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[Bama Ravens]

So, that gives us Stanford at #5 ... to play Iowa? I wonder how the B1G and Rose works.

Rose is not obligated to take the B1G Championship Game loser, so they could still take tOSU, but typically they'll take whoever is ranked higher.

 

[Che Boludo]

It'll be a good match up, but I think it's the kind of match up we want. We stack up well with their style.

Agreed. Best first round match up for this team.

Hopefully, lessons learned from last year's prep mistakes (trying to focus too much on all three and not enough focus on the game in front of you) payoff.

It will be a tough, physical game but i feel much better about this match up than any other

 

[PhillyGirl]

Man, this sets up sweet for us in my eyes. Michigan State earned their spot and is good, but I think they are the best match up for us. We'll see Boomer Sooner in the championship game.

I agree with this.

And I will take Saban's record in championships and revenge games.

 

[TerryP]

Long: "Playing that #4 team ... just that little bit of difference."

 

[TerryP]

Rose is not obligated to take the B1G Championship Game loser, so they could still take tOSU, but typically they'll take whoever is ranked higher.

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools...c_non_event/Bowl_Determination_Procedures.pdf

Geez, I think I like the way it's set up with the Sugar and SEC more than that.

 

[PhillyGirl]

Yay, CNS! Finally some Bama representation

 

[rick4bama]

So we get Mich.St in the Cotton Bowl as our first game on the 31st.

 

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[TerryP]

In the Final Four, Under Armour is where?

 

[PhillyGirl]

@BR_CFB: Rose Bowl: Stanford vs. Iowa

Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma St. vs. Ole Miss

Fiesta Bowl: Notre Dame vs. Ohio St

 

[AFF]

LOL @ butt-hurt Ohio St fans

Ohio State Fans Are Salty About Being Left Out

 

[rolltide66]

Here's the complete bowl schedule (with all times EST):

