Will the Big 12 get 2 BCS games?

[VA Husker Fan]

If OU beat Missouri, OU goes to the Fiesta Bowl.

 

Ohio State goes to the Rose Bowl vs WV (assuming WV beats Pitt--very likely).

 

LSU/Tennessee winner to the Sugar Bowl.

 

BC/VT winner to the Orange.

 

USC to the Rose Bowl, assuming they beat UCLA--likely.

 

If Hawaii beats Washington, they should stay at #12 or higher and gets at large spot #1.

 

Georgia will most likely stay in the top 4, guaranteeing them a BCS game, at large #2.

 

The Rose Bowl gets to pick a replacement for Ohio State. This is the biggie. They may go for a traditional Big 10 / Pac 10 matchup and take Illinois (at large #3), who just needs to move up one spot--perhaps past Tennessee or BC, underdogs in their conference championships. Or if Kansas is lucky they take Georgia.

 

The Orange gets the next pick, and probably takes Georgia if they are available. Otherwise Kansas probably gets this.

 

Fiesta goes next--do they take the local Arizona State team (at large #4), or do they take a Big 12 matchup of OU-KU? I'd guess they'll stay local.

 

The Sugar goes last, and is stuck with Hawaii.

 

Root for Missouri, or root against Hawaii if you want to see Kansas in a bowl. Or hope the Kansas moves up to #4 and gets a guaranteed spot, but I think LSU and Va Tech move ahead of them if they win their games.

 

Why do we care? Big 12 respectability (especially B12North), and all Big 12 schools get a cut of this big payday. Instead of a huge 2nd BCS payout, we get the Texas Bowl in the conference instead.