Georgia got screwed in a big way. The committee can say what they want that the “rematch” thing was never discussed but they clearly tried like hell to avoid it. No doubt. Which was a screw up because not only were ratings going to set records but it was the right matchup.
Georgia will of course beat Ohio State. But Ohio State is more talented then maybe any team other then Georgia and will make Georgia put in at least mild effort. Meanwhile Michigan gets a bye week. TCU has absolutely no prayer
Yes, Ohio State/Michigan would have been great for ratings, but I can't see any result other than another Michigan victory as possible.
If they wanted to avoid a rematch, they should have figured out a way to put Clemson in over Ohio State.
There is a
strong recency bias with that statement.
Alabama had beaten Georgia 7 times in a row (over 14 year span)
However Georgia was favored to finally beat Bama. Georgia was favored by 6.5
Game was basically a Georgia home game (in Atlanta)
…. Alabama had over 500 yards and won by 17
A month later Georgia beat Alabama by double digits by 15
So it’s not a forgone conclusion Michigan would beat Ohio State again. It’s clear Ohio State is the more talented team - they are just soft. A little toughness makes a lot of difference.
I could see the game going either way.
But the point still stands. Georgia should have got the easiest opponent, and that is easily TCU
