DECEMBER 24 | . | |
MUSIC CITY | PENN STATE (7-5) vs. Tennessee (7-5) | |
ALAMO | PURDUE (8-4) vs. Kansas State (7-5) | |
DECEMBER 25 | ||
POTATO | Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Northern Illinois (9-4) | |
HAWAII | UCLA (8-4) vs. WISCONSIN (8-4) | |
DECEMBER 27 | ||
COPPER | #21 Arkansas (8-4) vs. Iowa State (7-5) | |
LAS VEGAS | MINNESOTA (8-4) vs. Utah State (10-3) | |
DECEMBER 28 | ||
TANGERINE | #25 Texas A&M (8-4) vs. Miami (7-5) | |
HOLIDAY | #24 San Diego State (11-2) vs. Arizona State (8-4) | |
DECEMBER 29 | ||
LIBERTY | #19 Clemson (9-3) vs. #20 Houston (11-2) | |
INDEPENDENCE | #16 Oklahoma (10-2) vs. #22 Kentucky (9-3) | |
DECEMBER 30 | ||
GATOR | #15 IOWA (10-3) vs. #18 NC State (9-3) | |
SUN | Washington State (7-5) vs. UTSA (12-1) | |
DECEMBER 31 | ||
COTTON | #9 Oklahoma State (11-2) vs. #14 Oregon (10-3) | |
PEACH | #17 Wake Forest (10-3) vs. #23 Louisiana (12-1) | |
JANUARY 1 | ||
OUTBACK | #10 MICHIGAN STATE (10-2) vs. #13 BYU (10-2) | |
CITRUS | #6 OHIO STATE (10-2) vs. #8 Ole Miss (10-2) | |
ROSE | #2 MICHIGAN (12-1) vs. #11 Utah (10-3) | |
ORANGE | #3 Georgia (12-1) vs. #12 Pittsburgh (11-2) | |
FIESTA | #4 Cincinnati (13-0) vs. #7 Baylor (11-2) | |
SUGAR | #1 Alabama (12-1) vs. #5 Notre Dame (11-1) |
DECEMBER 18 | . | |
NEW MEXICO | Nevada (8-4) vs. UAB (8-4) | |
HUMANITARIAN | Central Michigan (8-4) vs. Boise State (7-5) | |
NEW ORLEANS | #23 Louisiana (12-1) vs. South Carolina (6-6) | |
DECEMBER 21 | ||
BEEF O' BRADY'S | Western Kentucky (8-4) vs. Tulsa (6-6) | |
DECEMBER 22 | ||
LAS VEGAS | Washington State (7-5) vs. Utah State (10-3) | |
DECEMBER 23 | ||
POINSETTIA | Coastal Carolina (10-2) vs. Air Force (9-3) | |
DECEMBER 24 | ||
HAWAII | Marshall (7-5) vs. Wyoming (6-6) | |
DECEMBER 26 | ||
PIZZA | MARYLAND (6-6) vs. Northern Illinois (9-4) | |
DECEMBER 27 | ||
INDEPENDENCE | #24 San Diego State (11-2) vs. North Carolina (6-6) | |
DECEMBER 28 | ||
CHAMPS SPORTS | #18 NC State (9-3) vs. #20 Houston (11-2) | |
INSIGHT | MINNESOTA (8-4) vs. Iowa State (7-5) | |
DECEMBER 29 | ||
MILITARY | Virginia (6-6) vs. Old Dominion (6-6) | |
TEXAS | PURDUE (8-4) vs. Texas Tech (6-6) | |
ALAMO | #14 Oregon (10-3) vs. #16 Oklahoma (10-2) | |
DECEMBER 30 | ||
ARMED FORCES | Army (8-3) vs. UTEP (7-5) | |
PINSTRIPE | West Virginia (6-6) vs. Central Florida (8-4) | |
MUSIC CITY | LSU (6-6) vs. Virginia Tech (6-6) | |
HOLIDAY | UCLA (8-4) vs. Kansas State (7-5) | |
DECEMBER 31 | ||
