The Final Call For Big East Football

This weekend is championship weekend in college football. It is also the last chance for the Big East to prove their worth as the weak link of the BCS. Some would argue that the ACC hasn't fared much better in recent seasons but they have been in many more close games then Big East representatives.

Since the inception of the BCS for the 1998-1999 season, the Big East has a 6-5 record. Not bad. But they've never had an at-large team and the team responsible for half those victories (Miami-FL) is now in the ACC. The 2007 entrant, Louisville, hasn't had a winning season since. West Virginia, the only current Big East team to have impressive showing on a national stage, is third in the conference even after knocking off Pitt. That leaves last year's sacrificial lamb, Cincinnati, to take the ball...but they still need to win in Pittsburgh.

Tony Pike is back for the Bearcats and Pitt is coming off a crushing loss. If Cincy wins, they will be undefeated and at least the number five team in the country. Ahead of them is Florida, Alabama, Texas, and TCU. Here lies the issue I have with the current BCS. Either Florida or Alabama will lose this week, guaranteed. Ok, that is an easy one because they are playing in the SEC title game. Texas has Nebraska in the Big 12 championship and from past years the favorite in this game isn't always a slam dunk (I still hate you Chris Brown...no not the one that raccoon eyed Rihanna). So there lies the conundrum, Florida or Bama go down along with Texas and you still have TCU sitting there at BCS #4. They play in the Mountain West Conference who have been pining to get into the BCS along with the WAC. Utah and Boise State have put together impressive campaigns and taken down some big guns in big games. BYU isn't too shabby either. So, if Cincinnati doesn't usurp TCU into the BCS Championship with a win over Pittsburgh and a Texas loss then take the Big East out of the BCS and insert the Mountain West. No more excuses.

Granted if Texas takes care of business against the Huskers this whole argument is mute. I just sometimes like to have preemptive conflictual discussions.