Quote:    Yes,  under the current formula to determine Conference Champions.

 

    However,  Conference Champions should be determined by non Conference games as part of the formula,  much like is the case with Divisional Champions in professional sports leagues.   IMO,  it doesn't make sense to eliminate non Conference games from the Conference Championship formula. 

 

Non-conference (or non-division) games in the NFL or other sports are at least relatively equal.  In college football there is a vast discrepancy. I'm not sure you could get much buy in to award conference champions based on overall record.  I think part of the reason why Ohio St is locked in at #2 above Penn St is they crushed a good Oklahoma team on the road.  Penn St lost to a solid but inconsistent Pitt team in what essentially was neutral a site matchup.  

 

** plus I do find it somewhat odd that in the NFL you could lose every single division game and yet still win your division.  But at least the non-division schedule is the exact same save for two games.

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