Is OSU better off just not winning division?

[jeffro5]

Conference championship may not be a strict requirement but it is a whole lot more important than just being a tiebreaker.

 

[RoxboroughKnight]

Washington lost to USC, so they're not undefeated. I think a 1 loss PAC 12 champ gets in before a 2 loss BIG Champ. Conference championship cannot be a criteria. It can be a tiebreaker in some cases, but not v OSU. BIG champ needs a loss by Clemson or Washington.

You're right. I completely forgot about the USC loss.

 

[St_Henry_Buckeye]

With PSU winning today, I actually think it's an even bigger "ef you" to the Nits to not make the playoff because they are not named OSU or Michigan. Granted, if we ever have this kind of season one day loooooong into the future, the same thing would indeed happen to us. We'd hate it too. But, that's life when you are not a legendary program like OSU or Michigan.

Five days ago........


It’s clear the selection committee thinks Ohio State is a no-doubt No. 2. Although Penn State beat the Buckeyes, the teams’ résumés remain dissimilar (starting with records: Ohio State is 10-1, Penn State is 9-2).

“Does the selection committee see a small margin of separation this week between No. 2 Ohio State and No. 7 Penn State? We do not,” committee chairman Kirby Hocutt said.

 

[Knight Shift]

Dan Wetzel article on this with lots of anti-PSU comments (and the PSU fans thought it was just RU fans that viewed them in a negative light):
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/why-th...lege-footballs-disorganization-185310435.html

 

[czxqa]

Conference Championship should be a playoff requirement. The title games themselves are a de-facto third round of playoffs. Since we seem intent on only allowing P5 teams into the race before anyone's played a snap, the conference titles should be mandatory for a playoff appearance.

That's perfectly fine in an NFL model where the OOC schedules are set by the league. What it would do for college football is make OOC games completely irrelevant. Hell, you could lose all three OOC games in the B10 and still win the conference. Let's say Penn State lost to Kent St and Temple, all other results being the same. OSU still out of the Conference championship despite being 11-1 and having beaten three top ten teams, one on the road, and a four loss Penn State could be in the national championship if they beat Wisconsin? That's just silly.

 

[JQRU91]

What if Clemson and Washington both lose their conference championship games and Wisconsin beats Penn State? Does the B1G get three teams in the playoffs? If not, does Clemson get in and Michigan get left out then?