Assuming Capital One Bowl
Michigan is almost a lock for the Capital One Bowl, even if Nebraska loses to Wisconsin, as Nebraska went there last season. The opponent? Since Florida is in the top 4 of the BCS standings, the loser of the SEC Championship Game loses out on a BCS bid and will go to the Cap One. Alabama rematch anyone?
November 24th, 2012 at 11:12 PM ^
You really think Alabama is going to lose to Georgia?
November 24th, 2012 at 11:15 PM ^
Aaron Murray is an efficient passer (top in the nation if I remember my "SC Now" blurbs correctly from tonight), if they can get the passing game going Georgia will be pretty tough to beat.
November 24th, 2012 at 11:13 PM ^
November 24th, 2012 at 11:15 PM ^
It will probably be Mich vs Georgia. Alabama will win and FL will still get a BCS bowl and we will face GA. Hopefu;;y we will beat an SEC team for the first time since 2008 ('07 season).
November 24th, 2012 at 11:21 PM ^
November 24th, 2012 at 11:26 PM ^
Cotton has prefernce of Western division team while Cap One has preference of Eastern Division. So while Cotton could take Bama over TAM, they couldn't take UGA over TAM
November 25th, 2012 at 10:51 AM ^
Georgia went to the Capital One last season, so they're not likely to go again this year. For them it's probably BCS or Outback.
November 25th, 2012 at 11:42 AM ^
I think Georgia went to the Outback, right?
November 25th, 2012 at 12:38 PM ^
They played Sparty.
November 24th, 2012 at 11:15 PM ^
November 24th, 2012 at 11:18 PM ^
I'm going. Don't ask me why but I'm going.
November 24th, 2012 at 11:23 PM ^
November 25th, 2012 at 10:26 AM ^
November 24th, 2012 at 11:23 PM ^
None of the Florida bowls would want a rematch--they would send either Alabama or Michigan to the Outback instead. If Florida and Georgia both get BCS bowls, they'll pair Alabama with the B1G loser and we'll get A&M.
November 24th, 2012 at 11:26 PM ^
Every possible opponent we could play is absolutely terrifying.
November 24th, 2012 at 11:30 PM ^
I live in Athens, and have gone to a few Georgia games. If they lose to 'Bama and we play them, it will be a longgg day in Florida.
November 25th, 2012 at 4:05 PM ^
November 24th, 2012 at 11:27 PM ^
November 24th, 2012 at 11:45 PM ^
Between the NCAA making today's PSU team pay for last decade's pervert, and the Ohio State Scandal keeping them out of the mix, not to mention disappointing years from Wiscy and Sparty, the Big Ten's depth has been pretty much flushed down the crapper this year. Meanwhile, TAMU was much better than expected, and UGA and Florida had much better years than they had the right to expect at the beginning of the season.
All in all, it adds up to two extremely tough games for whoever represents the Big Ten in the Capitol One and Outback Bowls.
November 24th, 2012 at 11:28 PM ^
UF is going to Sugar Bowl, Alabama to the BCS NC game. I'm excited, more if we play Georgia vs Johnny Football.
November 24th, 2012 at 11:28 PM ^
November 25th, 2012 at 2:23 AM ^
If we can't succeed on short yardage against OSU, imagine what the LSU D-Line would do to our O-line. Their offense would also pound it down our throats...probably not as bad as Bama did, but still pretty ugly. Our best shot would be TAM, as while Johnny Football is dynamic and I hate the dangers of facing a spread offense, at least we wouldn't be manhandled up front from the get go.
November 24th, 2012 at 11:28 PM ^
Georgia or Texas A &M, does it really matter? we would get murdered by both of them...
November 24th, 2012 at 11:31 PM ^
Cheers to similar sentiments.
November 25th, 2012 at 10:15 AM ^
November 24th, 2012 at 11:33 PM ^
November 24th, 2012 at 11:37 PM ^
What SEC team would be "good game"? Florida? Georgia? Texas A & M? LSU? We couldn't score against a middle of the road BigTen Defense today...
