NFL #1 Seeds, or Why the BCS Does Not Work

mjf150 · 01-17-2006, 01:14 PM

Here are some interesting stats and facts about the AFC and NFC number one seeds, which further prove how messed up the BCS truly is:

"Indy's loss at home to Pittsburgh makes it a staggering 10 times in the past 14 years that the AFC's top seed was knocked out before reaching the Super Bowl. The Colts join a list that includes Pittsburgh in 2004, 2001, 1994 and 1992, Tennessee in 2000, Jacksonville in 1999, Kansas City in 1997 and 1995, and Denver in 1996.

Six times in those 14 years, the AFC's top seed hasn't even won its playoff opener in the divisional round. The only teams to buck the trend? New England in 2003, Oakland in 2002, Denver in 1998 and Buffalo in 1993. And if you're wondering, the NFC's top seed is 8-5 in terms of getting to the Super Bowl during the same span, with No. 1 Seattle still alive this season." - Don Banks, Sports Illustrated

If the NFL had the same system in place as college football, then our recent list of Super Bowl champions would look nothing like they currently do. In fact, most of the teams that won the Super Bowls in the last 14 years, would not have even had the opportunity to play for the championship. This further proves that the preceived top two teams, are often not the two best teams when the games are actually played on a football field, as they are supposed to be.

01-17-2006, 01:14 PM	#1
mjf150 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 770	NFL #1 Seeds, or Why the BCS Does Not Work Here are some interesting stats and facts about the AFC and NFC number one seeds, which further prove how messed up the BCS truly is: "Indy's loss at home to Pittsburgh makes it a staggering 10 times in the past 14 years that the AFC's top seed was knocked out before reaching the Super Bowl. The Colts join a list that includes Pittsburgh in 2004, 2001, 1994 and 1992, Tennessee in 2000, Jacksonville in 1999, Kansas City in 1997 and 1995, and Denver in 1996. Six times in those 14 years, the AFC's top seed hasn't even won its playoff opener in the divisional round. The only teams to buck the trend? New England in 2003, Oakland in 2002, Denver in 1998 and Buffalo in 1993. And if you're wondering, the NFC's top seed is 8-5 in terms of getting to the Super Bowl during the same span, with No. 1 Seattle still alive this season." - Don Banks, Sports Illustrated If the NFL had the same system in place as college football, then our recent list of Super Bowl champions would look nothing like they currently do. In fact, most of the teams that won the Super Bowls in the last 14 years, would not have even had the opportunity to play for the championship. This further proves that the preceived top two teams, are often not the two best teams when the games are actually played on a football field, as they are supposed to be.
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