"Ohio State deserves to be in top four"

[WALL-E]

Ohio State deserves to be in top four

By David M. Hale
Published November 19, 2014, 07:30:15 AM

It’s certainly not going to make every college football fan happy, but the committee’s decision to rank Alabama and Oregon -- both with a loss on their résumé -- ahead of Florida State shows it's willing to consider context that was often lacking in the polls used to compute the BCS. On sheer record, Florida State is the obvious No. 1 team in the nation by virtue of being the last undefeated Power 5 conference team. But the committee is considering the quality of wins, the toughness of schedule, the circumstances involved in each game and a host of other metrics when parsing the cases for each team. Read more...

[Chechem]

 

[2Stater]

The difference is that Ohio State’s stumble at home to Virginia Tech in Week 2 looms large, and is the biggest reason the Buckeyes are No. 6 in the poll.

.....and should not even be in the conversation. 

[Catch Prothro]

Wall-E, you're letting us down.  I'll have to take an ecred for that.   

[SUPERCOACH]

Wall-E, you're letting us down.  I'll have to take an ecred for that.   

Don't boo the messenger. 

[ricky023]

tosu plays a silly schedule at best and they want to talk about playoffs? Playoffs? I remember Coach Jim Mora, lol. He may have been coaching at tosu the 2nd week games. Bring that silly football team and let them play 2 SEC games a year and she if they can win one of them. RTR!

[Peewee from Grand Bay]

Here is TOSU schedule this year. Other than Michigan St. where is there big win? Penn ST. ? Who has lost a total of four games and they took two OT's to win that game? Minnesota?? Yes they are currently ranked 25th but are they really that good?

08/30/14   at Navy TV   Baltimore, Md.   W, 34-17
09/06/14   vs. Virginia Tech TV   Columbus, Ohio   L, 35-21
09/13/14   vs. Kent State TV   Columbus, Ohio   W, 66-0
09/27/14   vs. Cincinnati TV   Columbus, Ohio   W, 50-28
10/04/14   at Maryland * TV   College Park, Md.   W, 52-24
10/18/14   vs. Rutgers * TV   Columbus, Ohio   W, 56-17
10/25/14   at Penn State * TV State College, Pa.W, 31-24 (2OT)
11/01/14   vs. Illinois * TV   Columbus, Ohio   W, 55-14
11/08/14   at Michigan State * TV   East Lansing, Mich.W, 49-37
11/15/14   at Minnesota * TV   Minneapolis, Minn.W, 31-24
11/22/14   vs. Indiana * TV   Columbus, Ohio   12:00 p.m. ET
11/29/14   vs. Michigan * TV   Columbus, Ohio   12:00 p.m. ET
12/06/14   B1G Championship Game

I just don't see their case!! 

[Chechem]

Here is TOSU schedule this year. Other than Michigan St. where is there big win? Penn ST. ? Who has lost a total of four games and they took two OT's to win that game? Minnesota?? Yes they are currently ranked 25th but are they really that good?

08/30/14   at Navy TV   Baltimore, Md.   W, 34-17
09/06/14   vs. Virginia Tech TV   Columbus, Ohio   L, 35-21
09/13/14   vs. Kent State TV   Columbus, Ohio   W, 66-0
09/27/14   vs. Cincinnati TV   Columbus, Ohio   W, 50-28
10/04/14   at Maryland * TV   College Park, Md.   W, 52-24
10/18/14   vs. Rutgers * TV   Columbus, Ohio   W, 56-17
10/25/14   at Penn State * TV State College, Pa.W, 31-24 (2OT)
11/01/14   vs. Illinois * TV   Columbus, Ohio   W, 55-14
11/08/14   at Michigan State * TV   East Lansing, Mich.W, 49-37
11/15/14   at Minnesota * TV   Minneapolis, Minn.W, 31-24
11/22/14   vs. Indiana * TV   Columbus, Ohio   12:00 p.m. ET
11/29/14   vs. Michigan * TV   Columbus, Ohio   12:00 p.m. ET
12/06/14   B1G Championship Game

I just don't see their case!! 

EVERYONE knows that their case hinges on 50% of sports writers being from the NE and Midwest, plus 90% of the country has SEC fatigue.  Simple as that!  They want a Big-10 team in the playoffs (so it will happen if they keep winning).

[2Stater]

tosu plays a silly schedule at best and they want to talk about playoffs? Playoffs? I remember Coach Jim Mora, lol. He may have been coaching at tosu the 2nd week games. Bring that silly football team and let them play 2 SEC games a year and she if they can win one of them. RTR!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7fjDS0jKiE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7fjDS0jKiE</a>

Just for you, Preacher. 

[ricky023]

tosu plays a silly schedule at best and they want to talk about playoffs? Playoffs? I remember Coach Jim Mora, lol. He may have been coaching at tosu the 2nd week games. Bring that silly football team and let them play 2 SEC games a year and she if they can win one of them. RTR!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7fjDS0jKiE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7fjDS0jKiE</a>

Just for you, Preacher. 

  You are tha man 2STATER.  , that is exactly what I was talking about. RTR!

[Jamos]

Bias for a team or conference will never change with people doing the evaluating of teams. I would rather have the computer do the selections.

[ricky023]

Bias for a team or conference will never change with people doing the evaluating of teams. I would rather have the computer do the selections.

I totally agree. I know the BCS poll wasn't perfect but it sure put the teams that needed to be up front it got them very, very, close. RTR!

[Chechem]

Bias for a team or conference will never change with people doing the evaluating of teams. I would rather have the computer do the selections.

You on jar #5?

Computers use numbers.  How could you eliminate the high-scoring nonsense, or reward wins at tough away games?

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qnd-hdmgfk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qnd-hdmgfk</a>

[Marshal Dillon]

Wall-E, you're letting us down.  I'll have to take an ecred for that.   

Don't boo the messenger. 

I agree, let's take a blow torch to the hunk of junk.

[Jamos]

Bias for a team or conference will never change with people doing the evaluating of teams. I would rather have the computer do the selections.

You on jar #5?

Computers use numbers.  How could you eliminate the high-scoring nonsense, or reward wins at tough away games?

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qnd-hdmgfk" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qnd-hdmgfk</a>

I know it's numbers but is that worse than biased opinions?

[Guest]

Username:
Password:
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever

Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

There aren't any users online.

Loading Tweet...