MEINEKE CAR CARE | Miami (7-5) vs. East Carolina (7-5) | |
SUN | #17 Wake Forest (10-3) vs. Arizona State (8-4) | |
LIBERTY | Tennessee (7-5) vs. UTSA (12-1) | |
CHICK-FIL-A | #19 Clemson (9-3) vs. #25 Texas A&M (8-4) | |
JANUARY 1 | ||
TICKETCITY | PENN STATE (7-5) vs. Florida (6-6) | |
OUTBACK | #15 IOWA (10-3) vs. #22 Kentucky (9-3) | |
CAPITAL ONE | #8 Ole Miss (10-2) vs. #10 MICHIGAN STATE (10-2) | |
GATOR | WISCONSIN (8-4) vs. Mississippi State (7-5) | |
ROSE | #6 OHIO STATE (10-2) vs. #11 Utah (10-3) | |
FIESTA | #7 Baylor (11-2) vs. #13 BYU (10-2) | |
JANUARY 3 | ||
ORANGE | #4 Cincinnati (13-0) vs. #12 Pittsburgh (11-2) | |
JANUARY 4 | ||
SUGAR | #3 Georgia (12-1) vs. #5 Notre Dame (11-1) | |
JANUARY 6 | ||
GODADDY.COM | Appalachian State (10-3) vs. Kent State (7-6) | |
JANUARY 7 | ||
COTTON | #9 Oklahoma State (11-2) vs. #21 Arkansas (8-4) | |
JANUARY 8 | ||
COMPASS | Auburn (6-6) vs. SMU (8-4) | |
JANUARY 9 | ||
FIGHT HUNGER | Oregon State (7-5) vs. Fresno State (9-3) | |
JANUARY 10 | ||
BCS CHAMPIONSHIP | #1 Alabama (12-1) vs. #2 MICHIGAN (12-1) |
DECEMBER 14 | . | |
NEW ORLEANS | #23 Louisiana (12-1) vs. Western Kentucky (8-5) | |
DECEMBER 21 | ||
CHAMPS SPORTS | Miami (7-5) vs. Central Florida (8-4) | |
DECEMBER 22 | ||
GMAC | Central Michigan (8-4) vs. UAB (8-4) | |
DECEMBER 23 | ||
FORT WORTH | UTEP (7-5) vs. Kent State (7-6) | |
LAS VEGAS | #13 BYU (10-2) vs. Oregon State (7-5) | |
DECEMBER 24 | ||
HAWAII | Air Force (9-3) vs. Marshall (7-5) | |
DECEMBER 27 | ||
MPC COMPUTERS | Boise State (7-5) vs. East Carolina (7-5) | |
MOTOR CITY | PENN STATE (7-5) vs. Northern Illinois (9-4) | |
DECEMBER 28 | ||
INDEPENDENCE | Kansas State (7-5) vs. Mississippi State (7-5) | |
INSIGHT | Arizona State (8-4) vs. SMU (8-4) | |
DECEMBER 29 | ||
HOUSTON | Nevada (8-4) vs. Liberty (7-5) | |
ALAMO | WISCONSIN (8-4) vs. Iowa State (7-5) | |
DECEMBER 30 | ||
CONTINENTAL TIRE | #17 Wake Forest (10-3) vs. #20 Houston (11-2) | |
EMERALD | San Diego State (11-2) vs. Army (8-4) | |
HOLIDAY | #14 Oregon (10-3) vs. #16 Oklahoma (10-2) | |
SILICON VALLEY | Washington State (7-5) vs. Fresno State (9-3) | |
DECEMBER 31 | ||
MUSIC CITY | PURDUE (8-4) vs. Tennessee (7-5) | |
SUN | MINNESOTA (8-4) vs. UCLA (8-4) | |
LIBERTY | UTSA (12-1) vs. Utah State (10-3) | |
PEACH | #18 NC State (9-3) vs. #21 Arkansas (8-4) | |
JANUARY 1 | ||
OUTBACK | #15 IOWA (10-3) vs. #22 Kentucky (9-3) | |
COTTON | #9 Oklahoma State (11-2) vs. #25 Texas A&M (8-4) | |
