Florida deserves the bid because ..

stephenj

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Dec 2, 2006, 9:56:13 PM12/2/06

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1) they played a tougher schedule

2) michigan had their shot at tOSU and lost

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Tonawanda Kardex

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Dec 2, 2006, 10:06:35 PM12/2/06

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On Dec 2, 6:56 pm, stephenj <s...@cox.net> wrote:

> 1) they played a tougher schedule

Than ...??

> 2) michigan had their shot at tOSU and lost

Very true.

Charles Beauchamp

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Dec 2, 2006, 10:08:02 PM12/2/06

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stephenj wrote:
> 1) they played a tougher schedule
>

The first point is the one you make every year about this time and is
debateable.

> 2) michigan had their shot at tOSU and lost

The 2nd point is meaningless. If Michigan has the better resume then they
should get the shot.
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KilgoreTrout

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Dec 2, 2006, 10:57:44 PM12/2/06

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On Dec 2 2006 9:56 PM, stephenj wrote:

> 1) they played a tougher schedule
>

No, they didn't.

> 2) michigan had their shot at tOSU and lost

Send Florida up to play the BCS Championship Game in Columbus. That would
be fair, right? Betcha they lose by more than 3.

Hell, they lose by 3 *touchdowns* on a neutral field.

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stephenj

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Dec 2, 2006, 11:54:01 PM12/2/06

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no. the issue isn't "who is 2nd best", it's "who should play ohio state"?

Charles Beauchamp

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Dec 3, 2006, 12:42:18 AM12/3/06

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stephenj wrote:
> Charles Beauchamp wrote:
>> stephenj wrote:
>>
>>> 1) they played a tougher schedule
>>>
>>
>>
>> The first point is the one you make every year about this time and is
>> debateable.
>>
>>
>>> 2) michigan had their shot at tOSU and lost
>>
>>
>> The 2nd point is meaningless. If Michigan has the better resume
>> then they should get the shot.
>
> no. the issue isn't "who is 2nd best", it's "who should play ohio
> state"?

What are those quotes doing around the who is 2nd best part? The question
of who should play Ohio State is simple..the team with the 2nd best resume.
And that would render your point #2 above irrelevant. You seem to like
rigged voting. Are you a Democrat?
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J.

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Dec 4, 2006, 12:26:21 PM12/4/06

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On 2 Dec 2006 19:06:35 -0800, "Tonawanda Kardex"
<tonawan...@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
>On Dec 2, 6:56 pm, stephenj <s...@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> 1) they played a tougher schedule
>
>Than ...??

If you go by opponents' winning percentage, the answer is everybody.

>> 2) michigan had their shot at tOSU and lost
>
>Very true.

Yes, but that should only preclude them if there is no comparable team
available to step up (i.e. if Florida had lost). There is, so it does
matter.

J.
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J.

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Dec 4, 2006, 12:28:32 PM12/4/06

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On Sat, 02 Dec 2006 19:57:44 -0800, "KilgoreTrout"
<a4a...@webnntp.invalid> wrote:

>On Dec 2 2006 9:56 PM, stephenj wrote:
>
>> 1) they played a tougher schedule
>>
>
>No, they didn't.

All right then, let's see your analysis, because you are very much in
the minority on this point...

>> 2) michigan had their shot at tOSU and lost
>
>Send Florida up to play the BCS Championship Game in Columbus. That would
>be fair, right? Betcha they lose by more than 3.

Not if tOSU loses the turnover battle 0-3, they wouldn't.

>Hell, they lose by 3 *touchdowns* on a neutral field.

And so would Michigan.