re: Ohio State loses the one decent game they play.. still ranked above Texas and Bama?!!

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Do you mean put 2 loss Iowa above Ohio State?

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No.

Just that using being able to play for a conference championship isn't really a reason to put Texas and Bama above Ohio State.

I do think Texas should be ahead both Bama and Ohio State. And I think there are arguments for Bama being above Ohio State and vice versa. I just don't think the conference championship argument is a good one due to the structure of the conferences and their schedules.

As I said, if the B1G was like the Big 12 with no divisions, Ohio State would be playing for the conference title. But since it's not, Iowa will be playing for it instead.

Yet Ohio State would have a much better chance of beating Michigan than Iowa. That doesn't mean Iowa is better, as they have 2 losses and are clearly not a great team but a team with a solid defense in a terrible division.