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Ohio State deserves it more and it's not even close. To even beg the question is really insulting to the Buckeyes. They played a MUCH tougher schedule and looked a lot more impressive doing it.

According to the Sagarin Ratings (computer ratings are the only unbiased way to anaylze teams) Ohio State played the nations second toughest schedule whereas the Ducks played the 30th. The Buckeyes played 7 teams in the top 30 compared to 3 for Oregon. Ohio State's 2 losses were close games to 2 of the top 3 teams in the country. Oregon's was a blowout loss to USC, sure it was close for 3 quarters, but clearly Oregon cannot compete for 4 quarters against a top team like the Trojans. On the other hand, Ohio State has shown it is right up there with the best teams in the country. The Buckeyes are in the same league as Penn State and Texas. Maybe not quite as good, but they aren't off by much. After watching Oregon destruct in the fourth quarter and lose by 32 at home to USC, there's no way you could argue that they are in the same ballpark as Southern Cal.

Also, Oregon has been much less impressive, despite playing a softer schedule. The Ducks average margin of victory is 12.63 points. They beat 3-8 Arizona by 7 points and 4-7 Washington State by 3. In comparison Ohio State had an average margin of victory of 17.64 points even though they played the majority of their schedule against top 30 competition.

To recap. Ohio State played a tougher schedule by far. They beat their opponents more convincingly than did Oregon and their losses were more competitive. Jesus Christ I could write a [censored] essay on the topic.