BCS Rankings Out - Cal ranked #8

The first BCS rankings have us at #8. For those of you just as confused about the BCS as me, you can get information here.

The way it seems to work out is that if the current rankings hold up, Cal will be left out of a BCS bowl. Here's how. The BCS guarantees 6 Bowl Berths to the winners of six conferences: Big 10, Big 12, Pac-10, SEC, ACC, Big East. The BCS also gives two at-large bids to the teams with the next two highest ratings. So, right now, here's how it breaks down.

ACC: Miami (#2)
Big 10: Wisconsin (#6)
Big 12: Oklahoma (#3)
Big East: West Virginia (#20)
Pac-10: USC (#1)
SEC: Auburn (#4)

According to the rankings, the next two at-large berths would go to Florida State (#5) and Utah (#7). So, this leaves Cal one spot out of the BCS scheme, leaving us out of the Rose Bowl.

I guess we can join USC now in screaming "BCS Conspiracy". How can a #20 school justifiably be left in a major bowl game?Email This Post!