[NU Sports] Well, I hope you're right Alan! :) (fwd)

[Evan Bradley]

rule 2a. does specifically mention Notre Dame, who can automatically
qualify if they are in the top 10:

2.  Any team from an independent institution Conference, USA, the
Mid-American, Mountain West, Sun Belt, or Western Athletic Conference
that is ranked three through six shall qualify for automatic
selection.
                 a.  If one or more teams other than Notre Dame
qualify for automatic selection under this provision, Notre Dame shall
also qualify provided it is ranked in the top ten or has won at least
nine games.
                 b.  If more than one at-large team qualifies for
automatic selection under this provision and there are insufficient
at-large slots available to accommodate all of them, the BCS bowls
will select from those that qualify.

On 12/6/05, Jonathan Hodges <jonathanwhodges at gmail.com> wrote:
> Note that this same rule allowed the non-BCS school Utah to compete in
> the Fiesta bowl last year, as they were in the Top 6.  Next year many
> of the BCS rules are changing in order to accomodate the 5th BCS bowl
> and more than just the BCS conferences, go to bcsfootball.org to see
> more details, they are rather complicated, but go to underline that
> this is all about the money.
>
> Jonathan
>
> On 12/5/05, Mike Nolan <nolan at romaine.tssi.com> wrote:
> > > Ohio State was guaranteed a spot because they finished in the Top 4 of the
> > > BCS rankings; any team who does so is guaranteed a spot.  ND is guaranteed a
> > > spot because they finished in the Top 6; only ND gets such consideration.
> > > As a result, there were no at-large teams in the BCS this year.
> >
> > Is that specifically worded to apply only to Notre Dame or does any
> > independent school get the same consideration?
> >
> > Not that there are any other independent schools likely to ever make
> > the top 6.
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