final BCS Bowl projections are in

[Used 2 B Hu]

The team that is getting robbed this year is South Carolina who beat Clemson and UCF

Appreciate the support, but no...teams that lose to Tennessee don't deserve BCS games.

If Bama had been a sport and lost one other game, like maybe the A&M one, we'd have had a better shot at the Sugar.

 

[BoomerNTX]

My initial thoughts....."great; Bama". Thats going to be ugly. However, after having time to think about it, to be the best, you have to beat the best. Bama has, more or less, dominated the past couple years. If not the best, they're right there at the top. If OU wants to run with the big dogs, they gotta get off the porch. Bama is a far more seasoned team then a very young OU and won't have much trouble getting the W, unless they decide its not worth it and fail to show.

Soooooo.......hello N'awlins. Lets work some Sooner voodoo!

 

[Clayton]

My initial thoughts....."great; Bama". Thats going to be ugly. However, after having time to think about it, to be the best, you have to beat the best. Bama has, more or less, dominated the past couple years. If not the best, they're right there at the top. If OU wants to run with the big dogs, they gotta get off the porch. Bama is a far more seasoned team then a very young OU and won't have much trouble getting the W, unless they decide its not worth it and fail to show.

Soooooo.......hello N'awlins. Lets work some Sooner voodoo!

OU is due for a good bowl game. I just dont know if any sane person would want to face Bama

 

[offshore1509]

My initial thoughts....."great; Bama". Thats going to be ugly. However, after having time to think about it, to be the best, you have to beat the best. Bama has, more or less, dominated the past couple years. If not the best, they're right there at the top. If OU wants to run with the big dogs, they gotta get off the porch. Bama is a far more seasoned team then a very young OU and won't have much trouble getting the W, unless they decide its not worth it and fail to show.

Soooooo.......hello N'awlins. Lets work some Sooner voodoo!

That will be the excuse anyway should OU keep it within three or even upset Bama, but I think ole' Bob showed up against OSU and put his coaching britches on, I just hope he keeps them on. After all, OU can let it all hang out, nothing to lose. The OU 'D' is good enough to keep it close as long as the 'O' can get some first downs.

 

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Sports Illustrated:
The Tide
will head to the Sugar Bowl to replace
Auburn. So the one big mystery Sunday night will
be who the New Orleans game picks as the
Tide's opponent. The obvious national draw
would be Alabama-Oregon, a matchup many have
been pining for the past two seasons. But the
Sugar Bowl cares more about ticket sales than TV
ratings, has never hosted a former Pac-10 team
and has a contractual partnership with the Big 12
starting next year. For those reasons I'm
predicting the Sugar Bowl takes 10-2 Oklahoma
over 10-2 Oregon.

 

[Red_Alert]

Sports Illustratedç
The Tide
will head to the Sugar Bowl to replace
Auburn. So the one big mystery Sunday night will
be who the New Orleans game picks as the
Tide's opponent. The obvious national draw
would be Alabama-Oregon, a matchup many have
been pining for the past two seasons. But the
Sugar Bowl cares more about ticket sales than TV
ratings, has never hosted a former Pac-10 team
and has a contractual partnership with the Big 12
starting next year. For those reasons I'm
predicting the Sugar Bowl takes 10-2 Oklahoma
over 10-2 Oregon.

Boom

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Boom

I'm sure they likes them some hotel revenues, as well. Not saying that Oregon fans wouldn't come out and spend money, but the bowl committee (or at least the chamber of commerce) probably has charts and graphs of how much cash certain schools/teams have historically meant for the city.

 

[Red_Alert]

I'm sure they likes them some hotel revenues, as well. Not saying that Oregon fans wouldn't come out and spend money, but the bowl committee (or at least the chamber of commerce) probably has charts and graphs of how much cash certain schools/teams have historically meant for the city.

Ticket sales implies hotels, bars, restaurants, and local attractions.

