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It seems that if Kansas State gets beaten really bad in the championship, then that might enhance our chances for the Sugar Bowl. 

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I want Mack at the cheez-it... If only for the meltdown that ensues when he thumps Sarcheezian

Hoping for a TCU blowout win. Went back and looked at their Game with K State earlier this year and forgot that K State was up 28-10 before giving up 28 unanswered. Hopefully that run continues.

19 minutes ago, Horny04 said:

I want Mack at the cheez-it... If only for the meltdown that ensues when he thumps Sarcheezian

So you want us to lose a bowl game?

 

 

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32 minutes ago, Horny04 said:

I want Mack at the cheez-it... If only for the meltdown that ensues when he thumps Sarcheezian

That would be a battle between whichever team's freshman QB melts down first.

21 minutes ago, mdmost said:

That would be a battle between whichever team's freshman QB melts down first.

I think we all know the answer to that

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55 minutes ago, Horny04 said:

I want Mack at the cheez-it... If only for the meltdown that ensues when he thumps Sarcheezian

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I just want to see Bijan in Burnt Orange one more time… But unless it’s the Sugar Bowl, I suspect he’ll opt out.

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1 hour ago, salonghorn said:

It seems that if Kansas State gets beaten really bad in the championship, then that might enhance our chances for the Sugar Bowl. 

It worked in 2008 with Tech

The man himself answers the Sugar Bowl question 

 

So if TCU loses is everyone presuming Ohio State jumps them and is in? I’m not convinced that’s the case. Assuming Michigan, USC and Georgia all take care of business, a 1 loss TCU’s resume would be far better than OSU. Maybe I trust the committee too much.

All of this is to say:

TCU CFP
KSU Sugar
Texas Alamo

7 hours ago, Red Five said:

Yahoo has us in the Sugar, this morning.

They have since updated their projections and now have us playing Utah in the Alamo.

My prediction:  Cam Rising beats the dog shit outta USC.  So reevaluate bowl projections.

4 hours ago, MirrOlure said:

So if TCU loses is everyone presuming Ohio State jumps them and is in? I’m not convinced that’s the case. Assuming Michigan, USC and Georgia all take care of business, a 1 loss TCU’s resume would be far better than OSU. Maybe I trust the committee too much.

Why? tOSU had a slightly tougher schedule and would have the better loss.

Alamo against Utah. So hope for a Utah upset of USC and we'll get Washington. 

 

Since it quite appears we're stuck in the Big XII next season (2023-24 academic year), the inevitable realignment of Big XII bowl contracts will also change.  Only thing that bounces us to Orlando is some behind-the-scenes manipulation so Cheez-It can get Texas for its one and only chance, and then the whole stack is rearranged for 2024-25 and Alamo has an extra bargaining chip for taking Texas Tech over Texas in 2022.  But I'd put that at 5%, if that.  We're obviously gonna fill all our slots next year with 14 teams.  And the NY6/nonCFP Big XII bowl game (Cotton or Fiesta), and Alamo Bowl will have more interesting choices.  

In the end, Thursday 29 December at 8:10p-CST...we kickoff to Utah or Washington.  Any slight chance USC falls to the Alamo Bowl if they lose the Pac-12 championship game or is there setup like ours where even the loser is still guaranteed a NY6 bowl?  

we need to gtfo out of this shit conference....

23 hours ago, SDG said:

The man himself answers the Sugar Bowl question 

From the Sugar Bowl website:

The Allstate Sugar Bowl will host the champions of the SEC and the Big 12 unless either or both of those champions are selected for the College Football Playoff. If either of the champions do qualify for the playoff, another highly-ranked representative from the conference(s) will play in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. In the case of the SEC, the replacement team would be the top-ranked non-playoff team. In the case of the Big 12, the replacement team would be the next non-playoff team with the best record in the regular-season standings.

