BCS Matchups

Joe · 12-04-2005, 04:44 PM

I'm almost looking forward to Ohio State-Notre Dame as much as I am Texas-USC. West Virginia-Georgia, not so much.

Noop · 12-04-2005, 04:46 PM

Florida State vs. Penn State

Joe · 12-04-2005, 04:49 PM

the #3 team in the country vs. an unranked team? that will be awesome. or are they actually ranked now?

Noop · 12-04-2005, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by George W Bush

the #3 team in the country vs. an unranked team? that will be awesome. or are they actually ranked now?

Yeah we are ranked #22 now. We really screwed the pooch by not practicing in pads for as long as we did. Should be a good game.

Joe · 12-04-2005, 04:56 PM

it will be good. all around good matchups, although I would rather see a team like Oregon (or VT or LSU) rather than West Virginia.

cthomer5000 · 12-04-2005, 05:28 PM

I'm a little surprised that Virginia Tech goes to the Gator Bowl over Miami.

JonInMiddleGA · 12-04-2005, 05:36 PM

Georgia Tech gets the Emerald Bowl instead of the Music City, who took Virginia.
GT vs Utah ... whoopdefriggindo.

Honolulu_Blue · 12-04-2005, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by George W Bush

I'm almost looking forward to Ohio State-Notre Dame as much as I am Texas-USC. West Virginia-Georgia, not so much.

Ohio State-Notre Dame. No matter who wins. We all lose.

When it all comes down to it, however, I will go with the evil over annoyance in this one.

Alamo Bowl. Dec. 28. Michigan vs. Nebraska. Well, we finally got the game we've always wanted. Too bad it's 8 years too late.

gstelmack · 12-04-2005, 05:41 PM

I'm trying to figure out how I can arrange things so I can make the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte on New Year's Eve. My alma-mater (South Florida) against my adopted local team (NC State) just 3 hours away...

Joe · 12-04-2005, 05:47 PM

ah crap, the Sun Bowl took Northwestern over Minnesota. I would've liked to see the Gophers take on UCLA. But at least we'll beat Virginia (most likely, anyway) in the Music City Bowl. I think the Peach Bowl matchup of Miami-LSU will be real good as well.

ice4277 · 12-04-2005, 05:49 PM

I'm glad I've already got tickets for the Akron/Memphis Motor City Bowl!!!

I guess there should be a lot of offense, if nothing else.

Galaxy · 12-04-2005, 05:49 PM

Not too thrilled about FSU vs Penn State. Great names, but FSU is not a BCS team.

Dr. Sak · 12-04-2005, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Noop

Yeah we are ranked #22 now. We really screwed the pooch by not practicing in pads for as long as we did. Should be a good game.

If you guys show up like they did last night it will be a game. If they dont, Penn State's defense will eat Weatherford alive.

digamma · 12-04-2005, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Georgia Tech gets the Emerald Bowl instead of the Music City, who took Virginia.
GT vs Utah ... whoopdefriggindo.

The NC mafia in the ACC was up to their old tricks.

panerd · 12-04-2005, 06:01 PM

Two of college football's coaching geniuses in the Indepence Bowl.

Steve Spurrier will take on the up and coming Gary Pinkel.

Airhog · 12-04-2005, 06:24 PM

wow, did oregon get screwed? They are ranked #5 in the BCS, but they are playing OU in the holiday bowl? Oh well, it should be a good game.

Joe · 12-04-2005, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Airhog

wow, did oregon get screwed? They are ranked #5 in the BCS, but they are playing OU in the holiday bowl? Oh well, it should be a good game.

Yep that does suck. I guess the Sun Bowl just picked UCLA over them?

Celeval · 12-04-2005, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by digamma

The NC mafia in the ACC was up to their old tricks.

ACC teams that go to decent bowls on the East Coast:
Virginia (6-5, 3-5) (Music City Bowl v. Minnesota)
North Carolina State (6-5, 3-5) (Car Care Bowl v. South Florida)

ACC teams that go to lower bowls on the West Coast:
Boston College (8-3, 5-3) (MPC Computers Bowl v. Boise State)
Georgia Tech (7-4, 5-3) (Emerald Bowl v. Utah)

BS.

Logan · 12-04-2005, 07:00 PM

This Big East fan is thrilled to see BC get sent to Boise.

Joe · 12-04-2005, 07:02 PM

thought it was the other way around, good to know

dawgfan · 12-04-2005, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by George W Bush

Yep that does suck. I guess the Sun Bowl just picked UCLA over them?

The Holiday Bowl is the #2 Pac-10 Bowl, the Sun Bowl is the #3 Pac-10 Bowl, so no.

cthomer5000 · 12-04-2005, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Logan

This Big East fan is thrilled to see BC get sent to Boise.

I'm not shedding any tears either.

