Intro to "We Are the Champions"

For our final major writing assignment this quarter, we were to write an argument paper. To do this, we needed to incorporate all of the skills we had learned in English 98 to show that we can write effectively. The argument paper also challenged me to write analytically though. I chose to write my argument paper on college football. I argued that the current BCS system in Division 1A college football needs to replaced with a playoff system to determine the National Champion. To write this paper, I needed take the concept of the BCS system and break it down into its most elemental parts. I needed to do this to understand the reason behind creating the BCS as well as the components of that system to set up my counterargument in my paper, but most importantly I needed to be able to explain the elements of this system because I knew most of my audience was not familiar with sports in general, let alone college football’s ranking system.

In the paper “We Are the Champions” I was able to analyze why the current BCS system for college football is not working by looking for the parts that are unfair and providing examples. I said, “In the same way, it [playoff system] would allow teams that are from smaller divisions who do win in their conference to have a shot at the national championship.” I went on to provide an example of one time in many that the BCS has proved itself unfair. As you read this piece, please notice that I have analyzed the BCS system to identify a few reasons that it needs to be dismantled.