Actually, I'd like to see Ohio State go head to head with USC this year, though of course it won't happen. I think it might look like a replay of the "David vs. Goliath" scenario, when we beat Miami to win the NC.
yeah but I think OHio STate is better this year than they were in 2002, but they aren't nearly as lucky sometimes :)
This isn't the best USC team either. That was last year. This year's team has a couple holes on defense that no one has been able to exploit yet.
If anyone has the defense to shut down USC, it might be Ohio State. But I thought Texas might have that defense too, and then A&M ran all over them.
God willing, he best game is yet to come. That will be January 4 in Pasadena between USC and Texas.
The only team that can hang with USC this year is Miami. And then only on a good day (like we had in Blacksburg on 11/5). Only a very strong defensive team will be able to beat them. ND and Fresno could score with them, but couldn't stop them. Then again, we only put up 14 on GT, hence my comment "on a good day".
As for FSU, they couldn't play their way into or out of a paper bag. They are so done. The Hokies will destroy them (as much as it pains me to say that), so there's no fear of an 8-4 team making a BCS bowl this year. The point still remains, however, that a playoff is needed, and needed badly.