BCS Bowl Game Projections/Predictions

• Leonardo

  

  BCS National Championship:
  (1) Florida vs. (2) Texas
  
  Rose Bowl:
  Oregon (Pac-10 champion) vs. Ohio State (Big 10 champion)
  
  Orange Bowl:
  Georgia Tech (ACC champion) vs. Boise State (at-large number 3)
  
  Fiesta Bowl:
  Cincinnati (Big East champion/at-large number 2) vs. TCU (at-large number 4)
  
  Sugar Bowl:
  Alabama (at-large number 1) vs. Pittsburgh (at-large number 5)
  
  
  I thought about it for a while for the first pick by the Fiesta Bowl. I could see them taking an undefeated Boise State team (bonus since Boise is closer to Arizona than Cincinnati is, plus the classic between BSU and Oklahoma). But on the other hand, I thought how could the Fiesta Bowl turn away a 12-0 Cincinnati team (obviously, I'm presently predicting them to defeat Pittsburgh)? Below is my picks if the first pick by the Fiesta Bowl is Boise State:
  
  
  BCS National Championship:
  Florida vs. Texas
  
  Rose Bowl:
  Oregon vs. Ohio State
  
  Orange Bowl:
  Georgia Tech vs. Cincinnati
  
  Fiesta Bowl:
  Boise State vs. TCU
  
  Sugar Bowl:
  Alabama vs. Pittsburgh
• Leonardo

  

  This is just something to discuss. I'm definitely no expert.
• visionquest

  I don't care what team I played on, I'd be pissed if I had to play either TCU or Boise. Specifically, if I were at a big time program and I drew either of those teams in a BCS bowl. It's a NO WIN situation. Beat them, and they'll say, "yeah, could have seen that coming." Lose and it's "my god! TCU/Boise is awesome and (your team) really must suck bad!"
• Cleveland Buck

  

  Tie-Ins
  -------
  Alabama - BCSNC
  Texas - BCSNC
  Ohio State - Rose
  Oregon - Rose
  Georgia Tech - Orange
  
  
  Available Teams
  ---------------
  Cincinnati (Auto Bid, Big East Champion)
  Florida (Auto Bid, BCS Top 4)
  TCU (Auto Bid, Top Ranked Non AQ)
  
  Boise State
  Penn State or Iowa (at least one of them should finish in the top 14)
  Oklahoma State (will probably finish in the top 14)
  Pittsburgh
  
  
  Selection Order
  ---------------
  Florida - Sugar (Replacing BCS No. 1)
  Iowa - Fiesta (Replacing BCS No. 2)
  Oklahoma State - Orange
  TCU - Fiesta
  Cincinnati - Sugar
  
  
  BCS National Championship
  Alabama (SEC Champion) vs. Texas (Big XII Champion)
  
  Rose Bowl
  Ohio State (Big Ten Champion) vs. Oregon (Pac-10 Champion)
  
  Fiesta Bowl
  Iowa (At-Large) vs. TCU (At-Large)
  
  Sugar Bowl
  Florida (At-Large) vs. Cincinnati (Big East Champion)
  
  Orange Bowl
  Georgia Tech (ACC Champion) vs. Oklahoma State (At-Large)
• hoops23

  

  BCS National Championship
  Alabama (SEC Champion) vs. Texas (Big XII Champion)
  
  Rose Bowl
  Ohio State (Big Ten Champion) vs. Oregon (Pac-10 Champion)
  
  Fiesta Bowl
  Iowa (At-Large) vs. TCU (At-Large)
  
  Sugar Bowl
  Florida (At-Large) vs. Cincinnati (Big East Champion)
  
  Orange Bowl
  Georgia Tech (ACC Champion) vs. Oklahoma State (At-Large)
  
  I actually feel the same way cleveland_buck does...
• mattinctown

  I would rather that Boise State and TCU don't play one another, it would make for more interesting viewing if each team played an Alabama, etc..... Just my opinion.
• slingshot4ever

  Boise State will be in as a second non-BCS school if they win out. You guys can take Oklahoma State/Iowa off of your predictions. USC loss last night made it almost a certainty that both TCU and BSU will play in a BCS game.
• Al Bundy

  slingshot4ever wrote: Boise State will be in as a second non-BCS school if they win out. You guys can take Oklahoma State/Iowa off of your predictions. USC loss last night made it almost a certainty that both TCU and BSU will play in a BCS game.

  If GT or Texas are upset in conference championship games, it would change a lot.
• Tigerfan00

  

  Oregon ends the season with 2 tough games at Arizona next week and then against Oregon State so if their is one team who is sitting pretty in the Pac10, its Stanford.
• darbypitcher22

  

  if that GT/Oklahoma St. matchup happens it could be an interesting one.
• slingshot4ever

  Haha, I know. That is why I said "almost" a certainty.
• slingshot4ever

  Al Bundy wrote:

  slingshot4ever wrote: Boise State will be in as a second non-BCS school if they win out. You guys can take Oklahoma State/Iowa off of your predictions. USC loss last night made it almost a certainty that both TCU and BSU will play in a BCS game.

  If GT or Texas are upset in conference championship games, it would change a lot.

