tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post4392267409229248357..comments2024-03-12T11:22:30.939-04:00Comments on Matt's College Sports Media Blog: Bowl PredictionsMatt Sarzyniakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07967516926073948559noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post-39999548788172305332009-11-22T19:38:49.778-05:002009-11-22T19:38:49.778-05:00Matt, I basically agree with all your points, just...Matt, I basically agree with all your points, just not your conclusion that the Sun Bowl takes 7-5 Arizona, unranked and with three losses in the final four games, over Cal, 9-3, ranked in the 20-25 area and with six wins in the last seven games. I don't think CBS would be very happy with the Sun Bowl selection committee over that choice, although I guess your Arizona-Oklahoma Sun Bowl has an intriguing Stoops coaching angle.<br /><br />Arizona could take care of this by beating USC. Then I think we put Oregon and Oregon State in the Rose and Holiday Bowls and the Sun Bowl's selection of Arizona becomes justifiable.<br /><br />Disclaimer: I'm a Cal alum and I want to see the Bears get the best possible bowl game.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04016832238109441316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post-1855452839434663142009-11-22T14:20:36.510-05:002009-11-22T14:20:36.510-05:00I believe the PAC-10, like many other conference, ...I believe the PAC-10, like many other conference, consider conference record the pecking order for bowl tie-ins and allow for some leeway if teams are within one conference win of each other. So Arizona, at 5-4 if the beat ASU and lose to USC, could jump Oregon St. and California.<br /><br />To me, it made georgraphic sense for Arizona to go to the Sun instead of Cal or Stanford, also because Oregon St. has been there a few times. Either Cal or Stanford fills the Emerald in my mind and since Cal had recently been to Vegas and Oregon St. had not, I sent Oregon St. to Vegas and Cal to San Diego. Also, if I send BYU to San Diego, I create a bowl rematch between BYU and Arizona, who met in Vegas last year.Matt Sarzyniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967516926073948559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post-88974472542543972592009-11-22T12:22:12.226-05:002009-11-22T12:22:12.226-05:00As to the Pac-10, you have either USC or Arizona s...As to the Pac-10, you have either USC or Arizona slotted too high, since each already has 3 conference losses and they still have to play each other. I think we wind up with a 4-way tie for second place in the Pac-10 with the loser of USC/Arizona falling all the way to 6th place. My best guess:<br /><br />Rose/BCS automatic: Oregon 10-2, 8-1<br />Holiday: USC 9-3, 6-3<br />Sun: Cal 9-3, 6-3 (it should be Oregon State but the Beavers went to the Sun last year and in 2006)<br />Las Vegas: Oregon State 9-3, 6-3<br />Emerald: Stanford 8-4, 6-3<br />Poinsettia: Arizona 7-5, 5-4<br />Some at-large: UCLA 6-6, 3-6Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04016832238109441316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post-29919937139367643752009-11-22T11:52:09.894-05:002009-11-22T11:52:09.894-05:00I understand where both of you are coming from. I...I understand where both of you are coming from. I think its still possible that Boise St. could make it, over Oklahoma St. instead of a 2nd Big Ten team. Boise travels well also, and they've still got that "cute" glow from the Fiesta Bowl win over Oklahoma. The Fiesta already knows how well Boise travels.Matt Sarzyniakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967516926073948559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post-19371935308744414772009-11-22T10:45:48.675-05:002009-11-22T10:45:48.675-05:00There has never and will in all likelyhood never b...There has never and will in all likelyhood never be two non-BCS conference teams in the BCS under the current structure. Sorry Boise State. This is a money business and with the exception of the championship game, it has nothing to do with even trying to pick the best teams available. <br /><br />The last at-large bid will go to the Big Ten. The only question is if it'll be PSU or Iowa. Both travel very well so it'll be a question of who will get better tv ratings. <br /><br />Do you really think the Fiesta or Orange committees will have a moment of clarity, bypass the $$$$ of Iowa or PSU, and pick Boise State?Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17260409658456202377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9137059844561398433.post-12244384693989546442009-11-22T09:53:02.993-05:002009-11-22T09:53:02.993-05:00i think iowa or penn state will be 1 of last at la...i think iowa or penn state will be 1 of last at larges over boise<br /><br />these are mine:<br />championship-florida vs texas<br />orange-georgia tech vs iowa<br />sugar-alabama vs cincinnati<br />fiesta-tcu vs oklahoma st<br />rose-ohio state vs oregonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com