Offical Bowl thread

[813Jag]

Southern Miss to the New Orleans Bowl
Rice to the Texas Bowl
Tulsa vs. Bowling Green in the GMAC Bowl
Ball St. vs Rutgers in the International Bowl
East Carolina vs. Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl
Clemson to the Gator Bowl
Navy to the Eagle Bank Bowl

[griz37]

Southern Miss to the New Orleans Bowl
Rice to the Texas Bowl
Tulsa vs. Bowling Green in the GMAC Bowl
Ball St. vs Rutgers in the International Bowl
East Carolina vs. Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl
Clemson to the Gator Bowl
Navy to the Eagle Bank Bowl

Are these official or just guesses? I saw where Georgia Tech has been invited to the Peach Bowl.

[appfan2008]

I was going to say the same thing... GATech has already accepted the bid to the Chick-fil-A Bowl as it is now called...

[LacesOut]

Wonder if Notre Dame will get an invite?

[89Hen]

Ball St. vs Rutgers in the International Bowl
That blows. Go undefeated and head to the Intl Bowl to play a weak RU team. xnonono2x

[ysubigred]

Here's the best bowl info I've found.

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot/misc/bowl_sked_08.htm xthumbsupx

[89Hen]

Here's the best bowl info I've found.
xeyebrowx Very first thing I see on the site is:

EAGLEBANK BOWL Nationals Park, Washington, DC
Game is at RFK, not Nationals Park. I'm hoping this isn't the best info being offered. xsmiley_wix

[89Hen]

I'm hoping this isn't the best info being offered. xsmiley_wix
Wow, now I'm feeling like I'm nitpicking, but I'm REALLY not sure I'd trust this site for anything. I voted in the Who would win the SEC CG poll and here are the results so far....

Thanks for taking this poll
Who will win Saturday's SEC Championship Game?
Alabama 336 (18.10%)
Florida 584 (31.47%)

Total Replies : 1856

Uhhhh, there are only two radio buttons. How exactly can you vote third party? xconfusedx xnutsx

[ysubigred]

xeyebrowx Very first thing I see on the site is:

Game is at RFK, not Nationals Park. I'm hoping this isn't the best info being offered. xsmiley_wix

Don't shoot the messenger ole' wise one xbowx

[89Hen]

Don't shoot the messenger ole' wise one xbowx
Never. xthumbsupx xpeacex

[813Jag]

Are these official or just guesses? I saw where Georgia Tech has been invited to the Peach Bowl.
These are official. Don't know how I forgot about Georgia Tech. That's part of the reason I started the club. xoopsx

[nwFL Griz]

These are official. Don't know how I forgot about Georgia Tech. That's part of the reason I started the club. xoopsx

Yeah, I don't think they are official. If you could provide links, then i would believe.

However, Tulsa, East Carolina and Ball St are playing in their conference championship games and those will have an affect on where they are bowling.

Also, if Rutgers wins tonight they will not be in the International Bowl.

The only official invites thus far:
Navy to EagleBank
Fresno St to New Mexico
Southern Miss to New Orleans
Hawaii to Hawaii
Rice to Texas
Georgia Tech to Chick fil-A
Clemson to Gator

[nwFL Griz]

That blows. Go undefeated and head to the Intl Bowl to play a weak RU team. xnonono2x

Weak RU team? Hardly. This RU team will have won 6 in a row (after they beat Louisville tonight) and would certainly wipe the field with Ball St, who has played nobody enroute to an undefeated season.

[UNCBears2010]

Weak RU team? Hardly. This RU team will have won 6 in a row (after they beat Louisville tonight) and would certainly wipe the field with Ball St, who has played nobody enroute to an undefeated season.

If that's the game, one team will wipe the field with the other, but it won't be Rutgers.

[nwFL Griz]

If that's the game, one team will wipe the field with the other, but it won't be Rutgers.

