11-27-2006, 05:38 PM
Yeah. The BCS is so ridiculous. The fact that USC gets more love than Michigan is bogus. I understand that USC had a slightly stronger schedule, and that is adequately reflected in the computer rankings (USC = .940, UM = .930) but it's the Harris Poll (USC = .9512, UM = .9172) and Coaches poll (USC = .9467, UM = .9175) that are pushing USC into the #2 slot in the overall BCS rankings. There is no freaking way that you can look at these two teams, both objectively and subjectively, and conclude that USC is a better team than Michigan. None.
USC beat ND by 20 at home, UM beat ND by 26 in South Bend. Advantage: Michigan.
USC's loss came to unranked Oregon State, who lost 4 games total, and including UCLA (6-5) and Washington State (6-6). Michigan's loss came to #1 and undefeated OSU. Advantage: Michigan.
Obviously, those casting votes are using that privilege to quash an OSU / UM rematch instead of pairing the best two teams, which is the intention of the system. That itself is a tremendous indictment of the BCS.
Though it does give my Buckeyes a more winable NC game (in my opinion), I do not think it will be a blowout. Carroll is too good, and he has too much talent. It will be slugfest, with OSU taking fewer slugs (I hope!).
USC beat ND by 20 at home, UM beat ND by 26 in South Bend. Advantage: Michigan.
USC's loss came to unranked Oregon State, who lost 4 games total, and including UCLA (6-5) and Washington State (6-6). Michigan's loss came to #1 and undefeated OSU. Advantage: Michigan.
Obviously, those casting votes are using that privilege to quash an OSU / UM rematch instead of pairing the best two teams, which is the intention of the system. That itself is a tremendous indictment of the BCS.
Though it does give my Buckeyes a more winable NC game (in my opinion), I do not think it will be a blowout. Carroll is too good, and he has too much talent. It will be slugfest, with OSU taking fewer slugs (I hope!).