If Texas and USC lose, then Texas is odd man out. Why? A USC loss pulls them into a 3 way tie w/ Oregon and UCLA, and the Pac 10s tiebreaker in such circumstances goes to USC, believe it or not. Strange, isn't it? (note: just checked Jerry Palm's site and he confirms that USC has clinched, win or lose next week, the Pac 10 title.)
Exactly, USC, even with a loss, is PAC 10 champs (and automatic bid for the BCS). The bowl they'd go to would depend on how far they'd fall in the human polls. If UT lost the Big 12 CG, they'd be out (Holiday Bowl, anyone?). If they lost to A & M (don't laugh too hard, guys), they'd probably still win the Big 12 and would be in the BCS as conference champs. But they'd be OUT of the Rose Bowl. LSU's hopes are still alive--and remember, we weren't in the '03 NCG until the morning after we played our last game. We need UGA to win (and hopefully win BIG) against GT. And it wouldn't hurt for us to put an @$$ whippin' on Arky like we have the past two years, either!
Right now Notre Dame needs at least 9 wins and a top 12 ranking for *consideration* for a BCS bowl. Beginning in 2006, Beginning they need to finish in the top 12 of the BCS for consideration and if they finish in the top 8 they get an *automatic* berth. > Article w/current rules< > Article w/new rules for 06 <
