Sports consume my life, and like any other fan, I’m always up for a good debate.

Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but sometimes those viewpoints are widely acknowledged as facts.

Some of them are myths.

Here are a few commonly accepted theories that are as true as the words of a politician.

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Pitt football was capable of winning the Big East this year.The Big East is awful and there’s little doubt the Panthers had enough talent to claim a conference title. However, Pitt was destined for mediocrity in 2011 — and it showed.Todd Graham instantly created a buzz around Pittsburgh after his hiring with talk of a “high-octane offense” and expectations of a BCS bowl berth.A coach should be confident in his team, but there was a major flaw in Graham’s exuberant attitude: This is not his team, it’s still Dave Wannstedt’s.Pitt’s current personnel was recruited to play in a pro-style offense.A new coach can alter a system and see immediate results, but it takes time to successfully pull off a complete makeover.Tino Sunseri is not an elite talent to begin with, but thrusting him into an unfamiliar offense where the quarterback is supposed to be a running threat hindered his ability even further.I drive a ’97 Geo Prizm, and if I tried filling it with high-octane fuel, my steering wheel is still going to shake when the speedometer hits 70.•

The BCS is an unfair way to determine a champion.I believe a playoff with eight or 16 teams is the ideal way to decide the best team in college football, but the BCS is a logical system to identify a champion.Since its inception, the BCS has delivered elite teams squaring off for the title.The NCAA Basketball Tournament is wildly popular for its annual drama, but doesn’t always reward squads with the strongest seasons.Filling out brackets has become a March tradition, and it’s because there’s no way of predicting how the tournament will play out.Even the dude who picks winners based on mascots has a chance to correctly predict the team to celebrate a title.If the tournament was played 10 times, there might be 10 different champions.The BCS is far from perfect, but at least it’s not a crapshoot.•

A team’s win-loss record should be attached to quarterbacks.Teams win games, not quarterbacks.The QB is the most influential position in football, but I find it impossible to credit a player with a victory when he has a direct impact on just one phase of the game.Defense and special teams sway the course of each and every contest.There’s no doubting Tim Tebow has made a difference for the Broncos, as Denver has gone 5-1 with Tebow behind center after starting 1-4.However, he’s not the sole reason behind the turnaround.Coach John Fox has intelligently geared game plans toward the strengths of his fullback disguised as a quarterback.As a result, the Broncos are churning out rushing yardage, controlling time of possession, keeping its defense fresh and therefore more productive.Tebow has had some great moments, particularly late in games. But if Denver’s defense didn’t hold for the first three quarters, Tebow wouldn’t have those opportunities.He’s simply just another guy executing the job assigned to him for the benefit of the team.As for legitimate quarterbacks, Tom Brady is universally considered a top QB with three Super Bowl rings. But he hasn’t hoisted the Lombardi Trophy since back-to-back titles in 2003-04.He also hasn’t reaped the benefits of a defense ranked in the top two since 2004, either.Brady is a great QB, but as the saying goes, defense wins championships — and that’s not a myth.Jason Orfao is a staff writer for the Butler Eagle.