• 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.

I refuse to watch Michigan/VT so I guess I’ll find out tomorrow if VT wins to make me 3-3.

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.

Sorry, I don’t like Denard Robinson. You might have known that by now. And I’m gonna tell you why (cue Lou Holtz voice). I don’t like how he turns the ball over so much early in games and makes his defense work to keep them in the game. I’m actually quite impressed with Michigan’s D this year. It’s much better than last year. Still though. D Rob turns the ball over so many times that it’s up to them to keep the other teams from scoring, despite bad field position. It’s just crazy he gets all the credit for Michigan’s successful season.

If he’s struggling passing the ball against Northwestern, how’s he going to look against Michigan State? Or Penn State? Or anyone else in conference? I guess we’ll see if the defense continues to hold and if he can come through late in games as he has been.

These teams are irrelevant. That whole 4th quarter wasn’t good football. It was people chucking the ball up and getting pass interference calls. Throw in a good quality team like Bama, Boise, Oklahoma, or LSU and they would physically shut down their opponent. They wouldn’t try to to just chuck it up every play. It might be high scoring and exciting, but it’s not good quality football.