Bowl Predictions

BCS disputes aside, I'm pretty excited for this year's bowl season. There are some good traditional matchups, as well as lopsided games that should result in upsets. Even though the entire nation is saddened by the absence of Iowa State, the Big XII is still represented well. After winning the 2005 Bowl Challenge without much fanfare, the Big XII can potentially repeat, while the Big Ten may be looking at another losing record. Here are my personal predictions:

*Biggest upset: Nebraska over Auburn
*Toughest call: Wisconsin vs. Arkansas


Poinsetta
TCU over Northern Illinois

Las Vegas
Oregon over BYU

New Orleans
Rice over Troy

Papajohns.com
South Florida over East Carolina

New Mexico
New Mexico over San Jose State

Armed Forces
Tulsa over Utah

Hawaii
Hawaii over Arizona State

Motor City
Central Michigan over Middle Tennessee

Emerald
Florida State over UCLA

Independence
Oklahoma State over Alabama

Holiday
California over Texas A&M

Texas
Rutgers over Kansas State

Music City
Clemson over Kentucky

Brut Sun
Missouri over Oregon State

Liberty
South Carolina over Houston

Insight
Texas Tech over Minnesota

Champs Sports
Maryland over Purdue

Meineke Car Care
Boston College over Navy

Alamo
Texas over Iowa

Chick-fil-A
Virginia Tech over Georgia

MPC Computers
Nevada over Miami

Outback
Penn State over Tennessee

Cotton
Nebraska over Auburn

Gator
West Virginia over Georgia Tech

Capital One
Wisconsin over Arkansas

Rose
Michigan over USC

Fiesta
Oklahoma over Boise State

Orange
Wake Forest over Louisville

Sugar
LSU over Notre Dame

International
Cincinnati over Western Michigan

GMAC
Southern Miss over Ohio

BCS Championship
Florida over Ohio State


And the conference standings:

ACC: 6-2
Big XII: 6-2
Big East: 4-1
Big Ten: 3-4
Pac 10: 2-4
SEC: 4-5