Comments on: The BCS is Right as Ohio State Readies for Florida http://www.filteringcraig.com/2006/12/04/the-bcs-is-right-as-ohio-state-readies-for-florida/ Where all the kids want to meet! Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:05:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: deezo http://www.filteringcraig.com/2006/12/04/the-bcs-is-right-as-ohio-state-readies-for-florida/#comment-3691 deezo Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:21:40 +0000 http://www.craiglyndall.com/?p=942#comment-3691 Michigan did control their own destiny and lost, I completely agree. Say for arguments sake OSU had lost by 3, I would make the argument that Ohio State was still better than Florida, and should be given the rematch. Florida lost by 10 on the road to Auburn that finished the season 9th in the BCS standings. Michigan lost by 3 to the #1 ranked team in the nation on the Road. It seems to me that there is more value in Michigan's loss than Florida's. Florida is also arguing strength of schedule, which in most years would be true, but Alabama, Georgia and Florida State were in down years, and their out of conference schedule of Central Florida and Western Carolina was less than challenging. Michigan did play some cupcakes in Ball State and Central Michigan sure, but they also beat 11-1 Wisconsin at home, Iowa at home, and won on the road against Notre Dame and Penn State, so there schedule was pretty close to as tough as Florida's. Michigan did control their own destiny and lost, I completely agree. Say for arguments sake OSU had lost by 3, I would make the argument that Ohio State was still better than Florida, and should be given the rematch.

Florida lost by 10 on the road to Auburn that finished the season 9th in the BCS standings. Michigan lost by 3 to the #1 ranked team in the nation on the Road. It seems to me that there is more value in Michigan’s loss than Florida’s.

Florida is also arguing strength of schedule, which in most years would be true, but Alabama, Georgia and Florida State were in down years, and their out of conference schedule of Central Florida and Western Carolina was less than challenging. Michigan did play some cupcakes in Ball State and Central Michigan sure, but they also beat 11-1 Wisconsin at home, Iowa at home, and won on the road against Notre Dame and Penn State, so there schedule was pretty close to as tough as Florida’s.

]]> By: FilteringCraig http://www.filteringcraig.com/2006/12/04/the-bcs-is-right-as-ohio-state-readies-for-florida/#comment-3690 FilteringCraig Tue, 05 Dec 2006 15:55:55 +0000 http://www.craiglyndall.com/?p=942#comment-3690 Urban Meyer might have been making political statements, but you know what? He was right. His team is the only one of the two that hasn't already LOST to Ohio State on the field of play. Urban Meyer might have been making political statements, but you know what? He was right. His team is the only one of the two that hasn’t already LOST to Ohio State on the field of play.

]]> By: FilteringCraig http://www.filteringcraig.com/2006/12/04/the-bcs-is-right-as-ohio-state-readies-for-florida/#comment-3689 FilteringCraig Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:36:26 +0000 http://www.craiglyndall.com/?p=942#comment-3689 I agree that it would be a draw. I don't agree that Michigan got "screwed." They had just as much control of their own destiny going into the final week of the season as Ohio State. I guess my point is that it could be (and has been) worse. At least Michigan and OSU have played a game this season. I agree that it would be a draw. I don’t agree that Michigan got “screwed.” They had just as much control of their own destiny going into the final week of the season as Ohio State.

I guess my point is that it could be (and has been) worse. At least Michigan and OSU have played a game this season.

]]> By: deezo http://www.filteringcraig.com/2006/12/04/the-bcs-is-right-as-ohio-state-readies-for-florida/#comment-3688 deezo Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:10:02 +0000 http://www.craiglyndall.com/?p=942#comment-3688 Technically Ohio State should be playing Boise State because they are both unbeaten... I think Michigan/OSU II would be an enormous draw, the first meeting garnered higher ratings than ANY game of the 2006 world series, and all but 1 game of the NBA Finals. I agree that Florida deserves the shot because they haven't played OSU head to head, but I think Michigan is getting screwed by the system. If Michigan goes on to stomp USC, and OSU beats Florida won't the BCS be exposed yet again for not giving College football fans a "true" national championship game? This is a case were the BCS+1 system could work. Say Michigan wins and OSU wins, the final standings will probably have them #1 and #2, with a BCS+1 game there would be no argument. It isn't a full fleged playoff, but at least it would be something. Technically Ohio State should be playing Boise State because they are both unbeaten…

I think Michigan/OSU II would be an enormous draw, the first meeting garnered higher ratings than ANY game of the 2006 world series, and all but 1 game of the NBA Finals. I agree that Florida deserves the shot because they haven’t played OSU head to head, but I think Michigan is getting screwed by the system. If Michigan goes on to stomp USC, and OSU beats Florida won’t the BCS be exposed yet again for not giving College football fans a “true” national championship game? This is a case were the BCS+1 system could work. Say Michigan wins and OSU wins, the final standings will probably have them #1 and #2, with a BCS+1 game there would be no argument. It isn’t a full fleged playoff, but at least it would be something.

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