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    Can the BCS Get Uglier? Why, Yes It Can!

    We are proud to introduce "Dan Shanoff Is The Tebow," a new weekly column on college football, by the esteemed Dan Shanoff. Here is his preview of the upcoming season, which begins September 1.

    Normally, I'd spend my Monday afternoons commenting on the most gloriously awkward college football stories from the previous Saturday. In this case, with the season a mere two weeks away, let's kick off this feature with a look forward:

    As it has been during every year of the BCS Era, the season's dominant storyline is: "How can the BCS system find new and inspired ways to fuck things up?"

    If you'll think back to last season, the "controversy" over 1-loss Michigan's BCSnub in favor of 1-loss Florida was rendered moot after the Gators thumped unbeaten consensus No. 1 Ohio State in the most laughably lopsided championship-game upset in college football history. (Disclosure: I'm a die-hard Florida fan.) (Ed.: Or so he claims.)

    Even after the uproar was rendered moot, it showcased one of three dreaded "Doomsday Scenarios" for the BCS system:

    One unbeaten BCS team, combined with two (or more) one-loss BCS teams. We saw last year what a fork-in-your-eye mess this can be.
    Zero unbeaten BCS teams: Just ask 2003 LSU how it felt to win a title, only to see greater glory enjoyed by "co-champ" USC.
    Three unbeaten BCS teams: If you're still rocking back and forth, muttering "Auburn got TOTALLY screwed," this one's for you. More »

    2:20 PM on Mon Aug 20 2007
    By Leitch
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