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Mystery_Meat
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I think the problem is we've let this go from "national championship game" to "Ohio State versus best team to not play them". If Michigan is the second best team in the nation, and you can make a very viable argument in that direction, then yes, let it play. This whole "deserves a shot" notion brings to mind images of school marms making sure all the kiddies get their turn on the see-saw. There's plenty of teams that "deserve" a shot -- USC-ND winner, Florida-Arkansas winner, Boise State, heck, even West Virginia should they win out. But the idea is to match the two best teams in the country, and if that means Ohio State-Michigan II, then so be it.