Bowl Lineup Announced

[Diamondback Jay]

Rose
(BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2)
USC vs. Texas

FedEx Orange
(BCS vs. BCS)
Penn State vs. Florida State

Nokia Sugar
(BCS vs. BCS)
Georgia vs. West Virginia

Tostitos Fiesta
(BCS vs. BCS)
Ohio State vs. Notre Dame

Capital One
(Big Ten No. 2 vs. SEC No. 2)
Wisconsin vs. Auburn

Toyota Gator
(Big East No. 2 or Notre Dame vs. ACC No. 2)
Louisville vs. Virginia Tech

Outback
(Big Ten No. 3 vs. SEC No. 3)
Florida vs. Iowa

SBC Cotton
(Big 12 No. 2 vs. SEC)
Texas Tech vs. Alabama

EV1.net Houston
(SEC vs. Big 12)
TCU vs. Iowa State

AutoZone Liberty
(C-USA No. 1 vs. TBA)
Tulsa vs. Fresno State

Meineke Car Care
(Big East vs. ACC or other)
South Florida vs. NC State

Chick-fil-A Peach
(ACC No. 3 vs. SEC)
Miami vs. LSU

Independence
(SEC vs. Big 12)
South Carolina vs. Missouri

Vitalis Sun
(Pac-10 No. 3 vs. Big Ten No. 5)
UCLA vs. Northwestern

Gaylords Hotels Music City
(Big Ten No. 6 vs. SEC)
Minnesota vs. Virginia

Pacific Life Holiday
(Pac-10 No. 2 vs. Big 12 No. 3)
Oregon vs. Oklahoma

Emerald Bowl
(Pac-10 No. 6 vs. Mtn. West No. 2/3)
Georgia Tech vs. Utah

MasterCard Alamo
(Big Ten No. 4 vs. Big 12 No. 4)
Michigan vs. Nebraska

MPC Computers
(WAC vs. ACC)
Boise State vs. Boston College

Insight
(Pac-10 No. 4 vs. Big East No. 2/3)
Arizona State vs. Rutgers

Champs Sports
(ACC vs. Big 12)
Clemson vs. Colorado

Motor City
(Big Ten No. 7 vs. MAC 1/2)
Memphis vs. Akron

Sheraton Hawaii
(WAC vs. C-USA No. 3)
Nevada vs. Central Florida

Fort Worth
(Big 12 vs. C-USA No. 4)
Kansas vs. Houston

Poinsettia Bowl
(Mountain West vs. TBA)
Colorado State vs. Navy

Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas
(Pac-10 No. 5 vs. Mtn. West No. 1/2)
Cal vs. BYU

GMAC
(C-USA No. 2 vs. MAC or WAC)
UTEP vs. Toledo

New Orleans
(Sun Belt No. 1 vs. C-USA)
Arkansas State vs. Southern Miss

 

[Dback Jon]

FedEx Orange Bowl -- Geezer Bowl.

Fiesta Bowl got a great matchup.

 

[Stout]

FedEx Orange Bowl -- Geezer Bowl.

Fiesta Bowl got a great matchup.

And your team would be? And what bowl are they playing in?

Knock FSU if you will, but Penn State earned their spot, and will prove it in the Orange Bowl.

 

[Scott MS]

Clearly the BCS is also about making money. The Fiesta Bowl -- Notre Dame vs. Ohio State -- is a money making matchup. The game will be an instant sellout, even tough they overlooked other teams with better records.

I think this will actually be a good game.

 

[boisesuns]

I know Florida State won the ACC, but how can you play in the BCS with 4 losses? We need a playoff. It would be better to argue about who should have been the 16th spot in a playoff system, rather than a big 1-6 debate that is a difference of 1-14 million dollars.

Besides, there a huge East coast bias in the B(C)S anyways.

 

[boisesuns]

Boise State gets Boston College. Should be a good game.

 

[Scott MS]

I know Florida State won the ACC, but how can you play in the BCS with 4 losses?

