KSU had the game won in regulation. All Michael Bishop had to do was tuck the ball away and run out some clock. He fumbled, A&M got the ball and sent it into OT. Sirr Parker won the game for the Aggies in OT. A&M went on to get stomped by Ohio St. in the Sugar Bowl.
They did...for 3 quarters. If I remember right, they were in control until the PA announcer announced that UCLA had just lost to Miami thereby cementing KStates spot in the national title game....if they finished off the Aggies. The KState fans were going crazy when they announced that UCLA score. Classic!!
I don't know if you HAVE to have a championship game with 12 teams. However, it may be a moot point. I've heard the ACC is trying to petition the NCAA to allow them to have a conference championship game with only 11 members, and that there is a good chance it will be passed.
RM95, I'm not denying that UT/KSU beat themselves, but if they don't have to play those games, they stand possible NT appearances or BCS bowls for sure. They had little to gain, a lot to lose. Col/A&M had everything to gain, nothing to lose. I stand by my statement these games should be abolished or made mandatory for all BCS conferences.
I'm not denying that UT/KSU beat themselves, but if they don't have to play those games, they stand possible NT appearances or BCS bowls for sure. They had little to gain, a lot to lose. They have a lot to gain too. A two-loss Colorado team nearly made the national championship game because of their win over UT in a B12 title game. If neither the SEC nor the B12 had title games, UT would not have had any shot at the national title, because Tennessee wouldn't have lost to LSU. KSU also was only going to have a shot at the title game because the SEC champ (Tennessee?) lost in the SEC title game. It gives teams another chance to beat a top-notch opponent. Championship-caliber teams win the big games against the big opponents. Nebraska did it. OU did it. Florida's done it. UT and KSU knew they had to play those games from Day 1 - they choked.
No rule saying you have to, but would be aloss of revenue. I will tell you from the Bit 10 (11 whatever) point of view that they will not add a 12th team (nor a conference championship) unless Notre Dame comes a knocking. Ohio States AD Andy Geiger has continually said why do we want to bring in a 12th team (notably is Pitt and Missouri listed) when all that does is makes us share money between 12 teams instead of 11. That being said the conferences who do have a championship game do it for one reason, the money. In most cases only something bad can happen (a top team gets beat). I can't recall too many cases where a team could win the game and position themselves higher for the BCS (I'm sure it has happened). This does not include an underdog who gets in because they win but say a #3 overall team playing int eh conference championship who could overtake the #2 in the country.
