Let's face it, no matter how much we all hate the BCS, we love to talk about it. That's right, love it. It doesn't matter if it's preseason, week 2, or week 12, there's something about the BCS that we can't wait to complain to our friends about and throw our opinions in any direction possible.

Go ahead, tune into ESPN. I'll guarantee you they won't shut about the BSC for the next few weeks. For the next several days, that's going to be all they talk about, and most of us can't get enough of it. We love listening to wise guys gives us their two cents about who's going to the national championship, who should go but isn't, and which teams are going to play in bowl games who shouldn't. That's the BCS for you: constant controversy.

So what have we learned this past weekend from all the ruckus? First and foremost, America witnessed the number one team in the country defend its home turf against its greatest adversary in the game. It was quite possibly the most hyped regular season game most of us will ever be exposed to in our lives. If you don't know what I'm talking about, stop reading this article and go back to your cave. This game had every element needed for a great game: the two best teams in the game, big plays, great coaching, good officiating, and a final score decided by a three-point margin. What more could football fans want?

On a side note, I'd like to congratulate Mr. Troy Smith for winning the Heisman Trophy this season. After Saturday's performance, he deserves it more than anybody in college football today.

So it wasn't the game Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes would have played, considering there was quite the lack of defense. And personally, I got a little tired of the announcers rave about Michigan's defensive coordinator Ron English and how great of a defensive mind he had'his team gave up 42 points. Nonetheless, when all was said and done, it was the Buckeyes' team who remained on top and it was the Buckeyes' fans who stormed the field when the game was over. Sorry Michigan fans, but it's Ohio State who's going to the national championship.

And this is where the BCS comes into play. According to http://www.bcsfootball.org, under the selection policies and procedures page, the first rule for automatic qualification states that 'the top two teams in the final BCS Standings shall play in the National Championship Game.' Oh great, talk of a rematch. Just hours after the completion of the game, sports 'experts' claimed that Michigan is still the number two team in the country, meaning it should be them who get the second bid for a spot in the national championship.

But who is the number two team in college ball? I'd like to personally thank the Cincinnati Bearcats for beating Rutgers Saturday evening. The idea of them going to the big game just because they were undefeated was a ludicrous thought. That's like saying Boise State should get a shot at the Bucks come January. But luckily, we no longer have to worry about Rutgers, and can probably narrow the number two team in the country down to just a couple other teams.

Who to pick, who to pick? Well to be honest I'm no analyst, so my opinion is just as worthless as whoever you talked to after the game Saturday. I suppose we can narrow it down to Florida, USC, Notre Dame, Arkansas, and, well, Michigan. Frankly, I'd like to second the notion that 'there ain't gonna be no rematch.' Any team that doesn't win their conference doesn't deserve a shot at the national title, even if you are in the same conference as Ohio State.

And even when Jan. 8 does roll around and we find ourselves watching the national championship played in Glendale, Ariz., there's no way it's going to compare to the game that was played in Columbus, Ohio, this past weekend, or even the Rose Bowl between Texas and USC last year, or the 2002 Fiesta Bowl between Miami and Ohio State.

I suppose it doesn't even matter who goes to the national championship to be the underdog to the Bucks, because either way we're all going to find a way to complain about it. It's what we do as fans of college football. Without the BCS, it just probably wouldn't be as fun to follow.