For Oregon's Bellotti, there's a lot to ponder

Post-it note on coach's refrigerator:

Knock Oregon State out of Rose Bowl.

Win "war."

Get own team to best bowl game possible.

Help settle national title dispute.

Pick up half-gallon of milk.

It's going to be a things-to-do Saturday for Mike Bellotti.

Not only is he coaching Oregon against Oregon State in the 112th reenactment of the Civil War, Bellotti may also have to help resolve another skirmish in the (Big 12 Conference) South.

Bellotti is one of 61 coaches voting in this year's USA Today poll, part of the Bowl Championship Series standings formula that may get pushed to the edge of credulity Sunday if Oklahoma has beaten Oklahoma State and Texas Tech has taken care of Baylor in Waco, Texas.

Texas kicked-started the doomsday scenario by routing Texas A&M in Austin on Thanksgiving night.

Oklahoma and Texas Tech victories today will leave three schools tied at 11-1 in the Big 12 South Division, with the BCS standings then determining which school plays Missouri in next weekend's conference title game.

"I read something where somebody's worried about personalities or friendships," Bellotti said of his role as a voter. "We're pretty honest people . . . we want the best teams to compete."

Yet, Bellotti is torn.

He has been on the BCS short end -- twice. In 2001, Oregon finished No. 2 in both polls but didn't get a sniff at the national title, finishing fourth in the BCS standings behind Miami, Nebraska and Colorado.

In 2005, Oregon finished No. 5 but was aced out of a Fiesta Bowl bid because No. 6 Notre Dame had to be taken under BCS rules fashioned in part by . . . Notre Dame.

Texas is No. 2 in the BCS this week but may get jumped by Oklahoma if the Sooners win at Stillwater, Okla.

Texas beat Oklahoma, 45-35, this season but later lost to Texas Tech in Lubbock, on the game's last play. Last week, Oklahoma crushed Texas Tech, 65-21, at Norman, Okla.

Bellotti said he's inclined to eliminate Texas Tech from the debate and side with the Texas-Oklahoma winner.

"As a coach, I think that's the most overriding factor for me," Bellotti said, "But you know Oklahoma's victory over a very hot Texas Tech team was very, very impressive. Certainly you're going to judge things on the body of work too."

A look at four of today's games and their BCS implications: