Iowa has one of the 3 toughest remaining schedules of any of the teams we need to pass.
Bama's route will be tough, OSU's is not entirely a cakewalk obviously. But beyond that we will need the unexpected to occur.
But we can't send more than 2 teams to the BCS. So Wisconsin or MSU HAVE to lose for the Hawks to go to the BCS.
Guess I am not as solely focused on BCS as everyone else. But, even if we get the opening in our own conference the odds go up the higher you get in the polls.
We are 13 in the BCS. Every team in front of us is a desirable BCS team, with the possible exception of OSUSW. But if they win out and beat Nebby in the B10 title game, we are up against Nebby.
Seriously people, it goes beyond the B10.
OK Let's say we win out and Wisconsin wins out and MSU loses so we are eligable for the at large but not the Rose.
Here would be my guesses:
NT Game: Oregon vs. TCU
Rose: Boise St. vs. Wisconsin
Sugar: Auburn vs. At Large
Orange: Virginia Tech vs. Pittsburgh
Fiesta: Nebraska vs. At Large
So you have two at large spots available. Pac 10 isn't going to get 2, nor will the Big 12 unless Nebby loses. ACC and Big East are a joke, so the SEC and Big 10 get 2 each. Iowa goes to the Sugar and LSU goes to the desert.
If Nebby loses in the championship game, than it comes down to the Big Ten vs the SEC.
The wild card would be if the Rose Bowl then decides they want to have a non automatic qualifier in another year.
From what I understand - the Rose Bowl is exempt FOR THAT YEAR in taking the non automatic qualifyer, but it would still be there turn THE NEXT YEAR to take that team.
In other words, they would simply be delaying the inevitable.
From what I understand - the Rose Bowl is exempt FOR THAT YEAR in taking the non automatic qualifyer, but it would still be there turn THE NEXT YEAR to take that team.
In other words, they would simply be delaying the inevitable.