NCAA Football: Way too early Bowl Predictions

Published: 10^th Aug 12 11:13 am

by Jeremy Cabler

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NCAA Football: Way too early Bowl Predictions

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Football is so close, yet so far away. Even though the first game has yet to kick-off, it’s never too early to look at the 35 bowl games and who could be participating in them.

It’s fun making early season bowl predictions and then looking back at the end of the season and seeing how terrible you did. So take a look, and when the bowl season rolls around see how close (or off) I am.

From Albuquerque on December 15th to Miami on January 7^th, my prediction for all 35 bowl games.

New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 15^th) – San Diego State v. Louisiana Tech

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec 15^th) – Fresno State v. Miami (OH)

Poinsetta Bowl (Dec. 20^th) – Nevada v. BYU

Beff O’Bradys Bowl (Dec. 21^st) – UConn v. SMU

New Orleans Bowl (Dec. 22^nd) – Troy v East Carolina

Maaco Bowl (Dec 22^nd) – Boise State v. UCLA

Hawaii Bowl (Dec. 24^th) – Utah State v. Houston

Little Caesars Bowl (Dec. 26^th) – Western Michigan v. UL-Lafayette

Belk Bowl (Dec. 27^th) - Pittsburgh v. Virginia

Military Bowl (Dec. 27^th) – Northern Illinois v. Notre Dame

Holiday Bowl (Dec. 27^th) – California v. Oklahoma State

Independence Bowl (Dec. 28^th) – Auburn v. Wake Forest

Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas (Dec. 28^th) – Kansas State v. Purdue

Russell Athletic Bowl (Dec. 28^th) – Louisville v. NC State

Pinstripe Bowl (Dec. 29^th) – Baylor v. Rutgers

Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (Dec. 29^th) – TCU v. Illinois

Alamo Bowl (Dec. 29^th) – Texas v. Stanford

Armed Forces Bowl (Dec. 29^th) – Air Force v. Southern Miss

Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (Dec. 29^th) – Washington v. Navy

Music City Bowl (Dec. 31^st) – Boston College v. Missouri

Sun Bowl (Dec. 31^st) – Georgia Tech v. Utah

Liberty Bowl (Dec. 31^st) – UCF v. Tennessee

Chick-fil-a Bowl (Dec. 31^st) – Clemson v. Mississippi State

TicketCity Bowl (Jan. 1^st) – Northwestern v. Tulsa

Capital One Bowl (Jan. 1^st) – Michigan State v. South Carolina

Gator Bowl (Jan. 1^st) Iowa v. Florida

Outback Bowl (Jan. 1^st) Nebraska v. Arkansas

Cotton Bowl (Jan. 4^th) West Virginia v. Georgia

BBVA Compass Bowl (Jan. 5^th) Texas A&M v. Cincinnati

GoDaddy.Com Bowl (Jan. 6^th) Ohio v. FIU

BCS Bowls

Rose Bowl (Jan 1^st)

Oregon v. Michigan

Oregon wins the Pac-12 North and returns to the Rose Bowl after losing to USC in the Pac 12 title game. Michigan gets to Pasadena by winning the Legends Division and defeating Wisconsin in the Big 10 title game.

Orange Bowl (Jan 1^st)

Florida State v. South Florida

Florida State takes care of business in the ACC title game against Virginia Tech, and faces one of the biggest surprise stories in South Florida, who advances to their first ever BCS game after winning the Big East.

Sugar Bowl (Jan. 2^nd)

Alabama v. Virginia Tech

Battle of conference losers. Both Alabama and Virginia Tech do enough during the regular season to earn a BCS game despite not winning their division.

Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 3^rd)

Oklahoma v. Wisconsin

Oklahoma earns a berth to Phoenix after winning the Big 12. They will face Wisconsin who goes undefeated during the regular season, but loses to Michigan in the Big 10 title game.

BCS Title Game (Jan. 7^th)

LSU v. USC

It’s LSU top ranked defense versus USC high powered offense. If this matchup comes to fruition, it could be one of the best in recent memories.

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