2008 Conference Specific Bowl Results

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

Decided to keep track of this again... I will update both with this year's pairings (once available) and then as the results of games come in.

As with last year's thread found here:

This is not intended to make any point at all. It's simply data and some observations which may or may not have any relevant meaning. Use it as you wish

ACC Bowl Results
CR...NR...Team..........W/L.....Team.......CR.....NR
t6...NR...Wake Forest...29-19...Navy......Ind.....NR (Independent)
t4...NR...N Carolina....30-31...W Virginia..3.....NR (Big East)
t4...NR...Florida St....42-13...Wisconsin..t6.....NR (Big Ten)
t6...NR...Miami Fla.....17-24...California..4.....NR (PAC 10)
10...NR...NC State......23-29...Rutgers.....4.....NR (Big East)
t6...NR...Maryland......42-35...Nevada......3.....NR (WAC)
2....NR...Boston Col....14-16...Vanderbilt..7.....NR (SEC)
3....14...Ga. Tech.......3-38...LSU.........5.....NR (SEC)
t6...NR...Clemson.......21-26...Nebraska....6.....NR (Big XII)
1....21...Va Tech.......20-7....Cincinnati..1.....12 (Big East)

Thus far the ACC (4-6) has:

• Played a higher ranked team (nationally) 1 time and is 1-0 in that game (Virginia Tech over Cincinnati)
  
• Played a lower ranked opponent (nationally) 1 times and is 0-1 in those games (L: LSU (NR) over Georgia Tech (14))
  
• Played an opponent who finished higher in their conference 4 times and are 1-3 in those games (W: Maryland over Nevada L:West Virginia over North Carolina, California over Miami, Rutgers over NC State)
• Played on opponent who finished lower in their conference 3 times and are 1-2 in those games (W: Florida State over Wisconsin; L: Vanderbilt over Boston College, LSU over Georgia Tech)
  • Have played 2 games against conference opponent of equal rating and is 1-1 in those games (W: Virginia Tech over Cincinnati; L: Nebraska over Clemson)
  • Have played 1 independent and is 1-0 in that game (Wake Forest over Navy)
• W/L record v. Conf:
  • 1-0 v. Big 10
  • 1-2 v. Big East
  • 1-0 v. WAC
  • 0-1 v. Pac 10
  • 0-1 v. Big XII
  • 0-2 v. SEC
  • 1-0 v. Ind.
• Average score (Total score in parens)
  
  • All Games:..ACC..25.4...(254)...Opp..23.5..(235)
  • Vs SEC:.....ACC...9.5....(19)...Opp....14...(26)
  • Vs Big 10:..ACC....42....(42)...Opp....13...(13)
  • Vs WAC:.....ACC....42....(42)...Opp....35...(35)
  • Vs Pac10:...ACC....17....(17)...Opp....24...(24)
  • Vs Big E:...ACC....24.7..(74)...Opp....22...(66)
  • Vs Big XII:.ACC....21....(21)...Opp....26...(26)
  • Vs Indepen:.ACC....29....(29)...Opp....19...(19)
• Average Margin of Victory: 14.8 (4 games)
• Average Margin of Loss: 9.32 (6 games)

Big East Bowl Results
CR...NR...Team........W/L..........Team.......CR.....NR
6....NR...So Florida..41-14........Memphis.....2.....NR (CUSA)
3....NR...W Virginia..31-30........N Carolina t4.....NR (ACC)
4....NR...Rutgers.....29-23........NC State...10.....NR (ACC)
2....18...Pitt.........0-3.........Oregon St...3.....24 (Pac 10)
1....12...Cincinnati...7-20........Va Tech.....1.....21 (Big East)
5....NR...UConn.......38-20........Buffalo.....1.....NR (MAC)

Thus far the Big East (4-2) has:

• Will not play an opponent with a higher national ranking this bowl season
• Played a lower ranked opponent (nationally) 2 times and is 0-2 in those games (L: Oregon over Pitt, Virginia Tech over Cincinnati)
  
