To the Championship...

It's always fun watching a turnaround.

From an 0-4 start, just three conference wins and a 4-8 record in '08 to giving UConn and Tennessee close games, only one conference loss and a 9-3 record in '09.

The Bobcats took care of the semifinals of their mini-playoff Friday and did so quite commandingly.

Ohio never trailed in a 35-17 win over Temple that decided the MAC East.

Theo Scott continued a fabulous senior season. Today's stat line: 17/21, 324 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT. It doesn't get much better than that. And this is a from guy who wasn't even the starter at the beginning of this season. Boo Jackson's injury opened the door for Scott to take all of the snaps and boy has he taken advantage.

It's fun watching a team that creates turnovers. The Bobcats' 35 takeaways lead the nation. Yes, you read that right, Ohio leads the nation in takeaways.

It's fun watching a team that wins games when they matter most. In the final two weeks, against its two best MAC opponents, the Bobcats have played their best football. The defense made huge stops against NIU in the 4th quarter and almost completely stymied Temple in the second half. The offense completed a late game, TD scoring drive to take the lead against NIU and never let up today against the Owls. Scoring 38 and 35 points in two "playoff" games always bodes well for your chances.

And it will be fun watching the Bobcats in Detroit Friday. Central Michigan will be a tough challenge and the Bobcats need to get healthy. But remember this...last year, that 4-8 Ohio team only lost by three to the 8-4 Dan LeFevour-led Chippewas.

More to come on the MAC Championship game later this week...