Ok, so Pitt lost, BUT lets see how the Bulls do against Louisville !!!

[South_Florida_Flip]

Honestly the Big East should decline their BCS invite this year and give it to Boise if they are left out.  Really no Big East team this year deserves a BCS invite.

And Boise does?

[Guest nybullsfan]

As much as I'd love to win the Big East, I'd hate to get shellacked in a BCS game.

I fully agree with this sentiment!

HOWEVER, I think if USF wins the conference they would be a solid pick for the Orange Bowl. A Va Tech v USF match up would be a pretty good one.

That sounds good but would the Orange Bowl really select USF over say Wisconsin?!? I mean we are bringing 25,000 to 30,000 fans to our home games.....Wisconsin has a LARGE traveling fanbase and BIG name recognition. They could possibly bring as many fans to Miami as we would and could probably supply better ratings. Just sayin.

But would a fiesta bowl want to pick a smaller school from Tampa to go out to Tempe against a team like Nebraska? That would struggle to fill up. And NO way USF would be anywhere close to selling that allotment.

Yeah without a Doubt Wisconsin would bring more, but I just can't see USF get picked to go so far.

Whatever though, it doesn't matter to me. Work will be footing the bill for me haha.

I agree, USF to the Fiesta would be far from ideal but they have the LAST pick....they have no say.

The Orange Bowl wouldn't care that the Fiesta would be STUCK with USF. I just don't see a scenario where the BE team does not end up in Arizona. True USF would be of interest to the Orange....I just see better teams being out there that would be more desirable...like Wisconsin.

Big East is a lock for the Fiesta - NO other BCS bowl is going to pick us, regardless of what happens in the remainder of the season.

Right now, amazingly enough, the best thing that could happen for the BE would be for USF to run the table, including a win over Miami. We're the most likely to get ranked if any of the BE teams run the table from here, and the storyline of Skip getting to a BCS in his first year would generate a lot of good press.

That will still not get us out of being the last place pick in the BCS bowls.

[feardabull]

I dont care who reps the BE.  I want a shot at Boise... USF v.  Boise would be my dream game (even though we would probably lose by 40)

[BDYZR]

Could you imagine trying to carry AN ORANGE into RayJay?

[BullMedic]

Could you imagine trying to carry AN ORANGE into RayJay?

Just throw Discover cards. They are the new sponsor. That would be much easier haha

[BDYZR]

Don't have one.

I'm pretty sure we could figure out something.

[WillieMashBull]

Could you imagine trying to carry AN ORANGE into RayJay?

Just throw Discover cards. They are the new sponsor. That would be much easier haha

Ray Jay would be more than happy to let you in with your credit card.

[GoBulls84]

What is the payout for us if we do manage to get into a BCS bowl game?

[Jihme]

^^ i'd like to know too.

are the payouts based on where we finish?  what do we get if we finish in 3rd place?

[Vega]

Well I guess Charlie Strong was the answer.