[Farm93]

It is hard to tell kids to lose.  It is probably very hard to tell them to lose their last home game.  Also, if they beat Stanford, and play OK in the Pac-12 CG I suspect they get that BCS at-large.

So I think the staff will tell them to try hard.  However, you have to wonder if the kids will keep trying if the first game is not going their way.

[Farm93]

It is hard to tell kids to lose.  It is probably very hard to tell them to lose their last home game.  Also, if they beat Stanford, and play OK in the Pac-12 CG I suspect they get that BCS at-large.

So I think the staff will tell them to try hard.  However, you have to wonder if the kids will keep trying if the first game is not going their way.