tOSU's BCS Bowl possibilities

[Mike80]

I don't think we'll be looking ahead to a shitty ass scUM team. Illinois beat us last year and it'll be a road game. I'm more worried about our mindset against scUM. I think we'll win no matter what because they're just that bad but it could be closer than it should.

Again in my poorly worded first post, I said if they get down early to Illinois which I have to say is a distinct possibility.

This team lacks the leadership to come back from that.

 

[osugrad21]

DDN

OSU may still end up in BCS bowl

By Rusty Miller
Associated Press

Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Periscope knows what you're thinking: Oh, my gosh, the Buckeyes are No. 11 in the Bowl Championship Series rankings and there's no way they'll end up in a quality bowl game.
As Lee Corso would say, not so fast, my friend. True, the Buckeyes currently rank No. 11 and trail, in order: Alabama, Texas Tech, Penn State, Texas, Florida, Oklahoma, USC, Utah, Oklahoma State and Boise State.
But there are two things to keep in mind.
First, some of those teams in front of Ohio State are bound to lose. Alabama, just to pick on the No. 1 team, plays at LSU this weekend before closing its regular season with home games against Mississippi State and Auburn. Then the Crimson Tide will most likely meet Florida in the SEC title game. The first and last of those games will be true tests.
No. 2 Texas Tech beat Texas, which is pretty impressive. But the Red Raiders must come right back against Oklahoma State before traveling to Oklahoma and then hosting Baylor. Even if they survive those three toughies, they would meet Kansas or Missouri in the Big 12 title game.
Cont...

 

[Buckeyefrankmp]

I think they'll get it, but at this point they won't be in unless at least one team ahead of them loses.

Every week we look at the number one team and say "They look so good. I don't see any one beating them." USC, Oklahoma and Texas, at the time they were number one, looked like no one would beat them. With three regular season weeks and then conference championship games left, anything can happen.

 

[BB73]

It won't be as passionate, but there will absolutely be one if it's OSU vs a b12/sec 2nd place team. Aren't there only 2 at large bids?

If OrSU makes the Rose Bowl, then you'll have a lineup like Southern Cal, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida & others to beat out for an at-large spot.

There are 4 at large bids, as clearly indicated in the first post of this thread.

It's been that way since they added the Title Game as the second BCS bowl in the host city, so this is the third year with 4 at-large bids.

 

[BB73]

BB73:
I noticed in the first page in the case of #1 Alabama facing a #2 Texas Tech you have the Sugar bowl selecting Texas. According to the
selection process the Fiesta would actually have to release Texas to the Sugar Bowl. I don't see that happening.

Other than that great stuff.

Great point - I've updated the last scenario to indicate a likely Texas-tOSU Fiesta Bowl in the top 3 teams win out.

 

[BB73]

Playing YSU isn't why we won't go to the Rose Bowl if MSU wins out...it's because we didn't beat PSU like we should have.

That's just semantics.

Losing to PSU would certainly be why tOSU would be in the 3-way tie, but the scheduling of YSU, combined with PSU playing Coastal Carolina and MSU having no FCS opponents, would end up being the precise reason why tOSU would lose that tiebreaker.

I'm not trashing YSU - I know what JT is doing by playing them. I'm just pointing out a fact of the Big Ten tiebreaking procedure that most people wouldn't be aware of. One that should be considered before tOSU schedules any FCS (1-AA) opponents in the future.

 

[kinch]

That's just semantics.

Losing to PSU would certainly be why tOSU would be in the 3-way tie, but the scheduling of YSU, combined with PSU playing Coastal Carolina and MSU having no FCS opponents, would end up being the precise reason why tOSU would lose that tiebreaker.

I'm not trashing YSU - I know what JT is doing by playing them. I'm just pointing out a fact of the Big Ten tiebreaking procedure that most people wouldn't be aware of. One that should be considered before tOSU schedules any FCS (1-AA) opponents in the future.

