Grave Digger posted:Pac 12 champ Washington vs. B1G champ Wisconsin would be a tough choice. Two teams with an equally mediocre amount of quality wins whose only losses are to now Top 10 teams. Ultimately I think record makes the difference, giving Washington the edge, but I can see arguments either way.
Great post.
But in this last part I think this is where strength of schedule has to come into play. If you are going to use record to give Washington the edge, I cannot agree. Not with their weak SOS and the way WI had to face a gauntlet of quality opponents week after week.
And WI looked and played well in their only two losses.
Holding MI to 14 at the Big House after they had just put up 45 and 49 on two other now top 10 teams and being in the game right up until an amazing 4th quarter interception.
Taking OSU to OT and being one missed tackle on a sack away from winning.
I give those two tough performances even in losses more credit than I do some of the wins that Washington has over very weak opponents.