Here is the answer to a recently asked question about the current Bowl Championship Series and traditional conference tie-ins:

Unless their champion is involved in the BCS National Championship game, the conference tie-ins are as follows:

• Rose Bowl - Big Ten vs. Pac-10.
• Fiesta Bowl - Big 12.
• Orange Bowl - ACC.
• Sugar Bowl - SEC.

The Big East Champions are in the pool with four at-large teams.  As Boise State (this year) and Utah demonstrate, the mid-major conferences can get into a BCS game.