Mythbusting: National Championship Style
This edition of mythbusting will be short and sweet. One of the frequently repeated stats when discussing the National Championship is that Ohio State is 0-8 historically against the SEC in bowl games. That might be a useful piece of information if the National Championship game were to be played by the best players in Ohio State history vs. the best players in SEC history. Obviously, that’s not the case.
We find this kind of random, one-sided reporting at a minimum lazy, but mostly irresponsible. Historical records are just that- history. Different players, different coaches, different eras.
If you find Ohio State’s 0-8 record vs. the SEC particularly relevant than consider this: overall including bowl games, Ohio State is 7-9-2 against the SEC. Hardly convincing. Also consider this- in games against teams ranked # 1, LSU is 1-7-1. That’s right- one win, seven losses, and one tie.
So the next time you hear somebody spouting off the 0-8 stat, set ‘em straight.
You’re welcome.
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