re: 2011 Alternative Scenario

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seriously, its not that complicated IMO

even if Florida and Alabama were the best two teams at the end of 2009 we didn't put them up against each other in the BCS NCG because they had already played the game. Similarly the voters didn't put Michigan up against tOSU in 2006 when pretty much everyone thought they were the best two teams (instead they honored the regular season game and gave Florida a shot)

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Are you honestly comparing a 32-13 blowout loss in the SEC Championship to a 9-6 OT home loss the first game in November. Many thought that Alabama and LSU were the two best teams in the country — hence they were ranked #1 and #2 headed into the game. A close loss and blowout are both a loss, but they aren't remotely comparable. In a close loss not involving garbage scores, that means the losing team had a great chance if not several missed opportunities to win the game. In a blowout, the better team that day won, plain and simple.

Again, 2006 Michigan and Ohio State were exposed in their bowl games. It doesn't matter what people thought before the game since we learned after the games were played that neither were the best.