MrBug708 · 12-04-2005, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by George W Bush

Yep that does suck. I guess the Sun Bowl just picked UCLA over them?

The Holiday Bowl is the second place PAC-10 team vs the third place Big-12 team. The Sun Bowl is the Third Place PAC-10 team vs the fifth place Big-11 team.

PAC-10 bowl tie-ins suck.

Northwestern UCLA should be a game where the over/under is about at 80

Galaril · 12-04-2005, 08:20 PM

Yeah, BC got screwed with Florida State beating VT they get bumped to Boise and playinga shit bowl. I bet the BC players are psyched to be going to the Whatever bowl.

Celeval · 12-04-2005, 08:54 PM

To be fair - every report I've read about Boise has came out that the bowl is a great experience for the players. Not the best for the fans to get to, but teams have always been treated extremely well.

MacroGuru · 12-04-2005, 08:59 PM

The smurf turf up in Boise is awesome....It's going to be cold as hell, but they will enjoy it.

RendeR · 12-04-2005, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

Ohio State-Notre Dame. No matter who wins. We all lose.

When it all comes down to it, however, I will go with the evil over annoyance in this one.

Alamo Bowl. Dec. 28. Michigan vs. Nebraska. Well, we finally got the game we've always wanted. Too bad it's 8 years too late.

Stop whining maize-in-a-daze, be happy that shit team you have up north even got offered a bowl game. You have no excuses for losing to a pathetic nebraska team however.

Notre Dame is gonna get schooled, "Fiesta" style.

Buckeyes RULE.

Galaril · 12-04-2005, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by RendeR

Stop whining maize-in-a-daze, be happy that shit team you have up north even got offered a bowl game. You have no excuses for losing to a pathetic nebraska team however.

Notre Dame is gonna get schooled, "Fiesta" style.

Buckeyes RULE.

We shall see OSU Defense vs ND offense.

ISiddiqui · 12-04-2005, 09:15 PM

I know no one cares about WVU v. UGA, but I'm thinking it's going to be a fun game, even though its basically a home game for the Dawgs. WVU is one of those old school run first, run often, run all the fucking time teams, with a very good defense. Should be interesting to see them against Georgia.

Dr. Sak · 12-04-2005, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Galaril

We shall see OSU Defense vs ND offense.

I think Ohio State wins by 10+. Remember last time Notre Dame made a BCS bowl game? They were blown out in the Fiesta Bowl by Oregon State. They had two losses and there was a lot of speculation whether or not they belong, just like this year. In my opinion a good defense beats a good offense anyday. Plus Troy Smith has come a long way this season and should have a field day on ND's defense.

GrantDawg · 12-04-2005, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

I know no one cares about WVU v. UGA, but I'm thinking it's going to be a fun game, even though its basically a home game for the Dawgs. WVU is one of those old school run first, run often, run all the fucking time teams, with a very good defense. Should be interesting to see them against Georgia.

It might be a good game, but it isn't "sexy."

JW · 12-04-2005, 09:28 PM

Interesting how the bowls work. Three SEC teams that LSU beat -- Alabama, Auburn, and Florida -- get Jan. 2 bowls. LSU gets the Peach Bowl Dec. 31. OTOH, LSU gets a matchup with Miami in the Peach Bowl, a matchup better imho than any of the other three SEC matchups and better than the Sugar Bowl matchup. LSU fans generally see this two ways; we're screwed by the SEC, but we end up with a glamour matchup. Of course the other problem is that LSU better be ready to play its best game if it wants to play with Miami.

GrantDawg · 12-04-2005, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JW

Interesting how the bowls work. Three SEC teams that LSU beat -- Alabama, Auburn, and Florida -- get Jan. 2 bowls. LSU gets the Peach Bowl Dec. 31. OTOH, LSU gets a matchup with Miami in the Peach Bowl, a matchup better imho than any of the other three SEC matchups and better than the Sugar Bowl matchup. LSU fans generally see this two ways; we're screwed by the SEC, but we end up with a glamour matchup. Of course the other problem is that LSU better be ready to play its best game if it wants to play with Miami.

Even though the Peach is played on Decemeber 31st, it has become as "prestigious" as most January 2nd bowls. It really isn't a slight at all (and generally is one of the best football matchups of all the bowls).

Mr. Wednesday · 12-04-2005, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

I know no one cares about WVU v. UGA, but I'm thinking it's going to be a fun game, even though its basically a home game for the Dawgs. WVU is one of those old school run first, run often, run all the fucking time teams, with a very good defense. Should be interesting to see them against Georgia.

When I saw WVU play against Pitt, I was thinking that it could be a very interesting game if ND wound up paired with the Mountaineers. WVU may be very much a one-trick pony, but they do that trick very effectively.

