1) Auburn
2) Oregon
3) Boise State
4) TCU
5) Wisconsin
6) Stanford
7) Ohio State
8) LSU
9) Michigan State
10) Oklahoma State
11) Alabama
12) Nebraska
13) Oklahoma
14) Virginia Tech
15) Arkansas
16) Missouri
17) Nevada
18) Arizona
19) South Carolina
20) Texas A&M
21) Utah
22) North Carolina State
23) Florida State
24) Navy
25) Hawaii
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Saturday, November 20, 2010
My Cat Rooted for the Wildcats
5:57 pm - Ole Miss 36, LSU 35. The announcer for CBS just argued that, because 4-6 Ole Miss is playing tough against 9-1 Lucky State University, a one-loss SEC team should get to play for the national title. That's a terrible argument. Even though I do agree that the SEC is the best conference, Ole Miss is not a good 4-6 team. Not that I'm biased or anything, but I would take 4-5 Oregon State, 5-6 California, and 4-6 Arizona State over Ole Miss.
But not 4-6 Washington.
"This is the great thing about football: It teaches you all you need to know about life." - Houston Nutt
That's a lie.
6:12 pm - Final: LSU 43, Ole Miss 36. Final: Stanford 48, Cal 14.
Bad news for Boise State and TCU. Both LSU and Stanford now have only one loss each, and each have only one game remaining; Stanford vs Oregon State, LSU at Arkansas. If they both win out, it means that it will be very tough for both Boise and TCU to get to a BCS Bowl. The Sugar Bowl will most likely use their first pick on LSU. Then their second pick will probably be between the #2 Pac-10 team (Stanford), the #2 Big 12 team, or the #2 non-AQ team. Of those options, the non-AQ would probably bring in the least amount of revenue, especially if it's Boise. That would mean that a 12-0, #4 Boise State could fall all the way to the New Mexico Bowl.
In other, unrelated news, #16 Virginia Tech defeated #24 Miami, 31-17. One more win and they will get to play in the Orange Bowl.
8:17 pm - It's almost dinnertime, so I'm going to stop blogging for a while. Oregon State is up on USC 17-0 in the 2nd quarter. I would love for them to win this game...
But not 4-6 Washington.
"This is the great thing about football: It teaches you all you need to know about life." - Houston Nutt
That's a lie.
6:12 pm - Final: LSU 43, Ole Miss 36. Final: Stanford 48, Cal 14.
Bad news for Boise State and TCU. Both LSU and Stanford now have only one loss each, and each have only one game remaining; Stanford vs Oregon State, LSU at Arkansas. If they both win out, it means that it will be very tough for both Boise and TCU to get to a BCS Bowl. The Sugar Bowl will most likely use their first pick on LSU. Then their second pick will probably be between the #2 Pac-10 team (Stanford), the #2 Big 12 team, or the #2 non-AQ team. Of those options, the non-AQ would probably bring in the least amount of revenue, especially if it's Boise. That would mean that a 12-0, #4 Boise State could fall all the way to the New Mexico Bowl.
In other, unrelated news, #16 Virginia Tech defeated #24 Miami, 31-17. One more win and they will get to play in the Orange Bowl.
8:17 pm - It's almost dinnertime, so I'm going to stop blogging for a while. Oregon State is up on USC 17-0 in the 2nd quarter. I would love for them to win this game...
More Football
Something weird's going on with Blogger. I dunno what.
2:06 pm - Michigan State is making a furious comeback against Purdue. They lead 35-31 with 4:24 left in the game after a blocked punt and recovering a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown. It's a game of inches.
2:15 pm - Michigan State escapes with a 35-31 win over Purdue, and with Wisconsin's win, they are guaranteed to lead the Big Ten for at least another week. And it was a great game - upset potential, Rose Bowl implications, a comeback, blocked punt, turnovers, and finally a defensive stand to win the game. Is it bad taste to call them the Heart Attack Kids? Probably, yes. Win at Penn State next week, and they'll be going to some BCS bowl, but not necessarily the Rose.
As for Purdue, they've lost their fifth in a row, and are now ineligible for a bowl game. Tough break, Boilermakers.
2:32 pm - Final: Harvard 28, Yale 21. This game was on the Versus Network. I would've watched it if I had known.
2:39 pm - Holy shit! They're playing football in Wrigley Field! Illinois 7, Northwestern 0. "There will be no wind advantage in this game." And I have to watch the game on my laptop, because ABC had Ohio State-Iowa on. In Urbana, Illinois. Douchebags.
Recovery Illinois! Go Illini!
Some friends from work are at this game. I thought about going for a minute, but then was like,"What? Wear my Oregon shirt and White Sox cap? Don't need a blackeye today, thank you kindly."
2:50 pm - Illinois 14, Northwestern 0. Win, and the Illini get a bowl bid. They're playing like it, too. In other news, Stanford 3, Cal 0. Big Game. A Cal win guarantees the Ducks win the Pac-10. Go Cal.
3:07 pm - Illinois 21, Northwestern 7. I am loving this game. I hope that they can figure out more ways to have games at Wrigley. This may not have any importance or impact outside of Chicagoland, but inside, this is cool. And where did this dominant Illini o-line come from?
4:02 pm - Stanford 31, Cal 0. Ouch - sorry Bears. Their schizophrenia continues; after playing Oregon tough, they're getting crushed at home in the Big Game. Barring an historic second half comeback - and this is the Big Game, so I'm not ready to rule anything out yet - California will need a big win against Washington in order to become bowl eligible. If I were the Huskies, I would be very nervous.
Illinois 27, Northwestern 24, Halftime. It's messy, sloppy, bad defense, lots of mistakes. But damn, this game is exciting! In the first half, the two teams have combined for 51 points, 514 total yards, and 5 interceptions. Big Ten football!
4:33 pm - On ESPN.com, there's this little statistic: "The Illinois-Northwestern game featured 35 points in the first quarter alone. It took the Chicago Cubs nine games to get to 35 runs this season." Yes. Because football and baseball are different games.
We're watching The Fifth Element on TV right now. I love this movie.
4:56 pm - Iowa 17, Ohio St. 10. 4th Quarter. Lots of time left.
5:15 pm - How are we supposed to rank the one-loss teams?
#7 Wisconsin: W @ Michigan, 48-28
#6 Stanford: Leading @ California, 48-7, 4th Q
#5 LSU: Trailing vs. Mississippi 23-24, 3rd Q
Just being in the SEC should not give your team an automatic edge in the rankings.
5:45 pm - Speaking of one-loss teams... #9 Ohio State just came back to beat #20 Iowa 20-17. I really like Jim Tressel and his no-nonsense, no drama style. On the other hand, LSU just took a 35-30 lead over Ole Miss. How much do you wanna bet that Les Miles pulls out the win in a much more mad-cap style then Tressel did?
Final: Illinois 48- Northwestern 27. Big game for the Illini, even though it came with NU's starting quarterback hurt. Illinois is now bowl eligible - they could be headed to the Texas Bowl against a Big 12 team, or possibly take one of the Pac-10's unfulfilled bowls, like the Maaco Bowl or the Kraft Hungry Bowl.
2:06 pm - Michigan State is making a furious comeback against Purdue. They lead 35-31 with 4:24 left in the game after a blocked punt and recovering a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown. It's a game of inches.
2:15 pm - Michigan State escapes with a 35-31 win over Purdue, and with Wisconsin's win, they are guaranteed to lead the Big Ten for at least another week. And it was a great game - upset potential, Rose Bowl implications, a comeback, blocked punt, turnovers, and finally a defensive stand to win the game. Is it bad taste to call them the Heart Attack Kids? Probably, yes. Win at Penn State next week, and they'll be going to some BCS bowl, but not necessarily the Rose.
As for Purdue, they've lost their fifth in a row, and are now ineligible for a bowl game. Tough break, Boilermakers.
2:32 pm - Final: Harvard 28, Yale 21. This game was on the Versus Network. I would've watched it if I had known.
2:39 pm - Holy shit! They're playing football in Wrigley Field! Illinois 7, Northwestern 0. "There will be no wind advantage in this game." And I have to watch the game on my laptop, because ABC had Ohio State-Iowa on. In Urbana, Illinois. Douchebags.
Recovery Illinois! Go Illini!
Some friends from work are at this game. I thought about going for a minute, but then was like,"What? Wear my Oregon shirt and White Sox cap? Don't need a blackeye today, thank you kindly."
2:50 pm - Illinois 14, Northwestern 0. Win, and the Illini get a bowl bid. They're playing like it, too. In other news, Stanford 3, Cal 0. Big Game. A Cal win guarantees the Ducks win the Pac-10. Go Cal.
3:07 pm - Illinois 21, Northwestern 7. I am loving this game. I hope that they can figure out more ways to have games at Wrigley. This may not have any importance or impact outside of Chicagoland, but inside, this is cool. And where did this dominant Illini o-line come from?
4:02 pm - Stanford 31, Cal 0. Ouch - sorry Bears. Their schizophrenia continues; after playing Oregon tough, they're getting crushed at home in the Big Game. Barring an historic second half comeback - and this is the Big Game, so I'm not ready to rule anything out yet - California will need a big win against Washington in order to become bowl eligible. If I were the Huskies, I would be very nervous.
Illinois 27, Northwestern 24, Halftime. It's messy, sloppy, bad defense, lots of mistakes. But damn, this game is exciting! In the first half, the two teams have combined for 51 points, 514 total yards, and 5 interceptions. Big Ten football!
4:33 pm - On ESPN.com, there's this little statistic: "The Illinois-Northwestern game featured 35 points in the first quarter alone. It took the Chicago Cubs nine games to get to 35 runs this season." Yes. Because football and baseball are different games.
We're watching The Fifth Element on TV right now. I love this movie.
4:56 pm - Iowa 17, Ohio St. 10. 4th Quarter. Lots of time left.
5:15 pm - How are we supposed to rank the one-loss teams?
#7 Wisconsin: W @ Michigan, 48-28
#6 Stanford: Leading @ California, 48-7, 4th Q
#5 LSU: Trailing vs. Mississippi 23-24, 3rd Q
Just being in the SEC should not give your team an automatic edge in the rankings.
5:45 pm - Speaking of one-loss teams... #9 Ohio State just came back to beat #20 Iowa 20-17. I really like Jim Tressel and his no-nonsense, no drama style. On the other hand, LSU just took a 35-30 lead over Ole Miss. How much do you wanna bet that Les Miles pulls out the win in a much more mad-cap style then Tressel did?
Final: Illinois 48- Northwestern 27. Big game for the Illini, even though it came with NU's starting quarterback hurt. Illinois is now bowl eligible - they could be headed to the Texas Bowl against a Big 12 team, or possibly take one of the Pac-10's unfulfilled bowls, like the Maaco Bowl or the Kraft Hungry Bowl.
College Football Saturday!
12: 50 pm: Dearth. Dearthdearthdearthdearthdearth. Sometimes I just like to say it. Like the word, "smock."
So without any of the top BCS teams playing today, let's focus on the conference races. First, the Big Ten.
As I said, there is currently a three-way tie for first place in the Big Ten between Michigan State, Wisconsin, and Ohio State. As of right now, Michigan State has the tie-breaker based on their win over Wisconsin. Wisconsin beat Ohio State, and Ohio State doesn't play Michigan State. But the Spartans are in trouble right now, trailing Purdue 21-13. And what was looking like a blowout in Ann Arbor suddenly got close, with Wisconsin leading 24-14. If the Spartans can't make a comeback, then Wisconsin moves into the lead for the Rose Bowl. But they have to beat Michigan. And in the wings waits Iowa, who has two Big Ten losses, and can get back into the race with some luck and a win today against Ohio State.
Who says that the BCS has made the conference races meaningless? Not I.
1:11 pm: Oh, man. If Purdue holds on to win this game, the sixth grade math teacher where I work is going to give the drama teacher so much grief. It will be epic.
Last week, Wisconsin needed three "Bucky Badgers" to complete all of their push-ups for their 83-20 win over Indiana. Pussies.
Northwestern and Illinois will be kicking off in about an hour for the first football game at Wrigley Field since 1938. And yesterday, the NCAA announced that the east end zone - the one pointing towards the outfield wall and Lake Michigan - is too close to said wall, and therefore unsafe for use. This is after the game has been approved for eight months by Northwestern, the Cubs, the Big Ten, and the city of Chicago. Stewart Mandel asks, "Why did it take until the day before the game to address this? And if it wasn't possible to accommodate said rule, why is the game being played at Wrigley to begin with?" I know why. Because it's Chicago. And there's money involved.
1: 57 pm - The Northern Illinois Huskies just beat Ball State 59-21 to improve to 9-2 on the season. Should the MAC leaders be considered a top 25 team? Probably not. Their two losses are to Iowa State (Big 12, 5-6) and Illinois (Big Ten, 5-5).
