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

[Hooker, Anthony L]

However this plays out, it looks like we'll get one of the two hottest teams in the country(Rose=USC, CAPITAL ONE=Florida)...neither of whom we match up favorably with.        I suppose it's the old "if you want to run with the big dogs" thing.

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From: oskee-bounces at heins.net [mailto:oskee-bounces at heins.net] On Behalf Of Mike Heins
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 11:24 AM
To: Fighting Illini Sports Enthusiasts List
Subject: Re: [Oskee] Illini move up in BCS ranking...

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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