Yeah, you're wrong, but it doesn't matter since this game won't be happening. Ball St, barring a highly unlikely BCS bid, will play in either the Motor City (vs. a B10 opp), the GMAC (vs a CUSA opp) or the aforementioned Int'l (vs a BE opp...could be Rutgers, but highly unlikely).

[nwFL Griz]

Update after Ball St loses to Buffalo....yeah, Rutgers definitely would have crushed the Cardinals.

Also, add official bowl invites:

Buffalo to the International
Kansas to the Insight

[nwFL Griz]

Ok, all remaining bowl invites will be handed out tomorrow, but here's the last update before the BCS selections. Here's what we know so far:

EagleBank - Navy
New Mexico - Fresno St
New Orleans - Southern Miss vs. Troy
Hawaii - Hawaii
Meineke - West Virginia
Emerald - California
Texas - Rice
Sun - Pitt
Insight - Kansas
Chick-fil-A - Georgia Tech
Gator - Clemson
Liberty - East Carolina
International - Buffalo
Rose - Penn St vs. USC (barring some funky computer stuff that would put USC in the title game)
Orange - Virginia Tech

[ISUMatt]

Bowl Projections that are 99% accurrate:

TITLE GAME: Florida v Oklahoma
SUGAR BOWL: Alabama v Utah
ROSE BOWL: USC v Penn St
Fiesta Bowl: Texas v Ohio St
Orange Bowl: Virginia Tech v Cincinnati

[Ivytalk]

Bowl Projections that are 99% accurrate:

TITLE GAME: Florida v Oklahoma
SUGAR BOWL: Alabama v Utah
ROSE BOWL: USC v Penn St
Fiesta Bowl: Texas v Ohio St
Orange Bowl: Virginia Tech v Cincinnati

VA Tech travels well, but there may be a lot of empty seats at this one!xwhistlex

[ISUMatt]

GATOR BOWL: Clemson v Nebraska

This one is official

[813Jag]

GATOR BOWL: Clemson v Nebraska

This one is official
I wanted FSU to go to the Gator Bowl, now it appears they'll play in the Champs Sports Bowl. Gives me a chance to maybe make that game.

[813Jag]

from the tampa tribune:
USF - St. Pete Bowl
West Virginia - Meineke Car Care Bowl
Rutgers - Papajohns.com Bowl
UConn - Motor City Bowl

[nwFL Griz]

from the tampa tribune:
USF - St. Pete Bowl
West Virginia - Meineke Car Care Bowl
Rutgers - Papajohns.com Bowl
UConn - Motor City Bowl

All good except UConn. They cannot go to the Motor City Bowl, as if they did, the Big East would not fulfill all its' bowl contracts. So look for UConn in the International Bowl.

[813Jag]

All good except UConn. They cannot go to the Motor City Bowl, as if they did, the Big East would not fulfill all its' bowl contracts. So look for UConn in the International Bowl.
the article said they swapped. xconfusedx

Here's the link (http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/dec/07/cb-st-pete-bowl-confirmed/):
UConn to the Motor City, which swapped with the International Bowl.

[DuckDuckGriz]

These ones are pretty obvious out of the Pac 10

Rose - USC
Holiday - Oregon (probably vs Oklahoma St)
Sun - Oregon State
Emerald - Cal
Vegas - Arizona

[nwFL Griz]

the article said they swapped. xconfusedx

Here's the link (http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/dec/07/cb-st-pete-bowl-confirmed/):
UConn to the Motor City, which swapped with the International Bowl.

Is possible, but Big East hasn't announced it yet.

[GolfingGriz]

These ones are pretty obvious out of the Pac 10

Rose - USC
Holiday - Oregon (probably vs Oklahoma St)
Sun - Oregon State
Emerald - Cal
Vegas - Arizona

Sucks for Oregon State. One win away from the Roses and they get the Sun instead.

[ISUMatt]

Sucks for Oregon State. One win away from the Roses and they get the Sun instead.

Maybe they should have showed for their home game in The Civil War Game...They controlled their own destiny!!!

