More Bowl watching Trends and my Week 8 explanation for Bowl Predictions
What Happened
TCU's crushing of BYU and Miami's lost means if the season ended today TCU would be in a BCS bid and Georgia Tech would win the ACC. TCU still has a tough game versus Utah so I'm sticking with Boise State but keep in mind as of today TCU is ahead. G-Tech has an easy schedule and all the tie breakers so they're about as sure thing as any prediction I have down there....
Games of the Week
USC at Oregon - The winner of this game will control its destiny to win the Pac 10. A USC win will keep its Mythical BCS championship hopes alive. Despite USC's defense appearing to be much weaker than initially thought, Oregon's injured secondary probably will allow USC to eek out a win....although I'm less that convinced of this.
Texas at Ok State - The Winner of this game will control its destiny to win the Big 12. This is by far the toughest game remaining for Texas and its last major hurdle to the BCS Championship game. Ok State also has the opportunity to show they are for real and a good showing (win or lose) might go a long way to having them go to that last at large BCS bid.
Team to Watch
Pittsburgh. Yes the return of Wannstache. Largely under the radar The Mustache powered Pitt Panthers now stand at 7-1 with games remaining against the Big East's best (Cinci and West Virginia). In other words Pitt can not only stop Cinci's BCS title hopes but still very much in the Big East title hunt. Pitt also plays Notre Dame at home. This game might be the difference between a two loss Notre Dame team getting that last at large BCS bid and three loss Notre Dame team playing somewhere else.
Bowl Predictions
BCS Championship: Alabama over Texas
Orange Bowl : Georgia Tech over Penn State
Sugar Bowl: Florida over Cincinnati
Fiesta: Oklahoma State over Boise State
Rose Bowl: USC over Iowa
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