Depending upon the results of the SEC and Big 12 championship games, and assuming that Notre Dame is invited to play in either the Sugar or Rose Bowl, USC could potentially lay claim to having tallied three non-conference victories against BCS-bound teams: Arkansas (50-14, in Fayetteville), Nebraska (28-10), and the Fighting Irish (44-24).
Michigan, despite losing only once in an already-classic heartbreaker at #1 Ohio State, hardly boasts such an impressive body of work. They do hold victories over the otherwise undefeated Wisconsin Badgers and the 10-win Irish; however, Wisconsin's own cupcake schedule and Notre Dame's lack of a signature win do little to bolster the Wolverines' resumé.
So long as the Trojans dispose of their L.A. rivals next week, there's no question that they belong in the national title game.
(I loathe the BCS, but I nonetheless want to ensure that its so-called Championship Game does, in fact, fulfill its charge of featuring the nation's two best teams.)
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