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Originally Posted by King Sawaryn  Michigan is also still number two in the AP poll, looks like another rematch, I don't like this. Here is my approach, Michigan had there chance at Ohio State and lost, now give either USC or Florida or even Notre Dame a chance at them. That was Michigans national championship, because if that was the case, yesterdays game meant absolutly nothing, because it was going to be a rematch anyway. So I say Michigan is not deserving to still be number 2, not saying they are the 2nd best team, I'm just saying they had there shot at Ohio State. |
Yes Michigan had their chance at Ohio State and yes they did lose but, was it Michigan's National Championship shot? No it wasn't but, the loss did give Ohio State the conference championship so, in that case that was Michigan's Big Ten title shot. Many sports fans look at it this way: The game was only decide by three points and was in Columbus... So naturally many people are going to want to see the rematch on a neutral field. Man you can never say a Michigan vs. Ohio State game doesn't mean anything because that is THE biggest rivarly game in NCAA Division 1A Football. No other rivalry game comes close to that kind of tension nor that much pride(and this is coming from a guy who has witnessed several Georgia vs Flordia games).
Lets look at the other teams you mentioned: USC lost to Oregon State a team that is not even in the top 25. But since that loss USC seems like a whole different team by defeating rival California. I think the are the most logical choice to play for the National title game if Michigan doesn't get the rematch. Flordia is in the most overrated conference, The SEC, and lost to a two loss Auburn Tiger team. Also Flordia has had close calls to teams in the bottom of the SEC; Tennessee, Vanderbilt, and Georgia. If Flordia played Ohio State they would get embarrassed and we would have Miami vs Nebraska or USC vs Oklahoma all over again. Don't get me started on why Norte Dame shouldn't have a shot at the National title nor, do I think they should even be in any BCS games. Norte Dame was destroyed at home by Michigan and, have had to really rally in several gameson a week schedule.
One thing that is bothering me about the BCS though is the ACC Champion which will be either Wake Forest or Georgia Tech will have an automatic BCS bid and neither team is in the top 15. The same thing can be said about the winner of the Big 12 which I think will be Oklahoma or Nebraska in the championship game. Louisville will have a bid if they win out and West Virginia defeats Rutgers but if Rutgers beats West Virginia they will have a BCS Birth. That would put good one loss teams out in the cold who are actually in the top 10 namely Wisconsin. I for one do not want to see an overrated Rutgers vs. Michigan in the Rose Bowl nor, Flordia vs. Wake/Georgia Tech in the Sugar Bowl which will be a three loss team. Anyone remember two years ago when undefeated Utah destroyed Big East champion Pittsberg in the Fiesta Bowl?