  Haha, I know. That is why I said "almost" a certainty.
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  BCS: Florida vs Texas
  
  Rose: Oregon vs. OSU
  Although, I could easily see Stanford in the Rose Bowl.
  
  Orange: GT vs. Cincy
  
  Sugar: Bama vs. TCU
  
  Fiesta: Boise vs. Pitt
• jspitaleri

  

  NC: (1)Florida vs (2)Texas
  Rose: (B10)Ohio State vs (P10)Oregon
  Fiesta: (B12)Oklahoma State vs (At-Large)TCU
  Sugar: (SEC)Alabama vs (At-Large)Boise State
  Orange: (BE)Cincinnati vs (ACC)Georgia Tech
  
  Looking at the rankings, those are my picks. Wouldn't surprise me to see TCU go to the Fiesta and Boise to the Sugar because they travel well and would match up better with Alabama and it would, in my opinion be a more entertaining game... I am not sold on TCU yet and think that Cincinnati will beat Pittsburgh.
  
  This will leave out two loss teams such as Pittsburgh, Iowa and Penn State, and LSU gets left out by default with the two SEC teams in.... but... if TCU and Boise win out and are undefeated, and in the top five in the BCS, you can't leave them out. I think this year to non-BCS schools get in.
• Cleveland Buck

  

  BCS National Championship
  Alabama (SEC Champion) vs. Texas (Big XII Champion)
  
  Rose Bowl
  Ohio State (Big Ten Champion) vs. Oregon (Pac-10 Champion)
  
  Fiesta Bowl
  Iowa (At-Large) vs. TCU (At-Large)
  
  Sugar Bowl
  Florida (At-Large) vs. Cincinnati (Big East Champion)
  
  Orange Bowl
  Georgia Tech (ACC Champion) vs. Oklahoma State (At-Large)

  USC will finish in the top 14 if they win out, which means I would put them in over Oklahoma State. Still don't think Boise State gets in. In this economy, the bowls with the big names are going to have a hard enough time selling tickets and tv ads. They can't afford to take Boise this year.
• Tully Blanchard

  BCS National Championship
  Florida vs Texas
  
  Rose Bowl
  The University of Ohio State vs Oregon
  
  Sugar Bowl
  Alabama vs Cincinnati
  
  Fiesta Bowl
  Boise State vs LSU
  
  Orange Bowl
  Georgia Tech vs Oklahoma State
• bulldog8

  jspitaleri.....Pittsburgh is not a 2-loss team. They are 9-1. Unless you are assuming that they lose to Cincinnati for the Big East championship.
  
  Others....I do not think it's fair to say that TCU and Boise will be excluded entirely from BCS births. They will both likely be undefeated and ranked in the top 5. That's garbage if they take Iowa or OK State over them. Iowa completed choked against a very average Northwestern team and should have lost by more to OSU. It happened in years past and will happen again this year when David is given a chance to take down Goliath.....Boise and TCU will be in.
• Cleveland Buck

  

  TCU will be guaranteed a spot as the highest ranked mid major. Boise State would have to be picked over teams with bigger names, higher ratings, and more travelling fans.
• Cleveland Buck

  

  Tully Blanchard wrote: BCS National Championship
  Florida vs Texas
  
  Rose Bowl
  The University of Ohio State vs Oregon
  
  Sugar Bowl
  Alabama vs Cincinnati
  
  Fiesta Bowl
  Boise State vs LSU
  
  Orange Bowl
  Georgia Tech vs Oklahoma State

  LOL. You should add Mississippi in there too since there is apparently no limit to how many teams a conference can get into the BCS.
• jspitaleri

  

  bulldog8... yes, I am picking Cincinnati to win that game. I mentioned that in my post.
  
  The two games that Boise and TCU have to be most concerned about is Pittsburgh/Cincinnati and the ACC Championship game.
  
  If Georgia Tech loses to Clemson (Should Clemson beat Virginia) and/or Cincinnati loses to Pittsburgh would eliminate the other spot for either TCU/Boise.
• Cleveland Buck

  

  I think Boise would get picked over Cincy. The Orange Bowl last year was one of the few BCS games rated lower than the Boise State/Oklahoma Fiesta Bowl.
• Tully Blanchard

  I wasnt looking to see that I have 3 SEC teams going to BCS games.
• Cmhs74

  Alabama impressed me with their win Saturday night, should be a classic them against Florida and at this point I am leaning toward Alabama for the victory
• Turf Warden

  jspitaleri wrote: bulldog8... yes, I am picking Cincinnati to win that game. I mentioned that in my post.
  
  The two games that Boise and TCU have to be most concerned about is Pittsburgh/Cincinnati and the ACC Championship game.
  
  If Georgia Tech loses to Clemson (Should Clemson beat Virginia) and/or Cincinnati loses to Pittsburgh would eliminate the other spot for either TCU/Boise.

  Things could be interesting with both TCU and BSU likely going unbeaten, I don't think the Big East or the ACC will get two BCS spots regardless of who wins those games. In any other year, Cincinnati would be a shoe in, but this isn't any other year.
  
  You gotta wonder how much handwringing would take place amongst Alabama fans should the Crimson Tide be matched against TCU or BSU! After getting shot down by Utah last bowl season, another loss to a non BCS conference school would be "eye-opening"!