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SEC Schedule for 2012

The vaunted SEC, winner of 6 straight BCS National Championships has released its schedule for 2012. In presenting the schedule and trying to demonstrate a relative perspective of its challenges, we have divided opponents into three categories: 1) BCS opponents … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, ACC, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Big 12, Big Ten, C-USA, Clemson, Colonial Athletic Association, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, MAC, MEAC, Mississippi State, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Navy, Notre Dame, Ohio Valley, Ole Miss, SEC, South Carolina, Southern Conference, Southland Conference, Sun Belt, SWAC |

Big Ten Schedule for 2012

As the Big Ten enters its second year of divisional play here is a breakdown of the schedule. We will evaluate the relative strength of the schedules by placing opponents into three constructed levels; 1) Bowl Championship Series (BCS) teams … Continue reading

Posted in Air Force, Alabama, Arizona State, Big Ten, Boise State, C-USA, California, Colonial Athletic Association, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana Tech, MAC, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri Valley, Mountain West, Navy, Nebraska, Northern Illinois, Northern Iowa, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Ohio, Ohio State, Ohio Valley, PAC 12, Penn State, Purdue, SEC, Sun Belt, SWAC, UCLA, Western Michigan |

AQ Conference Bowl Results

As the college bowl season nears its end, let’s see which of the AQ leagues is winning and which is not… ACC:  Boston College, not bowl eligible; Clemson, pounded by West Virginia, 70-33; Duke, not bowl eligible; Florida State, beat Notre Dame, … Continue reading

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Military Bowl Air Force (7-5) vs Toledo (8-4)

Winston Churchill may have been talking about the Air Forces’ offense and not the Soviet Union when he said ” it is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.” How can the offense of the next generation of … Continue reading

Posted in Air Force, MAC, Mountain West, Toledo |

Little Caesars Pizza Bowl Western Michigan Broncos (7-5) vs Purdue Boilermakers (6-6)

This Bowl began in 1997 and is the only FBS (Division 1) Bowl played in the Midwestern United States. The game’s intent is to pit the MAC against the Big Ten (although the Big Ten has played in the game … Continue reading

Posted in Arizona State, Big Ten, Illinois, Indiana, MAC, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ole Miss, Penn State, Western Michigan |

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

This Bowl was formally known as the Humanitarian Bowl and is played in Boise, Idaho at Boise State’s, Bronco Stadium (33,000) each year. The Humanitarian Bowl began in 1997 and it name was changed just this past year to the … Continue reading

Posted in MAC, Northern Illinois, Ohio, SWAC, Utah State |

Gildan New Mexico Bowl

The Gildan ( a clothing manufacturing company) New Mexico Bowl was established in 2006 and is always played before Christmas. The bowl conference tie-in is with the Mountain West (MWC) and the PAC 12, that is….  when these respective conferences have teams … Continue reading

Posted in MAC |

Bowl Schedule Announced

Here is a the 2011-12 Bowl Schedule and conference breakdown. Please note all times are Central Standard. 12/17/11 Gildan New Mexico Bowl: Temple (MAC) vs Wyoming (MWC) 1:00 p.m. kick off Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Ohio (MAC) vs Utah State … Continue reading

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Tis the season to go Bowling

As the regular season in college football heads into its final weeks, let the speculation begin about BCS bowl assignments and then, how conference match-ups will fall into place. For a team to be bowl eligible, it must win, @ … Continue reading

Posted in AAC, ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Boston College, C-USA, Duke, MAC, Mountain West, Notre Dame, PAC 12, SEC, SWAC |

Big Ten Game of the Week

Wisconsin 6-0 @ Michigan State 6-1: These teams have played 4 of the past 5 years, including 4 straight meetings. In 07, Wisconsin outscored MSU, 37-34, 1n 08, the Spartans survived the Badgers, 25-24, in 09, State’s rally fell short, … Continue reading

Posted in Big Ten, Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Northern Illinois, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Wisconsin |