[Farm93]

So Wisconsin scoring 83 points was for naught then?  I read that they were trying to get an edge on Ohio State and Michigan State for BCS rankings in case all three teams ran the table.

That destruction likely will put them ahead of Stanford in the people polls.  And that will leave them with an outside chance at the BCS Championship game and the inside track to the Rose Bowl.

Margin of Victory still counts because the people polls care.  It also counts because in the event of a three way tie, the Big Ten will use the BCS standings to determine the Rose Bowl participant.

[Farm93]

So Wisconsin scoring 83 points was for naught then?  I read that they were trying to get an edge on Ohio State and Michigan State for BCS rankings in case all three teams ran the table.

That destruction likely will put them ahead of Stanford in the people polls.  And that will leave them with an outside chance at the BCS Championship game and the inside track to the Rose Bowl.

Margin of Victory still counts because the people polls care.  It also counts because in the event of a three way tie, the Big Ten will use the BCS standings to determine the Rose Bowl participant.