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Sucks for Oregon State. One win away from the Roses and they get the Sun instead.

The Sun is still one of the better lower level bowls. Not quite up there with the Peach, Holiday, Citrus but better than most. El Paso is a pretty cool city.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Notre Dame vs. Hawaii in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl

[TheValleyRaider]

Watching Fox's BCS Bowl Show

Rose: Southern Cal vs. Penn State
Orange: Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati
Sugar: Utah vs. Alabama
Fiesta: Ohio State vs. Texas

[Hansel]

Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl

:pumpuke:

[Thunderstruck84]

Fiesta Bowl: Texas and Ohio State

Freakin Ohio State! I figured they would but I was really hoping they wouldn't screw over Boise St by taking OSU over them. I thought that Utah going to the Sugar would be good sign considering Boise State's Fiesta Bowl history.

This is why the BCS sucks!

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl

:pumpuke:

I think they'll beat Texas. Tressell has been perfect in the Fiesta Bowl and for all the crap OSU has taken i think their sr. class will go out with a W.

[TheValleyRaider]

From the Mountain West

Utah: Sugar Bowl vs. Alabama
BYU: Las Vegas Bowl vs. Arizona
TCU: I've heard Poinsettia Bowl vs. Boise State xeekx
Air Force: Armed Forces Bowl
Colorado State: New Mexico Bowl vs. Fresno State

[SonuvaHenx2]

I think they'll beat Texas. Tressell has been perfect in the Fiesta Bowl and for all the crap OSU has taken i think their sr. class will go out with a W.

They lost the national championship to Florida in the same stadium. Texas will be looking to put up big numbers so they can get voted higher after the games are over.

Texas by 14+

BCS gets it way wrong again. Two loss Ohio State makes it in at large ahead of undefeated Boise State. xnonox

[slycat]

TTU and Boise St get shafted.

No more autobids, let the top 10 in.

[slycat]

All BCS cares about is money, thats why OSU got in.

[Hansel]

if Utah pounds Alabama- will they get first place votes?

[Thunderstruck84]

You can thank Big 11 conference commissioner Jim Delany for bending over Boise St to get OSU in, I like to refer to him as the devil incarnate.

Consequently he is public enemy #1 to any proposed playoff system as well, as the BCS is his baby.

Texas will smoke OSU in the Fiesta Bowl and he won't care because all he'll see is another $14M flowing into his overrated and overhyped conference.

[Go...gate]

Notre Dame (6-6) vs. Hawaii (7-6) in the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl

Christmas in Hawaii is not a bad reward for a .500 season.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Christmas in Hawaii is not a bad reward for a .500 season.

Apparently some of the crazy catholics are up in arms about ND playing on Christmas Eve and the fact that ND will LOSE money on this game. As an ND fan i think they should be staying home for the holiday's. An ND loss and it will only get uglier for Weis heading into next year.

[slycat]

Christmas in Hawaii is not a bad reward for a .500 season.

Dang I was hoping they would play Rice.

[ISUMatt]

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Week: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14

BCS Games

Date Game Location TV Time Matchup/Result
Jan. 8 BCS Title Miami FOX 8 p.m. No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 2 Florida
Jan. 5 Fiesta Glendale, Ariz. FOX 8 p.m. Texas vs. Ohio State
Jan. 2 Sugar New Orleans FOX 8 p.m. Alabama vs. Utah
Jan. 1 Rose Pasadena, Calif. ABC 5 p.m. Southern California vs. Penn State
Jan. 1 Orange Miami FOX 8:30 p.m. Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati


