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

[SjT (Stephen J. Truog)]

Are we sure about the bowl rules yet? I remember a post earlier this week saying that when 2 Big Ten teams make the BCS, all rules are essentially out ... and another that said only the Citrus/Outback are bound by the "one loss behind" rule.

I guess we'll see when we see.

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--- On Sat, 11/22/08, John Labbe <johnl at mac.com> wrote:

> From: John Labbe <johnl at mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Remind me again who we should be rooting for tonight
> To: MHRJGScott at aol.com
> Cc: nwu-sports at tssi.com
> Date: Saturday, November 22, 2008, 7:46 PM
> 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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