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Should non-SEC fans REALLY rest their hope in Ohio State?

Posted on 5/24/13 at 8:02 pm
Posted by bisonduck
Oregon City, OR
Member since Apr 2011
12977 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 8:02 pm
Most of the AP is proclaiming Ohio State as the de facto challenger for the SEC. I am not seeing it. Braxton Miller has terrible delivery and they have to overcome serious losses in their defensive front seven. Is Urban getting too much credit here? As SEC fans, do you think they are the greatest challenger in the field for 2013?
This post was edited on 5/24/13 at 8:36 pm
Posted by Bama Bird
Member since Dec 2011
Member since Mar 2013
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Posted on 5/24/13 at 8:02 pm to
The best place to ask non-SEC fans a question is the SEC rant
Posted by CGSC Lobotomy
Member since Sep 2011
79978 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 8:03 pm to
Ohio fans have little to celebrate anyway.

The Indians suck
The Blue Jackets suck
The Cavaliers REALLY suck
The Reds suck
The Bengals suck
The Browns are horrific

and the Big Ten, as a whole is a joke.
Posted by bisonduck
Oregon City, OR
Member since Apr 2011
12977 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 8:03 pm to
quote:

The best place to ask non-SEC fans a question is the SEC rant


I am asking SEC fans if they really think tOSU is the best out of the non-sec field to challenge.
Posted by five_fivesix
Y’all
Member since Aug 2012
13834 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 8:04 pm to
The frick is what?
Posted by CGSC Lobotomy
Member since Sep 2011
79978 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 8:05 pm to
quote:

I am asking SEC fans if they really think tOSU is the best out of the non-sec field to challenge.


In reality, the best SEC-haters can hope for is a title game with no SEC schools.

No SEC school has lost a championship game to a non-SEC school in the BCS era.
Posted by BYULSUalum
Salt Lake City, Utah
Member since Jan 2008
259 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 8:05 pm to
TOSU is getting the pass to the title game because of their incredibly "favorable" schedule, which has them playing no one in the top twenty, no tough road games, and no conference championship game. Any other non-SEC team set up as good as the Buckeyes? Anyone? Anyone?
Posted by bisonduck
Oregon City, OR
Member since Apr 2011
12977 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 8:06 pm to
quote:

In reality, the best SEC-haters can hope for is a title game with no SEC schools. No SEC school has lost a championship game to a non-SEC school in the BCS era.


At some point, that will end. And as a SEC hater, I don't want the streak to end unless the SEC is involved.
Posted by CGSC Lobotomy
Member since Sep 2011
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Posted on 5/24/13 at 8:09 pm to
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and no conference championship game


Pretty sure the only conference without a title game is the Bevo10.

B1G title game is at Lucas Oil.
Posted by Coater
Madison, MS
Member since Jun 2005
33055 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 8:10 pm to
quote:

The Indians suck


i get what you're saying but they are leading their division
Posted by bisonduck
Oregon City, OR
Member since Apr 2011
12977 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 8:15 pm to
quote:

TOSU is getting the pass to the title game because of their incredibly "favorable" schedule, which has them playing no one in the top twenty, no tough road games, and no conference championship game. Any other non-SEC team set up as good as the Buckeyes? Anyone? Anyone?


I get that their schedule looks easy right now. However, they lost ALL starters on the dline. I don't care how blue chip Spence and Washington are, they are young.
Posted by kywildcatfanone
Wildcat Country!
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 5/24/13 at 8:31 pm to
I think Ohio State is the only non SEC option.
Posted by VolsMissthe90s
Member since Oct 2012
3038 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 8:52 pm to
I am but that is because when I am a Ohio State fan. Go Bucks! The only time I will not support Ohio State is if they play Tennessee and in that case OSU can go to hell.
Posted by scrooster
Resident Ethicist
Member since Jul 2012
37579 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 8:55 pm to
quote:

I am asking SEC fans if they really think tOSU is the best out of the non-sec field to challenge.


I have to laugh at the constant holding-up of OSUe as the "Great White Hope" of college football.

They were completely written off after Florida pounded the shite out of them in the BCS MNC game, but now Urbie is there so they are once again The Great White Hope ... oh, until someone from the SEC pounds the shite outta them again.

I just hope it's the Gamecocks this year because I'm tired of hearing from OSUe fans about how bad John Cooper was his last year, and about how bad Tressel was his first year. I want to make them make excuses for how bad Urbie was his second year.
Posted by Cheese Grits
Wherever I lay my hat is my home
Member since Apr 2012
54617 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 8:58 pm to
quote:

Ohio fans have little to celebrate anyway.


Ohio went 9-4 in the MAC last year. While not great it was at least a 9 win season and they beat Penn State @ Happy Valley.
Posted by IAmReality
Member since Oct 2012
12229 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 9:05 pm to
The only bigger fraud team than Notre Dame last year was Ohio State.
Posted by finestfirst79
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Member since Nov 2012
11646 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 9:09 pm to
I like Oregon's chances over OSU, if the new coach pans out. But like at least one other here, I think OSU/Oregon/Anybody's best chance is if the SEC gets left out.
Posted by LukeSidewalker
Mobile, Alabama
Member since Dec 2012
8417 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 9:09 pm to
Why would you ask the SEC rant what non-sec fans should do?

Great thread brah brah
This post was edited on 5/24/13 at 9:10 pm
Posted by Mohican
Member since Nov 2012
6179 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 9:10 pm to
quote:

I think Ohio State is the only non SEC option.


I agree. Closest thing to a top tier SEC program outside the SEC.

Playing a weak schedule however will cost them dearly in that game.

Oregon is probably second, but there is going to have to be hope that they come out hitting on all cylinders a la A&M last year or the SEC team comes out flat and causes turnovers. Certainly possible.

Teams that non-SEC fans should be hoping get their shite together = FSU or Clemson. Both have athletes that every SEC program coveted - top notch athletes. I just don't think they have the leadership to get over their one or two inexcusable performances a year.

So I'd rank them:

tOSU
Oregon
Clemson
FSU
?Stanford?
- maybe some Big-12 team out of no where with a crazy offense such as Oklahoma State a couple years ago?

Not much to choose from outside of that.

Posted by dawgfan24348
Member since Oct 2011
49231 posts
Posted on 5/24/13 at 9:25 pm to
Only if they play Arkansas
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