[NU Sports] Will Iowa leap us?

[John Labbe]

1) Keep in mind that if Iowa leaps us, they won't really be leaping us  
that much because we tied with them for fourth place in the Big Ten.   
We have a better overall record and we beat them, but I think it's a  
safe bet at this point that they'll be chosen over us.

2) At this point, it's impossible for us to fall below the Champs Bowl  
no matter what else happens.  So we can forget about the Insight and  
Motor City Bowls.

3) Based on the article I posted earlier this week, it is possible for  
Wisconsin to be chosen ahead of us but only if the Big Ten gets two  
BCS bids.  In that event only, the Outback and Alamo bowls are not  
bound by the 2-loss selection rule, so the Alamo, for instance, could  
pick Wisconsin ahead of us.  I think the sense on the list is that  
this would be GOOD because none of us seem to want to see the Cats in  
the Alamo bowl.


On Nov 23, 2008, at 11:50 AM, Hakirsch at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 11/23/2008 9:36:26 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> jleonard518 at yahoo.com writes:
>
>> Fellow Wildcat Faithful,
>>
>> This has been a great season and now we can all look forward to the  
>> bowl
>> game. As I see it now, Minnesota and Wisconsin are 7-5 and we are  
>> 9-3, so
>> neither of them can be chosen over us. We have no 6-6 teams (does  
>> Notre Dame count?
>> :-) so that part of the mystery is resolved.
>>
>> With Utah and Boise State unbeaten, it seems all but certain that the
>> Buckeyes go to Orlando, the Spartans go to the Outback, and we  
>> might be fortunate
>> enough to have Iowa picked over us to go to San Antonio. I just  
>> can't get
>> excited about the Alamo Bowl. I'm fine with the Champs Sports or  
>> Insight. Both
>> warm destinations and more favorable match ups.
>>
>> Victory &Honor,
>> Jim
>>
>
> Some of the discussion here suggests that the Insight Bowl (and  
> Motor  City)
> may not be under any requirement (beyond the NCAA rules) as to who  
> they take
> from the BT--and if true, certainly would be horribe if Wisky  
> somehow booted us
>
>
> Regarding Iowa,--trying to be  a nuetral observer here (and it is not
> easy)--I can see the argument about them going higher than us,even  
> forgetting how
> well they travel
>
> The finish is alwyas considered more important than the start in  
> post season
> selection (hoops too!)--Sure they lost to us early, but they knocked  
> PSU out
> of a potential championship late in the season while also clobbering  
> Minny on
> the road--   While we did have a better over-all record (though an  
> easier
> non-conf schedule) we did tie in BT play--
>
> If it was down to the 2 of us for the Rose Bowl and we both had one   
> or two
> losses losses, then we would look to head to head as the first tie- 
> breaker--Now
> not being a neutral observer, how the hell could they overtake us  
> when we
> beat them on the road ?
>
> I am still PO'd for what happened in 2000 going to the 4th Bowl when  
> we were
> BT Tri-Champs
>
> Harry
>
>
>
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