[NU Sports] What if.............. (fwd)

[Mark S. Ament]

Jonathan Hodges wrote:

>I think the highest bowl we would have a possibility of making would
>be the Alamo, although they most likely would not take us since we
>went in 2000 (and Michigan may very well be available for that bowl,
>and they haven't gone there since 1995).  PSU has all but locked up
>the BCS bid.  OSU a strong contender for an at large BCS bid, but some
>teams ahead of them need to lose for them to move in (and a ND at
>large bid would hurt their chances, with the Fiesta bowl most likely
>taking ND).  Depending on the final records, OSU, Michigan, and
>Wisconsin will probably end up in the CapitalOne, Outback, and Alamo
>bowls.  Since Wisconsin was in the Outback last year and OSU was in
>the Alamo, they will probably not see repeat appearances (although if
>they are available they will probably be taken over a team like us).
>  
>
All ND has to do is win out to secure the BCS bid.  They are a lock if 
they do and most likely will be in the Fiesta as it will have first pick 
for losing Texas to the Rose Bowl.  Somehow, the Big Ten doesn't get 
compensated for losing the Rose Bowl to Texas but thems the rules.  At 
this point, OSU is a contender but probably not the strongest contender 
for the remaining at large slot, but there are a lot of games left to be 
played and we have seen that November has a way of killing many BCS 
dreams.  Just as an example, we have an excellent opporunity to bury 
OSU's BCS hopes this weekend.  As we head to Columbus, we will have the 
cheers of fans from all over the South and throughout the state of 
Oregon behind us as well as all good Cat fans.
Mark