From: mcanders@eos.ncsu.edu 
Subject: Re: If Michigan had played to win....
Originator: mcanders@c00551-1403br.eos.ncsu.edu
Keywords: Michigan-ND
Reply-To: mcanders@eos.ncsu.edu
Organization: North Carolina State University, Project Eos
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1992 13:44:51 GMT


In article jfrederi@encore.com (Justin Frederich) writes:

|> >In article <69968@hydra.gatech.EDU>  (BERNSTEIN,AVRON P) writes:
|> >>
|> >>  Anyone out there have Miami's schedule?
|> >>-- 
|> rszczerb@davinci.helios.nd.edu (Robert Szczerba) writes
|> >Sure ...
|> >	Florida A&M
|> >	Arizona
|> >	Pacific University
|> >	Middle Tennessee State
|> >	Hellen Keller's School for the Blind
|> >	East Orlando Junior High School
|> >        
|> >	... These are their tougher games,
|> >	    I'm not sure about the others.
|> 
|> Yeah Robert those are our tough ones - in between we did things like
|> schedule back-to-back games against top ten teams to keep us in shape.
|> 
|> Does any other top 25 team play 2 top ten teams in a row ? I doubt it !!!
|> 
|> Let's see - the mighty Washout U team doesn't even play a top-ten this year.
|> Actually, they play Arizona and Pacific from your list above and you probably
|> think they really are a number 1 team - take the blinders off. 
|> 
|> Oh - we should look at your teams schedule ( I think you once said you were
|> for ND - excuse me if I'm wrong) Gee , they did play Michigan at home after
|> a real test on the road at Northwestern. Oh, here it is, they play P$U at 
|> home after home games against BYU-NAVY-BC. Hey , why the hell do they only
|> play 4 road games ? Has their arrogance caused them to browbeat opponents
|> into playing in their own backyard so they may have a chance to win ???
|> 
|> Overblown Michigan - now here's the pollsters idea of a team that is ranked
|> ahead of all but Wash and Miami. After the tie against ND, they have to play
|> OH HELL I can't find ANY top ten team that they play either. Actually, they 
|> can't even beat a top twenty team because they don't play any. Jeeez 
|> 
|> Tennessee (who should certainly rank ahead of Mich) does play Alabama but
|> that's it for their top ten opponents. Look at the non-conference they
|> chose this year - 
|>    SW Louisiana (Houston just beat them 63-7 and we know Houston sucks)
|>    Cincinnati (P$U's favorite whipping boy)
|>    Memphis St. (who did pound an SEC team 22-6 last week and is now 1-3)
|> 
|> Texas A&M - man they beat the hell out of Tech and Tennessee still jumped
|> over them in the polls. Is there no justice ? They play NO top ten teams
|> either. In fact Stanford (my hero) is the ONLY top 25 team they play.
|> 
|> Alabama plays 1 top ten team (Tenn) the week after Tulane . I hope they
|> aren't too beat up to make it a good game. They do play Miss St who is ranked
|> 18 and that comes the week after playing LSU (a joke at 1-4).
|> 
|> Jopa's Nittany Lions only play 1 top ten team and I will be there cheering
|> against him. You heard it here folks - the Canes will pound hell out of
|> P$U in their own back yard. I am sorry to see this series end and hope
|> to enjoy a good game next Saturday. Of course, they are undefeated at 5-0
|> but used patsies as a warmup. This doesn't get a team ready for a big
|> game Joe but it could keep them healthy.
|> 
|> Florida St. - Bowden never shrinks from a tough game this year proves
|> it again. FSU plays 2 top ten teams (although not back to back) and a
|> total of 6 top twenty five teams.
|> 	  (WHAT THE HELL ARE THEY DOING RANKED NUMBER 8) 
|> 
|> Colorado plays nobody in the top ten. Well maybe they will be Miami's
|> opponent in the Orange Bowl but we can't count that yet.
|> 
|> Virginia plays 1 top ten team and that's it.
|> 
|> 
|> Well Robert, the above tells me that when your team can't hack it you
|> vent your spleen (or whatever) by going after my Canes. Unfortunately,
|> for you, the facts seem to show otherwise. 
|> 
|> Can you also see why I like and respect the FSU Noles ??? Between them
|> and Miami they play 4 topten teams while the rest of the top ten 
|> added together only play 4 top ten teams.
|> 
|> 
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|> Justin Frederich - Cane Fan Since 1970
|> 

Since when was a team ranked based on the schedule they faced. For one thing
it is a nice change Miami actually has to face a real opponent this year. Also
most schools have little choice in who they play. Most have to play seven or
eight conference games and therefore can only schedule three non-conference
games. I'll bet Miami is getting worried. Looks like their not going to get
to beat up on Nebraska in the Orange Bowl this year. They might actually have
to face a team with real national championship hopes.

#1 Washington vs. #2 Michigan in Rose Bowl

Michigan wins a national championship.

Matt
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