• 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.

He was the only one that dared to say that the Sugar Bowl was meaningless to anyone who wasn’t a Michigan/VT fan. Seeing the replays, I would agree that wasn’t a touchdown catch, but that kicker did jump before the snap. Whatever though. At the end of the day, the only difference between the Sugar Bowl and the Hawaii Bowl is a few million dollars.

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.

• 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

The famous quote from Jim Delany, the commissioner of the Big Ten, this offseason is this: 

“We gave up the Rose Bowl, the SEC gave up access to the Sugar Bowl, others were included but they never had access to any of this before. You have to understand who brought what to the table. Who’s continuing to give and who’s continuing to get.”

Issue #1: You bring nothing to the table but money. Money is what got you where you are. 

Issue #2: You gave up the Rose Bowl? The Rose Bowl is not yours to give up. And who cares about the Sugar Bowl? Seriously. This year, those games were nothing but a pat on the back to the winners. Thanks for the access to your precious bowls, but when it comes down to it, they don’t mean anything more than the other bowls.

Issue #3: what exactly are you giving? One of the 10 slots to a BCS game? Okay, whatever. 8 of those 10 slots are basically worthless. Only one BCS Title game really matters. Everyone knows that. And for those who’s “continuing to get,” what is that mean? Ask TCU what they got from that Rose Bowl victory. Proof that they deserved to be there? But still not good enough to truly prove their talent in the big game? They got nothing. Last year, Boise got nothing. Before them, Utah got nothing. I don’t know what you think you’re giving up, but please, can we cut the crap already?

is playing extremely well tonight. Too bad he shouldn’t be out there at all. I still can’t get over how the BCS/NCAA is babying their favorite child so they can stop their loosing streak. It’s just totally not fair to the Arkansas guys who can actually play by the rules. It’s a shame because Ohio State, as much as I hate them, really came to play in this one. If it wasn’t for their players being busted, I would have given them more credit for putting a stop to their SEC slump. 

• National Championship - Oregon over Auburn 
• Fiesta Bowl - Connecticut over Oklahoma 
• Sugar Bowl - Arkansas over Ohio State
• Orange Bowl - Virginia Tech over Stanford 
• Rose Bowl - Wisconsin over TCU