West Virginia vs Louisville

One of his examples was Miami in 1984. Not yet Da U, not yet the national powerhouse. Up to that point, the Hurricanes were still an upstart. To his list, I would add ...

And Clemson would never be able to hang with Nebraska Jan. 1, 1982 ...

 

Fuck, Ohio State isn't the damn 49ers of the 1980s. There's no equivalent of Jerry Rice and Joe Montana out there. A truly mediocre Penn State team held them in check but gave the game away. I think any number of teams could take the Buckeyes, which is benefitting from a Big 2/Little 9 type of league this season. I think any hyperbole is better spent on Michigan's defense. I think Louisville in a title game would be an appropriate scenario. Rutgers, not so much. Boise State, based on its getting creamed at Georgia a couple years ago, hasn't shown me they're at a title-game level. Tho if they run the table, they may get another chance to prove their mettle, in a BCS bowl game. And that would be an appropriate scenario.

 

Not a damn soul would tune in for a Michigan-Ohio State rematch, other than Fat10 elists/apologists that think their and only theirs is superior. And it's a lose-lose. If the two teams split you now have a nation of fans saying, "well, now what? Best two out of three? They each won one. I have no idea which team is better. It's a tie."

 

If there was a rematch, wouldn't it be decided by total points, like in soccer? Or away touchdowns?

 

Where's Denny Green when we need him?

 

Same thing happened in 1996 when Florida won the rematch against Florida State. Don't see anybody contesting that title for the Gators.

 

Say what you want about Petrino, but the man can call a game. Given a month to get ready for Michigan or Ohio State, I think Louisville could easily score 24 points if it doesn't throw up all over itself.

And while I think Michigan and Ohio State are pretty good, they're not exactly offensive juggernauts. Does that mean Louisville would win? No. Does it mean Louisville is the third-best team in the country? No.
To be honest, Florida is probably the third-best team in the country right now, but that fourth quarter against Auburn is going to cost them a shot at the national title.

 

1. Ohio State
2. Michigan
3. Tennessee
4. Texas
5. USC
6. Arkansas
7. Auburn
8. Florida
9. Louisville: second most pathetic defense I've ever seen.
10. California
11. LSU
12. Oklahoma
13. Notre Dame
14. WVa: most pathetic defense I've ever seen.


I really think LSU would beat Louisville.... I don't think Rutgers is a better team. But I think the Scarlet Knights will go toe to toe with the Cardinals next week. The Knights will make Louisville punt.

 

Penetrations

 

So Ball State's the national champion?

 

Jason, to rank a team second all year, then put the team that beats them so low is, well, to be polite, somewhat intellectually inconsistent.
Teams with big offenses often lose to more balanced clubs. But they've always got the puncher's chance, too.
If the BCS picks a team with losses on its schedule ahead of an undefeated team from one of its conferences for the title game, I'd say Louisville or Rutgers would have a prima-facie case for treble damages under the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.

 

If you had actually watched the Sugar Bowl, you wouldn't have made the previously very dumb statements.