If Notre Dame loses to USC, will they still play in a BCS Bowl game?
965242
Notre Dame if they end the season ranked in the top 8 recieve an automatic bid to a BCS game, if they are ranked in the top 12 they are eligible to recieve an at large bid.  If ranked out of the top 12 though I dont see them getting into a BCS game, they will still play in a good bowl game just not a bcs game.
884503
for the BCS title, yes - with the exception of michigan i think florida is the only team that could give ohio state a good game\nfor the Rose Bowl, no - the michigan part i agree with, but USC just isnt playing well enough to win against top ranked teams, so id like to see texas or auburn make it\n\nand lets not forget about undefeated rutgers... :)
942010
Yeah, that's right on.  If Boise St. is ranked in the top 12 in the BCS(currently the Broncos are 11th), they gain an automatic BCS berth.  Keep in mind that if OSU and USC play for the title, the Rose Bowl would then get to select TWO teams for their game, which would undoubtedly be Michigan and likely Notre Dame.  That would likely move BSU to the Fiesta against Texas and WVU to the Orange.
837940
If USC wins out their last 2 games (Notre Dame and UCLA), Michigan won't even get the chance because it will be Ohio State and USC for the championship.  I see exactly that happening.
797442
Yes, because the winner will go to the National Championship Game...\n\nUnless the loser only drops to #2 in the BCS, then both of the teams will meet again in the National Championship game.  \n\nThe Rose Bowl gets the highest ranked Big 10 team that isn't in the national championship game.\n\n*EDIT*\nRegarding Wisconsin, they would not go to a BCS bowl because they don't allow 3 teams from the same conference to play in a BCS bowl.
799642
No. If Michigan had won the game, I think they become the top ranked team and play in the BCS championship game against another BCS conference team such as the ACC, Big 12, Big East, Pac 10 or SEC champion or Notre Dame. In this case it would probably be Arkansas, Florida or USC. I am not a fan of rematches in D1A college football. You get one shot... You win, you move on, you lose, you go home.
813944
Even if USC loses to UCLA,  Michigan should get another shot at Ohio State because they are a better team than Florida , but if everything plays out like it should Florida might play Michigan in a Bowl Game and Florida will get spanked !!! Oh Well !! \n\n GO BUCKEYES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
727166
Notre Dame last play of the game Quinn gets pushed over the goal line by Walker to win the game.  Notre Dame wins the game, its to date the biggest game that Booty has played in and I believe that they will be playing from behind almost the whole game.  I know that its at USC, and typically its packed with fans of USC I dont think that USC is going to be able to handle a crowd that is more like 50-50 at home its something that they havent had to deal with in years past escept when play UCLA.  Notre Dame by 17
755839
very low. If they win the SEC they go to the Sugar Bowl or if they win the rest of their games they could even make the BCS title game, but the Fiesta takes the Big 12 winner vs a preferably western team.
922103
at this moment, it's Michigan.\n\nIf USC beats Notre Dame, then I would think that USC would be ranked #2.
897634
as a fellow trojan, i applaud the optimism.  however, i don't agree.\n\nfirst of all, michigan will tear up ohio state, so ohio is out.  and if usc wins-out, they will have to win-out HUGE against cal and notre dame.  they can certainly win those games, but i'm not sure if they're gonna blow them out.
950098
to crazy you are wrong on the sugar bowl,,    they would play in the rose bowl if they lost to michigan,,\n\nwho ever wins this game between mich and ohio state, will go to national championship game,, loser will go to rose bowl,, michigan beat wisconsin and their big ten season is over ,, \n\nhard to say who would be the opponent,,but if ohio state wins the big ten and stays #1 and florida wins the Sec,, florida would move to #2 in the polls, and i think thats how the championship game would turn out to be \n\nohio st vs florida,, and if michigan wins,, it would be michigan vs florida !!! if florida doesnt win the sec,, then its a toss up,, !!!\n\ndont think theyd have a notre dame/ michigan rematch,, but if they did that would be cool,, if michigan wins,, michigan kicked their butts earlier in the year like 49-28 or something,,, \n\nyou definitely wont see boise st in there but thats a good thought\n\nthis is why div 1A college football needs a playoff system,,but probably never will,, its all dollar driven !!\n\nevery other level has a playoff system and seeds their teams and they do playoffs to decide the eventual champion,,\n\nthe NCAA will need to look into it because this BCS crap is becoming  useless and over complicated and is not working out at all
729332
It will work itself out this weekend after Notre Dame demolishes USC. I am very tired of people telling me that Notre Dame has not beaten anyone good this year. So this means that Georgia Tech (9-2), Penn St. (8-4), and Purdue (8-4) are bad teams? I don't think so! Notre Dame should get their chance at Ohio St.
940604
probably about the same as my chances of winning the lottery, which is very VERY slim.\n\nnotre dame plays USC in los angeles.  and with a defense that's fired up, notre dame will get shut down.  it will be a while before notre dame makes it to the championship game.
968120
USC is gonna kill ohio jus like notre dame.
809481
They are not playing or have they performed at their current ranking.\nThis is a Team that was blown out by 20 to USC and blown out by 26 against michigan.\nThey may be 10-2 but did they ever win against any big teams?? \nthey barely beat a UCLA team that is 6-5. they were down by 20 to Michigan state before michigan state essentially gave up the game. In my opinion to be ranked high u should have at least beaten a good team. Air Force? Navy? Army? Michigan State? North Carolina? Out of those 5 teams only 1 team (navy) had a winning record. But when it came time to play to play the good teams, the choked and were blown out.\nThey have the big time players but once again they just couldn't always play to their potential. Brady Quinn did good this year and single-handedly carried Notre Dame in the USC game. Darius Walker was a good running back but he never really came through in the clutch situations, such as fumbling ast the 7 yard line in the USC game.\nI personally think that for once just because they met qualifications to be in the BCS doesnt mean the should be there. many other teams should be there but wont get to because Notre Dame is the media's golden team and they willl get in.
881589
the bowl game will be the Tostitos bowl In Glendale Az. not the Fiesta bowl. If USC wins then yes it will be Ohio State vs.Usc If USC loses then you will see a rematch of Ohio state VS MICHIGAN\n\nTake care