Date Game Location TV Time Matchup/Result
Jan. 6 GMAC Mobile, Ala. ESPN 8 p.m. Ball State vs. Tulsa
Jan. 3 International Toronto ESPN2 Noon Connecticut vs. Buffalo
Jan. 2 Liberty Memphis ESPN 5 p.m. East Carolina vs. Kentucky
Jan. 2 Cotton Dallas FOX 2 p.m. Texas Tech vs. Mississippi
Jan. 1 Gator Jacksonville CBS 1 p.m. Clemson vs. Nebraska
Jan. 1 Capital One Orlando ABC 1 p.m. Michigan State vs. Georgia
Jan. 1 Outback Tampa, Fla. ESPN 11 a.m. Iowa vs. South Carolina
Dec. 31 Chick-fil-A Atlanta ESPN 7:30 p.m. LSU vs. Georgia Tech
Dec. 31 Insight Glendale, Ariz. NFL Net. 5:30 p.m. Kansas vs. Minnesota
Dec. 31 Music City Nashville ESPN 3:30 p.m. Vanderbilt vs. Boston College
Dec. 31 Sun El Paso, Tex. CBS 2 p.m. Oregon State vs. Pittsburgh
Dec. 31 Armed Forces Fort Worth, Tex. ESPN 12:30 p.m. Air Force vs. Houston
Dec. 30 Holiday San Diego ESPN 8 p.m. Oklahoma State vs. Oregon
Dec. 30 Texas Houston NFL Net. 8 p.m. Rice vs. Western Michigan
Dec. 30 Humanitarian Boise, Idaho ESPN2 4:30 p.m. Nevada vs. Maryland
Dec. 29 Alamo San Antonio ESPN 8 p.m. Northwestern vs. Missouri
Dec. 29 Papajohns.com Birmingham, Ala. ESPN 3 p.m. Rutgers vs. North Carolina State
Dec. 28 Independence Shreveport, La. ESPN 8 p.m. Louisiana Tech vs. Northern Illinois
Dec. 27 Emerald San Francisco ESPN 8 p.m. Miami (Fla.) vs. California
Dec. 27 Champs Sports Orlando ESPN 4:30 p.m. Florida State vs. Wisconsin
Dec. 27 Meineke Car Care Charlotte ESPN 1 p.m. North Carolina vs. West Virginia
Dec. 26 Motor City Detroit ESPN 7:30 p.m. Central Michigan vs. Florida Atlantic
Dec. 24 Hawaii Honolulu ESPN 8 p.m. Hawaii vs. Notre Dame
Dec. 23 Poinsettia San Diego ESPN 8 p.m. Texas Christian vs. Boise State
Dec. 21 New Orleans New Orleans ESPN 8 p.m. Troy vs. Southern Miss
Dec. 20 EagleBank Washington D.C. ESPN 11 a.m. Navy vs. Wake Forest
Dec. 20 Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nev. ESPN 8 p.m. BYU vs. Arizona
Dec. 20 St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Fla. ESPN2 4:30 p.m. South Florida vs. Memphis
Dec. 20 New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M. ESPN 2:30 p.m. Colorado State vs. Fresno State

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

For as much as the Big 12 has been loved this year i can see their top 4 teams all losing.

[Go...gate]

Apparently some of the crazy Catholics are up in arms about ND playing on Christmas Eve and the fact that ND will LOSE money on this game. As an ND fan i think they should be staying home for the holiday's. An ND loss and it will only get uglier for Weis heading into next year.

I'm Catholic (though hopefully not too crazy :)), and this seems utterly silly. I cannot tell you how many times I have been on the road on Christmas Eve. Hell, I had an Order to Show Cause in Court once at 4:00 on Christmas Eve. You do your job; you handle your responsibilities, even on Christmas Eve. I believe the game is in the afternoon in Hawaii, so if the Catholic players want to go to Midnight Mass after the game, they can do it. Jeepers, what's the big deal?

As far as losing money, N.D. has plenty from the NBC contract and I am sure they will survive. They are certainly not starving in South Bend. I'm actually happy the game is on Christmas Eve because my Dad and I can watch it.

[nwFL Griz]

For as much as the Big 12 has been loved this year i can see their top 4 teams all losing.

No way. Oklahoma may lose to Florida....I'll call that a toss up. But the other three are almost guarnateed wins.

