Great points all around, figured id chime in with a few of my own.
Future lines mean zero on teams who should be in, I don't care what anyone says about what Vegas would do, who gives a shit. Michigan at Iowa Ohio State at MSU Ohio State at PSU were 20 plus point favorites, how did they play out. Louisville has been -35 it seemed every week since Florida St how does that work out? Herbstreit said Louisville was only team that could give Bama trouble about 3 weeks ago. Then Houston and Kentucky beat Louisville.
WTF has Ohio St done to deserve such unrivaled (outside of Bama) treatment. They beat Michigan in 2OT at home thanks to Speight playing Santa, Northwestern by a few at home, Sparty by 1 on the road as Dicktonio went for two, lost at Penn State (a team in the convo), won in OT at Wisconsin (another team everyone disrespecting). They blew out Oklahoma at Oklahoma, the Big 12 is a joke, if you set your eyes on football this year you know this. But I will give them a good win for that I guess. Two weeks of throttling Maryland (who didn't) and Nebraska (who stinks) back to back was like the most amazing thing the committee has ever seen and locked them down for the playoff. Not even saying they should not get in as we don't know how this weekend plays out, but give me a freakin break on how great this team is in eyes of Kirby's crew.
Who the hell did Washington play out of conference? Rutgers, Portland State, and Idaho. GTFOH. That coupled with getting your ass kicked AT HOME to 3 loss USC (save me the Herbie USC is 3rd best team in America rant). They pounded Wazzou and Stanford, great. They are good, but I have more reasons they should be out if all things equal then in.
I've said weeks ago and now its close, but if Wisconsin wins Big 10 ship they should not be in over Ohio St. The reason to me is simple, they lost AT HOME to them so I cannot argue them in over OSU. If Penn State wins Big 10 ship how the hell are they not in over Ohio State? You beat OSU, you won the division they are in and the conference???Since the return of the 3-4 linebackers they lost vs Pitt and then Michigan the team is 8-0? Covered every game by an average of 16 points or something stupid. Pounded Iowa (who pounded Nebraska and beat Michigan) pounded Sparty (lost by 1 to OSU, Dicktonio), beat IU on the road by more than Michigan at home etc etc. For Kirby to say they ARE NOT EVEN CLOSE is the most laughable thing I have ever heard. It's pandering for the inevitable and HUNT you are right on "cute story, Mark Emmert called, Jerry Sandusky was a thing, it aint happening under any circumstance!" Personally, I think their o line might cost them this week with 3 tackles out and it finally gets them vs a really good D but I'm not stepping in front of their $$ train to find out.
My beloved Michigan, what can I say? We are put at 5 seems like its a sacrificial lamb to either a. be overtaken by one of two behind us b. not get in because Washington wins after Kirby said the gap is razor thin. Really, nothing like a Washington win then to increase the gap. We beat Colorado, Penn State, and Wisconsin all by 7 or more, all teams in top 10 today. We lost in 2OT AT OSU. We lost at Iowa by a fg at end of game. We don't get in, I get it. OSU should be in over us of course. We don't get in over Washington, to me thats a joke and we mine as well never schedule any substance (or anyone else for that matter) in non conference. We lost two of our last 3 so I see not being in. But if Wiscy wins we beat Wiscy. If Penn State wins we beat Penn State. Does Washington have our record with our schedule? Doubtful. Their championship opponent was our non conference game. Their big non conference game was a team we beat 79-0 on the road.
Lets say Bama, Clemson, Washington, Wiscy win this week...1. Bama 2. Clemson 3. Ohio State 4 Michigan 5 Washington 6 Wisconsin
Lets say Bama, Clemson, Washington, PSU win this week......1 Bama 2. Clemson 3. PSU 4. OSU 5 Michigan 6 Washington
I know nothing, you know nothing, but I do know I will be rooting for Colorado, Va Tech, and Wisconsin this week. Figuring I need two to win for Michigan to playoff.