*Official* Michigan fans celebrate thread

[jlbenedict]

From an ESPN article...

1. Florida beat nine teams that are projected to play in bowl games. Michigan beat six.

2. Michigan beat five teams that finished the season with losing records. Florida beat two teams with sub-.500 records.

3. Florida's 12 Division I-A opponents had a combined record of 89-57. Michigan's 12 opponents had a combined record of 84-61.

4. Michigan's best win is considered a 27-13 victory over Wisconsin on Sept. 23. The Badgers are 11-1 and have climbed to No. 7 in the AP Top 25 poll, despite having played only one ranked opponent -- the Wolverines -- the entire season.

5. The 12 teams Florida defeated finished the season with 11 combined wins against opponents which were ranked in the AP Top 25 poll at the time the game was played. The opponents Michigan defeated claim just three wins against ranked teams (Notre Dame beat Penn State. Indiana beat Iowa. Vanderbilt beat Georgia. The Nittany Lions, Hawkeyes and Bulldogs, it should be noted, haven't been ranked in seven weeks).

6. The Gators went 3-1 against ranked opponents, beating then-No. 13 Tennessee, No. 9 LSU and No. 8 Arkansas and losing at No. 11 Auburn. The Wolverines went 1-1 against ranked opponents, beating a highly overrated No. 2 Notre Dame team (that lost to Michigan and USC by a combined total of 46 points) and losing at No. 1 Ohio State 42-39 on Nov. 18.

7. The Gators' average margin of victory against Division I-A teams was 13.5 points. They won seven games by 14 points or fewer, six by less than 10. The Wolverines' average margin of victory was 17.3 points. They won six games by 14 points or fewer, two by less than 10.

8. The Gators played Western Carolina, a Division I-AA team, and won by 62 points. The Wolverines played Ball State, which should be a I-AA team, and won by eight.

9. Since the Wolverines last played and lost at Ohio State, the Gators won at Florida State (The Seminoles are 6-6, but rivalry games are tough to win. Just ask USC coach Pete Carroll) and then beat the No. 8 Razorbacks, who defeated then-No. 2 Auburn and No. 13 Tennessee by 17 points each.

10. Michigan didn't win the Big Ten; Florida won the SEC. Winning your conference should be a prerequisite for playing in the national championship.

 

[meltdown75]

All that aside, do you think the Gators are a BETTER TEAM than the Wolverines?

 

[slsmnaz]

Originally posted by: jlbenedict
10. Michigan didn't win the Big Ten; Florida won the SEC. Winning your conference should be a prerequisite for playing in the national championship.

They have a rule to include ND but can't seem to add this one. :disgust:

 

[slsmnaz]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
All that aside, do you think the Gators are a BETTER TEAM than the Wolverines?

Yes. UF's shot to play for the NC was to beat Ark and they did. Mich's shot to play for the NC was to beat OSU and they did not.

Would you be more upset if USC was there instead of UF?

 

[SP33Demon]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
All that aside, do you think the Gators are a BETTER TEAM than the Wolverines?

They very well could be. We'll be able to tell after the NC.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: meltdown75
All that aside, do you think the Gators are a BETTER TEAM than the Wolverines?

Personally, I think Florida and Michigan were teams 2a and 2b. Both had a legitimate case.

 

[brandonbull]

Originally posted by: Mike
You michigan fans are clueless...the rest of the country doesn't want to see another beat down. You had your chance.

Gaytors are going to get their heads kicked in by the Luckeyes.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz

Originally posted by: meltdown75
All that aside, do you think the Gators are a BETTER TEAM than the Wolverines?

Yes. UF's shot to play for the NC was to beat Ark and they did. Mich's shot to play for the NC was to beat OSU and they did not.

Would you be more upset if USC was there instead of UF?

Who said I was upset? Michigan had a good season. No one would be debating the NC teams if they didn't.

I'm sick of hearing about these "shots" everyone brings up. At least next year we'll know that you have to win your division to play in the NC and there can never be any rematches.

 

[brandonbull]

Originally posted by: jbourne77

Originally posted by: mpitts

Originally posted by: jbourne77

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: Mike
You michigan fans are clueless...the rest of the country doesn't want to see another beat down. You had your chance.

3 points in an away game is a true beat down. :roll:

Beatdowns aren't always apparent in the score... it was a beatdown.

No it wasn't. You can keep saying that but it isn't true.

You don't "beatdown" someone and give up 39 points, 400 yards of offense and turn it over three times.

You're right... "beatdown" is a strong word. However, on any given Saturday and in any given stadium, OSU wins. I respect UM football (again, minus Carr): they're a solid #2 team... but they had a lot of external "help" staying in that game. Becaues of this, I think the 'they only lost by 3 in hostile territory' mantra is shortsighted at best.

I personally wouldn't mind a rematch. Quite honestly, I don't think OSU is a beatable team when you consider the available opponents... but UM is the most deserving.

You mean the questionable roughing the passer or holding very late in the game kinda "help"?