Michigan in the bowl projections
In the updated bowl projections, ESPN has Michigan playing Texas in the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl in Tempe by one guy. And in the Outback Bowl in Tampa against Georgia.
Jerry Palm of CBS Sports has Michigan in the Outback Bowl against Georgia as well.
CBS- http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/bowls/predictions
ESPN- http://espn.go.com/college-football/bowls/projections
A game against Texas would be cool but that would mean Michigan would have an even worse record than they do now.
November 3rd, 2013 at 3:44 PM ^
I'd rather play UGA than Texas. Yeah, Gurley will get his yards, but they are down three of their top 5 WR, and their D is well below average. I don't think I'd pick Michigan to win, but UGA hasn't blown out a non-horrendous team all year and they lost to Vandy, which is a worse loss than either of UM's.
Although, I don't see how UGA gets a NYD bowl at this poiint anyway. They don't have a prayer against Auburn so they'll be 8-4 at best. SEC almost certainly gets 2 BCS bids (Probably 2 of Alabama, Auburn, and TAMU) but Georgia will still probably be behind whoever doesn't get a BCS bid + LSU, SoCar, Mizzou, and possibly Ole Miss.
November 3rd, 2013 at 3:54 PM ^
November 3rd, 2013 at 5:14 PM ^
so how many UM bowls have you watched in the past 20 years? 6?
November 3rd, 2013 at 4:18 PM ^
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November 3rd, 2013 at 7:06 PM ^
November 4th, 2013 at 2:53 AM ^
but to be fair that's mostly because you're an idiot
November 3rd, 2013 at 5:05 PM ^
November 3rd, 2013 at 5:18 PM ^
November 3rd, 2013 at 5:31 PM ^
we're not getting two BCS teams unless Ohio goes to the NCG, imo. I think the Cap One would select 10-2 Wisconsin over 11-2 State. If we're 9-3, there is a slight chance that the Outback would go for us over State, but it's still unlikely.
I find the Gator to be a far more likely destination than the BWW Bowl, though. Which kinda sucks in terms of location but is better because:
1. We should have a better chance against the SEC #6.
2. The Gator, being a traditional NYD bowl with a real name, comes with more "prestige".
Even if we split the next 4, I can't see us falling below the Gator
November 3rd, 2013 at 5:49 PM ^
at the current time is your pick of
Texas A&M, Louisiana State or South Carolina
I've watched all 3 multiple times and want no part of any of them.
November 3rd, 2013 at 7:06 PM ^
none of those teams will be available for the sixth bowl selection, they all have big fanbases. We'd end up playing like Vandy or Ole Miss.
November 3rd, 2013 at 8:24 PM ^
Alabama
Auburn
Missouri
Georgia
Texas A&M
Louisiana State
South Carolina
In order to get to Ole Miss or Vandy 7 teams have to go in 6 bowl slots if the SEC gets 2 BCS bids. You are not getting Ole Miss or Vandy
November 3rd, 2013 at 5:28 PM ^
November 3rd, 2013 at 5:45 PM ^
be looking any further than Detroit for our bowl destination. At least its a dome.
November 3rd, 2013 at 6:16 PM ^
Now you're just trolling.
November 3rd, 2013 at 8:26 PM ^
Body of work
nearly lost to Akron and UConn
lost to a Penn State team with deep scholarship problems
manhandled by Michigan State
wins Central Michigan, Notre Dame, Minnesota and Indiana
This resume deserves nothing but Detroit.
November 3rd, 2013 at 9:04 PM ^
I love Detroit.
November 3rd, 2013 at 5:50 PM ^
That would be a 20-minute drive from my house, no freakin' way I would ever be that lucky. Srsly.
November 3rd, 2013 at 6:49 PM ^
November 3rd, 2013 at 8:52 PM ^
November 3rd, 2013 at 7:38 PM ^
A) They look like they're improving.
B) I don't know if this board could handle losing to a defense coached by GERG. The only thing that could be worse is if we somehow ended up in a bowl vs. Arizona and lost that. I think some people on here would commit ritual suicide if we lost to RichRod.
November 3rd, 2013 at 7:58 PM ^
This board can't handle any loss. It's largely a weak minded bunch.
November 3rd, 2013 at 9:22 PM ^
November 3rd, 2013 at 9:21 PM ^
We had a lot of them under Carr and it is much better than the 3-9 and 7-5 RR provided us with. I don't think we are going to be an elite team until we get an elite coach. I think we should just enjoy what we have and hope it gets better with time. Going into the same division with Urban, I doubt we win the B1G for quite sometime. So, enjoy what you have.
November 4th, 2013 at 7:52 AM ^
- Michigan finishes 6-6 (2-6 in B1G) on a five-game losing streak, goes to the Texas Bowl in Houston’s Reliant Stadium on December 27 against the sixth pick from the Big 12 and wins in an upset on a last-second Brendan Gibbons field goal. In the post-game press conference, Brady Hoke will say that he's proud of the way the team responded to adversity.*
- Ohio State finishes undefeated, wins the Big Ten Championship and goes to the Rose Bowl on January 1 against the Pac 12 champion.
- Nebraska upsets Michigan State, finishes 10-2 (7-1 in B1G) to win the Legends Division, loses to Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship game and goes to the Capital One Bowl on January 1 against the SEC’s second pick.
- Wisconsin finishes 10-2 (7-1 in B1G) and goes to the Orange Bowl on January 3 against a BCS team.
- Michigan State finishes 10-2 (6-2 in B1G) and goes to the Outback Bowl on January 1 against the SEC’s third pick.
- Minnesota finishes 8-4 (4-4 in B1G) and goes to the Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl on December 28 against the Big 12's fourth pick.
- Iowa finishes 7-5 (4-4 in B1G) and goes to the Gator Bowl on January 1 against the SEC’s sixh pick.*
- Northwestern finishes 6-6 (2-6 in B1G) and goes to the Heart of Dallas Bowl on January 1 against a Conference USA team.*
- The Little Caesar's Pizza Bowl on December 26 will be left with no B1G representative.
* There's a chance that the Gator Bowl would cause controversy by picking 6-6 Michigan over 7-5 Iowa, despite Iowa having beaten Michigan and finished with a better record. The Texas Bowl probably would select 6-6 Michigan over 6-6 Northwestern, despite Northwestern having beaten Michigan, because Michigan might bring more fans to the game.
Michigan's best chance for a bowl win this season would be in the Texas Bowl or the Heart of Dallas Bowl.
November 4th, 2013 at 8:52 AM ^
November 4th, 2013 at 10:34 AM ^
Is our fan base the only one that is obnoxiously self-loathing and pathetic after a loss?