I tried to hold out hope.
It looks like the Gators have a zero percent chance to make it to the national championship game. At best it looks like the number three spot in the BCS is the most achievable goal. Michigan was sitting pretty at number two a couple of weeks ago, but with their season over, both USC and Florida I think will jump them before bowl games start.
USC first has to get by a (6-5) UCLA who looks to have little upset potential. It's more likely UCLA finishes with a losing record going against USC and FSU as their final 2 games.
Florida has to win the SEC Championship against a steaming angry Arkansas team with a couple of NFL running backs. Look for Florida to max protect the run and force their QB Dick to throw the ball. IF UF loses, there is still a decent chance Florida makes it to a BCS bowl game. Arkansas would be in the Sugar Bowl. LSU may also have a chance with only two losses... BUT the Gators beat them head to head, have more wins, won their division and made it to the SEC Championship game.
Barring an upset by UCLA, it looks like if the Gators win out, be content going to the Sugar Bowl and kicking the life out of whoever the BCS matches us up against. (I hope it's Notre Dame.)
Go Gators! Beat Arkansas! I will be in ATL this weekend, not for the game, but for a conference. And I WILL be cheering you on.
posted by Sam Hudson @ 6:34 AM
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Logic would assume the bowls would take a losing florida over LSU. But the Rose bowl gets first pick and theyve all but announced LSU as in. The only way for the gators to lose and get a BCS bowl would be for the Rose to somehow back out and take Notre Dame instead in a rematch against Michigan. Then Florida would be taken by the Orange bowl. Id give us more of a chance of going to the NC game than losing to arkansas and still getting a bcs bowl.
I guess instead of figuring out alternative plans, it would be better to go for the top spot. National Champions in Basketball and Football.
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