Ramblings National Champion

LSU won the BCS "National" Championship. Appalachian State won the FCS National Championship. Valdosta State won the division two national championship. And University of Wisconsin - Whitewater won the division three national championship.

Seeing as everybody seems to have a different opinion on a national champion on the grand stage that is the Football Bowl Subdivision, ruined by the Bowl Championship Series computers and after witnessing LSU become the first ever two loss BCS champion I figured I'd throw my argument in there as well.

So today, I officially proclaim that the University of Kansas is the first annual Ramblings National Champion!

With a record of 12-1 and capping off the best season in Kansas' history with a victory in the Orange Bowl, I proudly announce Kansas to be national title worthy in this crazy season of college football.

Why Kansas? Well, why not? The "national champion" LSU Tigers had two losses this season. Kansas only had one! ONE! Kansas had a good story all year and was clearly disrespected all season because of their schedule. Of course, had Oklahoma or Texas gone 12-1 with Kansas' record those schools would have been lauded and tauted as national title contenders instead of pretenders, which Kansas was leveled too after losing to Missouri in the final week of the season before conference championships. Never mind the fact that Missouri was the best team in the Big XII conference (I hear you Boomer Sooners, calm down).

Kansas was fortunate enough to still be invited to the Orange Bowl where they dismantled the favored Virginia Tech Hokies. Today they can crown themselves as national champions. It may not be as rewarding (no cash involved, that's for sure), or as prestigious (you won't hear about this on ESPN or Sports Illustrated), but I feel recognition should be given to the team who exhibits the character and sportsmanship that a national title winner should exhibit.

Congratulations Kansas! Your certificate is in the mail.