November 25th, 2012 at 7:32 AM ^
November 25th, 2012 at 11:44 AM ^
Vanderbilt.
November 24th, 2012 at 11:39 PM ^
Seriously, who cares at this point. Some of you are actually wanting to see us play Alabama at this point?? That's not optimism, that's delusional.
November 24th, 2012 at 11:40 PM ^
Nice first post wally.
November 24th, 2012 at 11:49 PM ^
Thanks...needed to vent a little.
November 24th, 2012 at 11:44 PM ^
Bama wins:
M vs Georgia - Capital One
Georgia wins:
M vs LSU - Outback
November 24th, 2012 at 11:57 PM ^
Not really sure that the winner of the SEC Champ Game will decide where UM goes. If Cap One wants UM they'll take them regardless of opponent.
November 25th, 2012 at 12:15 PM ^
If Bama is available, I think the Cap 1 would want them and would prefer not to have a Wk 1 rematch.
November 24th, 2012 at 11:49 PM ^
/s
November 24th, 2012 at 11:56 PM ^
I like it!!! We'll run that damn dive play off-center until we get it right, by God!!! It shall be a glorious day to behold!!
November 25th, 2012 at 12:30 PM ^
You made me smile for the first time since half time yesterday.
November 24th, 2012 at 11:52 PM ^
November 25th, 2012 at 12:10 AM ^
November 25th, 2012 at 12:28 AM ^
This is the first time I can remember being truly ambivalent about Michigan's bowl game. Just meh. This day was deflating and awful and I'm concerned that next season won't be any better. /debbie downer
November 25th, 2012 at 12:17 AM ^
Loser of the SEC champ game doesnt have to go to the Capitol One Bowl. Plus Michigan isnt a lock cause they usually find the best matchups and place the teams according in the Capitol One and Outback. Im hoping for a matchup with LSU!
November 25th, 2012 at 12:30 AM ^
Can anyone name a signature win this season? Was NU the only win against a ranked team? Mediocre season will be topped off by being blown out by TAM
November 25th, 2012 at 12:28 AM ^
They're taking advantage of playing in the weaker half of the SEC (again) and their signature win is against Florida in a game which featured some of the worst quarterback play (on both sides) of the last thirty years. There is no way they stay with Alabama for a half, let alone beat them for a chance to play for the national championship. Plus Mark Richt is the worst gameday coach this side of Lloyd Carr.
Having said that, the way Michigan played today doesn't inspire confidence. It doesn't matter who you play if you can't be more imaginative with the playcalling and you're turning the ball over 4-5 times a game.
November 25th, 2012 at 12:41 AM ^
Weaker half of the SEC? The entire BIG is pathetic. That being said 8 wins is pathetic given how bad the conf is.
November 25th, 2012 at 2:09 AM ^
We went 6-2 in conference play. Lost to a 10-2 Nebraska team in Lincoln after Denard went down and Bellomy played like a deer in the headlights. Went into the Cess Pit against an 11-0 Ohio squad without our premiere rusher (no he wasn't having a great season but still...) and lose 26-21...
Explain to me how that is "pathetic." Pathetic is 6-18 in conference play over three years, 0-6 vs MSU and Ohio. Yes, this season is a disappointment, and it's good that we expect better. But it's not pathetic.
Yes, Wisconsin, Iowa, Purdue, Illinois, etc. had a crappy OOC slate. But we didn't lose to any of those teams.
November 25th, 2012 at 8:53 AM ^
Not a popular sentiment this morning but I agree with you. I'm not ready to call a bowl with an SEC team an impending disaster, and that includes Georgia.
November 25th, 2012 at 1:07 AM ^
November 25th, 2012 at 12:52 AM ^
November 25th, 2012 at 12:57 AM ^
Prediction: Me going out New Year's Eve getting blacked out drunk. Waking up just in time for the bowl game hoping for the best with a couple fifths of Jack just in case I need it.