football
The final post-season rankings came out for college football. Michigan's loss bumped us down to 8/9 (depending on the poll), which I think isn't unfair other than the fact that Wisconsin moved ahead of us because they won their bowl game. But we beat them! And they didn't play anyone who's that good/challenging! They would have lost to USC and we probably would have beat Arkansas (their bowl opponent.) Still, though, props to them for actually winning their bowl game.
Florida got nearly every first place vote for winning the BCS championship bowl. The thing is, they pulled a major upset, winning by a huge amount, so I personally think that maybe OSU should not have earned 2nd place so easily. Maybe another team deserved that spot, though I'm not sure who. LSU didn't prove much because their opponent was Notre Dame, who has proved everyone they suck.
The thing that disappoints me the most is that only one person, between the 65 or so votes in each poll, voted for Boise State as #1. Their final ranking was 6 or so. I realize they "didn't play anyone good" but they ended up the only undefeated team in the entire nation. Shouldn't that count? In my minds they are the national champions.
Edit: I of course realize I'm saying two opposing things -- Wisconsin has 1 more win than Michigan does, but they should be ranked lower than Michigan due to strength of schedule and, well, their loss to Michigan. Boise State should be ranked higher than it is because of its record, in spite of its strength of schedule. OK, I'm biased regarding the Michigan thing because they're my team. Also, I feel like there's a difference here. Boise State never lost a single game (moreover, a lot of their wins were blowouts), whereas every single other team did lose at least once. What I'm talking about for Wisconsin is a one-loss team. A one-loss team that LOST to Michigan! Also, Wisconsin didn't play OSU this year. They would have lost to them, too.
Florida got nearly every first place vote for winning the BCS championship bowl. The thing is, they pulled a major upset, winning by a huge amount, so I personally think that maybe OSU should not have earned 2nd place so easily. Maybe another team deserved that spot, though I'm not sure who. LSU didn't prove much because their opponent was Notre Dame, who has proved everyone they suck.
The thing that disappoints me the most is that only one person, between the 65 or so votes in each poll, voted for Boise State as #1. Their final ranking was 6 or so. I realize they "didn't play anyone good" but they ended up the only undefeated team in the entire nation. Shouldn't that count? In my minds they are the national champions.
Edit: I of course realize I'm saying two opposing things -- Wisconsin has 1 more win than Michigan does, but they should be ranked lower than Michigan due to strength of schedule and, well, their loss to Michigan. Boise State should be ranked higher than it is because of its record, in spite of its strength of schedule. OK, I'm biased regarding the Michigan thing because they're my team. Also, I feel like there's a difference here. Boise State never lost a single game (moreover, a lot of their wins were blowouts), whereas every single other team did lose at least once. What I'm talking about for Wisconsin is a one-loss team. A one-loss team that LOST to Michigan! Also, Wisconsin didn't play OSU this year. They would have lost to them, too.