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BCS Hopes Still Alive

The Longhorns still have a chance to go to a BCS bowl thanks to OU's loss.

The Longhorns BCS hopes are still alive this late in the season, and here's why:

Money- Texas leads the NCAA in merchandise sales due to a huge fan base and an even bigger bandwagon. Bandwagons make money, and that's what the BCS wants. Why do you think 3-loss Notre Dame teams always go?

We're hot- We're fresh off a 5-game winning streak that could easily be extended to 6 with a win over A&M. The BCS would rather have us than an OU team that could drop two of its last three.

Our Ranking is Rising- After losing to Kansas State, we dropped from 7th to 19th; after losing to you-know-who we dropped to 23rd. Since then we have risen steadily and, as of this week, we are 11th in the coaches poll, 13th in the AP poll, and 13th in the BCS poll.

We are officially BCS eligible unless we fall from the top 14, but it looks like we're in.

BCS Predictions- All rankings are projected to the time of the bowl.

Allstate BCS National Championship Game- 1. LSU vs. 2. Kansas- Kansas beats Mizzou and then kills Oklahoma in the Big XII championship game, while LSU destroys Tennessee in the SEC championship.

Rose Bowl presented by Citi- 3. Ohio State vs. 5. Arizona State- Ohio State has already won the Big 10. Arizona State wins against a suddenly beatable USC.

Allstate Sugar Bowl- 6. Georgia vs. 4. West Virginia- Georgia rolls on in and West Virginia wins a thriller vs. Connecticut.

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl- 8. Texas vs. 13. Boise State- Texas beats A&M, OU beats the 'Pokes but loses in the Big XII championship game, opening the gate for Texas. Boise State beats a WAY overrated Hawaii team and gets in mostly because of last years win. Texas goes on to win this game and Oklahoma fans never hear the end of it.

FedEx Orange Bowl- 12. Boston College vs. 14. Illinois- Two pretty good teams playing in the least prestigious BCS bowl. They should be proud.

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