I've taken the results of 50 great regular season college football games in college football history, and I'm speculating as to how history would change had they gone differently.
Here's #50: "Holy Buckeye" in 2002, where Ohio State beat Purdue 10-6. What if Craig Krenzel's pass to Michael Jenkins had been incomplete?
Purdue is able to upset Ohio State 6-3. Controversy erupts when one-loss Iowa is selected to play Miami in the national championship over 13-1 Georgia, leading to the BCS being put under review. Ohio State plays Washington State in the Rose Bowl while Oklahoma meets USC in the Orange Bowl.
Georgia loses in the Sugar Bowl anyway.
Iowa gets to play Ohio State's role, upsetting Miami 31-30 to win the national championship.
Ohio State beats Washington State, 20-7, amidst rumors that OSU could win a sliver of the national title. They don't finishing No. 3 in both polls.
All in all, Iowa wins the national title in almost all sources. Two mathematical polls name Miami champion, while one sides with Ohio State.
Here's #50: "Holy Buckeye" in 2002, where Ohio State beat Purdue 10-6. What if Craig Krenzel's pass to Michael Jenkins had been incomplete?
Purdue is able to upset Ohio State 6-3. Controversy erupts when one-loss Iowa is selected to play Miami in the national championship over 13-1 Georgia, leading to the BCS being put under review. Ohio State plays Washington State in the Rose Bowl while Oklahoma meets USC in the Orange Bowl.
Georgia loses in the Sugar Bowl anyway.
Iowa gets to play Ohio State's role, upsetting Miami 31-30 to win the national championship.
Ohio State beats Washington State, 20-7, amidst rumors that OSU could win a sliver of the national title. They don't finishing No. 3 in both polls.
All in all, Iowa wins the national title in almost all sources. Two mathematical polls name Miami champion, while one sides with Ohio State.