What is the new 5th bcs game

[TennVols423]

last night was first i heard of this but what is the new bowl game in the bcs, making it fives games......and i also seen that no matter what nd only needs 8 wins to make it to that bowl game:scare:

 

[I bleed Orange]

ya the 5th bcs game is the national championship game, so u have the rose bowl, sugar, orange, n fiesta, then the national championship game

 

[VolinArizona]

And I need to add this, because I was confused about it for a long time.

It is NOT a plus 1 game. It's still the same, crappy, chaos-inducing situation. The #1 and #2 post-conference championship teams play in the BCS title game, and the other 4 bowls have hand picked teams. Here is an example:

#1 Auburn v. #2 USC - BCS Title Game
Texas (B12 champ) v. Virginia Tech (ACC Champ) - Sugar
Ohio State (B10 Champ) v. Oregon (At Large) - Rose
Notre Dame (At Large) v. Louisville (BigEast Champ) - Orange
Boise State (At Large) v. Tennessee (At Large) - Fiesta

You get the idea.

 

[milohimself]

Notre Dame automatically makes a BCS bowl if they are ranked 8th or higher, not with 8 wins or more.

FOX Sports - BCSFootball - BCS Selection Policies and Procedures

There are the rules. Try and keep up.

 

[VolinArizona]

http://www.bcsfootball.org/bcsfb/eligibility

Try and keep up.

:lolabove:

 

[I bleed Orange]

:bash: That makes me sick that if they are at least 8th in the polls that they get a BCS game. What BS, i'm so dang sick of espn n all the media loving ND. Barf

 

[allvol123]

Notre Dame automatically makes a BCS bowl if they are ranked 8th or higher, not with 8 wins or more.

FOX Sports - BCSFootball - BCS Selection Policies and Procedures

There are the rules. Try and keep up.

Do the other independents get the same ruling as ND?

 

[VolinArizona]

Do the other independents get the same ruling as ND?

Yes

 

[VolinArizona]

And mid-major conference teams get an even better deal.

I think its a fair agreement between ND and the NCAA. No problem from me.

 

[vader]

I'm having brain lock. Who are the other notable independents?

 

[allvol123]

Yes

Are you sure, then why does it list ND specifically in the rule that states they get a BCS bid if they are in the top 8 of the final BCS poll?

 

[tidwell]

Temple, Florida International, and Florida Atlantic maybe? Navy?

 

[tidwell]

Are you sure, then why does it list ND specifically in the rule that states they get a BCS bid if they are in the top 8 of the final BCS poll?

Look at the other indies, they know thye have no chance so they didn't wanna beat around the bush with why the rule was actually in place.

 

[allvol123]

Look at the other indies, they know thye have no chance so they didn't wanna beat around the bush with why the rule was actually in place.

Yes, I guess they did lay it out there didn't they. The process of determining the NCAA football champ is so ridiculous.

 

[JonWard]

There are the rules. Try and keep up.

Well, he has come to the right place, has he not?

 

[milohimself]

:lol: My head was spinning the first time I read those. I had to reread it a time or two before I got it...

All in all, I think the rules are fair. Except I think Notre Dame ought to be ranked 5th or 6th to get an auto BCS bid.

Also a nice touch on the mid-major rule.

 

[VolinArizona]

The current independents are Notre Dame, Army, Navy, and Temple. However, next season, Temple will be in the MAC.

FIU and FAU are in the Sun Belt.

Cmon guys, there is football outside of the SEC!

 

[vader]

Mmmm, let me see.

Hate 'em, don't care, don't care, and...don't care.

You see why I didn't know who the last three were?

 

[tvolsfan]

The mid major rule is stupid.

So 12th rank TCU could be more deserving of a bcs game than a 5th ranked team?

 

[VolinArizona]

The mid major rule is stupid.

So 12th rank TCU could be more deserving of a bcs game than a 5th ranked team?

Possibly.

One thing for sure is that 12th ranked TCU going to a BCS bowl is less stressful than a lawsuit.