Iowa or PSU for the Fiesta Bowl?
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2kool4skool
It looks like the Fiesta Bowl will be Boise State vs. one of these two teams.
Tough to say who will go: Iowa beat PSU, but PSU has played better than Iowa as of late. I would imagine PSU has more of a fan following as well.
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hoops23
I think it'll be Iowa and Boise.
I said Iowa would make the Fiesta Bowl after the loss to OSU. -
darbypitcher22
I don't think it should be either of these two teams; the Big Ten is a one bid league this year; Penn State was 0-2 in games that mattered against top competition. I guess I could understand the argument for Iowa if Stanzi was healthy(and he very well could be for the bowl game, no need to remind me of how the back up played @ the Shoe), but I don't see it happening. I'd much rather see Boise and TCU square off in that game, but it won't happen -
SportsAndLady
No way should Penn State go to a BCS game...they had one of the worst schedules I have ever seen, and only played 2 good teams and lost, and they were both AT HOME.
Iowa...ehhhh...no thanks. Not a very good following (fan-wise) and just aren't a very exciting team..I think the Fiesta Bowl will skip over them.
I agree, 1 bid league. -
darbypitcher22
I think the BCS learned the last time they had Iowa in the Orange Bowl against USC about how they traveled
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hoops23
Iowa will have a good following @ the Fiesta Bowl simply because of the high % Iowan transplants in the area.
This was discussed already during the game. The Fiesta Bowl has already stated thy'd love to have Iowa. I also think Iowa would drill Boise St. -
darbypitcher22
Iowa would drill Boise? How many times have they scored more than 30 all year? Boise's offense is difficult to stop; I know Iowa has a stout defense but could they score enough points?
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Cleveland Buck
Iowa is as deserving as anyone with the schedule they played, but Penn state has the name, the fans, and the ratings, so they will get the bid. -
darbypitcher22
With the schedule they've played?
Squeakers over Arkansas State and Northern Iowa and a win against shitty Iowa State. The only win I'll give them is Arizona. -
dwccrew
Neither team. Should be whoever loses the Cincy/Pitt game. But it's all about fan attendance.
The Big 10 only deserves one team in the BCS this season. Maybe throw an additional Pac 10 team. -
darbypitcher22
I find them hard pressed to take a 3 loss Pitt team, especially when one of those losses was to North Carolina State
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hoops23
We'll see how it works out. But imo (and I'm hardly wrong on these things
) Iowa will be in the Fiesta Bowl.. And if they play Boise, they will win. -
darbypitcher22
It could very well happen; I'm not saying it couldn't, you know how fucked up this system is; but I would hope that it didn't happen
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2kool4skool
TCU will be playing in the Orange Bowl against Georgia Tech most likely.darbypitcher22 wrote:I'd much rather see Boise and TCU square off in that game, but it won't happen
With Oklahoma State getting drilled today, it's pretty much a lock that the Big 10 is a two-bid team this year. -
darbypitcher22
Yes I realize this, and that could be a great game.
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slingshot4ever
A 3 loss Pitt team???? Give me a f***ing break.dwccrew wrote: Neither team. Should be whoever loses the Cincy/Pitt game. But it's all about fan attendance.
The Big 10 only deserves one team in the BCS this season. Maybe throw an additional Pac 10 team. -
dwccrew
You are right, which is why Pitt needs to beat Cincy. That way Pitt gets the auto bid and Cincy gets the at large. Even though I don't think Cincy is as good as PSU or Iowa, they'd deserve to make a BCS game at 11-1.darbypitcher22 wrote: I find them hard pressed to take a 3 loss Pitt team, especially when one of those losses was to North Carolina State -
darbypitcher22
I would certainly hope they'd take an 11-1 Cincy should they lose to Pitt
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2kool4skool
dwccrew wrote:
You are right, which is why Pitt needs to beat Cincy. That way Pitt gets the auto bid and Cincy gets the at large. Even though I don't think Cincy is as good as PSU or Iowa, they'd deserve to make a BCS game at 11-1.darbypitcher22 wrote: I find them hard pressed to take a 3 loss Pitt team, especially when one of those losses was to North Carolina State
I don't see the BCS taking Cinci unless they're forced to, not enough of a following. -
darbypitcher22
They had a pretty good following at last year's Orange Bowl; at least it looked decent on TV.
I think they'd take an 11-1 Cincy team -
2kool4skool
They'd certainly have to consider it, and they'd look really bad if they didn't while adding fuel to the anti-BCS fire, so maybe.darbypitcher22 wrote: They had a pretty good following at last year's Orange Bowl; at least it looked decent on TV.
I think they'd take an 11-1 Cincy team -
darbypitcher22
can the anti-BCS fire get any worse?
Only way I could see that happening would be if Florida/Bama/Texas all had 1 loss and Cincy/TCU/Boise go undefeated yet a combo of the 1st three played for a title. -
2kool4skool
Who knows, but leaving out Cinci for Iowa or PSU certainly wouldn't help.darbypitcher22 wrote: can the anti-BCS fire get any worse?
Only way I could see that happening would be if Florida/Bama/Texas all had 1 loss and Cincy/TCU/Boise go undefeated yet a combo of the 1st three played for a title.
Although I still think Cinci is left out if they lose next week. -
darbypitcher22
Why do you seem them being left out? I think they have enough key wins to be worthy of a spot.
Taking a 2 loss Iowa or Penn State over a 1 loss Cincy that would run ramrod over either one of those 2 clubs would be rediculous -
2kool4skool
I completely agree it would be ridiculous and Cinci deserves to go win or lose.darbypitcher22 wrote: Why do you seem them being left out? I think they have enough key wins to be worthy of a spot.
Taking a 2 loss Iowa or Penn State over a 1 loss Cincy that would run ramrod over either one of those 2 clubs would be rediculous
I just think that Iowa or PSU is a much more attractive team for a Bowl, and in turn they'll be taken. It's not that I think that's what should happen, just what I think will happen(although I think Cinci will beat Pitt and render the entire decision moot.)