Rose Bowl scenarios
Let's say for the sake of an argument the CFP rankings are what the AP Poll is currently.
- Alabama
- Clemson
- Notre Dame
- Georgia
- Oklahoma
- Ohio State
- UCF
- Michigan
Rose Bowl if-
- Alabama beats Georgia
- Northwestern gets killed
- Texas beats Oklahoma or Oklahoma narrowly beats Texas while Northwestern gets mauled and style points'd
The only other NY6 Bowl options are the Fiesta Bowl and the Peach Bowl.
We'll either be going to the granddaddy of them all, the Fiesta Bowl which we haven't been since Harbaugh was the QB or the Peach Bowl for the first time ever.
Possible opponents: Washington/Utah winner, Florida, UCF, Washington State?
November 25th, 2018 at 3:20 PM ^
We should decline call invitations after yesterday’s performance. We’ve been to several bowls games as a family, but not this year!
November 25th, 2018 at 3:21 PM ^
I nominate this for the worst take of the day.
November 25th, 2018 at 4:03 PM ^
IDK, lots of competition for that title
November 25th, 2018 at 3:23 PM ^
Log off
November 25th, 2018 at 3:28 PM ^
That’ll show ‘em. You tell ‘em.
November 25th, 2018 at 4:03 PM ^
You know, I have seen some fantastically awful takes today, but this one is easily top five and it is only 4 PM EST.
November 25th, 2018 at 4:11 PM ^
I’ll pass this on to Warde and Jim and the boys. I’m sure at some point they will get over the heartbreak of disappointing random message board fuckface, but it will take a while them being losers and all.....
gtfo
November 25th, 2018 at 7:35 PM ^
I don't want ANY of what you are smoking.
November 25th, 2018 at 3:21 PM ^
I’d actually be interested to play any of those opponents except Florida. And while the Rose Bowl would be great, the Peach and Fiesta would also be fun.
Regarding opponents is there any chance we draw Georgia or LSU as well? What about Oklahoma? Hopefully not, but I can’t remember the rules on the number of teams from one conference in the NY6.
Worst case scenario in my opinion would be Georgia or Florida in the Peach. Tired of playing SEC teams in the south.
November 25th, 2018 at 3:28 PM ^
The best SEC and Big 12 teams that are not in the playoff get the Sugar Bowl.
November 25th, 2018 at 3:39 PM ^
I don't mind playing Florida for the simple reason that we seem to always beat them.
November 25th, 2018 at 7:55 PM ^
One of ESPN's bowl projections today had Michigan vs. LSU in the Fiesta. The other pairing was Michigan vs. Wazzu in the Fiesta.
Its likely going to be the Fiesta. Will probably be Ohio State vs. Washington in the Rose unless Oklahoma falters. Committee was pretty down on them, and I don't think the win over Michigan is going to boost them over Oklahoma. Or Georgia for that matter.
November 25th, 2018 at 3:21 PM ^
I don't want to go to a bowl if the team performs like the FSU and USC bowls.
November 25th, 2018 at 3:22 PM ^
Oklahoma would be an intriguing opponent only to see if Don Brown learned anything from the OSU beat down. Wonder if he would talk avenging his poor performance. Then again maybe not bc OU’s offense is better than OSU’s!
November 25th, 2018 at 3:25 PM ^
No thanks. Want none of that after yesterday.
Big 12 champion will go to the Sugar Bowl vs an SEC team if left out of the CFP. Sugar Bowl is a Big 12-SEC game
November 25th, 2018 at 3:37 PM ^
what was your secret info that you couldn't share until yesterday?
November 25th, 2018 at 11:02 PM ^
That we would wear our special all-white "surrender" unis for The Game.
November 25th, 2018 at 3:37 PM ^
Our D problems need an infusion of faster talent and scheme changes. Not enough time to be ready for an angry Oklahoma team that would feel they deserved the shot over OSU.
I'd rather see OSU drop to Rose and underperform vs. Washington, which isn't going to give up 62.
November 25th, 2018 at 3:28 PM ^
I think it plays out as this:
- Bama, Clemson and ND are in and undefeated
- Oklahoma beats Texas and gets the 4th spot
- OSU beats NWU and goes to the Rose Bowl
Michigan gets a good bowl and opponent. Not what we wanted but it is what it is.
November 25th, 2018 at 3:32 PM ^
Would not surprise me one bit if they put them at #5 behind Georgia on Tuesday night.
November 25th, 2018 at 3:35 PM ^
I think Oklahoma beating Texas will earn them the 4th spot. I also think NW will not be the fodder people think. I'm expecting OSU to win but have a letdown of sorts and not impress the committee. The 49-20 loss at 6-6 Purdue in late October is hard to pass over. Plus 52-51 vs. 5-7 Maryland, etc.
OSU to Rose
UM to Peach and play Georgia
Hopefully MSU gets to play TAMU in Outback and get blasted. It won't take 7 OTs either
November 25th, 2018 at 3:37 PM ^
It's impossible for us to play Georgia.
If Georgia is not in the playoff, they are headed to the Sugar Bowl vs the Big 12.
We could possibly see Michigan-UCF in the Peach Bowl.
November 25th, 2018 at 3:40 PM ^
Yes, that's right. Sugar is like the Rose Bowl for B10 if chosen for title, runner-up gets in.
