[illini43]

Because we are awesome...

If we get into the top 14 (or maybe they expanded it to 18??? Not sure) of the BCS standings and OSU moves up to the NC, we have a good chance of getting picked to go to the Rose Bowl because they love the Pac 10/Big 10 matchup.

It's not like Illinois is some slouchy team.

3 losses - one bad one @ Iowa 10-6 where if one receiver lined up a yard back we would have won. Another against Mizzou by 6 on a neutral field and @ home vs. Michigan by 10 (stupid Kyle Hudson).

With big wins over ranked Wisconsin and Penn St. teams at home as well as the big one @OSU, its hard to really slam the Illini that much. Since Michigan doesn't have 9 wins, if another Big Ten team was selected, it would be Illinois.

It looks like the Fiesta bowl is out, but if Mizzou or Oklahoma loses, I think we have a good chance of going to the Rose Bowl if OSU moves up to 1 or 2.