11-05-2010, 01:09 PM
Currently there are 12 teams ahead of us:
1    Oregon    8-0
2    Auburn    9-0
3 Â Â Â TCU Â Â Â 9-0
4    Boise State    7-0
5    Utah    8-0
6    Alabama    7-1
7    Nebraska    7-1
8    Oklahoma    7-1
9    Wisconsin    7-1
10 Â Â Â LSU Â Â Â 7-1
11    Ohio State    8-1
12    Missouri    7-1
Assuming we win out, of the 12 above, 3 are sure to fall below us:
1) The loser of Bama-LSU (actually maybe not if alabama loses -- blech)
2) The loser of TCU-Utah
3) The loser of the Big XII championship game
It is pretty annoying that we\'re below all those big 10/12 schools.
That means that we need some help getting past 6 schools. Looks pretty bleak w/o some Mack Brown-esque d-baggery.
But we can always hope:
Hawaii upsets BSU
Alabama beats LSU
Auburn beats Alabama
Baylor beats OU and wins the B12 title
Michigan goes on a tear, beats tOSU and Wisc thus locking up RR for life :)
Unfortunately the scenarios for which at least 4 teams finish ahead of us are much more numerous and plausible.
1    Oregon    8-0
2    Auburn    9-0
3 Â Â Â TCU Â Â Â 9-0
4    Boise State    7-0
5    Utah    8-0
6    Alabama    7-1
7    Nebraska    7-1
8    Oklahoma    7-1
9    Wisconsin    7-1
10 Â Â Â LSU Â Â Â 7-1
11    Ohio State    8-1
12    Missouri    7-1
Assuming we win out, of the 12 above, 3 are sure to fall below us:
1) The loser of Bama-LSU (actually maybe not if alabama loses -- blech)
2) The loser of TCU-Utah
3) The loser of the Big XII championship game
It is pretty annoying that we\'re below all those big 10/12 schools.
That means that we need some help getting past 6 schools. Looks pretty bleak w/o some Mack Brown-esque d-baggery.
But we can always hope:
Hawaii upsets BSU
Alabama beats LSU
Auburn beats Alabama
Baylor beats OU and wins the B12 title
Michigan goes on a tear, beats tOSU and Wisc thus locking up RR for life :)
Unfortunately the scenarios for which at least 4 teams finish ahead of us are much more numerous and plausible.