ESPN Bowl Predictions for the upcoming season

ISU BET · 06-25-2008, 04:16 PM

ESPN - Big 12, Big Ten, SEC dominate bowl forecast - College Football

they have most of our opponents (including kent state) going bowling. Only ones they aren't picking are obviously SDSU, UNLV, KSU, and Baylor

ISUFan22 · 06-25-2008, 04:18 PM

They think CU goes bowling, eh? Interesting.

Bader · 06-25-2008, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by ISUFan22

They think CU goes bowling, eh? Interesting.

CU was a good team last season. Cody Hawkins just blew up in the second half against us.

With Darrell Scott their backfield should be solid (I can't remember if Hugh graduated or not, either way Scott should be a beast)

Their D is also quite good, I think it's their MLB was up for the Bednarik last year

I don't think a bowl is out of the question

superfan · 06-25-2008, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by ISUFan22

They think CU goes bowling, eh? Interesting.

Good QB returning and one of the top-rated RB's coming in to a team that went bowling last year...I'd give them a pretty good shot.

ISUFan22 · 06-25-2008, 04:24 PM

I dunno, I thank the complete inept coverage of Todd Blythe by the CU defense for that 2nd half comeback. Cody sure floundered but CU going one-on-one with Todd is what sunk 'em pretty fast.

That was a giant coaching blunder. I think Hawkins is a good one, I just think they're a year away for a very solid bowl opportunity. Then again, I have not looked at their schedule.

Clones85' · 06-25-2008, 04:36 PM

Colorado has a good shot to surprise some teams this year and I think is a lock to go to a bowl game. I also think at Boulder is the second hardest game on our schedule behind Mizzou

ISU BET · 06-25-2008, 04:36 PM

they actually have a tough non-con sched. csu is always a tough one for the buffs, and wvu and fsu are definately no slouch. combine that with texas, at kansas, at a&m, at mizzou, and at Knu, and they definately have their hands full

Sun, Aug 31 COLORADO STATE at Denver 5:30 p.m.
FSN

Sat, Sep 06 EASTERN WASHINGTON BOULDER 1:30 p.m.

Thu, Sep 18 WEST VIRGINIA BOULDER 6:30 p.m.
ESPN

Sat, Sep 27 Florida State at Jacksonville, Fla. TBA

HOMECOMING Sat, Oct 04 *TEXAS BOULDER TBA

Sat, Oct 11 *Kansas at Lawrence, Kan. TBA

FAMILY WEEKEND Sat, Oct 18 *KANSAS STATE BOULDER TBA

Sat, Oct 25 *Missouri at Columbia, Mo. TBA

Sat, Nov 01 *Texas A&M at College Station, Texas TBA

Sat, Nov 08 *IOWA STATE BOULDER TBA

Sat, Nov 15 *OKLAHOMA STATE BOULDER TBA

Fri, Nov 28 *Nebraska at Lincoln, Neb. 1:30 p.m.
ABC

jtdoyle1 · 06-25-2008, 04:39 PM

Originally Posted by ISUFan22

I dunno, I thank the complete inept coverage of Todd Blythe by the CU defense for that 2nd half comeback. Cody sure floundered but CU going one-on-one with Todd is what sunk 'em pretty fast.

That was a giant coaching blunder. I think Hawkins is a good one, I just think they're a year away for a very solid bowl opportunity. Then again, I have not looked at their schedule.

Didn't they go for it on 4th down in isu territory that failed also.

ISUFan22 · 06-25-2008, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by Clones85'

Colorado has a good shot to surprise some teams this year and I think is a lock to go to a bowl game. I also think at Boulder is the second hardest game on our schedule behind Mizzou

Oh man, I can't agree there. I agree CU could surprise teams, as we could - but I'd put the CU game easily behind Mizzu, KU and barely behind Iowa and Oklahoma State.

