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Yes to first part of question. "It depends" on second. Ordinarily no. However, I can think of a situation where a loss would be more entertaining than a win (not better, just more entertaining). Let's say UM is 4-7 going into the final game of the season and playing another 4-7 team. We're both ineligible win or lose. Am I going to be happy after 14-12 win to a garbage opponent? I am not going to feel any exhilaration. Probably only feeling will be relief knowing that there is a team worse than us. Now let's say UM is 10-1 and is going into Tuscaloosa. We lose a 48-45 game in triple overtime. I would have enjoyed that game a lot more than the 14-12 stinker. And I would be happy that even though we lost, it showed we were really close, we're probably going to get an ultra elite recruiting class because recruits will be impressed , and I have a reason to care about next year because we might be good enough to beat a team of that caliber next time around. It's also not out of the realm of possibility that we actually move UP in the rankings after a very close loss to a top opponent, or at least don't drop a spot.
So I think that is legit scenario where a close loss to a top opponent would be more entertaining than a low scoring, error filled win over a terrible opponent.
So I agree to the point that we need to win games and the ones we lose especially against the better teams need to be close competitive losses and not blowouts this season.
Wln the games you should win and the ones your not favored in don’t get blown out and be ultra competitive