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6.      If any of the 10 slots remain open after application of provisions 1 through 5, and if no team qualifies under paragraph No. 5 and an at-large team from a conference with an annual automatic berth for its champion is ranked No. 4 in the final BCS Standings, that team will become an automatic qualifier provided that no at-large team from the same conference qualifies for the national championship game.

That\'s the relevant stipulation.

ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10, and SEC champs will soak up 6 spots. At least one non-AQ will take another. There is no scenario where a #4 ranked team would not have a spot, so rule 6 will apply.

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6.      If any of the 10 slots remain open after application of provisions 1 through 5, and if no team qualifies under paragraph No. 5 and an at-large team from a conference with an annual automatic berth for its champion is ranked No. 4 in the final BCS Standings, that team will become an automatic qualifier provided that no at-large team from the same conference qualifies for the national championship game.

That\'s the relevant stipulation.

ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10, and SEC champs will soak up 6 spots. At least one non-AQ will take another. There is no scenario where a #4 ranked team would not have a spot, so rule 6 will apply.