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A Split National Championship in 2008?

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BuckeyeNation27;2259575; said:
we could beat ND. any other team and I'd agree as well.
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Interesting. While I don't think that OSU is all that great, I don't think ANY other team is either. This OSU D would probably have much more trouble with Oregon's O than the 2009-10 edition did, but otherwise only 'Bama would seem to be highly problematic, and that only because the OSU passing game still has a ways to go and 'Bama has some degree of offensive competence. Florida, LSU, and SC all have lousy offenses and Georgia can shit out a bad defensive performance at any time. OSU could certainly lose to any of those teams, and would probably be a dog against most of them, but I think they'd compete very well. FSU actually might concern more than any of the SEC teams other than 'Bama.
 
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Jagdaddy;2259932; said:
Interesting. While I don't think that OSU is all that great, I don't think ANY other team is either. This OSU D would probably have much more trouble with Oregon's O than the 2009-10 edition did, but otherwise only 'Bama would seem to be highly problematic, and that only because the OSU passing game still has a ways to go and 'Bama has some degree of offensive competence. Florida, LSU, and SC all have lousy offenses and Georgia can shit out a bad defensive performance at any time. OSU could certainly lose to any of those teams, and would probably be a dog against most of them, but I think they'd compete very well. FSU actually might concern more than any of the SEC teams other than 'Bama.
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It's about the lines against Oregon. Honestly, it's about the offensive line against the SEC teams too. They aren't there yet, but a quick and strong offensive line is what beats the SEC teams Ohio State has continually lost against and Urban is building that here.

FSU isn't that good. Neither is anyone in the SEC other than Bama. I could see Ohio State struggling against LSU's defense as well.
 
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WaitingforKickoff;2259059; said:
Don't want to create a new thread for this question, but really want to ask the board experts **cough Lordjeffbuck cough** how many organizations that award national titles nowdays are recognized by the NCAA?

I know we claim our title in '70 by the NFF even though the AP and Coaches were the predominant polls by that time already. Is it plausible that either NFF or National Football Writer's Association votes us number 1 even if the AP and the BCS don't? TIA.
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The NCAA actually doesn't recognize any of these. Or the BCS national champion, for that matter. The only football champion it recognizes at the Division I level is the FCS Champion. So I think it'll be North Dakota State (defending champions) or mighty Eastern Washington this year.
 
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OhioState001;2259106; said:
How the heck is Georgia ranked ahead of us? Sure they beat Florida but they got blown out by South Carolina, barely beat an awful Tennessee team and barely beat awful Kentucky.
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Compare OSU's close wins and quality wins to Georgia's and you have your answer.

Take off the scarlet-colored glasses.
 
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Thump;2265611; said:
Compare OSU's close wins and quality wins to Georgia's and you have your answer.

Take off the scarlet-colored glasses.
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More like you should leave that nat light fog you live in. UGA lost by 4 tds to USCe. End of story. Out of top ten. I watched them play Several games and saw a top 15 team tops. If the media told u your dick fell off, I bet you'd run to the doctor before jamming your hand down your pants.
 
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NFBuck;2259450; said:
I actually agree with this. 12-0 is/would be fantastic. It's something to build off of next year. But we've done it against an incredibly weak schedule. I don't like our chances against most potential opponents for a BCSNC. Just my IMO.
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Ohio State had the toughest conference schedule in the B1G.

Thump;2265607; said:
Agree.

We avoided our two toughest games of the year by being banned.
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we already beat the shit out of Nebraska. you think that would be one of our two toughest games?

Thump;2265611; said:
Compare OSU's close wins and quality wins to Georgia's and you have your answer.

Take off the scarlet-colored glasses.
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compare Georgia's blowout 28 point loss and Ohio State's lo---- oh wait.
 
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Steve19;2265604; said:
Of course, the press is not biased in their ratings.

So, the fact that those ranking the Buckeyes #8 or lower are located in South Bend, Fort Wayne, and SEC country, except for one guy in San Jose is a coincidence.
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Jon Wilner is an idiot. The fact he has an AP vote shows how useless the polls really are.

Thump;2265607; said:
Agree.

We avoided our two toughest games of the year by being banned.
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Thump;2265611; said:
Compare OSU's close wins and quality wins to Georgia's and you have your answer.

Take off the scarlet-colored glasses.
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I agree. Ohio State got severely lucky against several bad teams (UCF, UAB, Purdue, Indiana). Yes they blew out Nebraska, but they still gave up a shit-ton of points to them even so. I'm not even sure Nebraska was the toughest game when you factor in environment, Rhythmic Slappy Valley might have been.

This was a building block year. Ohio State was playing with house money when it got to the bye week at 10-0. Let's not make this great season into something it isn't.
 
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Last time Ohio State played a great SEC team....we won....Dont tell me Ohio State has no chance at beating Alabama.
Unlikely, yeah, but we certainly could beat that team. The point is, we will never know anyway.

We can make this great season into whatever we want because we will never know.
What is certain is that we could knock off anyone in front of us....A perfect record proves it.
 
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Bleed S & G;2265774; said:
Whatever. The 2002 team had no business being in the NC game either. They got very lucky and I, for one, am happy we didn't make a great season something it wasn't back then. :lol:
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Slightly different circumstances, and the 2002 team played a much tougher schedule than it was ever given credit for by the mediots - much tougher than Cryami's as well.
 
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