Okay, we all agree. The BCS sucks. It doesn't determine the true two best teams. And no measurement can accurately determine the two best teams year in, year out.

So how shall we improve the method to determine a college football national champion? Maybe replace it with a classic bracket. How about add one more game? Perhaps we simply leave the BCS alone. Or something completely outrageous?

There's only one way to find out. Let's see if the BCS can be overcome the opposition by using the contender's core postseason mechanism: the seeded bracket.

THE SEEDS

1. BCS

As I've said, I like the system because of the Global Thermonuclear War chaos it causes. And without it, we don't have a magical 2007 Fiesta Bowl.

2. 8-team playoff

The most sensible number of playoff entrants. Beyond that you're often looking at three-loss teams.

3. "Plus-one" game

A bit ridiculous, because in a year such as this one you have more than four legitimate national championship arguments, but it's one of the more talked about — and even more important, realistic — solutions.

4. 16-team playoff

Now you're getting into more of a December Madness feel. Plus it mirrors the Championship Subdivision almost perfectly. Sixteen teams also enables the chance for a team from each conference...

5. 32-team playoff

...Whereas a system with thirty-two teams enables the chance for Michigan to participate every year.

6. One team per conference

And none more, which would likely eliminate teams like Georgia, Kansas, Missouri, Arizona State. Plus, it's only 11 schools — 12 if you want to include the top indie team. So there are first round byes.

7. No championship game

You know, before the BCS, we just had bowl games. That wasn't so bad in hindsight, now was it?

8. 64-team playoff

UTTER MADNESS! Also, if it must mirror the NCAA basketball tournament, I'm not opposed to Appalachian State-Delaware being the play-in game.

9. ESPN's 10-team bracket

By this, I don't mean implementing this 10-team system. Instead of having the two teams play football against each other, the learned ESPN counsel of Mark May, Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso actually decide who wins the games by talking about them once an night on SportsCenter.

10. World Cup-Style Pool

Sixteen teams in four pools. Everyone in a pool plays each other. Top two teams advance to the final eight. Plus ... international referee scandals! That always sweetens the entertainment. Stipulation: games have to be played at 5 a.m.

11. Reality TV-style voting

Money and ratings meet fan-teractivity. Starting in November, 10 teams are [gulp] selected. Each week fans vote online or text message the names of a team they think shouldn't play for the national championship. Then, in four weeks, we have two teams left over. And of course, it's all broadcast on prime time.