Bowl Question

[BullsFanInTX]

I was thinking about our bowl scenarios, and ironically, I actually think we could get a WORSE bowl by winning out than by winning 1 of last 2.

Here's what I am talking about.  Let's say we beat UL, but lose to WVU.  The BE could very well get 2 BCS teams, WVU and RU, especially if Boise loses.  UL would go to Gator/Sun, we would go to Texas.

Now let's say we win BOTH remaining games.  Now it is assured the BE will only have one BCS rep because both UL and WVU would have 2 losses.  Under that scenario, RU to BCS, WVU to gator/sun, UL to Texas, USF to Birmingham.

Am I thinking about this correctly.  Of course I want us first and foremost to win out, but we might actually get a worse bowl by causing the BE to only get one BCS bid instead of 2.  Of course we would get great national pub to offset any lower tier bowl.    

[South_Florida_Flip]

We're pretty much locked into Birmingham now as it is. Winning one of the last two games could better our position depending on who we beat. Louisville might have too far to go to catch up, as opposed to WVU and Rutgers not losing too much depending on who loses that game.

We could lose the last 2 and it more than likely would keep us in Birmingham. Let's just go out and try to win the last 2 regardless of where it puts us. Think of the press we would get for beating those 2 teams in back to back weeks, both on the road.

[No_Willie_Jokes_Yet]

We're pretty much locked into Birmingham now as it is. Winning one of the last two games could better our position depending on who we beat. Louisville might have too far to go to catch up, as opposed to WVU and Rutgers not losing too much depending on who loses that game.

We could lose the last 2 and it more than likely would keep us in Birmingham. Let's just go out and try to win the last 2 regardless of where it puts us. Think of the press we would get for beating those 2 teams in back to back weeks, both on the road.

You are correct my man. If we win those last two that should put us "up" on some preseason lists for next year. The higher we start the easier it is to climb.

[Guest]

We're pretty much locked into Birmingham now as it is. Winning one of the last two games could better our position depending on who we beat. Louisville might have too far to go to catch up, as opposed to WVU and Rutgers not losing too much depending on who loses that game.

We could lose the last 2 and it more than likely would keep us in Birmingham. Let's just go out and try to win the last 2 regardless of where it puts us. Think of the press we would get for beating those 2 teams in back to back weeks, both on the road.

I agree that winning out -- regardless of where we go -- is better for USF... national publicity... national reputation... recruiting impression... etc.

However, if the unfortunate thing happens and we lose out - Louisville ha a better chance of being selected as the 2nd Big East team... if they win out, they will end up ranked higher than the WVU/RU loser.  They need some help from the SEC -- such as Arkansas beating LSU but losing to Florida... and could use some help from the Pac 10 -- but the Cardinals could still play in a BCS bowl.

[BULLfreak]

Non-BCS Games

Bowl Date Matchup Prediction

GMAC Jan. 7 C-USA No. 2 vs. MAC Tulsa vs. Ohio

International Jan. 6 MAC No. 3 vs. Big East No. 4/5 Western Michigan vs. Cincinnati

Capital One Jan. 1 SEC No. 2 vs. Big Ten No. 2 Arkansas vs. Wisconsin

Outback Jan. 1 Big Ten No. 3 vs. SEC Penn State vs. Auburn

Cotton Jan. 1 Big 12 No. 2 vs. SEC Nebraska vs. LSU

Gator Jan. 1 ACC No. 3 vs. Big 12 or Big East Clemson vs. Oklahoma

MPC Computers Dec. 31 WAC vs. ACC No. 8 Nevada vs. Miami (Fla.)

Chick-fil-A Dec. 30 ACC No. 2 vs. SEC No. 5 Georgia Tech vs. Tennessee

Meineke Car Care Dec. 30 ACC No. 5/6 vs. Big East/Navy Boston College vs. Navy

Alamo Dec. 30 Big 12 No. 4/5 vs. Big Ten No. 4/5 Missouri vs. Purdue

Liberty Dec. 29 C-USA No. 1 vs. SEC Houston vs. Alabama

Insight Dec. 29 Big Ten No. 6 vs. Big 12 No. 6 Indiana vs. Kansas State

Sun Dec. 29 Big 12 or Big East vs. Pac-10 No. 3 West Virginia vs. Oregon

Music City Dec. 29 SEC No. 6 vs. ACC No. 5/6 Georgia vs. Maryland

Champs Sports Dec. 29 Big Ten No. 4/5 vs. ACC No. 4 Iowa vs. Virginia Tech

Holiday Dec. 28 Pac-10 No. 2 vs. Big 12 No. 3 California vs. Texas A&M

Texas Dec. 28 Big 12 vs. Big East or C-USA Texas Tech vs. Pittsburgh

Independence Dec. 28 Big 12 No. 7/8 vs. SEC No. 8 Oklahoma State vs. Kentucky

Emerald Dec. 27 ACC No. 5/6/7 vs. Pac-10 No. 4/5 Florida State vs. Washington State

