[stupac2]

These bowls claim to have some conference loyalty.  The Orange would really need to take Clemson.  Clemson was in the national title hunt all year long, so it is not a bad pick.  Orange could take Alabama, but they would have some explainin' to do.

Just look at the Rose Bowl.  There is no doubt they will take MSU, if eligible, even though MSU was NEVER in the title hunt and would clearly not be the best school available.

Not too worried about any of this since Stanford is actually an underdog, so it is not a given Stanford will be in the Rose Bowl.

You misunderstand me. If OSU and FSU win, then the order of picking replacements will be:

1) Orange (replace the #1 team)
2) Rose (replace the #2 team)
3) Orange (first at-large selection this year)

So the Orange will take Alabama with choice number 1 because there's no way in hell that the Rose is taking Clemson. Then the Orange takes Clemson with pick #3, for the matchup that they really want. Now, it's possible that the Rose will take Clemson out of spite (as I said before), but that seems unlikely to me.

[stupac2]

These bowls claim to have some conference loyalty.  The Orange would really need to take Clemson.  Clemson was in the national title hunt all year long, so it is not a bad pick.  Orange could take Alabama, but they would have some explainin' to do.

Just look at the Rose Bowl.  There is no doubt they will take MSU, if eligible, even though MSU was NEVER in the title hunt and would clearly not be the best school available.

Not too worried about any of this since Stanford is actually an underdog, so it is not a given Stanford will be in the Rose Bowl.

You misunderstand me. If OSU and FSU win, then the order of picking replacements will be:

1) Orange (replace the #1 team)
2) Rose (replace the #2 team)
3) Orange (first at-large selection this year)

So the Orange will take Alabama with choice number 1 because there's no way in hell that the Rose is taking Clemson. Then the Orange takes Clemson with pick #3, for the matchup that they really want. Now, it's possible that the Rose will take Clemson out of spite (as I said before), but that seems unlikely to me.