Florida.  That was the $350 Answer.  After the horrible beating Michigan took by USC, I came to think, if a team with 2 losses could just MANHANDLE UofM, I began to think, what could really happen.  Now, I'm a big 10 fan at heart, but i'm very anti-osu.  I'm a Miami fan that lives close to Ann Arbor Michigan.  What's more to hate about OSU???  After the USC/UofM game, I decided to give my bookie a call.  $50 on Florida, going 7:1.  *yes, that's a straight up bet for those not in the betting world.  that's why there's no spread*  After the first 16 seconds of the game, I turned it off, thinking it was going to be a big mistake.  I mean, what was Florida doing there?  Good thing I checked it before I went to bed though, because that score, 41-14, was just so horrible.  So I sit here and look at what transpired.  Mich and OSU getting manhandled.  I came to the conclusion, we have to have a playoff system.  When the "best" team gets the #### kicked outta them like OSU did, and the "#3" ranked team gets the #### kicked outta them like Mich did, a playoff system will bring one thing, better matches.  Now, I do think a weekend would've been better if it went something like UofM vs. OSU, Florida vs. Boise St./USC, but that's because i'm a FOOTBALL fan more than  fan of those teams.  When people are ranking the National Championship in the "dont bother to watch" category, somethings wrong. 

No offense to Florida, they played a great game, and deserved to win, but I still feel Boise St. deserves 1/2 or all of the national title.  They did everything asked of them.  Went 13-0...undefeated...  nobody beat them, period.  Tell me why they wouldn't deserve it, but my question is, does anyone know where like, a possible "final rankings".  I'd like to see something like this.

1/2 Florida

1/2 Boise St.

3. USC

4/5 Louisville

4/5 LSU

Well, after discussing in my last blog with a gentleman who I'll call "the buckeye".  Being a buckeye fan, and a Miami Hurricane fan...  you'd imagine the hate we may for each other... or maybe that I have for OSU and that false pass interference call, but we won't get into that. 

So, we discuss how a rematch isn't a good idea, and I agree on most of the points.  I believe the BCS is set up so that the #1 v the #2 teams play each other.  The computers tied them at .940 i believe *them being Florida and Michigan*, and we saw the HUGE sway that the western voters voted for Florida when USC lost, seeing as Michigan stayed the same.  So we see the fact that those voters, who voted Florida 4 behind michigan, voted Florida 2 ahead of michigan. 

So is Michigan the #2 team, I believe so, is a rematch a good thing, in the sense of why the BCS is set up, no.  It's about the money!  Which is the exact reason why there is only 2 teams per conference allowed, so Wisconsin isn't allowed to play in a BCS bowl.  Wow, we're really seeing the Big Ten just get #### this year, having 3 top teams in Mich, Wisc, and OSU.

So this is my final word.  GO OHIO STATE!  GO MICHIGAN!  It won't matter how long Florida will take that number 2 spot, because come 01/09/2007, Michigan will be number 2.  Congrats to OSU on their National Championship, it's a shame that it was just given to you. 

Well, I think this first statement is addressed to the whiners and such of people complaining.... "michigan had their shot", "playoffs, PLAYOFFS!", "SEC is > Big 10", etc. etc.  Listen.  Florida is playing OSU for the national title.  Michigan is playing USC.  No matter how much you whine, it's not going to change, period.  You can set your side of whos better than who, but it won't change a thing.  Your opinion, may be, and is only, important to yourself.  So, you have 31 days.  Take a deep breath, and relax.  Hell, everything might work out in the end.  OSU beats Florida, Michigan beats USC, the final rankings will be OSU, Michigan, and hell, I wouldn't be suprised if Boise State sneaks up there.  What ifs will still occur.... what if Michigan and OSU played a different Big Ten team as opposed to each other, and they ended 12-0.  What if Michigan played OSU at a neutral field.  What if Miami didn't start turning back into Convict U. 

So if you didn't get anything out of this, just get this.  ITS OVER.  The games are set, go Big Ten.  And thats my final word.

