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Message: [QUOTE="Bonpland, post: 2624253, member: 6000"] Of course it is possible that we would have beaten Baylor in '13 but at the time I considered our having to face Louisville and not Griner to have been a "lucky break". Also I agree with those who point out that our Championship Games have lately (Louisville twice and Syracuse in '16) not always been against Notre Dame or (in the distant past) Rocky Top. When we win by beating teams that are not considered to have been our toughest potential opponent we say "We played who they put in front of us." That's what SC did last year and frankly after Miss. St. beat us I thought they would roll to the National Crown. I give SC credit for putting together the run that led to the title, especially after having to reinvent their offense without Coates. For the next few weeks I will hold my breath every time we play (as do the fans of every other team) no matter who the opponent is. And.....despite the prevelent attitude that has been expressed here on the Boneyard I think SC with a motivated NPOY could be a very tough opponent. South Carolina didn't win the Championship last year because they were "lucky". They were crowned because they won their last six games. [/QUOTE]