Its the Cotton-politically, statistically, and contractually

[rebeloke]

As best I can figure it, there is no other possibility for Ole Miss at this point. There were probabilities with Bama and Florida and LSU in the mix before, but now I just do not see them working out any other way.

By LSU losing there is no way the Cotton would be politically justified, or statistically or even legally justified in picking any other team.

LSU has a worse overall record, lost to us head to head, and lost their last two games of the season.

If Bama loses tomorrow to Auburn then they are out of the BSC unless they beat Florida, which would mean that Florida would be in the Capital, or Bama if the other way around. Georgia in that case would be in the Outback.

While it is not clear who goes to the Sugar, or even the Capital One, there is not a scenario where Ole Miss does not go to the Cotton.

The Cotton it is then!

There is just one problem, tickets are sold out! How do you get tickets without having to sell your birthright?

There tickets out there but which side will Ole Miss be sitting on?

UPDATE: My post already stands corrected. There is a possible interest in Ole Miss at the Capital One Bowl under one scenario with Bama and FL going to BCS games and Georgia perhaps losing to GT...

[parrotreb]

small number side in Dallas.

If Alabama wins tomorrow, GA loses, SC loses, then we are in play for both Florida bowls.

[rebeloke]

small number side in Dallas.

If Alabama wins tomorrow, GA loses, SC loses, then we are in play for both Florida bowls.

I can see a possible scenario where GA may miss out on the Capital One but I do not see the Cotton passing on Ole Miss and that is the only way we would go to the Outback. The OB gets first pick after CO from the East and Cotton gets first pick out of the West. Therefore in order for Ole Miss to go to the OB it would take the Cotton passing which they would not, unless a back room deal was worked up that satisfied the Cotton. With LSU out and ND out there are not other candidates.

[parrotreb]

small number side in Dallas.

If Alabama wins tomorrow, GA loses, SC loses, then we are in play for both Florida bowls.

I can see a possible scenario where GA may miss out on the Capital One but I do not see the Cotton passing on Ole Miss and that is the only way we would go to the Outback. The OB gets first pick after CO from the East and Cotton gets first pick out of the West. Therefore in order for Ole Miss to go to the OB it would take the Cotton passing which they would not, unless a back room deal was worked up that satisfied the Cotton. With LSU out and ND out there are not other candidates.

I think we end up in Dallas but it won't be settled until tomorrow's games. SEC wants the bowls to taken the teams in an rder more closely aligned to conference finish. Both Florida games are in play but, like you said, only CapONe is likely. 60% Cotton Bowl, 20 CapONe 20 Peach.

[rebeloke]

small number side in Dallas.

If Alabama wins tomorrow, GA loses, SC loses, then we are in play for both Florida bowls.

I can see a possible scenario where GA may miss out on the Capital One but I do not see the Cotton passing on Ole Miss and that is the only way we would go to the Outback. The OB gets first pick after CO from the East and Cotton gets first pick out of the West. Therefore in order for Ole Miss to go to the OB it would take the Cotton passing which they would not, unless a back room deal was worked up that satisfied the Cotton. With LSU out and ND out there are not other candidates.

I think we end up in Dallas but it won't be settled until tomorrow's games. SEC wants the bowls to taken the teams in an rder more closely aligned to conference finish. Both Florida games are in play but, like you said, only CapONe is likely. 60% Cotton Bowl, 20 CapONe 20 Peach.

Here is the thing with the Capital One, they are required to pick the team with the best overall record OR big ORRRR a team within one win of that record. Therefore if UGA loses to GT they end on a thud we come in with a 5 game winning streak stomping a new mudhole where the sun don't shine in every team we have play plus there is a chance that we would be a storyline having been the only team to beat the #1 team in the nation, if Florida wins out and beats Bama. Hey the Capital One would not have to worry about whether Ole Miss would put up a good game, plus UGA has gone a bunch to the Capital One over the years. I could see UGA getting to go to the Cotton for getting passed over by the Capital One or something like that... BTW there is zero chance we go to the Peach at this point...

[badmotorfinger]

"With representatives from the SEC's top three non-BCS bowls -- the Capital One, Peach and Cotton bowls -- in attendance, the Rebels needed to put on a top performance to pull in a top payday. Ole Miss finishes second in the SEC West and with top-ranked Alabama and No. 2 Florida both possibly heading to BCS bowls, the Rebels and Georgia figure to be selected next by affiliated bowls.

Most assume Ole Miss is headed to the Cotton Bowl, the traditional postseason destination for the SEC West's top team not involved with the Bowl Championship Series. But the Capital One Bowl has first pick and representatives from the Orlando, Fla., game saw a heck of a show from the Rebels, who have peaked at the end of the season with their fourth straight win." IT'S FIVE WINS D@MN IT
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=283330145

On a side note, I thought Peria Jerry's comments about making the QB pay were pretty funny.

[unclereb]

I'm just glad we're getting something better than the Liberty. 8)
EDIT: any guess on where OM will move up in the rankings? I say 18.

[hottytoddyrebel]

I think the only two options at this point are the Capital one bowl and the Cotton bowl. Obviously GT would have to win for us to have a chance at the Capital one bowl. The Outback bowl is out of question at this point, because if we dont get the Capital one bowl then the Cotton bowl has first pick of west teams and they obviously will pick Ole Miss, thus not giving the Outback bowl a chance to pick us.

Go Tech!!!!!!

[RichmondVAReb]

Georgia and South Carolina have been to the Capital One Bowl and Outback Bowl numerous times and may want something different for their fans. At the same time, we are hot and would likely represent the conference well matched against a Big Ten team in one of the Florida bowls. I could see a deal whereby (along with input from the SEC) a deal is struck to send Ole Miss to the Capital One Bowl or Outback Bowl and Georgia to the Cotton Bowl and South Carolina to the Florida bowl we aren't going to. I would think Georgia would have to lose to Georgia Tech for this to be a viable alternative though, and possibly SC would have to lose to Clemson. That sort of deal could be arranged under those conditions I would think since Georgia would only have one more win than Ole Miss and SC one less win---that being true no matter what the priorities are if the SEC and bowls and schools are all in agreement.

I still think we will go to the Cotton Bowl, but I am just saying that the above scenario would seem to me to be at least possible, especially if the Florida bowls want a fresh participant like Ole Miss. Some of the Florida bowl comments from both the Capital One and Outback sound like they are very interested in Ole Miss.