BCS Blunder

For the most part the match ups for BCS bowls game are usually right on. We may not totally agree with each game and maybe a different 2 loss team could have squeezed in, BUT please tell me how in the world does a 4 loss team make it into a BCS game?!

When you think about UConn athletics the first thing that will probably come to your mind is the women's basketball program and their recent 90-game win streak. And if you are a little more knowledgeable you would think of the men's program and the NCAA's scoring leader in Kemba Walker at 26.7 points per game. But you would not think about their football team!

Let's be real, the Big East is not a football conference, it is a basketball conference. Many of those schools are going to be represented in the NCAA basketball tournament in March and maybe even into April. But as far as football goes even though they are an automatic qualifying conference there is no reason that a 4 loss team should be in a BCS bowl!

Think about two games: the 2007 Fiesta Bowl and the 2011 Rose Bowl. Two teams, Boise State and TCU were undefeated and earned their right to be in a BCS game. Not only did they earn that right but proved they should have been there by capping off their perfect seasons with a win. We all love to see the underdog come out on top but when you're talking about the BCS unless a team is undefeated or it says Ohio State, Oklahoma, USC, or another football powerhouse on your jersey you do not automatically deserve to be there. And Connecticut proved that with a 28-point loss in the Fiesta Bowl.