re: Cincinnati deserved to be in more than Michigan

Cincy deserved to be there. Solid team. Held up better than Michigan for sure.

When their offense clicks, it's legit. Bama's D-line was just too disruptive to let Cincy get anything going on offense. That was the difference in the game, and that level of D-line play is what usually sets the SEC apart from the rest of the country, so no big surprise there.

But in the end Cincinnati held up as well as anyone else would have. Honestly, a solid showing by a G5 team, and I think the door to the playoffs will remain open for G5 teams in the future after today. Competing better than a #2 ranked Big 10 champion Michigan says a hell of a lot.