this issue.
Theory- This page includes my theories and ideas on the best way to bring an end to this controversy and create the most competitive and entertaining college football postseason possible. It also has my thoughts on why this issue has become such a contested one in the fist place.
Links- This page contains an extended reading list for people interested in learning more about this issue as well as analysis and desriptions of all the links.
Hatewatch- This page includes a personlized version of hatewatch.org with an analysis of all the sites I am monitoring.
Implications- The implications page focuses on the problems that will arise if the college football contreversy is not solved soon.
Class-Links- On this page I have posted links to all of my classmats sites along with the reasons why they are worth visiting.
Trivia Page- Here I have a couple of bowl game trivia questions so you can test your knowledge of college football..
Bibliography- This page gives credit wher credit is due.
