[NU Sports] scoreboard watching next weekend

[Jonathan Hodges]

The good thing is that Minnesota at 8-4 may be one of the few teams NU could
out-duel for a bowl bid, although you never know.  If Iowa is within range
(i.e. they win and get to 8-4) they will likely get the nod over NU or
Minny.

NU's only shot at the Outback Bowl and a Jan. 1 bowl bid is for the
following to happen:

NU over Illinois
OSU over Michigan
Minnesota over Iowa

PSU over MSU would make things cleaner, but even if MSU won they could still
be within BCS at-large range (they are on the brink already).  But, for that
second BCS spot to open up for a Big Ten team, the following must happen:

USC wins out (likely)
Oregon State loses to either Arizona or Oregon (toss up)

The best thing that the 'Cats can do to boost their bowl hopes is to beat
Illinois.  That should be the one and only focus; after that it's bowl
posturing time.  And, of course, NU fans can do their part by being at that
game to cheer on the 'Cats!

Jonathan

On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 5:56 PM, Jim Bendat <thehaze at earthlink.net> wrote:

> A Minnesota win next week would actually make the Gophers' record 8-4.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Christopher Bailey <christopher_bailey at yahoo.com>
> >Sent: Nov 16, 2008 3:23 PM
> >To: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> >Subject: [NU Sports] scoreboard watching next weekend
> >
> >So is it safe to say, NU would prefer to have Goophy beat Herk-a-Jerk, er,
> sorry, Minnesota beat Iowa next weekend?
> >
> >CURRENT STANDINGS
> >
> >Penn State 6-1 10-1
> >Ohio State 6-1 9-2
> >Michigan State 6-1 9-2
> >Northwestern 4-3 8-3
> >Iowa 4-3 7-4
> >Minnesota 3-4 7-4
> >Illinois 3-4 5-6
> >Wisconsin 3-5 6-5
> >
> >PROJECTED (based on wins by PSU, OSU, NU, MINN and WISC)
> >
> >Penn State 7-1 11-1
> >Ohio State 7-1 10-2
> >Michigan State 6-2 9-3
> >Northwestern 5-3 9-3
> >Iowa 4-4 7-5
> >Minnesota 4-4 7-5
> >Wisconsin 3-5 7-5
> >Illinois 3-5 5-7
> >
> >WOULD THAT be sufficient to guarantee NU a New Years Day bowl game?  (I
> always forget where the "two-victory gap" rule comes into effect.)
> >
> >I figure Iowa beating Minnesota means it'll be time to gas up the RVs.
> >
> >I also figure Iowa WILL beat Minnesota, but I remain optimistic.
> >
> >Thoughts?
> >
> >SWEET SIOUX COMES HOME!
> >
> >GO 'CATS!
> >
> >Christopher Bailey
> >christopher_bailey at yahoo.com
> >
> >
> >
> >
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