- Rose Bowl, with a #5 vs. #10 match-up is an amazing game.
- Fiesta Bowl, with a #3 vs. #4 match-up is an amazing game.
- Sugar Bowl, with two almost Top-10 teams, is a terribly sloppy game but is still a close one.
- Orange Bowl, with the two lowest ranked teams to go to the BCS has the one of the worst games of all time.
The story I learned, when top teams other top teams on the big stage, the games are good and the ratings are better. If West Virginia and Virginia Tech can’t sell the tickets, then who can?
The BCS must change in order to survive. Somehow, some way, it will change because ratings AND attendance are wayy down on bowl games, and has been so progressively.
Sorry for the lack of posting, despite it being Bowl Season. I’ve been enjoying the holidays and I really haven’t been on the computer much lately. First, I just want to say how awesome it was watching Kellen Moore win his 50th game and. And it was awesome last night watching Baylor and Washington light up the score board. Even though these games are like exhibitions, they’re still fun to watch. Okay, so now for the big game predictions:
- Fiesta Bowl - Oklahoma State over Stanford.
I’ve been supporting OK State all season, and I don’t plan on stopping now. This is an intriguing 3 vs. 4 matchup. It’ll be interesting to see how Luck performs as he prepares for the upcoming draft. Having the Heisman snatched from him 2 years in a row, I’ll expect him to play angry.
- Rose Bowl - Oregon over Wisconsin
I have Oregon because of the depth and the speed. I really thought they had what it took to beat Auburn last year, and I thought they had what it took to go back to the NC game this season, but fell short in week 1. I think they’ve adjusted as the season went on. But, we’ve also seen in the past that when teams have time to prepare for them, they don’t do so well (Ohio State, LSU, Auburn, Boise State). This one will be a lot of fun.
- Sugar Bowl - Virginia Tech over Michigan
I don’t even know if I’ll be watching this game or not to be honest. It’s just a prime example that the BCS needs to be reformed. But pertaining to the matchup itself, I think VT will get it done. In big time BCS games, coaching is extremely important and Beamer has been here before, where Hoke has not.
- Orange Bowl - Clemson over West Virginia
I think that the few weeks off will give Clemson some time to recharge and focus on this game. To say the least, West Virginia has underperformed despite the talent they have. They’ll be looking to finish up their time in the Big East with a big win, but Clemson has too much to play for, since conference championships and BCS bids aren’t something they achieve every other year. They’ll have to make the most of this rare opportunity.
- National Championship Game - Alabama over LSU
They should have won the first meeting. I know that LSU has all the momentum in the world going into this game, but I think Alabama is better defensively. I think that Jordan Jefferson has made more and more mistakes as the season has gone on, and unless he plays his absolute best, he’s going to have trouble. The uncertainty at the QB position is enough for me to take Bama in this one. Maybe, just maybe, they can hit a field goal or two.
If they win out, they’ll pass Boise for that 10 spot. They might even get farther than that depending on how Arkansas, Clemson, and Virginia Tech finish out. It’ll be well-deserved if they make it in. Looks like they’ll play either Oklahoma or Ok State in the Fiesta Bowl.
- National Championship - Alabama vs. Oklahoma
- Rose Bowl - Wisconsin vs. Stanford
- Fiesta Bowl - Oklahoma State vs. Oregon
- Sugar Bowl - Boise State vs. LSU
- Orange Bowl - Clemson vs. West Virginia
I’m re-watching that game and the opening coin toss hit a microphone in the air. Boise won the toss and deferred. It was all a scam because of that microphone.
“Love or hate the NCAA, you have to give it this. As best we can tell, the NCAA takes the massive billions it has earned from March Madness and turns the money back to the schools and the organization of championships in every other sport, every other level. Big-time football excluded, of course.
Contrast that with the BCS, where the massive sums go to the Orange, Rose, Sugar and Fiesta bowls, and they dole out money that isn’t helping the Connecticut football team, much less the Central Oklahoma softball team.”
This article is amazing. Doesn’t say much we don’t already know, but I very much enjoyed it as a piece of journalism. They give much praise to “Death to the BCS.”
“Fiesta Bowl officials are bracing for what could be a scathing report from an internal investigation of the event’s financial and political dealings, some of which may have skirted, or even broken, state and federal law.”
Source: Dan Wetzel’s twitter.
I know you can do this. Represent the Big East proudly and go kill Oklahoma. There are very few teams I hate more than Oklahoma.
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