[NU Sports] Chaos Theory (was: Big Ten bowl scene)

[SjT (Stephen J. Truog)]

>- ROSE: Michigan vs. Cal - This is pretty much set in stone, with the
>Wolverines a lock and Cal all but assured unless the Irish shock SC next
>week or something. Lots of gold and blue, lots of offense and the
>Granddaddy should be an entertaining game once again.

One intriguing postscript here. We know that the top six BCS schools won or
didn't play today. HOWEVER ...

#7 (Michigan) and #8 (a highly overrated Florida State) lost.

#9 was Boise State and #10 was Louisville going in to this week.

... so if, say, Texas loses to Texas A&M (not out of the question) the day
after Thanksgiving ...

BCS chaos could rule and Boise State or Louisville could jump into the top
six along with Utah! TWO "mid-major" BCS busters? Don't laugh!:)

And who would lose with that? Cal. With the two automatic bids gone, all of
a sudden, Pasadena is left without their Golden Bears.

Throw in upsets from the ACC, Big Least and title games and a ND or UCLA
upset of $C and you could get the BCS Chaos Theory ...

ORANGE: Utah vs. Boise State
ROSE: Michigan vs. USC
SUGAR: Tennessee vs. Virginia
FIESTA: Iowa State vs. Pitt

On another note ...

Did the ESPN+ truck in Evanston get lost on the way back to the Mother Ship?

Sports Center ... GameDay Final ... all have highlights of the Big Ten
games in Columbus, Iowa City, State College and even West Lafayette. No
NU-Illinois highlights. What gives? I'd hope ESPN shows the Hawaii game
next week on one of their networks, but first they need to know we exist!:)

Nice win today, though. Can't believe the home season's done already, but
it sure was a wild ride.

GO CATS!!!
-SjT


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