playoff chaos aside - What team would you most like to see us play in a bowl game?
Obviously everybody would love to get in the playoffs,
but if complete chaos does not happen, what team would you like to see Michigan match up with? There are some interesting potential match ups. I would love to see a Michigan / Notre Dame game. Irish can run, but they can't hide from us!
Happy Friday, and Go Blue!
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November 20th, 2015 at 2:34 PM ^
when we played them in Florida? (I think that might apple to FSU and Miami, as well).
That being said, I am tired of Florida.
November 20th, 2015 at 9:53 AM ^
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This^
We owe them a beating.
November 20th, 2015 at 10:28 AM ^
Assuming we don't make the playoff, I'd want to play Stanford or maybe LSU. The only thing is LSU would scare the hell out of me with how Fournette could tear up us.
November 20th, 2015 at 1:29 PM ^
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November 20th, 2015 at 10:34 AM ^
thought about ND in the Rose Bowl. I don't think it is likely but it would be really cool. I don't think they would do it though because of regional interests. I think it is more likely that, if the Pac 12 champ some how makes it to the playoff and there is not another one NY 6 worthy that they would go to the Big 12. Michigan v. Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl would be epic.
Given the options, if not the Rose Bowl, ND or LSU in the Peach Bowl would be cool. If Citrus, yes to LSU, yes to Ole Miss, no to Florida, no to Georgia.
November 20th, 2015 at 12:43 PM ^
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I've been avoiding reading the new rules on New Years Six Bowl selection. You finally made me break down.
You are correct. When not involved in the playoff, the Rose will be B1G vs. PAC. Even if it's the runners-up.
November 20th, 2015 at 12:57 PM ^
I think the Pac 12 is virtually eliminated from the CFP at this point. Of course there's a lot of football left to play, and total chaos could ensue. Every team above us (with the possible exception of Clemson) has an eminently losable game or even 2 left ahead.
So if every team in the top 10 loses, while Stanford (#11 this week) and M (#12) win out, we'd both have 2 losses while several of them would still have only 1.
For example, I'd wager that is we beat psu & osu, while osu beats msu and loses to us, they'll still be ahead of us in the CFP - until we beat an undefeated Iowa to become official B1G champs. That would probably jump us over them.
If Stanford beats ND and wins the Pac12 I still don't know how they vault all the teams ahead of them, as thier opponent in the P12 title game would have multiple losses.
And if common foes is a consideration, how can Stanford be ahead of us they lost to Northwestern and we routed them? And our 2nd loss was by the flukiest fluke... although we did escape Minny & Indiana by the skinniest skin of our teeth.
So, option 1, Chaos, we go to the playoff.
Option 2, Stanford in the Rose for tradition's sake I guess, but really Oklahoma would be cool in Rose, Orange, etc. - those are 2 teams we lost bowls to in my youth I've been wanting revenge on for 40 years and more!!!
November 20th, 2015 at 9:54 AM ^
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November 20th, 2015 at 1:12 PM ^
Cause the first one went so well?
November 20th, 2015 at 9:54 AM ^
I'd have to say Notre Dame. Because, obviously, but also because that likely means that we'd be playing against them in the NCG unless Clemson or Bama lose. That would also probably mean that we would have already beaten Clemson as well.
November 20th, 2015 at 9:55 AM ^
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I'll say ND, LSU, or Stanford
November 20th, 2015 at 9:57 AM ^
Houston or North Carolina
November 20th, 2015 at 11:30 AM ^
Houston feels like there is no upside. Win and that is what is supposed to happen. Lose and you've got "the horror" lite.
November 20th, 2015 at 11:40 AM ^
Houston is undefeated and in the top 25. That would be nothing like the Horror.
November 20th, 2015 at 12:34 PM ^
App St won 3 FCS national championships in a row. Does anyone cite that or talk about how good App St was when they talk about "the horror"? A school with a big name losing to a program with much less name recognition is never good.
If they end up in the top 25 this year, it will be Houston's 2nd top 25 finish in 25 years. So unless Houston enjoys sustained succes, it won't matter that Houston was ranked. It will only be, remember when Michigan lost to Houston? Houston, are you kidding me, that program stinks.
November 20th, 2015 at 1:14 PM ^
App St would have beaten half of FBS that year. We just happened to be the lucky ones to give the demo.
November 20th, 2015 at 1:15 PM ^
And yet still... beat Houston and you've forgotten it before the final gun stops echoing - lose and you've lost to Urbz heir apparent. That's how our "friends" to the south would spin it.
Howeva - add NC to that list of teams we lost bowls to in the 70s I want revenge on. It is a dish best served cold, I've heard?!
November 20th, 2015 at 1:31 PM ^
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November 20th, 2015 at 9:57 AM ^
Rose Bowl vs. USC. Classic college football in its most vaunted setting, plus Jabrill vs. Adoree'.
November 20th, 2015 at 9:57 AM ^
Seems like Florida has been the popular pick among the sites making predictions. I'm ok with that. Georgia is the team I'd like to see Michigan play at some point. Michigan has played all the other SEC teams before. LSU after Les moves on.
November 20th, 2015 at 1:15 PM ^
Florida is kind of played out, and we get them in 2017 anyway. I'd like to see a team I've never seen us play - LSU or Georgia.
November 20th, 2015 at 9:58 AM ^
Whichever one of those bowl games Michigan isn't playing in on December 31, 2015.
November 20th, 2015 at 9:58 AM ^
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or any bowl against ND, for the same reason as the OP.
November 20th, 2015 at 10:02 AM ^
Indiana
November 20th, 2015 at 10:03 AM ^
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November 20th, 2015 at 10:06 AM ^
But I'd like to see a match-up with Florida State. Quality opponent, but with weaknesses that I feel Michigan can exploit. It'd be a good game.
November 20th, 2015 at 11:39 AM ^
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Notre Dame. We need to crush those fucks.
November 20th, 2015 at 10:11 AM ^
Michigan State
November 20th, 2015 at 10:12 AM ^
Preferably in a warm weather location!
November 20th, 2015 at 10:15 AM ^
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Someone like Baylor with a really good passing offense. I'd like to see our secondary match up against a tream like that.
November 20th, 2015 at 10:13 AM ^
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November 20th, 2015 at 10:15 AM ^
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i think florida would be a good matchup for us but we've played them in the past.
utah would be a cool rematch, or georgia
November 20th, 2015 at 10:15 AM ^
Notre Dame.
We should play them every year.
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I want to see us beat Georgia with three TE sets all day. Butt gets 150 yards receiving. AJ gets another 75 yards. Bunting kicks two extra points.
November 20th, 2015 at 10:22 AM ^
I want another crack at Utah or little brother after that fluke