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michigan will go (if they get in the top 14) because they are the biggest national draw. They will bring bodies to the game, and viewers to the TV.

Valenti brought up a point for once that I actually agree with. He compared UM to the Yankees, in that a lot of people love them, and a lot of people hate them, and like to watch them just to root against them. Judging from the posts from this board, I would say that is spot on.

Plus, you do realize Walmart is a national chain right?

* Big Ten = big money
* Eligible team = second BCS game
* Michigan = best chance to be eligible

Kinda right but wrong on few things.

1. Eyeballs in front of the tube very important
2. Asses in seats are important to the Chamber of Commerce (and to the schools - they don't want to eat the tickets that are committed to buy).
3. Big Ten doesn't get $17 million for second BCS team - it's $6 million.
4. Big Ten pools all bowl payouts and splits it 13 ways (the league office gets equal share).
5. Big Ten gives each school a travel/expense allowance based on the bowl. Last year's numbers included $2.2 million that Wisconsin was given for the Rose Bowl to Ohio State's $2 million for the Sugar and $1.75million for each of the three teams in the Florida bowls on Near Year's Day

You seem to know a lot about this...if Baylor beats UT and we lose to Wisconsin, any chance we sneak into a BCS game?

Margin of victory in the LSU-Gerogia, Baylor-Texas, OSU-OKLA, and B1G title game will decide how voters rank the teams. Style points are important at this point.

No one knows for sure what will happen with the polls. The assumption (fair or unfair) is that if we lose, 10-2 michigan will jump 10-3 us in both the haiss and coaches poll, which would vault them into the top 14 of the bcs. Voters could look at the season and think "hmmm wait msu beat michigan, we shouldn't jump michigan up ahead of them" but that seems unlikely at best.

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Those are the only figures and stats that you need.

I don't see how you're coming to this conclusion. Let's say that LSU beats Georgia, and Baylor beats Texas. More than likely, Baylor and Georgia swap spots or very close to it, putting Baylor at #13 as they vault UM, Wisconsin and Georgia. Michigan would get ahead of Wisky and (most likely) Georgia, but if Baylor beats Texas, there's no way that Baylor doesn't leapfrog UM. Oklahoma losing to OSU wouldn't drop them far enough.

As long as Southern Miss, UCLA or Iowa State doesn't pull anything magical out of their asses
Michigan is going to end up #15 at-best in the BCS.

No, but I'm sure as shit trusting him more than I do you.

Fair enough. I guess this is where I should be apologizing for having an opinion and posting it on a message board that encourages participation.

Just looking up on this page, you are asking tJYD's opinion on the matter. I am wondering about the level of his professional analysis. You seem to waver on your own rules. Not to mention his postings over the last few weeks have been attacked by the general masses. (sorry, tJYD!)

I am not rooting for the scenario to happen, but I think it will. Just my 2 cents. Take it (or leave it, in your case) as you will.

I hope you are right, but I don't see voters putting 9-3 over 10-2.

They can't go to a BCS Bowl unless they are in the top 14. If Wisconsin wins, they are definitely out. If MSU wins, they will probably be in the top 14 and eligible.