If Ohio State beats Michigan, do they want PSU to win or lose?

[Sean Miller Fan]

I don't but everybody assumes Ohio State will have a bid locked up at 11-1. So, who do they root for at 3:30?

If Penn State wins, OSU gets a bye in the final week and are in the CFP without risking any injuries and getting more rest.

If Michigan State wins, OSU can remove all doubt by going to Indy and winning but if they lose, they are surely NOT making the CFP.

So, is it safer for them if PSU wins?

This is the conundrum that the committee will face. How do they reward a 1 loss team who didn't win their division over, potentially, a 1 loss Washington team?

Ohio State's worst-case scenario is the following:

Florida winning its next 2
Washington winning its next 2
Clemson winning its next 2
Penn State winning its next 2

Because then, I think its:

1. Florida
2. Clemson
3. Alabama
4. Washington
5. Penn State
6. Ohio State

Take Florida out of it because its unlikely they win the next 2, I dont see OSU going over 12-1 Washington or 11-2 PSU.

 

[TD_6082]

How about if Michigan beats tOSU and Wisconsin wins the Championship game. Who goes from the B1G? Just Wisconsin?

 

[thebadby2]

Michigan's QB is hurt and likely out for the OSU game. His backup was atrocious.

If Speight is out or not 100%, heavy advantage to OSU.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

Don't care. PSU doesn't matter to me until we play them again. My focus is on Pitt winning out and Clemson winning the NC. I really want to be able to say we were the only team to beat the national champions.

 

[thebadby2]

Don't care. PSU doesn't matter to me until we play them again. My focus is on Pitt winning out and Clemson winning the NC. I really want to be able to say we were the only team to beat the national champions.

That might actually be possible.

If the Alabama team plane crashes with no survivors before the NC game.

 

[h2p_5150]

OSU wants Penn State to lose for sure. They can handle Wisconsin again; if MSU beats the Nitts OSU has their destiny completely in their own hands. That is preferable to being a one-loss team that didn't win their own division.

 

[CaptainMurphy]

That might actually be possible.

If the Alabama team plane crashes with no survivors before the NC game.

Stranger things have happened (13-9 being one of them).

 

[thebadby2]

Stranger things have happened (13-9 being one of them).

Can't argue with that. I do believe it would take something strange for Bama to lose it this year though.

 

[rojo36]

Michigan's QB is hurt and likely out for the OSU game. His backup was atrocious.

If Speight is out or not 100%, heavy advantage to OSU.

Leave it to a Spartoon fan to speak out.................

 

[Pitt-Chains]

Michigan's QB is hurt and likely out for the OSU game. His backup was atrocious.

If Speight is out or not 100%, heavy advantage to OSU.

He's getting all of the snaps in practice with the first team.. Huge.

 

[Jpripper88]

How about if Michigan beats tOSU and Wisconsin wins the Championship game. Who goes from the B1G? Just Wisconsin?

That is the ultimate crazy scenario and I don't think that improbable. OSU has played several suspect games this year and without their QB UM is very, very beatable.

Poor Pauly C if he has to face Alabama in the playoff.

 

[Jpripper88]

Can't argue with that. I do believe it would take something strange for Bama to lose it this year though.

A bad game (several turnovers) from Alabama and a great game from tOSU or Clemson and I think Alabama can be beat. I don't think any of the other teams have a chance.

 

[Jpripper88]

Committee again made it abundantly clear OSU is in with a win and would 100% picked over PSU without even a shadow of a doubt.

 

[thebadby2]

Leave it to a Spartoon fan to speak out.................

Just calling it straight and honest. Leave it to a douchebag UM fan to read objectivity as some kind of slight against what every UM fan believes is the greatest program in the history of organized athletics.

I think if Speight was healthy Michigan wins. But if he isn't, UM is screwed. Did you watch O'Korn trying to run that offense?

I've always tried to tell people on this board, if they think PSU fans are an arrogant bunch of Dbags, try talking to some Michigan fans some time.

I'm really conflicted here because on the one hand I want OSU to knock your dicks in the dirt, on the other I don't want PSU to sniff the B10 championship or Rose Bowl. This is a tough one for me.

 

[Jpripper88]

Just calling it straight and honest. Leave it to a douchebag UM fan to read objectivity as some kind of slight against what every UM fan believes is the greatest program in the history of organized athletics.

I think if Speight was healthy Michigan wins. But if he isn't, UM is screwed. Did you watch O'Korn trying to run that offense?

I've always tried to tell people on this board, if they think PSU fans are an arrogant bunch of Dbags, try talking to some Michigan fans some time.

I'm really conflicted here because on the one hand I want OSU to knock your dicks in the dirt, on the other I don't want PSU to sniff the B10 championship or Rose Bowl. This is a tough one for me.

And Michigan only has 2 more (or really, 0 more, if you don't count those pre WW2 NCs both their fanbase and ours try to brag about but really mean next to nothing) NCs than Pitt. Congrats on all those wins that translated to nothing all that meaningful nationally.