BCS Bowl Projections

• rrfan

  

  wes_mantooth;1548276 wrote:I have to say, I get a kick out of listening to Jesse Palmer on bcs stuff. I mean, most guys are just trying to play to good ratings....he is generally retarded imo. He just never makes much sense

  I would add to that list Mark May. He is still mad he did not get recruited by the OSU and he takes it out on all Buckeyes every chance he gets.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Charges not expected for Winston. Nothing confirmed yet
• Midstate01

  

  Yea no way he's charged
• vball10set

  http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/10082441/jameis-winston-not-charged-sexual-assault-investigation
• rrfan

  

  If you are surprised by that raise your hand...I will wait.
• Cleveland Buck

  

  The autobids:
  
  Auburn - SEC
  FSU - ACC
  Baylor - Big XII
  MSU - Big Ten
  Stanford - Pac 12
  UCF - American
  Alabama - BCS Top 4
  
  Selection Order
  
  Orange replaces FSU with Ohio State
  Sugar replaces Auburn with Alabama
  Orange picks Clemson
  Sugar picks Oklahoma
  Fiesta picks UCF
  
  
  BCS National Championship
  Florida State (13-0, 8-0, ACC Champion) vs. Auburn (12-1, 7-1, SEC Champion)
  
  Rose Bowl
  Stanford (11-2, 7-2, Pac 12 Champion) vs. Michigan State (12-1, 8-0, Big Ten Champion)
  
  Fiesta Bowl
  Baylor (11-1, 8-1, Big XII Champion) vs. Central Florida (11-1, 8-0, American Athletic Champion)
  
  Sugar Bowl
  Alabama (11-1, 7-1, At Large) vs. Oklahoma (10-2, 7-1, At Large)
  
  Orange Bowl
  Ohio State (12-1, 8-0, At Large) vs. Clemson (10-2, 7-1, At Large)
• Azubuike24

  

  No.
  
  The ONLY debate is who is the top at-large team. Ohio State or Alabama. That team plays in the Orange. The other plays in the Sugar. My prediction is the Orange picks Ohio State. Central Florida is LOCKED in the Orange.
  
  Florida State/Auburn
  Michigan State/Stanford
  Ohio State/Central Florida
  Alabama/Clemson
  Baylor/Oregon
  
  It's almost a guarantee.
• Cleveland Buck

  

  Azubuike24;1549948 wrote:No.
  
  The ONLY debate is who is the top at-large team. Ohio State or Alabama. That team plays in the Orange. The other plays in the Sugar. My prediction is the Orange picks Ohio State. Central Florida is LOCKED in the Orange.
  
  Florida State/Auburn
  Michigan State/Stanford
  Ohio State/Central Florida
  Alabama/Clemson
  Baylor/Oregon
  
  It's almost a guarantee.

  The Orange Bowl is stuck with what is typically a garbage ACC champion every year. I highly doubt they would pass up Ohio State vs. a major team to take UCF and destroy their TV ratings and ticket sales unless the other BCS bowls gave them half of their profits.
• Azubuike24

  

  Central Florida won the AAC and gets an automatic bid to the Orange Bowl. The Orange is stuck with them vs whoever. Due to "losing" their other bid to the #1 seed in the BCS-NCG, the Orange Bowl gets to pick any team they want to replace FSU. The Sugar Bowl gets to pick anyone left after the Orange.
  
  The Orange will select Ohio State number 1 and the Sugar will select Alabama number 2. The Sugar will then also get #3 (and pick Clemson, Oregon or Oklahoma) and the Fiesta will get #4 and pick either Clemson or Oregon (they can't pick Oklahoma, or won't want to because Baylor is in the Big XII).
  
  The only real debate is who does the Orange want to play UCF. Bama or OSU.
• JU-ICE

  ESPN has OSU vs Clemson in the Orange Bowl, with UCF vs Baylor in the Fiesta.
• Mohican00

  

  JU-ICE;1549974 wrote:ESPN has OSU vs Clemson in the Orange Bowl, with UCF vs Baylor in the Fiesta.

  absolute shit matchups
• Azubuike24

  

  I'm wondering how, unless there is some provision where the Orange Bowl can pass on UCF because of BCS ranking. The AAC has a contract with the Orange Bowl.
• Cleveland Buck

  

  Azubuike24;1549971 wrote:Central Florida won the AAC and gets an automatic bid to the Orange Bowl.

  No it does not, and neither did the Big East in recent years. They are not tied to the Orange Bowl.
• Azubuike24

  

  Honestly, I'd like to see Oregon vs Baylor. I'd prefer to see Ohio State against Oklahoma, not Clemson. Neither team really deserves a bid, but Oklahoma has BETTER wins than Clemson. Clemson got dominated by the 2 marquee teams they played.
• ts1227

  

  AAC is only guaranteed BCS, but their placement is the same as an at-large.
  
