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Originally Posted by AGDee
It almost seems like OSU should just be given the BCS Championship and the bowl game should be between Michigan and Florida to determine 2nd place. OSU is the only undefeated team and statistically, outranks everybody else.
Michigan had an outstanding season. Unfortunately, it coincided with Ohio State's more outstanding season and they are in the same conference. I don't think anybody in Michigan really believed we'd go to the BCS Championship bowl game because we did play them already (and lost, and it wasn't a spanking, it was a very close game), the television market wouldn't be as good if two teams from the same conference were playing, and, they really don't want OSU to lose and Michigan is the only team that has the ability to beat them.
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I was enjoying your post right up until "and, they really don't want OSU to lose and Michigan is the only team that has the ability to beat them." The sweatervest is 5-1 vs. Michigan.
While it wasn't a spanking, Ohio State-Michigan, IMO, was not as close as the final score appeared. Absent Michigan's opening drive TD, they never led, and were down 14 points at halftime. OSU had two second-half, unforced turnovers (bad snaps from center, which is why I call them unforced), one deep in their own territory that led to 10 Michigan points. Michigan did cash it in (credit to them), but I don't think it was, in reality, a 3-point contest.
I think OSU-Florida will be a good game. I think the Buckeyes will prevail.