Projected BCS for #2 (for games ending 11/20)

[islstLSU 0]

................AP....... .Coaches....KM....JS..... RB.....ST....PW....WC...T otal

USC.........1605......... 1512.......1......1...... 2.......1......2.......2. .... .9877 + .9921 + .980 = 2.960 / 3 = .9866

OU...........1527........ .1421.......2......2..... .1.......2......1.......1 .... .9397 + .9318 + .980 = 2.852 / 3 = .9505

Auburn......1548......... 1451.......3......4...... 3.......3.....3.......3.. ... .9526 + .9515 + .920 = 2.824 / 3 = .9414

Auburn should cut down their .0270 deficit to .0091, about 2/3 of the gap closed between OU and Auburn.

I still think it comes down to who OU has to play in their CG game. If they play a 6-5 Nebraska again (which will be thought of as irrelevant by most voters), then I think an impressive win by Auburn over Tennessee gets them the required votes to vault into the #2 slot in the BCS. If OU plays a 7-4 Colorado team playing good ball (they play Nebraska next week), then I think OU holds off Auburn if both have big wins in their CG. Of course OU could play a 7-4 Iowa State (if they beat Missou). I think that game would fall somewhere between the Nebraska and Colorado game in terms of what it means to the voters. Then you flip a coin.

[autiger6 0]

So does it hurt USC being idle this week? Now if OU and AU play in a championship game and USC sits idle again it would probably have to hurt them a bit. It doesn't really matter because usc is going to lose to ND anyhow and all of this will not be required.

[AUTaxMan 0]

Nebraska is out of the hunt because of the ISU win. It can only be CU or ISU.

[islstLSU 0]

Nebraska is out of the hunt because of the ISU win.  It can only be CU or ISU.

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That sucks. Then pull for Iowa State. They don't carry any name clout. When is the last time you heard of Iowa State playing for the conference title. Probably never.

Colorado has name appeal. May sound silly to some of you, but it's important.