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March 20, 2010

If BCS Is So Good, Why Don't Hoops Use it?

Sam Mellinger, Kansas City Star

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Scientific fact: This whole March Madness thing is a fraud. You know it’s true. Buzzer-beater this, Cinderella that, it’s such a mistake to determine a champion this way.

Why should the players decide who wins? Where are the computers?

Maybe you’re caught up in this NCAA Tournament. Maybe you’re one of the suckers who thinks this is the best event in sports. You’re obviously not paying attention. College football’s BCS is the way to go, and we know this because it’s what the NCAA tells us.

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