I fully understand why the powers that be in college football would want Louisville out of the BCS title game, as they want to keep both spots for themselves. It is selfish but at least understandable especially in light of other greedy moves. But the media? What is in it for them?
From midsummer to today the drum beat has roared. Louisville can go undefeated this year but thanks to a crappy schedule they will not make the championship game. Yes of course if Alabama and say Ohio State go undefeated they would make the title game ahead of Louisville, even though neither of those traditional powers will have played a good schedule. But the further implication is that a 12-0 Louisville would really be behind potential one-loss schools from the bigger conferences. That is both ridiculous and a waste of time here on Labor Day except that the "pundits" know that you have to write an anti Louisville story for every TD pass Teddy Bridgewater throws. You cannot wait until December 1 to explain why a one-loss SEC team that did not win its conference (or even division) is worthy of a title spot ahead of an undefeated team from a "lesser" conference. College football fans need to be programmed from opening week. So while the media know that Louisville looked impressive yesterday against a solid Ohio program they can instead write about how their schedule is not going to hold up. The famous "sight test" they apply to SEC teams--where we are told that you can just look at say Alabama and see that they are better than everyone else--does not apply to schools like Louisville. You cannot look at Louisville and say that they are one of the two best teams in the country even though--based only on one game--they certainly played the part. And after one game neither Alabama nor Ohio State looked like programs deserving special treatment. None of it matters now as it is too early and hopefully not later when the play on the field should be paramount.
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