Transitive Victors
Hence we must acknowledge that Michigan's true, transitive ranking, adjusted for endpoint strength of schedule, leaves no room to doubt we were the #3 team of 2014.
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Yes.
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I can't wait to see what Harbaugh can do with that kind of a foundation.
Only four teams played against the championship squad (the Jones-led Bucks): Wisconsin (ranked #11 at the time), Oregon (#2), Alabama (#1), and Michigan (#Harbaugh).
The scores were:
WIS 0-59
ORE 20-42
MICH 28-42
ALA 35-42
As ALA and ORE were ranked #1 and #2, and as our performance against the eventual #1 fell between the respective performances of those two teams, we are clearly #3. Go us.
Also, the OOHI cheerleaders misspelled Ohio at the game.
There. I feel better now. Please do not dispute my pillowy cocoon of delicate logic.
January 13th, 2015 at 9:02 AM ^
January 13th, 2015 at 9:06 AM ^
took a 1-11 Stanford to a victorious BCS appearance in 4 years w/ two & three stars, assembled a monster staff for next year.
Re-lax.
January 13th, 2015 at 9:42 AM ^
January 13th, 2015 at 9:04 AM ^
January 13th, 2015 at 9:15 AM ^
Speak for yourself.
January 13th, 2015 at 9:08 AM ^
January 13th, 2015 at 9:08 AM ^
#3? Ha!
Let's not forget that we beat Penn State, and that Penn State beat Boston College, and that Boston College beat Virginia Tech, and that Virginia Tech beat Ohio State, your alledged "National Champion". How can they be National Champion when they didn't sweep the UM/PSU/BC/VT/OSU Pentagon of Hate, I ask you? Clearly the system is deeply flawed.
January 13th, 2015 at 9:17 AM ^
Quit sleeping and go to drink?
January 13th, 2015 at 9:16 AM ^
I don't know what alternative universe you just built, but it sounds too Sparty-like.
Props on the Avatar though. Seems work appropriate.
January 13th, 2015 at 10:14 AM ^
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Re-hire Hoke!