The Committees absolutely know which schools travel well. Oklahoma would very likey get that nod.

The only difference I see would be that Oregon fans might stay a day or two longer. Most Oklahoman's who could afford the trip have probably already been to New Orleans and seen all the attractions. They'd probably only stay the one overnight. Many Oklahoman's could just drive there (11 hrs) and back the next morning.

I doubt many Oregonians have been to New Orleans, so they might spend a few days there.

They have probably already gaged travel agency interest from Oregon.

 

[tshirt]

all projections agree we get a good one on ABC to start off bowl season in 2 weeks (Sat Dec 21)

Las Vegas Bowl:
#26/28 USC vs. #20/21 Fresno State
#26/28 USC vs. #20/21 Fresno State
#26/28 USC vs. #20/21 Fresno State
#26/28 USC vs. #20/21 Fresno State
#26/28 USC vs. #20/21 Fresno State
#26/28 USC vs. #20/21 Fresno State
#26/28 USC vs. #20/21 Fresno State
#26/28 USC vs. #20/21 Fresno State
#26/28 USC vs. #20/21 Fresno State

 

[Edisto_Tiger]

Cool, now I'll get to bump all of those ridiculous "Clemson would destroy Ohio State on a neutral field" posts from earlier in the season.

hope that wasn't me. I'm gonna claim that I was drunk if I said anything remotely close to that. I don't like our odds against anyone in the top 15. This team just can't handle being in the spotlight. Well that, and we get manhandled in the trenches. Our S&C is awful. The D-line and Oline get pushed around in almost every game we play. The only surprises being the UGA game this year and the Peach bowl against LSU last year. And even in that LSU game, they owned us in the trenches. The only reason we won that game is because Les gave us an assist that John Stockton would have been jealous of.

I hope we show up and make it a game though. It sucks being a fan of a team that gets fucking blown out on the national stage year-in and year-out. The LSU game went a long way in healing some of those wounds last year, but then the FSU loss at HOME just busted the wound wide open again and I think most Clemson fans have the same feeling going into this bowl season as we had going into last years. A disappointing season, ending with a loss to the Cocks. Our heads are down and hope is lost. There's very little confidence in this staff (at least by those of us not drinking the Dabo kool-aid) and it's ability to coach up the talent on the field or to prepare this team for big games or to make proper in-game adjustments. OK, I feel pretty certain, I never said we'd crush OSU.






GO TIGERS!

 

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for Monday night Dec 30 (night before New Year's Eve) on ESPN the two big games are projected as:

Holiday Bowl in San Diego
Texas Tech (7-5) vs. #16/17 Arizona State
Texas Tech (7-5) vs. #16/17 Arizona State
Texas Tech (7-5) vs. #16/17 Arizona State
Texas Tech (7-5) vs. #16/17 Arizona State
Texas Tech (7-5) vs. #16/17 Arizona State
Texas Tech (7-5) vs. #16/17 Arizona State
Texas Tech (7-5) vs. #16/17 Arizona State
Texas Tech (7-5) vs. #16/17 Arizona State
Kansas State (7-5) vs. #16/17 Arizona State

Alamo Bowl in San Antonio
#30/30 Texas vs. #10/12 Oregon
#30/30 Texas vs. #10/12 Oregon
#30/30 Texas vs. #10/12 Oregon
#30/30 Texas vs. #10/12 Oregon
#30/30 Texas vs. #10/12 Oregon
#30/30 Texas vs. #10/12 Oregon
#30/30 Texas vs. #10/12 Oregon
#30/30 Texas vs. #10/12 Oregon
#30/30 Texas vs. #10/12 Oregon

 

[ClevelandPizzaCompany]

hope that wasn't me. I'm gonna claim that I was drunk if I said anything remotely close to that. I don't like our odds against anyone in the top 15. This team just can't handle being in the spotlight. Well that, and we get manhandled in the trenches. Our S&C is awful. The D-line and Oline get pushed around in almost every game we play. The only surprises being the UGA game this year and the Peach bowl against LSU last year. And even in that LSU game, they owned us in the trenches. The only reason we won that game is because Les gave us an assist that John Stockton would have been jealous of.

