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I'm not really agreeing or disagreeing with your take or anyone else's. I think it's just a quirk of having a tournament that includes a losers bracket this extensive. I've seen tournaments where they go as far as 11th place games.
Like I said, I've never cared enough beyond what my own team did to really look into it. The more games the better, imo.
I just think it's different IRL when a game is played and over in 2/3 hours. This stuff is a week long rhetorical banter.
Give Ohio St a do-over. I think you'll find Nebraska fans either vote for Ohio St or abstain altogether from the silliness.
Then Ohio St can demand a rematch with USC, because, well, USC only beat them once as well.
Let's not forget Ohio St didn't get to play Oklahoma or Notre Dame either, they should get a chance to beat them as well. If they don't beat Oklahoma or Notre Dame the first time, then they should get a rematch.