2008-2009 College Football Bowl Schedule

I thought I would get a list of bowl games for you since I know you will be watching at least a couple of them.  I am going to be watching a lot of them.  I will put the team I expect to win in bold blue. All times are Central Standard Time.

December 20th, 2008

EagleBank Bowl 10:00AM ESPN
Washington DC, RFK Stadium
Wake Forest vs. Navy

New Mexico Bowl 1:30PM ESPN
Albuquerque, University Stadium
Colorado State vs. Fresno State

magicJack St. Petersburg Bowl 3:30PM ESPN2
St. Petersburg, Florida Tropicana Field
Memphis vs. South Florida

Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl 7:00PM ESPN
Las Vegas, Sam Boyd Stadium
BYU vs. Arizona

December 21st, 2008

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl 7:15PM ESPN
New Orleans Superdome
Southern Miss vs. Troy

December 23rd, 2008

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl 7:00PM ESPN
San Diego Qualcomm Stadium
Boise State vs. TCU

December 24th, 2008

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl 8:00PM ESPN
Honolulu, Aloha Stadium
Hawaii vs. Notre Dame

December 26th, 2008

Motor City Bowl 8:00PM ESPN
Detroit, Ford Field
Florida Atlantic vs. Central Michigan

December 27th, 2008

Meineke Car Care Bowl 12:00PM ESPN
Charlotte, Bank of America Stadium
West Virginia vs. North Carolina

Champs Sports Bowl 3:30PM ESPN
Orlando, Florida Citrus Bowl
Wisconsin vs. Florida State

Emerald Bowl 8:00PM ESPN
San Francisco, AT&T Park
Miami (FL) vs. California

December 28th, 2008

Independence Bowl 7:15PM ESPN
Shreveport, Independence Stadium
Northern Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech

December 29th, 2008

Papajohns.com Bowl 2:00PM ESPN
Birmingham, Legion Field
N.C. State vs. Rutgers

Valero Alamo 8:00PM ESPN
San Antonio Alamodome
Missouri vs. Northwestern

December 30th, 2008

Roady’s Humanitarian 4:30PM ESPN
Boise, Bronco Stadium
Maryland vs. Nevada

Texas Bowl 8:00PM NFL Network
Houston Reliant Stadium
Rice vs. Western Michigan

Pacific Holiday Bowl 7:00PM ESPN
San Diego, Qualcomm Stadium
Oklahoma State vs. Oregon

December 31rst, 2008

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl 11:00AM ESPN
Fort Worth, Amon G. Carter Stadium
Houston vs. Air Force

Brut Sun Bowl 1:00PM CBS
El Paso, Sun Bowl
Oregon State vs. Pittsburgh

Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl 2:30PM ESPN
Nashville, LP Field
Boston College vs. Vanderbilt

Insight Bowl 4:30PM NFL Network
Tempe, Sun Devil Stadium
Kansas vs. Minnesota

Chick-fil-A Bowl 6:30PM ESPN
Atlanta, Georgia Dome
LSU vs. Georgia Tech

January 1rst, 2009

Outback Bowl 10:00AM ESPN
Tampa, Raymond James Stadium
South Carlina vs. Iowa

Capital One Bowl 12:00PM ABC
Orlando, Florida Citrus Bowl
Georgia vs. Michigan State

Konica Minolta Gator Bowl 12:00PM CBS
Jacksonville, Jacksonville Municipal Stadium
Nebraska vs. Clemson

Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi 3:30PM ABC
Pasadena, Rose Bowl
Penn State vs. USC

FedEx Orange Bowl 7:30PM FOX
Miami Dolphin Stadium
Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech

January 2nd, 2009

AT&T Cotton Bowl 1:00PM FOX
Dallas, Cotton Bowl
Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech

AutoZone Liberty Bowl 4:00PM ESPN
Memphis, Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium
Kentucky vs. East Carolina

