Mook's Bowl Projections (11/11/12)

[MookInLincoln]

Mook's Updated Bowl Projections (11/11/12)

Gildan New Mexico Bowl
Arizona (8-4) vs. Nevada (7-5)
Albuquerque, NM ... Sat., Dec. 15

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Northern Illinois (11-2) vs. Utah State (9-3)
Boise, ID ... Sat., Dec. 15

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Brigham Young (8-4) vs. San Diego State (9-3)
San Diego, CA ... Thu., Dec. 20

Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl
Houston (6-6) vs. Ball State (8-4)
St. Petersburg, FL ... Fri., Dec. 21

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Arkansas State (9-3) vs. San Jose State (8-4)
New Orleans, LA ... Sat., Dec. 22

MAACO Bowl Las Vegas
Washington (8-4) vs. Boise State (10-2)
Las Vegas, NV ... Sat., Dec. 22

Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
Central Florida (9-4) vs. Fresno State (9-3)
Honolulu, HI ... Mon., Dec. 24

Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
Kent State (12-1) vs. Middle Tennessee State (8-4)
Detroit, MI ... Wed., Dec. 26

Military Bowl
Rice (6-6) vs. Ohio (9-3)
Washington, DC ... Thu., Dec. 27

Belk Bowl
Duke (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (9-3)
Charlotte, NC ... Thu., Dec. 27

Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl
TCU (6-6) vs. Stanford (9-3)
San Diego, CA ... Thu., Dec. 27

AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl
Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4) vs. Louisiana Tech (11-1)
Shreveport, LA ... Fri., Dec. 28

Russell Athletic Bowl
Miami (7-6) vs. Louisville (10-2)
Orlando, FL ... Fri., Dec. 28

Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas
Iowa State (6-6) vs. Purdue (6-6)
Houston, TX ... Fri., Dec. 28

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
East Carolina (8-4) vs. Air Force (6-6)
Fort Worth, TX ... Sat., Dec. 29

Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
UCLA (8-4) vs. Navy (8-4)
San Francisco, CA ... Sat., Dec. 29

New Era Pinstripe Bowl
West Virginia (7-5) vs. Syracuse (6-6)
Bronx, NY ... Sat., Dec. 29

Valero Alamo Bowl
Texas Tech (8-4) vs. USC (9-4)
San Antonio, TX ... Sat., Dec. 29

Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
Oklahoma State (8-4) vs. Michigan State (7-5)
Tempe, AZ ... Sat., Dec. 29

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
Georgia Tech (6-6) vs. Vanderbilt (8-4)
Nashville, TN ... Mon., Dec. 31

Hyundai Sun Bowl
Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Oregon State (9-3)
El Paso, TX ... Mon., Dec. 31

AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Missouri (6-6) vs. Tulsa (11-2)
Memphis, TN ... Mon., Dec. 31

Chick-fil-A Bowl
North Carolina State (7-5) vs. South Carolina (9-3)
Atlanta, GA ... Mon., Dec. 31

Heart of Dallas Bowl
Minnesota (6-6) vs. Arizona State (6-6)
Dallas, TX ... Tue., Jan. 1

TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl
Northwestern (8-4) vs. Mississippi State (7-5)
Jacksonville, FL ... Tue., Jan. 1

Capital One Bowl
Michigan (8-4) vs. Georgia (11-2)
Orlando, FL ... Tue., Jan. 1

Outback Bowl
Wisconsin (8-5) vs. LSU (10-2)
Tampa, FL ... Tue., Jan. 1

Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizeo
Nebraska (11-2) vs. Notre Dame (11-1)
Pasadena, CA ... Tue., Jan. 1

Discover Orange Bowl
Florida State (11-2) vs. Rutgers (11-1)
Miami Gardens, FL ... Tue., Jan. 1

Allstate Sugar Bowl
Clemson (11-1) vs. Alabama (12-1)
New Orleans, LA ... Wed., Jan. 2

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
Oklahoma (10-2) vs. Florida (11-1)
Glendale, AZ ... Thu., Jan. 3

AT&T Cotton Bowl
Texas (9-3) vs. Texas A&M (10-2)
Arlington, TX ... Fri., Jan. 4

BBVA Compass Bowl
Ole Miss (6-6) vs. Bowling Green (8-4)
Birmingham, AL ... Sat., Jan. 5

GoDaddy.com Bowl
Toledo (9-3) vs. Louisiana-Monroe (8-4)
Mobile, AL .... Sun., Jan. 6

BCS National Championship
Kansas State (12-0) vs. Oregon (13-0)
Miami Gardens, FL ... Mon., Jan. 7

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Bowl eligible, but not selected ...
Western Kentucky (7-5)
UTSA (8-4)

[Cyclonepride]

Bring on Purdue

[Wesley]

We can match Purdue.

