Death To The BCS: The Definitive Case Against The Bowl Championship Series (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
I really enjoyed this book much more than I thought I would. The title suggests a somewhat one-sided view of the issue, but actually provides the other viewpoint, albeit while ripping it apart. That wasn't a negative from my perspective...I am a Boise State football fan, and definitely NOT a fan of the BCS system. The book made me think about some of the decisions made in recent years by Boise State University president, Dr. Bob Kustra, as well as those of former athletic director Gene Bleymeier and his staff. Many of those decisions make even more sense to me after reading this book. It looks like a college football playoff system is coming...let's hope so. My favorite quote from the book is about the misguided attempt of the BCS to launch a Twitter campaign: As Advertising Age lectured the BCS: "If you know your product is universally loathed, Twitter is not the place for you." This book is pretty heavy-handed and overly snarky in showing the authors' viewpoints. But their viewpoints are absolutely right. Parts of the book made me roll my eyes, but it's still the single most comprehensive guide to why college football's postseason is such a shitshow. I see it as a Michael Moore movie: You cringe at the tactics used and the ham-fisted way the facts are presented, but deep down you know you agree with the arguments being made.
What do You think about Death To The BCS: The Definitive Case Against The Bowl Championship Series (2010)?
A college football fan proves how corrupt and misguided the BCS has become. Death to the BCS!
—Dipi
This will get you riled up about college sports!
—shuynh
