This week's BCS Armageddon scenario

Two teams from the Big 12 playing for the national championship? Absolutely. Three teams from the Big 12 in the BCS? You bet. Only one team from the SEC? It could happen.

Here's how:

Alabama loses to Auburn, then rebounds to beat Florida in the SEC title game.

Missouri beats Texas Tech in the Big 12 championship game.

That leaves a top four in the BCS that would look like this:
1. Texas
2. Oklahoma
3. Alabama
4. USC

The BCS championship game would be Texas-Oklahoma but a spot would have to be reserved for Missouri, the Big 12 champion. Rules state that only two teams from a conference can go to the BCS bowl. Oops. They would have to make room for three.

Assume that Oregon State wins the Pac-10 and goes to the Rose Bowl. That would guarantee USC a spot as an at-large because it finished in the top four. It also means only one SEC team (Alabama) would be in the BCS.

Florida would be shut out because the at-large spots would go to Utah, USC, Texas and Oklahoma. That's right, two at-large teams would be playing for the national championship!

Tx60 Reputation: 91 Level: All-Star Since: Nov 10, 2008	Posted on: November 20, 2008 6:15 pm Score: 32 This week's BCS Armageddon scenario Finally somebody else gets it. This is the armageddon scenario I've been mentioning for a while. The irony is that in this case, the system would have worked for the most part. UT and OU would have the best resumes, Missou would go as a conf champ, USC would qualify as a one loss team, and an undefeated Utah would go over a two loss Florida. Something similar would happen if Florida lost to Florida State but rebounded to beat Bama. In some sense that's worse as Bama would only have one loss to a darn good team. [ Reply to Comment ]
sanicane Reputation: 84 Level: All-Star Since: Oct 6, 2006	Posted on: November 20, 2008 6:16 pm Score: 81 This week's BCS Armageddon scenario sure thing dodd only problem with your scenario is that in order for texas tech to be in the big 12 title game they must beat oklahoma which would surely knock OU out of second position in the bcs. I would love to see alabama lose to auburn and then beat UF though anything that pushes us closer to a playoff works for me. [ Reply to Comment ]
ekimyam Reputation: 99 Level: Superstar Since: Oct 18, 2006	Posted on: November 20, 2008 6:16 pm Score: 93 This week's BCS Armageddon scenario Probably not very likely, but I would LOVE to see it happen this way! Anything to blow up this stupid system! [ Reply to Comment ]
JonBoy418 Reputation: 33 Level: Rookie Since: Nov 20, 2008	Posted on: November 20, 2008 6:22 pm Score: 40 This week's BCS Armageddon scenario It can't happen and here's why: Missouri beats Texas Tech in the Big 12 championship game. We'll there's a glaring assumption here. Texas Tech must beat Oklahoma this week. If not, Texas may become the Big 12 South representative. Well, if Oklahoma loses, USC would jump them and go to the national championship game. Texas Tech v. Oklahoma. One has to lose, and it'll destroy the scenario above. Too bad, I'd love to see it playing out [ Reply to Comment ]
OKCNittany Reputation: 83 Level: All-Star Since: Aug 4, 2007	Posted on: November 20, 2008 6:23 pm Score: 76 This week's BCS Armageddon scenario How would Tech get in the Little 12 title game & still leave OU #2 in the BCS? One of those teams has to lose Saturday. OU w/ two losses would not finish anywhere near the top 2 - while Tech with 1 loss would not win the tiebreaker in the big 12 & go to the title game. [ Reply to Comment ]
Tx60 Reputation: 91 Level: All-Star Since: Nov 10, 2008	Posted on: November 20, 2008 6:30 pm Score: 24 This week's BCS Armageddon scenario Wait, I think you messed the scenario up the same way I did a few days ago... Here's the real armageddon scenario: OU beats tech. One of OU/UT advances to mythical Big XII title game and loses. The other of OU/UT faces Tech for MNC. [ Reply to Comment ]
ottothewise Reputation: 71 Level: Pro Since: Nov 20, 2008	Posted on: November 20, 2008 6:33 pm Score: 40 This week's BCS Armageddon scenario is BOGUS Maybe it will snow, hail and rain during the Auburn Alabama game. Turnovers is the only way Auburn is going to win. If the Okies lose to TexTech, they wont stay in the top 5. If 'Bama loses to a terrible Auburn team they wont be in the top 5 even after they beat Florida in the SEC champ game. Too many holes in this ill-considered premise to give it any serious consideration. [ Reply to Comment ]
drugrunner99 Reputation: 52 Level: Pro Since: Feb 28, 2008	Posted on: November 20, 2008 6:49 pm Score: 49 This week's BCS Armageddon scenario / how about this.. texax tech beats oklahoma.. ok fails to 8-9. then tech falls to mizzou in the big 12 championship game. Alabama loses at Auburn, and Florida.. USC drops a game.. can missouri jump over everyone and get into a title game.. u cant put Utah there... or Ohio State, and if USC loses.. carnage everywhere.. [ Reply to Comment ]
drugrunner99 Reputation: 52 Level: Pro Since: Feb 28, 2008	Posted on: November 20, 2008 6:53 pm Score: 57 This week's BCS Armageddon scenario i forgot.. florida loses to florida state. [ Reply to Comment ]
JHey Reputation: 18 Level: Amateur Since: Aug 21, 2008	Posted on: November 20, 2008 6:54 pm Score: 52 This week's BCS Armageddon scenario Exactly, what the hell is this guy thinking, why on earth would they publish this crap. His scenario is impossible. [ Reply to Comment ]

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