So if Penn State wins next week in the championship game, and has beaten Ohio State head to head, they will make final four, right? Of course not, because this is really just a sad version of Olympic judged figure skating where the team (Ohio State) that doesn't win their own conference or even head to head to the conference champion is deemed the best team. My question is, who is the East German judge in this scenario?
A: Thomas Boswell
I watched an ESPN debate on this subject this a.m. George Stark, the ex-Skins lineman, took the side that Penn State should get the nod if they are conference champ and beat OSU head-to-head.
Among other things, College football is about money, TV ratings and the huge build-up to a national championship. And OSU, with its one-for-the-ages win over Michigan and its huge run-it-up-wins on weak teams like Maryland, has the glamour and the drawing power.
If it comes down to your scenario, Penn State is toast, imo. It's nice that the program has righted itself. But the Paterno-Sandusky scandal -- which still seems like it happened yesterday -- isn't going to warm people's hearts toward the idea of PSU having a shot at the national title so soon.
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A: Thomas Boswell
I watched an ESPN debate on this subject this a.m. George Stark, the ex-Skins lineman, took the side that Penn State should get the nod if they are conference champ and beat OSU head-to-head.
Among other things, College football is about money, TV ratings and the huge build-up to a national championship. And OSU, with its one-for-the-ages win over Michigan and its huge run-it-up-wins on weak teams like Maryland, has the glamour and the drawing power.
If it comes down to your scenario, Penn State is toast, imo. It's nice that the program has righted itself. But the Paterno-Sandusky scandal -- which still seems like it happened yesterday -- isn't going to warm people's hearts toward the idea of PSU having a shot at the national title so soon.
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