Louisville was driving in the Top 10 on its way to a BCS bowl bid until the train derailed and the Cardinals lost to Syracuse in embarrassing fashion. The Cardinals are now riding a two-game losing streak as they head into the season finale against Rutgers.
The Wolfpack are surging while the Cardinals are flopping to finish the season. This will bring two teams in need of a strong finish to the campaign together. Expect a close game from start to finish. In what has been a down year in the Big Ten, the Golden Gophers have found success. Minnesota has marched to a , bowl-eligible season in Baylor has become the new hot name from the Big 12 after tearing through then-No.
A game against Oklahoma State finishes the year for the Bears and a win would solidify their placement in this game. Air Force received their automatic bid into the Armed Forces Bowl two weeks ago when they defeated Hawaii at home by two touchdowns. Rice has finished the season on a hot streak, winning its last four games in a row. The four straight wins gave the Owls the ability to receive a bowl bid.
The Midshipmen are the No. The Sun Devils were stuck at five wins by mid-October but they finally became bowl eligible on November 17 with a win over Washington State. A road trip to rival Arizona ended in a big Arizona State win, pushing the Sun Devils into the postseason.
West Virginia was expecting to be a national title contender after its hot start, but five straight losses dropped the Mountaineers to the bottom of the Big They are climbing out of the cellar and a season-closing win over Kansas will solidify their position in this game. Syracuse won a huge game over Louisville three weeks ago, leading to a three-game winning streak and bowl eligibility for the Orange. If Rutgers beats Louisville to close the year, the Orange will finish as the No. They are getting hot, but it will take an amazing defensive effort to stop the Mountaineers offense.
The Horned Frogs of TCU have battled a ton of adversity this season and have emerged relatively victorious. The Horned Frogs should be happy with their first season in the Big 12 ending in bowl eligibility.
UCLA has been inconsistent throughout this season and will finish the year against Stanford in the Pac title game. Stanford throttled the Bruins just last week and it could be repeated this coming weekend in the conference title game. The Bruins are playing sporadic football right now. Oklahoma State battled Oklahoma to the wire in the Bedlam Series this past weekend, losing the game in overtime.
The Cowboys have played inspired football this season, winning big over Texas Tech and West Virginia. Michigan State has underachieved this year, as nothing shy of a Big Ten title was expected. The Spartans finished the season with a win over Minnesota, but a mark in is disappointing for Spartans fans.
Vanderbilt finished with its eight wins this year under the guidance of James Franklin. The Commodores are playing their best football in recent memory and have earned a bowl bid with their great season. This is also a team that took overtime to beat Boston College. But the Hokies are and travel as well as any team in the country. A quick drive to Nashville will surely be in the cards for Hokies faithful when they receive the bid to this game. The Pac has been in a tailspin with a number of teams knocking each other around on a weekly basis.
Washington will land in this game against the Yellow Jackets, pitting two teams that are as unpredictable as a lightning strike. It will be a fun matchup to watch unfold if both offenses are hitting on all cylinders. Tulsa dropped their season-ending game to SMU, but they have a talented roster and have been on an impressive tear so far this season.
They will get back on track on Saturday. Pitt is on the verge of eligibility, with one more win needed to seal a postseason appearance. This weekend they square off with USF in a very winnable game. Earn the win and they land against Tulsa in Memphis.
This will be a battle that matches Tigers as Clemson will receive the bid from the ACC into this game. Paul Rhoads has done a great job at Iowa State since arriving in Rhoads has taken the Cyclones to two bowl games in three years and has them poised to finish in the Heart of Dallas Bowl this season. Watching this team rise in the Big 12 has been a great side-story in college football over the past few seasons.
The Boilermakers finished the season with three straight wins, earning them bowl eligibility. An overtime loss to Ohio State on the road was one of the best performances of the season for the Boilermakers. If they find that same type of performance in the bowl game they have a chance of leaving Dallas with a win.
