Cal and the Sun: With two Pac-10 teams likely to get berths in BCS games and the conference's third-place team headed for the Holiday Bowl, the Sun Bowl would be in line to take the conference's fourth-place finisher. At the moment, Oregon State and UCLA are tied for that spot, but with the Bruins in danger of not becoming bowl-eligible - they are 5-5 with games against No. 2 Oregon and No. 11 USC remaining - the Beavers would seem to be destined for a Sun Bowl berth.
However, the Sun Bowl has a "no-repeat" clause in its contract with the Pac-10, and since Oregon State played in the Sun Bowl last season, the Sun Bowl would have the option of taking the next bowl-eligible team in the standings. Cal probably will be the conference's only other bowl-eligible team, and the Sun Bowl might choose the Bears, even if Cal finishes two games behind the Beavers. However, Oregon's loss to Arizona on Thursday added another wrinkle to Cal's postseason possibilities. That upset hurt the Pac-10's chances of landing two BCS berths. And if the conference gets only one BCS bid, the Emerald Bowl jumps back into the mix for Cal.
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I know the Sun Bowl brings a stronger opponent and a better date, but I would like to see Cal play in San Francisco at the Emerald Bowl.
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