Originally Posted by
BigdaddyQH
Here is a list of teams that either should, or may play in BCS games this season.
SHOULD:
Alabama. They will be playing in the Sugar Bowl next January. The only question is in which game.
Florida State. Does anyone think that they will NOT win the ACC?
Oklahoma. This team should win the Big 12.
MAY:
Boise State. Even with one loss, they may make it. If they run the table, they are in.
Notre Dame. 10 wins and they are in. 9 wins is a lot more "iffy".
Oregon/Stanford. One of these teams will win the Pac 12. The loser has an outside shot also.
LSU. They have a shot with 10 wins.
Oklahoma State. Another team with a shot if they win 10 game.
I omitted any Big 10 teams, because things are so up in the air with the Big 10, several teams can now win that Conference. Nebraska and Wisconsin will be the front runners, but Michigan State is still in the picture. Outsiders like Penn State and yes, even Ohio State cannot be eliminated.
I have no clue as to who will win the sorry Big East title. The winner gets an automatic bid, which will probaably land them in the Sugar Bowl, since they host the title game, and will pick last for the actual Sugar Bowl.
Right now, I project 9 team battling for 8 spots, because the Big 10 winner will most likely play in the Rose Bowl, and the Big East winner has to play someplace. With Alabama, Florida State, and Oklahoma almost assured of a BCS spot, that leaves 6 teams fighting for 5 spots. It will be interesting. The Sugar Bowl will take any SEC team that wins 10 games, if the SEC champ ends up in the BCS title game, and will get stuck with the Big East Champ. The Orange Bowl will almost certainly take Florida State and Notre Dame, if the Irish win 10 games, and neither team gets into the title game. The Rose bowl will take the Big 10 and Pac 12 Champs, if neither champ makes it to the big game. That leaves the most likely two spots that could be up for grabs in the Fiesta Bowl. Ofcourse, there is always the chance that some sleeper gets in and totally ruins these predictions.