I have a mediocre clemson team beating a mediocre Cornhole team, how did they get a new years day bowl?
Here is a list of the Bowl Games. What about some thoughts on who wins and looses?
2008-09 College Football Bowl Schedule
Bowl Game Date/Time Site Matchup Network
EagleBank Bowl Dec. 20
11 a.m. Washington, D.C. Wake Forest vs. Navy ESPN
New Mexico Dec. 20
2:30 p.m. Albuquerque, NM Colorado State vs. Fresno State ESPN
St. Petersburg Dec. 20
4:30 p.m. St. Petersburg, FL South Florida vs. Memphis ESPN2
Pioneer Las Vegas Dec. 20
8 p.m. Las Vegas, NV BYU vs. Arizona ESPN
R+L Carriers New Orleans Dec. 21
8:15 p.m. New Orleans, LA Troy vs. Southern Miss ESPN
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Dec. 23
8 p.m. San Diego, CA TCU vs. Boise State ESPN
Sheraton Hawaii Dec. 24
8 p.m. Honolulu, HI Hawaii vs. Notre Dame ESPN
Motor City Dec. 26
7:30 p.m. Detroit, MI Central Michigan vs. Florida Atlantic ESPN
Meineke Car Care Dec. 27
1 p.m. Charlotte, NC North Carolina vs. West Virginia ESPN
Champs Sports Dec. 27
4:30 p.m. Orlando, FL Florida State vs. Wisconsin ESPN
Emerald Dec. 27
8 p.m. San Francisco, CA California vs. Miami (Fla.) ESPN
Independence Dec. 28
8:15 p.m. Shreveport, LA Louisiana Tech vs. Northern Illinois ESPN
Papajohns.com Dec. 29
3 p.m. Birmingham, AL Rutgers vs. N.C. State ESPN
Valero Alamo Dec. 29
8 p.m. San Antonio, TX Northwestern vs. Missouri ESPN
Roady's Humanitarian Dec. 30
4:30 p.m. Boise, ID Maryland vs. Nevada ESPN
Texas Dec. 30
8 p.m. Houston, TX Rice vs. Western Michigan NFL
Pacific Life Holiday Dec. 30
8 p.m. San Diego, CA Oregon vs. Oklahoma State ESPN
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Dec. 31
12 p.m. Fort Worth, TX Air Force vs. Houston ESPN
Brut Sun Dec. 31
2 p.m. El Paso, TX Oregon State vs. Pittsburgh CBS
Gaylord Hotels Music City Dec. 31
3:30 p.m. Nashville, TN Vanderbilt vs. Boston College ESPN
Insight Dec. 31
5:30 p.m. Tempe, Ariz. Kansas vs. Minnesota NFL
Chick-fil-A Dec. 31
7:30 p.m. Atlanta, GA LSU vs. Georgia Tech ESPN
Outback Jan. 1
11 a.m. Tampa, FL Iowa vs. South Carolina ESPN
Capital One Jan. 1
1 p.m. Orlando, FL Georgia vs. Michigan State ABC
Konica Minolta Gator Jan. 1
1 p.m. Jacksonville, FL Nebraska vs. Clemson CBS
Rose presented by Citi Jan. 1
4:30 p.m. Pasadena, CA Penn State vs. USC ABC
FedEx Orange Jan. 1
8:30 p.m. Miami, FL Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati FOX
AT&T Cotton Jan. 2
2 p.m. Dallas, TX Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss FOX
AutoZone Liberty Jan. 2
5 p.m. Memphis, TN East Carolina vs. Kentucky ESPN
Allstate Sugar Jan. 2
8 p.m. New Orleans, LA Utah vs. Alabama FOX
International Jan. 3
12 p.m. Toronto, Canada Connecticut vs. Buffalo ESPN2
Tostitos Fiesta Jan. 5
8 p.m. Glendale, AZ Texas vs. Ohio State FOX
GMAC Jan. 6
8 p.m. Mobile, AL Tulsa vs. Ball State ESPN
FedEx BCS National Championship Jan. 8
8 p.m. Miami, FL Oklahoma vs. Florida FOX
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I have a mediocre clemson team beating a mediocre Cornhole team, how did they get a new years day bowl?
