The Huskies are at 27 right behind Fresno State at 26. Here is what they say about both teams:

26. FRESNO STATE (7-0). If BCS bids were handed today, Fresno State would be in for an automatic invitation under BCS rules, which provide for a "mid-major" conference champion to crash the party if a) It's ranked in the top 12 of the final standings, or b) It's ranked in the top 16 of the final standings, and ranked higher than at least one champion of a major conference with an automatic bid. Fresno is ranked 16th in the latest standings, while BIG AMERICA frontrunner Central Florida is ranked 23rd; ergo the Bulldogs would make the cut. (Recall that Northern Illinois crashed the Orange Bowl last year under the same provision.) Assuming they're still undefeated when the actual process unfolds in December, the highlight of the Bulldogs' resumé will be either a one-point win over Rutgers in the season opener, in overtime; a one-point win over a thoroughly mediocre edition of Boise State; or an overtime escape at San Diego State, where they won on Saturday night despite blowing a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter. Proving again that qualifying for a BCS bowl and being qualified for a BCS bowl are not remotely the same thing.

27. NORTHERN ILLINOIS (8-0). The only realistic way Fresno may be left out in the cold if it wins the rest of its games—poll voters aren't going to collectively vote down a winning team on reassessment of its strength of schedule, forget about it—is if it gets passed at some point by NIU, which is only one spot behind the Bulldogs in the BCS standings and ranks slightly higher according to the computer polls. (The best line on the Huskies' resumé, by far, is a three-point win over Iowa in the season opener.) For some indication of how ****** up the rules governing the computers really are, take a look at the latest Sagarin rankings, one of the six computer polls in the BCS formula. In Sagarin's "real" rankings, the ones he actually stands by, Northern Illinois ranks 51st and Fresno State 52nd. In the rankings he submitted to the BCS, which are forbidden from considering margin of victory, Fresno ranks 14th and NIU third. (Seriously, third.) That's just broken.

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(10-31-2013 05:12 PM)Kulz007 Wrote:  Just keep winning.

There are scenarios left which could get both NIU and Fresno in if they went undefeated. Does anyone know if it would be likely that they would try to pair those two teams up like was done several years ago?

(10-31-2013 05:20 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(10-31-2013 05:12 PM)Kulz007 Wrote:  Just keep winning.

There are scenarios left which could get both NIU and Fresno in if they went undefeated. Does anyone know if it would be likely that they would try to pair those two teams up like was done several years ago?

Would make for an interesting bowl game !

(10-31-2013 05:20 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(10-31-2013 05:12 PM)Kulz007 Wrote:  Just keep winning.

There are scenarios left which could get both NIU and Fresno in if they went undefeated. Does anyone know if it would be likely that they would try to pair those two teams up like was done several years ago?

It actually is almost impossible. One of the non AQs either Fresno or our Huskies could be guaranteed a spot with the same set up as last year. The remaining non AQ team would have to receive an at large bid. There is no way that will happen. Not with one loss SEC, PAC 12 & maybe Big 12 teams to take that spot.

(10-31-2013 05:20 PM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(10-31-2013 05:12 PM)Kulz007 Wrote:  Just keep winning.

There are scenarios left which could get both NIU and Fresno in if they went undefeated. Does anyone know if it would be likely that they would try to pair those two teams up like was done several years ago?

You mean the bowl game between TCU & Boise? That actually turned out to be a pretty damn entertaining game.

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