So without any of the top BCS teams playing today, let's focus on the conference races. First, the Big Ten.
As I said, there is currently a three-way tie for first place in the Big Ten between Michigan State, Wisconsin, and Ohio State. As of right now, Michigan State has the tie-breaker based on their win over Wisconsin. Wisconsin beat Ohio State, and Ohio State doesn't play Michigan State. But the Spartans are in trouble right now, trailing Purdue 21-13. And what was looking like a blowout in Ann Arbor suddenly got close, with Wisconsin leading 24-14. If the Spartans can't make a comeback, then Wisconsin moves into the lead for the Rose Bowl. But they have to beat Michigan. And in the wings waits Iowa, who has two Big Ten losses, and can get back into the race with some luck and a win today against Ohio State.
Who says that the BCS has made the conference races meaningless? Not I.
1:11 pm: Oh, man. If Purdue holds on to win this game, the sixth grade math teacher where I work is going to give the drama teacher so much grief. It will be epic.
Last week, Wisconsin needed three "Bucky Badgers" to complete all of their push-ups for their 83-20 win over Indiana. Pussies.
Northwestern and Illinois will be kicking off in about an hour for the first football game at Wrigley Field since 1938. And yesterday, the NCAA announced that the east end zone - the one pointing towards the outfield wall and Lake Michigan - is too close to said wall, and therefore unsafe for use. This is after the game has been approved for eight months by Northwestern, the Cubs, the Big Ten, and the city of Chicago. Stewart Mandel asks, "Why did it take until the day before the game to address this? And if it wasn't possible to accommodate said rule, why is the game being played at Wrigley to begin with?" I know why. Because it's Chicago. And there's money involved.
1: 57 pm - The Northern Illinois Huskies just beat Ball State 59-21 to improve to 9-2 on the season. Should the MAC leaders be considered a top 25 team? Probably not. Their two losses are to Iowa State (Big 12, 5-6) and Illinois (Big Ten, 5-5).
How Good Is Boise State Really?
"Dearth" is one of my favorite words. It is Old English in its origins, from dierth or deore. It is, itself, a very old word, first used in a recognizable form in the 1400s, and hasn't actually changed much since then. It is related to "dear," in the sense of something being valuable because there is a lack of it.
This week, there is a dearth of good college football games.
The top 3 BCS teams - Oregon, Auburn, and TCU - all have bye weeks this week. No. 4 Boise State (they're 3rd in the AP) crushed the Fresno State Bulldogs last night 51-0. I watched that game last night when I was out at a bar with Robyn and her library friends. At first I did really good. I sat with my back to the TV. I engaged in conversation. I listened. But then the bar started blasting salsa music. And the conversation turned to grad school departmental gossip. And I had another Manhattan. And I found myself craning my neck more and more often to watch the Broncos demolish the Bulldogs on that crazy blue field. (When I turned around, everyone had left the table to go salsa dancing.)
It's impossible to eyeball exactly how good Boise State is based on a game like they played last night. I would say that there were probably 3 plays when Kellen Moore made a pass that just made me go, "Oh my God!" But then there were probably 3 other plays when I said to myself, "Hmmm... Fresno State's defense really can't cover." That's the traditional knock against BSU: sure they're good, but they never really get challenged. However, I think that the WAC is better than a lot of people give it credit for being, and that Boise State may really just be that dominant.
Now, let's be absolutely clear: In a world where there are four undefeated teams at the end of the season, the Pac-10 and SEC champs get in before the WAC and MWC champs. But this season, against the six BCS conferences plus the Mountain West, the WAC is 11-15. That's not good, but it's respectable. This includes Boise's wins against Virginia Tech and Oregon State. It also includes Hawaii's win against Army, Nevada's wins against Cal and BYU. (And Fresno State's win against, um, Cincinnati.) It also includes Hawaii's 49-36 loss to USC, Utah State's 31-24 loss to Oklahoma, and San Jose State's 27-14 loss to Wisconsin. (Who currently leads Michigan 24-0.)
We'll know a lot more after Boise State plays #18 Nevada. But my point is this: If Auburn loses to Alabama, but then turns around to beat South Carolina and win the SEC, there is no way that they should get in to the NC ahead of an undefeated Boise State. The Broncos competition is stiff enough that, when added to their wins against Oregon State and the likely ACC champion Virginia Tech, they would be more deserving than any 1-loss SEC team.
This week, there is a dearth of good college football games.
The top 3 BCS teams - Oregon, Auburn, and TCU - all have bye weeks this week. No. 4 Boise State (they're 3rd in the AP) crushed the Fresno State Bulldogs last night 51-0. I watched that game last night when I was out at a bar with Robyn and her library friends. At first I did really good. I sat with my back to the TV. I engaged in conversation. I listened. But then the bar started blasting salsa music. And the conversation turned to grad school departmental gossip. And I had another Manhattan. And I found myself craning my neck more and more often to watch the Broncos demolish the Bulldogs on that crazy blue field. (When I turned around, everyone had left the table to go salsa dancing.)
It's impossible to eyeball exactly how good Boise State is based on a game like they played last night. I would say that there were probably 3 plays when Kellen Moore made a pass that just made me go, "Oh my God!" But then there were probably 3 other plays when I said to myself, "Hmmm... Fresno State's defense really can't cover." That's the traditional knock against BSU: sure they're good, but they never really get challenged. However, I think that the WAC is better than a lot of people give it credit for being, and that Boise State may really just be that dominant.
Now, let's be absolutely clear: In a world where there are four undefeated teams at the end of the season, the Pac-10 and SEC champs get in before the WAC and MWC champs. But this season, against the six BCS conferences plus the Mountain West, the WAC is 11-15. That's not good, but it's respectable. This includes Boise's wins against Virginia Tech and Oregon State. It also includes Hawaii's win against Army, Nevada's wins against Cal and BYU. (And Fresno State's win against, um, Cincinnati.) It also includes Hawaii's 49-36 loss to USC, Utah State's 31-24 loss to Oklahoma, and San Jose State's 27-14 loss to Wisconsin. (Who currently leads Michigan 24-0.)
We'll know a lot more after Boise State plays #18 Nevada. But my point is this: If Auburn loses to Alabama, but then turns around to beat South Carolina and win the SEC, there is no way that they should get in to the NC ahead of an undefeated Boise State. The Broncos competition is stiff enough that, when added to their wins against Oregon State and the likely ACC champion Virginia Tech, they would be more deserving than any 1-loss SEC team.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Basketball News
Kirby knows how much I hate Allen Iverson. Well, I hate him a little less now. There is something a little sad about him being exiled to Turkey to finish his career. On the other hand, there is some just desserts to it, because he is only the worst player in the history of both baskets and balls. Seriously.
