The Big Tease
Not quite. If OSU wins Sat. then "most likely" they will be ranked #2 in the final BCS. USC would still have a "slim" chance to jump OSU because of few factors nobody quite knows what will happen if.........
1) LSU winning out (staying ahead of OSU in polls) Will LSU win out, will OSU be #3 or #4 in polls? Nobody knows and how this will affect the BCS.
2) USC still has 2 more games to play while OSU has 1 (this will affect computer rankings and the BCS, but by how much?)
3) USC has much more room to improve in the computer polls than OSU does, but beating Michigan really will bolster OSU SOS. Something to think about because as of now, USC is ranked low in some computer polls. So the improvement USC makes what will happen?
4) WSU beating UW and finishing in top 10 BCS giving USC quality win points. Right now WSU is #10 i think, but there is a lot room WSU can move up. OSU beating Michigan moves WSU up, UGA losing moves WSU up, etc.... So if things play out, WSU could move up a lot in the final BCS standings giving USC QW points. I think if WSU finishes 5th in BCS, USC would get enough QW pts and tie or move ahead of OSU. But WSU finishing that high is not too likely, and WSU has to beat rival UW first.
All in all, OSU beating Michigan most likely puts OSU in NC game. I will not argue that because that is the system. USC lost to CAL and let their fate go in the hands of the BCS. Hard lesson the Trojans will learn. Carroll is not complaining and neither am I. My argument is that just because you are selected by the BCS to play in NC does not necessarily/automatically make you the top 2 teams in the nation. You know that. Also stating OSU has the right to defend their title is a BS argument because that is mutually exclusive from this years NC title.
USC playing in Rose Bowl is fine with me, and i bet you anything if USC plays in Rose Bowl that will be the premier bowl. USC vs Iowa was the best bowl matchup last year and I think if USC played in Rose Bowl there is good chance it would be the best bowl matchup. OU vs OSU does not have as much sex appeal as say USC vs OU or USC vs LSU. Just my opinion.
Another note, if OSU beats OU in sugar bowl, and USC destroys their opponent in Rose Bowl, AP might select USC as NC and other poll OSU. That is a possibility, a slim possibility but I heard it def. could happen.
Again, as a recap for you, my argument is that the team crowned National Champion does not necessarily mean they were the best team in the nation. It means they are the National Champion. How come so many sports writers/analyts said USC was the best team in the nation last year? You can argue both ways because there is not playoff. The "human" polls have USC ahead of OSU (thinking USC is better team than OSU) so if the BCS selects OSU to play in NC game, does that mean they are better than USC? NO WAY! I also would hold more credit/weight on what the HUMAN POLLS say vs computer polls (which do not account for margin of victory. I am a fan of SOS and should be calculated, but i am not fan of computer polls because they do not see how the teams play/dominate. HUMAN POLLS do.
For your information, that is an argument to make/take a stance on. It is your choice if you choose to debate it.
FIGHT ON!!!!!!!!!
