12-01-2013, 03:36 PM
(12-01-2013, 02:14 PM)Farm93 link Wrote:This was all about increasing the odds that the B1G can get two BCS bowl teams even if MSU falls to tOSU next week. I would love to see how the midwestern media and B1G coaches voted this week and compare that to their votes last week.Â
As it stands, even with the mystery boost it is possible for the B1G to not have two eligible BCS teams next week. That COULD mean that the Rose Bowl would get to pick a replacement from a different conference and the OBVIOUS pick would be an SEC at-large team. Hello Bama!
Just looked up the selection orders. It's pretty asinine, but here's how it would work- the Orange Bowl would be losing the ACC champ to the National Title game, so they would have a replacement as well. Since Florida State would be ranked no 1 and Ohio State would be no 2, the Orange Bowl would have first pick, and would presumably select an SEC at-large, and I'm guessing they would look for Alabama first. The SEC champ would be in the Sugar Bowl. If no Big-10 team is available, we'd probably play Baylor or something.