Alabama BCS title game tops annual bowl rankings
I'm flattered.
I can't say with 100 percent certainty that these rankings were the first,trousse longchamp, but here's how long they've been around. The second annual edition in 2004 included the first bowl berth in 21 years by current BCS buster Northern Illinois and the game it played in was the long defunct Silicon Valley Classic. I now look back at that column nostalgically, remembering a time when a Florida vs. Miami Peach Bowl was only the 10th best game. My apparent boredom did not set in until bowl No. 24 (the aforementioned Silicon Valley Classic).
Over time, however, the bowl lineup has grown deeper and the matchups have gotten increasingly worse. But this year set a new low. I can literally count on one hand the number of bowls I'm truly interested in,chaussure tn pas cher, which is sad, because I remember a time when I wanted to watch all of them.
But enough with the "get off my lawn" talk. You want arbitrary rankings and snarky comments, and I'm here to deliver imitators be damned.
1. BCS National Championship Game (Jan. 7): Notre Dame (12 0) vs. Alabama (12 1). With two similarly built teams that run the ball and stuff the run, a few key passes could make all the difference. Notre Dame redshirt freshman Everett Golson must outplay 'Bama veteran AJ McCarron.
2. Fiesta (Jan. 3): Oregon (11 1) vs. Kansas State (11 1). For the second consecutive season, the Fiesta gets a Big 12 Pac 12 showdown between top five teams. However, unlike last year's shootout (Oklahoma State 41, Stanford 3
,hogan, these defenses are capable of slowing the other's star studded offense.3. Cotton (Jan. 4): Oklahoma (10 2) vs. Texas A (10 2). Bob Stoops owned the Aggies when they were still in the Big 12,tn requin, going 11 2, but that was before A unleashed Johnny Football. It's four year starter Landry Jones against the likely freshman Heisman winner.
4. Chick fil A (Dec. 31): LSU (10 2) vs. Clemson (10 2). You heard it here first: Clemson will not allow 70 points in this year's bowl game. In fact, it might not even give up 30. But Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd has his work cut out for him against LSU defensive ends Sam Montgomery and Barkevious Mingo.
5. Orange (Jan. 1): Northern Illinois (12 1) vs. Florida State (11 2). This could be another Boise State Oklahoma, or it could turn into another Georgia Hawaii. Either way, it's a chance to see Huskies star Jordan Lynch, a quarterback who has run for 1,771 yards, test himself against an elite D.
6. Capital One (Jan. 1): Georgia (11 2) vs. Nebraska (10 3). The Huskers' Big Ten title game implosion takes some of the luster off this matchup. Still, Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray is just 1 11 against ranked teams. He'll have a chance to better that mark, as Nebraska is No. 23 in the AP Poll.
7. Outback (Jan. 1): South Carolina (10 2) vs,sac longchamps pas cher. Michigan (8 4). Wolverines coach Brady Hoke has a month to figure out how to keep Jadeveon Clowney from decapitating Devin Gardner and Denard Robinson. Steve Spurrier has a month to come up with one liners about Hoke,chaussure tn requin.
8. Rose (Jan. 1): Stanford (11 2) vs. Wisconsin (8 5). Once you get done throwing up your breakfast at the thought of a five loss team representing the Big Ten the Rose Bowl,cheap jordan shoes, you'll notice two great running backs are set square off. The Badgers' Monte Ball and the Cardinal's Stepfan Taylor have combined for 3,172 rushing yards.
9. Sugar (Jan. 2): Florida (11 1) vs. Louisville (10 2). The BCS' third ranked Gators narrowly missed the national title game. The BCS' 21st ranked Cardinals narrowly won the Big East. This looks like a complete mismatch, though Florida is never 100 percent safe. Ask Louisiana Lafayette.
10. Alamo (Dec. 29): Oregon State (9 3) vs. Texas (8 4). This is a matchup ex Beavers Jacquizz and James Rodgers (hometown: Richmond, Texas) would have loved. Current Oregon State receivers Markus Wheaton and Brandin Cooks will look to exploit a sloppy Longhorns' defense.
Johnathan Franklin and UCLA could play in a shootout against Baylor in the Holiday Bowl.
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11. Holiday (Dec. 27): UCLA (9 4) vs. Baylor (7 5). San Diegans,louboutin shoes, this is what offense looks like. Not only can Baylor counted on to rack up 600 yards,sacoche longchamp, but it could allow as many if not more against the attack minded Bruins. UCLA stars Brett Hundley and Johnathan Franklin will savor playing someone besides Stanford.
12. Gator (Jan. 1): Northwestern (9 3) vs. Mississippi State (8 4). The Bulldogs' four SEC wins all came against teams that fired their coaches. Meanwhile, if Venric Mark and the Wildcats don't end their nine game bowl losing streak this year,tn pas cher, it may be that the bowl system ends first.
13. 6): Kent State (11 2) vs. Arkansas State (9 3). The night before what should be a defense dominated title game, tune in to watch some offensive fireworks. Red Wolves quarterback Ryan Aplin, Kent State jitterbug Dri Archer and many others should race up and down the field with little resistance.
14. Las Vegas (Dec. 22): Boise State (10 2) vs. Washington (7 5). Good luck predicting this one. The Huskies were last seen losing to 2 9 Washington State, but they also beat Stanford and Oregon State. Hardly anyone outside of Idaho has seen Boise State play since September.
15. Pinstripe (Dec. 29): Syracuse (7 5) vs. West Virginia (7 5). The Big East, Big 12 and ACC all have a rooting interest in this one. Early season NFL draft darling Geno Smith will air it out against newfound draft darling Ryan Nassib, and Tavon Austin will do his Tavon Austin thing.
16. Music City (Dec. 31): Vanderbilt (8 4) vs. NC State (7 5). James Franklin's program keeps making strides, but it can't seem to escape the state of Tennessee in December. The Wolfpack, who opened the year against the Vols, can't seem to escape Tennessee teams in the SEC.
17. Russell Athletic (Dec. 2
: Rutgers (9 3) vs. Virginia Tech (6 6),Louboutin prix. Hokies quarterback Logan Thomas and Scarlet Knights counterpart Gary Nova have combined for 29 interceptions. Both teams rank in the top 25 in pass efficiency defense. What could possibly go wrong,cheap christian louboutin shoes?18. Belk (Dec. 27): Cincinnati (9 3) vs. Duke (6 6). See it, live it, relish it: Duke is in a bowl game. Never mind that the Blue Devils will have gone 68 days since their last victory (Oct. 20 against North Carolina) by kickoff, nor the fact that they're 10 point underdogs against the Bearcats.
19. Poinsettia (Dec. 20): San Diego State (9 3) vs. BYU (7 5). Led by linebacker Kyle Van Noy, BYU ranks behind only Alabama and Florida State in total defense. And yet, the Cougars managed to lose five games. Maybe they'll finally put it together against the Mountain West co champion.
20. Buffalo Wild Wings (Dec. 29): TCU (7 5) vs. Michigan State (6 6). While the Internet consumes itself debating which schools are pursuing Gary Patterson, Patterson will likely be holed up in a film room. He'll have his work cut out coming up with defensive schemes to pursue Spartan star Le'Veon Bell.????????
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