Texas will crush Ohio St. The buckeyes are an average team from an average Big10 conference this year. Texas just has too much talent and too much motivation (getting screwed out of the title game).

Texas Tech will want to show the world they fit their 11-1 record and I think they will hang 50+ on Ole Miss.

I can only assume you are counting Mizzou as the 4th best Big 12 team. If so, I don't see how anyone could pick Northwestern to win that game....unless you are a Big10 fan, then it all makes sense.

[UNCBears2010]

No way. Oklahoma may lose to Florida....I'll call that a toss up. But the other three are almost guarnateed wins.

Texas will crush Ohio St. The buckeyes are an average team from an average Big10 conference this year. Texas just has too much talent and too much motivation (getting screwed out of the title game).

Texas Tech will want to show the world they fit their 11-1 record and I think they will hang 50+ on Ole Miss.

I can only assume you are counting Mizzou as the 4th best Big 12 team. If so, I don't see how anyone could pick Northwestern to win that game....unless you are a Big10 fan, then it all makes sense.

I think he's counting Oklahoma State as the 4th best Big 12 team, but I don't think they'll lose to Oregon either.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

No way. Oklahoma may lose to Florida....I'll call that a toss up. But the other three are almost guarnateed wins.

Texas will crush Ohio St. The buckeyes are an average team from an average Big10 conference this year. Texas just has too much talent and too much motivation (getting screwed out of the title game).

Texas Tech will want to show the world they fit their 11-1 record and I think they will hang 50+ on Ole Miss.

I can only assume you are counting Mizzou as the 4th best Big 12 team. If so, I don't see how anyone could pick Northwestern to win that game....unless you are a Big10 fan, then it all makes sense.

Oklahoma has a good chance to lose to Florida

Texas will not crush Ohio State. OSU's short comings have been agaisnt the SEC. Tressell is 1-1 agaisnt Texas and i think the Buckeyes will go out with something positive. Texas might win but by 2 TD's or less.

Texas Tech will not put 50+ on Ole Miss. Harrell has something like 20 screws in his two fingures. This game is close to a pick'em.

Oregon over Oklahoma State. Mizzou certaintly isn't one of the top 4 Big 12 teams. They lost to Texas, OSU and OU. The Ducks have a good shot to take out the fighting Gundy's. Bellotti has a good bowl record.

Mizzou vs. Northwestern- Neither team beat anyone worth a damn all year. All their wins came against teams they should have beaten. Over under on this one should be about 80 points.

[Franks Tanks]

That blows. Go undefeated and head to the Intl Bowl to play a weak RU team. xnonono2x

Ball State lost to Buffalo. They dont deserve any bowl game. They should go straight to D-II.

[beauvighn]

I canot believe that Navy is having to play Wake again in a rematch. Air force is rematched against Houston. I thought the bowls tried to stay away from rematches.

ND is off to Hawaii. How the mighty have fallen.

[Franks Tanks]

Apparently some of the crazy catholics are up in arms about ND playing on Christmas Eve and the fact that ND will LOSE money on this game. As an ND fan i think they should be staying home for the holiday's. An ND loss and it will only get uglier for Weis heading into next year.

Christmas eve is not a mandatory church day for catholics, you can go to church on Christmas day as well. How many non-catholics play for Notre Dame anway? A whole lot I suspect.

[beauvighn]

I can't wait to see Charlie in one of those hawaiian shirts with a lei around his neck. I wonder if they make those shirts in a XXXXXXXL . xlolx

[nwFL Griz]

Oklahoma has a good chance to lose to Florida

Texas will not crush Ohio State. OSU's short comings have been agaisnt the SEC. Tressell is 1-1 agaisnt Texas and i think the Buckeyes will go out with something positive. Texas might win but by 2 TD's or less.

Texas Tech will not put 50+ on Ole Miss. Harrell has something like 20 screws in his two fingures. This game is close to a pick'em.