• Played an opponent who finished Lower in their conference 3 times and are 2-1 in those games (W: West Virginia over North Carolina, Rutgers over North Carolina State; L: Oregon over Pitt)
• Have played an opponent who finished higher in their conference 2 times and is 2-0 in those games (W: South Florida over Memphis, UConn over Buffalo)
  • Have played 1 games against conference opponents of equal rating and is 0-1 in that game (W: L: Virginia Tech over Cincinnati )
• W/L record v. Conf:
  • 1-0 v. C-USA
  • 0-0 v. Big XII
  • 1-0 v. MAC
  • 2-1 v. ACC
  • 0-1 v. Pac 10
• Average score (Total score in parens)
  
  • All Games:.BE...24.3.(146)..Opp..18.3..(110)
  • Vs CUSA:...BE...41....(41)..Opp..14.....(14)
  • Vs Pac10:..BE....0.....(0)..Opp...3......(3)
  • VS ACC:....BE...20....(60)..Opp..24.3...(73)
  • Vs BigXII:.BE...00....(00)..Opp..00.....(00)
  • Vs MAC:....BE...38....(38)..Opp..20.....(20)
• Average Margin of Victory: 13 (4 games)
• Average Margin of Loss: 8 (2 games)

Big Ten Bowl Results
CR...NR...Team...........W/L......Team..........CR.....NR
t6...NR...Wisconsin......13-42....Florida St....t4.....NR (ACC)
4....22...Northwestern...30-23(OT)Missouri.......2.....25 (Big XII)
t6...NR...Minnesota......21-42....Kansas.........7.....NR (Big XII)
5....NR...Iowa...........31-10....So. Carolina..t5.....NR (SEC)
3....19...Michigan St....12-24....Georgia........3.....16 (SEC)
1.....6...Penn State.....24-38....USC............1......5 (PAC 10)
2....10...Ohio State.....21-24....Texas.........t3......3 (Big XII)

Thus far the Big 10 (1-6) has:

• Played a higher ranked team (nationally) 3 times and is 0-3 in those games (W: L: Georgia (16) over Michigan State (19), USC (5) over Penn State (6), Texas (3) over Ohio State (10))
• Played a lower ranked team (nationally) 1 time and is 0-1 in that game (W: L: Missouri over Northwestern)
• Played a opponent who finished higher in their conference 2 times and are 0-2 in those games (W: ; L: Florida State over Wisconsin, Missouri over Northwestern)
• Played an opponent who finished lower in their conference 2 times and are 0-2 in those games (W: L: Kansas over Minnesota, Texas over Ohio State)
• Played an opponent who had an equal rating in their conference 3 times, and are 1-2 in those games (W: Iowa over South Carolina; L: Georgia over Michigan State, USC over Penn State)
• W/L record v. Conf:
  • 1-1 v. SEC
  • 0-3 v. Big XII
  • 0-1 v. ACC
  • 0-1 v. PAC 10
• Average score (Total score in parens)
  
  • All Games:.B10..20.7..(145)...Opp..30.0...(210)
  • Vs ACC:....B10..13.....(13)...Opp..42.....(42)
  • Vs Big XII:B10..21.7...(65)...Opp..32.....(96)
  • Vs SEC:....B10..21.5...(43)...Opp..17.....(34)
  • Vs PAC10:..B10..24.....(24)...Opp..38.....(38)
• Average Margin of Victory: 21 (1 games)
• Average Margin of Loss: 14.3 (6 games)

Big XII Bowl Results
CR...NR...Team........W/L......Team..........CR.....NR
2....25...Missouri....30-23(OT)Northwestern...4.....22 (Big 10)
5....13...Ok State....31-42....Oregon.........2.....15 (Pac 10)
7....NR...Kansas......42-21....Minnesota.....t6.....NR (Big 10)
6....NR...Nebraska....26-21....Clemson.......t6.....NR (ACC)
t3....8...Texas Tech..34-47....Ole Miss.......4.....20 (SEC)
t3....3...Texas.......24-21....Ohio State.....2.....10 (Big 10)
1.....1...Oklahoma....14-24....Florida........1......2 (SEC)

Thus far the Big XII (4-3) has:

• Played a higher ranked team (nationally) 1 times and is 1-0 in those games (W: Missouri over Northwestern; L: )
• Played a lower ranked opponent (nationally) 4 times and is 1-3 in those games (W: Texas (3) over Ohio State (10); L: Oregon (15) over Oklahoma State (13), Ole Miss (20) Over Texas tech (8), Florida (2) over Oklahoma(1))
  
