Penn State’s loss to Iowa Saturday is probably one of the best things for college football. Imagine a scenario in which Penn State had run the table and either Texas Tech and/or Alabama had lost in their conference championship games. The lesser team would have made it to the national championship by playing in a much inferior conference. Yes the Big Ten is a weak conference when you have Michigan State, Minnesota & Northwestern having a chance to go to the Rose Bowl.
Now that Penn State has dropped to 8th in this week BCS Standings, it gives the better teams less of an obstacle to reach the national title game and the game will have more appeal.
Imagine the possible matchups, Texas Tech v. Florida, Texas v. Texas Tech (again), Alabama v. Texas, and so many others. You have six legitimate teams with better chance of winning the national title than Penn State. If the Nittany Lions has faced Texas, Texas Tech, Florida, Alabama, Oklahoma or USC (maybe even Utah or Boise State), the game would not be a contest. See an old Jack Nicklaus win the Masters is sentimental, seeing an old Joe Paterno get creamed in a national championship is sadistic.
As much as I like Penn State, this loss is very good for college football and the BCS.
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