And here are your BCS match-ups
By now you know who is facing whom in all of the BCS games this year. But for the record here is the rundown:
Sugar Bowl:
Cincinnati vs. Florida
Fiesta Bowl:
Boise State vs. Texas Christian
Orange Bowl:
Iowa vs. Georgia Tech
Rose Bowl:
Oregon vs. Ohio State
BCS National Championship Game:
Texas vs. Alabama
Well, as much as it would seem that the BCS hates the Big Ten, they’re one of only two conferences to get two teams into BCS bowls. (Partially due to the two “mid-majors” in the Fiesta Bowl.) I would love to see Texas beat Alabama because I really don’t like the SEC and never have, but I’m kind of getting tired of this whole “Big 12 vs. SEC” game for the national championship. And I really don’t understand the Fiesta Bowl matchup. I know both TCU and Boise have been trying to make a case to play for the title, but playing each other isn’t going to get it done. If anything, I think the greatest interest would have come from switching TCU and Cincy in their respective bowl games. But I digress. For the state of Ohio football, I hope that Florida puts Cincinnati in their place by 30 and that Ohio State is able to muscle out a win against Oregon. Tell me your predictions below in the comments section.
Did you ever think that the BCS hates the Big10; and that IS the reason we have 2 teams in the BCS. Well, no, thats not entirely it…we got 2 teams because we travel well, and we will make them money…
But in all actuality, if you are a big10(11) fan and you wish to see our league restored to national prominence having two teams in the BCS does not bode well for the cause. I am not saying we can't beat Oregon, or that Iowa can't beat Ga. Tech…but with Iowa getting into the Orange Bowl…it bumps every other team up a bowl…our #3 team now plays in #2 teams bowl..in this case…Cap1 Bowl now has PSU…LSU on the other hand is in the same situation so that bowl doesn't matter…for the rest of the teams, they are all playing up one slot and in tougher bowl games than they truly deserve given our contracts with each bowl…Such was the case last year with PSU and OSU in the BCS…and also in 2007 when we played LSU in the NC and Illinois played in the Rose Bowl…
My point is..the BCS doesn't love the Big10..and in reality, they are doing the league a huge disservice by continually putting 2 teams in the BCS and bumping all of the rest of our teams into tougher bowl games…
Anyhow…go bucks 31-27 over Oregon in a Rose Bowl thriller that mirrors Jake the Snake and ASU
UC v. UF - Florida rolls 38-17
Iowa v Ga Tech - Iowa squeeks one out in a real barn burner…9-3
TCU v BSU - who knows? I don't know enough about either squad…
Alabama v Texas - I'm rooting for Texas…but I see Alabama 27-17