No. 3 Ohio State should have had no problem taking care of a below average Michigan team, but as Mandel points out, it turned out to be a high-scoring thriller. This was one of Mandel’s lengthier columns, but if you hadn’t seen the game then you probably would have been a little lost. He did include one of the key events in the game, which was a second quarter brawl between the two teams that led to the ejection of three players (watch video). There were a couple things that I did not like about Mandel’s article though.
- As I said before, it wasn’t much of a recap
- He talked just as much about the Auburn vs. Alabama game as the Ohio St game
- Most importantly, he didn’t mention how much of a shame it would be if Ohio St. played in the BCS National Championship.
It would be a repeat of last year with Notre Dame. Yes, I understand Ohio St. has now won its past 24 games over two seasons, but I look at it more as luck than anything else. There are at least four teams that I personally think are more talented than Ohio St. that should be considered over them.
- Alabama
- Auburn
- Florida St. (Who is already ranked #1)
- And maybe even Missouri
I just do not see Ohio St. as a National Championship caliber team, but Mandel failed to mention that. To read his article, click here. For the box score, click here.
Sam Pouliot 