USC, LSU still have at-large BCS hopes
November 24, 2009
Southern California, LSU and Miami are among eight teams that cannot earn anautomatic BCS bid, but are still in contention for an at-large invite to amarquee bowl game.
BCS officials announced Tuesday that a total of 20 teams are still in therunning for spots in the national championship game and the Rose, Fiesta, Sugarand Orange bowls.
Ten teams, including No. 1 Florida, No. 2 Alabama and No. 3 Texas, are inposition to earn an automatic BCS bid as a conference champion or an at-largepick.
Either Boise State or TCU could earn an automatic bid by winning itsnon-automatic qualifying conference and finishing in the top 12 on the final BCSstandings. Both are eligible for an at-large selection if they don’t get anautomatic bid.
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