Archive for November 21, 2010

Bowl Projections, 11/21/10

BCS Title Game: Oregon vs. Auburn

Rose Bowl: Wisconsin vs. Stanford

Sugar Bowl: LSU vs. Ohio State

Orange Bowl: Pittsburgh vs. Virginia Tech

Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. Boise State

New Mexico (Mountain West vs. WAC): *UTEP (no Mountain West) vs. Western Michigan (no WAC)

Humanitarian (MAC vs. WAC): Temple vs. Nevada

New Orleans (C-USA vs. Sun Belt): Southern Methodist vs. FIU

St. Petersburg (Big East vs. C-USA): Louisville vs. East Carolina

Las Vegas (Mountain West vs. Pac 10): Utah vs. *Toledo (no Pac 10)

Poinsettia (Mountain West vs. Navy): San Diego State vs. Navy

Hawaii (C-USA vs. Hawaii): Tulsa vs. Hawaii

Little Caesars (Big 10 vs. MAC): *Connecticut (no Big 10) vs. Ohio

Independence (ACC vs. Mountain West): Georgia Tech vs. Air Force

Champs Sports (ACC vs. Big East): Florida State vs. West Virginia

Insight (Big 10 vs. Big 12): Michigan vs. Missouri

Military Bowl (ACC vs. C-USA or Army): Clemson vs. Army

Texas (Big 10 vs. Big 12): Northwestern vs. Baylor

Alamo (Big 12 vs. Pac 10): California vs. Oklahoma

Armed Forces (C-USA vs. MWC): Southern Miss vs. BYU

Pinstripe (Big 12 vs. Big East): Texas Tech vs. Notre Dame

Music City (ACC vs. SEC): Boston College vs. Georgia

Holiday (Big 12 vs. Pac 10): Arizona vs. Texas A&M

Meineke (ACC vs. Big East): Maryland vs. Syracuse

Sun (ACC vs. Pac 10): Miami (FL) vs. UCLA

Liberty (C-USA vs. SEC): UCF vs. Mississippi State

Chick-Fil-A (ACC vs. SEC): NC State vs. Florida

TicketCity (Big 10 vs. Big 12): Illinois vs. Kansas State

Outback (Big 10 vs. SEC): Iowa vs. South Carolina

Capital One (Big 10 vs. SEC): Michigan State vs. Alabama

Gator (Big 10 vs. SEC): Penn State vs. Kentucky

GoDaddy.com (MAC vs. Sun Belt): Northern Illinois vs. Troy

Cotton (Big 12 vs. SEC): Nebraska vs. Arkansas

BBVA Compass (Big East vs. SEC): South Florida vs. *Louisiana-Monroe (no SEC)

Fight Hunger (Pac 10 vs. WAC): *North Carolina (No Pac 10) vs. Fresno State

ACC, Big East, and Conference USA have teams to spare thanks in part to Notre Dame and Army being bowl eligible (assuming Louisville does beat Rutgers).  The Pac 10 losing USC to probation and placing two teams in the BCS bowls causes them to fall short of their contractual obligations.  The Sun Belt has a chance to usurp an SEC bowl slot if Louisiana-Monroe can beat Louisiana-Lafayette and Kentucky can beat Tennessee.

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