Originally Posted by
Wander
Are we sure Clemson even needs to beat South Carolina? There are 10 spots in BCS bowl games. After the 6 conference champions, presumably the four "at-large" bids will go to:
1. Notre Dame, who realistically at worst will be 11-1.
2. A 2nd SEC team - likely Florida or Georgia, but could be Alabama if they lose the SEC title game, and even dark horses like LSU, Texas A&M, South Carolina, and Mississippi State are still alive if they win out and other teams lose.
3. A 2nd Big 12 team - probably Oklahoma, but, for all the negative talk they've been getting, look out for Texas.
I agree the fourth spot is Clemson's for sure if they win out. But even with a loss to South Carolina, at 10-2, they've got a pretty decent shot, don't they? The Big 10 and Big East only have one team in the top 25 currently - so if Nebraska and Louisville win their conferences, there's probably not a threat there. That leaves the Pac-12. Stanford and Oregon State are currently ranked highly (USC shouldn't be counted out either), but they play each other and Oregon, so I think we can come up with realistic scenarios where a 10-2 Clemson gets the last bid, especially since I imagine their fan base is more attractive to bowls than Stanford's or Oregon State's.
There's a spot for Boise State if they win out apparently (they should crack the BCS threshold there if they do), which takes away one spot.
EDIT: Never mind, didn't see Boise losing.
<devildeac> anyone playing drinking games by now?
7:49:36<Wander> drink every qb run?
7:49:38<loran16> umm, drink every time asack rushes?
7:49:38<wolfybeard> @devildeac: drink when Asack runs a keeper
7:49:39 PM<CB&B> any time zack runs, drink
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