2011 Bowl Projections: Arkansas and Teams Screwed over by BCS

Oklahoma State isn’t the only team that the BCS will rip off this season. Just as unfair as its computer ranking system are the rules behind it. The following teams will not be going to a BCS bowl this year even though they unarguably deserve to:

3. Arkansas

The Razorbacks are ranked No. 7 in the nation at 10-2. Their only losses came at the hands of the two best teams in college football, LSU and Alabama. Despite their solid resume, they’ll be left out in the cold this winter.

Because of the BCS' rule that three teams from one conference aren’t allowed to receive BCS-bowl bids, Arkansas will be forced to settle for a non-BCS bowl. Under a special circumstance, if two teams from one conference are the highest ranked in the country and a third won the conference title, then three teams would receive bids, but that doesn’t apply to the Razorbacks.

2. South Carolina

South Carolina will get left out for the same reasons as Arkansas. They are in the SEC, and because they failed to win their conference and LSU and Alabama will receive BCS-bowl bids first, the Gamecocks won’t at all.

Steve Spurrier and company just beat down Clemson 34-13 on November 26^th, and because the Tigers won the ACC, they’ll receive a BCS bowl-bid. South Carolina overcame a ton of adversity this season, the loss of Marcus Lattimore, Stephen Garcia, but they won’t be rewarded for persevering through it despite being ranked No. 10 in the nation.

1. Boise State

One point: That’s the only thing standing in the Broncos way from being dealt a BCS bowl bid.  Technically, they can still receive an at-large bid, but Boise State will most likely get passed on for programs like Michigan and Kansas State even though Kellen Moore's crew is ranked higher at No. 6.

Critics will point to the Broncos weak schedule for why they’re not worthy to play in a BCS bowl.  Apparently their two-touchdown win over Georgia, who attempted to battle their way into the Sugar Bowl in the SEC Championship, means absolutely nothing.

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