9 minutes ago, derpyhorndog said:

From the Sugar Bowl website:

The Allstate Sugar Bowl will host the champions of the SEC and the Big 12 unless either or both of those champions are selected for the College Football Playoff. If either of the champions do qualify for the playoff, another highly-ranked representative from the conference(s) will play in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. In the case of the SEC, the replacement team would be the top-ranked non-playoff team. In the case of the Big 12, the replacement team would be the next non-playoff team with the best record in the regular-season standings.

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Utah is just too good to be in the Alamo and if USC wins, won't the Utes go to the Rose? 

Besides, i don't want any part of Cameron Rising beating Texas, would be really embarrassing.  Too bad Texas didn't retain him, we'd be so much better in 2021 definitely and 2022 most likely. 

Edited by Make em eat Taco Bell

Yes, the Rose has a very similar agreement with the Pac-12 as we have with the Sugar Bowl.  Though it's not as 100% concrete.  In the first place, if Utah loses---they're "regular season" record would be 9-4, with Washington waiting there at 10-2.  And Oregon and UCLA at 9-3.  These are three teams the Rose Bowl would rather have than Utah.  But then, not every conference treats championship games as "regular season", some treat it as "post-season."  I have no idea what the Pac-12's view on Utah at 9-4 is, or will they treat them as 9-3 and equal to UCLA and Oregon?  There is also a decent chance that with a close win, USC gets left outta the playoff and heads to Rose making all this mute/moot/mott-thehoople.  

Big winner in all this is the Alamo Bowl.  They're gonna get a massive, massive name from the Pac-12 to face Texas.  

Utah is just too good to be in the Alamo and if USC wins, won't the Utes go to the Rose? 
Besides, i don't want any part of Cameron Rising beating Texas, would be really embarrassing.  Too bad Texas didn't retain him, we'd be so much better in 2021 definitely and 2022 most likely. 
Yes, the Rose has a very similar agreement with the Pac-12 as we have with the Sugar Bowl.  Though it's not as 100% concrete.  In the first place, if Utah loses---they're "regular season" record would be 9-4, with Washington waiting there at 10-2.  And Oregon and UCLA at 9-3.  These are three teams the Rose Bowl would rather have than Utah.  But then, not every conference treats championship games as "regular season", some treat it as "post-season."  I have no idea what the Pac-12's view on Utah at 9-4 is, or will they treat them as 9-3 and equal to UCLA and Oregon?  There is also a decent chance that with a close win, USC gets left outta the playoff and heads to Rose making all this mute/moot/mott-thehoople.  
Big winner in all this is the Alamo Bowl.  They're gonna get a massive, massive name from the Pac-12 to face Texas.  
So let's all root Utah on Friday.
23 hours ago, HornsOverIthaca said:

But he said "No" followed by "dot dot dot".  SO IT COULD HAPPEN

Also, in my browser, there's a Translate Tweet link for his comment and then it says Unable to fetch translation [RIP Twitter], so it's clearly possible.

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42 minutes ago, Make em eat Taco Bell said:

Utah is just too good to be in the Alamo and if USC wins, won't the Utes go to the Rose? 

Besides, i don't want any part of Cameron Rising beating Texas, would be really embarrassing.  Too bad Texas didn't retain him, we'd be so much better in 2021 definitely and 2022 most likely. 

If your goal with this post was to sound like a tremendous pussy, congratulations, you nailed it. 

Also, Texas would be favored over Utah with both teams at full strength. That's a necessary caveat with non-playoff bowl games these days, of course. 

I don't want to play Utah because we already have done so in recent years and they just seem kind of boring as an opponent.

4 minutes ago, mdleast said:

I don't want to play Utah because we already have done so in recent years and they just seem kind of boring as an opponent.

Agreed. I like their uniforms, and Whittingham seems like a good enough dude, but mid-talent, well-drilled, and conservative is a lot less fun than a higher-variance team.

It’s a mid level bowl game that nobody will remember a week after it’s over. Just get a 9th win. 

It’s a mid level bowl game that nobody will remember a week after it’s over. Just get a 9th win. 

