Early Bowl Projections

[Master Capper]

Bowl: Orange Bowl
When: Jan. 4, 8:00, ABC
Where: Miami, FL
Conference tie-ins: BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2
Oklahoma vs. USC
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2004 Rose Bowl Preview
Conference tie-ins: BCS vs. BCS
Michigan vs. Texas
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2004 Sugar Bowl Preview
Conference tie-ins: BCS vs. BCS
Georgia vs. Florida State
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2004 Fiesta Bowl Preview
Where: Tempe, AZ
Conference tie-ins: BCS vs. BCS
West Virginia vs. Tennessee
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Bowl: New Orleans Bowl
Where: New Orleans, LA
Sun Belt No. 1 vs. C-USA No. 4
North Texas vs. Southern Miss

2004 Tangerine Bowl Preview
Conference tie-ins:
ACC No. 4 vs. Big XII No. 7
NC State vs. Texas A&M

Bowl: GMAC Bowl
When: Dec. 22, 8:00, ESPN
Where: Mobile, AL
Conference tie-ins:
C-USA No. 2 or 3 vs. MAC No. 1 or WAC No. 1
TCU vs. Marshall

Bowl: Las Vegas Bowl
When: Dec. 23, 9:30 ESPN
Where: Las Vegas, NV
Conference tie-ins:
M West No. 2 vs. Pac 10 No. 5
San Diego State vs. Oregon State

Bowl: Fort Worth Bowl
When: Dec. 23, 6:30, ESPN
Where: Fort Worth, TX
Conference tie-ins: Big XII No. 8 vs. C-USA No. 6
Texas Tech vs. UAB 2003 Hawaii Bowl Preview

Bowl: Hawaii Bowl
When: Dec. 24, 7:00, ESPN
Where: Honolulu, HI
Conference tie-ins: C-USA No. 3 vs. WAC No. 1, 2 or 3
Memphis vs. Hawaii

Bowl: MPC Computers Bowl
When: Dec. 27, 2:00 pm, ESPN
Where: Boise, ID
Conference tie-ins:
WAC vs. ACC No. 6
Boise State vs. Clemson

Bowl: Motor City Bowl
When: Dec. 27, 5:30 ESPN
Where: Detroit, MI
Conference tie-ins:
MAC vs. Big Ten No. 7
Northern Illinois vs. Michigan State

Bowl: Insight Bowl
When: Dec. 28, 9:30, ESPN
Where: Phoenix, AZ
Conference tie-ins: Big East No. 3 or Pac 10 No. 4
Syracuse vs. California 2003 Ind. Bowl Preview

Bowl: Independence Bowl
Big XII No. 5 or 6 vs. SEC
Oklahoma State vs. Alabama

Silicon Valley Bowl
WAC vs. Pac 10 No. 7
Fresno State vs. UCLA

Bowl: Alamo Bowl
Big Ten No. 4 vs. Big XII No. 4
Wisconsin vs. Nebraska

2003 Houston Bowl Preview
Bowl: Houston Bowl
SEC vs. Big XII
Ole Miss vs. Penn State

Bowl: Holiday Bowl
Big XII No. 3 vs. Pac 10 No. 2
Kansas State vs. Arizona State

Bowl: Emerald Bowl
Conference tie-ins: Pac 10 No. 6 vs. MWest No. 3
Washington State vs. Colorado State

Bowl: Continental Tire Bowl
Big East No. 4 or 5 and ACC No. 5
Pittsburgh vs. Maryland

2003 Sun Bowl Preview
Bowl: Sun Bowl
Minnesota vs. Oregon

Bowl: Peach Bowl
Conference tie-ins:
ACC No. 3 vs. SEC No. 4
Virginia vs. Auburn

2003 Music City Bowl Preview
Bowl: Music City Bowl
Conference tie-ins: Big Ten vs. SEC
Purdue vs. South Carolina eview

Bowl: Liberty Bowl
C-USA No. 1 vs. MWest No. 1
Louisville vs. Utah

2004 Outback Bowl Preview
Conference tie-ins:
Big Ten No. 3 vs. SEC No. 3 (East)
Iowa vs. Florida

Bowl: Gator Bowl
Conference tie-ins: ACC No. 2 vs. Big East No. 2 or Notre Dame
Miami vs. Boston College


