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Bowl Projections
Rose Bowl intriguing should Gators play for BCS title
The 10 teams that will go to the five BCS bowl games are set in stone at this point; the only mystery is whether Michigan or Florida will wind up the title game.
If the Wolverines go to Glendale, the Gators will go to the Sugar Bowl to face Notre Dame and the Rose Bowl will take LSU to face USC. If Florida goes to the championship game, the Rose Bowl will revert to an old fashioned Michigan-USC matchup and the Sugar Bowl will pit the Irish and LSU.
Saturday's biggest loser, meanwhile, was Rutgers. By falling in triple overtime to West Virginia, the Scarlet Knights likely fell from a potential Orange Bowl berth to the lowly Texas Bowl. Louisville claims the Big East's automatic berth and West Virginia likely goes to the Gator to face Georgia Tech.
If Michigan finishes No. 2 ...
BCS/NEW YEAR'S DAY GAMES
Date...
Game.......Matchup
Jan. 8..
Title...Ohio State (BCS No. 1) vs. Michigan (BCS No. 2)
Jan. 3..
Sugar.Florida (SEC champ) vs. Notre Dame (BCS at-large)
Jan. 2..
Orange.Wake Forest (ACC champ) vs. Louisville (Big East champ)
Jan. 1..
Fiesta..Oklahoma (Big 12 champ) vs. Boise State (BCS at-large)
Jan. 1..
Rose..USC (Pac-10 champ) vs. LSU (BCS at-large)
Jan. 1..
Capital One..Wisconsin (Big Ten No. 2) vs. Arkansas (SEC No. 2)
Jan. 1..
Gator.Georgia Tech (ACC No. 3) vs. West Virginia (Big East No. 2/Big 12)
Jan. 1..
Outback.Penn State (Big Ten No. 3) vs. Tennessee (SEC)
Jan. 1..
Cotton.Nebraska (Big 12 No. 2) vs. Auburn (SEC)
If Florida finishes No. 2 ...
BCS/NEW YEAR'S DAY GAMES
Date.
Game..Matchup
Jan. 8.
Title..Ohio State (BCS No. 1) vs. Florida (BCS No. 2)
Jan. 3.
Sugar..LSU (BCS at-large) vs. Notre Dame (BCS at-large)
Jan. 2.
Orange..Wake Forest (ACC champ) vs. Louisville (Big East champ)
Jan. 1.
Fiesta..Oklahoma (Big 12 champ) vs. Boise State (BCS at-large)
Jan. 1.
Rose..USC (Pac-10 champ) vs. Michigan (BCS at-large)
Jan. 1.
Capital One..Wisconsin (Big Ten No. 2) vs. Arkansas (SEC No. 2)
Jan. 1.
Gator..Georgia Tech (ACC No. 3) vs. West Virginia (Big East No. 2/Big 12)
Jan. 1.
Outback..Penn State (Big Ten No. 3) vs. Tennessee (SEC)
Jan. 1.
Cotton..Nebraska (Big 12 No. 2) vs. Auburn (SEC)
OTHER GAMES
Date..
Game..Matchup
Jan. 7.
GMAC..Southern Miss (C-USA No. 2) vs.
Ohio (MAC)
Jan. 6.
International..Cincinnati (Big East No. 4/5) vs.
Western Michigan (MAC)
Dec. 31.
MPC Computers..Nevada (WAC) vs.
Miami (ACC)
Dec. 30.
Chick-fil-A..Virginia Tech (ACC No. 2) vs. Georgia (SEC)
Dec. 30.
Alamo..Texas (Big 12 No. 4) vs.
Iowa (Big Ten No. 5)
Dec. 30.
Meineke..Navy (Big East/Navy) vs. Boston College (ACC)
Dec. 29.
Champs Sports..Maryland (ACC No. 4) vs.
Purdue (Big Ten No. 4)
Dec. 29.
Insight..Kansas State (Big 12 No. 6) vs.
Minnesota (Big Ten No. 6)
Dec. 29.
Liberty..Houston (C-USA champ) vs. South Carolina (SEC)
Dec. 29.
Sun..Oregon State (Pac-10 No. 3) vs. Missouri (Big 12/Big East)
Dec. 29.
Music City..Clemson (ACC No. 5) vs. Kentucky (SEC)
Dec. 28.
Texas..Texas Tech (Big 12) vs. Rutgers (Big East)
Dec. 28.
Holiday..Cal (Pac-10 No. 2) vs.
Texas A&M (Big 12 No. 3)
Dec. 28.
Independence..Oklahoma State (Big 12 No. 7) vs. Alabama (SEC)
Dec. 27.
Emerald..UCLA (Pac-10 No. 5) vs.
Florida State (ACC No. 7)
Dec. 26.
Motor City..Middle Tennessee St.* (Big Ten No. 7) vs.
Central Michigan (MAC)
Dec. 24.
Hawaii..Hawaii (WAC) vs.
Arizona State (Pac-10 No. 6)
Dec. 23.
Armed Forces..Utah (MWC) vs.
Tulsa (C-USA)
Dec. 23.
New Mexico..New Mexico (MWC) vs.
San Jose State (WAC)
Dec. 23.
PapaJohns.com..USF (Big East) vs.
East Carolina (C-USA)
Dec. 22.
New Orleans..Troy (Sun Belt) vs.
Rice (C-USA)
Dec. 21.
Las Vegas..Oregon (Pac-10 No. 4) vs.
BYU (MWC champ)
Dec. 20.
Poinsettia..TCU (MWC) vs.
Northern Illinois (at-large)
Teams in
bold have accepted bowl invitation
* -- replacement team for conference without enough eligible teams
