BCS DECLARES GERMANY WINNER OF WORLD WAR II

[wareagle]

BCS DECLARES GERMANY WINNER OF WORLD WAR II

US Ranked 4th

After determining the Big-12 championship game participants, the BCS computers were put to work on other major contests, and today, the BCS declared Germany to be the winner of World War II.

"Germany put together an incredible number of victories, beginning with the annexation of Austria and the Sudetenland, and continuing on into conference play with defeats of Poland, France, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, and the Netherlands. Their only losses came against the US and Russia; however considering their entire body of work--including an incredibly tough strength of schedule--our computers deemed them worthy of the #1 ranking."

Questioned about the #4 ranking of the United States, the BCS commissioner stated "The US only had two major victories--Japan and Germany. The computer models, unlike humans, aren't influenced by head-to-head contests--they consider each contest to be only a single, equally-weighted event."

German Chancellor Adolph Hilter said "Yes, we lost to the US; but we defeated #2 ranked France in only six weeks." Herr Hitler has been criticized for seeking dramatic victories to earn 'style points' to enhance Germany's rankings. Hitler protested "Our contest with Poland was in doubt until the final day, and the conditions in Norway were incredibly challenging and demanded the application of additional forces."

The French ranking has also come under scrutiny. The BCS commented "France had a single loss against Germany, and following a preseason #1 ranking, it only fell to #2."

Japan was ranked #3 with victories including Manchuria, Borneo, and the Philippines.

[wareagle]

I just got this from a friend who is an Ohio State fanatic.

[Ardbeg... innit]

I would demand to see the individual votes on the Coaches Poll for that one. No question that Germany would show up #1 in the Press Polls, the Goebbels machine had that #1 spot tied up for the entire season.

Unlike the previous season (WWI), which was won in the trenches, I think due consideration of the tactic of "going to the air" was not given full credit in the BCS calculations.

Edited: I AM SURE that our British friends will have something to say about not being in the top 5, especially given the #2 showing of the French

[wareagle]

And don't forget about the Franco-Prussian War when the Germans knocked the French out of BCS contention in less than 6 weeks. Coach Bismark of Prussia was at his best and that loss cost Coach Napoleon III his job.

That win unified the German's offense and created team chemistry and it helped create a new conference called the Central Powers many years later.