re: Ohio State - computer rankings

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name a year it hasnt gotten the top 2 right. it does have its flaws but it always gets the top 2 in there

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You could argue 08, potentially 06 (longshot since UF destroyed OSU), 04, 03, 11. There were arguments to be made in all of those years before the game was played

So that's about half the time I'd say

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#2 one in '11 and '03. try again homes.

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I assume you're saying the #2 team won the national title...which doesn't matter for my argument. USC was a top 2 team in 2003, and Oklahoma State had a better resume than Bama last year...so those are years there was an argument about if they got the top 2 teams in there

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Nobody hates Bama as much as I do, but come on now. None of those teams you mention, plus the "etc" easily score 30 on them.

And, by the way, they did play A&M who not only didn't easily score 30 on them, they didn't score 30 at all.

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A&M played them in BDS and scored 21 straight points. All of the abovementioned offenses are better than Baylor's. Put them at a neutral site and 30 is a given IMO.

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A&M had Johnny Football, who was a big-time mobile threat. That's the reason that makes him so hard to defend, because you really can't rush the passer.

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The reason Alabama couldn't rush the passer against Texas A&M is because they have no pass rushers. It's arguably the most glaring difference in their defense this year. They blitzed all day against LSU and an immobile Mettenberger behind a patchwork OL had all day to throw.

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Clemson would have a shot, as they have a QB who can move, too. And they've scored 30 points on every team they've played this season besides Auburn (who sucks, but it was the first game).

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Tajh Boyd is less mobile than Manziel but more accurate and experienced. He also has 10x better skill players. Against traditional Alabama defenses Clemson's OL might struggle, but, like mentioned above, Alabama has no pass rushers this year and Boyd would pick them apart IMO.

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Baylor would have a shot. Although, they failed to score 30 two times this season against Big XII defenses.

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As I mentioned in another thread, this is due to these defenses seeing spread offenses each week. SEC defenses get spoiled by never having to see this style of attack.

Maybe the words "given" and "easily" were misconstrued. I didn't mean they could walk out there hungover as piss and not punt all game. They'd surely have some drives that stalled and some periods where they looked human (like A&M did), but assuming those teams play up to their potential I have no doubt they'd score 30.

Now this isn't saying Bama would get killed. Bama would make those defenses look like middle schoolers and would likely beat them, but those offenses would do just fine against this year's Bama D. Last years? Not so much.