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No matter how many mid-majors are ranked in the top 12, only the highest ranked team gets an automatic berth, while the others are merely deemed as eligible for at-large selections.
Amongst the BCS conferences, only teams in the top 14 are eligible for at-large selections, and a conference cannot have more than two teams in the 5 bowls. Therefore, if there are 5 Big 12 and 4 SEC teams crowding the top 14, and only 4 of them can participate, that opens the door for a second eligilbe at-large mid-major to participate. |
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Don't confuse automatic selection with eligible at-large selection while reading through the BCS rulebook's maze of run-on sentences.
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If two or more teams from those conferences satisfy the provisions for an automatic berth, then the team with the highest finish in the final BCS Standings will receive the automatic berth, and the remaining team or teams will be considered for at-large selection if it meets the criteria.
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