Photographs by Cara Schulte
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What’s Poppin’ October 2009
Since the year it was created in 1998, the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) has been surrounded by controversy. Not only does this corrupt system ridiculously favor the BCS conferences (Big-12, Big-10, Big East, SEC, ACC, Pac-10) over mid-majors such as the Sun-Belt and Mountain West, but in every season since 1998, excluding the ‘99-’00 and 05-’06 seasons, the BCS made decisions that some might classify as illogical.
In 1998, third ranked Kansas State was passed over by the BCS for Ohio State and Florida, ranked 4th and 8th respectively. Even though Kansas was ranked higher, it didn’t get to play in a BCS bowl because it did not win the Big 12 Conference. Now, one would think a higher ranked team would have a better chance at a BCS bowl game. Not in the BCS, folks.