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Originally Posted by KittnertoLloyd
Only one of those things are likely and that is the first one and it doesn't matter. You might want to take a closer look at the BCS standings. When they debut today Illinois should be #15. That means that we would only need to jump one team to get to #14. Both BC and UT should be ranked ahead of us. If VT beats BC and LSU beats UT, shouldn't be too difficult, then Illinois would definitely be in the #14.
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I agree with Illinois being #15 later today. I guess you simply took issue with my use of 'fairly likely' regarding their chances of moving up to 14. That may be likely, but it's not guaranteed, and it's just semantics I don't care to debate. I'd be happy with Illinois in the Rose Bowl, I was just making sure everybody understood the BCS mechanics to allow it.
I posted this in our BCS Projections thread last night:
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Without the polls, computers, or tellshow being updated, I'm guessing the top of the BCS will look somthing like this tomorrow:
1. Mizzou
2. West Va.
3. tOSU
4. Georgia
5. LSU (still alive if Mizzou and W. Va lose)
6. Va Tech (anybody here or lower has no chance at the title game)
7. USC
8. Oklahoma
9. Kansas
10. Florida
11. Arizona State
12. Boston College
13. Hawaii
14. Tennessee
15. Illinois
16. Oregon
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11-25-2007, 04:34 PM
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If OSU makes the title game then Illinois will go to the Rose. There is no way the Rose would pass on a BCS eligible Big Ten team with the #1 pick. Not after that fuss they made in 2003 when the Orange stole Iowa from them. |
Iowa went undefeated in the Big10 that year, and had only one loss. Since Illinois has three losses, I'd think the Rose would select Oklahoma to play USC if the Sooners beat Missouri. |
11-25-2007, 05:00 PM
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Iowa went undefeated in the Big10 that year, and had only one loss. Since Illinois has three losses, I'd think the Rose would select Oklahoma to play USC if the Sooners beat Missouri.
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If the Sooners beat Missouri, they're going to the Fiesta. Big 12 champion automatically goes there. |
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Ok, I dont really understand the circumstances here for Illinios. I thought that if they ended up in the Top 14 of the BCS that they were eligible to be picked for a BCS game no matter who was in front of them. Then we are saying that if tOSU makes it to the title game, that the Rose would have the first selection of an at large. Can't they then select Illinios no matter what, as long as Illinios is top-14 in the BCS, and whoever has the last at-large selection gets stuck with an eligible Hawaii team?
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If the Sooners beat Missouri, they're going to the Fiesta. Big 12 champion automatically goes there.
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Okay, that must be a new thing since they added the extra game last year. Maybe the RB would choose Illinois. But Ill's relatively low ranking and record might counter-balance their affection for Big10 v. Pac10. If not IU or OSU, I think it'll be UGA, whom is a more nationally known brand than IU and would probably be perceived as a better matchup against USC. IU might buy up more tickets than UGA, though. |
11-25-2007, 06:18 PM
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Ok, I dont really understand the circumstances here for Illinios. I thought that if they ended up in the Top 14 of the BCS that they were eligible to be picked for a BCS game no matter who was in front of them. Then we are saying that if tOSU makes it to the title game, that the Rose would have the first selection of an at large. Can't they then select Illinios no matter what, as long as Illinios is top-14 in the BCS, and whoever has the last at-large selection gets stuck with an eligible Hawaii team?
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That is correct.
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