VERY EARLY Bowl Projections

[3afan]

from: Fox Sports (http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/6871352)


Rose Bowl presented by Citi
Jan. 1 / 4:30 p.m. Pasadena, Calif. ABC
*BCS vs. BCS (Big Ten Champion vs. Pac 10 Champion, if available)
Way Too Early Projection: Wisconsin vs. UCLA

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Allstate Sugar Bowl
Jan. 1 / 8:30 p.m. New Orleans, La. FOX
*BCS vs. BCS (SEC Champion, if available)
Way Too Early Projection: Michigan vs. Hawaii

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Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
Jan. 2 / 8 p.m. Phoenix, Ariz. FOX
*BCS vs. BCS (Big 12 Champion, if available)
Way Too Early Projection: Louisville vs. Texas

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FedEx Orange Bowl
Jan. 3 / 8 p.m. Miami, Fla. FOX
*BCS vs. BCS (ACC Champion, if available)
Way Too Early Projection: Virginia Tech vs. West Virginia

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Allstate BCS National Championship
Jan. 7 / 8 p.m. New Orleans, La. FOX
*BCS #1 vs. BCS #2
Way Too Early Projection: USC vs. LSU

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San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Dec. 20 / 9 p.m. San Diego, Calif. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Mountain West vs. Navy/At-Large
Way Too Early Projection: BYU vs. Navy

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R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Dec. 21 / 8 p.m. New Orleans, La. ESPN2
Tie-Ins: Sun Belt No. 1 vs. C-USA
Way Too Early Projection: Troy vs. SMU

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PapaJohn’s.com Bowl
Dec. 22 / 1 p.m. Birmingham, Ala. ESPN2
Tie-Ins: Big East (or MAC) vs. C-USA
Way Too Early Projection: South Florida vs. Southern Miss

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New Mexico Bowl
Dec. 22 / 4:30 p.m. Albuquerque, N.M. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Mountain West vs. WAC
Way Too Early Projection: Air Force vs. Nevada

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Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl
Dec. 22 / 8 p.m. Las Vegas, Nev. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Mountain West No. 1 vs. Pac-10 No. 4
Way Too Early Projection: TCU vs. Arizona State

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Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
Dec. 23 / 8 p.m. Honolulu, Hawaii ESPN
Tie-Ins: C-USA vs. WAC
Way Too Early Projection: Marshall vs. Fresno State

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Motor City Bowl
Dec. 26 / 7:30 p.m. Detroit, Mich. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Big Ten No. 7 vs. MAC
Way Too Early Projection: Northwestern vs. Central Michigan

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Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
Dec. 27 / 8 p.m. San Diego, Calif. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Big 12 No. 3 vs. Pac-10 No. 2
Way Too Early Projection: Missouri vs. California

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Texas Bowl
Dec. 28 / 8 p.m. NFL Network
Tie-Ins: Houston, Texas
Big 12 vs. C-USA
Way Too Early Projection: Texas Tech vs. Houston

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Champs Sports Bowl
Dec. 28 / 5 p.m. Orlando, Fla. ESPN
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 4 vs. Big Ten No. 4 or No. 5
Way Too Early Projection: Boston College vs. Purdue

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Emerald Bowl
Dec. 28 / 8:30 p.m. San Francisco, Calif. ESPN
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 7 vs. Pac-10 No. 5
Way Too Early Projection: Clemson vs, Oregon State

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Meineke Car Care Bowl
Dec. 29 / 1 p.m. Charlotte, N.C. ESPN
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 6 vs. Big East
Way Too Early Projection: Miami vs. Pitt

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AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Dec. 29 / 4:30 p.m. Memphis, Tenn. ESPN
Tie-Ins: C-USA No. 1 vs. SEC No. 6
Way Too Early Projection: Tulsa vs. Alabama

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Alamo Bowl
Dec. 29 / 8 p.m. San Antonio, Texas ESPN
Tie-Ins: Big Ten No. 4 or No. 5 vs. Big 12 No. 4
Way Too Early Projection: Iowa vs. Nebraska

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Petro Sun Independence Bowl
Dec. 30 / 8 p.m. Shreveport, La. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Big 12 No. 7 vs. SEC No. 8
Way Too Early Projection: Kansas State vs. Arkansas

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Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
Dec. 31 / 12:30 p.m. Fort Worth, Texas ESPN
Tie-Ins: Mountain West vs. Pac-10
Way Too Early Projection: Utah vs. Washington State

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Sun Bowl
Dec. 31 / 2 p.m. El Paso, Texas CBS
Tie-Ins: Big 12/Big East/Notre Dame vs. Pac-10 No. 3
Way Too Early Projection: Oklahoma State vs. Oregon

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Humanitarian Bowl
Dec. 31 / 2 p.m. Boise, Idaho ESPN2
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 8 vs. WAC
Way Too Early Projection: Virginia vs. Boise State

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Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl
Dec. 31 / 4 p.m. Nashville, Tenn. ESPN
Tie-Ins: ACC vs. SEC No. 5
Way Too Early Projection: Florida State vs. South Carolina

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Chick-fil-A Bowl
Dec. 31 / 7:30 p.m. Atlanta, Ga. ESPN
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 2 vs. SEC
Way Too Early Projection: Maryland vs. Tennessee

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Insight Bowl
Dec. 31 / TBA Tempe, Ariz. NFL Network
Tie-Ins: Big Ten No. 6 vs. Big 12 No. 6
Way Too Early Projection: Minnesota vs. Texas A&M

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Outback Bowl
Jan. 1 / 11 a.m. Tampa, Fla. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Big Ten No. 3 vs. SEC
Way Too Early Projection: Ohio State vs. Florida

