USC really screwed themselves by losing to UCLA this year. It can be argued that, if there were a playoff, they'd have a terrific shot of winning it all this year. It's similar to an NFL team getting hot going into the playoffs. IMO, USC would have given Ohio State a better game than Florida. By the same token, OSU was really hot last year heading into the bowl game. I think they could have beaten Texas in a BCS title game rematch because Troy Smith had really blossomed at that point.
I agree and I would rather have seen OSU vs USC than the current title game of OSU vs Florida. I think OSU will walk all over them if they've already beaten UT and Michigan this year.
