[Alexa Stott]

I think that with all these bowl games, many teams that have been underestimated have been pulling off some upsets, as well as some underestimated conferences (*cough* Big East *cough*). The Boise State game was definitely something to see. It's great to see some of the under dogs finally getting their chance to shine.

So...way to go, BSU!

Also, when talking about Cinderella stories, you can't leave out the Rutgers University Scarlet Knights. They have gone from a 1-11 team five years ago to a 10-2 team this year, with a huge win over Louisville.

I definitely think that college football needs to get rid of the BCS system and just have a playoff. There are too many bowl games as it is and teams that aren't even in the top 25 are playing in bowls (not BCS bowls, but still). I was reading either ESPN Mag or SI about a month ago and they proposed having a playoff that incorporated the current BCS bowls into rounds in the playoff.

Also, I think that bowls shouldn't have their "conference tie-ins." After those 3 big schools left the Big East, everyone thought that conference was dead. And just look at it now, they've got 3 teams in bowls this year, and produced a few exciting games this year on national television. Because of the tie-ins, teams that are ranked 2 or 3 in their conference are playing against teams ranked much lower in other conferences.