DECEMBER 19
Celebration Bowl: MEAC vs. SWAC Atlanta | Georgia Dome Noon, ABC
Cure Bowl: American vs. Sun Belt Orlando | Orlando Citrus Bowl Noon, CBS Sports Network
New Mexico Bowl: CUSA vs. Mountain West Albuquerque | University Stadium 2 p.m., ESPN
Las Vegas Bowl: BYU vs. Pac-12 Las Vegas | Sam Boyd Stadium 3:30 p.m., ABC
Camellia Bowl: MAC vs. Sun Belt Montgomery | Cramton Bowl 5:30 p.m., ESPN
New Orleans Bowl: Sun Belt vs. C-USA New Orleans | Superdome 9 p.m., ESPN
DECEMBER 21
Miami Beach Bowl: American vs. C-USA Miami | Marlins Park 2:30 p.m. on ESPN
DECEMBER 22
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: MAC vs. Mountain West Boise | Albertsons Stadium 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Boca Raton Bowl: American vs. MAC Boca Raton | FAU Stadium 7 p.m., ESPN
DECEMBER 23
Poinsettia Bowl: Mountain West vs. TBD San Diego | Qualcomm Stadium 4:30 p.m., ESPN
GoDaddy Bowl: MAC vs. Sun Belt Mobile. | Ladd-Peebles Stadium 8 p.m., ESPN
DECEMBER 24
Bahamas Bowl: Nassau, Bahamas | Robinson National Stadium Noon, ESPN
Hawai'i Bowl: American vs. Mountain West/BYU Honolulu | Aloha Stadium 8 p.m., ESPN Middle Tennessee vs. Western Michigan
DECEMBER 26
St. Petersburg Bowl: C-USA vs. American St. Petersburg | Tropicana Field 11 a.m., ESPN
Sun Bowl: ACC/Notre Dame vs. Pac-12 El Paso | Sun Bowl 2 p.m., CBS
Heart of Dallas Bowl: Big 12 vs. C-USA Dallas | Cotton Bowl 2:20 p.m., ESPN
Pinstripe Bowl: ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big Ten New York City | Yankee Stadium 3:30 p.m., ABC
Independence Bowl: ACC/Notre Dame vs. SEC Shreveport | Independence Stadium 5:45 p.m. on ESPN
Foster Farms Bowl: Big Ten vs. Pac-12 Santa Clara. | Levi's Stadium 9:15 p.m., ESPN
DECEMBER 28
Military Bowl: ACC vs. Navy Annapolis | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 2:30 p.m., ESPN
Quick Lane Bowl: ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big Ten Detroit | Ford Field 5 p.m., ESPN2
DECEMBER 29
Armed Forces Bowl: Mountain West vs. Big Ten Fort Worth | Amon G. Carter Stadium 2 p.m., ESPN
Russell Athletic Bowl: ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big 12 Orlando | Citrus Bowl 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Arizona Bowl: C-USA vs. Mountain West Tucson | Arizona Stadium 7:30 p.m., campusinsiders.com
Texas Bowl: Big 12 vs. SEC Houston | NRG Stadium 9 p.m., ESPN Texas Tech vs. Texas A&M
DEC. 30
Birmingham Bowl: American vs. SEC Birmingham | Legion Field Noon, ESPN Memphis vs. Auburn
Belk Bowl: ACC/Notre Dame vs. SEC Charlotte | Bank of America Stadium 3:30 p.m., ESPN Duke vs. LSU
Music City Bowl: ACC/Notre Dame/Big Ten vs. SEC Nashville | LP Field 7 p.m., ESPN Penn State vs. Georgia
Holiday Bowl: Big Ten vs. Pac-12 San Diego | Qualcomm Stadium 10:30 p.m., ESPN
DECEMBER 31
Peach Bowl Atlanta | Georgia Dome Noon on ESPN
College Football Playoff: Semifinal No. 1 Arlington | AT&T Stadium 8 p.m., ESPN [2] Alabama vs. [3] Michigan State
College Football Playoff: Semifinal No. 2 Miami Gardens | Sun Life Stadium 4 p.m.,, ESPN [1] Clemson vs. [4] Oklahoma
JANUARY 1
Outback Bowl: Big Ten vs. SEC Tampa | Raymond James Stadium Noon, ESPN2 Northwestern vs. Tennessee
Citrus Bowl: Big Ten vs. SEC Orlando | Orlando Citrus Bowl 1 p.m., ABC Michigan vs. Florida
Fiesta Bowl: Glendale | University of Phoenix Stadium 1 p.m., ESPN
Rose Bowl: Pasadena | Rose Bowl 5 p.m., ESPN
Sugar Bowl: SEC vs. Big 12 New Orleans | Superdome 8:30 p.m., ESPN Oklahoma State vs. Mississippi
JANUARY 2
TaxSlayer Bowl: ACC/Notre Dame/Big Ten vs. SEC Jacksonville | EverBank Field Noon, ESPN Miami vs. Mississippi State
Liberty Bowl: Big 12 vs. SEC Memphis | Liberty Bowl 3:20 p.m., ESPN Kansas State vs. Arkansas
Alamo Bowl: Big 12 vs. Pac-12 San Antonio | Alamodome 6:45 p.m., ESPN
Cactus Bowl: Big 12 vs. Pac-12 Phoenix | Chase Field 10:15 p.m., ESPN
JANUARY 11 College Football Playoff: Championship game Glendale | University of Phoenix Stadium 8:30 p.m., ESPN
SEC teams not in a Bowl - UK, USCe, Vandy, and Mizzou (who denied invitations) - the Eastern Div lesser knowns​

 

[im4uainva]

Here's the complete bowl schedule (with all times EST):

