The more I think about it, the more I think ND is completely irrelevant.
Yes, they are currently a buffer in the Computer polls b/c they are higher than Oregon. Even if ND wins out, their Computer numbers are going to drop because they play two hapless teams (BC & Wake) before playing a floundering USC (that may have one or two more losses on their resume since they play AZ St & UCLA between now & then).
Win or lose, ND is going to drop behind Oregon in the computers by Dec 1.
Rightly or wrongly, fairly or unfairly, this whole hot mess is going to come down to the voters my friends.
What I wonder is if any program has ever had a "Vote for KSU" push, the way schools pimp Heisman hopefuls to the voters...if nobody has done it before, we should lead the pack by putting together a pamphlet highlighting all the reasons to vote KSU over Oregon on their ballots...besides the obvious SOS & other factors, I think voters could be swayed by a vote for LHCBS to finally get his shot angle...