Television is a powerful thing, and it is not more evident in any year than this year. Because we got the pleasure to watch every single Notre Dame game, it seems every single person in the Midwest thinks Notre Dame should receive an invitation to the Bowl Championship Series. While they were really good at times, they also lost two games.
What does not make sense to me is that it seems that there is a steady following that wants to give Notre Dame a flier on both losses. Yes, they played No.1 USC really tough and lost on a last-second play. But last time I checked, a loss is a loss. To go along with that, a lot of fans seem to brush aside even the fact that they lost to a 5-6 Michigan State AT HOME, in a game that required a miraculous comeback to even force overtime.
There are three teams that have the best shot at the two at-large spots. They are Notre Dame, Oregon and Ohio State. Oregon has one loss, a loss to USC. Ohio State has two losses, to No.2 Texas and No.3 Penn State. Compare those with Notre Dame's losses, and it definitely appears the Irish should be the team left out.
Let's take a look at a couple other teams that may have to rely on an at-large bid if they lose this weekend, and that's Virginia Tech and LSU. Tech's two losses would be to Miami and Florida State, while LSU's two would be Tennessee and Georgia. Both of these schools fall under the "bad losses" argument (Florida State and Tennessee, respectively).
Speaking of bad losses, another supposed supporting fact for Golden Domers is the "quality loss" factor that the IU basketball team tried to invent while pushing for an at-large spot in last year's NCAA Tournament. How does this even make sense? You tell me.
Another popular argument seems to be that the Irish played a tough schedule. They would be right if you consider their opponents' overall record of 58-62 to be tough. That's a .483 winning percentage, which ranks last out of the three teams behind Ohio State (.595) and the Ducks (.533).
The Irish faithful also think that since their expectations were so low, that fans love to see the Cinderella story continued. Well what about Oregon? They were nowhere near the Top 25 when the season started, and they pulled off a sparkling 10-1 season.
Those opposed to Oregon getting in say that they have a few too many close games that they don't deserve to get in, specifically a 28-21 victory over a 3-8 Arizona squad. Wait, what happened last weekend? Did it not take a last-minute drive by the Irish to defeat a Stanford squad that finished 5-6 and lost to UC-Davis?
BCS Committee, I plead with you to make the correct choices for the at-large spots when you make your decision on Sunday. The Buckeyes and Ducks have had great seasons and fit all of the qualifications necessary to earn this.
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