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

[Larry Roller]

But won't it likely be virtually a home game for our opponent whereever we play?  Florida, USC, LSU?  We need to start playing a few of these bowl games in Illinois or Wisconsin.  See how some of those surfer dudes play in a couple inches of snow.> From: chmeyer at rsn.hp.com> To: oskee at heins.net> Subject: RE: [Oskee] Illini move up in BCS ranking...> Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 11:47:31 -0600> > The Rose Bowl would be great! Definitely better than> the Sugar Bowl. Have heard the Sugar Bowl is a possibility> for the Illini as well. But, given LSU is on the short list> of teams to play in the Sugar Bowl, I would like to avoid> this bowl at all cost! I, for one, would not like to see> this season end with another trip to an LSU home game in> New Orleans.> > - Chris> > > > -----Original Message-----> > From: oskee-bounces at heins.net > > [mailto:oskee-bounces at heins.net] On Behalf Of Robert Mingee> > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 11:04 AM> > To: Fighting Illini Sports Enthusiasts List> > Subject: Re: [Oskee] Illini move up in BCS ranking...> > > > 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? 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. I guess it depends on the definition > > of "eligible" in b.1, but I assume that to mean > > bowl-eligible, not BCS-eligible, since we're a conference > > with an "automatic" bid. My understanding is that if the > > conference champ goes to the BCS NC game, the tiebreak winner > > gets the automatic bid regardless of their BCS standing, so > > long as they are bowl-eligible. What if neither us nor > > Michigan finished in the top 12 and OSU goes to the NC game? > > I can't believe that the Big Ten would fail to have a team in > > the Rose Bowl at all. I just don't see any way that anyone > > other than OSU or Michigan is going to play in the Rose Bowl. > > Am I missing something?> > > > -- robert> > > > ----- Original Message ----> > From: Todd Sweet <trsweet at ilstu.edu>> > To: Fighting Illini Sports Enthusiasts List <oskee at heins.net>> > Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 8:02:42 PM> > Subject: RE: [Oskee] Illini move up in BCS ranking...> > > > A Hawaii loss would certainly help the cause, but I'm not > > holding my breath on that one. As "smoke and mirrors" as I > > think Hawaii is, their schedule is even worse. Like Kansas, > > if they played anyone of consequence they'd be beaten soundly.> > > > Also, LSU beating Tennessee and Virginia Tech beating Boston > > College would bump us into a much better position for an at > > large. I suppose it wouldn't hurt for Arizona to beat > > Arizona State either.> > > > > > TS> > > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----> > > From: oskee-bounces at heins.net [mailto:oskee-bounces at heins.net]On > > > Behalf Of John Livengood> > > Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 7:52 PM> > > To: Fighting Illini Sports Enthusiasts List> > > Subject: Re: [Oskee] Illini move up in BCS ranking...> > >> > >> > > Go Sooners! If they beat Mizzou, we're in the Rose Bowl!> > >> > > If they don't, we'll need some help to get in, probably competing > > > against Arizona St and Kansas for the final bid.> > >> > > ----- Original Message ----> > > From: Todd Sweet <trsweet at ilstu.edu>> > > To: "oskee at heins. net" <oskee at heins.net>> > > Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 8:38:28 PM> > > Subject: [Oskee] Illini move up in BCS ranking...> > >> > >> > > Up to number 15 this week. All we need is a couple more losses by > > > teams ahead of us and we definitely have a shot at creeping > > into a BCS > > > game.> > >> > > TS> > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________> > > Oskee mailing list> > > Oskee at heins.net> > > http://mail.perusion.com/mailman/listinfo/oskee> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > __________________________________________________________________> > > __________________> > > Be a better pen pal.> > > Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how.> > http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/> > _______________________________________________> > Oskee mailing list> > Oskee at heins.net> > http://mail.perusion.com/mailman/listinfo/oskee> > > > _______________________________________________> > Oskee mailing list> > Oskee at heins.net> > http://mail.perusion.com/mailman/listinfo/oskee> > _______________________________________________> > Oskee mailing list> > Oskee at heins.net> > http://mail.perusion.com/mailman/listinfo/oskee> > > > _______________________________________________> Oskee mailing list> Oskee at heins.net> http://mail.perusion.com/mailman/listinfo/oskee
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