I shouldn't have mentioned Greg Oden the other day. He is going to have microfracture knee surgery this week, and will be out for the entire season. Again. So who is the best center ever for the Trail Blazers? Most people would probably say Bill Walton. I've always been a big fan of Arvydas Sabonis. (And Lithuania, in general.) But you know who was really terrible? Chris Dudley.
Someone I don't feel sorry for is Tony Parker. He's divorcing Eva Longoria. But that doesn't change the fact that he's a millionaire and that the Spurs keep winning. Or that I have to explain to Robyn that, no, she isn't actually playing for Tampa Bay.
I shouldn't have mentioned Greg Oden the other day. He is going to have microfracture knee surgery this week, and will be out for the entire season. Again. So who is the best center ever for the Trail Blazers? Most people would probably say Bill Walton. I've always been a big fan of Arvydas Sabonis. (And Lithuania, in general.) But you know who was really terrible? Chris Dudley.
Someone I don't feel sorry for is Tony Parker. He's divorcing Eva Longoria. But that doesn't change the fact that he's a millionaire and that the Spurs keep winning. Or that I have to explain to Robyn that, no, she isn't actually playing for Tampa Bay.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Liveblogging: Heat versus Suns
6:12 pm - You know what I hate about the Lakers? The fact that nobody shows up to the game on time. Having said that, why the F are the stands two-thirds empty to see the Greatest Team Ever Assembled? (Shame on you, Miami.) And with Steve Nash, there are, I believe, three MVPs on the court right now. Or has Wade only won Finals MVP?
6:34 pm - Phoenix 22, Miami 21. The Suns still have a lot of good players on their team. In addition to Nash, they have Channing Frye, Hedo Turkoglu, and Grant Hill. Maybe it's an old team, but there's still a whole lot of talent on that team.
6:38 pm - Miami 27, Phoenix 24, end of the 1st quarter. Chris Bosh leads Miami with 14 points; is it just me, or has he been the only member of the Heat who has been bringing it every night so far? Also, I don't get those Adidas ads with the annoying little Chinese dude. Those shoes don't make him better at basketball.
Why is the MLS Cup between Colorado and Dallas being played in Toronto?
6:49 pm - Miami 35, Phoenix 29 - Miami has gone on a little bit of a run here with James on the bench. Has anyone ever considered actually playing with either Wade or James coming off the bench?
Wait - Juwan Howard is playing for the Heat? Maybe I want them to win a championship now...
7:01 pm Oooh! Dinner! No time for blogging...
6:34 pm - Phoenix 22, Miami 21. The Suns still have a lot of good players on their team. In addition to Nash, they have Channing Frye, Hedo Turkoglu, and Grant Hill. Maybe it's an old team, but there's still a whole lot of talent on that team.
6:38 pm - Miami 27, Phoenix 24, end of the 1st quarter. Chris Bosh leads Miami with 14 points; is it just me, or has he been the only member of the Heat who has been bringing it every night so far? Also, I don't get those Adidas ads with the annoying little Chinese dude. Those shoes don't make him better at basketball.
Why is the MLS Cup between Colorado and Dallas being played in Toronto?
6:49 pm - Miami 35, Phoenix 29 - Miami has gone on a little bit of a run here with James on the bench. Has anyone ever considered actually playing with either Wade or James coming off the bench?
Wait - Juwan Howard is playing for the Heat? Maybe I want them to win a championship now...
7:01 pm Oooh! Dinner! No time for blogging...
The BCS is Tedious, the Blazers are Clumsy
Careless Blazers Goofing Around with Basketball Shatter Greg Oden into a Thousand Pieces
Tedious BCS Debates Overshadow Great Stories
Raplh Russo thinks that the BCS is a bad system because it makes fans debate whether a victory over San Diego State or Hawaii is more important. I disagree. I think that's what is good about the BCS.
Sources confirmed that after an errant pass from Miller careened off Roy's
fingertips and hit Oden's shoulder, Oden teetered from side to side for a tense
moment—during which unbelieving players found themselves unable to move—before
toppling to the ground just out of reach of a diving Roy.
The team
reportedly stared silently at the broken pieces of Oden for several seconds
until Roy said, "We're dead. We are so dead."
Tedious BCS Debates Overshadow Great Stories
Raplh Russo thinks that the BCS is a bad system because it makes fans debate whether a victory over San Diego State or Hawaii is more important. I disagree. I think that's what is good about the BCS.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Bowl Predictor - Nov. 14
BCS Championship Game - #1 Oregon vs #2 Auburn
Rose Bowl - #5 Wisconsin vs #3 Boise State
Fiesta Bowl - #9 Nebraska vs Pittsburgh
Sugar Bowl - #7 LSU vs #4 TCU
Orange Bowl - #16 Virginia Tech vs #8 Ohio State
Cotton Bowl - #11 Oklahoma State vs #12 Alabama
Capital One Bowl - #10 Michigan State vs #18 South Carolina
Chik-fil-A Bowl - Florida State vs #14 Arkansas
Outback Bowl - #21 Iowa vs Florida
Gator Bowl - Michigan vs Mississippi State
Holiday Bowl - #24 Texas A&M vs #19 Arizona
Sun Bowl - #25 North Carolina State vs California
Insight Bowl - #15 Missouri vs Penn State
Alamo Bowl - #6 Stanford vs #13 Oklahoma
Dallas Football Classic - Northwestern vs Texas Tech
Liberty Bowl - UCF vs Kentucky
Meineke Car Care Bowl - West Virginia vs Maryland
Music City Bowl - North Carolina vs Georgia
Pinstripe Bowl - South Florida vs Baylor
Armed Forces Bowl - Tulsa vs Air Force
Texas Bowl - Illinois vs Kansas State
Champs Sports Bowl - #23 Syracuse vs Miami (FL)
Poinsettia Bowl - #20 Utah vs Navy
New Mexico Bowl - BYU vs #22 Nevada
Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl - Temple vs Iowa State
Humanitarian Bowl - Fresno State vs Northern Illinois
Hawaii Bowl - Hawaii vs Southern Miss
New Orleans Bowl - Troy vs East Carolina
Independence Bowl - San Diego State vs Georgia Tech
Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl - SMU vs Connecticut
Maaco Bowl - UCLA vs Army
Military Bowl - UTEP vs Boston College
GoDaddy.com Bowl - Ohio vs FIU
BBVA Compass Bowl - Louisville vs Miami (OH)
