I grew up a UCLA fan as my dad instilled within me the love of the Bruins. As I went off to college, I chose UCSD, and since we don't have a football team, and our other sports are Division II, I've still followed the UCLA Bruins - in football, basketball, whatever. But while I am a UCLA fan, that does not make me a USC hater. And this year, it's been fun to watch USC as they try to win a national championship in football - I even got the great opportunity to go to the USC/Stanford game earlier in the year.
When the BCS rankings came out last week and, despite a 45-0 win over Arizona, they fell to number three nationally as Ohio State moved up to 2nd because they have a harder schedule and the same record as USC. But while I was initially upset, as Ohio State has not scored an offensive touchdown in three of their wins, and in 4 other games, they've won by three or less points, including a 16-13 win over a now 5-6 San Diego State University team, I let it go. Why? Because I knew that they'd lose this week. Against #9 Michigan, I knew they had no chance - in fact, the people who set the odds even favored the #9 Michigan over the #2 Ohio State.
So now that the Wolverines have won and Ohio State has lost, it seems as if USC will have no problem making it to the national championship game in the Sugar Bowl to face #1 Oklahoma, assuming USC can win their final two games. But then again, there's been talk that if LSU wins out, they could do what Ohio State did last week and jump ahead of USC because of their strength of schedule. But then again, this could all be a moot point if someone at the New York Times figures out that USC didn't deserve that #5 ranking they were handed last week.
P.S. - At 12:30pm Pacific today, USC plays UCLA. While I always cheer for UCLA, this year, I've got to be rooting for USC. They have a chance to play for the national championship, and I'm always glad when a PAC-10 school is in that game - and to knock Oklahoma off their pedestal, to take away their perfect season, and to bring the championship to the West Coast, would be all too pretty.
URL: University of Michigan
When the BCS rankings came out last week and, despite a 45-0 win over Arizona, they fell to number three nationally as Ohio State moved up to 2nd because they have a harder schedule and the same record as USC. But while I was initially upset, as Ohio State has not scored an offensive touchdown in three of their wins, and in 4 other games, they've won by three or less points, including a 16-13 win over a now 5-6 San Diego State University team, I let it go. Why? Because I knew that they'd lose this week. Against #9 Michigan, I knew they had no chance - in fact, the people who set the odds even favored the #9 Michigan over the #2 Ohio State.
So now that the Wolverines have won and Ohio State has lost, it seems as if USC will have no problem making it to the national championship game in the Sugar Bowl to face #1 Oklahoma, assuming USC can win their final two games. But then again, there's been talk that if LSU wins out, they could do what Ohio State did last week and jump ahead of USC because of their strength of schedule. But then again, this could all be a moot point if someone at the New York Times figures out that USC didn't deserve that #5 ranking they were handed last week.
P.S. - At 12:30pm Pacific today, USC plays UCLA. While I always cheer for UCLA, this year, I've got to be rooting for USC. They have a chance to play for the national championship, and I'm always glad when a PAC-10 school is in that game - and to knock Oklahoma off their pedestal, to take away their perfect season, and to bring the championship to the West Coast, would be all too pretty.
URL: University of Michigan
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