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[Sizzlin22]

Big East is going to be by far the best baskeyball ocnference next year. I'm jsut pissed at BC because UCONN football was jsut getting off the ground and having BC in the conference would definitly help the program.

[eZ_d0eS_iT]

If I'm USC, the only teams I'm worried about are Oregon (its always difficult to play in Oregon), CAL (they always play SC tough) and UCLA (ditto). If they can get through them, I can't see anyone else they would be worried about.

[yankeessuck013]

http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/bowls/predictions

 

Bowl Predictions

 

Rose Bowl Jan. 4

Pasadena, Calif.

BCS #1 vs. BCS #2

Comment: Southern California and Iowa face off in the Rose Bowl as the top two ranked teams in the BCS.

 

Orange Bowl Jan. 3

Miami, Fla.

BCS vs. BCS

Comment: Louisville claims the Big East title and Virginia Tech wins the ACC, landing both teams in the Orange Bowl.

 

Sugar Bowl Jan. 2

New Orleans, La.

BCS vs. BCS

Comment: Tennessee lands in the Sugar Bowl as the SEC champ. Ohio State earns a trip to New Orlenas as an at-large pick.

 

Fiesta Bowl Jan. 2

Tempe, Ariz.

BCS vs. BCS

Comment: Florida heads to the Fiesta Bowl as the second at-large team, while Texas earns a spot by claiming the Big 12 title.

 

Non-BCS Games

Bowl Date Matchup Prediction

Capital One Jan. 2 SEC No. 2 vs. Big Ten No. 2 LSU vs. Michigan

Cotton Jan. 2 Big 12 vs. SEC Oklahoma vs. Auburn

Outback Jan. 2 Big Ten No. 3 vs. SEC Purdue vs. Georgia

Gator Jan. 2 ACC No. 2 vs. Big East No. 2 Miami (Fla.) vs. Pittsburgh

Liberty Dec. 31 C-USA No. 1 vs. TBA UTEP vs. New Mexico

Houston Dec. 31 Big 12 No. 5/6 vs. SEC Texas Tech vs. Alabama

Meineke Car Care Dec. 31 ACC vs. Big East Boston College vs. Syracuse

Peach Dec. 30 ACC No. 3 vs. SEC Florida State vs. South Carolina

Music City Dec. 30 SEC No. 6/7 vs. Big Ten No. 6 West Virginia* vs. Penn State

Independence Dec. 30 Big 12 vs. SEC Oklahoma State vs. Mississippi State

Sun Dec. 30 Big Ten No. 5 vs. Pac-10 No. 3 Minnesota vs. Oregon

Holiday Dec. 29 Pac-10 No. 2 vs. Big 12 No. 3 Arizona State vs. Colorado

Emerald Dec. 29 MWC vs. Pac-10 No. 6 Wyoming vs. Washington State

Alamo Dec. 28 Big 12 No. 4 vs. Big Ten No. 4 Texas A&M vs. Wisconsin

MPC Computers Dec. 28 WAC vs. ACC No. 6 Boise State vs. Virginia

Insight Dec. 27 Pac-10 No. 4 vs. Big East California vs. Notre Dame+

Champs Sports Dec. 27 ACC 4/5 vs. Big 12 No. 7 Georgia Tech vs. Iowa State

Motor City Dec. 26 MAC vs. Big Ten No. 7 Bowling Green vs. Michigan State

Hawaii Dec. 24 C-USA No. 3 vs. WAC Southern Miss vs. Fresno State

Fort Worth Dec. 23 C-USA No. 4 vs. Big 12 No. 8 Houston vs. Miami (Ohio)*

Poinsettia Dec. 22 MWC vs. at-large BYU vs. Navy

Las Vegas Dec. 22 MWC vs. Pac-10 No. 5 Utah vs. UCLA

GMAC Dec. 21 C-USA No. 2 vs. MAC UAB vs. Toledo

New Orleans Dec. 20 Sun Belt No. 1 vs. C-USA North Texas vs. Memphis

 

+ - Notre Dame is considered a Big East school in bowl selection.

* - Teams fill in for conferences that don't have enough bowl eligible teams.

 

 

oooooo meinke car care center bowl....BC vs SU

[YankeeDoodle]

AP Preseason Poll:

 

1. USC (60/65)

2. Texas

3. Tennessee

4. Michigan

5. LSU

6. Ohio State

7. Chokelahoma

8. Virginia Tech

9. Miami

10. Florida

11. Iowa

12. Louisville

13. Georgia

14. Florida State

15. Purdue

16. Auburn

17. Texas A&M

18. Boise State

19. California

20. Arizona State

21. Texas Tech

22. Boston College

23. Pittsburgh

24. Fresno State

25. Virginia

 

I personally ranked this, because the article just listed them as they went along; didn't have a real LIST for goodness sake's. So if something messed, correct me please.

[Sox fan in Tex]

Oklahoma isn't good enough to be #7, they lost too many key players. And all this hype for the University of Texas, happens every year at this time. People can start them out at number two, but after that first game in Columbus against Ohio State the people who ranked the AP poll will realize they were wrong.

[CrespoBlows]

They still got Adrian Peterson, and they did land the number 4 recruit in the nation last year at QB, so they'll be OK.

[ORS]

I think this may be the first year in a while that Texas isn't overrated in the preseason polls.

 

They have a good O-line with college football's most exciting player, Vince Young, taking the snaps. Yeah I know Reggie Bush can dazzle, but he doesn't touch the ball every play.

 

Nine returning starters on D with ex-Auburn defensive coordinator calling the shots means that they will be experienced, fast, and get after the ball with some aggressive schemes.

 

Their annual speed bump against Oklahoma may have a different result since the Sooners lost their signal caller and two wideouts, allowing the D to focus on stopping Peterson.

[BSL63087]

Nice... BC ranked #22 in the pre-season polls. Should be interesting to see what they can do in the ACC.

[YankeeDoodle]

Vince Young is raw. He's got a lot to prove - he's made out to be the "next Michael Vick", and it's not even close at this point. I don't think Mack Brown has beaten Chokelahoma once in his career. He brings in huge booster money; that's why he's there. If NU were to lose to OU that many times, that coach isn't going to be there for long. As much I don't want the Sooners to win, it's hilarious watching Brown's reaction on the sideline.

 

Non-conference scheduling is so weak nowadays. Nobody wants to risk losing a game.