Well this was a surprise, by which I mean we all should have seen it coming ten miles away.

To the BCS, that looks like this:

And it's all the fault of one man:

Curse you, Holtz! Curse you and your enthralling, motivational magic!
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To Ohio State: congratulations. With apologies to Josh Levin, you were in the chair when the music stopped, and yours are the rewards of attrition.

All the other chairs, unfortunately, are coursing with lethal voltage. But one of their occupants has a reprieve.

I'll be sorting through this in the morning. In the meantime, fans, embrace the chaos and sleep the sleep of men at peace with the world.