DECEMBER 19
Celebration Bowl: MEAC vs. SWAC Atlanta | Georgia Dome Noon, ABC
Cure Bowl: American vs. Sun Belt Orlando | Orlando Citrus Bowl Noon, CBS Sports Network
New Mexico Bowl: CUSA vs. Mountain West Albuquerque | University Stadium 2 p.m., ESPN
Las Vegas Bowl: BYU vs. Pac-12 Las Vegas | Sam Boyd Stadium 3:30 p.m., ABC
Camellia Bowl: MAC vs. Sun Belt Montgomery | Cramton Bowl 5:30 p.m., ESPN
New Orleans Bowl: Sun Belt vs. C-USA New Orleans | Superdome 9 p.m., ESPN
DECEMBER 21
Miami Beach Bowl: American vs. C-USA Miami | Marlins Park 2:30 p.m. on ESPN
DECEMBER 22
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: MAC vs. Mountain West Boise | Albertsons Stadium 3:30 p.m., ESPN
Boca Raton Bowl: American vs. MAC Boca Raton | FAU Stadium 7 p.m., ESPN
DECEMBER 23
Poinsettia Bowl: Mountain West vs. TBD San Diego | Qualcomm Stadium 4:30 p.m., ESPN
GoDaddy Bowl: MAC vs. Sun Belt Mobile. | Ladd-Peebles Stadium 8 p.m., ESPN
DECEMBER 24
Bahamas Bowl: Nassau, Bahamas | Robinson National Stadium Noon, ESPN
Hawai'i Bowl: American vs. Mountain West/BYU Honolulu | Aloha Stadium 8 p.m., ESPN Middle Tennessee vs. Western Michigan
DECEMBER 26
St. Petersburg Bowl: C-USA vs. American St. Petersburg | Tropicana Field 11 a.m., ESPN
Sun Bowl: ACC/Notre Dame vs. Pac-12 El Paso | Sun Bowl 2 p.m., CBS
Heart of Dallas Bowl: Big 12 vs. C-USA Dallas | Cotton Bowl 2:20 p.m., ESPN
Pinstripe Bowl: ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big Ten New York City | Yankee Stadium 3:30 p.m., ABC
Independence Bowl: ACC/Notre Dame vs. SEC Shreveport | Independence Stadium 5:45 p.m. on ESPN
Foster Farms Bowl: Big Ten vs. Pac-12 Santa Clara. | Levi's Stadium 9:15 p.m., ESPN
DECEMBER 28
Military Bowl: ACC vs. Navy Annapolis | Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium 2:30 p.m., ESPN
Quick Lane Bowl: ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big Ten Detroit | Ford Field 5 p.m., ESPN2
DECEMBER 29
Armed Forces Bowl: Mountain West vs. Big Ten Fort Worth | Amon G. Carter Stadium 2 p.m., ESPN
Russell Athletic Bowl: ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big 12 Orlando | Citrus Bowl 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Arizona Bowl: C-USA vs. Mountain West Tucson | Arizona Stadium 7:30 p.m., campusinsiders.com
Texas Bowl: Big 12 vs. SEC Houston | NRG Stadium 9 p.m., ESPN Texas Tech vs. Texas A&M
DEC. 30
Birmingham Bowl: American vs. SEC Birmingham | Legion Field Noon, ESPN Memphis vs. Auburn
Belk Bowl: ACC/Notre Dame vs. SEC Charlotte | Bank of America Stadium 3:30 p.m., ESPN Duke vs. LSU
Music City Bowl: ACC/Notre Dame/Big Ten vs. SEC Nashville | LP Field 7 p.m., ESPN Penn State vs. Georgia
Holiday Bowl: Big Ten vs. Pac-12 San Diego | Qualcomm Stadium 10:30 p.m., ESPN
DECEMBER 31
Peach Bowl Atlanta | Georgia Dome Noon on ESPN
College Football Playoff: Semifinal No. 1 Arlington | AT&T Stadium 8 p.m., ESPN [2] Alabama vs. [3] Michigan State
College Football Playoff: Semifinal No. 2 Miami Gardens | Sun Life Stadium 4 p.m.,, ESPN [1] Clemson vs. [4] Oklahoma
JANUARY 1
Outback Bowl: Big Ten vs. SEC Tampa | Raymond James Stadium Noon, ESPN2 Northwestern vs. Tennessee
Citrus Bowl: Big Ten vs. SEC Orlando | Orlando Citrus Bowl 1 p.m., ABC Michigan vs. Florida
Fiesta Bowl: Glendale | University of Phoenix Stadium 1 p.m., ESPN
Rose Bowl: Pasadena | Rose Bowl 5 p.m., ESPN
Sugar Bowl: SEC vs. Big 12 New Orleans | Superdome 8:30 p.m., ESPN Oklahoma State vs. Mississippi
JANUARY 2
TaxSlayer Bowl: ACC/Notre Dame/Big Ten vs. SEC Jacksonville | EverBank Field Noon, ESPN Miami vs. Mississippi State
Liberty Bowl: Big 12 vs. SEC Memphis | Liberty Bowl 3:20 p.m., ESPN Kansas State vs. Arkansas
Alamo Bowl: Big 12 vs. Pac-12 San Antonio | Alamodome 6:45 p.m., ESPN
Cactus Bowl: Big 12 vs. Pac-12 Phoenix | Chase Field 10:15 p.m., ESPN
JANUARY 11 College Football Playoff: Championship game Glendale | University of Phoenix Stadium 8:30 p.m., ESPN
SEC teams not in a Bowl - UK, USCe, Vandy, and Mizzou (who denied invitations) - the Eastern Div lesser knowns​

