Some bowl projections....interesting!

[Tigeman]

http://cfn.scout.com/2/1021713.html



December 18, 2010 Albuquerque, NM
New Mexico Bowl
Mountain West No. 5 vs. WAC
Projection: BYU vs. Fresno State

December 18, 2010 Boise, ID
Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl 5:30 pm ESPN
WAC No.1 or No. 2 vs. MAC No. 3
Projection: Idaho vs. Ohio

December 18, 2010 New Orleans, LA
R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl 9:00 pm ESPN
Sun Belt No. 1 vs. C-USA No. 5
Projection: FIU vs. SMU

December 21, 2010 St. Petersburg, FL
Beef O’Brady’s St. Petersburg Bowl 8:00 pm ESPN
Big East No. 5 vs. C-USA No. 2
Projection: Connecticut vs. Houston

December 22, 2010 Las Vegas, NV
MAACO Las Vegas Bowl 8:00 pm ESPN
Mountain West No. 1 vs. Pac 10 No. 4 or 5
Projection: Utah vs. California

December 23, 2010 San Diego, CA
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl 8:00 pm ESPN
Mountain West No. 2 vs. Navy (or WAC if Navy not eligible)
Projection: San Diego State vs. Navy

December 24, 2010 Honolulu, HI
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl 8:00 pm ESPN
C-USA No. 6 vs. WAC
Projection: Tulsa vs. HAWAII

December 26, 2010 Detroit, MI
Little Caesars Bowl ESPN or ESPN2
MAC No. 1 vs. Big Ten No. 8 (or Sun Belt if no Big Ten)
Projection: Northern Illinois vs. ULM

December 27, 2010 Shreveport, LA
Advocare V100 Independence Bowl 4:00 pm ESPN
Mountain West No. 3 vs. ACC No. 7
Projection: Air Force vs. Georgia Tech

December 29, 2010 Washington, DC
EagleBank Bowl 2:30 pm ESPN
ACC No. 8 vs. C-USA No. 4
Projection: Maryland vs. East Carolina

December 29, 2010 Houston, TX
Texas Bowl 6:00 pm ESPN
Big Ten No. 6 vs. Big 12 No. 5
Projection: lllinois vs. Texas A&M

December 29, 2010 San Antonio, TX
Valero Alamo Bowl 8:00 pm ESPN
Big 12 No. 2 or 3 vs. Pac 10 No. 2
Projection: Oklahoma State vs. Stanford

December 28, 2010 Orlando, FL
Champs Sports Bowl 6:30 pm ESPN
ACC No. 3 vs. Big East No. 2 or Notre Dame
Projection: Miami vs. Notre Dame

December 30, 2010 Fort Worth, TX North
Bell Helicopters Armed Forces Bowl 12:00 pm ESPN
C-USA No. 3 vs. Mountain West No. 4 (or Army if eligible before Navy game and there’s no C-USA or M-West team)
Projection: Southern Miss vs. Army

December 30, 2010 New York, NY
New Era Pinstripe Bowl ESPN
Big East vs. Big 12
Projection: Syracuse vs. Kansas State

December 30, 2010 Nashville, TN
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl 6:30 pm ESPN
ACC No. 6 vs. SEC No. 7
Projection: Clemson vs. Tennessee

December 30, 2010 San Diego, CA
Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl 7:00 pm ESPN
Big 12 No. 5 vs. Pac 10 No. 3
Projection: Baylor vs. Arizona

December 31, 2010 Charlotte, NC
Meineke Car Care Bowl 12:00 pm ESPN
Big East No. 3 vs. ACC No. 5
Projection: West Virginia vs. North Carolina

December 31, 2010 El Paso, TX
Hyundai Sun Bowl 2 pm CBS
ACC No. 4 vs. Pac 10 No. 4
Projection: NC State vs. South Florida** No Pac 10 projected available

December 31, 2010 Memphis, TN
AutoZone Liberty Bowl 3:30 pm ESPN
C-USA No. 1 vs. SEC No. 6 or No. 7 (Big East if no SEC team)
Projection: UCF vs. Georgia

December 31, 2010 Tempe, AZ
Insight Bowl
Big Ten No. 4 or 5 vs. Big 12 No. 4
Projection: Michigan vs. Missouri

December 31, 2010 Atlanta, GA
Chick-fil-A Bowl 7:30 pm ESPN
ACC No. 2 vs. SEC No. 3, 4 or 5
Projection: Florida State vs. Mississippi State

