Bowl Projections - Week 7

[00Dawg]

Trend from the previous week is marked as ▲,▼, or -, if available. Due to SEC bowl tiers, some trends are subjective.

247: Gator vs Wisconsin -
CBS: Music City vs Duke -
ESPN Sherman: Belk vs Miami▼
ESPN Bonagura: Outback Bowl vs Iowa -
SBNation: Music City vs Virginia Tech -
CFN: Gator vs Michigan State -
SDS: Gator vs Michigan State -
CollegeSportsMadness.com: Outback vs Penn State -
Orlando Sentinel:Texas vs Iowa State -
SI: Outback Bowl vs Michigan State ▲
Sporting News: Texas vs Texas Tech -
Bleacher Report: Belk vs Virginia Tech -
Brett McMurphy: Texas vs TCU -
USA Today: Gator vs Wisconsin -
Athlon Sports: Texas vs Texas Tech


Week 7 consensus: Texas/Gator


For reference:
Preseason
247: Sugar vs Oklahoma
CBS: Liberty vs Kansas State
ESPN Sherman: Belk vs FSU
ESPN Bonagura: Outback vs Michigan
SBNation: Citrus vs Michigan
CFN: Liberty vs Kansas State
SDS: Music City vs Pitt
Athlon: Citrus vs Michigan State
Phil Steele: Outback vs Michigan State
CollegeSportsMadness.com: Citrus Bowl vs Michigan State
Bleacher Report: Citrus Bowl vs Michigan
Sporting News: Outback vs Michigan State
USA Today: Outback vs Northwestern
Preseason Consensus - Outback or Citrus

 

[StillTbonewannabe]

Does anyone think we would actually go back to the Gator Bowl? That is one of the bowls that I am just tired of. I am hoping for Outback or Citrus unless we run the table. We probably would go to Music City or Belk but the rest we probably won't make the trip.

 

[Duke Humphrey]

Should we get to 7/8 wins, Texas Bowl makes a lot of sense to me.

 

[RocketDawg]

We'd go if invited.

 

[Willow Grove Dawg]

They will send us to Belk, Music City, Liberty, or Texas Bowl before back to Gator AGAIN

 

[615 Guy]

We haven't played in Nashville since '11. Give me Nashville over Charlotte, Memphis and Houston.

 

[MagicDawg]

Music City is a fine destination if you aren't going to play in a NY6 or playoff bowl. Better than Charlotte. Liberty would be convenient since I have family in Memphis. Texas would be fun for at least getting a new item on the resume. All of those are better than going back to JAX again.

 

[was21]

Only down vote for Texas is that I always feel like I need to be in a vehicle to go anywhere worth going

 

[Bruce Dakinson]

Personal bias, but I'd rather go to Texas, Music City, or Belk. Family and friends in all those locations. And really... thanks to the playoff system and the same 4-5 teams every year... why does a bowl game even matter?

 

[00Dawg]

This conversation has reminded me how wise the Big 10 was...

In adding a variety clause to their bowl contracts. Generally, each bowl has to have at least 5 different teams for a 6-year cycle, and no one can go to the same bowl back-to-back.
For the Pinstripe bowl, the stated goal is 8 different teams over 8 years, with a minimum of 6 different.

In reality, right now State should be under consideration primarily by the Outback and Texas Bowls, with a secondary group of Music City and Liberty, preferably in that order. Belk would follow those, and the Gator would not be an option.

 

[notoriousD_O_G]

I'm at the point where if we can't do citrus/outback I just want the Liberty Bowl. We will always have a good crowd in Memphis

 

[GloryDawg]

I could handle Gator Bowl again if it was against a Big 10 team. I would rather go any where else. I heard there might be a SEC-PAC 10 match up in Vegas one day.

 

[ArrowDawg]

I don't care about any of them, except the Outback or Citrus. Everything else is a "not again" disappointment.

 

[msstate7]

I don't care about any of them, except the Outback or Citrus. Everything else is a "not again" disappointment.

Might wanna go this year anyway... we might not see one for a season or 2 after our offensive and defensive lines are gutted this year

 

[BlueRidgeMtns]

I'll take the Belk Bowl since that's only about 3 hours from me.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

Come on Eeyore, you’re getting pretty ridiculous.