so who are 4 teams with a better resume than Michigan and why?

[hungry]

Alabama...not really...how many wins do they have against the current top 10? but they are undefeated and they are Alabama, so they stay #1

Ohio St? Well, they didn't look much better head 2 head on their home turf for most the day yesterday. Sure, they won, but that game was a coin flip. That being said, i can see why someone would say, "Well, they won the head 2 head game, so they are better." If you are going to say that and use that, then you have to save that for later and use it the exact same way...

Who else? Personally I can't think of anyone...

Clemson? No wins against top 10...if Michigan plays their schedule, they're undefeated

Washington? Again, no wins against top 10...Who have they beaten?

Penn St? They have 2 losses...let's go back to the OSU discussion. Michigan beat PSU by 39 points. If you say OSU is better due to head2head, then how can you say that PSU is better than MIchigan? I don't care about this "when" crap. It can be argued that the backhalf of PSU's schedule is just easier than the front half and that Michigan's backhalf was just harder than the front half. Michigan beat PSU. Michigan has 3 wins against the top 10 and just played the #2 team to a virtual tie on their home turf.

Wisconsin? Again, if you say that OSU is better than Michigan due to head2head, then how can you turn around and say that UW is better than Michigan? How many top 10 wins does UW have?

Oklahoma? Please...

Colorado? ehhhhhhhhhhh no

so, yes, I am suggesting that the big 10 championship game is meaningless to this discussion. Clearly, OSU and MIchigan are both better than PSU and UW. Who cares that by some weird formula and division situation that those teams are going to play for the big 10 championship?

What do you think? OH yeah and fans of some random 3-9 team that don't even have the RichRod excuse going for them don't need to reply...

 

[rumseyhouse77]

We might as well just go back to the era where the polls decided who the national champion is. It is mythical.

 

[tinselwolverine]

If we're talking about wins over Top 10 teams and total wins that count, then Ohio State, Alabama and Michigan are clearly the top 3 who should be in...not sure who #4 should be...if Washington beats Colorado, it's them, I guess...

Maybe the committee will see it this way...especially if Washington and Clemson both lose...

 

[UMRules06]

You're thinking about this too much. We lost. Therefore we don't deserve to go. You can't compete for a national title if you can't even win your conference championship. Sorry but that's how it should be. We had our chance and couldn't do it. If we get in it would feel like favortism because in my eyes we certainly didn't earn it.

Alabama, Clemson, Pac-12 Winner, Big-Ten Winner. Those are the 4 that should go. Maybe Oklahoma too would be fine if Colorado beats Washington.

 

[UMRules06]

Having said that I'm sure the committee will pick OSU over the actual Big Ten Champ.

 

[gotime909]

If we're talking about wins over Top 10 teams and total wins that count, then Ohio State, Alabama and Michigan are clearly the top 3 who should be in...not sure who #4 should be...if Washington beats Colorado, it's them, I guess...

Maybe the committee will see it this way...especially if Washington and Clemson both lose...

Probably have a hard time convincing the committee that the 4th place team in the Big Ten should be #3 in the nation.

 

[tinselwolverine]

Having said that I'm sure the committee will pick OSU over the actual Big Ten Champ.

The OP is about who has a better resume then Michigan. All yesterday I heard pundits after Michigan lost to justify the buckeyes going ahead of the conference championship winner because of their resume.

OK, well if that's a consideration for Ohio State going ahead of Penn State, then who has a better resume the Michigan except Ohio State?

Also Alabama and Clemson haven't won their conference championships yet. They probably will but what if one or both of them doesn't?

Anyway you're consistent that you think it should be A conference champion. I understand that you think Ohio State doesn't qualify.

It's just these pundits were pissing me off yesterday cleaning it should be one way for one team but a different way for everybody else.

 

[tinselwolverine]

Probably have a hard time convincing the committee that the 4th place team in the Big Ten should be #3 in the nation.

Apparently the committee already thinks the number three team in the Big Ten is the number two team in the country.

