This post was published 4 months 27 days ago so the points made in the article may be outdated.We now believe that Penn State will finish the season at 11-1 and tie Iowa for the conference title, which assumes that the Hawkeyes lose either at Michigan State this week or at Ohio State on November 14. If the Nittany Lions and Hawkeyes tie at 7-1 in the conference, both will win a share of the conference title but Iowa will win the tie-breaker to head to the Rose Bowl. However, we assume that Penn State will still make the BCS and end up in the Orange Bowl.
When changes are made, the team is denoted with a line through the previous prediction, such as this: Penn State
BCS Bowls
Rose Bowl presented by Citi
January 1, Pasadena, CA 5 pm ABC
BCS vs. BCS (Big Ten vs. Pac 10 champion, if available)
Projection: Iowa Ohio State vs. USC
Allstate Sugar Bowl
January 1, New Orleans, LA 8:30 pm Fox
BCS vs. BCS (SEC Champion, if available)
Projection: Notre Dame Oregon vs. Cincinnati
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
January 4, Phoenix, AZ 8 pm Fox
BCS vs. BCS (Big 12 Champion, if available)
Projection: Texas vs. Boise State
FedEx Orange Bowl
January 5, Miami Gardens, FL, 8 pm Fox
BCS vs. BCS (ACC Champion, if available)
Projection: Miami vs. Iowa Penn State
Citi BCS National Championship
January 7, Pasadena, CA, 8 pm ABC
BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2
Projection: Florida vs. Alabama
Big Ten Tie-Ins
Little Caesars Bowl
December 26th, Detroit MI, 5 pm, ESPN
Big Ten No. 7 vs. MAC
Projection: Northwestern vs. TBA
Champs Sports Bowl
December 29th, Orlando FL, 8 pm, ESPN
ACC No. 4 vs. Big Ten No. 4 or 5
Projection: TBA vs. Minnesota
Insight Bowl
December 31, Tempe AZ, 5:30 pm, NFL Network
Big Ten No. 6 vs. Big 12 No. 6
Projection: Michigan Michigan State vs. TBA
Valero Alamo Bowl
January 2, San Antonio TX 8 pm ESPN
Big Ten No. 4 or 5 vs. Big 12 No. 4
Projection: Michigan State Michigan vs TBA
Outback Bowl
January 1, Tampa FL, 11 am, ESPN
Big Ten No. 3 vs. SEC
Projection: Wisconsin vs. TBA
Capital One Bowl
January 1, Orlando FL, 1 pm, ABC
Big Ten No. 2 vs. SEC No. 2
Projection: Penn State Ohio State vs. TBA
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Who is making these predictions? Florida vs Alabama? Really? You guys are idiots.
In our latest predictions for the post-season, we concluded that the national championship game will feature Florida vs. Alabama. This of course, flies in the face of the fact that both teams – if both remain undefeated – will be meeting in the SEC championship game in early December and hence, one team will lose.
However, we stick by our prediction.
By the time both teams meet in December, many of the other conferences will have concluded their seasons two weeks earlier, such as the Pac-10 and Big Ten, which will place those conferences on the back-burner. And, in the end, we don’t see the voters placing an undefeated Boise State, TCU or Cincinnati ahead of a one-loss Florida or Alabama in the BCS title game.
The sticking point in our prediction, however, remains Texas and to a degree, Iowa. If the Longhorns remain undefeated, they will certainly head to Pasadena ahead of a one-loss Florida or Alabama team. And, if Iowa remains undefeated, they too would have a chance to head to the national championship game.
However, at this point, we are not predicting this scenario.
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