LSU vs. Nebraska in the Outback??

This is all dependent on if Nebraska loses to Wisconsin...


The Cap One Bowl wants to choose Michigan. If Nebraska loses to Wisconsin, however, they can't. There is a rule which states that the Cap One can't choose another team from the same conference that has 2 fewer wins than another team from that same conference. Therefore, the only possible teams the Cap One could choose would be Nebraska (who played there last year) or Northwestern. I think they'd take Northwestern, since Nebraska was just there a year ago.

Outback: Same rule applies here. Since Nebraska has 2 more wins than Michigan, Nebraska is the only choice. Also, Nebraska has never played in Tampa. Most people have South Carolina headed here, but that's who Nebraska played last year in the Cap One Bowl, and neither school wants a rematch. That leaves LSU to possibly slip in as a replacement.