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 ^
No thanks.That first game was a train wreck.Regardless of who plays QB the O-Line would get somebody hurt.Ill take the Outback bowl or Georgia.
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 ^
Georgia To Cotton? We get ATM?
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 ^
as either one, especially if O repeats second half performance from today.
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 ^
I'm just looking at the bowl game as a half day thing to do on a week long vacation. I'm driving down and staying in Orlando for a few days, maybe Sarasota for a few and hitting up Nashville on the way back.
November 25th, 2012 at 10:26 AM ^
Better than sitting home at 3-9. Fla bowl games are great!
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 ^
My husband has been hoping for this matchup for the recent past but as a lifelong Michigan fan and a double Georgia alum...I'm not holding my breath. I do think this is the most evenly matched they have been in the past few years though...
November 24th, 2012 at 11:27 PM ^
Thanks, but no thanks. I'm not gonna lie, I'm not real excited by the georgia idea either.
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 ^
Les Miles/Michigan storyline would be very attractive. From the football standpoint, I see a very low scoring game. LSU defense terrifies me.
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 ^
Is easily twice as physical as we are, and our linemen on both sides would be ground into a fine maize and blue dust.
November 24th, 2012 at 11:33 PM ^
Georgia can beat Bama. Not likely but Bell went down and Georgia can play with anyone when on their game. Sadly, with nd now in the title game I don't want Georgia to win as they always lay eggs in their bowl games. I'm officially a.....Saban fan....(need a shower)....until the end of the year. nd's defense is very good but they are not a top 2 team in the country. If in the SEC or P12 they drop a few this year. Almost literal miracles kept them from dropping games to average and good but not great teams. Their best win is Oklahoma. CFB is just generally down this year it seems. I think a Saban led Bama team, given a month to prepare, is the only "elite" team in America. So, if Georgia takes them down I honestly think nd wins the NC and, IMHO, no hate or homerism, they are a top 10 team. Not a NCG level team but outside of Bama I feel their defense can keep them in games and teams tend to find ways to lose to them. As for us, We'll likely get an SEC team in our bowl game and depending on who it is I think we go from "little chance of victory" to "should be a good game".
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 ^
Tennessee or Auburn? We could beat them. Throw in Kentucky too for good measure
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 ^
It could be Bama, Florida, Georgia, A&M, or LSU. We'll just load up and run Vincent Smith right at 'em to victory.
/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 ^
Jesus Christ, not Bama again. I want to at least have a reasonable hope that we can pull out a win and send our seniors out the right way.
November 25th, 2012 at 12:10 AM ^
days/months b/w the last conference game and bowl games. It's like a start to a brand new season.
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 ^
Considering how bad the conference has been this year. This is a massive disappointment considering the returning talent Michigan possess
November 25th, 2012 at 12:52 AM ^
I would prefer an Lsu draw as well over Georgia or bama. More fun to watch and if we lost at least it would be to a Michigan man
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.