Links at Lunch: Strange BCS Scene Could Include Imperfect Non-AQs

A bizarre postseason is unfolding. Rarely is the bowl season as unpredictable this deep into the regular season as it is this year. Michael Felder at In The Bleachers wrote an interesting take on how non-automatic qualifiers TCU and Southern Miss could make history as the first to receive berths despite a blemish. A big portion of the credit belongs to the Big East, which is embroiled in a six-team championship chase that Mark Ennis breaks down at BigEastCoastBias.com.

Taking a look back at the Week 11 games, Michigan’s victory over Illinois that extended the Illini’s losing skid to four. GBMWolerine’s Coaches Corner segment analyzes how the Wolverines won.
Miami and Florida State’s closely contested rivalry clash followed a long running trend of single digit decisions. CanesWarning.com has the history lesson.
Kansas State kept its BCS bowl hopes alive with a defeat Saturday of Texas A&M. JugOfSnyder.com spotlights the Wildcats’ good and bad from Week 11.
Alabama struggled through its second offensively anemic contest, this time against Mississippi State. BamaHammer.com asks its readers, what’s causing the Tide’s woes?
Tennessee gets a much needed boost as it tries to return to the postseason. CBSSports.com’s Eye on College Football blog reports Tyler Bray is cleared to practice for the Vols.
Of personal note, Week 12 is a biggie for the author’s alma mater, Arizona. The Wildcats can make some amends for an atrocious 2011 with a win in the Duel in the Desert. The Wildcats have historical precedent for such upsets, one of which I highlighted on AZDesertSwarm.com. Arizona State has struggled through its own disappointment with consecutive Pac-12 losses to UCLA and Washington State, but despite the struggles, this remains a potentially historic year for some Devils per House of Sparky.