Originally Posted by ISU BET

Sun, Aug 31 COLORADO STATE at Denver 5:30 p.m.
FSN

Sat, Sep 06 EASTERN WASHINGTON BOULDER 1:30 p.m.
Thu, Sep 18 WEST VIRGINIA BOULDER 6:30 p.m.
ESPN

Sat, Sep 27 Florida State at Jacksonville, Fla. TBA

HOMECOMING Sat, Oct 04 *TEXAS BOULDER TBA
Sat, Oct 11 *Kansas at Lawrence, Kan. TBA

FAMILY WEEKEND Sat, Oct 18 *KANSAS STATE BOULDER TBA
Sat, Oct 25 *Missouri at Columbia, Mo. TBA

Sat, Nov 01 *Texas A&M at College Station, Texas TBA

Sat, Nov 08 *IOWA STATE BOULDER TBA
Sat, Nov 15 *OKLAHOMA STATE BOULDER TBA
Fri, Nov 28 *Nebraska at Lincoln, Neb. 1:30 p.m.
ABC

That's no easy task...especially with West Virginia and Florida State on the list. If they were hosting FSU, I'd give 'em a better shot at winning than playing in Jacksonville.

Losses
WV
FSU
Texas
Kansas
Mizzu

Wins
Colorado State (rivalry game, so who knows)
Eastern Washington
Kansas State

Could go either way
A&M
ISU
Oklahoma State (only because it's in Boulder)
Nebraska

CU faces 3 teams expected to contend for BCS bowls. No easy task.

Clones85' · 06-25-2008, 04:49 PM

I see what your saying ISUfan22 but what is our record the last 20 games at Boulder? Have we only won 1 game out there? I think so but am not sure.

We have won at OSU and I think Hawkins is ten times the coach that Gundy is. Also you heard it hear first that Colorado takes WVU.

Bader · 06-25-2008, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by ISUFan22

CU faces 3 teams expected to contend for BCS bowls. No easy task.

Man that's like facing 4 teams that could have been in BCS bowls and another that got screwed out of the NC by Western Michigan

Methinks they'll have a better record than we did last season, but after seeing the schedule I'm starting to come around to your thinking 22

ColoradoClone · 06-25-2008, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by ISUFan22

Oh man, I can't agree there. I agree CU could surprise teams, as we could - but I'd put the CU game easily behind Mizzu, KU and barely behind Iowa and Oklahoma State.

That's no easy task...especially with West Virginia and Florida State on the list. If they were hosting FSU, I'd give 'em a better shot at winning than playing in Jacksonville.

Losses
WV
FSU
Texas
Kansas
Mizzu

Wins
Colorado State (rivalry game, so who knows)
Eastern Washington
Kansas State

Could go either way
A&M
ISU
Oklahoma State (only because it's in Boulder)
Nebraska

CU faces 3 teams expected to contend for BCS bowls. No easy task.

I would put ISU in the win column before I put Colorado State there.

ISUFan22 · 06-25-2008, 04:52 PM

Our luck in Boulder is well documented that...we have no luck. Not just in FB either.

But I still can't rank that game ahead of a game against a team that lost but one game last season and won their BCS bowl game. It's pretty even though between @ OSU, @ Iowa and @ CU - but I'd list them in that order (even though our luck in Iowa City has been decent recently).

ISUFan22 · 06-25-2008, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by Bader

Man that's like facing 4 teams that could have been in BCS bowls and another that got screwed out of the NC by Western Michigan

Methinks they'll have a better record than we did last season, but after seeing the schedule I'm starting to come around to your thinking 22

I think CU gets 4 or 5 wins - but 6 will be tough. I mean, based on schedule - we've got a better chance to go bowling than CU does. And, we did beat them last fall. Not that we'll do it again - but I'd kinda think ISU could very well have a better record than CU in '08.

Clones85' · 06-25-2008, 04:55 PM

We have Kansas at home and we have a history of playing decent at OSU and Kinnick. Plus I think Colorado is much better than Iowa and slightly better than OSU with a chance of being better than Kansas!

Remember Kansas has a tough schedule compared to their cupcake one of last year. Their confidence won't be nearly as high and thus our chances increase. Plus its at home