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl - Arizona State vs Idaho
Rose Bowl - #5 Wisconsin vs #3 Boise State
Fiesta Bowl - #9 Nebraska vs Pittsburgh
Sugar Bowl - #7 LSU vs #4 TCU
Orange Bowl - #16 Virginia Tech vs #8 Ohio State
Cotton Bowl - #11 Oklahoma State vs #12 Alabama
Capital One Bowl - #10 Michigan State vs #18 South Carolina
Chik-fil-A Bowl - Florida State vs #14 Arkansas
Outback Bowl - #21 Iowa vs Florida
Gator Bowl - Michigan vs Mississippi State
Holiday Bowl - #24 Texas A&M vs #19 Arizona
Sun Bowl - #25 North Carolina State vs California
Insight Bowl - #15 Missouri vs Penn State
Alamo Bowl - #6 Stanford vs #13 Oklahoma
Dallas Football Classic - Northwestern vs Texas Tech
Liberty Bowl - UCF vs Kentucky
Meineke Car Care Bowl - West Virginia vs Maryland
Music City Bowl - North Carolina vs Georgia
Pinstripe Bowl - South Florida vs Baylor
Armed Forces Bowl - Tulsa vs Air Force
Texas Bowl - Illinois vs Kansas State
Champs Sports Bowl - #23 Syracuse vs Miami (FL)
Poinsettia Bowl - #20 Utah vs Navy
New Mexico Bowl - BYU vs #22 Nevada
Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl - Temple vs Iowa State
Humanitarian Bowl - Fresno State vs Northern Illinois
Hawaii Bowl - Hawaii vs Southern Miss
New Orleans Bowl - Troy vs East Carolina
Independence Bowl - San Diego State vs Georgia Tech
Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl - SMU vs Connecticut
Maaco Bowl - UCLA vs Army
Military Bowl - UTEP vs Boston College
GoDaddy.com Bowl - Ohio vs FIU
BBVA Compass Bowl - Louisville vs Miami (OH)
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl - Arizona State vs Idaho
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Whew!
9:50 pm - Whew! A weird end to Oregon's 15-13 win over California; I have never seen the Ducks play to grind out the clock before. But they won, nevertheless, and continue to "control their own destiny." I'm watching the Versus TV postgame show, and the commentator has just said "Cal's defense really stuck it to them tonight." Excuse me? The Ducks won. That's all that matters right now.
The top teams all survive - Oregon, Auburn, and TCU all faced tough challenges tonight, and all three of them trailed at some point during their games. But all three of them won, and most likely will remain 1-2-3 in the BCS tomorrow night. Oregon still has to play Arizona and Oregon State (the best 4-5 team in the country) and Auburn has to play at Alabama and then against South Carolina in the SEC Championship. Neither are guaranteed to win out. And if they don't, both TCU and Boise State will be waiting in the wings.
SEC Championship set - It will be the Auburn Tigers against the South Carolina Gamecocks. South Carolina will be playing for their first ever SEC championship, and congratulations to them. Auburn still has to win at Alabama, but if they do, then they will be playing for the BCS championship game. However, for the first time in years, the SEC champ will not automatically get an invite to the NC game.
Who wants to win the Big East? -Nobody. Despite their loss this week to UConn, 5-4 Pittsburgh still remains in the driver's seat for the Big East championship, which carries with it an automatic BCS birth, most likely this year to the Fiesta Bowl, against the eventual Big 12 champion which, let's say, will be Nebraska. Then again, there are four Big East teams with only 2 losses: Syracuse, South Florida, Connecticut and West Virginia. The whole conference may be decided on Nov. 26, when West Virginia plays at Pitt, but the bottom line is this: Some more deserving team, such as Boise State or Stanford, is going to be shut out of the BCS in lieu of a 9-3 or 8-4 Big East champ.
My tentative 25 -
1) Oregon
2) Auburn
3) Boise State
4) TCU
5) Wisconsin
6) Stanford
7) LSU
8) Ohio State
9) Nebraska
10) Michigan State
11) Oklahoma State
12) Alabama
13) Oklahoma
14) Arkansas
15) Missouri
16) Virginia Tech
17) USC
18) South Carolina
19) Arizona
20) Utah
21) Iowa
22) Nevada
23) Syracuse
24) Texas A&M
25) North Carolina State
The top teams all survive - Oregon, Auburn, and TCU all faced tough challenges tonight, and all three of them trailed at some point during their games. But all three of them won, and most likely will remain 1-2-3 in the BCS tomorrow night. Oregon still has to play Arizona and Oregon State (the best 4-5 team in the country) and Auburn has to play at Alabama and then against South Carolina in the SEC Championship. Neither are guaranteed to win out. And if they don't, both TCU and Boise State will be waiting in the wings.
SEC Championship set - It will be the Auburn Tigers against the South Carolina Gamecocks. South Carolina will be playing for their first ever SEC championship, and congratulations to them. Auburn still has to win at Alabama, but if they do, then they will be playing for the BCS championship game. However, for the first time in years, the SEC champ will not automatically get an invite to the NC game.
Who wants to win the Big East? -Nobody. Despite their loss this week to UConn, 5-4 Pittsburgh still remains in the driver's seat for the Big East championship, which carries with it an automatic BCS birth, most likely this year to the Fiesta Bowl, against the eventual Big 12 champion which, let's say, will be Nebraska. Then again, there are four Big East teams with only 2 losses: Syracuse, South Florida, Connecticut and West Virginia. The whole conference may be decided on Nov. 26, when West Virginia plays at Pitt, but the bottom line is this: Some more deserving team, such as Boise State or Stanford, is going to be shut out of the BCS in lieu of a 9-3 or 8-4 Big East champ.
My tentative 25 -
1) Oregon
2) Auburn
3) Boise State
4) TCU
5) Wisconsin
6) Stanford
7) LSU
8) Ohio State
9) Nebraska
10) Michigan State
11) Oklahoma State
12) Alabama
13) Oklahoma
14) Arkansas
15) Missouri
16) Virginia Tech
17) USC
18) South Carolina
19) Arizona
20) Utah
21) Iowa
22) Nevada
23) Syracuse
24) Texas A&M
25) North Carolina State
Ravenclaw Is The Best House...
6:07 pm - Remember all my talk about all the upsets looming? Well, Ohio State pulled away from Penn State 38-14, TCU is up on San Diego State 40-28, and Auburn is beating Georgia 42-31, and looking for more. (Although SDSU just scored, making it 40-35 in the 4th quarter.)