January 1, 2011 Tampa, FL
Outback Bowl 1:00 pm ABC
Big Ten No. 3 vs. SEC No. 3, 4 or 5
Projection: Iowa vs. LSU

January 1, 2011 Orlando, FL
Capital One Bowl 1:00 pm ABC
Big Ten No. 2 vs. SEC No. 2
Projection: Michigan State vs. South Carolina

January 1, 2011 Jacksonville, FL
Gator Bowl 1:30 pm ESPN2
Big Ten No. 4 or 5 vs. SEC No. 6
Projection: Penn State vs. Florida

January 1, 2011 Dallas, TX
Dallas Football Classic 11:30 am ESPNU
Big Ten No. 6 vs. Big 12 No. 7 (C-USA No. 7 if no Big Ten or Big 12, MAC is the second backup)
Projection: Northwestern vs. Texas Tech

January 2, 2011 Arlington, TX
AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic 8:00 pm FOX
Big 12 No. 2 vs. SEC No. 3, 4, or 5 (West)
Projection: Nebraska vs. Arkansas

January 6, 2011 Mobile, AL
GMAC Bowl 8:00 pm ESPN
MAC No. 2 vs. Sun Belt
Projection: Temple vs. Troy

January 8, 2011 Birmingham, AL
Birmingham Bowl 12:00 pm ESPN
Big East No. 4 vs. SEC (or MAC if no Big East or SEC)
Projection: Louisville vs. Kentucky

January 9, 2011 San Francisco, CA
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl 9:00 pm ESPN
Pac 10 No. 6 vs. WAC
Projection: Boston College* vs. Nevada
*No Pac 10 team projected available

BCS BOWLS

January 1, 2011 Pasadena, CA
Rose Bowl 4:30 pm ABC
Big Ten No. 1 vs. Pac 10 No. 1
Projection: Wisconsin vs. TCU

January 1, 2011 Glendale, AZ
Fiesta Bowl 8:00 pm ABC
Big 12 No. 1 vs. BCS
Projection: Oklahoma vs. Pitt

January 3, 2011 Miami, FL
Orange Bowl 8:00 pm ABC
ACC No. 1 vs. BCS at-large
Projection: Virginia Tech vs. Ohio State

January 4, 2011 New Orleans, LA
Sugar Bowl 8:00 pm ABC
SEC No. 1 vs. BCS at-large
Projection: Alabama vs. Boise State

January 10, 2011 Glendale, AZ
BCS Championship 8:00 pm ABC
BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2
Projection: Auburn vs. Oregon

The thing of note to me is the Bama vs. Boise!

Could Bama get the same fate as us? That would really make Boise the media's darling as the giant killer. That would be the 2 most storied programs in history to go down to Boise if they were to win.

As for our bowl projections...... ugh, Not excited bout playing Pitt. Doesn't even sound appealing.

Standford would smash the pokes.

[fadada1]

pitt sucks. if it ends up like this, we better stomp them.

[mgsooner]

lmao @ the big east

[Tigeman]

Yep, which is why I'm not excited about playing them. We always get stuck w/ the $hitty teams unless it's in the mNCG.

Last year's bowl match-up I liked. But we never get a tOSU, Bama, or other marquee program to match-up w/. F U Big 12 and your $hitty a$$ Fiesta bowl affiliation!

Yes I realize Pitt sorta has a history, but ugh, it doesn't grab me as a good game. We want a big name team, even if they do suck.

I hate to say it, but I'd rather play in the cotton bowl this year against a decent SEC team than in the Fiesta Bowl against a crappy no name East school

[Okie35]

Boise will be in the title game if Bama beat Auburn.

[mgsooner]

agreed, the fiesta bowl is pathetic. Worst BCS bowl, period. Another reason to love the Big "12"

[silverwheels]

Bama getting an at-large bid with 3 losses? Yeah, okay.

[Widescreen]

We always get stuck w/ the $hitty teams unless it's in the mNCG.

Then why can't we beat those teams?

[mgsooner]

Bama getting an at-large bid with 3 losses? Yeah, okay.

The way I understand it is they only have to be in the top 12 of the BCS standings. If Auburn does end up in the title game then the Sugar Bowl gets to choose any team in the top 12. If Bama is in the top 12, you can book it they will take them.

