Argo 8 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 I looked for this and did not see it, so if I'm re-posting, please don't shoot me. Bowl Predictions. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan4Auburn 1,626 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 I think that Cal will get a at-large bid over Texas if Cal continues to go undefeated. Edit: I mean undefeated for the rest of the season. Giving the Pac 10 two BCS bowl teams. The big east should not get a conference bid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTmike 0 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 Looks good to me. However, one of us needs to be in the orange bowl. At this point it looks like you have the best chance. Go !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duder 234 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 I'd love to land in the Orange Bowl, but the Sugar Bowl certainly seems feasible. Am I the only one that doesn't think UT will get the other at-large bid in the BCS games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietfan 233 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 I really don't mean this as a slam or a taunt right now, just an observation of how things have changed in college football... Who'd have thought, 10-20 years ago, that the day would come when neither Bama nor Nebraska would be expected to do any better then the Independence Bowl? Or that Cal and Purdue would be someone's picks to represent the Pac-10 and Big-10 in the Rose Bowl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCAuburnRunner 0 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 but if we did go to the orange bowl it would be one great game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bammanmr 0 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 I'd be thrilled with the Sugar bowl. Anything better, like King said, "Is gravy." FYI, a point that I try and make when everyone talks about ranking conferences is illustrated here very clearly. Cotton - Big 12 No. 2 vs. SEC - Oklahoma State vs. LSU Looks like the SEC #4 is good enough to matchup with Big 12 #2. Outback - Big Ten No. 3 vs. SEC - Wisconsin vs. Florida Big 10 #3 vs SEC #5.....interesting :huh: Music City - SEC No. 6/7 vs. Big Ten No. 6 - Arkansas vs. Iowa SEC is probably overmatched again. This is becoming repetitive..... Peach - ACC vs. SEC - Virginia vs. South Carolina Va would be ACC#3 vs the SEC 6 or 7. Yeah, that's fair. Independence - Big 12 No. 5/6 vs. SEC - Nebraska vs. Alabama Probably the most even matchup of the bunch. So it's blatantly obvious that the bowl committees feel the SEC should be overmatched in order to provide the viewing public with competivite bowl games. So the next time some hack in the media or some chump from up north or in the midwest starts crowing about how tough their conference is, just whip this little gem out and enjoy the stammering and jibberish they try to come back with. WDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolltoomer 0 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 Interesting, since Louisville will take care of Miami tonight and the Sooners will lose to OSU. Looking forward to the Orange Bowl with USC. We owe them one (at least). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthLink02 8 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 I would love to beat the crap out of Michigan. Working in Detroit taught me a hatred for those cocky, "We are College Football" idiots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCAuburnRunner 0 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 i dont think miami well lose to louisvillie,but i think arizona state well beat usc this sat or is next sat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydubb121 22 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 There should be another section added to the forums for all this "what if " crap. Bring on the Hogs and forget all this other shiznit for the time being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUHansel 0 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 Looks good to me. However, one of us needs to be in the orange bowl. At this point it looks like you have the best chance.Go !! 111223[/snapback] unless a lot of people start losing, there is no way Tennessee gets to the Orange bowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCAuburnRunner 0 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 there is nothing wrong with looking ahead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCAuburnRunner 0 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 but i agree lets just beat the hogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebdawg 5 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 We still have 5 games to play (plus SECCG hopefully). Miami has 7 left and most everyone else still has to play at least five more games. It is kind of silly to make bowl predictions this far out. I am worried about Ark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietfan 233 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 Here's what I noticed: 1) There are 28 bowls = 56 teams, or almost half (47.9%, to be exact) of the 117 teams in Division 1-A. Since there is a winner and loser in every game, it seems probable that approximately half the schools have winning season while the other half will have losing seasons. Thus, since you must have a winning season to be elegible, it's almost as if every qualifying team is guaranteed a bowl. Bowling used to be a very special privilege for very good teams, now it's more like just an extra game given to everyone above average. 2) This also reads like every bowl is tied/committed to a particular conference and slot. There is no room for creative match-ups or flexibility. If you're going to pre-ordain every slot/berth before the season starts and take the local bowl committees out of the selection process anyway, then why not go ahead and make them a real playoff with predefined brackets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurking Tiger 62 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ And I also blame Bush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerwalkin 2 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 I was once in favor of some sort of a playoff system until yesterday. I heard someone on the radio say that a playoff system would take some of the importance away from the regular season games. It made good sense, but I do agree that something has to be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerwalkin 2 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 What does a bush have to do with it? Money doesn't grow on shrubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCAuburnRunner 0 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 how can u blame bush for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurking Tiger 62 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 how can u blame bush for that 111377[/snapback] Sarcasm, my brother. He gets the blame for everything else. My point was actually that it is all about money and bowl sponsorships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCAuburnRunner 0 Posted October 14, 2004 Share Posted October 14, 2004 sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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