The coach of an SEC team that finished the regular season with one loss despite a tough schedule made a passionate argument for why he felt his squad deserved a place in the national championship game. "We're going to tell a group of young men, who just went 12-1 in a most difficult schedule against six ranked opponents, that they don't have a chance to play for a national championship?" the coach said. "I'm going to need help with that one." The year: 2006. The team: Florida. The coach: Urban Meyer. Meyer now coaches undefeated Ohio State, a team that finds itself in the crosshairs of the SEC and the two one-loss teams _ Auburn and Missouri _ that will compete Saturday for the conference...
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