2010-2011 College Bowl Season

[The Insider]

Ok so here is my predictions for the BCS bowls.

BCS Title Game -
Oregon Vs. Auburn -- Auburn Wins

Sugar Bowl-
LSU Vs. Boise St -- LSU Wins

Orange Bowl-
Virginia Tech Vs. Ohio St. -- Ohio St Wins

Fiesta Bowl
Oklahoma St Vs. Pittsburgh-- OK St wins

Rose Bowl-
Mich St Vs Stanford -- Mich St Wins

The Rose bowl may well be Wisconsin but Im hoping for the Spartans.

 

[riffjim4069]

You should probabably append the word "Prediction" to the title since this thread is completely speculative.

 

[Jimbo]

You should probabably append the word "Prediction" to the title since this thread is completely speculative.

Good point, or the casual observer will glance at it and think that it is set up ....

I think that Ohio State would go to the Fiesta befroe the Orange, but thatsjust me.

 

[Mike0616]

MSU will be playing in the "toilet bowl" as Wisconsin will be in the Rose Bowl, it appears. Doesn't make a lot of difference in who plays Stanford, however, as Stanford will win against either. Why? WI or MSU will not prepare for the game properly, they will be under the impression that Stanford isn't as good as they are, when, from what I have seen, they are better than Oregon.

Otherwise, I think you have your picks pretty well right-on.

 

[hancox]

I take issue with Pitt being the BE rep to the BCS, but find no other fault.

 

[Ramy]

Kentucky is bowl eligible and I really hope they beat Tennessee this week and get rid of one of their long losing streaks.

 

[The Insider]

You should probabably append the word "Prediction" to the title since this thread is completely speculative.

Good point, I cant edit it now though to much time has passed I am sure ramy can fix it for us.

 

[Derwin0]

BCS Bowl Selection Order

If we're making predictions of who goes where, here's the BCS Selection Order to help people make educated guesses.

BCS Championship - #1
BCS Championship - #2
Rose Bowl - Pac 10 Champ
Rose Bowl - Big Ten Champ
Sugar Bowl - SEC Champ
Orange Bowl - ACC Champ
Fiesta Bowl - Big 12 Champ
Bowl that lost #1 anchor - at large
Bowl that lost #2 anchor - at large
Sugar Bowl - at large
Orange Bowl - at large
Fiesta Bowl - at large

Rose Bowl only gets an early replacement pic if it loses both anchors, otherwise it picks last
Big East is guaranteed an at large

Things of note:
Rose Bowl - almost always takes a Pac 10 or Big Ten team to replace an anchor
Sugar Bowl - almost always takes an SEC team to replace an anchor

 

[Derwin0]

Here's my predictions for the BCS games

BCS Title Game - Oregon vs. Auburn - Auburn wins

Sugar Bowl - LSU vs. Ohio St - Ohio St. finally wins against an SEC team (Sugar takes LSU as anchor replacement, and with first at large pick, chooses Ohio St., as they travel exceptionally well, and it's a rematch from LSU's championship game)

Orange Bowl - Virginia Tech vs. Stanford - Stanford wins (Virginia Tech again beats NC State in the ACC championship game and then the Orange has a choice of an at large, highest non-ranked qualifier, or the Big East champion, the Orange takes 1 loss Stanford, since the Big Ten can't supply more than 2 teams.

Fiesta Bowl - Nebraska vs. TCU - TCU wins (Nebraska again beats Oklahoma St. to win the Big 12 championship game and get into the Fiesta Bowl, the Fiesta then has a choice between the highest ranked non-qualifier and a 4 loss Big East Champ, easy choice. TCU keeps it's edge with the computers, allowing them to get the autobid instead of Boise St.)

Rose Bowl - Wisconsin vs Pittsburgh - Wisconsin wins (Wisconsin because they're the highest ranked team in the Big Ten championship tie so they get the auto bid, and since the Rose has the last at large pick, to replace Oregon, they're stuck with 4 loss Big East Champ)

 

[hancox]

Buzzer - Fiesta has last at-large.

 

[Derwin0]

Buzzer - Fiesta has last at-large.

Except this year when the Rose Bowl only loses 1 of it's anchors. If it loses a single anchor, then it gets the last pick.

 

[hancox]

yes, but it also has to look at fulfilling it's req for a non-AQ. Boise to the Rose.

Not that I would complain - would knock an item off of my bucket list to see UConn in the Rose Bowl

 

[Ramy]

Edited title.

 

[dvrexpander]

Wow... lots of interesting picks although I can safely say that no matter who VT plays in the Orange bowl they will Win!

I'm just hoping that Boise St gets upset friday night cause I'm sick of hearing about them playing in the National Championship game.

 

[Ramy]

I want Boise State to win and TCU to win, and then Auburn and Oregon to lose.

 

[Mr Tony]

Hawaii already claimed a place in the Hawaii bowl a couple weeks ago

 

[dvrexpander]

I believe this guy's picks are more close to what will happen.

Potential SEC, Big 12 changes lead to reshuffled bowl projections - Stewart Mandel - SI.com

 

[Derwin0]

yes, but it also has to look at fulfilling it's req for a non-AQ. Boise to the Rose.

Which is why I have the Fiesta taking TCU (non-AQ), which forces the Big East champ into the Rose.

With the order I have them picked, the Fiesta has to take either the highest non-AQ or the Big East champ. I would imagine they'd take n undefeated southwestern team over a 4-loss eastern team, which leave the Rose stuck with the Big East champ.

With so many high-caliber 1-loss teams taht travel well (Ohio St., LSU, Stanford) I don't see 2 non-AQ making it this year. Sorry Boise St.

 

[Derwin0]

Wow... lots of interesting picks although I can safely say that no matter who VT plays in the Orange bowl they will Win!

As safely as they were going to beat Boise St.

 

[Hart5150]

BCS Title Game- Oregon VS Boise St.

Sugar Bowl - South Carolina VS TCU

Rose Bowl - Wisconsin VS Stanford

Orange Bowl - NC State VS Pitt

Fiesta Bowl - Oklahoma St VS LSU