Honolulu_Blue · 12-04-2005, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by RendeR

Stop whining maize-in-a-daze, be happy that shit team you have up north even got offered a bowl game. You have no excuses for losing to a pathetic nebraska team however.

Notre Dame is gonna get schooled, "Fiesta" style.

Buckeyes RULE.

Ok. You've convinced me. I've changed my mind. Go Irish.

JW · 12-04-2005, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by GrantDawg

Even though the Peach is played on Decemeber 31st, it has become as "prestigious" as most January 2nd bowls. It really isn't a slight at all (and generally is one of the best football matchups of all the bowls).

Actually I guess it is Dec. 30, based on the bowl listing I read. But besides being a prestige matchup, it is the only game on that night. It is not competing with two or three other bowl games. And the Peach matchup is just as good as most of the Jan. 2 matchups.

What irritates is that the payout is a good deal less than the Jan. 2 bowls. So SEC teams LSU beat end up getting more money due in part to SEC politics and in part to BCS and bowl politics.

But, from the lsusports.net announcement of the bowl invitation:

"The LSU-Miami matchup will be the only non-BCS game featuring a pair of top 10 teams. As a matter of fact, the LSU-Miami contest features teams with a higher combined ranking than that of the Nokia Sugar Bowl, which will also be played in Atlanta."

So that doesn't sound too bad at all.

RendeR · 12-05-2005, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

Ok. You've convinced me. I've changed my mind. Go Irish.

Poor, bitter, Mi-shit-gin fan.

General Mike · 12-05-2005, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cthomer5000

I'm not shedding any tears either.

I am. Tears of Joy.

timmynausea · 12-05-2005, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by George W Bush

I would rather see a team like Oregon (or VT or LSU) rather than West Virginia.

I guess Houston Nutt feels the same as he didn't rank WVU in his final Coach's poll ballot.

MrBigglesworth · 12-05-2005, 12:48 PM

I'll be in Miami with my Posluszny jersey on.

Sucks that PSU has to play a 4 loss team, but it will be nice to beat on Bowden after all the crap that JoePa has taken in the past couple of years.

Butter · 12-05-2005, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by MrBigglesworth

I'll be in Miami with my Posluszny jersey on.

Sucks that PSU has to play a 4 loss team, but it will be nice to beat on Bowden after all the crap that JoePa has taken in the past couple of years.

Please tell JoePa not to let that glory-hog B. Bowden pass him in career wins. Please. Never. Even if he has to coach to 110.

Butter · 12-05-2005, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

Ok. You've convinced me. I've changed my mind. Go Irish.

Aw, c'mon. What do I have to do to win you back to the right side? Sing the UM fight song? Put 3 stripes down the middle of my hair? Name it, and it's yours.

Ksyrup · 12-05-2005, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

Please tell JoePa not to let that glory-hog B. Bowden pass him in career wins. Please. Never. Even if he has to coach to 110.

Welcome to 5 years ago. JoePa's been behind Bowden for quite some time.

They're both going to hold on too long - they both know that no one will even touch this record, so whichever one of them gets it, is going to hold it for eternity. In fact, I'm pissed JoePa had a great season this year just because it increases the chances of Bowden staying even longer than he probably thought he would have to. Just because Bowden's still a nice guy and media-savvy and not some crotchety old man doesn't make him any more focused on his own immortality than Joe Pa is.

Wolfpack · 12-05-2005, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

Please tell JoePa not to let that glory-hog B. Bowden pass him in career wins. Please. Never. Even if he has to coach to 110.

Errummm...Bobby's already passed him. It's a matter of JoePa catching up now.

Ksyrup · 12-05-2005, 01:00 PM

Picking a side in the OSU/ND game is the toughest choice I've had to make since OSU and Miami played for the title. And that game ended in the worst possible way - OSU won and Glen gave up the game-winning TD. I think OSU should win this game easily because ND's schedule just wasn't that tough, but I still might have to root for ND.

GrantDawg · 12-05-2005, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JW

Actually I guess it is Dec. 30, based on the bowl listing I read. But besides being a prestige matchup, it is the only game on that night. It is not competing with two or three other bowl games. And the Peach matchup is just as good as most of the Jan. 2 matchups.

What irritates is that the payout is a good deal less than the Jan. 2 bowls. So SEC teams LSU beat end up getting more money due in part to SEC politics and in part to BCS and bowl politics.

But, from the lsusports.net announcement of the bowl invitation:

"The LSU-Miami matchup will be the only non-BCS game featuring a pair of top 10 teams. As a matter of fact, the LSU-Miami contest features teams with a higher combined ranking than that of the Nokia Sugar Bowl, which will also be played in Atlanta."

So that doesn't sound too bad at all.

Yeah, it really is a great game. I'm surprised that the money is much lower than the Jan. 2 bowls, really. It makes as much money as any of them. Doesn't all the conference teams split the money, or is it the team gets half and the conference splits the other half?

