Fiesta Bowl: (3) Texas Christian 51-48 (2) Michigan
Peach Bowl: (4) Ohio State 41-42 (1) Georgia
Nat'l Championship: (3) Texas Christian 7-62 (1) Georgia
I would've preferred putting Ohio State ahead of TCU, which might've given them a better shot to beat Georgia (or maybe not), and would've guaranteed another Buckeye-Wolverine rematch, which would've been the best possible matchup of these four teams. But we got Michigan faltering to TCU's surprisingly good team speed and Ohio State failing to nail the coffin on UGA. As for the championship, I was hanging with a friend and we agreed to commit to the 1st half and then regroup at halftime. Needless to say, the night was pretty much over by the re-grouping.
Good W for Georgia, they weren't as dominant as last season but they were clearly better than everyone else all year long and you can't front on that. Not sure why Stetson Bennett isn't getting more NFL draft attention, he just won back to back championships (and I'm not particularly impressed with this year's QB group, so why not try to talk the fan base into Stetson? Lovable guy, proven winner, what's not to like (or at least try to like)?
Will UGA be back next year? Well, they'll be working with a new QB and what with Alabama finishing #5 this season, I think we can expect the Tide to be furious next year. Also, I would expect Southern Cal to make a jump, Louisiana State to make a jump, Michigan and Ohio State to be top ten at least, we'll see if Tennessee can be similarly strong or what Notre Dame does (don't sleep on South Bend) and no one knows what to expect of Clemson or the Big 12 in general. So while Georgia will probably be in the top 3 pre-season, I don't think next season will be as easy as this season was.
For the first time in a while, I expect college football to be a real jumble next year. Could be a vibrant top ten all season long.
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