Here's how I see it. (my picks in color)
Should be a pretty good bowl season overall
In the end it is another example of why the BCS isn't the best way to go about this. Name one other major nationally followed sport college or pro that doesn't have a playoff
EagleBank Bowl - Wake Forest vs. Navy
New Mexico - Colorado State vs. Fresno State (CSU not too bad this season)
St. Petersburg - South Florida vs. Memphis
Pioneer - BYU vs. Arizona
R+L Carriers - Troy vs. Southern Miss (No Idea)
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia - TCU vs. Boise State
Sheraton Hawaii - Hawaii vs. Notre Dame (Never pick ND)
Motor City - Central Michigan vs. Florida Atlantic
Meineke Car Care - North Carolina vs. West Virginia
Champs Sports - Florida State vs. Wisconsin
Emerald - California vs. Miami (Fla.)
Independence - Louisiana Tech vs. Northern Illinois (No Idea)
Papajohns.com - Rutgers vs. N.C. State (HO -HUM)
Valero Alamo - Northwestern vs. Missouri (Too much offense for LeMiz)
Roady's Humanitarian - Maryland vs. Nevada (Easterners don't do good in western air.)
Texas - Rice vs. Western Michigan
Pacific Life Holiday - Oregon vs. Oklahoma State
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces - Air Force vs. Houston
Brut Sun - Oregon State vs. Pittsburgh
Gaylord Hotels Music City - Vanderbilt vs. Boston College (BORING)
Insight - Kansas vs. Minnesota (BORING II)
Chick-fil-A - LSU vs. Georgia Tech (Still some pride in the Bayou Bengals)
Outback - Iowa vs. South Carolina (MORE BORING)
Capital One - Georgia vs. Michigan State (Dawg's played so many good teams)
Konica Minolta Gator - Nebraska vs. Clemson (GO CLEMSON!!!!)
Rose presented by Citi - Penn State vs. USCStatement Time by one serious defense....My choice this post season in a playoff round 1 USC vs Texas Tech
FedEx Orange - Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati (Two unworthy teams, which one couldn't Texas Tech pound in Miami!) BCS Sucks!
AT&T Cotton - Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss(Poor Ole Miss - Q. Would Tech make a playoff if they had one? A. Only if they went by ranking.)
AutoZone Liberty - East Carolina vs. Kentucky (BORING III)
Allstate Sugar - Utah vs. Alabama (Should be great fun to watch)
International - Connecticut vs. Buffalo No silly little bowls after Dec 31 come on
Tostitos Fiesta - Texas vs. Ohio State (UT, one of the angriest teams this bowl season)
GMAC - Tulsa vs. Ball State (See "International" above)
FedEx BCS National Championship - Oklahoma vs. Florida (Could be a truly awesome game, best since the Rose with USC vs UT....those two could have gone at it all night long.)
Last edited by F.I.M.; 12-08-2008 at 12:59 PM. Reason: Added thought
Of course, how foolish of meHow can you possible not have any idea about Troy/Southern Miss.![]()
EagleBank Bowl Dec. 20
11 a.m. Washington, D.C. Wake Forest vs. Navy ESPN
New Mexico Dec. 20
2:30 p.m. Albuquerque, NM Colorado State vs. Fresno State ESPN
St. Petersburg Dec. 20
4:30 p.m. St. Petersburg, FL South Florida vs. Memphis ESPN2
Pioneer Las Vegas Dec. 20
8 p.m. Las Vegas, NV BYU vs. Arizona ESPN
R+L Carriers New Orleans Dec. 21
8:15 p.m. New Orleans, LA Troy vs. Southern Miss ESPN - wow who cares
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Dec. 23
8 p.m. San Diego, CA TCU vs. Boise State ESPN
Sheraton Hawaii Dec. 24
8 p.m. Honolulu, HI Hawaii vs. Notre Dame ESPN
Motor City Dec. 26
7:30 p.m. Detroit, MI Central Michigan vs. Florida Atlantic ESPN again, who cares
Meineke Car Care Dec. 27
1 p.m. Charlotte, NC North Carolina vs. West Virginia ESPN Pat White goes off in his last game as a Mountaineer and this programs last bowl game for some time.
