Letter from AFM

Boise State’s Chris Petersen has publicly stated that the Broncos don’t deserve a share of college football’s National Championship. That’s taking the high road, especially considering that his team finished 14-0 and many observers feel that the Broncos would give Alabama a good game. Petersen’s feeling is that the BCS rules are rules and that things have a way of working themselves out – no doubt thinking ahead to next season and a probable top-5 preseason ranking. But wouldn’t it be nice to have the championship inarguably decided on the field and not by polls and/or computers? If it’s January, that means that it’s time again for the debate to rage between supporters of the BCS system and those demanding a playoff. This time around, the two sides have ratcheted up the volume. Politicians have weighed in supporting a playoff and