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(@roaminglion)
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Barring a major upset of epic proportions... I think we can say that we will end up at 10-2. I think a NY6 bowl may be in our future, maybe not the Rose Bowl but one of them. I don't think we will fall all that far in the rankings, after giving the Buckeyes a game for the first time all season. I'm guessing we will be at worst #11, they won't move us past Wisconsin who is #12 with a blowout loss to OSU and a bad Illinois loss. Should OSU win out, I think we finish in the top 10 by the end of the year.

That would mean the Rose likely comes down to Minnesota or us. Both would be two loss team, and Minnesota would have the head to head win. Should Minny beat Wisky, I think they get the Rose. If they lose to Wisky, we may get it. Not sure at this point, but we'd probably be ranked ahead of them if they lose badly next week. If it's close? Who knows but I still think we're ranked ahead of them.

If not the Rose, we may not get a NY6... we should but it would come down to us or Georgia IMO. The SEC would have Alabama and Florida in NY6 bowls at that point, so I think we'd get it. 

Of current 2 loss teams only Florida would be ahead of us I think. They won't move Michigan or Wisky past us unless they beat OSU. The Big 12 champ will get an auto bid, but the loser would fall behind us. Same for the Pac-12. No one in the ACC other than Clemson is going except for the auto-bid to the Orange Bowl.

So here's where I see it right now (Barring upsets):

Rose: Oregon/Utah loser vs. Minnesota
Orange: Virginia Tech/Virginia winner vs. Penn State/Georgia
Cotton: Memphis/Cincy/Boise higest ranked vs. Florida
Sugar: Oklahoma/Baylor winner vs. Alabama

Peach: LSU vs. Oregon/Utah winner
Fiesta: Ohio State vs. Clemson

I don't see Alabama getting in over the Pac-12 champion, but their biggest chance would be if Oregon won and Bama beat Auburn convincingly. At that point, they would have a common opponent Auburn which Bama beat and Oregon lost.



   
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(@southern-psu-fan)
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I predicted 10-2 but I thought we’d beat Ohio St and lose to Michigan and we’d probably slip up on one game. It’s been a very good year IMO



   
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(@roaminglion)
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Posted by: @southern-psu-fan

I predicted 10-2 but I thought we’d beat Ohio St and lose to Michigan and we’d probably slip up on one game. It’s been a very good year IMO

I agree, we had a very good year. IMO next year is 11-1 or 12-0 or bust, it's all set up for us. If not then, then when?



   
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(@psu61)
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Actually I'd like to see a Penn State vs VA Tech Orange Bowl. 

I've always thought that would be a helluva yearly match up as well taking into consideration the characteristics of the two teams and geographical proximity. 


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(@ompa1)
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For acting like we are not rivals, OSU fans sure acted like it after the game.  



   
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(@southern-psu-fan)
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We need Minnesota to lose against Wisconsin and Ohio st that way we go to the rose bowl, right? Hopefully Wisconsin gets best today


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