Top 6 are guaranteed a spot.
And 6 Conference Champs are guaranteed a spot.
Current Standings
1) USC Pac-10
2) OU Big 12
3) Auburn SEC
4) Cal Pac-10
5) Texas Big 12
6) Utah Mountain West
Confernce Champs from the ACC, Big 10, and Big East also have to get bids.
That would leave 9 teams guaranteed bids for the 8 spots.
Now what do they do?
And 6 Conference Champs are guaranteed a spot.
Current Standings
1) USC Pac-10
2) OU Big 12
3) Auburn SEC
4) Cal Pac-10
5) Texas Big 12
6) Utah Mountain West
Confernce Champs from the ACC, Big 10, and Big East also have to get bids.
That would leave 9 teams guaranteed bids for the 8 spots.
Now what do they do?