 

[UMRules06]

The OP is about who has a better resume then Michigan. All yesterday I heard pundits after Michigan lost to justify the buckeyes going ahead of the conference championship winner because of their resume.

OK, well if that's a consideration for Ohio State going ahead of Penn State, then who has a better resume the Michigan except Ohio State?

Also Alabama and Clemson haven't won their conference championships yet. They probably will but what if one or both of them doesn't?

Anyway you're consistent that you think it should be A conference champion. I understand that you think Ohio State doesn't qualify.

It's just these pundits were pissing me off yesterday cleaning it should be one way for one team but a different way for everybody else.

Ok well if you're talking "pure resume" stuff, then sure Michigan has a great argument. I just don't think we deserve to be in despite that is all.

 

[Michlady]

the counter is Wisconsin is better team than when we played them.

November games are big and we lost 2 in November...


Now I would lie girl us yo be in but our offense has not been great last few weeks

Other think we are 4-5. It us challenging task


They will have osu without a conference championship. Could be funny to have 3 BIG. Teams in

 

[tinselwolverine]

Ok well if you're talking "pure resume" stuff, then sure Michigan has a great argument. I just don't think we deserve to be in despite that is all.

At least you're being consistent.

And I know you think the buckeyes don't deserve to get in.

Either all four should have to win their conference championship game, or the conference championship games shouldn't matter at all.

It shouldn't be that the buckeyes should qualify without a conference championship based on their resume alone but nobody else that doesn't win a conference championship should not also have their resume evaluated.

 

[gobluebigjon]

It's a strange discussion. UM has as good of a resume as any team out there. Hard to keep one loss Clemson Washington or osu out though. The playoff is supposed to put the best 4 teams in the playoff. Hard to say UM losing at the #2 team in double ot makes them less than worthy. That said Washington or Clemson needs to lose for UM to be in consideration.

 

[mhughes0021]

If wisky wins then i think they get in.

Bama.

Clemson.

Choice will be Washington with no resume and lost the only game that meant anything or osu.

 

[mhughes0021]

At least you're being consistent.

And I know you think the buckeyes don't deserve to get in.

Either all four should have to win their conference championship game, or the conference championship games shouldn't matter at all.

It shouldn't be that the buckeyes should qualify without a conference championship based on their resume alone but nobody else that doesn't win a conference championship should not also have their resume evaluated.

Of the teams in consideration without a conference championship. ..how do you put Michigan above osu? Simply not enough slots man....

 

[thewolverines24]

This is why college football's postseason is a ****ing joke. They need to cut a meaningless out of conference game and go to an 8 team playoff asap.

Every other level of college football has a real playoff and the highest level is stuck with an ancient, meaningless postseason.

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[tinselwolverine]

Of the teams in consideration without a conference championship. ..how do you put Michigan above osu? Simply not enough slots man....

From where do get that I put Michigan above OSU? I didn't post anything remotely that.

 

[wlvrnstlr4life]

From where do get that I put Michigan above OSU? I didn't post anything remotely that.

I think he was just asking a general question. In a perfect world they get in, but in todays world a hard justification to put them in over a conference champion. Thats how I took it anyways.

 

[thewolverines24]

Conference championships shouldn't be a factor. Every conference is not equal.

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[mhughes0021]

I think he was just asking a general question. In a perfect world they get in, but in todays world a hard justification to put them in over a conference champion. Thats how I took it anyways.

Right. Cause i think the sec, acc and b1g conf champions are locks. So that leaves 1 spot for wash, osu and in this debate Michigan. We're not jumping osu and wisky and psu can't both lose. If people want to pray for Clemson and Washington to both lose their conference championships..more power to ya...but god does not have that kind of power.

 

[UMRules06]

Conference championships shouldn't be a factor. Every conference is not equal.

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If you are not the best in your conference how can you be considered the best in the country? Unless you're calling for 3 or 4 big ten teams in the playoff.