Big Ten to have 8 bowl bids
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4554548
Rittenberg claims that the new Big Ten bowl order will be the following:
1. BCS
2. Citrus
3. Outback
4/5. Gator (will alternate order w/ Insight)
4/5. Insight
6. Texas Bowl
7. A new bowl, to be played at Cotton bowl vs. Big 12/C-USA
8. Pizza Pizza Bowl
I had no idea that an eighth bowl was a possibility, but I guess they wanted something at the Cotton Bowl to replace the Cotton Bowl Game. I'm not sure how we are going to fill all these bids, especially since we always have 2 in the BCS, but I guess the desire of the networks is to have more bowl games.
October 12th, 2009 at 7:05 PM ^
i can't wait to watch Northwestern play against Northern Illinois on December 12th every season in the Pizza Pizza Bowl.
October 12th, 2009 at 7:09 PM ^
Pizza Pizza is the bowl of my nightmares - love to see Sparty with Lloyd at Ford Field.
Praying for a Florida bowl ( exposure and recruiting) even better a good match up.
October 12th, 2009 at 7:10 PM ^
my nightmares are filled with NO BOWL AT ALL.
Pizza pizza is a nocturnal emission compared to that.
October 12th, 2009 at 7:12 PM ^
That's a bingo!... is that how you say it?
October 12th, 2009 at 7:12 PM ^
It means until we really can crank it up that we WON'T have two in the BCS. I get sick of everyone downing on the Big10 becuase we don't do well post season...the problem with 2 in the BCS is we ALWAYS have to play up...and that is not always good.
October 12th, 2009 at 7:23 PM ^
BOOM?
October 12th, 2009 at 7:31 PM ^
It fits..."Tate" was too boring..."Moxie" has been taken...and as you are well-aware, "Smooth" belongs to the one and only Hammer.
October 12th, 2009 at 8:03 PM ^
Off the top of my head, here are the top eight in each conference:
Elite Big Ten teams this year: Iowa, PSU, OSU
Second level: UM, Wisky
Need to step up: Minny, NW, MSU
Elite SEC teams this year: Florida, Alabama, LSU
Second level: UGA, UT, Auburn, Miss, Arkansas
The SEC is just too deep and talented for the Big Ten right now. Hopefully, Iowa stays good and UM progresses like we think they will. Even so, that means at least three more Big Ten teams have to step it up just to match the depth of the SEC.
I don't really know if anyone in the Big Ten could make it through the SEC with less than three losses this year; I'm not even sure the Big Ten "elite" teams are as good as the second-level SEC teams that I listed. Of the Big Ten "elite," each are showing too many weaknesses. The only one that is undefeated can't even get in the top ten.
The Big Ten has to start winning bowl games and a National Championship or two. Once that happens, the respect will come. Until then, the Big Ten and fans who really want to will be playing the Rodney Dangerfield card.
If UM walks into the Rose Bowl and slaps USC around the way USC has done to UM lately, does anyone really think the Big Ten will be percieved as "weak" anymore?
October 12th, 2009 at 9:10 PM ^
They are heads and shoulders better than Georgia and Tennessee right now. They've already beaten Ole Miss. And on a neutral site, I like their chances against Auburn and LSU.
October 12th, 2009 at 9:35 PM ^
Those ought to be interesting matchups. I just have a really hard time trusting in the OBC. He knows how to take certain victory and turn it into massive fail like a champion.
October 12th, 2009 at 9:57 PM ^
forget, OBC can "click clack"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moPBR6os8Z0
October 12th, 2009 at 10:16 PM ^
Hey, I told you he could really go. Yeahhhh, click clack.
October 12th, 2009 at 9:06 PM ^
This has nothing to do with the BCS. It doesn't make it any more or less likely that we'll have two BCS teams. All it really means is that it's now doubtful that a Big Ten team will play in the Pizza Bowl.
October 12th, 2009 at 7:28 PM ^
We can go to a bowl with a 5-7 record now. All the pressure's off.
October 12th, 2009 at 7:31 PM ^
Isn't it required that you have at least a 6-6 record to be bowl eligible? Sorry in advance if you were being sarcastic.
October 12th, 2009 at 7:41 PM ^
Although if I were dictator of the NCAA I'd rule that victories over 1-AA opponents do not count towards becoming bowl-eligible.
October 12th, 2009 at 7:46 PM ^
That would certainly eliminate the problem of too many bowl games
October 12th, 2009 at 7:55 PM ^
While I wish my Wolverine's no ill will, i'd love to see em play at the Cotton Bowl. Oklahoma/Texas weekend. Anyone around these parts better get out now!
October 12th, 2009 at 10:05 PM ^
That'd be a lot better than having to go down to SA for the Alamo Bowl (which we won't be). I do have 1 request tho - if we're going to play in DFW why the heck would we play at the Cotton Bowl???? We need to be playing at Jerry World!
October 12th, 2009 at 10:59 PM ^
Zoltan and his punting leg disagree.
October 13th, 2009 at 9:29 AM ^
It's funny you say that because there are a number of bars down here that have a promotion where if a punt hits the one of the TV screens they'll give you a free appetizer - The Space Emperor could be responsible for all that free food! What a great guy! :)
October 12th, 2009 at 7:55 PM ^
is the Rose Bowl not a lock for the B10 this year? I remember there were postings this summer about one of the bids going to non-BCS schools
October 12th, 2009 at 8:00 PM ^
The rose bowl continues to be a lock. However, since the first choice could be for either a rose bowl or a bcs title game, I just wrote bcs.
The deal is that starting next season, the first time a non-AQ school qualifies for the BCS and either the big 10 or pac-10 champ is selected for the BCS title game, the Rose bowl must take that team, since the Double Conference Tie-in pretty much eliminates any chance of the Rose Bowl taking a non-AQ school.
October 12th, 2009 at 8:49 PM ^
I love the motor city bowl / pizza pizza bowl. I go to it every year when Im home for Christmas.
You go stand out side, ask for tickets. And usually withing 5 min some car exec or some other business guy with too many tickets gives you some for free.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:02 AM ^
I love me a hot and ready.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:45 AM ^
Are we talking pizza? :D
October 13th, 2009 at 1:06 AM ^
Wow normally a big ten school makes that game! I'd actually love to see Michigan go to this bowl this year but I have a feeling were going to the Insight. Hell I'll take any bowl I'm not picky
October 13th, 2009 at 1:49 AM ^
, damn sponsors...
October 13th, 2009 at 9:29 AM ^
All Bowls other than the Rose should be names after fruit or other harvest products. :-)
October 13th, 2009 at 4:06 PM ^
So according to Rittenberg, we're dropping the Pizza Pizza bowl and it's only 7.
1. Rose/BCS vs. Pac-10/BCS, Jan. 1 2. Capital One vs. SEC, Jan. 1 3. Outback vs. SEC, Jan. 1 4/5. Gator vs. SEC, Jan. 1 4/5. Insight vs. Big 12, Dec. 31 6. Texas vs. Big 12, late December 7. Dallas Football Classic vs. Conference USA,* Jan. 1I guess they didn't want to risk Michigan State playing the same MAC team twice a year. EDIT: He does say that and 8th is still likely to be formed. I don't particularly see why.
October 13th, 2009 at 4:30 PM ^
Update:
Freep (print link) says its just a few minor details left in the contract for the Pizza Pizza Bowl.
Though Hoffman would not commit to the bowl's place in the new Big Ten pecking order -- its goal for years was to move up so as to have a Big Ten team every year -- he confirmed the contract will run like the others, from the 2010-13 seasons.