Bowl talk

[87&91ALUM]

Guaranteed Rate (Dec. 27): Iowa State vs. Nebraska
Holiday (Dec. 28): North Carolina vs. Washington
Liberty (Dec. 28): Kansas State vs. Mississippi State
Texas (Dec. 28): LSU vs. Texas
Pinstripe (Dec. 29): Purdue vs. Wake Forest
Duke's Mayo (Dec. 30): Florida State vs. Penn State
Sun (Dec. 30): Virginia vs. Washington State
Music City (Dec. 31): Iowa vs. Florida
Las Vegas (Dec. 17): Tennessee vs. UCLA
Alamo (Dec. 29): Baylor vs. Oregon
Cheez-It (Dec. 29): Miami (FL) vs. Oklahoma State Gator (Dec. 30):
Ole Miss vs. Pittsburgh Citrus (Jan. 2): Arkansas vs. Michigan State
ReliaQuest (Jan. 2): Kentucky vs. Wisconsin
Orange (Dec. 30): North Carolina State vs. Notre Dame
Sugar (Dec. 31): Oklahoma vs. Texas A&M
Cotton (Jan. 2): Houston vs. USC
Rose (Jan. 2): Michigan vs. Utah
Peach (Dec. 31): No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 4 Clemson
Fiesta (Dec. 31): No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Georgia
National Championship (Jan. 9): No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 2 Ohio State

 

[Volbrando]

just win the next game...

I love we are getting national attention now... but we can't overhype... it's a long season and just year 2 of a massive rebuild

 

[87&91ALUM]

just win the next game...

I love we are getting national attention now... but we can't overhype... it's a long season and just year 2 of a massive rebuild

It has been so long since we/I have been to a warm bowl game...just hoping this is the year....saw this in a bleacher report. Worth a conversation. I am thinking a bowl in NOLA, Vegas, Orlando, Ft Laurderdale, Atlanta, or even Southern California would be sweet. I do agree with the over hype. We still have Bama, UGA, and Kentucky ahead of us. The road is steep ahead.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

I wish they would get rid of the conference ties to the bowl games. Seems like the same games each year.

 

[NO SIR EEE]

CBS Sports has us in the Sugar Bowl against Oklahoma
Athlon sports says Sugar Bowl against Oklahoma State

 

[MAD]

Even though Knoxville is 30+ hours away from Vegas and UCLA is just 4, wouldn’t be surprised if 90% of the fans will be wearing the Big Orange.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Are these current Bowl projections or preseason? No way we’re projected for Vegas or Michigan State is projected for a NY6 game.

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

Are these current Bowl projections or preseason? No way we’re projected for Vegas or Michigan State is projected for a NY6 game.

This is 100% either a preseason or week one projection. If Tennessee goes to the Las Vegas Bowl after this start, the season is a disappointment.

 

[MAD]

This is 100% either a preseason or week one projection. If Tennessee goes to the Las Vegas Bowl after this start, the season is a disappointment.

Or could be a projection from an idiot.

 

[dobre_shunka]

Vegas would be a cool trip, I'd like to get some pancakes from the age of enlightenment. But playing on Dec 17th is sort of early for it to feel like a real bowl game

 

[87&91ALUM]

Are these current Bowl projections or preseason? No way we’re projected for Vegas or Michigan State is projected for a NY6 game.

I tried to to insert the link to the Bleacher Report but, did not work. Says the article is date 8/25/22. It is a month old. We have learned alot. I am enjoying hearing from others and their up to date thoughts on who goes where. It is probable that BAMA and UGA play for all of the marbles again this January. Then there are upsets that might rock that boat.

 

[MAD]

Are these current Bowl projections or preseason? No way we’re projected for Vegas or Michigan State is projected for a NY6 game.

This is 100% either a preseason or week one projection. If Tennessee goes to the Las Vegas Bowl after this start, the season is a disappointment.

