Why does everyone have Louisville in the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech? Why not in the Sugar (like last year's Big East/SEC game)? From what the Courier showed this morning, the Big East champ isn't locked in to any one bowl.

Because it goes in order to timetable and the Championship game....

Nowhere in the BCS Selection Policies and Procedures does it state that.

 

BCS Selection Policies and Procedures

Not yet, but I bet it will next year.

LSU is actually 4th in the SEC (3rd in the SEC West) by virtual of their regular season loss to Auburn. I don't care how many fans you bring the 4th place team in any league should never go to a BCS bowl.

I've heard if Florida wins the SEC the Orange would take them and Sugar gladly take LSU.

I've heard if Florida wins the SEC the Orange would take them and Sugar gladly take LSU.

You've heard wrong. The Orange cannot take the SEC champion. I'm sure both bowls would love that result, but they can't do it.

Nowhere in the BCS Selection Policies and Procedures does it state that.

 

BCS Selection Policies and Procedures

 

Hey no kidding; it's just my opinion.

 

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Your picks can't happen. The SEC champ is contractual to the Sugar Bowl, they can't be scooped up by the Rose Bowl. If the Rose Bowl wants an SEC team, they'll have to settle for LSU or the loser of Arkansas-Florida. If the loser is Arkansas, I doubt they'll be in play.

 

Funny, I thought the contractual aggreements were done away with; guess not.

 

Well then here we go again:

 

National Championship

Ohio State vs. USC

 

Rose Bowl

Michigan vs. Louisville

 

Sugar Bowl

Florida/Arkansas winner vs. Notre Dame

 

Orange Bowl

Georga Tech vs. Florida/Arkansas loser

 

Fiesta Bowl

Oklahoma/Nebraska winner vs. Boise St.

 

 

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As for Notre Dame, I will repeat what I said in the other thread. It will not come down to who is better, it will come down to whether Notre Dame is eligible. Too much money to be made by having ND in it. If Notre Dame is in the top eight (which if they lose, probably won't be but may), they're automatic. If they're in the top 14, they're eligible. I could see them outside the top 8, but not outside the top 14.

I agree. ND eligible and I think the Rose Bowl grabs them up for a rematch with Michigan.

You've heard wrong. The Orange cannot take the SEC champion. I'm sure both bowls would love that result, but they can't do it.

 

Do you have a link to back that up? It was all over the radio in Tennessee this week.

Do you have a link to back that up? It was all over the radio in Tennessee this week.

 

Team-Selection Procedures

The bowls will select their participants from two pools: (1) automatic qualifiers, all of which must be selected, and, (2) at-large teams, if fewer than 10 teams qualify automatically. The following sequence will be used when establishing pairings:

1. The top two teams in the final BCS Standings will be placed in the National Championship Game ("NCG").

2. Unless they qualify to play in the NCG, the champions of selected conferences are contractually committed to host selected games:

Atlantic Coast Conference-Orange Bowl

Big Ten Conference-Rose Bowl

Big 12 Conference-Fiesta Bowl

Pac-10 Conference-Rose Bowl

Southeastern Conference-Sugar Bowl

3. If a bowl loses a host team to the NCG, then such bowl shall select a replacement team from among the automatic-qualifying teams and the at-large teams before any other selections are made. If two bowls lose host teams to the NCG, each bowl will get a replacement pick before any other selections are made. In such case, the bowl losing the No. 1 team gets the first replacement pick, and the bowl losing the No. 2 team gets the second replacement pick. If the Rose Bowl loses both the Big Ten and Pac-10 champions to the NCG, it will receive two replacement picks.

A bowl choosing a replacement team may not select any of the following:

A. A team in the NCG;

B. The host team for another BCS Bowl;

C. When two bowls lose host teams, then the bowl losing the number one team may not select a replacement team from the same Conference as the number two team, unless the bowl losing the number two team consents.

Team-Selection Procedures

The bowls will select their participants from two pools: (1) automatic qualifiers, all of which must be selected, and, (2) at-large teams, if fewer than 10 teams qualify automatically. The following sequence will be used when establishing pairings:

1. The top two teams in the final BCS Standings will be placed in the National Championship Game ("NCG").

2. Unless they qualify to play in the NCG, the champions of selected conferences are contractually committed to host selected games:

Atlantic Coast Conference-Orange Bowl

Big Ten Conference-Rose Bowl

Big 12 Conference-Fiesta Bowl

Pac-10 Conference-Rose Bowl

Southeastern Conference-Sugar Bowl

3. If a bowl loses a host team to the NCG, then such bowl shall select a replacement team from among the automatic-qualifying teams and the at-large teams before any other selections are made. If two bowls lose host teams to the NCG, each bowl will get a replacement pick before any other selections are made. In such case, the bowl losing the No. 1 team gets the first replacement pick, and the bowl losing the No. 2 team gets the second replacement pick. If the Rose Bowl loses both the Big Ten and Pac-10 champions to the NCG, it will receive two replacement picks.

A bowl choosing a replacement team may not select any of the following:

A. A team in the NCG;

B. The host team for another BCS Bowl;

C. When two bowls lose host teams, then the bowl losing the number one team may not select a replacement team from the same Conference as the number two team, unless the bowl losing the number two team consents.

 

Guess they didn't know what they were talking about. It makes sense though and I'm sure both Orange and Sugar officials would be elated to have those teams.

I agree. ND eligible and I think the Rose Bowl grabs them up for a rematch with Michigan.

 

I could see lining up a rematch with the Go Blue boys if the first game was close and/or there was a controversial call, etc. But Michigan blew Notre Dame out of their own stadium. Notre Dame just isn't a top tier team this season. It was apparent when they got drilled by Michigan, and when they barely beat Michigan State and Georgia Tech. If the Irish go to a BCS bowl against anybody other than the ACC champ or possibly the Big 12 champ they will lose.

As for multiple SEC teams in the BCS series imo they will have and should. No question in my mind as it was the best conference in the country this year. I will say the winner of the SEC title game and LSU will be in.

So who all will get in? We know Ohio St, USC, and Michigan are in. Then there will be someone from the Big 12, SEC, and Big East. Who is going to be the 2 At-Large bids? I would think LSU will probably get in. Then maybe Notre Dame, UL possibly if Rutgers wins, or Wisconsin. It will be interesting to see how it shapes out.

So who all will get in? We know Ohio St, USC, and Michigan are in. Then there will be someone from the Big 12, SEC, and Big East. Who is going to be the 2 At-Large bids? I would think LSU will probably get in. Then maybe Notre Dame, UL possibly if Rutgers wins, or Wisconsin. It will be interesting to see how it shapes out.

How many times does it have to be said that Wisconsin is not eligible for one of the at large bids? Also, Boise State is an automatic qualifier. You also left out the ACC champion.