It's Official: Ohio State vs. LSU
December 02 2007 08:45 PM -- Filed in: Football
Fox drug out the telecast as long as possible but
finally made the official announcement: the
Buckeyes will play LSU for the title. By virtue
of their schedule strength and overall team
ability, LSU moved into the #2 spot jumping a few teams
in the process. Truth be told, I don't have any
problem with that as I feel the system probably
does have the two best teams matched up.
Virginia Tech was third and didn't really
challenge LSU.
Update: Work calls and I'll be in Seattle all week. No posting until Saturday-ish.
Points of interest:
- This is the 3rd BCS Title game appearance in the last 6 years for Ohio State. The Buckeyes won the title in 2002 and missed their flight out of Port Columbus in 2006.
- Jim Tressel is no stranger to Title games (and Championships) in his coaching tenure. Today's selection makes the 9th time in his 22 years of being a head coach that's he's reached the championship game. When you're almost batting .500, that's stellar.
- It is a home game for LSU. Silent count here we come.
- Both teams have won the BCS Championship previously and the winner will be the first to have won the BCS Championship twice.
- There's an element of Michigan/Ohio State in this game with Miles' Wolverine roots. Tressel is 1-0 vs Les having won the 2004 Alamo Bowl 33-7.
Update: Work calls and I'll be in Seattle all week. No posting until Saturday-ish.