Motor City Dec. 26 MAC vs. Big Ten No. 7 Central Michigan vs. South Carolina*

Hawaii Dec. 24 Pac-10 No. 6 vs. WAC Arizona State vs. Hawaii

Armed Forces Dec. 23 MWC No. 2/3 vs. C-USA No. 4 TCU vs. Rice

PapaJohns.com Dec. 23 C-USA vs. Big East or MAC Southern Miss vs. South Florida

New Mexico Dec. 23 MWC No. 4 vs. WAC New Mexico vs. San Jose State

New Orleans Dec. 22 Sun Belt vs. C-USA Middle Tennessee vs. East Carolina

Las Vegas Dec. 21 Pac-10 No. 4 vs. MWC No. 1 Oregon State vs. BYU

Poinsettia Dec. 19 MWC No. 2/3 vs. at-large Utah vs. Arizona

http://www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/bowls/predictions

[BULLfreak]

2006-2007 Bowl Game Predictions

Poinsettia Bowl 12/19/06 (San Diego, CA)

Utah vs. Kansas

Las Vegas Bowl 12/21/06 (Las Vegas, NV)

Oregon State vs. BYU

New Orleans Bowl 12/22/06 (New Orleans, LA)

Middle Tennessee State vs. Rice

New Mexico Bowl 12/23/06 (Albuquerque, NM)

New Mexico vs. San Jose State

Birmingham Bowl 12/23/06 (Birmingham, AL)

South Florida vs. Southern Mississippi

Armed Forces Bowl 12/23/06 (Ft. Worth, TX)

TCU vs. Tulsa

Hawaii Bowl 12/24/06 (Honolulu, HI)

Arizona State vs. Hawaii

Motor City Bowl 12/26/06 (Detroit, MI)

Central Michigan vs. Minnesota

Emerald Bowl 12/27/06 (San Francisco, CA)

Washington State vs. Maryland

Independence Bowl 12/28/06 (Shreveport, LA)

Kentucky vs. Oklahoma State

Holiday Bowl 12/28/06 (San Diego, CA)

California vs. Texas A&M

Texas Bowl 12/28/06 (Houston, TX)

Texas Tech vs. Louisville

Music City Bowl 12/29/06 (Nashville, TN)

Boston College vs. South Carolina

Sun Bowl 12/29/06 (El Paso, TX)

Oregon vs. Rutgers

Insight Bowl 12/29/06 (Tempe, AZ)

Kansas State vs. Arizona

Champs Sports Bowl 12/29/06 (Orlando, FL)

Virginia Tech vs. Iowa

Liberty Bowl 12/30/06 (Memphis, TN)

Alabama vs. Houston

Meineke Car Care Bowl 12/30/06 (Charlotte, NC)

Miami, FL vs. Navy

Alamo Bowl 12/30/06 (San Antonio, TX)

Missouri vs. Purdue

Chick-fil-A Bowl 12/30/06 (Atlanta, GA)

Georgia vs. Wake Forest

MPC Computers Bowl 12/31/06 (Boise, ID)

Nevada vs. Florida State

Outback Bowl 1/1/07 (Tampa, FL)

Auburn vs. Penn State

Cotton Bowl 1/1/07 (Dallas, TX)

Oklahoma vs. Tennessee

Gator Bowl 1/1/07 (Jacksonville, FL)

Clemson vs. Nebraska

Capital One Bowl 1/1/07 (Orlando, FL)

LSU vs. Wisconsin

Rose Bowl 1/1/07 (Pasadena, CA)

Michigan vs. USC

Fiesta Bowl 1/1/07 (Glendale, AZ)

Texas vs. Boise State

Orange Bowl 1/2/07 (Miami, FL)

Georgia Tech vs. West Virginia

Sugar Bowl 1/3/07 (New Orleans, LA)

Arkansas vs. Notre Dame

International Bowl 1/6/07 (Toronto, ON)

Pittsburgh vs. Western Michigan

GMAC Bowl 01/7/07 (Mobile, AL)

East Carolina vs. Ohio

BCS National Championship 1/8/07 (Glendale, AZ)

Ohio State vs. Florida

http://www.thecollegefootballguru.com/bowlgames.html

[BULLfreak]

we are going to Birmingham, AL

[Guest]

we are going to Birmingham, AL

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[flsportsfan83]

Buy your Airline Tix

[amie_abull]

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