Conference Referee conspiracy

Now that the BCS Championship Game is worth millions to the conference, it is little wonder that conference referees are working the flags to protect their undefeated teams.

Just review the following games from Oct 17:

Texas v Oklahoma

Florida v Arkansas

Alabama v South Carolina

In each of these games, flagrantly inaccurate penalties were called in favor of the undefeated team, resulting in the undefeated team staying undefeated. All three were pass interference calls, although in the Florida/Arkansas game the referees threw in an additional and mystifying unsportsmanlike conduct call.

In the case of Alabama/South Carolina, the referees assistance was probably unnecessary, but at the time of the call the game was still uncertain.

In the case of Texas/Oklahoma and Florida/Arkansas, I believe it fair to say that the calls changed the outcome of the game.

What does this mean? Well, it probably means that at this point in the season, undefeated teams playing in conference will not loose unless their opponents completely dominate them, making it impossible for the referees to "adjust."