Nebraska's 62-36 loss to Colorado puts a serious spin into the post-season plans for the Huskers and their fans.

Nebraska entered the game ranked number one in the BCS ratings and on course for a trip to the Rose Bowl for the National Championship. The loss doesn't eliminate the Huskers from a BCS Bowl game bid, but it does make it more difficult.

The winner of the Big XII Championship game between Colorado and Oklahoma (assuming the Sooners defeat Oklahoma State on Saturday) will get an automatic bid to the BCS. The Big XII could send another team through one of two available at-large bids. If Oklahoma claims the title, the Huskers hopes are brighter for the BCS. A Colorado win could all but lock the Huskers out.

Should Oklahoma win the Big XII title, Nebraska and Texas will battle for the BCS at-large spot. The odd-team out will likely head to the Cotton Bowl while a three loss Colorado team could head to the Holiday Bowl.

If Colorado wins the conference crown, Oklahoma will likely take the BCS at-large bid. No conference may have more than two representatives in the BCS, meaning Texas and Nebraska will vie for the Cotton or Holiday Bowls.

The BCS bids are announced December 9th.

Nebraska and Texas will have other competition for the BCS at-large bid. The BCS has eight spots available in four bowls. Six are filled by Conference champions. The two at-large spots are chosen from the remaining teams ranked in the Top Twelve of the BCS.

The Big XII has contracts for at least seven bowl appearances. After the BCS slots are filled, the Cotton Bowl in Dallas gets their choice from the remaining Big XII teams. Following that, the Holiday Bowl in San Diego; the Alamo Bowl in San Antonio; the Insight.com Bowl in Phoenix, the Independence Bowl in Shreveport, La. and the galleryfurniture.com Bowl in Houston get their picks, in that order. An eighth spot is also possible in the Seattle Bowl or San Francisco Bowl.