I actually like most of the SEC matchups. I'm thinking the SEC can fare much better this year than last.

Roll Tide!

 

[Argo]

Damn. 11:00 kickoff in Legion Field? That's a hell of a bowl destination.

 

[rick4bama]

But Sir Charlie will not slept in his own bed if barner go to B'ham bowl game.

 

[PhillyGirl]

LOL @ butt-hurt Ohio St fans

Ohio State Fans Are Salty About Being Left Out

 

[TerryP]

An open letter to the CFP committee - Buckeyes News

A Letter To: The College Football Committee

RE: Ohio State


Dearest Jeff Long and others at the CFP-

You created a system in which you are supposed to put the BEST 4 TEAMS in the playoff, regardless of anything else. I get that championships carry more weight, but you can’t watch Ohio State crush Michigan on the road and then see Alabama struggle against the worst SEC “championship” team I’ve ever seen and logically leave Ohio State out.

Oklahoma lost to a 5-7 team by 7. Alabama lost to a 9-3 team by 6 (at home). Ohio State lost to the #5 team in the country by 3 points. While it was at home you could see the impact that weather conditions had on the game, and you could also see how Ohio State rebounded in a big way on the road against the #10 team in the country with a 30 point victory.

I know about your “SEC bias.” I mean, what would ESPN think if you left an SEC team out of the playoff? Finebaum might have a heart attack! Logically though, Alabama is in no way better than Ohio State. They struggled with a Florida team who just lost 27-2 to FSU and almost lost to Florida Atlantic at home. Alabama’s non-conference schedule is worse than Ohio State’s according to the SOS metrics.

Yes, Ohio State’s schedule is not great, but that shouldn’t really matter if you are truly trying to include the “Four Best Teams.” Hell, I created a 56-team link that has 1-11 SMU beating Alabama. Yes, it’s legit. Why don’t you just use that and put SMU in the CFP?. Anyway, I encourage you to look a little deeper. Alabama’s best win is against a 3-loss LSU team that almost fired their head coach. The B1G has 5 teams in the top 15 YOU CREATED; the SEC has 2.

Alabama has beat ZERO teams that have less than 3 losses. Zero. Zilch. None. Some of it’s “tough competition,” like Arkansas, lost to a MAC team. Hell, if it wasn’t for a farce by Ole Miss on a 4th and 25 against that very same Arkansas team, Ole Miss, with 2 losses, would’ve been mathematically in the SEC championship over Alabama. Big bad SEC contender South Carolina lost to an FCS team. FCS! The SEC played more FCS teams out of conference than they did Power-5 opponents. Alabama’s best win is over a 3 loss BIG TEN team, Wisconsin on a “neutral” site.

The “Big Bad SEC” is nothing anymore. Houston has the same amount of wins over ranked teams (3) as the ENTIRE SEC East division. So does Michigan State. So does Oklahoma. They all have the same amount of losses. So why is Alabama ahead of them? I’m not quite sure.

Either way, the four best teams deserve to be in the playoff. Not the SEC champion and the 3 other best teams. Sorry guys, I know ESPN is on the phone talking about how to justify Alabama being #1 even if Clemson wins, so I’ll end this letter.

Thanks,
Ohio State fans everywhere
Posted in Blog/News

 

[TerryP]

Damn. 11:00 kickoff in Legion Field? That's a hell of a bowl destination.

I found this copied and pasted on another site this morning ...

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re: Auburn vs Memphis(Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:08 pm to AUtigerNOLA)
Apparently you can get 4 free tickets with a military ID. Girlfriends dad is retired marine.

How often do you get to see your team play in a bowl without paying for travel, hotel, or tickets?