GATOR | #5 Notre Dame (11-1) vs. #19 Clemson (9-3) | |
CAPITAL ONE | #8 Ole Miss (10-2) vs. #10 MICHIGAN STATE (10-2) | |
ROSE | #6 OHIO STATE (10-2) vs. #11 Utah (10-3) | |
FIESTA | #4 Cincinnati (13-0) vs. #7 Baylor (11-2) | |
JANUARY 3 | ||
SUGAR | #3 Georgia (12-1) vs. #12 Pittsburgh (11-2) | |
JANUARY 4 | ||
ORANGE | #1 Alabama (12-1) vs. #2 MICHIGAN (12-1) |
DECEMBER 16 | . | |
LAS VEGAS | #23 Louisiana (12-1) vs. Northern Illinois (9-4) | |
DECEMBER 25 | ||
ALOHA | Arizona State (8-4) vs. Iowa State (7-5) | |
DECEMBER 27 | ||
COPPER | #24 San Diego State (11-2) vs. PENN STATE (7-5) | |
DECEMBER 28 | ||
ALAMO | #15 IOWA (10-3) vs. Kansas State (7-5) | |
DECEMBER 29 | ||
SUN | #14 Oregon (10-3) vs. WISCONSIN (8-4) | |
INDEPENDENCE | #22 Kentucky (9-3) vs. PURDUE (8-4) | |
HOLIDAY | #16 Oklahoma (10-2) vs. Utah State (10-3) | |
DECEMBER 30 | ||
LIBERTY | MINNESOTA (8-4) vs. UTSA (12-1) | |
CARQUEST | #17 Wake Forest (10-3) vs. Central Florida (8-4) | |
PEACH | #19 Clemson (9-3) vs. #21 Arkansas (8-4) | |
DECEMBER 31 | ||
SUGAR | #4 Cincinnati (13-0) vs. #7 Baylor (11-2) | |
JANUARY 1 | ||
OUTBACK | #10 MICHIGAN STATE (10-2) vs. #25 Texas A&M (8-4) | |
CITRUS | #6 OHIO STATE (10-2) vs. #8 Ole Miss (10-2) | |
GATOR | #18 NC State (9-3) vs. #20 Houston (11-2) | |
COTTON | #9 Oklahoma State (11-2) vs. #13 BYU (10-2) | |
ROSE | #2 MICHIGAN (12-1) vs. #11 Utah (10-3) | |
ORANGE | #5 Notre Dame (11-1) vs. #12 Pittsburgh (11-2) | |
JANUARY 3 | ||
FIESTA | #1 Alabama (12-1) vs. #3 Georgia (12-1) |
DECEMBER 17 | . | |
LAS VEGAS | #23 Louisiana (12-1) vs. Northern Illinois (9-4) | |
DECEMBER 24 | ||
JOHN HANCOCK | Kansas State (7-5) vs. Miami (7-5) | |
DECEMBER 25 | ||
ALOHA | #16 Oklahoma (10-2) vs. Fresno State (10-3) | |
DECEMBER 28 | ||
LIBERTY | #22 Kentucky (9-3) vs. Army (8-4) | |
DECEMBER 29 | ||
COPPER | Iowa State (7-5) vs. Utah State (10-3) | |
DECEMBER 30 | ||
HOLIDAY | #13 BYU (10-2) vs. #15 IOWA (10-3) | |
FREEDOM | #24 San Diego State (11-2) vs. UCLA (8-4) | |
DECEMBER 31 | ||
INDEPENDENCE | UTSA (12-1) vs. PURDUE (8-4) | |
PEACH | #18 NC State (9-3) vs. #21 Arkansas (8-4) | |
GATOR | #17 Wake Forest (10-3) vs. #20 Houston (11-2) | |
ALAMO | Arizona State (8-4) vs. MINNESOTA (8-4) | |
JANUARY 1 | ||
HALL OF FAME | #10 MICHIGAN STATE (10-2) vs. #19 Clemson (9-3) | |
CITRUS | #3 Georgia (12-1) vs. #6 OHIO STATE (10-2) | |
FIESTA | #12 Pittsburgh (11-2) vs. #14 Oregon (10-3) | |