Maybe a blowout of UCF would make things better and open the door for 19. Too bad their QB is hurt, would have liked to see us try to play them. Scary offense but not Oklahoma or OSU.
November 25th, 2018 at 5:02 PM ^
I'd rather not play UCF. I don't think there would be any reputational upside to a win. Of course, I get no say. Just expressing my opinion.
November 25th, 2018 at 7:41 PM ^
SI has us going to the Peach vs Florida. They have UCF and Washington State to the Fiesta.
November 25th, 2018 at 8:56 PM ^
Jeebus, please no. Not another bowl game in Florida against Florida. Yack.
November 25th, 2018 at 9:03 PM ^
Can’t see the fiesta taking UCF after the QB went down. Michigan vs LSU or WASU would sell more. Not that I want anything to do with WASU.....
November 25th, 2018 at 8:59 PM ^
The last place I want to go is Atlanta. It has no appeal at that time of year.
November 25th, 2018 at 3:35 PM ^
Hope this thread survives LSA, WD. Mine on this exact topic got nuked last night, and the Snowflakes are still pinned.
Anyway, I would laugh my ass off if OSU and Oklahoma both jump Notre Dame while they sit at home. I think that definitely needs to happen.
November 25th, 2018 at 3:37 PM ^
Notre Dame is in.
November 25th, 2018 at 3:36 PM ^
I just hope we don’t play Washington State. We’d get killed
November 25th, 2018 at 3:50 PM ^
We can't block good teams defensive lines, Washington and Utah will both do well against us. Washington has similar but not as much speed as OSU, the saving grace is their offensive line is more like Penn State than the one game a year Buckeyes.
Utah also has speed, just not as much. Utah is better matchup but 50-50, Washington we should be underdogs but stupidly will be tabbed favorites.
November 25th, 2018 at 3:56 PM ^
What if.....OSU, UCF, OU, UGA, each get blown out in the championship games ? Then we are playoff bound as the 4 seed ! Could it happen ?
November 25th, 2018 at 4:18 PM ^
Yes, but the guess is that Georgia at 11-2, even being blown out by Alabama, would then get in over 10-2 Michigan.
November 25th, 2018 at 4:28 PM ^
Not that it matters by Washington as Pac-12 Champ would get in above Michigan.
November 25th, 2018 at 3:56 PM ^
Great who the hell cares about a meaningless bowl game?
November 25th, 2018 at 3:58 PM ^
Please, not Florida! They're probably saying the same thing, lol. I'd like Washington in the Rose Bowl...
November 25th, 2018 at 3:58 PM ^
Mods are deleting any board post questioning the coaching staff. Why is this? What the hell is the point of having a discussion board where people are censored for stating the opinion they have. Pretty stupid.
November 25th, 2018 at 4:05 PM ^
Because you’re a clown acting like it’s last year. Go kick rocks.
November 25th, 2018 at 4:48 PM ^
Plus he just became a member yesterday after the game so he’s just been posting butthurt!
November 25th, 2018 at 4:18 PM ^
November 25th, 2018 at 4:01 PM ^
Sugar Bowl is in play. If OU goes to the playoff then the Sugar has Georgia and no BIG 12 team to match them with (won’t take non-top-12 Texas (9-4) or 9-3 WVU). They’d grab UM in a second.
November 25th, 2018 at 4:06 PM ^
Nope. Texas, WVU or Iowa St. would then go to the Sugar Bowl.
November 25th, 2018 at 4:05 PM ^
A major bowl win would take a little bit of the sting out of yesterday, when we look at the season in retrospect - hope Michigan will be motivated and have a good game plan.
November 25th, 2018 at 4:09 PM ^
I would much rather have Michigan play Washington/Utah in the Rose Bowl and the team have the opportunity to get Michigan's first Rose Bowl victory since 1997 than either:
1) Florida for the third time in four years,
2) A qb-less UCF, which means Michigan would either get no credit for a victory or humiliated in a defeat, or
3) Mike Leach salivating to what he could do to Michigan's secondary.
November 25th, 2018 at 11:09 PM ^
Plus I don't want to be in a position to have to root against Mike Leach,
November 25th, 2018 at 4:09 PM ^
One thing that might contribute to us getting the Rose Bowl: last year Oklahoma got the benefit of the doubt and got into the Playoff. Ohio was left out. This year maybe they throw Ohio a bone and put them just ahead of OU and into the Playoff, which would be against Alabama. Alabama vs Ohio State. Saban be Meyer. I don't like either by any stretch, but boy would I love to see Ohio’s tate get pummeled this year.
November 25th, 2018 at 4:30 PM ^
Oklahoma was the 2 seed last year. They went 13-1, won their conference, and beat OSU in Columbus earlier in the year. Alabama got the "benefit of the doubt" over OSU.
November 25th, 2018 at 5:52 PM ^
Thanks, Captain Obvious. Simply saying that there’s a chance that, in the interest of year-to-year variation, it might help OSU that they didn’t make the playoff last year (and had one loss) and Oklahoma did (and had one loss).
November 25th, 2018 at 4:13 PM ^
I’m rooting for Texas. If we make the Rose Bowl I may have to rob a bank first, but I’m fucking going. Watching UM in the Rose Bowl has been a dream for as long as I can remember. Now that I live out here and they may actually go, I’m pumped at the possibility.