2009-2010 Bowl Projections

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Bowl Predictions & Projections for 2009-2010

Bowl games were originally founded as a way to match up some of the top teams in the country for an exhibition game after the season has concluded. In fact, the finals polls didn’t include bowl games until the 1970s! The original bowl game, the Rose Bowl, has become the most celebrated in the country outside of the newly created BCS National Championship Game and is known now as the ‘Granddaddy of them All.’ Since then, bowl games have become an integral part of every college football season.

Bowl games are also the reward for a great season. Teams must finish with a minimum of a 6-6 record to qualify for a postseason berth and each conference has specific bowl tie-ins that are listed next to each game. Follow along with football-bowl.com all season as we project where your favorite team will end up.

Remember, bowls often strike deals with one another to get a more favorable match up to sell more tickets. For example, the Hawai’i Bowl always gets the local Warriors if they’re bowl eligible and not playing in a BCS game. So, don’t assume that a team has a berth because that is their expected outright finish.

For example, the Outback Bowl took Iowa over Northwestern last year because Iowa travels much better. That happened despite Northwestern finishing ahead of Iowa in the Big Ten standings! Thus, when I say that a bowl has the #4 team from your favorite conference; it isn’t obligated to take the 4th place finisher.

Here are the October 25th, 2009 predictions for all 34 bowl games!

BCS BOWLS

BCS Championship (BCS #1 vs. BCS #2): Alabama vs. Texas

The Crimson Tide has ridden their defense and running game to a perfect 8-0 start and is still my choice to win the SEC. Meanwhile, Texas will be heavily favored in every game after this weekend’s game at Oklahoma State throughout the rest of the season and if both teams finish with unblemished marks, they’re going to play for the National Title.

Rose Bowl (Pac Ten Champ vs. Big Ten Champ): Southern California vs. Iowa

At this point, both teams are good candidates to jump up into the BCS Title Game. USC seems set as the country’s best one-loss team and an unbeaten Iowa team would only miss the BCS title game if both Texas and the SEC champion finishes undefeated. Either way, this would be a very good game, highlighted by two of the country’s best defenses.

Sugar Bowl (SEC Champ vs. At Large): Florida vs. Texas Christian

After falling short in the SEC Championship Game, Florida will be the Sugar Bowl’s choice: They’ve never failed to select the 2 nd SEC team when the champ is lost to the National Title Game, so expect the Gators to head to New Orleans. The Sugar Bowl also has the first choice of at large teams after the replacements and their choices of TCU, Cincinnati, Oregon, Boise State and Virginia Tech aren’t the most appealing. I think they’ll select TCU based on proximity and a lack of a major traveling fanbase among their choices.

Orange Bowl (ACC Champ vs. At Large): Georgia Tech vs. Pittsburgh

Georgia Tech qualifies as the ACC champion, which has their tie-in with the Orange Bowl. Meanwhile, Pittsburgh takes over from Cincinnati as my choice to win the Big East and the Orange Bowl will match ACC vs. Big East for the 3 rd time in four years.

Fiesta Bowl (Big XII Champ vs. At Large): Penn State vs. Oregon

With Texas playing for the Big One, the Fiesta Bowl has their choice of at-large teams. Following Florida’s selection by the Sugar Bowl, the Fiesta Bowl will snap up Penn State due to their enormous traveling fanbase. Meanwhile, Oregon seems a good bet to finish 10-2 and their west coast proximity gives them a major edge.

December, 19th Bowl Games

• St. Petersburg Bowl (Big East #6 vs. C-USA/Sun Belt): Rutgers vs. Marshall
• New Mexico Bowl (WAC #3 vs. MWC #4): Idaho vs. San Diego State

December, 20th Bowl Games

• New Orleans Bowl (Sun Belt #1 vs. C-USA #4): Troy vs. East Carolina

December, 22nd Bowl Games

• Las Vegas Bowl (Pac Ten #4/5 vs. MWC #1): Oregon State vs. BYU

December, 23rd Bowl Games

• Poinsettia Bowl (Pac Ten #6 vs. MWC #2): Arizona State vs. Utah

December, 24th Bowl Games

• Hawai’i Bowl (C-USA #2 vs. WAC #2): Tulsa vs. Nevada

December, 26th Bowl Games

• Meineke Car Care Bowl (Big East #3 vs. ACC #5/6): Cincinnati vs. Duke
• Little Caesar’s Pizza Bowl (Big Ten #7 vs. MAC #1): Minnesota vs. Central Michigan
• Emerald Bowl (ACC #7 vs. Pac Ten #4/5): Wake Forest vs. California

December, 27th Bowl Games

• Music City Bowl (ACC #5 vs. SEC #6/7/8): Boston College vs. Tennessee

December, 28th Bowl Games

• Independence Bowl (Big XII #7 vs. SEC #6/7/8): Texas Tech vs. Arkansas

December 29th Bowl Games

• Champs Sports Bowl (Big Ten #4 vs. ACC #4): Wisconsin vs. Clemson
• Chik-Fil-A Bowl (ACC #2 vs. SEC #3/4/5): Virginia Tech vs. South Carolina
• Eaglebank Bowl (ACC #8 vs. Army/C-USA): North Carolina vs. Temple

December 30th Bowl Games

• Holiday Bowl (Pac Ten #2 vs. Big XII #3): Arizona vs. Oklahoma
• Humanitarian Bowl (WAC #1 vs. MWC #3/4): Boise State vs. Missouri (Not Enough MWC teams)

December 31st Bowl Games

• Sun Bowl (Pac Ten #3 vs. Big XII #5): Stanford vs. Kansas
• Insight Bowl (Big XII #6 vs. Big Ten #6): Nebraska vs. Northwestern
• Texas Bowl (Big XII #8 vs. C-USA #3/4): Iowa State vs. Southern Mississippi
• Armed Forces Bowl (Pac Ten #7 vs. MWC #3/4): California vs. Air Force

January 1st Bowl Games

• Gator Bowl (Big East #2/Notre Dame vs. ACC #3): Notre Dame vs. Miami
• Capital One Bowl (Big Ten #2 vs. SEC #2): Ohio State vs. LSU
• Cotton Bowl (Big XII #2 vs. SEC #3/4/5): Oklahoma Statevs. Ole Miss
• Outback Bowl (Big Ten #3 vs. SEC #3/4/5): Michigan State vs. Georgia

January 2nd Bowl Games

• Papajohns.com Bowl (Big East #5 vs. SEC #9): South Florida vs. Kentucky
• Alamo Bowl (Big Ten #5 vs. Big XII #4/5): Michigan vs. Kansas State
• Liberty Bowl (SEC #6/7/8 vs. C-USA #1): Auburn vs. Houston

January 3rd Bowl Games

• International Bowl (Big East #4 vs. MAC #3): West Virginia vs. Northern Illinois

January 6th Bowl Games

• GMAC Bowl (ACC #9 vs. MAC): Navy (Not Enough ACC Teams) vs. Ohio

   

Past 2009-2010 Bowl Projections:

• October 19, 2009 Bowl Predictions

By Matt Baxendall
DFN Sports Staff Writer

Matt Baxendell is collegesports-fans.com’s football writer. Keep an eye out all fall for his multiple weekly articles discussing everything college football. If you want to get in touch with him, email him at Matt.Baxendell@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @MattBaxendell