I just saw that this was the tiebreaker the other day (either collegefootballnews or, gasp, ESPN. . .). I have to admit I didn't know this, and it is a very interesting choice. I'm not against it, but it is a bit odd. . .

 

[JXC]

I'm trying to find info on this, but I remember a few years ago hearing something about if a conference (usually referring to the Big East) didn't have a team ranked at least like 20th or 24th or something in the BCS, then they lost their automatic bid? I've looked all over for info on this and can't find it. Maybe i'm just making something up. Does anybody have any clue what i'm talking about?

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

I'm not trashing YSU - I know what JT is doing by playing them. I'm just pointing out a fact of the Big Ten tiebreaking procedure that most people wouldn't be aware of. One that should be considered before tOSU schedules any FCS (1-AA) opponents in the future.

Not to worry...YSU will be the only I-AA team we'll ever schedule.

 

[RhodeIslandBuck]

My predictions at this point:

Rose:
USC (Pac-10 Champs) vs. Ohio State (At-Large)

Orange:
Georgia Tech (ACC Champs) vs. Boise State (At-Large)

Fiesta:
Texas (Big XII Champs) vs. West Virginia (Big East Champs)

Sugar:
Alabama (At-Large) vs. Oklahoma (At-Large)

National Championship:
Penn State vs. Florida

 

[Mr_Burns]

My predictions at this point:

Rose:
USC (Pac-10 Champs) vs. Boise State (At-Large)

Orange:
West Virginia (Big East Champs) vs. Georgia Tech (ACC Champs)

Fiesta:
Ohio State (At-Large) vs. Texas (Big XII Champs)

Sugar:
Alabama (At-Large) vs. Oklahoma (At-Large)

National Championship:
Penn State vs. Florida

With all due respect, there isn't a chance in hell that will happen if both Oklahoma and Ohio State are available as at large teams.

If it does, please dig up this post in December when the match-ups come out and ridicule the crap out of me. But I cannot fathom a USC/Boise St match-up, especially if it would involve going against tradition by not taking a Big Ten team. No, they don't like rematches, but there won't be nearly as much backlash about the Rose Bowl being a rematch as they would if it were for the national championship. The "TP starting" and "a healthy Beanie" excuses will be all the ammo they need to put us in the Rose Bowl. Just my $.02.

 

[IronBuckI]

My predictions at this point:

Rose:
USC (Pac-10 Champs) vs. Boise State (At-Large)

Orange:
West Virginia (Big East Champs) vs. Georgia Tech (ACC Champs)

Fiesta:
Ohio State (At-Large) vs. Texas (Big XII Champs)

Sugar:
Alabama (At-Large) vs. Oklahoma (At-Large)

National Championship:
Penn State vs. Florida

The Orange Bowl has the ACC champ and the last pick for an at-large this year. In 2006 the Fiesta had the last pick and was stuck with Boise St.. In 2007 the Sugar had the second pick (Georgia) and the last pick and was stuck with Hawai'i.

My prediction is that the Orange will have the ACC Champ and the non-BCS qualifier. Everything else is pretty much a crapshoot, IMO.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

In 2006 the Fiesta had the last pick and was stuck with Boise St.

I bet if you were to ask the Fiesta Bowl committee, they'd say they don't feel they were "stuck with" Boise St. in that game. IIRC, that game turned out to be a pretty damn good one...

 

[NOTREDAMECHIEF]

I bet if you were to ask the Fiesta Bowl committee, they'd say they don't feel they were "stuck with" Boise St. in that game. IIRC, that game turned out to be a pretty damn good one...

The wildest finish ever....

 

[fourteenandoh]

I bet if you were to ask the Fiesta Bowl committee, they'd say they don't feel they were "stuck with" Boise St. in that game. IIRC, that game turned out to be a pretty damn good one...

do they really care how good the game is though? isn't it more important that the hotel rooms are full and the restaurant/bars/golf courses are packed?