"The BCS is managed by the commissioners of the 11 NCAA Division I-A conferences,the director of athletics at the University of Notre Dame, and representatives of the bowl organizations. The conferences are Atlantic Coast, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Conference USA, Mid-American, Mountain West, Sun Belt, Pacific 10, Southeastern and Western Athletic.
"Notre Dame will automatically qualify for a BCS bowl if it is in the top eight of the final BCS Standings."
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