Well, I think it is clear that Utah and BYU SHOULD be undefeated going into their final game of the season, playing for BCS eligibility. The question is, would both get in no matter what.
With South Florida going down this evening, it seems like it would be difficult for a Big East team to be in the top 16 of the BCS standing when they come out at the end of the year. Connecticut? I don't think so. West Virginia? Come on. South Florida what the last best hope. And they failed. So now, we have a situation where a non-BCS team could be eligible for the BCS by making the top 16 in the BCS standings. They do not have to be top 14.
I could see where two top 10 Mountain West teams make the BCS top 5 going into the last weekend. BYU and Utah play, with BYU winning in a close one. Does Utah drop all the way out?
Let=s go even further. Say all of the SEC and Big 12 teams have two losses. That these are the only teams ranked that highly are without losses. It would be difficult to drop one of them out.
At the end of the day, only one is required to be taken. But it is a virtual certainty that there will be one non-BCS team playing for the big marbles at the end of the year. The WAC also has two strong competitors in this race - Fresno State and Boise. One of them will lose to the other, but one will probably come out unscathed in WAC play.
Anyway, something else to think about as the season progresses.
GO BEARS!!
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I wouldn't be surprised to see both Utah and BYU slip up at least once before their matchup. BYU I think, has the best shot of coming out of the Mountain West unscathed.
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