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Your crazy but true BCS scenario of the day: Big 12 gets three?

By Matt Hinton

The best hypothetical BCS outline yet -- and by "best," of course, I mean "most likely to lead to instant implosion" -- comes from Chris Dufresne of the L.A. Times, who wondered: What's the weirdest thing that could happen if Missouri wins the Big 12 Championship?

BCS rules stipulate that no more than two schools from one conference can receive BCS bowl bids, yet rules also state that conference champions must receive an automatic bid and that No. 1 and No. 2 in the BCS standings must meet in the title game.

There is a remote chance this year that Missouri could win the Big 12 title and two one-loss schools from the Big 12 South could end up No. 1 and No. 2 in the BCS standings.

So what gives?

"There would be three [Big 12] teams in that case," BCS spokesman Bill Hancock confirmed Wednesday.

I'm not sure "remote" adequately describes the odds of an all-Big 12 championship game at this point -- that would require an Alabama or Florida loss in its year-end rivalry game, followed by said loser winning the SEC Championship, and I suspect Oklahoma would knock Texas Tech far enough down the ladder if the Sooners win Saturday to render this scenario moot.

But it's possible, and worth rooting for in the name of chaos, especially if you happen to be from or adjacent to Texas and/or a committed hater of USC, which Dufresne notes could wind up boxed out all the way to the Holiday Bowl if Oregon State secures the Pac-10's automatic bid and the Big 12 manages to squeeze two at-large teams into the mix. At least two Big 12 runners-up falling into the top two spots is certain to bring USC and SEC fans together for a change.

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  1. Paul L
    1. Posted by Paul L Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:01 pm EDT

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    3 Big 12 teams in the BCS. .....His will be done.
  2. 4.0 Point Stance
    2. Posted by 4.0 Point Stance Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:55 pm EDT

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    Playoff provocateurs like the Doc are a classic example of "a solution in search of a problem." You're basically admitting that in all likelihood the BCS will work as intended, but are hoping for that .001% chance that somehow 3 Big XII teams get in just to throw a wrench in the works.
    Anyway, how would a playoff solve this problem? In this same scenario, in an 8 team playoff, 3 Big XII teams would get in. In other words, nothing would change.
  3. SpartanDan
    3. Posted by SpartanDan Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:11 pm EDT

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    "You're basically admitting that in all likelihood the BCS will work as intended"
    Not at all. There are more than two teams that deserve a chance (assuming, as is likely, that one of Texas Tech and Alabama loses down the stretch - and probably even if they don't, given the likes of Utah and Boise State). Except when there are exactly two unbeaten teams, the BCS CANNOT work as intended because there will be arguments as to who the two best teams are. (And if one of those two is from a non-BCS conference, it won't get chosen anyway.)
    I don't see any chance of this particular scenario happening, though, as it would require total implosion in the SEC, and probably a loss by Penn State and USC. They're not going to pick two teams from the same conference, neither of which won the conference, unless there's absolutely no alternative, and the only way that's possible is if Alabama and Florida both lose before the title game, Penn State loses to MSU, and USC loses one too. (Then, if TTU wins out but loses to Mizzou in the title game and Texas wins out, TTU and Texas would be the only two one-loss teams in the major conferences; if OU beats TTU and all three finish 11-1, the two who don't go to the title game would be the only one-loss teams.) Even then, as long as Utah is unbeaten, there's a chance Utah might get the vote over a second Big XII team with one loss, just to prevent such a scenario.
  4. Gary B
    4. Posted by Gary B Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:14 pm EDT

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    i think boise should be in bcs bowl they proved two yrs. ago they can beet the big boys any undefeated team needs to be in a bcs bowl game. boise has a good football program yr. end yr. out
  5. JB
    5. Posted by JB Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:18 pm EDT

