Championship The four-team playoff field is still very much in flux, even though Saturday has passed.
No. 2 Michigan won its third Big Ten championship and continued its perfect season with a 26-0 shutout of No. 16 Iowa in Indianapolis, securing a spot. It forced three turnovers and limited Iowa’s offense to 155 yards, but it punted six times and had a season-low 213 yards.
After Georgia’s loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship, does Michigan have a good enough record to take over first place? Could Pac-12 champion Washington end up with it instead?
Those two squads seem to be the only ones with a guaranteed position. On Sunday afternoon, Michigan will be informed of their bowl match opponent and site. In light of Sunday’s College Football Playoff picture and Saturday’s Big Ten championship game, here is what the national media is saying:
Dan Wolken of USA Today wrote one final thought before bed. A large portion of the committee is required to do X or Y. No, they aren’t. Subjective norms govern this arbitrary process. The stone tablets of Mount Sinai did not contain it. Not only that, they’re human beings, not machines, and they have to make a tough choice.
Rather than face commissioner Tony Petitti in person and disgrace him, Jim Harbaugh had injured offensive lineman Zak Zinter take the Big Ten Championship trophy, as pointed out by Daily Wire’s David Cone. It was a brave move by J.H.
According to Kennington Lloyd Smith of The Athletic, Michigan had a 14-minute lead in time of possession, but Iowa limited them to 213 yards (66 rushing) and converted only three of fifteen third downs. Championship-level defense. It’s really unfortunate.
Think about it: the Iowa offensive has been a joke all year, according to football commentator Jason Staples. Just like Michigan allowed 2.8 yards per play to Iowa, FSU allowed 2.7 to a strong Louisville offense. Holy cow.
Riger, Jeff, of 97.1 I have posted the ticket: Admire how Harbaugh had Petitti present the prize to Zak Zinter. During the interview, he proceeds to shout “BET” into the microphone. Very funny.
Washington 2, Michigan 1 (finally resolved), Post by Alex Kirshner. FSU number four. Bama is superior, Michigan will thrash FSU, and their victory is the finest in the nation. In my opinion, they lack the intestinal fortitude to pull it off. There is a bet on that.