Unfortunately, Washington State has gone into Corvallis and beaten the Beavers, 31-14. Congratulations to the Cougars, who got their first Pac-10 win since November 22, 2008, and their first Pac-10 road win since November 24, 2007. (Both against the Huskies.)
However, this loss makes it increasingly difficult for the Pac-10 to fill all of their bowl spots. This year the Pac-10 has 6 bowl partners: Rose, Alamo, Holiday, Sun, Maaco, and Kraft Hungry, er, Fight Hunger. As of right now, the conference has only 3 bowl eligible teams: Oregon, Stanford, and Arizona. USC would be the fourth, at 6-3, but they are banned from all bowl games this year. After that, you have Cal needing one more win, Oregon St., Arizona St., and UCLA each needing 2 wins, and Washington needing 3. Here are their remaining schedules:
Cal: vs Oregon, vs Stanford, vs Washington
OSU: vs USC, at Stanford, vs Oregon
ASU: vs Stanford, vs UCLA, at Arizona
UCLA: at Washington, at ASU, vs USC
UW: vs UCLA, at Cal, at WSU
As you can see, not everyone is getting in. The Beavers are in a particularly tight spot, needing to win 2 out of 3 against the Trojans, Cardinal, and Ducks. But I for one just don't see any reasonable way that 3 of those 5 teams get to 6 wins this year.
6:53 pm - Cal 7, Oregon 0. Once again, the Ducks are off to a slow start...
7:58 pm - Once again, everything seems to going wrong for the Ducks. They lead, 8-7.
8:21 pm - South Carolina 22, Florida 7. 3rd Quarter. Twenty minutes from your first ever SEC championship game, Gamecocks. Don't choke.
8:24 pm - 3o seconds into the second half. 15-7 Ducks.
Unfortunately, Washington State has gone into Corvallis and beaten the Beavers, 31-14. Congratulations to the Cougars, who got their first Pac-10 win since November 22, 2008, and their first Pac-10 road win since November 24, 2007. (Both against the Huskies.)
However, this loss makes it increasingly difficult for the Pac-10 to fill all of their bowl spots. This year the Pac-10 has 6 bowl partners: Rose, Alamo, Holiday, Sun, Maaco, and Kraft Hungry, er, Fight Hunger. As of right now, the conference has only 3 bowl eligible teams: Oregon, Stanford, and Arizona. USC would be the fourth, at 6-3, but they are banned from all bowl games this year. After that, you have Cal needing one more win, Oregon St., Arizona St., and UCLA each needing 2 wins, and Washington needing 3. Here are their remaining schedules:
Cal: vs Oregon, vs Stanford, vs Washington
OSU: vs USC, at Stanford, vs Oregon
ASU: vs Stanford, vs UCLA, at Arizona
UCLA: at Washington, at ASU, vs USC
UW: vs UCLA, at Cal, at WSU
As you can see, not everyone is getting in. The Beavers are in a particularly tight spot, needing to win 2 out of 3 against the Trojans, Cardinal, and Ducks. But I for one just don't see any reasonable way that 3 of those 5 teams get to 6 wins this year.
6:53 pm - Cal 7, Oregon 0. Once again, the Ducks are off to a slow start...
7:58 pm - Once again, everything seems to going wrong for the Ducks. They lead, 8-7.
8:21 pm - South Carolina 22, Florida 7. 3rd Quarter. Twenty minutes from your first ever SEC championship game, Gamecocks. Don't choke.
8:24 pm - 3o seconds into the second half. 15-7 Ducks.
Where Are the French Fries I Did Not Ask For?
Continuing liveblogging college football saturday, because Robyn will not talk to me about positives and negatives of the wildcat offense....
4:05 pm - Georgia 21, Auburn 14. A.J. Green has 113 of Georgia's 190 passing yards. They are much, much better with him in the line-up.
4:31 pm - Laundry, check. Lots of potential upsets brewing around the country:
Notre Dame 28, #15 Utah 3, 4th Quarter. This is a huge upset. Also, not good news for TCU and the rest of the Mountain West.
Georgia 21, #2 Auburn 21, Halftime. A long way from being an upset. Still, Georgia is giving Auburn a run for their money.
Penn State 14, #8 Ohio State 3, 3rd Quarter. It looks like the Nittany Lions have turned a corner, and are finally playing like Big Ten contenders.
Washington St. 14, Oregon St. 0, Halftime. The Beavers season will officially achieve nightmare status if they lose this game. But if they go into the Civil War game 5-6, then the Ducks better watch out.
4:59 pm - Whoops. Girlfriend wants to watch Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Maybe I'll be back when it's time for the Oregon-California game. (As a sidenote: Do you think that Hogwarts is a Top 10 team in the AP quidditch polls?)
4:05 pm - Georgia 21, Auburn 14. A.J. Green has 113 of Georgia's 190 passing yards. They are much, much better with him in the line-up.
4:31 pm - Laundry, check. Lots of potential upsets brewing around the country:
Notre Dame 28, #15 Utah 3, 4th Quarter. This is a huge upset. Also, not good news for TCU and the rest of the Mountain West.
Georgia 21, #2 Auburn 21, Halftime. A long way from being an upset. Still, Georgia is giving Auburn a run for their money.
Penn State 14, #8 Ohio State 3, 3rd Quarter. It looks like the Nittany Lions have turned a corner, and are finally playing like Big Ten contenders.
Washington St. 14, Oregon St. 0, Halftime. The Beavers season will officially achieve nightmare status if they lose this game. But if they go into the Civil War game 5-6, then the Ducks better watch out.
4:59 pm - Whoops. Girlfriend wants to watch Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Maybe I'll be back when it's time for the Oregon-California game. (As a sidenote: Do you think that Hogwarts is a Top 10 team in the AP quidditch polls?)
I Have a Weekly Column Called "Muse-ings"
2:08 pm - Iowa is trying to make a last minute drive, down 21-17 to Northwestern. How many passes have the Hawkeyes receiving corps dropped on this drive? At least four by my count.
Wisconsin is beating Indiana 83-20 right now. At football. That's a pretty strong case for why they should be the Big Ten's top team.
Final Score: Northwestern 21, Iowa 17. Doesn't look like Iowa's going to the Rose Bowl this year.
Earlier, the ESPN commentator said that "No team in the Big Ten controls it's own destiny." Surely that can't be right?
Minnesota just took a 38-34 lead over Illinois with 16 seconds left. This game is being played right down the street; I can hear the cheers from my living room. Another heartbreak for the Illini?
