Seth53
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Bowl Predictions
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Even gator bowl said no Iowa per docterman and morehouse. Never trust ESPN and national media with bowl projections. They don’t even try.
ssckelley
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ESPN experts has Iowa in either the Redbox (vs Cal) or Gator (vs Kentucky). But both of them have Penn State in the Rose Bowl with Wisconsin being in the Citrus. If that does happen then I believe Iowa is Gator bowl bound. I can't imagine Indiana passing Iowa in the bowl pecking order.
But I still want to believe the Big Ten sends Wisconsin to the Rose Bowl win or lose against Ohio State.
But I still want to believe the Big Ten sends Wisconsin to the Rose Bowl win or lose against Ohio State.
IowaHawkeyeFB
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Gator Bowl would suck period.
conn53victor
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Is there a chart of the prestige of the various bowls? I understand that the Title Game Bowl is #1 and Fiesta and Peach are ½ a step back. Here is one guys opinion from last year:
https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/a0lxqw/bowl_game_prestige_tier_rankings/
https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/comments/a0lxqw/bowl_game_prestige_tier_rankings/
B1G will probably be Orange, instead of Citrus, with Penn State going there.
The Orange is losing Clemson to the CFP and will take Virginia and need Penn State to sell tickets/move the needle, for this game.
This means Michigan (vs Florida) to Outback and Iowa (vs Arizona State) to Holiday.
Yes, we saw Michigan vs Florida last year in the Peach Bowl, but we've seen the Outback do what is best to sell tickets.
It's probably Arizona State in the Holiday Bowl, as USC is probably going to go to the Alamo Bowl, as Utah/Oregon will be NY6 with Utah, maybe CFP, instead.
Minnesota will probably fall to the Gator Bowl.
I would be shocked if it's not Iowa to the Holiday Bowl.
Citrus is not happening as the Orange will take that selection with probably Penn State.
The Orange is losing Clemson to the CFP and will take Virginia and need Penn State to sell tickets/move the needle, for this game.
This means Michigan (vs Florida) to Outback and Iowa (vs Arizona State) to Holiday.
Yes, we saw Michigan vs Florida last year in the Peach Bowl, but we've seen the Outback do what is best to sell tickets.
It's probably Arizona State in the Holiday Bowl, as USC is probably going to go to the Alamo Bowl, as Utah/Oregon will be NY6 with Utah, maybe CFP, instead.
Minnesota will probably fall to the Gator Bowl.
I would be shocked if it's not Iowa to the Holiday Bowl.
Citrus is not happening as the Orange will take that selection with probably Penn State.
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We can go to the Gator Bowl and it's B1G vs SEC this year, as the Music City Bowl will be ACC vs SEC.
The only bowl we can't go to is the Outback Bowl.
With new bowl game contracts starting next year, I wonder if there will be a lot more negotiating and brokering deals this year with match ups.
For example, the SEC will not have enough teams to fill their bowl spots. Those bowls that miss out on an SEC team probably won't be too excited to replace SEC with a 6-6 team from MAC or Sun Belt.
One of those bowls that could miss out on an SEC team could be Music City. With Music City becoming a yearly permanent bowl for BIG Ten next year, maybe Music City lobbies for a bigger name BIG Ten team (Iowa, Michigan) to fill that SEC spot to try to market their bowl and get better attendance / national attention.
If BIG lineup shakes out like this: OSU - playoffs, PSU - rose, Wisco - Citrus, Minn - Outback, Mich - Holiday, and if Gator can't take Iowa, I just don't see the BIG Ten sending #16 9-3 Iowa down to the RedBox game. I would have to think they would try to negotiate a more attractive option for Iowa.
For example, the SEC will not have enough teams to fill their bowl spots. Those bowls that miss out on an SEC team probably won't be too excited to replace SEC with a 6-6 team from MAC or Sun Belt.
One of those bowls that could miss out on an SEC team could be Music City. With Music City becoming a yearly permanent bowl for BIG Ten next year, maybe Music City lobbies for a bigger name BIG Ten team (Iowa, Michigan) to fill that SEC spot to try to market their bowl and get better attendance / national attention.
If BIG lineup shakes out like this: OSU - playoffs, PSU - rose, Wisco - Citrus, Minn - Outback, Mich - Holiday, and if Gator can't take Iowa, I just don't see the BIG Ten sending #16 9-3 Iowa down to the RedBox game. I would have to think they would try to negotiate a more attractive option for Iowa.
NCHawker
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I think it has to do with the fact that iowa was there in 2014
If it looks like an idiot, and acts like one............just sayin
ssckelley
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Minnesota is locked into the Outback Bowl, Michigan was just there in 2018, so in your scenario Michigan is in the Holiday and Iowa drops to the Gator.
I'm hoping another NY6 bowl besides the Orange Bowl takes PSU because you are right in that it eliminates the Citrus Bowl for us.
IowaHawkeyeFB
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Why would the Holiday pick Iowa over Michigan? If they don’t, then I could see Indiana to Gator and Iowa to Redbox.
ssckelley
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If the Big Ten forces the Gator to take Indiana I'm sure that would really piss off the Gator Bowl reps. I suppose it could happen as Iowa was just there in 2015 and Indiana has never been to the Gator Bowl.
Again, gotta hope PSU goes to a NY6 bowl besides the Orange. No way Iowa gets picked over Michigan for the Holiday Bowl.
IowaHawkeyeFB
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If only Iowa had beat PSU.
ssckelley
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The Sporting News just released their latest Bowl projections. They have Iowa in the Gator vs Tennessee, I wouldn't hate that Bowl matchup.
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nca...ah-oklahoma-playoff/lm83evuaejfh15egpwg035r9f
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nca...ah-oklahoma-playoff/lm83evuaejfh15egpwg035r9f
IowaHawkeyeFB
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If Iowa is going to play a 7-5 team then send us out west Against Arizona StAte Or California.
ssckelley
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What is your thinking here?
I'd like another crack at Tennessee and possibly get another win over a SEC school. Tennessee has been playing really well lately having won 5 in a row.
IowaHawkeyeFB
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My thinking is personal preference I suppose. Nothing about Jacksonville and the Gator excites me. Neither does Tennessee or Kentucky.
MelroseHawkins
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I've heard Michigan is pretty much a lock for the Holiday. I also think Iowa Citris for some reason.