Listen, I'm all for a fair chance at everyone who's deserving play for the national title, but when it comes down to it, theirs a few flaws.  If you don't want to read all of them, PLEASE PLEASE read #3

1) How would the top 16/8/4 teams in the nation be decided.  Don't you dare say BCS, cause if you think you had problems with teams going 11-1, what about those 10-2 teams, they're a lot more of those.  Who gets in?  Are their going to be certain rules at amounts per conference, like the bowl games currently?  and we all know the human polls are pretty biased.

2) If you didn't want rematches now, you're guaranteed to see them in the playoff system.  Possibly two or three of them.  Fans are pretty p.o.'d about if UofM and OSU did, what if there were 3-4 a playoff. 

3) Michigan vs. OSU November 18th 2006.  IF there was a playoff, and this game happened.  What in the HECK would be the point?  Michigan and OSU would be both guaranteed to make playoffs, so why would Tressel or Carr wan't to take the chance of playing all their starters, giving them a chance to get hurt.  It would almost KILL the rivalry.  Or the Arkansas Florida SEC championship game.  USC vs. ND in the 2nd to last game for USC. 

And this is the final word.  The National Championship game was played on November 18th.  Michigan lost 39-42 to the National Champions, OSU.  Good game.

My first post is going to be a big one.  Michigan vs. Ohio State vs. Florida.  Who should play in the National Championship?  PLAYOFFS?  Here is going to be a list of Michigan vs. Florida, and who should play.

First off, Ohio State, undefeated, #1 ranked in the US, they're going, I don't think anyone disagrees.

MICHIGAN:

"They had their chance!"  Yes they did, and a large amount of people think that the National Championship game was November 18th at the shoe, the score was OSU 42, UofM 39.

"Home field is worth 3 points!"  If you're one of those fans, that take into consideration of home field being 3 pts, then I guess the score is tied.  39-39 / 42-42, however you want to put it, but from what I've seen during the rivalry of games at the Shoe, and at the Big House, home field is a good 7pts.  The game would've had a different outcome to say the least.

"Ohio State won't make the same mistakes twice!"  And nor would Michigan.  OSU's two long rushes for TD's wouldn't happen again.  That video would be played over, and over, and over again by Lloyd Carr, and it's sad to say, that'll never happen again.  So that'll cut roughly the 10 pts on turnovers, and the 14 pts on the two long rushes. 

"WE WANT PLAYOFFS!"  Now here's a good one to touch.  Yes, a playoff system would be nice, but theirs only one HUGE problem I see.  For instance, say the playoff system was implimented this season, and say Chad Henne got injured during Nov 18th game against OSU.  Both teams were 11-0, and both were guaranteed to play, it'd be a pointless game, and a pointless injury.  The rivalry would die, if only for a chance to see UofM play OSU in the playoffs.  I mean hell, I would expect to see the most random players on the field.  Joey the freshman who used to run track in middle school would be the starting RB for Michigan.  Why put in their real players?  Although Playoffs would stray away from this problem, it cause the same problems that the NFL has, when they just stop caring near the end of the season, cause they've clinched a playoff spot. 

FLORIDA:  **reading so many posts, I've really only seen two different votes.  For Michigan, or against a rematch.  Not necessarily for Florida**

"We had the tougher schedule!"  Yes you did, out of the 12 1-A teams, *yes, they played 13 games*, you had the toughest schedule, but don't think you're high and clean from scolding.  Michigan was third in the 12 teams they played. 

"Michigan already lost to OSU, it's our turn now!"  Yes, that's the biggest case for you right now, and its true, Michigan already lost, but BCS is #1 vs #2, and right now, the only people voting you #2, are the people that don't want Michigan #2. 

"Michigan didn't even win their conference!"  Very true, Michigan was #2, but it can be possible that the two best teams this year are in the same conference, shouldn't they play each other? 

"We had a better record!"  I've been hearing this one lately, and to tell you the truth, you didn't.  you went 11-1, just as Michigan did.  I'm not going to count your victory over division 1-AA team, and nor should you. 

So what's my opinion.  A clause should be written.  That when there is such a small descrepency of difference between the #2 and #3 team, and both teams are 11-1/12-1, make a playoff game.  To go to the title game.  I mean, you already have a month off guaranteed, you might as well do it. 

But honestly, I feel the rankings should be this, as this is my final word.

#1 OSU

#2 Boise State

#3 Michigan

#4 Florida