Bowl Selection Thread

[Riddickulous]

Thought we could discuss all bowl selections here, aside from our own.

New Mexico Bowl - BYU vs. UTEP
Humanitarian Bowl - Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State
New Orleans Bowl - Ohio vs. Troy
St. Petersburg Bowl - Southern Miss vs. Louisville
Las Vegas Bowl - Utah vs. Boise State
Poinsettia Bowl - Navy vs. San Diego State
Hawaii Bowl - Hawaii vs. Tulsa
Little Caesar's Bowl - FIU vs. Toledo
Independence Bowl - Air Force vs. Georgia Tech
Champs Sports Bowl - West Virginia vs. NC State
Insight Bowl - Missouri vs. Iowa
Military Bowl - ECU vs. Maryland
Texas Bowl - Illinois vs. Baylor
Alamo Bowl - Oklahoma State vs. Arizona
Armed Forces Bowl - Army vs. SMU
Pinstripe Bowl - Kansas State vs. Syracuse
Music City Bowl - North Carolina vs. Tennessee
Meineke Car Care Bowl - USF vs. Clemson
Sun Bowl - Notre Dame vs. Miami
Liberty Bowl - Georgia vs. UCF
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl - South Carolina vs. FSU
TicketCity Bowl - Northwestern vs. Texas Tech
Outback Bowl - Florida vs. Penn State
Capital One Bowl - Alabama vs. Michigan State
Gator Bowl - Michigan vs. Mississippi State
Rose Bowl - Wisconsin vs. TCU
Fiesta Bowl - Connecticut vs. Oklahoma
Orange Bowl - Stanford vs. Virginia Tech
Sugar Bowl - Ohio State vs. Arkansas
GoDaddy.com Bowl - MTSU vs. Miami (OH)
Cotton Bowl - LSU vs. Texas A&M
Compass Bowl - Pittsburgh vs. Kentucky
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl - Nevada vs. Boston College

BCS NATIONAL TITLE GAME - Auburn vs. Oregon

 

[ACamp1900]

that should be an interesting game

 

[IrishChris209]

Music City Bowl

Tennessee vs North Carolina

 

[ryno 24]

Mississippi state should win that game better team better defense better conference... tennesse vs north carolina two schools that are known for cheating

 

[ACamp1900]

Mississippi state should win that game better team better defense better conference... tennesse vs north carolina two schools that are known for cheating

I don't know that the Bulldogs have a better team or not but I know the SEC is not a better conference than the Big 10 this year... just my two cents

 

[ryno 24]

maybe I have an SEC bias but I have watched them and they are talented... they have a good defense... and Michigan cant stop anyone and they are one dimensional on offense

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

Mississippi State will kill Michigan.

 

[NDMontana]

And cue Craig James blowing Wisconsin making it seem like TCU couldn't possibly compete with them.

Wisconsin's offensive line is so huge and big. Has he even noticed that offensive lines are almost always bigger than d-lines? Defensive ends, especially, are strong but fast. They are more lean than beefy.

I'm calling TCU 31-17 right now.

 

[RallySonsOfND]

Georgia vs UCF in the Liberty Bowl.

I feel sorry for UCF.

I can't wait to see Georgia next year, they are going to be VERY good.

 

[ACamp1900]

I'm calling TCU 31-17 right now.

Wow... interesting call... I have been on the TCU train all year... but Wisky is a damn good team too...

 

[Riddickulous]

Michigan State vs. Alabama.

That's gonna be a thriller.

 

[IrishAlum1997]

Michigan State vs. Alabama.

That's gonna be a thriller.

No offense, no way. 42-10. Bama.

 

[Riddickulous]

No offense, no way. 42-10. Bama.

Sarcasm.

 

[ryno 24]

Will Oklahoma dominate like they are supposed or will they pull a fifesta bowl vs boise or west virgina

 

[Rack Em]

Mizzou vs. Iowa should be a pretty good game in the Insight Bowl. 2 teams that had good seasons but didn't get a lot of press.

 

[IrishAlum1997]

Sarcasm.

Got it. Not as clear to pick up on when Sparty's 11-1. Glad to hear we're on the same page.

