Nebraska has a good offense. Michigan played a tough schedule. Nebraska beat the No. 3 team in the country by 25 points in the Orange Bowl. That's how they sounded one second after a split poll produced co-national champions for the third time this decade. That's how they sound now, exactly 86,000 sports talk radio discussions later.
College football has one too many national champions.
And it's not because the almighty Bowl Alliance didn't get to work its magic. It's not because Nebraska coach Tom Osborne is retiring. It's not because Michigan has a good defense. It's not because Nebraska has a good offense. This is, of course, not a revelation.