CARQUEST | #25 Texas A&M (8-4) vs. WISCONSIN (8-4) | |
COTTON | #5 Notre Dame (11-1) vs. #7 Baylor (11-2) | |
ROSE | #2 MICHIGAN (12-1) vs. #11 Utah (10-3) | |
ORANGE | #8 Ole Miss (10-2) vs. #9 Oklahoma State (11-2) | |
SUGAR | #1 Alabama (12-1) vs. #4 Cincinnati (13-0) |
1995, under the Bowl Alliancethis one has to be off. no way they put uga and bama in a bowl game back then.
DECEMBER 16 . LAS VEGAS #23 Louisiana (12-1) vs. Northern Illinois (9-4) DECEMBER 25 ALOHA Arizona State (8-4) vs. Iowa State (7-5) DECEMBER 27 COPPER #24 San Diego State (11-2) vs. PENN STATE (7-5) DECEMBER 28 ALAMO #15 IOWA (10-3) vs. Kansas State (7-5) DECEMBER 29 SUN #14 Oregon (10-3) vs. WISCONSIN (8-4) INDEPENDENCE #22 Kentucky (9-3) vs. PURDUE (8-4) HOLIDAY #16 Oklahoma (10-2) vs. Utah State (10-3) DECEMBER 30 LIBERTY MINNESOTA (8-4) vs. UTSA (12-1) CARQUEST #17 Wake Forest (10-3) vs. Central Florida (8-4) PEACH #19 Clemson (9-3) vs. #21 Arkansas (8-4) DECEMBER 31 SUGAR #4 Cincinnati (13-0) vs. #7 Baylor (11-2) JANUARY 1 OUTBACK #10 MICHIGAN STATE (10-2) vs. #25 Texas A&M (8-4) CITRUS #6 OHIO STATE (10-2) vs. #8 Ole Miss (10-2) GATOR #18 NC State (9-3) vs. #20 Houston (11-2) COTTON #9 Oklahoma State (11-2) vs. #13 BYU (10-2) ROSE #2 MICHIGAN (12-1) vs. #11 Utah (10-3) ORANGE #5 Notre Dame (11-1) vs. #12 Pittsburgh (11-2) JANUARY 3 FIESTA #1 Alabama (12-1) vs. #3 Georgia (12-1)
DECEMBER 11 | . | |
INDEPENDENCE | #24 San Diego State (11-2) vs. MINNESOTA (8-4) | |
DECEMBER 17 | ||
HOLIDAY | WISCONSIN (8-4) vs. Utah State (10-3) | |
DECEMBER 18 | ||
TANGERINE | #18 NC State (9-3) vs. #22 Kentucky (9-3) | |
SUN | #25 Texas A&M (8-4) vs. Miami (7-5) | |
CALIFORNIA | #23 Louisiana (12-1) vs. Northern Illinois (9-4) | |
DECEMBER 25 | ||
ALOHA | #17 Wake Forest (10-3) vs. Arizona State (8-4) | |
DECEMBER 29 | ||
LIBERTY | #21 Arkansas (8-4) vs. UTSA (12-1) | |
DECEMBER 30 | ||
GATOR | #15 IOWA (10-3) vs. #19 Clemson (9-3) | |
DECEMBER 31 | ||
HALL OF FAME | #13 BYU (10-2) vs. #16 Oklahoma (10-2) | |
BLUEBONNET | #14 Oregon (10-3) vs. #20 Houston (11-2) | |
PEACH | #8 Ole Miss (10-2) vs. #10 MICHIGAN STATE (10-2) | |
JANUARY 1 | ||
COTTON | #3 Georgia (12-1) vs. #7 Baylor (11-2) | |
FIESTA | #6 OHIO STATE (10-2) vs. #12 Pittsburgh (11-2) | |
ROSE | #2 MICHIGAN (12-1) vs. #11 Utah (10-3) | |
ORANGE | #5 Notre Dame (11-1) vs. #9 Oklahoma State (11-2) | |
SUGAR | #1 Alabama (12-1) vs. #4 Cincinnati (13-0) |
