07-08-2011, 09:46 AM
Here's a question:
Why do we need any system (perfectly equitable or otherwise) to find the "best" athletic department. Don't all the sports have some sort of championship thingy complete with a shiny trophy/plaque? Why isn't that enough? (I'll just leave the bowl system alone for now.) I mean I get that everyone likes to be at the top of any given list (how else does one explain NASCAR), but really, what is the big deal?
Also, I guess I missed the discussion about how unfair this Capital One Cup is. (Is it just because Stanford didn't win [Stanford can't win everything you know], or is there really something sinister?) I wasn't that aware of this particular cup and thought Capital One usually just dealt with mascot throw-downs.
Why do we need any system (perfectly equitable or otherwise) to find the "best" athletic department. Don't all the sports have some sort of championship thingy complete with a shiny trophy/plaque? Why isn't that enough? (I'll just leave the bowl system alone for now.) I mean I get that everyone likes to be at the top of any given list (how else does one explain NASCAR), but really, what is the big deal?
Also, I guess I missed the discussion about how unfair this Capital One Cup is. (Is it just because Stanford didn't win [Stanford can't win everything you know], or is there really something sinister?) I wasn't that aware of this particular cup and thought Capital One usually just dealt with mascot throw-downs.
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