I hope we show up and make it a game though. It sucks being a fan of a team that gets fucking blown out on the national stage year-in and year-out. The LSU game went a long way in healing some of those wounds last year, but then the FSU loss at HOME just busted the wound wide open again and I think most Clemson fans have the same feeling going into this bowl season as we had going into last years. A disappointing season, ending with a loss to the Cocks. Our heads are down and hope is lost. There's very little confidence in this staff (at least by those of us not drinking the Dabo kool-aid) and it's ability to coach up the talent on the field or to prepare this team for big games or to make proper in-game adjustments. OK, I feel pretty certain, I never said we'd crush OSU.






GO TIGERS!

No, I don't think it was you. More likely an SEC homer who wanted Ohio State out of the top five to make room for another one of his favorite teams.

 

[Codaxx]

I think theres a 2 team limit from a conference for BCS bowls. So no one is getting robbed, it's just part of the system.

No more than two teams from a conference may be selected, regardless of whether they are automatic qualifiers or at-large selections, unless two non-champions from the same conference are ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the final BCS Standings.

PAC is getting robbed. Arguably the best conference and the only one not getting 2 teams in

 

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for New Year's Eve, Tues Dec 31, the two big games are projected as:

Sun Bowl in El Paso - CBS
#17/18 UCLA vs. Virginia Tech (8-4)
#17/18 UCLA vs. Virginia Tech (8-4)
#17/18 UCLA vs. Virginia Tech (8-4)
#17/18 UCLA vs. Virginia Tech (8-4)
#17/18 UCLA vs. Virginia Tech (8-4)
#17/18 UCLA vs. Virginia Tech (8-4)
#17/18 UCLA vs. Virginia Tech (8-4)
#17/18 UCLA vs. Virginia Tech (8-4)

Chick-fil-A Bowl in the Georgiadome - ESPN
#20/21 Texas A&M vs. #21/22 Duke
#20/21 Texas A&M vs. #21/22 Duke
#20/21 Texas A&M vs. #21/22 Duke
#20/21 Texas A&M vs. #21/22 Duke
#20/21 Texas A&M vs. #21/22 Duke
#20/21 Texas A&M vs. #25/28 Miami
#20/21 Texas A&M vs. #25/28 Miami
#23/#24 Georgia vs. #25/28 Miami
#23/#24 Georgia vs. #25/28 Miami

Sports Illustrated:
It's a coin flip whether the Chick-fil-A Bowl
takes 10-3 Duke or 9-3 Miami to meet likely SEC
choice Texas A&M.

 

[olympicoscar]

Alabama vs Oregon would have been awesome.

 

[tshirt]

in 3 weeks, Sat Dec 28, the big games, all on ESPN are projected as:

#25/33 Notre Dame vs. Rutgers (6-6) have agreed to play in Yankee Stadium at noon

Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl in ASU's Sun Devil Stadium
Minnesota (8-4) vs. Kansas State (7-5)
Michigan (7-5) vs. Kansas State (7-5)
Nebraska (8-4) vs Kansas State (7-5)
Nebraska (8-4) vs Kansas State (7-5)
Nebraska (8-4) vs Kansas State (7-5)
Nebraska (8-4) vs Kansas State (7-5)
Nebraska (8-4) vs Kansas State (7-5)
Nebraska (8-4) vs. Kansas State (7-5)
Nebraska (8-4) vs. Texas Tech (7-5)

Russell Athletic Bowl in Orlando, home of Disneyworld
#16/18 Louisville vs. #25/28 Miami
#16/18 Louisville vs. #25/28 Miami
#16/18 Louisville vs. #25/28 Miami
#16/18 Louisville vs. #25/28 Miami
#16/18 Louisville vs. #25/28 Miami
#16/18 Louisville vs. #21/22 Duke
#16/18 Louisville vs. #21/22 Duke
#16/18 Louisville vs. #21/22 Duke
#16/18 Louisville vs. #21/22 Duke

