BCS Bowl Still A Possibility???

[BullyPulpit]

I know this may be far fetched, but it appears there is a possibility that we may be BCS eligible under new rules that will go into effect immediately this season.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3119690

The long and short of it is this: If the ACC only has one team in the top 14 (only top 14 teams from BCS conferences are eligible) and Hawaii loses to either Boise State or Washington, there is a possibility that there would not be enough teams in the top 14 of the BCS to fill all 10 BCS slots. Currently, the SEC has 4, Pac 10 has 3 and Big 12 has 3 teams ranked in the top 14. Of those 10 teams, only a maximum of 6 can make a BCS bowl.

The BCS is going to expand the eligible pool of teams to 18 in the event that there are not enough teams to fill the 10 slots in the top 14.

The teams who could potentially benefit from this new rule are as follows:

Illinois, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Clemson, USF, and Cincy.

Only Uconn can truly play itself into the top 14 with a win. However, it is possible that USF could slide up over the last two weeks of the season with teams above them losing (BSU, Clemson, UCONN, Hawaii, Virginia, Auburn, BYU, Tenn. may all lose.

USF's computer ranking is 19. If we were able to creep into the 19 spot in the polls, we could easily end up #16-18 in the BCS poll. If the scenario occurs in which only one ACC, one BE, and one Big 10 team were in the top 14, with no eligible Top 12/Top 16 non-BCS, USF COULD be BCS eligible.

Screw the Gator.....I want the SUGAR!!!!!!

[MikeG]

sure--- anything is possible

play the lotto, buy us a dining hall

[bulls96go]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

[BullsFanInTX]

Not possible.  Next question.

Gator still a slim possibility though.  The Gator's choices are USF, UCOnn, UC, or Texas Tech.

[MikeG]

someone from Notre Dame is scouring that document trying to read the fine print that says certain 2 win teams also qualify for BCS bowls.

[-los]

KEEP DREAMING...

[Bullschmutz]

um.

You are are saying that if a conference doesn't have someone ranked in the top 14, they don't goto a BCS Bowl? That does not sound right.

[MikeG]

it doesn't even seem possible

[SANJAY]

Conference champions from BCS conferences go to BCS games.  The top-14 rule is for at-large teams.  Also, no more than 2 teams in any conference can make the BCS.

[JoeB]

USF has a slim chance on this new BCS At Large rule.  Its not great, but its something.  How about USF to the Orange to play BC??