[silverwheels]

The way I understand it is they only have to be in the top 12 of the BCS standings. If Auburn does end up in the title game then the Sugar Bowl gets to choose any team in the top 12. If Bama is in the top 12, you can book it they will take them.

I would think the Sugar Bowl would rather have a 1- or 2-loss LSU over a Bama team that just lost its 3rd game the last week of the regular season. And I can't see Bama being high enough to be chosen if that were the case, anyway.

[mgsooner]

I would think the Sugar Bowl would rather have a 1- or 2-loss LSU over a Bama team that just lost its 3rd game the last week of the regular season. And I can't see Bama being high enough to be chosen if that were the case, anyway.

That is very true and I didn't even think about that. Even if LSU loses to Ark they would have to be more attractive than a 3 loss Bama. Since they'd be playing a home game and all.

[silverwheels]

LSU vs. Boise State would be a better game, anyway. The Hat vs. Petersen.

[yermom]

i gotta say we are an outside shot at Glendale. that would be awesome though

to get there, we need to win out, which means @Baylor, @OSU, the Nebraska in Arlington

to even get to Arlington, aTM has to lose to either Nebraska or Texas in addition to us winning out.

not that i don't think we can win our last two games, but i'm not exactly going to predict it.

[yermom]

LSU vs. Boise State would be a better game, anyway. The Hat vs. Petersen.

that would be pretty interesting to watch

[silverwheels]

i gotta say we are an outside shot at Glendale. that would be awesome though

to get there, we need to win out, which means @Baylor, @OSU, the Nebraska in Arlington

to even get to Arlington, aTM has to lose to either Nebraska or Texas in addition to us winning out.

not that i don't think we can win our last two games, but i'm not exactly going to predict it.

Technically we don't need A&M to lose, unless OSU loses to Kansas, which isn't happening. It would just make things easier.

[Tigeman]

Then why can't we beat those teams?

I'm not referring to how good the team is. I'm talking about the perceived quality of the name.

Look at it like this..... your a college football fan in Minnesota, you have no dog in the hunt and you can only watch one of these 2 games....

Would you rather Watch a #20 OU vs. #25 LSU

or would you rather watch a #14 OU vs. a #9 Pitt.



Being a college football fan I'd take the OU vs. LSU matchup b/c of the history of the programs.

[yermom]

Technically we don't need A&M to lose, unless OSU loses to Kansas, which isn't happening. It would just make things easier.

that's hilarious, i forgot about the 3 way tie. as long as we stay more than one place ahead of aTm in the BCS, we'd be okay

Texas fans might actually lose it if that happens

[yermom]

Bama getting an at-large bid with 3 losses? Yeah, okay.

worked for Illinois :rolleyes:

[silverwheels]

worked for Illinois :rolleyes:

True, but I don't think the Sugar Bowl is as dumb and stubborn as the Rose Bowl.

[yermom]

yeah, that's gotta be an oversight, unless they think LSU is about to lose to Ole Miss and Arkansas or something

[Okie35]

Bama getting an at-large bid with 3 losses? Yeah, okay.

They only lost twice. They won't lose to Auburn unless Auburn finds a defense during this bye week.

[silverwheels]

They only lost twice. They won't lose to Auburn unless Auburn finds a defense during this bye week.

That projection has Auburn in the title game, which means they would have had to have given Bama their 3rd loss and won the SEC.

[Scott D]

when the hell did that projection come out? Before the LSU/Alabama and OU/aTm games?

[silverwheels]

when the hell did that projection come out? Before the LSU/Alabama and OU/aTm games?

The site says Nov. 14th, but yeah, it looks like they didn't update it after the games you mentioned.

[Rocko]

Why does everyone seem to forget the Utah beat down of Bammer in the Sugar Bowl?

[soonercastor]

they update these projections every week. I guess they expect Bama to beat Auburn and Auburn to still be placed above TCU and BSU after they win the SEC, since its.....well the SEC

[silverwheels]

they update these projections every week. I guess they expect Bama to beat Auburn and Auburn to still be placed above TCU and BSU after they win the SEC, since its.....well the SEC

Or they just don't know what the hell they're talking about.

[Dan Thompson]

I will be soooo surprised if we make it to the CCG and win.

[Scott D]

they update these projections every week. I guess they expect Bama to beat Auburn and Auburn to still be placed above TCU and BSU after they win the SEC, since its.....well the SEC

or they're lazy and haven't updated them.

[soonercastor]

or they're lazy and haven't updated them.