 

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on Friday night Dec 27 (just under 3 weeks from now) the big game is projected as

on ESPN - Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (formerly Emerald Bowl) in AT&T Park, home of MLB's San Francisco Giants (7-time World Series champions most recently in 2010 and 2012)
Washington (8-4) vs. BYU (8-4)
Washington vs. BYU
Washington vs. BYU
Washington vs. BYU
Washington vs. BYU
Washington vs. BYU
Washington vs. BYU
Washington vs. BYU
Washington vs. BYU

it will be the second time this season Chris Petersen faces Bronco Mendenhall and the BYU Cougars

 

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your big New Year's Day Jan 1 bowls are projected as:

Florida Gator Bowl at noon (ET) on ESPN2 at the Jacksonville Jaguars' stadium
#27/29 Iowa vs. #23/#24 Georgia
Michigan (7-5) vs. #23/#24 Georgia
Michigan (7-5) vs. #23/#24 Georgia
Michigan (7-5) vs. #23/#24 Georgia
Michigan (7-5) vs. #23/#24 Georgia
Michigan (7-5) vs. #23/#24 Georgia
Michigan (7-5) vs. #23/#24 Georgia
Michigan (7-5) vs #20/21 Texas A&M
Michigan (7-5) vs. #14/14 LSU

Capital One Bowl at 1pm (ET) on ABC in Orlando, home of Disneyworld
#27/29 Iowa vs. #8/8 South Carolina
#19/19 Wisconsin vs. #8/8 South Carolina
#19/19 Wisconsin vs #8/8 South Carolina
#19/19 Wisconsin vs #8/8 South Carolina
#19/19 Wisconsin vs. #8/8 South Carolina
#19/19 Wisconsin vs. #8/8 South Carolina
#19/19 Wisconsin vs. #8/8 South Carolina
#19/19 Wisconsin vs. #9/9 Missouri
#19/19 Wisconsin vs. #9/9 Missouri

Outback Bowl at 1pm (ET) on ESPN at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' stadium
#19/19 Wisconsin vs. #14/14 LSU
Nebraska (8-4) vs. #14/14 LSU
#27/29 Iowa vs. #14/14 LSU
#27/29 Iowa vs. #14/14 LSU
#27/29 Iowa vs. #14/14 LSU
#27/29 Iowa vs. #14/14 LSU
#27/29 Iowa vs. #14/14 LSU
#27/29 Iowa vs. #8/8 South Carolina
#27/29 Iowa vs. #20/21 Texas A&M

Rose Bowl - 5pm (ET) on ESPN

Fiesta Bowl - 8:30 p.m. (ET) on ESPN

 

[WhiteMamba]

We need some Pac12 homers in here. Only 1 team from the 2nd best conference seems like a failure.

meh. Is what it is.

THis is the difference of playing 9 conference games vs 8.

Would have loved to have Idaho State instead of Zona in November.

 

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and the Cotton Bowl in the Dallas Cowboys' stadium at 7:30 pm (ET) on FOX, Friday night, Jan 3, is projected as:

#9/9 Missouri vs. #13/13 Oklahoma State
#9/9 Missouri vs #13/13 Oklahoma State
#9/9 Missouri vs. #13/13 Oklahoma State
#9/9 Missouri vs. #13/13 Oklahoma State
#9/9 Missouri vs. #13/13 Oklahoma State
#9/9 Missouri vs. #13/13 Oklahoma State
#9/9 Missouri vs. #13/13 Oklahoma State
#14/14 LSU vs. #13/13 Oklahoma State
#8/8 South Carolina vs. #13/13 Oklahoma State

the same night is the Orange Bowl 8:30 p.m. (ET) on ESPN