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    Probably not a bad idea with the exception of Missou and maybe Tech. Mizzou just didn't show this yr. Tech would kill Penn State, Boise, Utah. Probably beat Alabama with best matchup Fla.
    Best 3 teams in Country, UT, OU and Fla. I'm still not tracking with the continued talk about the trojans. Guess just west coast hype. Oregon St., needed to make a statement against Arz, they did but more of a confirmation they're extremely mediocre. You better watch young Stoops. Got the spread going, has always coached D. Thats 2 yrs in a row they made the trojans look bad.
    Chalk it up to the God of all football to get the nitney lions out of here before we had to endure another bs deal with the B 10. Same writers will have Ohio St. # 3 in preseason polls next yr.
    Regardless, UT and OU could play 10 times and have a different result every game. Don't like the horns but do respect them. Their also a young team. Either team will dispatch of Fla.
    Better watch what Saban does with his D backs on Fla wideouts and Harvin, It's very close to cheating and if the
    refs don't call it, it may change the whole game. They won't run on Tide and wideouts will be hit, fouled, held and molested before they can get 5 yds downfield.
    Best of luck gents, hope nobody is betting on tech. Best team to come to Norman but they average about 25 pts a game. Sooners typically have 35 on the board in the first quarter.
    Roll Tide
  6. HUh!!
    6. Posted by HUh!! Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:06 pm EDT

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    love to see anything that keeps this bcs system looking like the joke it is,,,
  7. Steve G
    7. Posted by Steve G Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:15 pm EDT

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    #5 Gary - did you see Boise's schedule this year? They should have played the Mean Machine from "The Longest Yard" to make it harder. They did beat Oregon, but... who else?? Utah's schedule was much tougher - although Michigan is having a bad year they still have good athletes and Utah won the first game of the year at the Big House - hey, nobody told them Michigan was lousy then. They also beat Oregon State who will probably be in the Rose Bowl. And they still have to beat BYU. If they do they should get the at-large bid and there is no room for Boise. Sorry I like Boise and loved it when they beat OU but 1) everybody else kills OU in bowl games anyway and 2) Boise had a much better team then. And hey, Utah did handily win their only BCS bowl against Pitt a few years ago. If BYU wins then there'll be too much competition from USC, the Big 12, the SEC, and Ohio State for BCS slots for Boise to make it. If Utah wins I think they are deserving but aren't a sure thing.
  8. Steve G
    8. Posted by Steve G Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:15 pm EDT

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    #6 MJ, what Tech are you talking about? The one going to Norman this Saturday has averaged 51 in six Big 12 games and has never scored less than 35 against anyone. Did I miss something?
  9. Spuds62
    9. Posted by Spuds62 Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:26 pm EDT

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    I am a graduate of the University of Alabama. The problem with the Big 10... Eleven. How can anyone go to college at a school that "states" they are in the Big "Ten" (11) Conference. How long has Penn State been a part of the conference? Come on, I am a southern... Tradition (when humane) is important, but change the name or drop one of the lame schools already! You are confusing the current & future students!
  10. JB
    10. Posted by JB Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:18 pm EDT

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    Techs average points in Norman since Leech took over is less than 25 pts per game. Read something last night that said it was like 19. Regareless it will be nowhere near 50. No huddle has added pts to final. This game will probably last 4 hours.
    OL for tech hasn't blocked anybody the caliber of Granger and Mccoy, they are fortunate both DEs for Sooners are out. Sooner will still keep ball in front of them and know how to defend the spread better than anybody. Crabtree is X factor. He can take the slant and go 80 about any time.
    Tech will never be able to stop OU on offense. Sooners win battle protecting QB, Sooners win Tover ratio.
    Sooners Win
  11. Shawn
    11. Posted by Shawn Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:21 pm EDT

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    Texas Tech will beat Oklahoma, Oklahoma will suck next year, and Bob Stoops will be fired
  12. Shawn
    12. Posted by Shawn Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:21 pm EDT

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    P.S. Oklahoma will suck for the rest of time
  13. Tye B
    13. Posted by Tye B Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:25 pm EDT

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    I'm rooting for this, just because of the cash influx it would bring to the Big 12 schools.
  14. Chuck
    14. Posted by Chuck Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:21 pm EDT

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    What did nebraska do to the red raiders? what did the sooners do to the huskers? shawn you are a idiot
  15. digideth
    15. Posted by digideth Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:43 pm EDT

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    miz!

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