• Played an opponent who finished higher in their conference 3 times and are 2-1 in those games (W: Kansas over Minnesota, Texas over Ohio State; L: Oregon over Oklahoma State)
• Played on opponent who finished lower in their conference 2 times and are 1-1 in those games (W: Missouri over Northwestern; L: Ole Miss over Texas Tech)
  • Played an opponent of equal conference rating 2 times and are 1-1 in those games (W: Nebraska over Clemson; L: Florida over Oklahoma)
• W/L record v. Conf:
  • 1-0 v. ACC
  • 0-1 v. PAC 10
  • 3-0 v. Big 10
  • 0-2 v. SEC
  • 0-0 v. Big East
• Average score (Total score in parens)
  
  • All Games:.B12..28.7..(201)..Opp..28.4..(199)
  • Vs ACC:....B12..26.....(26)..Opp..21....(21)
  • Vs Big 10:.B12..32.....(96)..Opp..21.7..(65)
  • Vs SEC:....B12..24.....(48)..Opp..35.5..(71)
  • Vs Pac10:..B12..31.....(31)..Opp..42....(42)
  • Vs BE:.....B12..00.....(00)..Opp..00....(00)
• Average Margin of Victory: 9 (4 games)
• Average Margin of Loss: 11.3 (3 games)

PAC Ten Bowl Results
CR...NR...Team........W/L....Team........CR.....NR
5....NR...Arizona.....31-21..BYU.........t2.....17 (MWC)
4....NR...California..24-17..Miami Fla...t6.....NR (ACC)
2....15...Oregon......42-31..Ok State.....5.....15 (Big XII)
3....24...Oregon St....3-0...Pitt.........2.....18 (Big East)
1.....5...USC.........38-24..Penn State...1......6 (Big 10)

Thus far the Pac 10 (5-0) has:

• Played a higher ranked team (nationally) 3 times and are 3-0 in thoes games (W: Arizona (NR) over BYU (17), Oregon (15) over Oklahoma State (13), Oregon State (24) over Pitt (18))
• Played a lower ranked opponent (nationally) 1 times and are 1-0 in those games (W: USC (5) over Penn State (6))
  
• Played a opponent who finished higher in their conference 2 times and are 2-0 in those games (W: Arizona over BYU, Oregon State over Pittsburgh; L: )
• Played on opponent who finished lower in their conference 2 times and are 2-0 in those games (W: California over Miami, Oregon over Oklahoma State; L: )
  • Played 1 opponent with an equal conference rating and is 1-0 in that game (W: USC over Penn State)
• W/L record v. Conf:
  • 1-0 v. Big 10
  • 1-0 v. Big East
  • 1-0 v. ACC
  • 1-0 v. MWC
  • 1-0 v. Big XII
• Average score (Total score in parens)
  
  • All Games:.P10..27.6..(138)..Opp..18.6..(93)
  • Vs ACC:....P10....24...(24)..Opp....17..(17)
  • Vs Big XII:P10....42...(42)..Opp....31..(31)
  • Vs Big 10:.P10....38...(38)..Opp....24..(24)
  • Vs MWC:....P10....31...(31)..Opp....21..(21)
  • Vs Big E:..P10.....3....(3)..Opp.....0...(0)
• Average Margin of Victory: 9 (5 games)
• Average Margin of Loss: 0.0 (0 games)

SEC Bowl Results
CR...NR...Team..........W/L....Team..........CR.....NR
7....NR...Vanderbilt....16-14..Boston Col.....2.....NR (ACC)
5....NR...LSU...........38-3...Ga. Tech.......3.....14 (ACC)
t5...NR...So Carolina...10-31..Iowa...........5.....NR (Big 10)
3....16...Georgia.......24-12..Michigan St....3.....19 (Big 10)
4....20...Ole Miss......47-34..Texas Tech....t3......8 (Big XII)
t7...NR...Kentucky......25-19..East Carolina..1.....NR (CUSA)
2.....4...Alabama.......17-31..Utah...........1......7 (MWC)
1.....2...Florida.......24-14..Oklahoma.......1......1 (Big XII)