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AT&T Cotton Bowl
Jan. 1 / 11:30 a.m. Dallas, Texas FOX
Tie-Ins: Big 12 No. 2 vs. SEC
Way Too Early Projection: Oklahoma vs. Auburn

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Gator Bowl
Jan. 1 / 1 p.m. Jacksonville, Fla. CBS
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 3 vs. Big 12/Big East/Notre Dame
Way Too Early Projection: Georgia Tech vs. Rutgers

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Capital One Bowl
Jan. 1 / 1 p.m. Orlando, Fla. ABC
Tie-Ins: Big Ten No. 2 vs. SEC No. 2
Way Too Early Projection: Penn State vs. Georgia

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International Bowl
Jan. 5 / 12 p.m. Toronto, Canada ESPN2
Tie-Ins: Big East/Notre Dame vs. MAC No. 4 or 5
Way Too Early Projection: Notre Dame vs. Miami (OH)

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GMAC Bowl
Jan. 6 / 8 p.m. Mobile, Ala. ESPN
Tie-Ins: C-USA No. 2 vs. MAC
Way Too Early Projection: East Carolina vs. Toledo

[BIG BLUE DEFENSIVE END]

If all A&M makes is the Insight Bowl, I'm going to go out on a limb and say there will be some very unhappy boosters in town and something might happen...

[wildstangs]

International Bowl
Jan. 5 / 12 p.m. Toronto, Canada ESPN2
Tie-Ins: Big East/Notre Dame vs. MAC No. 4 or 5
Way Too Early Projection: Notre Dame vs. Miami (OH)


That is more like it! Maybe Notre Dame could finally win another bowl game.

[DDBooger]

i think west va. with what talent they have returning on offense, if they can go undefeated will make a push for the national title. Louisville should still be tough and we'll see how Rutgers answers their stellar season as well

[Old Tiger]

Originally posted by BIG BLUE DEFENSIVE END
If all A&M makes is the Insight Bowl, I'm going to go out on a limb and say there will be some very unhappy boosters in town and something might happen... No Franny beat Texas once so he's set for at least 3 more :)

[neo800]

Texas will loose to TCU:D

[hawkfan]

Allstate Sugar Bowl
Jan. 1 / 8:30 p.m. New Orleans, La. FOX
*BCS vs. BCS (SEC Champion, if available)
Way Too Early Projection: Michigan vs. Hawaii


I haven't heard anything about Hawaii. Are they really going to be this good?

[CalallenWildcat]

New Orleans...I'll take it.

GO MUSTANGS!

[Adidas410s]

Originally posted by hawkfan
I haven't heard anything about Hawaii. Are they really going to be this good?

good things

1. They have Colt Brennan (a Heisman favorite and one of the top NFL QB prospects) at QB. His 2006 #'s were:
2006 Season Stats:
Passing: 4,990 YDS | 53 TD
Rushing: 353 YDS | 5 TD
11 INT | 72.1 CMP%

2. They play in Hawaii. The long trip out there for opponents is always a huge advantage for them.

3. They have an easy schedule. Gone are the games @ Alabama (lost by 8), and facing Purdue (won by 7), Oregon St (lost by 3) and Arizona St (won by 17) at home in 2007. Instead, their non-conference games are Northern Colorado, Charleston Southern, and Washington at home. They also get Boise St @ home in late November after losing an early season game @ Boise by 7 last year.

bad things
1. They play in Hawaii. Very few of their games are seen here in the mainland.
2. They have a weak schedule. After beating some of the big conference teams last year...nobody wants to play them this year so they had to resort to some 1-AA schools that will result in 50 point blowouts.
3. They play in the WAC. Yes that got Boise St into the BCS last year...but unless Hawaii runs the table...they won't even be considered for a BCS game and instead will likely play in the Hawaii Bowl again.

[Emerson1]

Originally posted by BIG BLUE DEFENSIVE END
If all A&M makes is the Insight Bowl, I'm going to go out on a limb and say there will be some very unhappy boosters in town and something might happen...
Why would they? I am sure they don't wanna be put up against a team like Cal again and get hammered. I don't see a&m being #6 out of the big 12 though.

[Txbroadcaster]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
good things

2. They have a weak schedule. After beating some of the big conference teams last year...nobody wants to play them this year so they had to resort to some 1-AA schools that will result in 50 point blowouts.
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Unless a bunch of teams dropped, their schedule for 2007 was made way before last year and their results from last year has no bearing on who they play this year

[FormerBellvilleBrahma]

Texas will not get one of the BCS bowls!!!!

[Emerson1]

Originally posted by FormerBellvilleBrahma
Texas will not get one of the BCS bowls!!!!
If they don't have alot of major injuries like last year they will. They were 1 game away from making it last year

[Bulldog_12]

Originally posted by FormerBellvilleBrahma
Texas will not get one of the BCS bowls!!!!

Who else would you take from the Big 12? Every other team is really iffy. Even they have questions, but not nearly as many as everyone else. So I take them by default.

[Adidas410s]

Originally posted by Txbroadcaster
Unless a bunch of teams dropped, their schedule for 2007 was made way before last year and their results from last year has no bearing on who they play this year

the smaller schools only have games scheduled far in advance if they're playing bigger schools. They didn't even add Washington until January. Also, the WAC doesn't put out their schedules that far in advance like the major conferences. They didn't have their 2007 schedule finished until March 8th.

[pooch]

are you kidding me?

[3afan]

Originally posted by pooch
are you kidding me?

about what?

[pooch]

the VERY EARLY predictions....well, I guess it beats the erection post...:cool:

[charlesrixey]

Almost every magazine has texas and louisville in the fiesta

pretty sure Texas will win the big 12 this year, since oklahoma is still questionable, A&M should be facing a healthy colt mccoy