  Since NIU lost and the AAC is terrible, they will be picked last. Last pick goes to Fiesta.
• Azubuike24

  

  So, which at-large is left out? Oklahoma, Clemson or Oregon? IMO, of those 3, it SHOULD BE Clemson at home.
• JU-ICE

  Sugar: Oklahoma vs Alabama
  Rose: Stanford vs MSU (may be best BCS game)
• Cleveland Buck

  

  Azubuike24;1549981 wrote:So, which at-large is left out? Oklahoma, Clemson or Oregon? IMO, of those 3, it SHOULD BE Clemson at home.

  Oregon is left out. They bring the fewest traveling fans and already made it clear they aren't interested in any bowl other than the title game.
• slingshot4ever

  Also starting next year, sugar has tie to Big 12 conference. They will take Oklahoma over Oregon.
• slingshot4ever

  Azubuike24;1549976 wrote:I'm wondering how, unless there is some provision where the Orange Bowl can pass on UCF because of BCS ranking. The AAC has a contract with the Orange Bowl.

  You don't know much huh? Just like to run your mouth like saying that OSU would play UCF.
• Tigerfan00

  

  If it ends up being tOSU vs Clemson, you know Woody will be watching and smiling.
• believer

  

  Tigerfan00;1550145 wrote:If it ends up being tOSU vs Clemson, you know Woody will be watching and smiling.

  I doubt Urban Meyer plans to punch any Clemson players, however.
  
  

  ccrunner609;1550112 wrote:regardless of where we are, Go B1G. Conference needs some respect going into next year or the B1G wont have one team ranked high enough to get into that playoff.

  
  
  The B1G can go undefeated in the bowls and it still won't matter. The ONLY way the conference starts to earn any respect is if it wins a NC or two in the next few seasons.
  
  The Buckeyes could have been the start but.........
• vball10set

  http://www.elevenwarriors.com/2013/12/30550/ohio-state-clemson-set-for-orange-bowl
  

  Ohio State is taking its talents to South Beach.
  It’s the east coast instead of the west coast and oranges instead of roses, but a once great season can still end on a high note. The No. 7 Buckeyes will play 12th-ranked Clemson in the Orange Bowl Jan. 3, according to ESPN's Brett McMurphy. The news came one day after a crushing loss to Michigan State in the Big Ten Championship Game.
  Ohio State and Clemson have played once before – the fateful 1978 Gator Bowl when Woody Hayes slugged Clemson linebacker Charlie Bauman resulting in the legendary coach’s dismissal. The Tigers won 17-15.
  The 2013 season presented similar circumstances for both teams. Each carried national championship aspirations for a large chunk of the year until humbling defeats. The makeup of the teams is also similar – potent offenses, lackluster defenses and little national respect.
  Clemson’s struggles have led to the creation of the verb “Clemsoning.” The Tigers are 10-2 this season with both loses coming against top-10 opponents – Florida State and South Carolina. Quarterback Tajh Boyd spurned Ohio State on National Signing Day in 2009 to sign with Clemson.
  He was an All-American in 2012 and holds numerous school records. Boyd’s completed 67.6 percent of his passes this season for 3,473 yards, 29 touchdowns and nine interceptions. The Tigers rank 11th nationally in passing offense and 12th in total offense.
  The Buckeyes only previous Orange Bowl appearance came in 1977 when they beat Colorado 27-10.

• Rotinaj

  

  This thread definitely still brings the lulz. Thanks guys.
• athlete37

  

  Rotinaj;1562690 wrote:This thread definitely still brings the lulz. Thanks guys.

  Agreed. Missouri ended up beating arguably the best team from the Big 12, while A&M beat the runner up from the ACC. I guess they are good outside of the SEC too FTR Missouri was starting to peak with some very solid seasons toward the end of its Big 12 era, and A&M started out top 10 (maybe top 5) in its last season with the Big 12 and caught a lot of close losses (including one to Arkansas), before adding the Heisman trophy winner.
  -Auburn, a team that finished 0-8 in the SEC in 2012, was strong enough to take a 21-3 lead into the waning moments of the National Championship first half before Florida State pulled a fake punt and later needed a kickoff return.
  -South Carolina crushed Clemson (the same Clemson who beat Ohio State) and also beat Wisconsin in their bowl.
  -The mediocre LSU beat Iowa, while the mighty Gophers from Minnesota lost to the lowly Orange from Syracuse.
  -It took 5 turnovers, 2 unforced, for Oklahoma to upset Alabama.
  
  The SEC is strong fellas. Just gotta live with it. Doesn't mean teams from other conferences can't be good as well- as FSU proved tonight.