College Bowl Games predictions...

[Buccaneer]

What do you think so far?

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Jan. 8
Glendale, Ariz.
BCS #1 vs. BCS #2

</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/collegebasketball/gamecenter/logos/WV.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD colSpan=3>Comment: CBS SportsLine's No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams meet for the national title. As long as Ohio State keeps winning, it will play for the national title (its second in five years). West Virginia earns a spot here after it goes undefeated and finished ahead of a one-loss Auburn and USC. The Mountaineers would be making its first national title apperance since losing to Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl (1988).</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3><CENTER>Post your National Championship game picks. (http://www.sportsline.com/mcc/messages/thread/194847)</CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>



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<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR align=left><TD colSpan=3>Updated Sept. 28

Each week, college football producer J. Darin Darst (http://www.sportsline.com/columns/writers/darst) will predict where your team will land during the bowl season. Don't agree? Post your picks. (http://www.sportsline.com/mcc/messages/thread/194847)

The champions of selected conferences are contractually committed to certain bowls, unless they are No. 1 or No. 2. (ACC: Orange; Big Ten: Rose; Big 12: Fiesta; Pac-10: Rose; SEC: Sugar).

If a Bowl loses a host team to the title game, then the bowl gets first choice at a replacement team. The rest of the selection order is as follows: Sugar, Orange, Fiesta.

Notre Dame earns an automatic berth if it is in the top eight of the final BCS Standings, while non-BCS schools can earn bids if ranked in the top 12 of the final BCS Standings.

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<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR align=middle><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/collegebasketball/gamecenter/logos/AUB.gif</TD><TD class=bg3 align=middle>Jan. 3
New Orleans, La.
BCS vs. BCS

</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/collegebasketball/gamecenter/logos/ND.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD colSpan=3>Comment: Auburn is predicted to win the SEC, but will have at least one loss and land in the Sugar Bowl. Notre Dame finishes the season ranked in the top eight of the BCS, earning an at-large bid and landing here. </TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3><CENTER>Post your Sugar Bowl picks. (http://www.sportsline.com/mcc/messages/thread/156550)</CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


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<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR align=middle><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/collegebasketball/gamecenter/logos/VATECH.gif</TD><TD>Jan. 2
Miami, Fla.
BCS vs. BCS

</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/collegebasketball/gamecenter/logos/FL.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD colSpan=3>Comment: Virginia Tech is the favorite to claim the ACC and land in the Orange Bowl. Florida is predicted to be ranked high enough to earn one of the at-large bids. Louisville and LSU could also grab this spot.</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3><CENTER>Post your Orange Bowl picks. (http://www.sportsline.com/mcc/messages/thread/156545)</CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>



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Glendale, Ariz.
BCS vs. BCS

</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/collegebasketball/gamecenter/logos/LOU.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD colSpan=3>Comment: Texas will win the Big 12 conference, but won't get to play for the national title this year. Louisville ends the season with one loss and lands here. Second-place Pac-10 could also play here.</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3><CENTER>Post your Fiesta Bowl picks. (http://www.sportsline.com/mcc/messages/thread/156557)</CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


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Pasadena, Calif.
BCS vs. BCS

</TD><TD>http://images.sportsline.com/images/collegebasketball/gamecenter/logos/MI.gif</TD></TR><TR class=bg2><TD colSpan=3>Comment: A one-loss Southern California team will land here as the Pac-10 champion, while the Rose Bowl selects a one-loss Michigan as a replacement Big Ten school.</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=3><CENTER>Post your Rose Bowl picks. (http://www.sportsline.com/mcc/messages/thread/156539)</CENTER></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>


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[Mr. Wednesday]

I question whether a one-loss Louisville team is going to have the schedule to get a ranking that puts them in a BCS game. I think there's a reasonably good chance of a third SEC team making it in (if they can avoid killing each other), or possibly a second PAC-10 team in Oregon.

[dawgfan]

I will be shocked if Oregon is a BCS team. Cal is more likely to be a 2nd team from the Pac-10.

[VPI97]

- Virginia Tech won't win the ACC
- A one loss Auburn would play in the MNC ahead of an undefeated WVU
- Notre Dame won't finish in the top 8

[Poli]

VPI, you feeling okay?

[lighthousekeeper]

- Where's Rutgers?

[cthomer5000]

RUtgers vs Va Tech for the national title.

[VPI97]

VPI, you feeling okay?
Along with the defense, we have a very good running back and a very good receiving corps, but our offensive line has looked very mediocre this season against poor competition. They're not giving our backs (wait, I should say back, singular, since our backup quit football a two weeks ago) any sort of crease to get through the line and our QB doesn't have adequate time to make the right decisions. He's only a soph, so I can't fault him, but against good defenses his mistakes will be amplified. Unless the offense gets better in a hurry, I don't think we'll be beating the better teams on our schedule unless the defense gives us a couple scores a game.

[Poli]

It could be worse. You don't have Tennessee's offensive line.

OT: Did you reset your post count? That's too cool for school.

[WVUFAN]

- Virginia Tech won't win the ACC

As much as it hurts me to say, yes they will. They are the strongest team in the weakest conference of the majors.

- A one loss Auburn would play in the MNC ahead of an undefeated WVU
If WVU goes undefeated, and Auburn has 1 loss, WVU will go ahead of Auburn.

- Notre Dame won't finish in the top 8
Yeah, that's probably right.

[bulletsponge]

- Notre Dame won't finish in the top 8


Yeah, that's probably right

never underestimate the poll voting power of thier middle aged sportswriter fanboys who vote in the polls

[Mr. Wednesday]

- Notre Dame won't finish in the top 8
Going to come down to the USC game. A 10-2 ND probably won't be in the top 8 unless it's as close as last year. An 11-1 ND will be.

[Galaxy]

What's the Bowl picture using the FOFC poll? :)

Does Boise State have a chance if they go unbeaten?

[timmynausea]

As a WVU fan, it looks great to me.

[EagleFan]

I predict Notre Dame will be given a bowl game in which they didn't earn.

[duckman]

Where's Oklahoma? We got screwed again! :mad:



;)

[st.cronin]

I think if WVU runs the table, they will play in the title game unless there is more than 1 other BCS conference unbeaten.

[Galaril]

BC will win the ACC and be in BCS Bowl.