Money, money, money. Half of bowl selections is about who will bring the fans. Teams like Nebraska, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, and Ohio State have fans and have fans that will travel.

 

[boisesuns]

Money, money, money. Half of bowl selections is about who will bring the fans. Teams like Nebraska, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, and Ohio State have fans and have fans that will travel.

Seems to me like a playoff would make even more money. Maybe just have the big bowls be the final four, so they are still the important ones?

 

[clif]

While I understand that Notre Dame Ohio st is a matchup too good to pass up... two years in a row? 2 teams both 10-1.. both only loss was to the defending champions and neither gets a BCS bowl? What a ripoff!!!! I don't care about tradition when you are talking about the difference of a team getting 14 million dollars!!!


How does a team like Oregon actually build any tradition if they keep getting shafted?

Oklahoma?? 4 loss Oklahoma??

 

[Dback Jon]

And your team would be? And what bowl are they playing in?

Knock FSU if you will, but Penn State earned their spot, and will prove it in the Orange Bowl.

Stout - calm down - not knocking Penn State - as a Big 10 Fan, I hope PSU kicks the snot outta FSU. Just commenting on the age of the coaches is all.

I know PSU earned there spot - if not for a bad call, they would be undefeated.

 

[Stout]

Stout - calm down - not knocking Penn State - as a Big 10 Fan, I hope PSU kicks the snot outta FSU. Just commenting on the age of the coaches is all.

I know PSU earned there spot - if not for a bad call, they would be undefeated.

Sorry, Jon...some folks are still hard on Penn State out here, believe it or not. Jumping the gun too much on one little post. I'll buy you a grilled sticky at the Diner if you ever bump into me in State College.

 

[Dback Jon]

Sorry, Jon...some folks are still hard on Penn State out here, believe it or not. Jumping the gun too much on one little post. I'll buy you a grilled sticky at the Diner if you ever bump into me in State College.

No problem - but what the heck is a grilled sticky?

 

[Russ Smith]

While I understand that Notre Dame Ohio st is a matchup too good to pass up... two years in a row? 2 teams both 10-1.. both only loss was to the defending champions and neither gets a BCS bowl? What a ripoff!!!! I don't care about tradition when you are talking about the difference of a team getting 14 million dollars!!!


How does a team like Oregon actually build any tradition if they keep getting shafted?

Oklahoma?? 4 loss Oklahoma??

The only defense of leaving Oregon out is that they don't have their starting QB so despite their record their perceived rank is lower.


I think I read that's 3 out of 4 years or 4 out of 5 that the Pac 10 has been left out of a BCS bid like this.

 

[Dback Jon]

While I understand that Notre Dame Ohio st is a matchup too good to pass up... two years in a row? 2 teams both 10-1.. both only loss was to the defending champions and neither gets a BCS bowl? What a ripoff!!!! I don't care about tradition when you are talking about the difference of a team getting 14 million dollars!!!


How does a team like Oregon actually build any tradition if they keep getting shafted?

Oklahoma?? 4 loss Oklahoma??

Under the terms of the BCS contract, Ohio State and Notre Dame HAD to be selected as at-large teams. Any time a team is in the top 4 and not conference champion (Ohio State) then they HAVE TO BE SELECTED. Any time Notre Lame has 9 wins, and is in the top 12, THEY HAVE TO BE SELECTED.

 

[Russ Smith]

Under the terms of the BCS contract, Ohio State and Notre Dame HAD to be selected as at-large teams. Any time a team is in the top 4 and not conference champion (Ohio State) then they HAVE TO BE SELECTED. Any time Notre Lame has 9 wins, and is in the top 12, THEY HAVE TO BE SELECTED.

I think it's anytime a team NOT in a BCS conference finishes top 12 but it's teh same thing, the rule is essentially the ND rule.

