Perhaps, the United States Government should steer clear of NCAA Football at a time when our beloved nation is in a state of economic downturn and political reconstruction with the latest installment of President Obama. Although this year, the BCS committee appears to have gotten it right by selecting Alabama and Texas to play for the national championship on January 7th, there is always going to be room for error. BCS=Beyond Common Sense. When will we see a non-BCS team play for the title? Will we ever? It seemed as though we stood a chance this year when underdogs No. 4 TCU and No.6 Boise State made a run for the inconceivable with an immaculate season defeating each of its opponents en route to Fiesta Bowl bids creating what has been dubbed to be a "mid-major Super Bowl." However, according to politicians like Rep. Joe Barton of Texas, the possibility that the Bowl Championship Series will always get it correct is certainly a coin-toss. Due to the system's flaws, a House subcommittee has embarked on a mission set out to instate a playoff system, resembling that of any other NCAA sport. Associated Press reports have indicated that "the House has approved the Barton-sponsored bill, which would ban the promotion of a postseason game as a national championship unless that title was a result of a playoff." Additionally, college football fans and President Obama suggest that a playoff system is necessary.
Just think for a moment...if a playoff system were to be implemented, we would not be tortured with unwanted teams playing in unwatched games with unwelcomed names and sponsors. With this in mind, let's examine some of the worst college bowl games and out of place sponsorships for the current season. It seems as though anyone anywhere can have a bowl game named after them...with the current trend, it isn't long until we see a Facebook.com Bowl or a Donald Trump Bowl. I guess if you got the money, you too can become a bowl game for subpar teams.
1. The Rose Bowl Game Presented by Citi. (Ohio State v. Oregon, Jan. 1, Pasadena.)
With the United States in an economic recession and bailouts galore, should the borrowed money truly be spent on sponsoring a bowl game? If that's not the case, couldn't the BCS find a more successful bank to do so?
2. The San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. (Utah v. California, Dec. 23, San Diego.)
Could this title be long enough?
3. The Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl. (Houston v. Air Force, Dec. 31, Ft. Worth.)
Huh?
4. The GMAC Bowl. (Central Michigan v. Troy, Jan. 6, Mobile, Ala.)
Again, companies who are barely remaining above water should not sponsor bowl games, especially those in which no one watches.
5. The Papajohns.com Bowl. (South Carolina v. Connecticut, Jan. 2, Birmingham.)
Although UConn is one of the participants in this bowl game, it does not excuse the ridiculous name. If a pizza company is going to be the title sponsor, it should at least lose the .com.
6. Little Caesars Bowl (Marshall v. Ohio, Dec. 26, Detroit)
Another pizza bowl?
7. The Meineke Car Care Bowl. (Pittsburgh v. North Carolina, Dec. 26, Charlotte.)
Good for promotional ideas, bad for a name. Simply put, the title just doesn't go.
8. The AutoZone Liberty Bowl. (Arkansas v. East Carolina, Jan. 2, Memphis.)
Same as above. Drop one of the words....Is it the AutoZone Bowl or Liberty Bowl. It wouldn't surprise anyone if we saw both in the near future.
9. The Roady's Humanitarian Bowl. (Bowling Green v. Idaha, Dec. 30, Boise.)
Named after a truckstop, really? Come on now people.
10. The Advocare V100 Independence Bowl. (Texas A&M v. Georgia, Dec. 28, Shreveport.)
What is Advocare? It sounds like a car product....oh wait, it's a vitamin supplement? Let's sponsor a bowl game whose athletes may not even be able to consume the product without failing a performance enhancement test.
11. The R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. (Southern Mississippi v. Middle Tennessee, Dec. 20, New Orleans.)
12. The New Mexico Bowl (Wyoming v. Fresno State, Dec. 19, Albuquerque)
How original...a bowl named after your state? This just opens a can of worms for others to follow...
13. St. Petersburg Bowl Presented by Beef 'O' Brady's (Rutgers v. UCF, Dec. 19, St. Petersburg)
14. Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl (Clemson v. Kentucky, Dec. 27, Nashville)
15. Texas Bowl (Navy vs. Missouri, Dec. 31, Houston)
See #12.
16. Konica Minolta Gator Bowl (West Virginia vs. Florida State, Jan. 1, Jacksonville)
SOURCE: Yahoo! Sports
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