Michigan in the Sugar?

Nope. Chuck Testa.

/And no BCS Championship Game rematch!
//The battle of two Virginias would be hilarious, though.

As much as I'd like State to play in Charlotte (and I might actually go see it), there is no way they don't take the Tar Holes.

/crappy football state problems

Who knew Illinois was in C-USA?

I guess these folks think the NCAA will give UCLA a waiver as projecting Oregon in the Rose Bowl means UCLA goes 6-7, as discussed in that earlier thread.

thomps: why does it list nebraska as big ten #2 and michigan state as big ten #3? kind of sh*tty to punish a team for losing in the conference championship game.

Might have something to do with the fact Nebraska beat Michigan State?

I was hoping FSU would be in the Champs sports bowl in Orlando since I'd be back home for Christmas anyways, I'd be going to the game.

Don't mind the new years eve bowls. The party just starts earlier that night.

RminusQ: Yeah, sure, the Sugar Bowl, which will have the first pick out of (estimating new rankings) #4 Stanford, #6 Houston, #7 Boise State, #10 Kansas State, #13 Oklahoma, #14 Michigan, #16 TCU, or #22 West Virginia... is going to pick Michigan. Not bloody likely. They're going to take Stanford.
Yes, then the Fiesta Bowl will take Michigan to play Oklahoma State, but there's no way in hell Michigan (nor Houston) is the first pick.

My prediction: If OK State moves up to #2 somehow, the Fiesta Bowl drafts Stanford and Kansas State, so as to preserve a Big 12 team.


No one agrees with you. ESPN, Yahoo, Rivals, etc. all say Michigan vs. Houston. As a Michigan alum/fan I am excited, as a rational human being I don't really understand it.

I like these predictions... I'd like to see Baylor play the Alamo Bowl. Because they sure as hell aren't going to sell their allotment of tickets if it's out of state.

4NSpy: [i.imgur.com image 251x201]

Beautiful.

thomps: maybe, but if that's the case it would only come into play if they had the same record, which indicates that they would count state's presumed loss in the championship game against them.

Seems like that's what they're doing. Might not be fair, but I'm a Husker fan so I won't complain too much.

/only slightly biased.

UM travels better than any other of this year's at large teams. End of story.

I think UM v Stanford and OSU v Houston would be better games, but whatever.

Over/Under on the UH v UM game is gonna start at 100. Terrible pass defenses.

Smeggy Smurf: 4NSpy: [i.imgur.com image 251x201]

Beautiful.

Though that is funny, Boise in the Las Vegas Bowl has me chewing my cud. Surely they've earned better than that.

Here you go Buckeye fans, an early X-mas gift for you.



Subby can take two.

thomps: Intelligent_Donkey: thomps: why does it list nebraska as big ten #2 and michigan state as big ten #3? kind of sh*tty to punish a team for losing in the conference championship game.

Might have something to do with the fact Nebraska beat Michigan State?

maybe, but if that's the case it would only come into play if they had the same record, which indicates that they would count state's presumed loss in the championship game against them.

The Big Ten bowl selection criteria says that the loser of the championship game cannot be selected later than fourth after the BCS bowl selections. They also say that, for the Capital One and Outback Bowls, a team cannot be selected if there is another team available that has two or more wins/two or fewer losses than that team. Beyond that, the bowls simply have a priority order and can select whatever teams they want. That's why Nebraska can be picked ahead of Michigan State even though Michigan State has one more win than them.

RminusQ: Yeah, sure, the Sugar Bowl, which will have the first pick out of (estimating new rankings) #4 Stanford, #6 Houston, #7 Boise State, #10 Kansas State, #13 Oklahoma, #14 Michigan, #16 TCU, or #22 West Virginia... is going to pick Michigan. Not bloody likely. They're going to take Stanford.

They'd be stupid to take Stanford. Given those choices, they'd take Oklahoma or Michigan, because of the traveling fanbases.

By the way, good luck, Orange Bowl, with WVU and VT. Yuck.

"* An ampersand denotes a team that already has accepted a bid. "

...and that's why we decided to show you an asterik.

French Rage: "* An ampersand denotes a team that already has accepted a bid. "

...and that's why we decided to show you an asterik.

fark nevermind.

ticketcity bowl... what the hell is that?

Cheesus: As much as I'd like State to play in Charlotte (and I might actually go see it), there is no way they don't take the Tar Holes.

/crappy football state problems

Nah, UVA'll get picked, I don't think UNC is eligible for that one. NC State'll get it, unless Clemson gets bumped to the Champs, or something else weird happens like that.

I see that Ohio State gets to continue its perfect record against SEC teams.

p the boiler: ticketcity bowl... what the hell is that?

It is a "bowl game". It is what teams get as a reward for having a winning season ;)

Yanks_RSJ:
By the way, good luck, Orange Bowl, with WVU and VT. Yuck.

Indeed. I'm the worlds largest Hokie Hater, but I don't understand at all how WV gets to a BCS bowl ranked #22. Are they an auto-bid or something?

FriarReb98: It's actually a dead rivalry from the Big East days and the SoCon days before that, so it would be nice. Then again, I'm one of those people who thinks all dead rivalries should be kept alive, especially interstate ones like Penn State - Pitt and Tulane - LSU.

While obviously I am hoping for a better matchup than WVu, people at those 2 schools will enjoy the throwback. No one outside of VT or WVu fans will give a shiat, but meh.

Even though it isn't a possibility, I am also a huge proponent of having the Orange Bowl in Morgantown this year(assuming that is the matchup.) No one is going to go down to South Beach and chuck batteries, burn cars and mattresses, and generally contribute to the insanity that made the VT/WV games so much fun. If you weren't injured after being at the game, then you probably stayed in and watched it at home. Good times.