OT: Does the B10 get 2 teams in the BCS?
Not entirely OT because it could drastically affect Michigan's bowl slotting.
Assuming the 10 BCS slots, 7 are currently filled by
November 22nd, 2010 at 1:44 AM ^
My question is answered with much greater detail than i could have provided in a diary above. Thanks.
November 22nd, 2010 at 1:46 AM ^
OSU, LSU and Boise will go. Stanford and MSU are going to be afterthoughts to Bowl selection groups that only see money.
November 22nd, 2010 at 1:55 AM ^
Big Ten teams have large fanbases and their games generally mean good attendance and TV ratings. Wisconsin and OSU will almost certainly be our two representatives. MSU doesn't have the same national appeal.
November 22nd, 2010 at 2:06 AM ^
it's unfortunate that MSU is having such a good year and still cannot fill their own stadium.
November 22nd, 2010 at 3:24 AM ^
And bowl selection committees will certainly take note of that. Doesn't bode well for selling a school's allotment of tickets.
November 22nd, 2010 at 8:08 AM ^
a lot of bowls, maybe all of them, make the schools purchase their allotment and resell them
November 22nd, 2010 at 2:03 AM ^
November 22nd, 2010 at 2:13 AM ^
If we beat OSU this coming weekend it will actually increase the chances of the Big Ten getting two BCS teams.
Unfortunately, it would send MSU to the Rose Bowl (assuming they and Wiscy win next weekend), but with Wisconsin being ranked so high in the BCS I have to feel that they have a great shot of getting in over Boise/TCU and Stanford.
As if we needed another reason to want a win over OSU.
EDIT: On second thought, OSU is ranked right behind Wisconsin in the BCS, so either way there is a good chance of two teams getting in. I still have a hard time seeing LSU, Stanford, and Boise/TCU getting in over an 11 win BT team.
EDIT II: A random thought: With the PAC10 looking like they might only have 3! bowl eligible teams, could you imagine if Stanford did get into the BCS. That would leave several PAC10 bowls slots empty and could result in some interesting matchups.
November 22nd, 2010 at 2:18 AM ^
I wouldn't assume MSU will win on Saturday. JoePa is money in November, especially at home.
November 22nd, 2010 at 2:11 AM ^
You're forgetting Ok State.
November 22nd, 2010 at 2:37 AM ^
see B12 auto-bid
November 22nd, 2010 at 2:38 AM ^
Doesn't he have Okie State listed as the Big 12 champion?
I think he is predicting them to beat OU this weekend and Nebraska in the title game. That would mean no chance of a second teams from that conference.
If OU beats Okie State and goes on to the title, then every Big 12 team has 2 losses or more. So again, they would have no chance of getting a second team into the BCS.
November 22nd, 2010 at 4:46 AM ^
Nothing else matters.
November 22nd, 2010 at 9:36 AM ^
I think the BT will lobby for Wiscy to go if tOSU makes it in. That way Wiscy will represent the BT's chance of winning a big bowl game.
November 22nd, 2010 at 9:47 AM ^
Assuming they win out, I see no way we won't get two teams in.
November 22nd, 2010 at 10:07 AM ^
It will all depend on how far OSU falls after losing to UM this weekend and if MSU finds a way to pull off the game in Happy Valley. I'm thinking they'll lose, so Wiscy will make it to the RB and maybe OSU can still take a crack at it if a couple of teams ahead of them also lose. Should be interesting.
November 22nd, 2010 at 11:32 AM ^
still has a real tough game left - @ Arkansas. Arkansas has had LSU's number lately and I wouldn't be surprised if Arkansas wins this one.