Rivals.com Bowl Predictions

Ugh, Boise St. This would be 2 years Iowa was eligible for the Rose Bowl and got left out!
 
i wouldn't mind going to the sugar bowl and beating the pants off of florida. that would actually entertain me
 
I hope the new Rose Bowl "rule" doesn't come back and haunt us, but if it does, so be it. That means we are still going to a BCS bowl.
Other than a really soft schedule, I don't understand all the picks for Neb going to a BCS bowl.
 
While the Rose Bowl would be sweet.

I would love to kick the crap out of

Coach
Urban
Meyer
 
Id love to go to the Rose Bowl. But boy getting a shot to show Florida what a real defense is again would be nice. Nice predictions
 
Here is my order.

1. NC
2. Rose Bowl as Big Ten Champion
3. Any BCS - But Sugar would be probably be my number one choice this year because of current proximity.

The Rose Bowl is the grand-daddy of them all. But it really does seem like it should be reserved for the outright B10 champ.
 
If Iowa got screwed out of the Rose by this new rule, then I wouldn't be that upset with the Sugar and against a good SEC team.

With that said go Oregon St on Saturday night and VT on Monday night.
 
What is the order for BCS bowls picking at-large teams this year? and could someone refresh me on the new Rose Bowl rule? Thanks.
 
CHShawk said:
What is the order for BCS bowls picking at-large teams this year? and could someone refresh me on the new Rose Bowl rule? Thanks.
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The bowls that lose the conference champion to the NC game get the first 2 at-large picks as replacements, whatever bowl the #1 ranked team was suppose to go to gets the first at-large then the bowl that lost the #2 ranked team gets the second pick.

The Rose Bowl rule is if they lose either the Big Ten champ or Pac 10 champ to the NC then they must select a non-AQ team if they are ranked in the top 8 of the final BCS standings and can't take the conference runner-up as a replacement.

The picking order this year is: Sugar, Orange, then Fiesta. Rose isn't included because they will get Big Ten and Pac 10 champ or 1st or 2nd at-large pick for a replacement and have 2 teams.

Say Alabama and Ohio St are in the title game this year ranked #1 and #2, while Boise is #3 or in the top 8, the Sugar gets the first replacement since they lost Alabama (this is where they take Florida), the Rose gets the next replacement but must take Boise because they are in the top 8 and couldn't take Iowa if they are in the top 14. Then the Sugar would get the next pick (this is where they take Iowa) followed by the Orange then Fiesta for the at-large picks. So basically the Sugar would get 2 of the first 3 picks to grab Florida and Iowa.
 
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hawkeyescott said:
The bowls that lose the conference champion to the NC game get the first 2 at-large picks as replacements, whatever bowl the #1 ranked team was suppose to go to gets the first at-large then the bowl that lost the #2 ranked team gets the second pick.

The Rose Bowl rule is if they lose either the Big Ten champ or Pac 10 champ to the NC then they must select a non-AQ team if they are ranked in the top 8 of the final BCS standings and can't take the conference runner-up as a replacement.

The picking order this year is: Sugar, Orange, then Fiesta. Rose isn't included because they will get Big Ten and Pac 10 champ or 1st or 2nd at-large pick for a replacement and have 2 teams.

Say Alabama and Ohio St are in the title game this year ranked #1 and #2, while Boise is #3 or in the top 8, the Sugar gets the first replacement since they lost Alabama (this is where they take Florida), the Rose gets the next replacement but must take Boise because they are in the top 8 and couldn't take Iowa if they are in the top 14. Then the Sugar would get the next pick (this is where they take Iowa) followed by the Orange then Fiesta for the at-large picks. So basically the Sugar would get 2 of the first 3 picks to grab Florida and Iowa.
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OK two things....can someone explain to me how the Pac-10 will work if USC wins the Pac-10 title. That would technically mean the team behind them is the "runner up" there for not eligible for the Rose Bowl. Correct? Or is there some special loop hole that happens because USC is on probation?
Secondly, what ranking does this Rivals projection have Iowa at at the end of the season to be selected for the Sugar Bowl?
 
Wow. This blog has gotten very far ahead of itself. I wouldn't worry about getting screwed out of the Rose Bowl until the Hawks have actually PLAYED A GAME. So many things can happen with a season, you are setting yourself up for a fall if you are reserving hotel rooms in January now. I look at last season and see the last second breaks that went Iowa's way(like the MSU game) and see the possibility for 3 losses, or more. Iowa needs to concentrate on navigating its schedule first, and leave the preseason hype train alone.

And for all the people saying they would love to play Florida, I say this

Bwahahahahahahahaha....

Urban Meyer is an egocentric weirdo, but he has two things going his way.
1. He can coach.
2. His current team is oozing elite level talent

I would not want to play Urban Meyer and Florida. I think you are setting yourself up for a USC like game. Beating GT last year was great, but a triple option team is tailor made for a defense that has a great DL that can neutralize the run game, and free up the LBs. Keep in mind that same GT team was crushed by a middle of the road SEC team(Georgia) at the end of the year. Perspective needs to be kept here.
 
goods10 said:
OK two things....can someone explain to me how the Pac-10 will work if USC wins the Pac-10 title. That would technically mean the team behind them is the "runner up" there for not eligible for the Rose Bowl. Correct? Or is there some special loop hole that happens because USC is on probation?
Secondly, what ranking does this Rivals projection have Iowa at at the end of the season to be selected for the Sugar Bowl?
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Nobody really knows how the USC thing will work if they win the Pac 10 and as far as Rivals having Iowa in the Sugar as an at-large means they think Iowa will be in the top 14 because you have to be ranked 14th or higher to qualify for at-large bids.
 
brett108 said:
Wow. This blog has gotten very far ahead of itself. I wouldn't worry about getting screwed out of the Rose Bowl until the Hawks have actually PLAYED A GAME. So many things can happen with a season, you are setting yourself up for a fall if you are reserving hotel rooms in January now. I look at last season and see the last second breaks that went Iowa's way(like the MSU game) and see the possibility for 3 losses, or more. Iowa needs to concentrate on navigating its schedule first, and leave the preseason hype train alone.

And for all the people saying they would love to play Florida, I say this

Bwahahahahahahahaha....

Urban Meyer is an egocentric weirdo, but he has two things going his way.
1. He can coach.
2. His current team is oozing elite level talent

I would not want to play Urban Meyer and Florida. I think you are setting yourself up for a USC like game. Beating GT last year was great, but a triple option team is tailor made for a defense that has a great DL that can neutralize the run game, and free up the LBs. Keep in mind that same GT team was crushed by a middle of the road SEC team(Georgia) at the end of the year. Perspective needs to be kept here.
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1) your an idiot

2) yes Iowa beat MSU on the last play, but how lucky was MSU with that hook and lateral play to convert a 3rd and long and that set up their TD which was a long pass into coverage. Going 80 yards in 1:30 to win the game is luck. How lucky was Iowa to lose 4 games in 2008 by 12 points that people forget about.

3) Why don't you go and check what happened the last time Iowa played Florida coached by Urban Meyer, that's right they lost 31-24 but got screwed by officials and not just on the onside kick they recovered that they were supposedly offsides, and that isn't an excuse, watch the replay of the game it was horrible.
 
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florida would be an interesting matchup i think they will be tough but time will tell how this qb will fill tebows shoes...if he gets off to a rough start don't think he'll be able to handle the pressure specially with his haircut it'll get messed up playing football won't it?
 
florida kind of sounds like a team from ohio with "elite" athletes and a great coach. pretty sure we took them to OT with our BACKUP QB at THEIR house
 
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