Thus far the SEC (6-2) has:

• played a higher ranked team (nationally) 3 times and are 3-0 in those games (W: LSU (NR) over Georgia Tech(14), Ole Miss (20) over Texas Tech (8), Florida (2) over Oklahoma (1))
• Played a lower ranked team (nationally) 2 times and is 1-1 in those games (W: Georgia (16) over Michigan State (19); L: Utah (7) over Alabama (4))
• Played a conference opponent who finished higher in their conference 5 times and are 4-1 (W: Vanderbilt over Boston College, LSU over Georgia Tech, Ole Miss over Texas Tech, Kentucky over East Carolina; L: Utah over Alabama)
• Will not play an opponent who finished lower in their conference.
  • played a conference opponent with an equal conference rating 3 times and is 2-1 in those games (W: Georgia over Michigan State, Florida over Oklahoma; L: Iowa over South Carolina)

• A record of w-l v. Conf:
  • 2-0 v. ACC
  • 1-0 v. Conference USA
  • 0-1 v. MWC
  • 1-1 v. Big 10
  • 2-0 v. Big XII
• Average score (Total score in parens)
  
  • All Games:.SEC..25.1..(201)..Opp..19.8..(158)
  • Vs ACC:....SEC....27...(54)..Opp....17...(17)
  • Vs Big XII:SEC....35.5.(71)..Opp....24...(48)
  • Vs Big 10:.SEC....17...(34)..Opp...21.5..(43)
  • Vs MWC:....SEC....17...(17)..Opp....31...(31)
  • Vs CUSA:...SEC....25...(25)..Opp....19...(19)
• Average Margin of Victory: 10.8 (6 games)
• Average Margin of Loss: 17.5 (2 games)

 

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Updated through Dec 28

 

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Updated through Dec 30

 

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Things not looking pretty for our Big 10....

 

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Updated through 1/1/09

ACC, Big East, Pac 10 - No games remaining.

Well, the only good thing for the Big Ten thus far is that because Iowa took it to South Carolina, the Big Ten boasts a 1-1 record v. the SEC, and has outscored them 21.5 to 17.

The Big Ten may be "back" next year, but this year it sucked ass in bowl competition... regardless of what happens on the 5th. Be prepared for a long off-season of people telling you how bad the Big Ten is/was/will continue to be. Unfortunately, your lone response looks to be "Yep, it did look like shit, didn't it?" Cause you're gonna lose about any other argument.

 

[bkochmc]

The Big Ten may be "back" next year, but this year it sucked ass in bowl competition... regardless of what happens on the 5th. Be prepared for a long off-season of people telling you how bad the Big Ten is/was/will continue to be. Unfortunately, your lone response looks to be "Yep, it did look like shit, didn't it?" Cause you're gonna lose about any other argument.

The only consolation for Buckeye fans is if Tressel's group beats Texas. At least we would be able to say our team took care of business which would be like a breath of fresh air after the previous two seasons.

 

[Buckeyeskickbuttocks]

The only consolation for Buckeye fans is if Tressel's group beats Texas. At least we would be able to say our team took care of business which would be like a breath of fresh air after the previous two seasons.

Fer Sher. As long as Ohio State wins, I don't really care about the perception of the conference (assuming it doesn't fall to mid major status, which is of course highly unlikely)

 

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Big east actually finished playing now.

 

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Updated with Fiesta result

 

[kinch]

This is what I've learned this bowl season about each major conference, alphabetically, in four words each:

ACC: Equality isn't an asset.
Big East: Again, who are they?
Big Ten: As mediocre as expected.
Big Twelve: Really don't play defense.
Mountain West: Top half is worthy.
PAC 10: All improved a lot.
SEC: More average than expected.

 

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Final results all tallied....

Some ugly numbers up there for big ten fans....

I'd say the Big XII didn't do so hot either, considering the hype going in to the bowl season. ACC results aren't surprising. Big least once again did well in bowls, but had either favorable or unimpressive match-ups throughout. Pac 10 heads the class this season, and that does surprise me. I think the SEC did pretty much what was expected, even though the 2nd loss didn't come from who I'd guess going in.