I was having this very discussion with a coworker yesterday. The PAC and Big 11 will probably never add a championship game, because they fear an upset and know it could cost the favorite a spot in the NC game. I don't think they will ever change it because of that fear.That's the key. I believe the pac and big 11 do not play a conference chamionship game now because they can get into the BCS championship game without it. Why take a chance of a one loss team beating a undefeated ohio state or usc, and as a result knock them out of the BCS Championship game. A conference championship game would be a money maker for both conferences. Because of this I truly believe they like having the advantage of not having to play a conference championship game.
Look at the Rose Bowl tie in those 2 conferences have had for 40 years. It was the biggest money bowl for 50 years, and no one else was allowed to go.
I have an idea. Why not have the SEC, Big 12, and ACC have a playoff. We can stick it to the pac and big 11, and enjoy the payout, like they did the rest of the country till they get in line and implement a conference championship game.![]()
In the SEC and Big 12 we are just the oposite. We not only want to know who is the best team in our conference. We wouldn't have it any other way and if there is an upset and it knocks one of our teams out of the NC game we are upset, but we say "they should have taken care of business". We take pride in the competition and finding out who's the best. Also the conference and schools make a ton of money from the championship game and will never give that up.
From all this I take away a couple things. One is that if you take a close look you can see some clear geographical lines between the conference championship conferences and the no championship conferences. Also in general the championship conferences are the ones that most around the country will admit really take their football seriously. Second, I don't think it will ever change unless there is some type of mandate. Maybe the BCS demands a conference championship to participate in the NC game or something. Unless that is the case I don't see us giving up our game and I don't see them adding one.
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