Seriously, TCU plays Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl? We've all been duped. We get 4 crummy BCS games. The Orange Bowl matchup has little intrigue, with Georgia Tech hosting Iowa: lame. Cincinnati playing Florida? Give me a break: yeah, we can find out the MAMMOTH difference between the champion of the Big East and second place in the SEC. Oregon and Ohio State? Two of the most overrated programs year in and year out squaring off in the supposed Grand-Daddy of Them All. Boise State, TCU? Are they good enough to play with the big boys? We'll never know, they have to play each other, for the second straight year in a bowl game.
The BCS is a mess. This is a sham. Knowing which 8 teams would be playing, how could they manage to get ZERO exciting matchups with top 10 teams? I'd love to see Cincinnati against Boise State or Florida against TCU. I don't really care about seeing Iowa play in any BCS game, but at least they got the only opponent they could actually beat, well and maybe Boise State.
BYU got a very favorable matchup: they get a ranked opponent in a bowl game for the first time since the 1996 Cotton Bowl. It's also one of very few non-BCS games that involve two ranked teams. LSU vs. Penn State highlights the group, while Miami vs. Wisconsin and Arizona vs. Nebraska round it out.
Utah draws California, a nice matchup for them and a very winnable game to extend their nation leading bowl winning streak. Nevada and SMU play in Hawaii: that will probably be the highest scoring game of all the bowls with Nevada's rushing attack meeting June Jones and SMU's wide-open passing game. I like the Texas A&M/Georgia matchup as well. Two teams that SHOULD be building for fairly powerful teams next season. Air Force/Houston isn't going to be the type of game the "experts" predict: both teams will move the ball, but in very different ways. Missouri/Navy should also be a fun game, similar to the Air Force/Houston game: lots of running on one side, lots of passing on the other. Oklahoma State/Ole Miss should be renamed the Disappointment Bowl. East Carolina tries to hold down SEC offensive juggernaut Arkansas: I think they will. There are very few games that non-BCS teams have where they can make a statement, C-USA and all non-BCS schools need ECU to make that statement. I am very excited for the Central Michigan vs. Troy game as well. I'll probably be more likely to watch that than I will be the Sugar Bowl!
My suggestion: don't take off work to watch any of the games!
The non BCS didn't just want to be in a BCS bowl, they wanted to prove how good or bad they are; no chance this year. The BCS said, "Okay we will let you play in one and give you the money, but that's it. Now be quiet and take the money."
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