**Rose Bowl USC v Michigan thread**

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If Michigan loses this game and Wisconsin loses it's bowl game. How will Michigan fans look at this season?

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Poorly. I mean, looking back 10 years from now, 11-2 and #6 or #7 is still a very good year. But man, losing a close one to your hated rival and then dropping the Rose Bowl (3 in a row, 4 bowls in a row) would leave a very bitter taste. I don't really think Wisconsin factors in. We don't really expect that they are much better than 11-15, if they lose it just confirms this belief, if they win well hey, maybe they are a Top Ten team. But no one really cares, although it would be kind of cool to have the Big Ten finish 1,2,4, unlikely though it may be.

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I was just throwing in Wisconsin in there for two reasons. One, I think they will lose their bowl game. If get stomped Michigan will lose one of it's marque wins. We all know ND will get stomped. So if Wisconsin lose Mich will have only a 3 point loss to hang their hat on for this season.