What IS it with the BCS poobahs that they simple HAVE to have Ohio State in the championship game if at all possible?
Well,
USC couldn’t beat those Nerds from Stanford.
WVU couldn’t beat the “I wish I was at Penn State” Pitt Panthers.
Missouri couldn’t beat OU going to lose in a BCS bowl again?
OU couldn’t beat some other glorified tech school who’s name escapes me.
And LSU is lucky all of the above happened as well.
No, the rule is to have Notre Dame if at all possible. Given their recent record, they have to settle for the best available midwest team.
Of course, Ohio State is the only northern team to have won a BCS championship. (4 SEC wins, 2 (former) Southwest Conference wins, 2 (current) ACC wins, 1 PAC 10, and Ohio State)
Or, to put it another way, Confederates 8, Yankees 2.