[Farm93]

As long as Luck is playing the team rankings will not matter.  If Stanford finishes 11-1, then Stanford will be far and away the second highest Pac-10 team.  And as the second best Pac-10 team they will get BCS at-large consideration.

What really matters is that LSU, Alabama and Auburn knock each other off.  Why?  Because that non-AQ has got to make it into the BCS game.  Boise State/TCU or Utah will qualify for a BCS bowl.  That is almost certain.  Stanford\'s best bet at an at-large is with the Rose Bowl.  So that non-AQ has got to make the BCS championship game to clear the path.

Sadly, I am 100% certain that a 1 loss Alabama is going to pass those non-AQ teams.  So...LSU needs to beat Alabama this weekend in Baton Rouge, and then Alabama needs to prove they were the best and beat Auburn at home.

Given LSU\'s shaky wins and Auburn\'s late loss that should be enough to get Boise on through.  FWIW Boise deserves to go on through.  The SEC teams voluntarily schedule 4 cupcakes at home.  Then because they all do the same thing the conference looks great.  Some one team will survive with 0 or 1 loss, just by luck.

[Farm93]

As long as Luck is playing the team rankings will not matter.  If Stanford finishes 11-1, then Stanford will be far and away the second highest Pac-10 team.  And as the second best Pac-10 team they will get BCS at-large consideration.

What really matters is that LSU, Alabama and Auburn knock each other off.  Why?  Because that non-AQ has got to make it into the BCS game.  Boise State/TCU or Utah will qualify for a BCS bowl.  That is almost certain.  Stanford\'s best bet at an at-large is with the Rose Bowl.  So that non-AQ has got to make the BCS championship game to clear the path.

Sadly, I am 100% certain that a 1 loss Alabama is going to pass those non-AQ teams.  So...LSU needs to beat Alabama this weekend in Baton Rouge, and then Alabama needs to prove they were the best and beat Auburn at home.

Given LSU\'s shaky wins and Auburn\'s late loss that should be enough to get Boise on through.  FWIW Boise deserves to go on through.  The SEC teams voluntarily schedule 4 cupcakes at home.  Then because they all do the same thing the conference looks great.  Some one team will survive with 0 or 1 loss, just by luck.