Michigan State, Wisconsin, and Ohio State each have one loss in the Big Ten. Michigan State lost to Iowa, Wisconsin lost to Michigan State, Ohio State lost to Wisconsin. The Buckeyes still have to win at Iowa. But I believe that if all three win out, Michigan State will get the Rose Bowl bid. (Of course, that also means that it's very likely that a No. 7 Wisconsin (11-1) could get shut out of a BCS game.)
Final Score: Minnesota 38, Illinois 34. So sad. Now it's looking tough for the Illini to become bowl eligible: They have to win either against Northwestern at Wrigley Field, or at Fresno State in their last game of the season.
2:30 pm - Notre Dame 14, Utah 3. Whaa--a-a-t?
2:41 pm-Cam Newton and Auburn are taking the field against Georgia. All CBS is talking about are the "allegations" against Newton. I don't care. I feel like, although I may be rooting against Auburn, I am rooting for Newton. No schadenfreude here.
Besides, I think that I really want to see an Oregon-Auburn championship. If it turns out to be Oregon-TCU or Oregon-Boise State, then even the Ducks winning won't shut up the SEC. "Sure, anyone can beat Boise, " they'll say. Even though I would love an Oregon-Boise championship, as it would be awesome to make them not just real rivals but epic rivals, in a way that I think Boise and Eugene always should have been rivals, somebody needs to play the SEC champ and beat them.
2:55 pm - Touchdown, Cam and the Newtonians. Could be a loooooong day to be a Bulldog.
2:59 pm - Penn State's starting QB today is "Matt McGloin." And he is out to slay the mighty dragon that is the Buckeye defense, that has stolen his clan's Big Ten gold and is currently hoarding it in the Lonely Mountain that is Columbus, Ohio. (Yes! Tolkien reference #1!)
And he just threw a touchdown pass.
3:10 pm Georgia 4th and 2 and... Touchdown! (I want the Ducks to take apart this Auburn defense.)
3:31 pm - San Diego St. 14, TCU 0. Georgia 21, Auburn 7. Awww sheeeiiit. I love college football. (In case you were wondering, Auburn is giving up 24.3 points per game. But that includes a 52-3 win versus UL-Monroe and a 65-43 win versus Arkansas.)
Wisconsin is beating Indiana 83-20 right now. At football. That's a pretty strong case for why they should be the Big Ten's top team.
Final Score: Northwestern 21, Iowa 17. Doesn't look like Iowa's going to the Rose Bowl this year.
Earlier, the ESPN commentator said that "No team in the Big Ten controls it's own destiny." Surely that can't be right?
Minnesota just took a 38-34 lead over Illinois with 16 seconds left. This game is being played right down the street; I can hear the cheers from my living room. Another heartbreak for the Illini?
Michigan State, Wisconsin, and Ohio State each have one loss in the Big Ten. Michigan State lost to Iowa, Wisconsin lost to Michigan State, Ohio State lost to Wisconsin. The Buckeyes still have to win at Iowa. But I believe that if all three win out, Michigan State will get the Rose Bowl bid. (Of course, that also means that it's very likely that a No. 7 Wisconsin (11-1) could get shut out of a BCS game.)
Final Score: Minnesota 38, Illinois 34. So sad. Now it's looking tough for the Illini to become bowl eligible: They have to win either against Northwestern at Wrigley Field, or at Fresno State in their last game of the season.
2:30 pm - Notre Dame 14, Utah 3. Whaa--a-a-t?
2:41 pm-Cam Newton and Auburn are taking the field against Georgia. All CBS is talking about are the "allegations" against Newton. I don't care. I feel like, although I may be rooting against Auburn, I am rooting for Newton. No schadenfreude here.
Besides, I think that I really want to see an Oregon-Auburn championship. If it turns out to be Oregon-TCU or Oregon-Boise State, then even the Ducks winning won't shut up the SEC. "Sure, anyone can beat Boise, " they'll say. Even though I would love an Oregon-Boise championship, as it would be awesome to make them not just real rivals but epic rivals, in a way that I think Boise and Eugene always should have been rivals, somebody needs to play the SEC champ and beat them.
2:55 pm - Touchdown, Cam and the Newtonians. Could be a loooooong day to be a Bulldog.
2:59 pm - Penn State's starting QB today is "Matt McGloin." And he is out to slay the mighty dragon that is the Buckeye defense, that has stolen his clan's Big Ten gold and is currently hoarding it in the Lonely Mountain that is Columbus, Ohio. (Yes! Tolkien reference #1!)
And he just threw a touchdown pass.
3:10 pm Georgia 4th and 2 and... Touchdown! (I want the Ducks to take apart this Auburn defense.)
3:31 pm - San Diego St. 14, TCU 0. Georgia 21, Auburn 7. Awww sheeeiiit. I love college football. (In case you were wondering, Auburn is giving up 24.3 points per game. But that includes a 52-3 win versus UL-Monroe and a 65-43 win versus Arkansas.)
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Whim and Fancy
The previous post isn't really based on anything, except for my own whim and fancy. As a Ducks' fan, I have been hesitant to say that they will play for the NC; my mantra all along has been "Play for the Rose Bowl." But you can't deny that they've been looking really good the last three weeks, and will play for the NC if they win out. Their last three games are at Cal, vs. Arizona, and at Oregon State. Also, with Arizona losing to Stanford and OSU losing to UCLA this weekend, the Ducks can now lose a game and still clinch the Rose Bowl. Not that I believe they will, but it's still nice to know.
It's sad that no one got to watch last night's TCU-Utah game last night. Everyone knew that Utah was a good team, and they got crushed 47-7 at home by TCU. This game, along with LSU's win over Alabama, pretty much assures us that no 1-loss AQ team (i.e., Oregon, Auburn, LSU, Nebraska, Ohio State) will be able to beat out an undefeated Horned Frogs team. Unfortunately, this pretty much guarantees that Boise State will be locked out of the BCS game once again, as I doubt that anyone would be able to stomach two non-AQ teams in the championship game.
Oregon is the AP's #1 team. But I bet that Vegas would put them as underdogs against Auburn, TCU, and Boise State. It's very likely that the Ducks' spread offense would struggle against a defense as fast as TCU's.
