[Oskee] Illini move up in BCS ranking...

[Mike Heins]

Quoting Mike Heins (mike at perusion.com):
> Quoting Mike Heins (mike at perusion.com):
> > Quoting Robert Mingee (mingee at swbell.net):
> > > Yeah, given that many of the teams above us play each other, I'd say
> > > we've got a fair chance of moving into the top 12 for an at-large.
> > > However, there's no way we can go to the Rose Bowl, right?
> > 
> > Wrong.
> > 
> > > We finished tied with Michigan in conference record, and according to the tiebreak rules I saw here: 
> > > 
> > > http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102204aad.html
> > > 
> > > head-to-head is the first tiebreaker, and we lost to Michigan, so they go.
> > 
> > You are in the ancient days before the BCS. The Rose Bowl has nothing to
> > do with how you finish in the conference.
> 
> I just realized I have no idea what I am talking about. Ignore the man
> behind the screen.

I was half right -- if a Big 10 team finishes 1 or 2
in the BCS, then all bets are off, and the Rose Bowl no longer has to
take a Big 10 team. So the URL you quote only has to do with the
champion who can get an auto bid if no Big 10 team finishes 1 or 2 in
the BCS. Theoretically, I guess, the champion could be different from a
team that finishes 1 or 2 in the BCS, but that is unlikely in the
extreme. (Though watch what happens if WVU and Mizzou both
lose...Georgia could go despite not winning their SEC *division*.)

So Ohio State will go if WVU and Missouri win this week. Michigan can't
go. We may go if the Buckeyes are in the MNC game. Wisconsin would be
a long shot to go, but technically could if they finish in the 10
at-large eligible teams.

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