[Old Retired Army Guy]

I have been following all this chatter about the SEC and Ohio State, but everybody seems to be ignoring the elephant in the room. Namely Florida State. I am a big Bama fan, but having watched Bama and Florida State play throughout the year, I was convinced that FSU would easily defeat Bama had they been matched in the Championship game. I still think Bama is better than Auburn (despite the loss), Ohio State and Missouri, but FSU would destroy any one of them.

[for-q-clinton]

We shall see...that’s why they play the game :-)

[mmichaels1970]

but everybody seems to be ignoring the elephant in the room. Namely Florida State

I think there is a general consensus that FSU deserves to be where they are...hence no argument.

but FSU would destroy any one of them

I agree with you there. FSU should destroy any one of them. Shouldn't even be close.

Stranger things have happened though.

[lepton]

“I still think Bama is better than Auburn (despite the loss)”

Look to home field advantage. Auburn and Alabama are barely better than 8-4 Texas A&M @TAM. They both got to play LSU at home and beat LSU, and LSU got to play TAM at home, and handily beat them.

[2harddrive]

“I still think Bama is better than Auburn (despite the loss), Ohio State and Missouri, but FSU would destroy any one of them.”

As an FSU alumnus, I concur. Expect to hear a LOT of this in the coming weeks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_vpfblTqng