What if Michigan had played Ohio State in the BCS title game

Nuclear bombs work but that doesn't make them a good idea.

 

Glad to hear that Florida and LSU comprise of the entire SEC, in that case.

 

We had 7 and went 2-5, not that that's better of course, with one matchup being completely mismatched BT#9 Iowa vs. B12#3 Texas, Minnesota completely sucking it up, and OSU and UM not even showing up, it's really not surprising we went that way.

Just remember, those two wins were against SEC teams. It's best to drop this now.

 

Psulions, if you're gonna stay on here, you need to understand some of the logic... not most, Thank God, but some...

Wisconsin only beat Arkansas because the r'backs were down from losing to LSU, then Florida.
Wisconsin only beat Auburn the year before because all the Tiger players got drunk the night before.
And the Wissies only made a game of it the year before because Georgia quit playing in the second half.

I've learned this logic has much merit.
For example, I'm now convinced Iowa would have beaten USC in the 2003 Orange Bowl if they hadn't played the second half.

... see how it works???:wink:

 

lol Hawker.

Iowa and Texas was surprisingly a great game. Most, including I, expected Texas to stomp Iowa to death.

Remember, Iowa lost to Minnesota and Indiana among others. It was a miracle they were even bowl eligible. Texas beat Iowa 26-24 btw (can't remember if it was OT or not...don't think it was)

 

You are trying to use the Bowl results as your sole criteria for determining conference superiority. The Big 10 has always been a 2 team league. For as far back as I can remember (and I go back a ways) the OSU Michigan game determined the conference championship. Once every blue moon you get an abberation like 11-1 Wisconsin or an 11-1 Illinois but for the most part it boils down to the one game. Minnesota, Penn State (living on 1970s East Coast superiority), Indiana, Iowa, Northwestern, etc are not and will never be perennial contenders in the Big 10, let alone national standing as a power. On the other hand, LSU, Florida, Tennessee, Auburn, Alabama and Georgia will begin the season in the top 20 every year and usually finish there even after beating each other up. Any one of 5 or 6 teams has a legitimate shot at the conference championship and, because of the power of the conference, a shot at national awards simply due to the strength of the conference. Case in point? LSU didn't even win their division, but ended up ranked #3. Wisconsin couldn't even get a BCS bowl.

True. You're already bleeding and I'd hate to see you face down in the dirt as well.

 

It wasn't overtime.. they beat us in regulation. It was good to see Tate and some of the others finally healthy... the extended layoff was a good thing for us... as well as the Texas qb.

It looked like Hawkeye football again... which we hadn't seen all year.

 

At least you practice what you preach. That's the exact logic you sarcastically accused us of in the earlier post.:hihi: