Why isn't boise state going to play Ohio state?
817462
OSU won't play Boise State in the title game for the same reason BCS teams won't play Boise State during the regular season: They're afraid Boise State might win.\n\nBCS teams will only play two types of teams in the regular season:\n1) Weak teams they can beat easily.  \n2) Strong teams that they can afford to lose to.\n\nWeak teams?  Yeah, right: OSU barely beat Illinois (2-10) by 17-10; Michigan didn't exactly dominate Penn State (8-4) 17-10, Iowa (6-6) 20-6, or Northwestern (4-8) 17-3; and USC, supposedly #2, LOST to Oregon State (8-4) 33-31, a team which also LOST to Boise State, 42-12.  USC also put in three consecutive mediocre efforts again Arizona and the two Washington teams.  The feeble argument of BCS schools is that they are "superior" to Boise State and "don't need to play them".  That smells like they're in fear rather than inferiority.\n\nStrong teams?  By losing to OSU 42-39, Michigan dropped in the rankings, but not by much; if Michigan beat Boise State 42-39, they would suffer worse in the rankings than by losing to OSU.  It's sort of like the ranking system in chess, your result AND quality of opponent determine your ranking.\n\nSure, Boise State has only a slim chance of beating OSU (10%, I'd say) but that's enough to scare away any BCS team: If Boise State won (or even if they lost to OSU by 24-21), then Boise State would gain two things.\n\n1) Credibility, proof that they are a major program.  By gaining credibility, BCS teams couldn't run away from them anymore.  The BCS schools have ALL avoided the so-called "mid-major" programs - Boise State, Louisville, West Virginia, Hawaii, Houston and BYU - for the same reason: the risk of losing.  Fresno State was the only "mid-major" to play a BCS team this year, and that's because Fresno State HAS credibility: it was Fresno State that destroyed USC's national title hopes in 1992.  Since then, the "top" teams have been petrified of anyone who could surprise them.\n\n2) Money.  Playing in the Fiesta Bowl, Boise State will get US$3million; all the other BCS teams are getting at least twice that much.  (The little children don't want to share their toys....)  A playoff system and/or any system that permits teams from outside the six prissy-ACCed conferences scares them.  They want the money for themselves; if Boise State actually beat Texas, Oklahoma, or whomever they play, watch for the BCS to change and make it tougher for "mid-major" schools to get in.\n\n\nI forgot to mention it: To all those who whine "Boise State has a weak schedule", kindly explain why, when Boise State ASKS to play BCS teams, the BCS teams refuse.  \n\nBoise State WANTS a strong schedule, but the teams they need to play to have a strong schedule run away from them.  HOW, exactly, is the cowardice of BCS teams the fault of Boise State?  Don't say their schedule is weak when nobody strong wants to play them.\n\n\n.
244741
Neither, THE Ohio State Buckeyes.
931285
They sure do. I use to think they should have a 4 team playoff, where the final game would be played during the bye-week before the Superbowl. But in a year like this, how could you even pick 4 teams let alone 2? Ohio State is a clear #1. But deciding between Florida, Michigan, Notre Dame, USC, Arkansas, West Virginia, etc for the other 3 spots would be just as hard. It must go to an 8 team playoff. The disparity between 1 and 8 is great enough where teams sitting outside of the 8 selected teams wouldn't have much to gripe about. \n\nOnly two things are standing in the way: money (which could be resolved through a revenue sharing system) and time (remember these guys are students and need time for school).
966312
It's not MSU or Michigan State, its just the University of Michigan.\nEither way, Ohio State will win.
942010
Yeah, that's right on.  If Boise St. is ranked in the top 12 in the BCS(currently the Broncos are 11th), they gain an automatic BCS berth.  Keep in mind that if OSU and USC play for the title, the Rose Bowl would then get to select TWO teams for their game, which would undoubtedly be Michigan and likely Notre Dame.  That would likely move BSU to the Fiesta against Texas and WVU to the Orange.
948849
they would have to "smoke" both of them, because of what happened to them when they got smoked by USC. However, if USC were to lose 1 of there last 2 games, especially if it was UCLA, and Arkansas were to run the table, no question, they should be right there............But in my heart, Boise St. has not lost, so they should challange 4 the title.
858604
Ohio State will be left standing...  ...but...\n\nMichigan, if they get another shot at Ohio State, otherwise Ohio State.  I think they are indeed the best and second best teams.  I say to those that say USC, you shouldn’t have lost to Oregon State, and those that say Florida, you shouldn’t have lost to Auburn.  You have to offer some respect to Michigan for losing to the #1 team in the country, on their home field by only 3 points.  Considering how they fought back, I think they’d beat the Buckeyes on a neutral field.\n\nHowever, I think it will end up being Ohio State, because after USC wins out, I think it will be fresh in people’s heads and they’ll be #2.  If Florida or Arkansas finish with one loss, I know it was the first game of the season, but I’m a firm believer of the transitive property, and the fact that USC beat Arkansas (badly) gives the nod to USC over Arkansas or anyone from the SEC.  I don’t buy the SEC media problem that Jerry referenced.  If there was an undefeated team coming out of the SEC this year, they’d be #1 or #2, and no one would argue it.  If Notre Dame is to knock off USC, then I’ll give the nod to Florida, if they win out.  If it’s Arkansas, I'd give the nod to ND due to that transitive property, again.  I feel strongly that anyone with 2 losses can’t even be considered.  Sorry LSU fans.\n\nSo here’s the way I see it and a BCS scenario with results.  Let’s see what happens.\nOSU is in, and USC can control its own destiny.  Florida, Michigan, & Notre Dame are other possibilities, but need some help.  Everyone else is screwed.  Sorry Arkansas & Wisconsin (which is my team)\n\nSo, if OSU beats USC for the national championship…\n…BCS #2: Michigan over Florida (finish with one loss going in)…\n…BCS #3: Texas over Notre Dame (two losses each going in)…\n…BCS #4: West Virginia over Georgia Tech …\nLeaving Wisconsin and Arkansas left out.  Yikes, might they play each other then.  To appease the SEC argument, we’ll say Arkansas wins that game, and then rank them:\n#1 OSU, #2 Michigan, #3 USC, #4 Texas, #5 Florida, #6 Arkansas, #7 West Viginia…\n\nRight or Wrong, it makes for a fun debate.\nOn Wisconsin!!!
839620
No Michigan lost to Ohio State they had their shot.  I for one don't want to see a rematch.  I would rather see USC vs OSU.  They should have there shot at beating OSU.  Since Michigan had lost the first time.
878926
I think not.  Strength of schedule determines a great deal in the rankings.  Many are saying that the Big East isn't getting any respect and I tend to agree with that.  At any rate one of the "bigger" schools like Florida, Auburn, ND, schools with one loss will end up behind the winner of the OSU - Mich. game today.  Even if Rutgers runs the table I don't even think they will get a shot at the national championship.  Maybe a BCS bowl but that's about it.  Another reason why division 1A needs a playoff system.  Everyone else has them.
837488
I can give you a reason why Michigan deserves a rematch. Do you want the best title game possible? That would mean the best 2 teams in the country would have to play, and those two teams are OSU and UM.  Its ridiculous to say that because Michigan lost by a field goal that there is no way they can beat OSU, I would understand if they lost by 20, but it was 3 points.  They actually beat the spread, because OSU was favored by 7, anyways on to Notre Dame. If they beat USC you could make an argument for them to play, there are arguments for Florida as well.  This is the problem with the BCS, there is always a team that feels like they got screwed at the end of the year and cheated out of a chance for the title.  This year it would be Notre Dame, who I'll admit, have been cheated several times in the poll this year, being jumped by a team who was idle while ND won. It's time college football wakes up and has an 8 team playoff for the title.
791492
It's an established fact --- the BCS is B.S.  I think Ohio State has a good team, but they have had a weak schedule.  However, OSU has managed to beat all those unranked teams, whereas Texas was knocked off by an unranked opponent.\n\nOh, and to answer your question, first it matters where the team is ranked when you play them.  If you are in contention for rankings/bowls at the end of the season, where the team you beat ends up can also be a factor.
697415
It won't happen.  Ohio State and Michigan may be 2 of the best teams this season (not necessarily the 2 best, but 2 of the best).  But the fact that one will have a loss at the end of the season is the result of the same scheduling practices that all teams have to follow.  The only way this could be in anything resembling fair (given that the BCS is bull) is if the loss in discussion is treated the same as any other loss.\n\nBut in the NFL, teams always play their rivals twice.  Sometimes one team wins both, sometimes they split.  But the neutral field of the national championship game will even the odds closer to just the players.
970132
The fact that they are one of TWO undefeated teams in the nation (the other being Ohio State) should put them in a BCS game.  They beat Oregon State 42-14 (who gave powerhouse USC their only loss of the year), 10-2 Hawaii and 8-4 Nevada.  The fact that they play in the WAC shouldn't bar them from a BCS bowl.  As someone else said, Utah did the same thing in 2004 and won the Fiesta Bowl against Pittsburgh 35-7.  The rules of the BCS state that a non-BCS conference team that finishes in the top 12 in the BCS standings is guaranteed a spot in one of the 5 BCS bowls.  With the way Arkansas, Auburn, Louisville, Rutgers, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia played down the stretch, Boise State is probably as deserving as any team.  They will probably go to the Fiesta Bowl and play the winner of the Big-12 title game which looks ot be Oklahoma.
986189
Why do you guys think that Michigan will get blown out if they play again? They lost buy 3 points when playing Ohio State in Ohio. I think the score will be about a 1 score difference like 28 to 24 Ohio State winning.
733271
There's no trouble just a possible rematch with UM. Tressel is an excellent coach with a very talented team at his command. I predict another championship year for the Buckeyes no matter who they play in January.\n\nGO BUCKEYES !!!
943618
The rankings are on TV at about 4:15 on the Fox Post-Game Show.  They will be up on their website shortly after that.\nhttp://www.bcsfootball.org/bcsfootball/\n\nThere is a possibility of a championship Ohio State-Michigan matchup.  It would probably be easier for that to happen if Ohio State lost, not Michigan, because Ohio State's considered the better team.  It would also help more if teams like Florida, Texas, USC, Auburn and Notre Dame got second losses.  Texas will be the hardest one to get a second loss, but Ohio State would probably rank higher than them even if Texas stays a one-loss team.  Florida and Auburn are in the SEC and there's an SEC championship - so they could easily catch a loss there.  USC has to play Notre Dame and Cal, and Notre Dame plays USC.  I would fear that the SEC champion that's not Arkansas comes out with one loss and Michigan loses to Ohio State -- that would be the worse scenario.
977526
Ohio State has PLAYED an SEC team in a bowl game EIGHT times.  Ohio State has LOST to an SEC team in a bowl game EIGHT times.  That is why they don't schedule SEC teams.