Carry on.

 

[Honey Nut Irish]

All these bowl ties are ridiculous, not just the BCS! Screw the conference affiliations, I want to watch good football games. How did Boise get stuck playing Utah? Give us Boise-LSU or something.

The best matchup outside the BCS is ND vs. the U.

 

[phork]

maybe I have an SEC bias but I have watched them and they are talented... they have a good defense... and Michigan cant stop anyone and they are one dimensional on offense

They aren't bad throwing it.. Besides you have a team that seems to be supporting DickRod, backs against the wall.. Who knows, maybe he unleashes the D train on him. Intriguing match up to say the least.

Mizzou vs. Iowa should be a pretty good game in the Insight Bowl. 2 teams that had good seasons but didn't get a lot of press.

Iowa is going to get stomped. They limped to the finish line. Their best win was the bombing they laid on MSU.

 

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

Wisconsin will beat TCU. Wisky is a damn good team and their offensive line is incredible, best in the country.

 

[Ultimate Penn St. Hater]

Guess I'm rooting for Urban Liar over State Penn in the Outback Bowl.

 

[ryno 24]

Alabama vs msu could be a good match up and lsu vs Texas A&M could be a good match up

 

[military_irish]

I just seen that Temple didn't get a bowl bid and they are 8-4, I feel for those kids who thought they did good enough to make a bowl

They also beat UCONN who is in a BCS bowl

 

[IrishLax]

LOL Nebraska vs. Washington in the Holiday Bowl. Nebraska is a bit banged up and flawed on offense... but this is also a 6-6 Washington team that got SMOKED by Nebraska earlier this year and struggled to beat a very bad Washington State team.

I bet you the Holiday Bowl organizers are real ticked the Huskies are in this game and not the Irish.

 

[Kak7304]

LOL Nebraska vs. Washington in the Holiday Bowl. Nebraska is a bit banged up and flawed on offense... but this is also a 6-6 Washington team that got SMOKED by Nebraska earlier this year and struggled to beat a very bad Washington State team.

I bet you the Holiday Bowl organizers are real ticked the Huskies are in this game and not the Irish.

That is an awful match-up.

A fun game to watch in the lower tier bowls might be Hawaii (39.9 pts/game) and Tulsa (39.3 pts.game).

 

[irishfan]

Sucks the Rose Bowl isn't Wisconsin vs. Stanford. I like TCU, but I wish they were in the Orange Bowl instead. Would love to see Wisc/Stan play.

 

[Polish Leppy 22]

1) Boise state vs utah...HAHAHAHAHAHA. they deserve each other

2) it's a shame that temple smoked uconn and uconn gets a BCS game while temple sits at home watching games.

 

[NDMontana]

1) Boise state vs utah...HAHAHAHAHAHA. they deserve each other

2) it's a shame that temple smoked uconn and uconn gets a BCS game while temple sits at home watching games.

What's the problem with Boise or Utah? Didn't Boise beat Oklahoma a few years ago? Didn't they beat Oregon in 08 and 09? Didn't Utah slam Alabama in 2008?

 

[IrishLax]

ND vs. Miami just got the most half *** review on the ESPN bowl breakdown... but the consensus from Craig James and Lou Holtz is that the Irish are on the rise and Miami is not so look for the Irish to win. Mark May kept his mouth shut.

 

[NDMontana]

Wisconsin will beat TCU. Wisky is a damn good team and their offensive line is incredible, best in the country.

Based on what? You can't really objectively say that. Their best win was against Ohio State...who I'm not convinced is really that good. I've seen enough Big Ten frauds in the last five years to make me believe that conference is overrated for the rest of my life.

Can't wait for this game.

 

[NDMontana]

ND vs. Miami just got the most half *** review on the ESPN bowl breakdown... but the consensus from Craig James and Lou Holtz is that the Irish are on the rise and Miami is not so look for the Irish to win. Mark May kept his mouth shut.

Love to hear it but consider the sources....Craig James is an idiot and Lou is a very loveable (to us) homer. In fact, if Craig's son is anything like him I completely understand why Mike Leach locked him in the equipment shed.