You guys were right.
Bleacher Report/Kerry Miller
Dated 8/25

 

[Volprofch05]

Jerry Palm has us in the sugar bowl vs OU

2022 College Football Bowl Predictions - NCAA Bowl Game Projections

 

[MAD]

I tried to to insert the link to the Bleacher Report but, did not work. Says the article is date 8/25/22. It is a month old. We have learned alot. I am enjoying hearing from others and their up to date thoughts on who goes where. It is probable that BAMA and UGA play for all of the marbles again this January. Then there are upsets that might rock that boat.

I tried posting the link too. Strange how it won’t post, it’s like some kind of voodoo magic or something.

 

[MAD]

I tried posting the link too. Strange how it won’t post, it’s like some kind of voodoo magic or something.

Oh I figured out a work around if you want to see the link.

Predicting College Football's 2022-23 Bowl Games - NewsBreak

 

[J C Higgins]

I tried to to insert the link to the Bleacher Report but, did not work. Says the article is date 8/25/22. It is a month old. We have learned alot. I am enjoying hearing from others and their up to date thoughts on who goes where. It is probable that BAMA and UGA play for all of the marbles again this January. Then there are upsets that might rock that boat.

 

[swampfoxfan]

CBS Sports has us in the Sugar Bowl against Oklahoma
Athlon sports says Sugar Bowl against Oklahoma State

Much rather see this. But playing in Vegas may help with the hot bed of talent at Las Vegas Gorman.

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

Much rather see this. But playing in Vegas may help with the hot bed of talent at Las Vegas Gorman.

Like @THEONLYTENISEE mentioned, this is my least favorite part about bowl season. There are a lot of places that the players would probably love to go or I'd love to visit as a fan, but they're either A) not an option based on conference affiliation or B) as is the case with the Las Vegas Bowl, indicative of a less than great season.

For Tennessee, the goal is always going to be New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl or one of the better Florida bowls unless the playoff is achieved and happens to be somewhere interesting.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

Like @THEONLYTENISEE mentioned, this is my least favorite part about bowl season. There are a lot of places that the players would probably love to go or I'd love to visit as a fan, but they're either A) not an option based on conference affiliation or B) as is the case with the Las Vegas Bowl, indicative of a less than great season.

For Tennessee, the goal is always going to be New Orleans for the Sugar Bowl or one of the better Florida bowls unless the playoff is achieved and happens to be somewhere interesting.

So my idea would be that each bowl would pick their 2 teams.

 

[TnVol!]

Beat LSU!!!!!!!

 

[The Original Fade]

We would pound UCLA into oblivion

 

[SayNoToJorts]

A NY6 bowl should land Heupel COTY. A playoff birth solidifies him as the guy for me

 

[rdk4121]

I would find it hard to believe that Texas A&M would make a new year's six bowl over either us or Kentucky (or maybe even Ole Miss).

 

[farmdogvol]

If we wind up in Vegas that means we lose to LSU,UK,UGA,Bama and probably one other game. That season would be a failure after the 4-0 start. I've seen Sugar bowl several places, Orange bowl vs. ND and Reliaquest vs. Penn St.

 

[dobre_shunka]

So my idea would be that each bowl would pick their 2 teams.

Except for the tie ins for the conference champions, (SEC-Sugar, Big10/Pac10-Rose, Big 8-Orange, SWC-Cotton, etc.), that's how it used to be back in the day. Bowl committees would start back door jockeying in Novemebr to get what they thought were the best teams for their game.

Then in 1990, UVA went undefeated through the first 7 games and was ranked #1 for the first time ever. They were the team every bowl wanted and the Sugar Bowl extended them a bid in early November. UVA then promptly lost 3 of their last 4 and fell out of the top 20 prior to playing Tennessee in the Sugar Bowl.

After that, bowls started slowly signing agreements with conferences and now pretty much every bowl has tie ins for both of their spots.