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Originally Posted by Benzgirl
I don't understand this. After the two upsets last night (BTW, Congrats to the Sooners too) Kirk Herbstreit said something about 2 teams from the same conference cant go to BCS games. They were speaking specifically about the Rose Bowl. He then mentioned something about, "wouldn't it be great to see USC and LSC in Pasedena?".
I always thought the Rose Bowl was automatically Pac 10 vs. Big 10. I'll need to re-read the rules again. That probably changed when the whole BCS thing came about.
Anyways, it will be interesting tonight when they announce the pairings. Go Bucks!
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This is what I found regarding the rules for BCS selection: A bowl choosing a replacement team may not select any of the following:
A. A team in the NCG;
B. The host team for another BCS Bowl;
C. When two bowls lose host teams, then the bowl losing the number one team may not select a replacement team from the same Conference as the number two team, unless the bowl losing the number two team consents.
My thinking is: obviously, they can't pick tOSU, since they fit A.
B: Illinois is not a host for another BCS since we weren't "in" yet.
C: Now, since the Rose Bowl lost (or will lose shortly) tOSU, they cannot replace them with a team from the same conference as the conference as the team ranked number two unless that other bowl says it's okay. So, let's just say Georgia is the number 2 team; the Rose Bowl can't pick someone from the SEC to replace Ohio, unless the bowl that had Georgia says it's okay since they had the right to the next highest ranked team from the SEC.
Anyone else, did I say that correctly??...or am I misinterpreting it?