Jamie Mottram's Sports Blog - www.misterirrelevant.com

Thanks to pure evil (aka the BCS), we'll never have a true 2004 national champ. But the simple-minded genius of the Tom Bowl offers this far-fetched solution (big up to Burgoon for the link):

"In an unprecedented event the Tom Bowl has invited three teams to play in Tom Bowl XVI. The undefeated Trojans will face off against the undefeated Sooners and the undefeated Tigers to determine the true #1 team in the nation. How can this be pulled off? The Tom Bowl has devised a unique format that will allow all three teams to play each other in what could arguably be the most talked about event in college football history. Each team will play each other for a "half" However, in what can only be called a mathematical anomaly, this game will consist of three "halves.

In the first "half" Oklahoma will play Auburn.
In the second "half" Auburn will play USC.
In the third "half" USC will play Oklahoma.

 Who would win the Tom Bowl?

You could call it a "thirder" instead of a half if you feel like it but we don't plan too. The end result? Each team plays a full 60 minutes of football, 30 minutes against one team, 30 against the other. The team with the most points at the end wins the right to be called the true #1 college football team in the nation."

Check out the site -- especially the acceptance and declination letters and game summaries (all 15 Tom Bowls have ended 0-0).

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• #1 Comment from paullev7 
  12/9/04 4:40 PM | Permalink

  I would like to note that I, the Buckeye State Sports guy, sent the link to Burgoon.  I found it off the "Ten-Spot" on cnnsi.com.