[NU Sports] Assume nothing ...

[SjT (Stephen J. Truog)]

Ugh, those pesky bumblebees (well, makes our win in Iowa City look a heck of a lot better to overshadow how our loss in Bloomington looks pathetic now:) ). They may have cost the Big Ten a second BCS berth!

I guess it's all going to come down to whether the Sugar Bowl can ignore Boise State and take Ohio State instead. Certainly they'd bring bigger ratings and more fans. It's hard to imagine two BCS busters making it. Of course, Oregon State winning out would muck things up more. BC-MESS! YES! Go Beavers!!! Could SC get into the title game without being Rose Bowl eligible?:) That would send SEC fans into a tizzy!

I still think we get two, as Bama vs. OSU in the Sugar Bowl sounds a lot better than Boise State vs. Alabama. That leaves MSU for the Citrus and probably the Iowa/Minny winner for the Outback. The big question for NU is probably whether the loser gets the Alamo or if we do.

And now John Saunders and his ilk can keep their pants on and quit hyperventilating about an unbeaten Big Ten team getting in the title game over a "clearly" better Florida or Oklahoma. Tough loss for JoePa, but they had their chances.

Still hoping we can win out and Iowa slips up in Minneapolis so we can have a "Nerd Bowl" in Tampa vs. Vanderbilt!:)

GO CATS!!!
-SjT