Bowl: Cotton Bowl
Conference tie-ins: Big XII No. 2 vs. SEC No. 3 (West if possible), Big East or Notre Dame
Missouri vs. Notre Dame

Bowl: Capital One Bowl
Where: Orlando, FL
Conference tie-ins:
Big Ten No. 2 vs. SEC No. 2
Ohio State vs. LSU

 

[Scott4USC]

Master Capper you did not post and give credit where you got this info from. It came from CFN 2005 Bowls Predictions.

This is the same outfit that predicted Cal would win one game last year! :clap:

While I can see USC in the title game (quite frankly, I expect USC to go undefeated). I also believe that Cal has a legit shot at the Rose Bowl (as a 1 loss team, they would be a lock).

At worst, Cal will be the Pac 10's Holiday representative.

I also find it unlikely the Sun Bowl having rematch between Oregon and Minnesota. Non BCS bowls I think prefer to have different teams than the previous year.

 

[markh]

Clemson finishing 6th in the ACC, you got to be kidding me. No way they play BSU on the blue turf.

MH

 

[Scott4USC]

Markh I have to disagree with you as I think Clemson finishing 6th next year in the tough ACC is very realistic.

Clemson last year was a 9-4 team, which is a pretty good record. However, they did have wins against Furman, Middle Tenn. St., North Carolina, Duke, and South Carolina. Those are not good teams. 5 of Clemson's 9 wins last year were against bad teams. Now I am not so impressed with their 9 wins last year. In defense of Clemson, I did like how they closed out their season with big wins against Tenn and upsetting FSU.

I think this year Clemson has a VERY TOUGH schedule. I think maybe even the toughest schedule in the country. The top 3 projected teams in the ACC next year are Miami, FSU, and Virginia. Clemson must play all 3 on the road. :scared

Last year G-Tech finished 6th in the ACC with 4 losses. With the ACC expansion, 4 conf. losses could even lower your ranking in the conference. I could easily see Clemson losing all 3 road games to Miami, FSU and UVA. They would then have to run the conf. table to avoid 4 conf. losses.

Clemson finishing 6th in the ACC, you got to be kidding me. No way they play BSU on the blue turf.

Might have been too strong of words to be used. Clemson might be an excellent team to bet in their bowl game since we will know they are much better team than their record would suggest. Or if Clemson finishes top 3 with their brutal schedule, we know Clemson is for real.

Also, are you completely sold on Bowden as their head coach? He was on the "hot" seat prior to the FSU game last year.

Not attacking you, just disagreeing with you. Have good day Markh.

Bowl predicton I disagree with is CAL finishing #4 in the Pac 10. I am happy they are predicting Tenn. to be in a BCS bowl game. That means they would have won over 8 games and I win my futures bet!!!!!

 

[markh]

Just going to reply quickly as I on the way out the door.
I see Clemson going 8-3. No way Virginia finishes in the Top 3 of this conf.
If the Tigers win 8 games they will not finish 6th in the ACC, heck even if they go 7-4 they will not finish 6th in the conf.
I agree, they have a suicide schedule. After WF and GTech at home to start the year, they have 3 in a row on the road, at A&M, FSU and Vir.
Getting Utah St, Maryland, NC St. and SC at home will be in their favour. Duke on the road is a win. The only other road game is at Miami towards the end of the season but by then both teams will be peaking so it should be a whale of a game.

As for the Vols, if their QB situation holds up they win 8, otherwise it might get ugly in Knoxville.

I enjoy solid CFB discussion, no worries, I know you are not attacking me. We all have our opinions, just as long as we all accept each others opinions and not put someone down for the sake of it.

I look forward to watching Cal this year!
Have a good one Scott.

MH

 

[Kdogg21]

i see USC playing Troy St in the Las Vegas bowl....