Exactly!! The "blowout factor" is a bad thing. It takes the intergity out of the game. It encourages teams to 'run up the score'. In the 4th quarter, Texas would usually play subs. Instead of running up the score.
I don't think a playoff system would work either. Like Matt said it'll just leave somebody else at home.
While the SEC tie-breaker rules aren't perfect, I still belive they're better than what the Big 12 has. It doesn't completly eliminate the BCS standings, but........It recignizes what was done ON THE FIELD!
While you can argue about how OU blew out their oppents, like was mentioned before, Mack Brown would often play the 2nd string players.
And as far as the OU UT matchup. It is played on a nuetral site every year, so no team has the home field advantage. (actually, I think OU is closer by a few miles.) I don't care how bad OU beat other teams, or all that. Fact is, TEXAS BEAT OU 45-35, nuff said!
But let's not forget about Tech. They had one major loss. And unfourtantley for them it came late in the season. That's the way the BCS works. If you're gonna loose make sure ya do it early. Because if you loose late, you get screwed!! You also have th respect how much they improved on the pre-season ranking. (I'm not sure but I think it was 24th or something.)
In all, 3 EXCELLENT teams deserve to play for the Big 12 championship. and 2 get to stay home. go figure.
-Ike