Kicking it off with my ideal choice, the 5+1+2 x 5 model. You have 20 bowls, divided into 5 tiers. At each tier you have the best available from each conference (as determined by standing/CFP ranking), plus the best available Group of 5 champ. Then you play the bowls in ascending tiers, with the top tier doubling as an unseeded (for the bowl round) playoffI think I like this idea but I'm curious about a few specifics:
I think this makes games relevant all the way through the season, even if you are out of the race, if you are playing for a tangibly better bowl. It also clearly tiers the bowls, both by participants and date. And it makes all of the Group of 5 championship game for a bowl game.
DECEMBER 24 . MUSIC CITY PENN STATE (7-5) vs. Tennessee (7-5) ALAMO PURDUE (8-4) vs. Kansas State (7-5) DECEMBER 25 POTATO Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Northern Illinois (9-4) HAWAII UCLA (8-4) vs. WISCONSIN (8-4) DECEMBER 27 COPPER #21 Arkansas (8-4) vs. Iowa State (7-5) LAS VEGAS MINNESOTA (8-4) vs. Utah State (10-3) DECEMBER 28 TANGERINE #25 Texas A&M (8-4) vs. Miami (7-5) HOLIDAY #24 San Diego State (11-2) vs. Arizona State (8-4) DECEMBER 29 LIBERTY #19 Clemson (9-3) vs. #20 Houston (11-2) INDEPENDENCE #16 Oklahoma (10-2) vs. #22 Kentucky (9-3) DECEMBER 30 GATOR #15 IOWA (10-3) vs. #18 NC State (9-3) SUN Washington State (7-5) vs. UTSA (12-1) DECEMBER 31 COTTON #9 Oklahoma State (11-2) vs. #14 Oregon (10-3) PEACH #17 Wake Forest (10-3) vs. #23 Louisiana (12-1) JANUARY 1 OUTBACK #10 MICHIGAN STATE (10-2) vs. #13 BYU (10-2) CITRUS #6 OHIO STATE (10-2) vs. #8 Ole Miss (10-2) ROSE #2 MICHIGAN (12-1) vs. #11 Utah (10-3) ORANGE #3 Georgia (12-1) vs. #12 Pittsburgh (11-2) FIESTA #4 Cincinnati (13-0) vs. #7 Baylor (11-2) SUGAR #1 Alabama (12-1) vs. #5 Notre Dame (11-1)
No, the 4 BCS bowls are the playoffsAh, ok. So it is basically 5+1+2 but with an unseeded first round. Ok.
No, the 4 BCS bowls are the playoffsOk, so now I thought I understood it but then I ran into more confusion.
BYU is the at large. Louisiana is in as a conference champ. It's not the five best G5 teams, it's the five G5 champions. You either win your conference, or your season's overAs I said earlier, I really do like at least the general concept of this idea. I think it would merge well with my preferred 5+1+2 8-team playoff.
Yeah, MSU got in as an at large, but I sorted purely by conference standing for determine the order of selection within the conferences