#2 University of Michigan @ #1 The Ohio State University

[LaMarcus Bryant]

Michigan did not play its best; deciding to pass it on 3rd and short was a dumb call by the coach, and henne threw some errant passes, the defense gave up mad yards to that young chinstrapping rb too

[Marklar MM]

That by far was not Michigan's best game of the year. You may look at the points and think so, but all around it was not.

[FromWayDowntown]

Michigan's loss put it at #3 in the USA Today poll, 16 polling points behind USC

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/colle...l/usatpoll.htm

1. Ohio State (63) 12-0 1,575 1 
2. Southern California 9-1 1,444 4 
3. Michigan 11-1 1,428 2 
4. Florida 10-1 1,407 3 
5. Arkansas 10-1 1,302 6 
6. Notre Dame 10-1 1,285 5 
7. West Virginia 9-1 1,151 7 
8. LSU 9-2 1,081 9 
9. Wisconsin 11-1 1,053 10 
10. Texas 9-2 994 11 
11. Louisville  9-1 944 12 
12. Boise State  11-0 862 13 
13. Auburn 10-2 825 15 
14. Oklahoma 9-2 795 16 
15. Georgia Tech 9-2 655 18

[Mr Dio]

Mich lost their chance to prove something big.
They don't deserve a rematch.

Besides, I need USC to go to the BCS le game to guarantee the Buckeyes cover their +600 odds to win the BCS le game. That should be a blowout win for the Bucks.

[tlongII]

Mich lost their chance to prove something big.
They don't deserve a rematch.

Besides, I need USC to go to the BCS le game to guarantee the Buckeyes cover their +600 odds to win the BCS le game. That should be a blowout win for the Bucks.

OSU might win, but they won't blow out USC. Nobody blows out USC.

[johngateswhiteley]

OSU might win, but they won't blow out USC. Nobody blows out USC.

...this is true. i don't recall USC ever being blown out of any game after 2000. i think their worst loss since 2001 was by 7 points, but i could be wrong.

[Mr Dio]

IMO if, IF, USC does go they very well may be dbl digit dogs by kickoff.
That is how good OSU is this yr.

[johngateswhiteley]

IMO if, IF, USC does go they very well may be dbl digit dogs by kickoff.
That is how good OSU is this yr.

could be, and i have no problem being the underdog. that would be quite a change from the past years...almost refreshing.

...plus, i would take that bet and not think twice. no way ohio state beats USC by double digits.

[j-6]

To play for a National Championship should you at least be a conference Champion?

What about the year ('02?) that Nebraska got their asses kicked by Colorado and didn't even win their division, let alone the Big 12?

[Bob Lanier]

Bump?

[Mr Dio]

OSU might win, but they won't blow out USC. Nobody blows out USC.

Nah, a 4pt win by UCLA does the trick just as a 40pt blowout would.

[Mr Dio]

Wow, if Fla loses this is a rematch in AZ.

[sa_butta]

Wow, if Fla loses this is a rematch in AZ.

If Florida wins somebody is going to be pissed.
Michigan and Florida both have an argument to be there.