Oregon over Oklahoma State. Mizzou certaintly isn't one of the top 4 Big 12 teams. They lost to Texas, OSU and OU. The Ducks have a good shot to take out the fighting Gundy's. Bellotti has a good bowl record.

Mizzou vs. Northwestern- Neither team beat anyone worth a damn all year. All their wins came against teams they should have beaten. Over under on this one should be about 80 points.

Forgot about Okie St. Now that one with Oregon will be a good game. I could see Oregon pulling this one off.

Your comments about Ohio St are laughable at best. Their shortcomings were against the SEC?? True, but this Ohio St team isn't close to being as good as those Ohio St teams, and this Texas team is as good as, if not better than, the SEC teams. Plus Texas is pissed they got screwed. The Longhorns will be looking to make a statement.

This game will be as bad as USC-Ohio St was at the beginning of the year.

The TTU-Ole Miss game is not a pick 'em. Harrell's surgery was on the non-throwing hand, so while it may affect him slightly, he'll still be chuckin the ball all over the field....Ole Miss will be over-matched here, no doubt.

[furpal87]

So, anyone want to do the ESPN bowl Mania game (confidence points, not straight up of course!!!)

[seantaylor]

Texas Tech is going to murder Ole Miss. They should have been in a better bowl.

[brownbear]

So, anyone want to do the ESPN bowl Mania game (confidence points, not straight up of course!!!)

Sure, I won the AGS group last year, and I have to make up for my horrible performance in the FCS tournament pool.

[introvertedGSUfan]

Texas Tech is going to murder Ole Miss. They should have been in a better bowl.

I honestly doubt it, though I am expecting TT to win. The BigXII south doesn't play defense very well and I think Ole Miss will benefit because of it.

[TheValleyRaider]

Dec. 23
Poinsettia Bowl

TCU vs. Boise St.

Best non-BCS Bowl out there xrulesx xnodx xhypedx

GO FROGS!

[brownbear]

Dec. 23
Poinsettia Bowl

TCU vs. Boise St.

Best non-BCS Bowl out there xrulesx xnodx xhypedx

GO FROGS!

They should switch this with the Holiday Bowl. The fact the second bowl game in San Diego is their best one is odd.

Has this kind of thing ever happened before, where the lesser bowl in a city is a game between two better teams.

[OB55]

http://kol.coldfront.net/thekolwiki/images/1/18/Toilet.gif

Tis the season!! xnodx

[813Jag]

Bowls Schedule



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Week: 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14

BCS Games

Date Game Location TV Time Matchup/Result
Jan. 8 BCS Title Miami FOX 8 p.m. No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 2 Florida
Jan. 5 Fiesta Glendale, Ariz. FOX 8 p.m. Texas vs. Ohio State
Jan. 2 Sugar New Orleans FOX 8 p.m. Alabama vs. Utah
Jan. 1 Rose Pasadena, Calif. ABC 5 p.m. Southern California vs. Penn State
Jan. 1 Orange Miami FOX 8:30 p.m. Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati


Date Game Location TV Time Matchup/Result
Jan. 6 GMAC Mobile, Ala. ESPN 8 p.m. Ball State vs. Tulsa
Jan. 3 International Toronto ESPN2 Noon Connecticut vs. Buffalo
Jan. 2 Liberty Memphis ESPN 5 p.m. East Carolina vs. Kentucky
Jan. 2 Cotton Dallas FOX 2 p.m. Texas Tech vs. Mississippi
Jan. 1 Gator Jacksonville CBS 1 p.m. Clemson vs. Nebraska
Jan. 1 Capital One Orlando ABC 1 p.m. Michigan State vs. Georgia
Jan. 1 Outback Tampa, Fla. ESPN 11 a.m. Iowa vs. South Carolina
Dec. 31 Chick-fil-A Atlanta ESPN 7:30 p.m. LSU vs. Georgia Tech
Dec. 31 Insight Glendale, Ariz. NFL Net. 5:30 p.m. Kansas vs. Minnesota
Dec. 31 Music City Nashville ESPN 3:30 p.m. Vanderbilt vs. Boston College
Dec. 31 Sun El Paso, Tex. CBS 2 p.m. Oregon State vs. Pittsburgh
Dec. 31 Armed Forces Fort Worth, Tex. ESPN 12:30 p.m. Air Force vs. Houston
Dec. 30 Holiday San Diego ESPN 8 p.m. Oklahoma State vs. Oregon
Dec. 30 Texas Houston NFL Net. 8 p.m. Rice vs. Western Michigan
Dec. 30 Humanitarian Boise, Idaho ESPN2 4:30 p.m. Nevada vs. Maryland
Dec. 29 Alamo San Antonio ESPN 8 p.m. Northwestern vs. Missouri
Dec. 29 Papajohns.com Birmingham, Ala. ESPN 3 p.m. Rutgers vs. North Carolina State
Dec. 28 Independence Shreveport, La. ESPN 8 p.m. Louisiana Tech vs. Northern Illinois
Dec. 27 Emerald San Francisco ESPN 8 p.m. Miami (Fla.) vs. California
Dec. 27 Champs Sports Orlando ESPN 4:30 p.m. Florida State vs. Wisconsin
Dec. 27 Meineke Car Care Charlotte ESPN 1 p.m. North Carolina vs. West Virginia
Dec. 26 Motor City Detroit ESPN 7:30 p.m. Central Michigan vs. Florida Atlantic
Dec. 24 Hawaii Honolulu ESPN 8 p.m. Hawaii vs. Notre Dame
Dec. 23 Poinsettia San Diego ESPN 8 p.m. Texas Christian vs. Boise State
Dec. 21 New Orleans New Orleans ESPN 8 p.m. Troy vs. Southern Miss
Dec. 20 EagleBank Washington D.C. ESPN 11 a.m. Navy vs. Wake Forest
Dec. 20 Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nev. ESPN 8 p.m. BYU vs. Arizona
Dec. 20 St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Fla. ESPN2 4:30 p.m. South Florida vs. Memphis
Dec. 20 New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M. ESPN 2:30 p.m. Colorado State vs. Fresno State
Couple of interesting things (at least to me xlolx):

Biggest drop off of the season goes to USF. From potential Big East at the beginning of the season to St. Pete Bowl who knows what the turnout will be. At least the trop will only seat 33K.
FAU back to back bowls.
Two Sun Belt teams in bowls
5 out of 7 Florida teams make a bowl.
La Tech in a bowl game for the first time in a long time.
Don't sleep on Ole Miss, Jevan Snead is playing lights out right now.
It's possible that I could attend at least 3 bowl gmaes, with a possible 4th if our hookup comes through.
Glad to see Vandy go bowling.

[813Jag]

ACC gets 10 teams in bowls. xeekx

[89Hen]

ACC gets 10 teams in bowls. xeekx
Great day to be a UVA fan. xoopsx xsmhx

[813Jag]

Great day to be a UVA fan. xoopsx xsmhx
or a Duke fan. xlolx I was surprised NC State made it.

[Pards Rule]

from the tampa tribune:
USF - St. Pete Bowl
West Virginia - Meineke Car Care Bowl
Rutgers - Papajohns.com Bowl
UConn - Motor City Bowl

I understand going to renamed Meineke-MAACO Car Care Bowl to reflect Meineke's recent acquisition of MAACO.

[OhioHen]

Dec. 23
Poinsettia Bowl

TCU vs. Boise St.

Best non-BCS Bowl out there xrulesx xnodx xhypedx

GO FROGS!

May be the best bowl game out there (not just the best non-BCS). Great matchup of two very solid teams.

[Peems]

Will someone explain why Boise St did not get into a BCS game when they had a higher BCS ranking than Ohio St? I don't understand the system

[OhioHen]

Will someone explain why Boise St did not get into a BCS game when they had a higher BCS ranking than Ohio St? I don't understand the system

The $y$tem i$ de$igned to put a$ much ca$h a$ po$$ible in the coffer$ of the BC$ conference$.