It'll be interesting to see which conferences will be able to fill all of their bowl games and which ones won't. The SEC has an obscene 10 bowl spots for its 12 teams. (assuming that they get a spot in BCS game.) This would mean that Ole Miss, Kentucky, and Georgia will need to find a way to win down the stretch in order to become bowl eligible. Ole Miss probably has the toughest job, needing to win 2 out of 3 against Tennessee, LSU, and Mississippi St. The Pac-10 may also struggle to fill its six bowl spots because of USC's bowl ban. UCLA and Arizona State both need to win 2 out of 3 to become bowl eligible; I give it to UCLA, with games left against Washington, ASU, and then 'SC in the Rose Bowl.
I've got Air Force, Army , and Navy all going to bowl games this year. Has that ever happened before? Also, I have Texas and Notre Dame being left out. That probably won't happen, though, as most bowl games would pick them over more deserving teams because of their huge fan bases.
It's sad that no one got to watch last night's TCU-Utah game last night. Everyone knew that Utah was a good team, and they got crushed 47-7 at home by TCU. This game, along with LSU's win over Alabama, pretty much assures us that no 1-loss AQ team (i.e., Oregon, Auburn, LSU, Nebraska, Ohio State) will be able to beat out an undefeated Horned Frogs team. Unfortunately, this pretty much guarantees that Boise State will be locked out of the BCS game once again, as I doubt that anyone would be able to stomach two non-AQ teams in the championship game.
Oregon is the AP's #1 team. But I bet that Vegas would put them as underdogs against Auburn, TCU, and Boise State. It's very likely that the Ducks' spread offense would struggle against a defense as fast as TCU's.
It'll be interesting to see which conferences will be able to fill all of their bowl games and which ones won't. The SEC has an obscene 10 bowl spots for its 12 teams. (assuming that they get a spot in BCS game.) This would mean that Ole Miss, Kentucky, and Georgia will need to find a way to win down the stretch in order to become bowl eligible. Ole Miss probably has the toughest job, needing to win 2 out of 3 against Tennessee, LSU, and Mississippi St. The Pac-10 may also struggle to fill its six bowl spots because of USC's bowl ban. UCLA and Arizona State both need to win 2 out of 3 to become bowl eligible; I give it to UCLA, with games left against Washington, ASU, and then 'SC in the Rose Bowl.
I've got Air Force, Army , and Navy all going to bowl games this year. Has that ever happened before? Also, I have Texas and Notre Dame being left out. That probably won't happen, though, as most bowl games would pick them over more deserving teams because of their huge fan bases.
Bowl Predictor - Nov. 07
BCS Championship Game - #1 Oregon vs. #2 Auburn
Rose Bowl - #3 TCU vs. #5 Wisconsin
Fiesta Bowl - #7 Nebraska vs. Pittsburgh
Sugar Bowl - #6 LSU vs. #4 Boise State
Orange Bowl - #22 Virginia Tech vs. #8 Ohio State
Cotton Bowl - #10 Oklahoma State vs. #11 Alabama
Capital One Bowl - #13 Michigan State vs. #17 Arkansas
Chik-fil-A Bowl - Florida State vs. #20 Mississippi State
Outback Bowl - #16 Iowa vs. Florida
Gator Bowl - #23 Penn State vs. South Carolina
Holiday Bowl - #15 Arizona vs. #19 Missouri
Sun Bowl - #9 Stanford vs. Miami (FL)
Insight Bowl - Illinois vs. #14 Oklahoma
Alamo Bowl - Kansas State vs. California
Papajohns.com Bowl - Syracuse vs. Georgia
Dallas Football Classic - Baylor vs. Temple
Liberty Bowl - UCF vs. Kentucky
Meineke Car Care Bowl - North Carolina vs. South Florida
Music City Bowl - North Carolina State vs. Mississippi
Pinstripe Bowl - Texas A&M vs. Louisville
Armed Forces Bowl - Houston vs. Air Force
Texas Bowl - Texas Tech vs. Northern Illinois
EagleBank Bowl - West Virginia vs. Tulsa
Champs Sports Bowl - Maryland vs. Michigan
Las Vegas Bowl - #12 Utah vs. Oregon State
Poinsettia Bowl - #24 San Diego State vs. Navy
New Mexico Bowl - #21 Nevada vs. BYU
Humanitarian Bowl - Ohio vs. #25 Hawaii
Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl - Toledo vs. Northwestern
St. Petersburg Bowl - Rutgers vs. UTEP
Hawaii Bowl - Fresno State vs. East Carolina
New Orleans Bowl - Southern Miss vs. Troy
Independence Bowl - Clemson vs. Idaho
GMAC Bowl - Miami (OH) vs. Arkansas State
Kraft Cheese Fight Hunger Bowl - UCLA vs. Army
Rose Bowl - #3 TCU vs. #5 Wisconsin
Fiesta Bowl - #7 Nebraska vs. Pittsburgh
Sugar Bowl - #6 LSU vs. #4 Boise State
Orange Bowl - #22 Virginia Tech vs. #8 Ohio State
Cotton Bowl - #10 Oklahoma State vs. #11 Alabama
Capital One Bowl - #13 Michigan State vs. #17 Arkansas
Chik-fil-A Bowl - Florida State vs. #20 Mississippi State
Outback Bowl - #16 Iowa vs. Florida
Gator Bowl - #23 Penn State vs. South Carolina
Holiday Bowl - #15 Arizona vs. #19 Missouri
Sun Bowl - #9 Stanford vs. Miami (FL)
Insight Bowl - Illinois vs. #14 Oklahoma
Alamo Bowl - Kansas State vs. California
Papajohns.com Bowl - Syracuse vs. Georgia
Dallas Football Classic - Baylor vs. Temple
Liberty Bowl - UCF vs. Kentucky
Meineke Car Care Bowl - North Carolina vs. South Florida
Music City Bowl - North Carolina State vs. Mississippi
Pinstripe Bowl - Texas A&M vs. Louisville
Armed Forces Bowl - Houston vs. Air Force
Texas Bowl - Texas Tech vs. Northern Illinois
EagleBank Bowl - West Virginia vs. Tulsa
Champs Sports Bowl - Maryland vs. Michigan
Las Vegas Bowl - #12 Utah vs. Oregon State
Poinsettia Bowl - #24 San Diego State vs. Navy
New Mexico Bowl - #21 Nevada vs. BYU
Humanitarian Bowl - Ohio vs. #25 Hawaii
Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl - Toledo vs. Northwestern
St. Petersburg Bowl - Rutgers vs. UTEP
Hawaii Bowl - Fresno State vs. East Carolina
New Orleans Bowl - Southern Miss vs. Troy
Independence Bowl - Clemson vs. Idaho
GMAC Bowl - Miami (OH) vs. Arkansas State
Kraft Cheese Fight Hunger Bowl - UCLA vs. Army
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