Last week they had Oregon Vs TCU and Alabama wasn't in a BCS game

[Scott D]

Ok, so they're just clinically insane.

[landrun]

Where's Texas projected to play? :)

[cyclonesooner]

Pitt = BORING. Hope that doesn't happen.

[KantoSooner]

I would enjoy watching Bama v. Boise. But then again, I am not a good sport. I enjoy watching games in which my team (in this one I'd be waaaaay over on the Bama side of things) toys with a dull witted foe and then ceremonially slaughters them by many, many points.

Oh, and Bama has a defense, something Boise has only a vague recollection of.

[BillyBall]

Seeing Texas miss a bowl game would be about the coolest damn thing ever...

[jumperstop]

Seeing Texas miss a bowl game will be about the coolest damn thing ever...

fify ;)

[85sooners]

:pop:

[Scott D]

I would enjoy watching Bama v. Boise. But then again, I am not a good sport. I enjoy watching games in which my team (in this one I'd be waaaaay over on the Bama side of things) toys with a dull witted foe and then ceremonially slaughters them by many, many points.

Oh, and Bama has a defense, something Boise has only a vague recollection of.

I'll say it up front. That'd be a terrible matchup for Alabama and they'd have nothing to gain from it. Boise would definitely be using Saban's comments from earlier in the year as motivation.

[jumperstop]

I'll say it up front. That'd be a terrible matchup for Alabama and they'd have nothing to gain from it. Boise would definitely be using Saban's comments from earlier in the year as motivation.

What were his comments? Talking crap about BSU?

[Scott D]

On his radio show after the Boise State/Virginia Tech game. It actually fits with what Dan Hawkins said the difference was between being the head coach at Boise State and being the head coach in a BCS Conference.


Nick Saban weighs in on Boise State

Alabama coach Nick Saban voiced concerns about whether Boise State was a worthy BCS title contender, questioning the team's schedule during his radio show on Thursday night, the Birmingham News reports.

"It's the full body of work," Saban said on his show, according to the Birmingham News. "It's not just that you can beat one team, but if you have to beat six or seven other teams and have to play with consistency to do it, I think that goes a long way in saying a lot about what kind of football team that you have. And that's no disrespect that you have, because they may certainly be able to do the same thing if they were put in that circumstance."
Saban cited that, in 2009 when Alabama won its national title, his team also beat Virginia Tech and "six other teams that were the caliber of Virginia Tech, or maybe better. And maybe more than that if you throw in Texas and Florida in the SEC Championship game."

The Broncos will not face a similar run of difficult opponents. Other than its matchup against Oregon State on Sept. 25, Boise State is expected to encounter little resistance on its way to another undefeated season.
Boise State is rated No. 3 in the USA Today Poll, which is one-third of the BCS formula, along with the Harris Interactive Poll and the computer rankings. The first BCS standings will be released on Oct. 17.

[PDXsooner]

If Pitt in the Fiesta Bowl gets the BCS monkey off Stoops's back I'll take it...

[yermom]

meh, Stanford and Oregon were probably better teams than Pitt

i wouldn't compare them to WV or Boise teams we've played. Boise was undefeated and WV was a late upset and Pat White injury away from playing for the national title that year

[soonercastor]

This is what happened in 07/08 season, we underestimated them. Yes we had injuries but still.

[Scott D]

meh, Stanford and Oregon were probably better teams than Pitt

i wouldn't compare them to WV or Boise teams we've played. Boise was undefeated and WV was a late upset and Pat White injury away from playing for the national title that year

WVU that year is just an interesting case study. The late upset, the Pat White injury, to be topped off with the RichRod defection. Everything was there for them to be upset, but they played with that chip on their shoulder to prove they belonged in the conversation.

[BoulderSooner79]

This is what happened in 07/08 season, we underestimated them. Yes we had injuries but still.

The folks on SF.com did, but I doubt that had any impact except for the post-game meltdown.

[SouthFortySooner]

The folks on SF.com did, but I doubt that had any impact except for the post-game meltdown.

On the opening kickoff the Sooner players were walking about flat footed, the Boise players were bouncing high on their toes and breathing fire. That my friend is underestimating a team.

[Rickety_Syd]

I will be soooo surprised if we make it to the CCG and win.

I'd be surprised to get there, much less win it.

I think cfn.com hasn't been paying much attention to what is going on in the Big 12 if they have us going to the Fiesta Bowl.