11-25-2010, 03:03 AM
I still believe that if Auburn loses tomorrow and we win, we will make it to the Rose Bowl. Â Boise State should jump TCU with a win over Nevada this week, likely meaning the Rose Bowl decides between us and TCU.
As far as the non-AQ rule, I still can\'t see the Rose Bowl taking TCU as fulfilling their obligation. Â The whole point of the rule is that the Rose Bowl must take the load of hosting the qualifying school from a non-BCS conference (the highest ranked non-AQ, if in the top 12, automatically qualifies to a BCS bowl). Â If the Rose Bowl takes TCU, this will have no effect on the number of non-AQ schools the other BCS bowls must take in the future, since none of the other bowls are obligated to take TCU.
Out of tradition, I\'m confident the Rose Bowl would take us over TCU (lower attendance than us) and a Big XII/SEC school.
As far as the non-AQ rule, I still can\'t see the Rose Bowl taking TCU as fulfilling their obligation. Â The whole point of the rule is that the Rose Bowl must take the load of hosting the qualifying school from a non-BCS conference (the highest ranked non-AQ, if in the top 12, automatically qualifies to a BCS bowl). Â If the Rose Bowl takes TCU, this will have no effect on the number of non-AQ schools the other BCS bowls must take in the future, since none of the other bowls are obligated to take TCU.
Out of tradition, I\'m confident the Rose Bowl would take us over TCU (lower attendance than us) and a Big XII/SEC school.