Updated: November 6, 2007, 1:21 PM ET
BCS bowls become clearer with a near consensus
What will the 2007 bowl season look like? After nine weeks of games, ESPN.com's Ivan Maisel and Mark Schlabach have tweaked their postseason outlooks, with a near consensus for all the BCS bowl games.
| Bowl (Matchup) |
Ivan Maisel | Mark Schlabach |
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Allstate BCS Championship Game (BCS No. 1 vs. BCS No. 2) |
Ohio State vs. LSU | Ohio State vs. LSU |
|
Allstate Sugar (BCS vs. BCS) |
Georgia vs. Hawaii | Georgia vs. Hawaii |
|
FedEx Orange (BCS vs. BCS) |
Boston College vs. Missouri |
Virginia Tech vs. Missouri |
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Tostitos Fiesta (BCS vs. BCS) |
Oklahoma vs. USC | Oklahoma vs. USC |
|
Rose Bowl presented by Citi (BCS vs. BCS) |
Oregon vs. West Virginia | Oregon vs. West Virginia |
|
GMAC (C-USA No. 2 vs. MAC) |
East Carolina vs. Miami (Ohio) |
Tulsa vs. Miami (Ohio) |
|
International (MAC No. 3 vs. Big East No. 4) |
Bowling Green vs. Rutgers | Bowling Green vs. Rutgers |
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Capital One (Big Ten No. 2 vs. SEC No. 2) |
Michigan vs. Florida | Michigan vs. Florida |
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Gator (ACC No. 3 vs. Big 12 No. 4/ Notre Dame/Big East No. 2) |
Clemson vs. Kansas |
Boston College vs. Texas Tech |
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Outback (Big Ten No. 3 vs. SEC No. 3/4) |
Illinois vs. Auburn |
Penn State vs. Alabama |
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AT&T Cotton (Big 12 No. 2 vs. SEC No. 3/4) |
Texas vs. Alabama | Texas vs. Auburn |
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Roady's Humanitarian (WAC vs. ACC No. 8) |
Boise State vs. North Carolina State |
Boise State vs. North Carolina State |
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Chick-fil-A (ACC No. 2 vs. SEC No. 5) |
Virginia Tech vs. Kentucky | Clemson vs. Arkansas |
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Valero Alamo (Big Ten No. 4/5 vs. Big 12 No. 4/5) |
Penn State vs. Colorado | Purdue vs. Kansas State |
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Meineke Car Care (Big East No. 3 vs. ACC No. 5/6/7) |
UConn vs. Wake Forest |
South Florida vs. Wake Forest |
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Champs Sports (ACC No. 4 vs. Big Ten No. 4/5) |
Virginia vs. Wisconsin | Virginia vs. Illinois |
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Insight (Big 12 No. 6 vs. Big Ten No. 6) |
Kansas State vs. Purdue | Oklahoma State vs. Wisconsin |
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AutoZone Liberty (C-USA No. 1 vs. SEC No. 7) |
Houston vs. Arkansas | East Carolina vs. Kentucky |
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Brut Sun (Pac-10 No. 3 vs. Big 12/Notre Dame/ Big East) |
Cal vs. Cincinnati | Oregon State vs. UConn |
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Gaylord Hotels Music City (ACC No. 5/6/7 vs. SEC No. 6) |
Florida State vs. Tennessee | Florida State vs. Tennessee |
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Texas (Big 12 No. 8 vs. C-USA) |
Oklahoma State vs. Memphis |
Colorado vs. Southern Miss |
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Pacific Life Holiday (Pac-10 No. 2 vs. Big 12 No. 3) |
Arizona State vs. Texas Tech |
Arizona State vs. Kansas |
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PetroSun Independence (SEC No. 8 vs. Big 12 No. 7) |
Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M |
South Carolina vs. Texas A&M |
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Emerald Bowl (Pac-10 No. 4 vs. ACC No. 5/6/7) |
Oregon State vs. Georgia Tech |
Cal vs. Georgia Tech |
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Motor City (Big Ten No. 7 vs. MAC No. 1/2) |
Indiana vs. Central Michigan |
Indiana vs. Central Michigan |
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Sheraton Hawaii (WAC vs. C-USA) |
Fresno State vs. Tulsa | Fresno State vs. Houston |
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Bell Helicopter Armed Forces (Mountain West vs. Pac-10 No. 6) |
Air Force vs. Iowa* | Air Force vs. Iowa* |
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New Mexico (WAC vs. Mountain West) |
Nevada vs. Utah | Nevada vs. Utah |
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PapaJohns.com (C-USA vs. Big East No. 5) |
Southern Miss vs. South Florida |
Central Florida vs. Cincinnati |
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R&L Carriers New Orleans (Sun Belt No. 1 vs. C-USA) |
Troy vs. Central Florida | Troy vs. Memphis |
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Pioneer Las Vegas (Pac-10 No. 4/5 vs. Mountain West No. 1) |
Louisville* vs. BYU | Louisville* vs. BYU |
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San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia (Mountain West vs. Navy/At-large) |
New Mexico vs. Navy | New Mexico vs. Navy |
| * Pac-10 not projected to qualify enough teams for postseason | ||
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