Allstate Sugar Bowl 7:00PM FOX
New Orleans, Superdome
Utah vs. Alabama

January 3rd, 2009

International Bowl 11:00AM ESPN2
Toronto, Rogers Centre
Buffalo vs. Connecticut

January 5th, 2009

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl 7:00PM FOX
Glendale, University of Phoenix Stadium
Ohio State vs. Texas

January 6th, 2009

GMAC Bowl 7:00PM ESPN
Mobile, Ladd-Peebles Stadium
Ball State vs. Toledo

January 8th, 2009

FedEx BCS National Championship Game 7:00PM FOX
Miami, Dolphin Stadium
Florida vs. Oklahoma

2008-2009 BCS Bowl Predictions

I thought I would give my shot at predicting an early outcome of the BCS Bowl games.  Now understand that this is not permanent nor true, just how I figure things will turn out (all times are Central Standard Time) and just so you know the team I think will win are in Bold:

Thursday January 1rst, 2009

Rose Bowl 3:30PM ABC (HD)
Penn State vs. USC

Orange Bowl 7:00PM FOX (HD)
Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati

Friday, January 2nd

Sugar Bowl 7:00PM  FOX (HD)
Alabama vs. Utah

Monday, January 5th

Fiesta Bowl FOX (HD)
Texas vs. Ohio State

Thursday January 8th

BCS Championship Game FOX (HD)
Oklahoma Sooners 47
Florida Gators 22

So I bet you are asking where this is going to leave Texas Tech…This will more than likely leave them with the January 2nd game of the Cotton Bowl versus Ole Miss possibly?

Why you shouldnt believe the AP Poll

I was browsing the Internet today and I was trying to figure out how many weeks Texas was ranked #1 this season and I stumbled upon the Preseason Top 25 that the AP swore would hold true because of their experts…boy I don’t think they could have been more wrong at this point.  To explain my list the rankings are the actual rankings the AP set at the beginning of the season.  The numbers in parenthesis are their actual rank as of the end of regular season.  The teams in bold are teams which are not eligible for any bowl games (aka they have a sub .500 record).

1. Georgia (19)
2. Ohio State (10)
3. USC (5)
4. Oklahoma (2)
5. Florida (4)
6. Missouri (20)
7. LSU (NR)
8. West Virginia (NR)
9. Clemson (NR)
10. Auburn (NR)
11. Texas (3)
12. Texas Tech (7)
13. Wisconsin (NR)
14. Kansas (NR)
15. Arizona State (NR)
16. Brigham Young (18)
17. Virginia Tech (25)
18. Tennessee (NR)
19. South Florida (NR)
20. Illinois (NR)
21. Oregon (19)
22. Penn State (8)
23. Wake Forest (NR)
24. Alabama (1)
25. Pittsburgh (23)

Beauty Contest Series (BCS) SUCKS!@

Over the past few weeks, people have been complaining about the BCS polls and there is a real lack of understanding as to why the BCS sucks so much.  Let me clue  you in on a few details of this years situation.

• No more than two teams from any conference can play in BCS Bowl games (unless two are in the national championship) and if a team is ranked in the top 4 they are guarenteed a spot in a BCS bowl game.  Here is the problem in the Big 12 right now:  Texas will end up ranked in the top 4 which means they are guarenteed a spot in a BCS bowl game (more than likely the Fiesta Bowl), Oklahoma will more than likely be in the national championship (with a win over Missouri this weekend), and Texas Tech, the number 7 ranked team in the nation, is left holding the clipboard with me on the sideline.  They will more than likely play Ole Miss in the Cotton Bowl or someone else in the Holiday Bowl.  Sorry Red Raider fans, you are having the best season in school history and Graham Harrell, Michael Crabtree, and quite possibly Mike Leach will all be gone next year and this was your one shot at glory and you are going to end up in a toilet bowl (although the Cotton Bowl would be a great accomplishment for your school).  I guess you guys should get some fans that are willing to travel and stop playing those 1-AA schools in your non-conference regular season schedule.
• This next point isn’t necessarily all the BCS and much more just the Big 12 in general.  Texas is going to end up watching the Big 12 championship game on TV at home featuring two teams they beat down on in Oklahoma and Missouri.  Its sad, but very true and you can be sure that this rule will be changed by next season.  You will never see this problem again.  Too bad Texas got screwed.
• Boise State (12-0) vs. Ohio State (10-2) who do you go with?  Most would say Ohio State because of the fans, but can you really tell me that you expect Ohio State to do better than Boise in a bowl game?  Boise State beat Oregon on the road at the beginning of the season and have not lost since.  I hate to say it but I think Boise is going to have to sit this one out as much as I would love to see them against Utah or USC or something.

