[NU Sports] Remind me again who we should be rooting for tonight

[John Labbe]

Just wanted to correct one thing.  Yes, with Iowa's win today all but  
certain, they can and probably will be chosen ahead of us by the  
bowls, but with our win today, we can't possibly fall below the Champs  
Bowl.  If Iowa is picked ahead of us, they will be picked ahead of us  
for either the Outback or the Alamo Bowl.  Then we'll either land in  
the Alamo or Champs.  I'm hoping for the Champs.

So the only thing left open after tonight is whether we want two Big  
Ten teams in the BCS.  I think either way, we're likely headed to the  
Champs Bowl, so it probably doesn't matter.

Scenario 1: PSU and OSU get into the BCS.  Then MSU to the Capital  
One, Iowa probably to the Outback.  Then, the Alamo pick gets  
interesting.  I had thought that we would then be a lock for the  
Alamo.  But based on my post earlier this week, apparently if the Big  
Ten gets two BCS bids, then the Alamo is not constrained by the 2-loss  
selection rule.  So the Alamo could pick Wisconsin at 7-5 over the  
Cats at 9-3.  That would be great in my mind, because then we'd be a  
lock for the Champs, where I'd rather see us play.  The Champs won't  
be able to pick Minnesota over us, because it is bound by the 2-loss  
rule.

Scenario 2:  OSU does not get into the BCS.  Then OSU go the Capital  
One, MSU to the Outback, and Iowa presumably gets picked over us for  
the Alamo.  Then the Champs must pick us over Wisconsin or Minnesota.


IF you assume that Iowa will be selected ahead of us, then Scenario 2  
(where OSU does NOT get a BCS bid) is more favorable because it's  
impossible that we would go to the Alamo and would be a lock for the  
Champs.  This also assume that you're like me and really do not want  
to see us in the Alamo Bowl.

Either way, if you assume Iowa gets picked ahead of us, it looks like  
we're headed for the Champs Bowl, Saturday, December 27, 4:30 pm EST  
in Orlando, Florida, televised on ESPN.  Likely opponents appear to be  
Florida State or Miami.


John


On Nov 22, 2008, at 6:31 PM, MHRJGScott at aol.com wrote:

>
> absolutely, Iowa may get the champs if they win, please dear lord   
> no. Great
> win today even though I had to listen to WGN internet feed being   
> aboard ship,
> very little info from the Penn ST sparty crew about our game.
>
> In a message dated 11/22/2008 7:08:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> hakirsch at aol.com writes:
>
> It isn't  certain. But I think on balance we are better off with a  
> minny
> upset.   Tough to take Iowa over us if they lose tonight
>
>
>
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