Wolfpack · 12-05-2005, 01:16 PM

In the ACC, it's a total revenue-share. All monies after compensating teams for their efforts to be at the game are divided 12 ways. Same thing happens in the NCAA tournament. In this way, Duke can live off FSU in football, while FSU can live off Duke in basketball.

Butter · 12-05-2005, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

Welcome to 5 years ago. JoePa's been behind Bowden for quite some time.

They're both going to hold on too long - they both know that no one will even touch this record, so whichever one of them gets it, is going to hold it for eternity. In fact, I'm pissed JoePa had a great season this year just because it increases the chances of Bowden staying even longer than he probably thought he would have to. Just because Bowden's still a nice guy and media-savvy and not some crotchety old man doesn't make him any more focused on his own immortality than Joe Pa is.

That's just how much of a mental block I have on it then, I must've totally refused to recognize it when it happened.

Ksyrup · 12-05-2005, 01:44 PM

Hey, at least FSU's basketball team has beaten Duke a couple of times in the last several years...

Ksyrup · 12-05-2005, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Butter_of_69

That's just how much of a mental block I have on it then, I must've totally refused to recognize it when it happened.

JoePa broke the record first, but Bowden has since passed him. Maybe you remember the original race to break the record.

12-04-2005, 05:36 PM	#7
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12-04-2005, 09:15 PM	#29
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12-04-2005, 04:46 PM	#2
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12-04-2005, 04:49 PM	#3
Joe Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minneapolis	the #3 team in the country vs. an unranked team? that will be awesome. or are they actually ranked now?

12-04-2005, 04:56 PM	#5
Joe Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minneapolis	it will be good. all around good matchups, although I would rather see a team like Oregon (or VT or LSU) rather than West Virginia.

12-04-2005, 05:47 PM	#10
Joe Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minneapolis	ah crap, the Sun Bowl took Northwestern over Minnesota. I would've liked to see the Gophers take on UCLA. But at least we'll beat Virginia (most likely, anyway) in the Music City Bowl. I think the Peach Bowl matchup of Miami-LSU will be real good as well.

12-04-2005, 05:49 PM	#11
ice4277 Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Berkley, MI: The Hotbed of FOFC!	I'm glad I've already got tickets for the Akron/Memphis Motor City Bowl!!! I guess there should be a lot of offense, if nothing else.

12-04-2005, 05:49 PM	#12
Galaxy Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2005	Not too thrilled about FSU vs Penn State. Great names, but FSU is not a BCS team.

12-04-2005, 06:01 PM	#15
panerd Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis	Two of college football's coaching geniuses in the Indepence Bowl. Steve Spurrier will take on the up and coming Gary Pinkel.

12-04-2005, 07:00 PM	#19
Logan Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NYC	This Big East fan is thrilled to see BC get sent to Boise.

12-04-2005, 07:02 PM	#20
Joe Pro Starter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Minneapolis	thought it was the other way around, good to know

12-04-2005, 08:20 PM	#24
Galaril Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2004	Yeah, BC got screwed with Florida State beating VT they get bumped to Boise and playinga shit bowl. I bet the BC players are psyched to be going to the Whatever bowl.

12-04-2005, 08:54 PM	#25
Celeval Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Cary, NC, USA	To be fair - every report I've read about Boise has came out that the bowl is a great experience for the players. Not the best for the fans to get to, but teams have always been treated extremely well.

12-04-2005, 09:28 PM	#32
JW College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Monroe, LA, USA	Interesting how the bowls work. Three SEC teams that LSU beat -- Alabama, Auburn, and Florida -- get Jan. 2 bowls. LSU gets the Peach Bowl Dec. 31. OTOH, LSU gets a matchup with Miami in the Peach Bowl, a matchup better imho than any of the other three SEC matchups and better than the Sugar Bowl matchup. LSU fans generally see this two ways; we're screwed by the SEC, but we end up with a glamour matchup. Of course the other problem is that LSU better be ready to play its best game if it wants to play with Miami.

12-05-2005, 12:48 PM	#40
MrBigglesworth College Starter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: PA	I'll be in Miami with my Posluszny jersey on. Sucks that PSU has to play a 4 loss team, but it will be nice to beat on Bowden after all the crap that JoePa has taken in the past couple of years.

12-05-2005, 01:00 PM	#45
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Picking a side in the OSU/ND game is the toughest choice I've had to make since OSU and Miami played for the title. And that game ended in the worst possible way - OSU won and Glen gave up the game-winning TD. I think OSU should win this game easily because ND's schedule just wasn't that tough, but I still might have to root for ND. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

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12-05-2005, 01:44 PM	#49
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	Hey, at least FSU's basketball team has beaten Duke a couple of times in the last several years... __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

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