Who wants to see Tulane vs. BYU in a national championship game?
The implication behind this question is, of course, that non-BCS schools such as Tulane and BYU do not generate any interest outside their own ranks. Beyond the arrogance of this question, I would answer, “You might be surprised.” Look at the excitement generated by underdog Rice University in this year’s College World Series or Marquette in the NCAA Final Four and the fallacy of such logic becomes clear. Related to this argument is another: • The networks would not want to broadcast a championship game featuring a Tulane or a BYU. This, of course, is nonsense. The networks will always be interested in a national championship game if there is a level playing field and the participants have earned the right to be there. Nothing sells better on TV than a good underdog story, and the networks know how to tell that story very well. • Non-BCS schools already have access to the BCS bowls, so what is the problem? As I have previously suggested, this is a case of the theoretical versus the pra