My complaint is it's a dumb rule, the only rating that has ND ahead of Oregon is AP, even the BCS rankings have Oregon ahead of them. But the 5th rated BCS team(oregon) falls to play a team rated 23rd, OU. Of course Oregon better win that game, if they lose, they'll just reinforce the idea they deserved to be snubbed like Cal did last year.

 

[Diamondback Jay]

Sorry, Jon...some folks are still hard on Penn State out here, believe it or not. Jumping the gun too much on one little post. I'll buy you a grilled sticky at the Diner if you ever bump into me in State College.

Stout, do you live in State College??

The only defense of leaving Oregon out is that they don't have their starting QB so despite their record their perceived rank is lower.


I think I read that's 3 out of 4 years or 4 out of 5 that the Pac 10 has been left out of a BCS bid like this.

What utterly sucks isn't the fact that Oregon got shafted out of the BCS. IMHO, this Oregon squad isn't better than the Cal team that got **** caked last year, however as is the case in both seasons, at least the better teams got in as the At Large. What sucks about Oregon (and what sucked about Cal last season) is the the Bowl they got stuck in.

How the hell can you go through the season with one loss in the Pac 10 yet still miss out on a New Year's Day Bowl? Some of these conference tie-in bowls are for the birds.

 

[Stout]

No problem - but what the heck is a grilled sticky?

Mmm...basically a really good sticky bun smothered in sugar and cinnamon icing, grilled and warmed to a tasty state of sinfullness, often served with french vanilla ice cream. Yummm!

 

[Stout]

Stout, do you live in State College??

No, but I went to Penn State in '94 (the year we WERE the national champions, as rightfully acknowledged by Pepsi and a special ESPN issue.)

 

[Diamondback Jay]

No, but I went to Penn State in '94 (the year we WERE the national champions, as rightfully acknowledged by Pepsi and a special ESPN issue.)

Awesome.. I'm currently attending PSU, I'll be a fellow alum myself in May.

 

[Dback Jon]

Mmm...basically a really good sticky bun smothered in sugar and cinnamon icing, grilled and warmed to a tasty state of sinfullness, often served with french vanilla ice cream. Yummm!

I can feel my arteries clogging already - but sounds awesome....

 

[Southpaw]

While I understand that Notre Dame Ohio st is a matchup too good to pass up... two years in a row? 2 teams both 10-1.. both only loss was to the defending champions and neither gets a BCS bowl? What a ripoff!!!! I don't care about tradition when you are talking about the difference of a team getting 14 million dollars!!!


How does a team like Oregon actually build any tradition if they keep getting shafted?

Oklahoma?? 4 loss Oklahoma??

Politics and economics is the NCAA. Oregon is way up in the corner of the map and they don't have national appeal. Factor in a small fan base that will not travel. The Ducks and Beavers have to beat USC and win the Pac 10 to not get shafted.

 

[Stout]

Politics and economics is the NCAA. Oregon is way up in the corner of the map and they don't have national appeal. Factor in a small fan base that will not travel. The Ducks and Beavers have to beat USC and win the Pac 10 to not get shafted.

Agreed, but if they pull another Cal and lose their bowl, the Pac-10 will never get the respect.

 

[Southpaw]

I think it's anytime a team NOT in a BCS conference finishes top 12 but it's teh same thing, the rule is essentially the ND rule.

Dumb rule for a dumb BCS system. Notre Dame on the field does not deserve a BCS spot, but on the balance sheet of NCAA economics the Golden Domers are the draw. The Fiesta Bowl organizers are salivating over this one. Big bucks are coming to your town.

 

[Southpaw]

Agreed, but if they pull another Cal and lose their bowl, the Pac-10 will never get the respect.

Yup. One team conferences don't cut it with the bowl folks and the Pac 10 just might do that this year.

P.S. Nittany Lions whoop on Bawby's SemiHoles.

 

[Stout]

Yup. One team conferences don't cut it with the bowl folks and the Pac 10 just might do that this year.

P.S. Nittany Lions whoop on Bawby's SemiHoles.

To your first, agreed.

To your second, a big