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110%er [5776]
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Don't see any interesting bowl games on New Year's Day
Dec 10, 2013, 8:22 AM
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There was a time when I would have watched every game. But none of these would make me want to leave leave a Drive-Ins, Diners and Dives marathon on the cooking channel.
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Sadly I must concur....
Dec 10, 2013, 8:25 AM
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The Rose Bowl match-up between Michigan State and Stanford appears to be the best game of the New Years Day bunch.
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when the Duke-TAMU game makes the Top 10
Dec 10, 2013, 8:38 AM
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of most interesting bowl games, there might be a problem.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/eye-on-college-football/24370140/the-top-35-your-201314-bowl-rankings
No. 10 Chick-fil-A Bowl -- 12/31, 8 p.m.
No. 24 Duke 10-3 vs. No. 21 Texas A&M 8-4
I'm not sure how great of a matchup this actually is, but I wanted to give the ACC some props for fighting for Duke here and helping them get the bowl it deserves. As for Texas A&M, well, this could be the last time we see Johnny Football running around for the Aggies. That's worth tuning in for.
No. 9 Russell Athletic Bowl -- 12/28, 6:45 p.m.
Miami 9-3 at No. 18 Louisville 11-1
While this is actually a good matchup as far as the actual football, my favorite thing about this game is Louisville defensive line coach Clint Hurtt facing the team he allegedly helped cause to miss some bowl games of its own the last few years.
No. 8 Alamo Bowl -- 12/30, 6:45 p.m.
No. 10 Oregon 10-2 vs. Texas 8-4
There's a serious question whether or not Oregon players even want to play in this game given preseason expectations, but if they do it's always fun to watch the Ducks work. And on the surface a game between Oregon and Texas is pretty #### good for the Alamo Bowl. There's also a chance that this will be Mack Brown's swan song with the Longhorns.
No. 7 Fiesta Bowl -- 1/1, 8:30 p.m.
No. 15 UCF 11-1 vs. No. 6 Baylor
I know this is the least appealing of the BCS bowls, but I don't think it's a bad matchup. UCF has shown a tendency to play to its opponent all season, as we shouldn't forget this team's only loss was a close one to South Carolina. And then there's Baylor, which always seems to be on the precipice of scoring 100 points at any moment.
No. 6 Capital One Bowl -- 1/1, 1 p.m.
No. 19 Wisconsin 9-3 vs. No. 9 South Carolina
Both of these teams finished second in their respective divisions, and truth be told, I think these two teams are a lot closer than their rankings suggest. In my mind the Badgers are a bit underrated -- strange loss to Penn State aside -- and South Carolina might just be coasting on some SEC cred. Which means I think we're going to get a fantastic game on New Year's.
No. 5 Sugar Bowl -- 1/2, 8:30 p.m.
No. 3 Alabama vs. No. 11 Oklahoma 10-2
This will sound more insulting to Oklahoma than I mean it to, but has there ever been a less impressive 10-2 team from a major conference? I watch this team, and even when it wins I feel like it lost. Which just means that while I give it nearly no chance against Alabama in New Orleans this will probably be the game of the century. Though the only reason I have this game ranked so highly is the idea of "Alabama vs. Oklahoma" in a major bowl game.
No. 4 Cotton Bowl -- 1/3, 7:30 p.m.
No. 8 Missouri 11-2 vs. No. 12 Oklahoma State 10-2
Two teams that lost their chances at a conference title will meet in Jerry World, and we're all better off for it. It's an old Big 12 game, and it's a game that could feature a whole helluva lot of points as well.
No. 3 Orange Bowl -- 1/3, 8:30 p.m.
No. 12 Clemson 10-2 vs. No. 7 Ohio State 12-1
I've enjoyed the way people have been disparaging Ohio State the last few days. Apparently going 24-1 over a two year span with your only loss being to a top 10 team with the best defense in the country means you suck these days. Anyway, this game should be pretty great as it features two of the best quarterbacks and offenses in the country.
No. 2 Rose Bowl -- 1/1, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Stanford 11-2 vs. No. 4 Michigan State 12-1
I just absolutely love the stylistic matchup of these two teams. Two very good defenses going against offenses that try their best to pound you into submission. It's not going to be a high-scoring game, but it will be one of the most interesting games of the bowl season.
No. 1 BCS Championship -- 1/6, 8:30 p.m.
No. 1 Florida State 13-0 vs. No. 2 Auburn 12-1
Well what game did you expect to see here?
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LOL "South Carolina might just be coasting on some SEC cred"
Dec 10, 2013, 8:43 AM
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Haven't they pretty much been doing that since joining the league.
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Yeah, but it doesn't say much for us.***
Dec 10, 2013, 8:53 AM
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I may watch the Rose Bowl...
Dec 10, 2013, 9:56 AM
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should be the best match up of the day. An Old school ground and pound game.
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The Rose Bowl matchup looks incredible***
Dec 10, 2013, 9:56 AM
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