Ohio State vs. University of Michigan National championship game possible?

Actually, they had this discussion on College Gameday last week. Two of the analysts agreed it would still be possible, but only if both teams played well and the game came down to a last minute field goal or score. (sorry, but I can't remember who they were, but I'm sure it wasn't Mark May because he HATES Ohio State).

Either way, the game Nov. 18th will be a classic, and considered the "real" championship game.

How you like that SEC honk??

It is possible for Michigan and Ohio State to meet in the national championship game, but there are several things that must happen first that make the matchup unlikely:

1. USC has to lose a game, which could happen against Oregon, Cal, or Notre Dame. An undefeated team with USC's strength of schedule won't get left out of the national title game under any conditions.

2. If Auburn and Florida win the rest of their regular-season games, Florida must beat Auburn in the SEC championship game. It would be tough enough to justify keeping a one-loss team from the best conference in college football out of the national title game, and impossible if that team ends up providing the conference's runner-up with its only two losses.

3. West Virginia can't blow out Louisville and finish undefeated. If the Mountaineers crush an undefeated team ranked in the top ten in the BCS standings on the road, it might simply be too strong an argument for a shot at the national championship.

4. Michigan must beat Ohio State. The only way one of these teams can possibly lose their last game of the season and still finish second is if the loser had a substantial lead in BCS points before the contest. If all the other conditions are right and Michigan still loses, somebody else (West Virginia, Florida, Texas, Notre Dame, Cal, or Clemson) will take Michigan's place against the Buckeyes.

I don't think there is any way that can happen unless they are both undefeated right before they play each other and ranked teams 3-5 have at least 2 loses each to guarantee it, or one loss and it would depend on the score of the game and their schedule and results throughout the season. Also it cant be a slaughter game, otherwise the voting might drop which ever team losses bad to 3 or lower.

Well I just have to give a funny comment in friendly compatition. You said Go Blue. Well the only thing Blue I see going that Cold november day is Michigan leaving the Horseshoe with another Big L at the hands of Tressel. O - HI - O

It isn't likely. But the good news is that this year we will have three national championship games. The first we played against Texas, next will be that school up north, and finally the official national championship game. What a great year to be a buckeye.

Go Bucks!!

As much as I would like to see that happen...it is, as so many before me have said, impossible, unless a lot of top ranked teams lose more than one game. I have analyzed that scenario to great length...but it doesn't seem likely. But I would LOVE to see OSU v. Michigan in AZ in January.

But here I feel I must say "GO BUCKS!!"

Yes, it will be possible, since the Big 10 isn't a split conference. If they're both there at season's end, it'll be an all Big 10 title game.

After what will be the best rivalry game in college football history on November 18th, 2006 in Ohio Stadium, and The Ohio State Buckeyes have defeated the meechigan Woolveweenies, why on earth would the poor Woolveweenies want to be tossed around yet AGAIN at the hands of the powerful BUCKEYES?!!!!!!!!!

GO BUCKEYES!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

no. the only way would be if they did not play each other and were ranked 1 and 2 at the end of the year.

Possible, yes...Likely, no-it would be VERY unlikely..when a team loses late in the year they seldom wind up in the top 2 teams in the nation...also voters don't really like rematches very much.