Montee Ball became the all-time leader in touchdowns last week when he hit 79 career scores, and he will have a big day against Mississippi State in Jacksonville. It can sometimes be tough for a team to get motivated to play in a bowl after being so close to the CFP and falling short. But as long as Ohio State head coach Ryan Day can get his players amped up, it should be a lopsided encounter against the Utes.
Buckeyes quarterback C. Stroud is going to pose a ton of problems for a Utah defense that played well against its Pac competition.
However, the Ohio State offense, which leads the nation with They won't have any answers for it. Ole Miss ranks fourth in the country with And while Baylor may rank 42nd, it's still putting up When the Rebels and Bears face off in the Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day, there's the potential for a lot of points and plenty of offense.
And it could end up being the most exciting New Year's Six matchup because of that. Baylor enters with a good bit of momentum after winning four straight games, including an upset victory over Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Championship Game. Meanwhile, Ole Miss has also won four straight, having capped its regular season with an Egg Bowl victory over rival Mississippi State. However, the Badgers do not have as much talent as they had last year, which will send them to Arizona and not the Rose Bowl.
Enter the Arizona Wildcats who should finish its regular season with a win over Arizona State and a record of Plus Arizona will finish the regular season at No. In an old Big East matchup I could see the No. To make this happen WVU must win one of its final two regular season game. If they cannot beat Iowa State, then the Mountaineers should be able to get past a one-win Kansas. This should make for an interesting game between two former conference members who either left, or are leaving the Big East.
That would entail that both teams would be looking to end its season on a positive note, instead of dropping a game to its in-state rival. But, because of poor performance from the bottom half of teams in these conferences, Tulsa will be in need of a competitor.
The Eagles have had a great year and should finish its regular season record. Plus, with the game being played in Tennessee, it shouldn't be hard for fans of Bowling Green to travel from Ohio to the game. This game should have an electric crowd as Vanderbilt will be a pseudo home team with the school and game both being in Nashville, Tennessee.
For Duke, however, it shouldn't be that long of a trip for Blue Devil fans who want to make the trip from Durham, North Carolina to the game. With both teams being so close to the game, I expect these two teams to play in this year's Music City Bowl. Both of these teams have had good seasons, as Washington has upset a number of ranked teams, like Stanford and USC. North Carolina State's signature win came at home against a then No.
With that being said, a LSU-Michigan matchup would be great to watch at home and in the stadium. In another SEC vs. Big Ten matchup we'll see Minnesota take on Mississippi State. Mississippi State will finish the regular season at sixth in the SEC standings, even with a record. While Minnesota has the fortune of playing in the Big Ten where being is good enough for the fourth best record.
Mississippi State should be able to take care of an overmatched Minnesota in this bowl game. Unlike the game before this one, the Gator Bowl, the Big Ten has a chance to sneak away with a victory. Northwestern may have lost three games in , but in each game the Wildcats had a lead in the fourth quarter. They could as easily be an undefeated team playing for the Big Ten championship, instead of the Outback Bowl. This normally is a matchup between a member of the Big Ten and Big However, the Big Ten has been in a down year and all of its members will already playing in bowls.
The Big 12 on the other hand will be able to send a member, as once Baylor and its explosive offense beats Texas Tech in its final game will have six wins.
With Baylor being so close to Dallas, and the University of Texas San Antonio also qualifying for a bowl game and being not that far off, these two teams should meet up in the Cotton Bowl.
The Cotton Bowl is in Cowboys Stadium and even that ,plus seat stadium may not be able to contain the energy that these two teams will bring into the game. The fan bases thought they were going to miss out on the annual meeting between these two rivals. The game is played in Birmingham, Alabama, so the trip shouldn't be that far for LA-Monroe fans to make. However, San Jose State will be chosen because they would have won nine games during the regular season.
Stanford will win its regular season finale against UCLA setting up a rematch the following week for the Pac championship. I don't expect the Bruins to be able to make up for the mistakes they'll make in its first meeting with the Cardinal.
While, Nebraska has too much talent to lose to a sub-par Wisconsin team in the Big Ten championship game. They should have no problems getting past whomever they will play in this game.
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