Video: Does Iowa have edge over Penn State for BCS?

Iowa fans and bowl pundits are reaching a consensus that the Fiesta Bowl will pick Iowa if they beat Minnesota on Saturday.

That would put a (hopefully!) 10-2 Penn State in the Capital One Bowl opposite (probably) the LSU at Mississippi winner...

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One complication is the possibility that the Fiesta will select TCU. Normally this wouldn't be a consideration, as Iowa would bring tens of thousands of fans to the Valley of the Sun.

The X-factor is an injury to the Hawkeyes' starting quarterback, Ricki Stanzi, who had ankle surgery a week ago. If the Fiesta Bowl Committee can't be 100% certain that Stanzi will play, it wouldn't be surprising to see them pick TCU.

Except that they'd be stuck with TCU vs. Boise State or TCU vs. Cincinnati or Pitt...not exactly gang-buster ratings. Which brings us back to Penn State. If Pitt wins the Big East, the Fiesta might be tempted to bring back the Pitt-Penn State series, if only for one night.

If the Fiesta passes on Iowa and picks TCU, we think the Orange Bowl would instantly pick Penn State to play Georgia Tech or Clemson.

Still a lot of football to be played, not the least of which is Penn State at Michigan State. Hawkeye Nation thinks we're going to the Capital One (with a win) or Outback Bowl (with a loss)...


[Hats off to Jay Christensen (The Wiz of Odds) for alerting us to this video!]
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