<p>Ohio State's if-you're-a-breathin'-you're-a-matriculatin' non-competitive admissions actually HELPED the rivalry. It was yet another way in which the universities differed: Ohioans were proud that their state U was an everyman school, while Michiganders were proud that they had an elite, tough-to-get-into flagship U. It also meant that the Buckeye football players' inability to read allowed them to blend right in with the majority of the other students.</p>
<p>oh snap :)</p>
<p>Alex, I agree the Wolverine didn't play well in the first half. But they were a different team in the second half. Something Ron English did at half time changed the defense ... and they played well enough to win. If the foolish helmet-to-helmet personal foul didn't happen, the outcome of the game might be different.</p>
<p>It was a great game. I'm hoping for a rematch.</p>
<p>in response to joev, "Ohio State also had to play on the same turf".</p>
<p>Yes they did play on the same turf, however, the sloppy turf favors the offense and it is clear that Michigan's strength is run defense. Therefore, the turf played to OSUs advantage.</p>
<p>It was as shameless as last year when Notre Dame let their field grow into a cow pasture for the USC game.</p>
<p>If USC doesn't beat both Notre Dame and UCLA, its looking like rematch time. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>Don't rule out Florida and Arkansas. The winner of the SEC could surpass us.</p>
<p>we need LSU to beat Ark and Ark to beat Fla in the SEC championship</p>
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Michigan was still in shock after Schembechler's sudden death. And still, despite all that, Michigan managed to lose by just 3 points
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<p>I don't see how this matters at all. Saying players were "in shock" and were impacted somehow in the field is pretty baseless. </p>
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Will the get the BCS championship game? No, because the public would rather see another team try and take down OSU
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<p>That's not really the reason. The bottom line comes down to its schedule strength. Had MI put teams like Arkansas/Nebraska on their non-conference schedule instead of Central Michigan/Ball State/Vanderbilt and won those games, it would keep its #2 spot at the end regardless how great other 1-loss teams finished. Now USC is in the driver's seat and UM has no one to blame other than themselves.</p>
<p>Michigan's not playing in the championship, get those delusional thoughts out of your head. </p>
<p>Michigan has a weak schedule and has only beat 2 top 25 teams. It will be USC in the title. USC will have beat Arkansas, Cal, Notre Dame, and Nebraska. Michigan's victories include Notre Dame and Wisconsin. </p>
<p>If USC loses, it will be the SEC champion (likely Arkansas) in the title. Arkansas' only blemish on their record they were without their Heisman candidate (McFadden), and they will have beat LSU, Florida, Auburn, and Tennessee. </p>
<p>If Arkansas loses, it will be Florida. Florida will have beat Arkansas, LSU, and Tennessee. </p>
<p>Only way Michigan gets in is if Arkansas loses this weekend to LSU, Arkansas beats Florida in the SEC championship, and Notre Dame beats USC this weekend, or UCLA beats USC next weekend.</p>
<p>Bottom line, have fun in the Rose Bowl playing West Virginia :D</p>
<p>Badly as Michigan might want to be ranked #2 and get a berth in the top bowl, U-M has never minded going to the Rose Bowl. That's the goal every year.</p>
<p>I thought the goal every year was to win a championship? Maybe i'm wrong here, I don't know Michigan's goals. I know OSU's goal is to win a championship.</p>
<p>Michigan weak schedule? Don't think so. They faced ND when they were #2 AWAY, OSU AWAY, Penn State AWAY, Wisconson, all VERY tough games. . Teams like Iowa, Mich. St., Minnesota, and Penn St. were all expected to be top 25 this year, so don't say their schedule sucked.</p>
<p>Penn State isn't ranked. Iowa isn't ranked. Michigan State isn't ranked. Minnesota isn't ranked.</p>
<p>Teams being "expected" to be in the top 25 means nothing. Michigan State didn't even make a bowl game. </p>
<p>Michigan beat 2 ranked teams. 2. And you want to know the combined number of wins against ranked teams that those teams have? 1. Wisconsin has played no one, Notre Dame squeaked by Georgia Tech. In Michigan's one test this season, they lost. And the final score wasn't telling of the game, OSU was in control by 2 possessions for the majority of the game. </p>
<p>These frauds got exposed. Arkansas/USC/Florida will be in the N/C.</p>
<p>Wolves,
You know football. Care to explain why Michigan's computer ranking is so high? They were at 1.000 until this week and is still 2nd at .960.</p>
<p>A2, what makes Arkansas, Florida, or USC any less "fraudulent" than Michigan? Florida lost to an Auburn team that has been dominated TWICE at home. Arkansas lost to USC by more than 30. USC lost to Oregon freaking State. How is losing by 3 on the road to the best team in the country worse than those?</p>
<p>Ok correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't before this yr started A2Wolves the biggest Michigan fan I could tell by all his comments? and then you were deferred or something? and now you're angry and all I ever hear from you are criticisms regarding UM...dude get real. Michigan rules and you know it, Indiana has and is going nowhere. </p>
<p>And even if UM doesn't make the national championship...they'll still defeat W. Virginia or w/e in the Rose Bowl and STILL be more than IU could ever dream to be.</p>
<p>Ouch... Burn!</p>
<p>Sadly A2 has turned to bashing UM after his rejection. I used to think he was just kidding, but now I know he isn't...that's a shame; I used to respect him.</p>
<p>"expecting" them to be in top 25 does mean something. usually the big ten does put up contenders that are in the top 25 such as iowa, penn state, etc. therefore, michigan's nonconference schedule could be lighter (despite ND) because the conference schedule was expected to be difficult enough.</p>