The Sports Corner

2008-09 Bowl Projections: Nov. 30

These are projections under the scenario that Alabama wins the SEC and Oklahoma loses to Missouri in the Big 12 championship game. It’s sort of wishful thinking on my part since I’ll be at the Cotton Bowl and want to see Oklahoma there, ditto for Georgia, who will probably end up at the Capital One Bowl.

If you want the scenario where OU wins the Big 12, replace Texas with OU, Missouri with UT in the Fiesta, OU with Texas Tech in the Cotton, and Tech with Missouri in the Holiday. 

If the Crimson Tide aren’t really your thing, simply swap them with Florida. If you enjoy chaos, go ahead and put USC in the national title game. There has never been a better time for the plus-one system. But until then, this is what we’re stuck with. 

BCS National Championship Game - Alabama vs. Texas

Rose Bowl - Penn State vs. USC

Fiesta Bowl - Missouri vs. Ohio State

Orange Bowl - Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati

Sugar Bowl - Florida vs. Utah

Cotton Bowl - Oklahoma vs. Georgia

Capital One Bowl - Michigan State vs. Ole Miss

Gator Bowl - Oklahoma State vs. Georgia Tech

Outback Bowl - Northwestern vs. LSU

Insight Bowl - Kansas vs. Minnesota

Chick-fil-A Bowl - Boston College vs. South Carolina

Liberty Bowl - Tulsa vs. Vanderbilt

Sun Bowl -  Oregon State vs. West Virginia

Holiday Bowl - Oregon vs. Texas Tech

Alamo Bowl - Wisconsin vs. Nebraska

Music City Bowl - North Carolina vs. Kentucky

Meineke Car Care Bowl - Pittsburgh vs. Florida State

Champs Sports Bowl - Maryland vs. Iowa

Poinsettia Bowl - Nevada vs. TCU

Papajohns.com Bowl - Arkansas State vs. South Florida

Emerald Bowl - Arizona vs. Miami

Independence Bowl - Louisiana Tech vs. NC State

GMAC Bowl - Central Michigan vs. East Carolina

Hawaii Bowl - Hawaii vs. Notre Dame

Las Vegas Bowl - BYU vs. California

Humanitarian Bowl - Fresno State vs. Clemson

Armed Forces Bowl - Houston vs. Air Force

Motor City Bowl - Boise State vs. Ball State 

Texas Bowl - Western Michigan vs. Rice

New Orleans Bowl - Troy vs. Southern Miss

New Mexico Bowl - Colorado State vs. San Jose State

St. Petersburg Bowl - Rutgers vs. Memphis

EagleBank Bowl - Wake Forest vs. Navy

International Bowl - Buffalo vs. Connecticut