How does Bowl selection work? - Houston Texans Message Board & Forum

awtysst · 12-01-2007

How does Bowl selection work.

It looks like UT will be the #4 team in the Big 12. This means they either go to the Holiday, gator or alamo bowl(based on the assumption that Kansas will get an at large bid). The gator bowl picks the ACC #3(I believe Virginia) taking on either the #4 of the Big 12 or the number 2 of the Big East(Connecticut). How does the Gator bowl make this choice? Do they take the higher ranked team(in this case UT) or do they go on the position in conference (in this case CT)?

I guess what i am saying is, where does it look like UT plays their bowl game this year?

kastofsna · 12-01-2007

my guess is the Holiday Bowl.

**eriadoc** · 12-02-2007

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Originally Posted by awtysst

How does Bowl selection work?

Subjectivity.

b0ng · 12-02-2007

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Originally Posted by eriadoc

Subjectivity.

Might as well just pick em out of a hat. At least there would be a good reason for controversy then.

Dread-Head · 12-02-2007

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Originally Posted by awtysst

How does Bowl selection work.

K. Awtysst, I've been holding my tongue for a while now, but I just have to say it. I'm PRAYING that you photo-shoped that pic of your dog, because I'd hate to think that somewhere out there a golden retriever has a Jackson Five circa 1975 afro.
Any way to the matter at hand. The people who sponsor bowl games simply invite teams whom they think will draw a huge audience to which they can advertise. It has NOTHING to do with either your ranking or you number of wins. Notre Dame can have an ABYSMAL season and still be in a bowl game because sponsors know that people will watch just because Notre Dame is in it.

kastofsna · 12-02-2007

yawn. there's an obvious ebb and flow with how bowls are selected. aside from Notre Dame (and other independents), there's pretty much a set way for teams to get to bowl games.

brakos82 · 12-02-2007

Bowl games my ass!

Wolf · 12-02-2007

like one guy said last night, system needs fixing

when the there was an outrage because of the voting had too much power, in came the computer systems, now the computer systems have the power, (georgia ranked #4 and climbing(computerwise, I would assume being they are #4 and 1 and 2 lost) now they want the voters to decide

give me a playoff... because what the "experts" look at is publicity. and if major league baseball was played like the NCAA.we would see nothing but Yankees and mets (or braves) in the championship year after year(publicity)

austintexanite · 12-02-2007

Probably play Oregon in the Holiday Bowl. Hook'em

bah007 · 12-02-2007

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Originally Posted by austintexanite

Probably play Oregon in the Holiday Bowl. Hook'em

Arizona State

austintexanite · 12-02-2007

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Originally Posted by bah007

Arizona State

That is going to be a good game. Hopefully Mack can have them ready, unlike years past in the Holiday Bowl.

bah007 · 12-02-2007

Full Bowl Schedule:

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2836420

NC Game: LSU vs. Ohio State

Orange: Virginia Tech vs. Kansas

Fiesta: Oklahoma vs. West Virginia

Sugar: Hawaii vs. Georgia

Rose: USC vs. Illinois

kastofsna · 12-02-2007

USF vs. Oregon in the Sun Bowl. should be a good one.

**beerlover** · 12-03-2007

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Originally Posted by kastofsna

USF vs. Oregon in the Sun Bowl. should be a good one.

its started. new years eve no less

kastofsna · 12-03-2007

Stewart vs. Mike Ford is one of the finer RB matchups you'll find this bowl season.

bah007 · 12-03-2007

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Originally Posted by kastofsna

Stewart vs. Mike Ford is one of the finer RB matchups you'll find this bowl season.

I agree.

I'm also looking forward to Arian Foster (Tennessee) vs. P.J. Hill (Wisconsin).

Tony Temple & Jeremy Maclin (Missouri) vs. Darren McFadden & Felix Jones (Arkansas).

Keegan Herring (Arizona State) vs. Jamaal Charles (Texas).

There is gonna be a lot of really good bowl games.

12-01-2007	#1
awtysst Draft Guru Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,611 Rep Power: 2602	How does Bowl selection work? How does Bowl selection work. It looks like UT will be the #4 team in the Big 12. This means they either go to the Holiday, gator or alamo bowl(based on the assumption that Kansas will get an at large bid). The gator bowl picks the ACC #3(I believe Virginia) taking on either the #4 of the Big 12 or the number 2 of the Big East(Connecticut). How does the Gator bowl make this choice? Do they take the higher ranked team(in this case UT) or do they go on the position in conference (in this case CT)? I guess what i am saying is, where does it look like UT plays their bowl game this year? __________________ Draft Guru: 91.43% accuracy through first 35 picks from 2006-present I'm Pro Fig Newton, not Cam Newton! -awtysst on 4/28/2011

12-01-2007	#2
kastofsna Hall of Fame Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 7,438 Rep Power: 405	Re: How does Bowl selection work? my guess is the Holiday Bowl.

12-02-2007	#6
kastofsna Hall of Fame Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 7,438 Rep Power: 405	Re: How does Bowl selection work? yawn. there's an obvious ebb and flow with how bowls are selected. aside from Notre Dame (and other independents), there's pretty much a set way for teams to get to bowl games.

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Wolf 100% Texan Join Date: May 2004 Location: Kerrville Age: 43 Posts: 35,817 Rep Power: 40226	Re: How does Bowl selection work? like one guy said last night, system needs fixing when the there was an outrage because of the voting had too much power, in came the computer systems, now the computer systems have the power, (georgia ranked #4 and climbing(computerwise, I would assume being they are #4 and 1 and 2 lost) now they want the voters to decide give me a playoff... because what the "experts" look at is publicity. and if major league baseball was played like the NCAA.we would see nothing but Yankees and mets (or braves) in the championship year after year(publicity) __________________ People who say that they don't know what to get me for my birthday have obviously never been to a liquor store Last edited by Wolf; 12-02-2007 at 07:19 PM.

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austintexanite All Pro Join Date: Oct 2006 Age: 30 Posts: 819 Rep Power: 7	Re: How does Bowl selection work? Probably play Oregon in the Holiday Bowl. Hook'em __________________ Defense in the name of the game.

12-02-2007	#12
bah007 Hall of Fame Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 7,230 Rep Power: 2340	Re: How does Bowl selection work? Full Bowl Schedule: http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2836420 NC Game: LSU vs. Ohio State Orange: Virginia Tech vs. Kansas Fiesta: Oklahoma vs. West Virginia Sugar: Hawaii vs. Georgia Rose: USC vs. Illinois

12-02-2007	#13
kastofsna Hall of Fame Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 7,438 Rep Power: 405	Re: How does Bowl selection work? USF vs. Oregon in the Sun Bowl. should be a good one.

12-03-2007	#15
kastofsna Hall of Fame Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 7,438 Rep Power: 405	Re: How does Bowl selection work? Stewart vs. Mike Ford is one of the finer RB matchups you'll find this bowl season.

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