Champs Sports Dec. 27
4:30 p.m. Orlando, FL Florida State vs. Wisconsin ESPN
Emerald Dec. 27
8 p.m. San Francisco, CA California vs. Miami (Fla.) ESPN I want to say Miami but I think they find a way to lose
Independence Dec. 28
8:15 p.m. Shreveport, LA Louisiana Tech vs. Northern Illinois ESPN lol
Papajohns.com Dec. 29
3 p.m. Birmingham, AL Rutgers vs. N.C. State ESPN
Valero Alamo Dec. 29
8 p.m. San Antonio, TX Northwestern vs. Missouri ESPN blowout
Roady's Humanitarian Dec. 30
4:30 p.m. Boise, ID Maryland vs. Nevada ESPN ...
Texas Dec. 30
8 p.m. Houston, TX Rice vs. Western Michigan NFL Rice made a bowl?
Pacific Life Holiday Dec. 30
8 p.m. San Diego, CA Oregon vs. Oklahoma State ESPN
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Dec. 31
12 p.m. Fort Worth, TX Air Force vs. Houston ESPN meh
Brut Sun Dec. 31
2 p.m. El Paso, TX Oregon State vs. Pittsburgh CBS close game
Gaylord Hotels Music City Dec. 31
3:30 p.m. Nashville, TN Vanderbilt vs. Boston College ESPN
Insight Dec. 31
5:30 p.m. Tempe, Ariz. Kansas vs. Minnesota NFL
Chick-fil-A Dec. 31
7:30 p.m. Atlanta, GA LSU vs. Georgia Tech ESPN
Outback Jan. 1
11 a.m. Tampa, FL Iowa vs. South Carolina ESPN
Capital One Jan. 1
1 p.m. Orlando, FL Georgia vs. Michigan State ABC
Konica Minolta Gator Jan. 1
1 p.m. Jacksonville, FL Nebraska vs. Clemson CBS Clemson sucks
Rose presented by Citi Jan. 1
4:30 p.m. Pasadena, CA Penn State vs. USC ABC not close
FedEx Orange Jan. 1
8:30 p.m. Miami, FL Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati FOX this is a BCS game? lol?
AT&T Cotton Jan. 2
2 p.m. Dallas, TX Texas Tech vs. Ole Miss FOX
AutoZone Liberty Jan. 2
5 p.m. Memphis, TN East Carolina vs. Kentucky ESPN I thought they played these kind of games BEFORE new years?
Allstate Sugar Jan. 2
8 p.m. New Orleans, LA Utah vs. Alabama FOX blowout
International Jan. 3
12 p.m. Toronto, Canada Connecticut vs. Buffalo ESPN2 Buffalo actually looks pretty good
Tostitos Fiesta Jan. 5
8 p.m. Glendale, AZ Texas vs. Ohio State FOX Why did OSU get a BCS game?
GMAC Jan. 6
8 p.m. Mobile, AL Tulsa vs. Ball State ESPN Tulsa has a good QB I think, from stats at least. I think Ball State bounces back.
FedEx BCS National Championship Jan. 8
8 p.m. Miami, FL Oklahoma vs. Florida FOX By far the best game of the bunch. Really close, I think Florida wins. If either of these defenses fails to show up their team will certainly lose
Can't Allbuffs register for a bowl pick em contest like we did for the regular season?
CSU and Nebraska both lose