O$U in the Fie$ta Bowl give$ more ca$h to the Little 11. BC$ ranking ha$ nothing to do with it.

[nwFL Griz]

It's possible that I could attend at least 3 bowl gmaes, with a possible 4th if our hookup comes through.


No one likes you. xbawlingx

j/k....I'm just jealous. You going to the Champs Sports?

[Thunderstruck84]

Will someone explain why Boise St did not get into a BCS game when they had a higher BCS ranking than Ohio St? I don't understand the system
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/1607/mediumdelanycy6.th.jpg

[813Jag]

No one likes you. xbawlingx

j/k....I'm just jealous. You going to the Champs Sports?
They didn't like me before this anyway. xlolx I'm trying hard to make the Champs Sports Bowl, but that'll take some planning around work. Cough,Cough. xlolx We're trying to call a HUGE favor in Miami.

[Pards Rule]

Can someone do a posting on what all these new corp-named bowls used to be called in the "good old days"? I'm terribly confused! xeyebrowx

[813Jag]

Can someone do a posting on what all these new corp-named bowls used to be called in the "good old days"? I'm terribly confused! xeyebrowx
Here is a list of bowls that actually changed names, not just changed sponsors.

Captial One Bowl: Tangerine Bowl (1947-1982)
Florida Citrus Bowl (1983-1993)
CompUSA Florida Citrus Bowl (1994-1999)
Ourhouse.com Florida Citrus Bowl (2000)
Capital One Florida Citrus Bowl (2001-2002)

Outback Bowl:Hall of Fame Bowl (1986-1994)

Meineke Car Care Bowl: Continental Tire Bowl (2002-2004)

Chic-fil-A Bowl: Peach Bowl (1968–1997)
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl (1998–2005)

Insight Bowl: Copper Bowl (1989-1996)
Insight.com Bowl (1997-2001)

Champs Sports Bowl: Sunshine Classic (1990)
Blockbuster Bowl (1990-1993)
Carquest Bowl (1994-1997)
MicronPC Bowl (1998-1999)
MicronPC.com Bowl (2000)
Visit Florida Tangerine Bowl (2001)
Mazda Tangerine Bowl (2002-2003)

Armed Forces Bowl: Plainscapital Bank Fort Worth Bowl (2003-2004)
Fort Worth Bowl (2005)

GMAC Bowl: Mobile Alabama Bowl (1999-2000)

[813Jag]

I can't wait to see what gifts the players get. xlolx

[appmaj]

Going to the Meineke Car Care Bowl...Maybe see the Tarheels win one.
Anyone else going to a bowl game?

[Pards Rule]

Going to the Meineke Car Care Bowl...Maybe see the Tarheels win one.
Anyone else going to a bowl game?

I'm waiting for tickets to the Meineke-Maaco Car Care Bowl...

[813Jag]

Going to the Meineke Car Care Bowl...Maybe see the Tarheels win one.
Anyone else going to a bowl game?
If the St. Pete Bowl counts. xlolx We usually go to the Outback Bowl no matter who plays. Add the Champs Sports Bowl and (Fingers Crossed) BCS Title game, probably a loooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnngggggggg shot but we're trying all connections. xlolx My wife is a Gator, she was a Gator Guide from 96-98.

[Pards Rule]

Waiting for my MAACO connection to come through xnodx

[furpal87]

See bowlmania thread if you want to sign up!!

[Screamin_Eagle174]

I enjoy a BOWL of frosted flakes. Because Theyyyyyyyyy'rrrreeee GREAT!

[Can you tell I think the BCS and bowls are rediculous!?]

[appmaj]

Waiting for my MAACO connection to come through xnodx

I don't think this one will sell out.

http://www.panthers.com/Common/Article.aspx?id=42164

Or are you looking for free tix?