11-04-2011, 05:24 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-04-2011, 05:25 PM by Spiny_Norman.)
Lefty,
Stanford could be selected as an at-large team for a BCS bowl as long as it meets the following criteria:
I see no reference to conference position being a qualifier or disqualifier.
If the Rose Bowl loses the Pac 10 champ to the NC game, they would get to choose a replacement from among the eligible at-large teams. But here is the catch. The bowl losing the No. 1 team gets the first replacement pick, and the bowl losing the No. 2 team gets the second replacement pick. So let's say the Sugar Bowl loses the #1 rated SEC champ. The Sugar Bowl gets to choose a replacement team first. They could pick Stanford before the Rose Bowl does.
Also here is the order for selecting at-large teams after the replacement teams are picked - Fiesta, Sugar, Orange
http://www.bcsfootball.org/news/story?id=4819597
Stanford could be selected as an at-large team for a BCS bowl as long as it meets the following criteria:
Quote:An at-large team is any Football Bowl Subdivision team that is bowl-eligible and meets the following requirements:
 A. Has won at least nine regular-season games, and
 B. Is among the top 14 teams in the final BCS Standings.
I see no reference to conference position being a qualifier or disqualifier.
If the Rose Bowl loses the Pac 10 champ to the NC game, they would get to choose a replacement from among the eligible at-large teams. But here is the catch. The bowl losing the No. 1 team gets the first replacement pick, and the bowl losing the No. 2 team gets the second replacement pick. So let's say the Sugar Bowl loses the #1 rated SEC champ. The Sugar Bowl gets to choose a replacement team first. They could pick Stanford before the Rose Bowl does.
Also here is the order for selecting at-large teams after the replacement teams are picked - Fiesta, Sugar, Orange
http://www.bcsfootball.org/news/story?id=4819597
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