[WeedCyntist]

I'd take that. I just hope we can win one of our last two.

[Judoka]

I'd be totally okay with playing Purdue in Texas.

[istater7]

I want the Holiday Bowl..

[chuckd4735]

No way TCU gets a better bowl game if they have the same record as ISU.

[CyFan61]

I think Meineke Car Care is the most likely bowl for us as well. The opponent would be #6 from the Big Ten.

Nebraska, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Northwestern should be off the board already. The 5th team will probably be Michigan State, if they beat Minnesota in two weeks.

That would leave the bowl to choose from a 6-6 Minnesota team on a two-game losing streak or a 6-6 Purdue team on a three-game winning streak. I'd agree that Purdue would be a more likely pick for the Meineke Car Care Bowl. However, if Purdue stumbles over the next two weeks, there might only be one team available from the Big Ten for the bowl to pick from, and if we go there, it would be a rematch of the 2009 Insight Bowl.

I want Purdue, because as a Cyclone homer, I'd love to play another team that beat Iowa... just because.

[MookInLincoln]

No way TCU gets a better bowl game if they have the same record as ISU.

Of course there is, especially if it is a prime slot for ESPN where they will have input on the decision. TCU is a better brand than Iowa State (sorry, but that is true) currently and the fact that we beat them this season matters none.

[MookInLincoln]

Nebraska, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Northwestern should be off the board already. The 5th team will probably be Michigan State, if they beat Minnesota in two weeks.

That would leave the bowl to choose from a 6-6 Minnesota team on a two-game losing streak or a 6-6 Purdue team on a three-game winning streak. I'd agree that Purdue would be a more likely pick for the Meineke Car Care Bowl. However, if Purdue stumbles over the next two weeks, there might only be one team available from the Big Ten for the bowl to pick from, and if we go there, it would be a rematch of the 2009 Insight Bowl.

This is the exact scenario that I have projected.

[CycloneErik]

I think Meineke Car Care is the most likely bowl for us as well. The opponent would be #6 from the Big Ten.

Nebraska, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Northwestern should be off the board already. The 5th team will probably be Michigan State, if they beat Minnesota in two weeks.

That would leave the bowl to choose from a 6-6 Minnesota team on a two-game losing streak or a 6-6 Purdue team on a three-game winning streak. I'd agree that Purdue would be a more likely pick for the Meineke Car Care Bowl. However, if Purdue stumbles over the next two weeks, there might only be one team available from the Big Ten for the bowl to pick from, and if we go there, it would be a rematch of the 2009 Insight Bowl.

I want Purdue, because as a Cyclone homer, I'd love to play another team that beat Iowa... just because.

That would be the Super Bowl Champions Bowl. We want to win that one.

[CY9008]

Of course there is, especially if it is a prime slot for ESPN where they will have input on the decision. TCU is a better brand than Iowa State (sorry, but that is true) currently and the fact that we beat them this season matters none.

I'd say Mizzou is too...but we jumped them to get to the Insight bowl a few years ago...just sayin.

[chuckd4735]

Of course there is, especially if it is a prime slot for ESPN where they will have input on the decision. TCU is a better brand than Iowa State (sorry, but that is true) currently and the fact that we beat them this season matters none.

ESPN has zero input on bowl decisions and ISU is a far more attractive team to bowls reps then TCU.

[ajk4st8]

ESPN has zero input on bowl decisions and ISU is a far more attractive team to bowls reps then TCU.

Unless the game is in Texas.

[MookInLincoln]

ESPN has zero input on bowl decisions and ISU is a far more attractive team to bowls reps then TCU.

I don't believe that for one second.

You're certainly entitled to your opinion, but I think you are wrong.

I'd love to think that my school is more attractive, but I just don't think that's the case.