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Originally Posted by octothorp
Yeah, I agree completely. As much as I love the Ducks, I think LSU's schedule is a bit above everyone else in the top 10. I'd rate the Ducks as having the second toughest, Arizona 3rd, and Georgia 4th (not currently, but by the end of the season). One of the things that sets LSU and the Ducks apart is that both had an out-of-conference game against a tough opponent (Virginia Tech and Michigan, respectively, and both absolutely dominated) to go along with a tough conference. Pac-10 vs SEC in the BCS Bowl would just be right on so many levels.
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I really think that Ohio State is getting undersold by a lot of people.
It's easy to see that they haven't had a strong schedule - even Buckeye fans would tell you that. However, they've beaten down everyone put in their path. They haven't just won games, they've won them convincingly every time out. If you look at it, Ohio State and LSU have played some very similar teams.
Ohio St: Purdue, Wisconsin, Illinois
LSU: Auburn, Kentucky, South Carolina, Florida, and Alabama
All in-conference games and all teams that will probably be around #20-35 by the end of the year. The main difference is that SEC schools get over-rated because of their tradition. Is Alabama really much better than Illionis? Or South Carolina over Purdue? Not by much (if anything) in my opinion.
The other difference is that Ohio State beat the crap out of their ranked wins. LSU needed a lot of luck (and home games) to beat theirs...and by less than a score almost every time.