The Bowl Thread

[Neutral Corner]

LSU vs UCF in the Fiesta. If UCF wins, they still ain't played anybody, right?

 

[heyabbott]

LSU vs UCF in the Fiesta. If UCF wins, they still ain't played anybody, right?

Penalize UCF because none of the capos in the five families will play them

 

[hondo]

I can see it now. Greedy Williams and Devin White will declare for the draft and opt out of playing in the bowl game. The rest of the team will fall back on the excuse of "we don't care" and UCF will win and the debate will rage on.

 

[Shropshire Slasher]

North Texas vs. a Matt Wells-less Utah State in the New Mexico Bowl.

 

[maumann]

Peach Bowl: Florida is 0-4 all-time against Michigan.

 

[Jake from State Farm]

Peach Bowl: Florida is 0-4 all-time against Michigan.

I'm sure Florida would rather go 0-5 vs. Michigan than set foot on a field against Central Florida
I would bet the Gators were asked about a possible match and said thanks but no thanks

 

[Batman]

I can see it now. Greedy Williams and Devin White will declare for the draft and opt out of playing in the bowl game. The rest of the team will fall back on the excuse of "we don't care" and UCF will win and the debate will rage on.

LSU is opening as a 10-point favorite. I'm an LSU fan and I think that's ridiculous.

 

[maumann]

I'm sure Florida would rather go 0-5 vs. Michigan than set foot on a field against Central Florida
I would bet the Gators were asked about a possible match and said thanks but no thanks

If the bowls still have the opportunity to "draft" the teams they want, I'm guessing the Peach Bowl had UCF last year, plus a chance to match the No. 7 and No. 10 teams against each other, and Atlanta has the largest UF alumni club in the nation. The payouts are the same, from what I can tell. Wouldn't think UF would be "skeered" to play UCF if the opportunity arose. Mike Bianchi agrees:

Memo to Peach Bowl: Gators want to play UCF, not Michigan!

EDIT: Florida is 2-0 all-time against UCF. And 0-1 against Michigan State, a fact my mother never fails to bring up in conversation.

 

[Shropshire Slasher]

The bowl system always has seemed to steer the interlopers to the kiddie table when the opportunity arises. Witness Boise State vs. TCU in the 2010 Fiesta Bowl.

 

[Neutral Corner]

They'll do that come March Madness as well, set a bracket to match two good mid-majors.

 

[MileHigh]

Peach Bowl: Florida is 0-4 all-time against Michigan.

Of course, the game is in the Southeast. No way Florida would ever go out of the Southeast to play the Maize and Blue.

 

[maumann]

Of course, the game is in the Southeast. No way Florida would ever go out of the Southeast to play the Maize and Blue.

If Dallas (Arlington) is considered the "southeast," I need a new atlas.

Michigan vs. Florida - Game Summary - September 2, 2017 - ESPN

 

[MileHigh]

Texas is SEC country.

 

[Matt1735]

Which bowl game would you like that matchup of occur? Asking for a friend....

 

[cjericho]

Quick Lane or Idaho Potato.

 

[Chef2]

North Texas vs. a Matt Wells-less Utah State in the New Mexico Bowl.

It may be a Littrell-less UNT as well.

 

[Slacker]

Texas is SEC country.

Texas is SEC country like Rutgers is B1G country.

 

[heyabbott]

The absolute worst thing about the CFP system is the destruction of New Years Day. New Years Day is Bowl Football. The best teams in the best games. January 1 is now 6 Honorable Mention Bowl games.

****

 

[Starman]

When we go to an 8-team playoff, the four quarterfinal games will be on New Year's Day.

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

I'd be happy with a small victory like having the championship game on a Saturday as God intended. College football was made for Saturdays; not Mondays, or Thursdays or Friday night at 2 a.m.