Nebfanatic
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Well first of all, the LSU victory is still a great win for Wisky. Beating us will turn out to be a good win. And if we are talking end of the road, if Wisconsin wins the BIG that will include a top 10 win. So your PSU argument is a little invalid because of course my entire post was based on the idea Wisconsin wins the BIG, which at that point would leave PSU out. If PSU wins the BIG they would have a shot but their losses aren't good and they have 2 maybe 3 quality wins (OSU, minnesota, BIG title game). Wisconsin has better losses and a way better non con win and maybe 1 more quality conference opponent I just think their resume is a little better even though PSU does hold the victory over OSU. In the end it will be decided on the field one way or another so we will see soon enough.What great wins has Wisconsin had? Their overtime win at home against us? If we lose to Iowa which is highly likely if Armstrong can't go, we end the season unranked. Was it their win against LSU? The LSU that fired their coach who is playing better ball without him but still might very well end the season unranked? When we look back at the 2016 season, it is likely Wisconsin will have beat no team ranked at season's end during the regular season. Wisconsin is a good team, but they're not a great team.Do not agree. If Wisconsin wins the Big 10 championship, especially if they won over Michigan, they would clearly have a better resume than Louisville. Even if they just beat a top 10 PSU they would have a much better resume than Louisville. Especially considering what's happening right now (Louisville Houston). Let's face it Wisconsin has alot of great wins and 2 "good losses" add a conference title they are in.1995 Redux said:It doesn't matter who wins the Big Ten, unless Michigan or Ohio State wins it, our champion won't get in. An at large will. The champion will have to settl for a conference championship because they lost 2 games instead of Ohio State's 1.
It's the same concept I'm pushing. You're saying the better teams should get in over the team that happened to win the conference because that team lost when it couldn't afford to. If Penn State would have either beatne Pitt or Michigan, this whole discussion is moot.
And I would be perfectly fine with requiring a certain ranking for conference champions to get in with 2 losses or more. But the thing is, even if they have 2 losses, they will probably be ranked pretty high if they win their league. 2012 Wisconsin was such an anomoly that it likely won't be repeated ever again.
The argument with OSU is a little bit muddier if PSU is the East representative, but that won't matter if Washington slips up at any point. Wisconsin will have a better resume than the Huskies or OU as will the Buckeyes, I could see them both getting in at that point
I would give the nod to Penn State having a better resume than Wisconsin. They've beat the #2 team in the country. The early loss to Pitt is also not looking so bad considering Pitt just beat Clemson. The only way I see the B1G getting two teams in is if Penn State wins the B1G and Ohio State gets the at large.
Edit:your post inferred who would have a better resume assuming a BIG win, I was a little off on my counter argument, strawmanning a little I apologize
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