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Big 10 was never going to be left out of first playoff

Posted on 12/7/14 at 10:37 pm
Posted by goldennugget
NIL Ruined College Sports
Member since Jul 2013
25964 posts
Posted on 12/7/14 at 10:37 pm
Too much power money and influence
Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
Member since Jul 2011
67766 posts
Posted on 12/7/14 at 10:39 pm to
all part of the script
Posted by HailHailtoMichigan!
Mission Viejo, CA
Member since Mar 2012
73013 posts
Posted on 12/7/14 at 10:39 pm to
deal with it.
Posted by philabuck
NE Ohio
Member since Sep 2008
10391 posts
Posted on 12/7/14 at 10:46 pm to
quote:

Too much power money and influence


Damn right, Plebes.
Posted by Dlab2013
Pineville, Luzianna
Member since Jun 2013
9245 posts
Posted on 12/7/14 at 10:46 pm to
quote:

deal with it.


That's what the SEC says every time it beats the crap outta tha BIG
Posted by NorthEndZone
Member since Dec 2008
13725 posts
Posted on 12/7/14 at 10:58 pm to
Yep. tOSU had to win and win BIG to make it plausible and look what happened.

Posted by IAmReality
Member since Oct 2012
12229 posts
Posted on 12/7/14 at 11:00 pm to
I disagree. Ohio State closed out the year very strongly.

Had they stumbled around like FSU they would have gotten left out.

Also if Baylor would have lost and made TCU sole champions it would have helped TCU too.
Posted by Roger Klarvin
DFW
Member since Nov 2012
46671 posts
Posted on 12/7/14 at 11:03 pm to
Let's be honest though, nobody in America is beating Ohio State if they play like THAT again. You can't say they didn't earn it.
Posted by Captain Crown
Member since Jun 2011
55793 posts
Posted on 12/7/14 at 11:05 pm to
That B10 championship game was
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
Member since Sep 2012
42973 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 7:43 am to
The fact that OSU's fanbase is more than twice the size of Baylor's and TCU's combined had to play an important roll.
Posted by LosLobos111
Austere
Member since Feb 2011
45385 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 7:44 am to
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all part of the script


Posted by gameovergt
Orange Park, FL via Stevenson, AL
Member since Nov 2010
1963 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 7:46 am to
OSU beating Wisky was impressive.
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
215981 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 8:26 am to
Its ALL about TV ratings.....................
Posted by AngryBeavers
Member since Jun 2012
4554 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 8:58 am to
I agree. As long as they won Saturday tOSU was getting in. Blowing out WI just makes it easier for the committee to justify it.
Posted by ironsides
Nashville, TN
Member since May 2006
8154 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 9:08 am to
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Its ALL about TV ratings.....................


horseshite. You are going to get awesome TV ratings regardless.

What it's about is there are 3 teams in the big 12 in the top 25, 4 teams in the big 10 in the top 25.

You can only argue strength of schedule at the top of the division.
Posted by ballscaster
Member since Jun 2013
26861 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 9:18 am to
To believe this, you have to be willfully ignorant of the fact that Ohio State had a better record against a tougher schedule.

Silly ESPN viewers.
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
215981 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 9:25 am to
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horseshite. You are going to get awesome TV ratings regardless.


You serious????


Bama vs. Ohio St. is gonna get way better ratings than a Bama vs. TCU/Baylor...
Posted by Poodlebrain
Way Right of Rex
Member since Jan 2004
19860 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 9:40 am to
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nobody in America is beating Ohio State if they play like THAT again
I can't tell you how much I disagree with this. Wisconsin has absolutely zero talent at WR. Their receivers were challenged at the line of scrimmage by Ohio State, and they could not get any separation. Wisconsin's QB had to hold the ball, and Ohio State got pressure on him. He made bad throws under pressure, which is his history, and Wisconsin's receivers just weren't good enough to bail him out and make any difficult catches. Ohio State defended Wisconsin using much of the same tactics as LSU used in the second half of its game with Wisconsin, and was able to limit Wisconsin's running game with extra men in the box. Wisconsin was fortunate that none of its opponents, other than LSU and Ohio State, had the talent to match up and take away it WRs and slow Wisconsin's running game

I doubt Ohio State can do the same to Alabama defensively. I think Amari Cooper is going to light up Ohio State. Ohio State's safeties will be forced to protect against Cooper, White and Jones, not to mention Howard. They won't be able to put 8 men in the box, and Alabama will move the ball against them effectively.

Alabama's defense has shown a tendency to allow big passing plays. If Jones can remain composed I think Ohio State will have some success offensively, but more likely in the 24-34 point range. I just don't think that will be enough to beat Alabama.
Posted by batonrougebuck
Prairieville
Member since Oct 2010
21 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 10:19 am to
I like your breakdown and mostly think the same thing. Bamas defense is sound but they have linebackers that are massive but perhaps not as fast and OSU has 2 players in particular (Jalin Marshall and Dontre Wilson) with the speed to get to the edge. I don't see OSU being able to run between the tackles.

Defensively I think you are correct. Wisconsin was one dimensional and bama is not. Much tougher to defend and you cant cover Amari Cooper with 1 guy.

I don't expect OSU to win that game. I guess its possible but I wont be surprised to see Bama win.
Posted by BuckeyesAndBulldogs
Athens, Georgia
Member since Nov 2011
3236 posts
Posted on 12/8/14 at 10:27 am to
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quote: nobody in America is beating Ohio State if they play like THAT again


quote:

I can't tell you how much I disagree with this.


I agree with everything you said and you put it well, but if Ohio State plays like they did against Wisconsin then no one will beat them. That was the best game I have seen them play. The thing is, I do not thing they will play that way again because that was absolutely absurd.
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