The BCS Standings Looking like this (Top 10)

1. Alabama
2. Oklahoma
3. Texas
4. Florida
5. USC
6. Utah
7. Texas Tech
8. Penn State
9. Boise State
10. Ohio State

Now thats the official standings.  Its made up of the Harris Poll, Coaches Poll, and Computer Rankings.  Now, look how jacked up the three different polls are.

Harris Poll Rankings

1. Alabama
2. Florida
3. Texas
4. Oklahoma
5. USC
6. Penn State
7. Utah
8. Texas Tech
9. Boise State
10. Ohio State

Coaches Poll

1. Alabama
2. Oklahoma
3. Texas
4. Florida
5. USC
6. Penn State
7. Utah
8. Texas Tech
9. Boise State
10. Ohio State

Now this is where it gets kind of scary lol Computer Rankings:

1. Oklahoma
2. Texas
3. Alabama
4. Texas Tech
5. Utah
6. Florida
7. Boise State
8. USC
9. Penn State
10. TCU

Its BCS Time…BCS Top 25

Over the past few years there has been a lot of concern for the rankings of college football to be determined by a computer system.  Personally I am all for it and all for exploiting the computer world, but I too, have had problems in the past with its decisions.  The two incidences that I am referring to are the 2003 season when USC was ranked #1 in both polls but when the final BCS Standings came out, they were ranked 3rd and out of the championship.  Personally since then I have felt that USC has gotten a lot of votes when they should not have.  After they won their bowl game they were forced to share the #1 status with LSU which created a lot of controversy.  In 2006 Boise State was denied a spot in the championship game after going undefeated the entire season and ended up having to play in the Fiesta Bowl and beat Oklahoma in overtime 43-42 (my favorite bowl game of the year).  To me, I dont think you should even be given a chance in the case of Boise State unless they are willing to play heavy hitting teams throughout the season.  There is no chance they make it in this year because of the schedules the Big 12, SEC, and Big 10.  Even though the BCS has had its controversial subjects, its still better than the alternative which would be biased votes from across the country like the AP Poll which this season I have had a lot of problems with.  I am just glad that Texas is at the top where they should be at this point.  A lot of Alabama fans are pissed they are not #1 and all I have to say about that is look at what has happened the past couple of seasons with the #1 spot.  They seem to lose all the time so I wouldn’t worry too much about it because you guys don’t have much of a schedule left. Anyways, without further blabbing, here is the first BCS Standings of the 2008 season:

1. Texas 7-0
2. Alabama 7-0
3. Penn State 8-0
4. Oklahoma 6-1
5. USC 5-1
6. Oklahoma State 7-0
7. Georgia 6-1
8. Texas Tech 7-0
9. Ohio State 7-1
10. Florida 5-1
11. Utah 8-0
12. Boise State 6-0
13. LSU 5-1
14. TCU 7-1
15. Missouri 5-2
16. South Florida 6-1
17. Pitt 5-1
18. Georgia Tech 6-1
19. Tulsa 7-0
20. Ball State 7-0
21. BYU 6-1
22. Northwestern 6-1
23. Kansas 5-2
24. Minnesota 6-1
25. Florida State 5-1