This.
2 hours ago, 4th&Five said:

It’s a mid level bowl game that nobody will remember a week after it’s over. Just get a 9th win. 

Is it so wrong to want a fun game? Our time on this earth is finite.

It’s a mid level bowl game that nobody will remember a week after it’s over. Just get a 9th win. 

This Bulletin Board pencildick “I’m too cool to care about a bowl game” bullshit act is laughable. If you don’t want to watch and enjoy a game against a quality opponent in the middle of the Holidays then that’s on you…and you can enjoy your miserable life.

…..Unless you’re at a hunting camp or something with no access.
4 minutes ago, MirrOlure said:

This Bulletin Board pencildick “I’m too cool to care about a bowl game” bullshit act is laughable.

The Internet Scold act still plays though for sure.

30 minutes ago, MirrOlure said:


This Bulletin Board pencildick “I’m too cool to care about a bowl game” bullshit act is laughable. If you don’t want to watch and enjoy a game against a quality opponent in the middle of the Holidays then that’s on you…and you can enjoy your miserable life.

…..Unless you’re at a hunting camp or something with no access.

A win will be fun. Utah, Washington…who really cares as long as we win? So many opt outs these days that it’s hard to know what team we’ll see anyway. 

A win will be fun. Utah, Washington…who really cares as long as we win? So many opt outs these days that it’s hard to know what team we’ll see anyway. 

True…

…and yes, I won’t remember the game a week later, but that’ll be because of alcohol

"It's a bowl game that's beneath us/there's too many bowl games/let me mash together brand names to make condescending bowl game sponsor title in sarcastic tone."

-Guy who'll fly to Las Vegas for his fantasy draft to play pretend administrator (not coach or player) but thinks some guys from a mid-major MAC team having too much fun in Birmingham that costs him absolutely nothing is a tragic affront to the sanctity of football

Might we get USC if the lose to Utah in the CCG? Utah would take the rose bowl no?

I think usc would take someone else’s at large spot like Penn State if usc loses the game against Utah. But then Washington would fall to us and that’s a lot better than Utah for damn sure. 

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I personally would prefer to someone we haven't played in a while. I guess Washington and UNC would be fine. But Florida State would be cool.

I don’t care who it is. Just win. I like bowl games. The alternate is worse and then football is over for a long time.

Like the UW match up, but it's probably least likely.

Say what you will but TH had his team ready to play in whatever bowl game. Let’s see what Sark can do. 

12 minutes ago, Nivek said:

I don’t care who it is. Just win. I like bowl games. The alternate is worse and then football is over for a long time.

Yep I've never understood the hate. It's football and match-ups you don't usually see. I enjoy bowl season but I would like someone other than Utah 

I don’t care who it is. Just win. I like bowl games. The alternate is worse and then football is over for a long time.

Pretty much. 41 bowl games, I typically watch 3/4 of them.
9 hours ago, Zepol87 said:

Yep I've never understood the hate. It's football and match-ups you don't usually see. I enjoy bowl season but I would like someone other than Utah 

Same, but could use some diversity from Utah/Oregon/Oregon State at Alamo Bowl or Arkansas/Mizzou at Texas Bowl. Cheez-It or Liberty would have been fun as a different venue and an ACC or SEC opponent.

Same, but could use some diversity from Utah/Oregon/Oregon State at Alamo Bowl or Arkansas/Mizzou at Texas Bowl. Cheez-It or Liberty would have been fun as a different venue and an ACC or SEC opponent.

This is it for me. Same location and Same opponent range. Not really anything to get excited about. Of course I will tune in, but I am not really heavily invested in the outcome.

For what it’s worth, The Athletic projects us in the Alamo vs UCLA. That is a much more exciting matchup to me than Utah.

Ugh I just realized this is one of those years where we get no bowl games on New Years Day (as it’s a Sunday). So…playoffs on New Years Eve and Rose Bowl game is on Monday the 2nd. Boo…

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