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2009 Bowl Predictions

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By Jonathan Bellah

The college football season is down to its final stretch with only two games remaining in the season, excluding conference championship games. Bowl projections are beginning to narrow down and the SEC currently boasts nine bowl eligible schools, with two other schools within striking distance of eligibility as well. I'm sure the most important thing on your mind right now is where do I think these teams will end up?

Arkansas (SEC) vs. Boston College (ACC)
Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl
December 27th, Nashville TN, 8 pm, ESPN
Arkansas has given fans a lot of hope for the future with many flashes of brilliance from Ryan Mallett this season, who still has two years of eligibility. Mallett has thrown for 2885 yards and 23 touchdowns already this season. Arkansas should finish the season with a bowl victory.

Ole Miss (SEC) vs. Missouri (Big 12)
Independence Bowl
December 28th, Shreveport LA, 5 pm ESPN
It's been a disappointing season for the Rebels, who started the season with national title hopes. Jevan Snead has not lived up to the hype that surrounded him earlier this season.

Georgia (SEC) vs. Virginia Tech (ACC)
Chick-fil-A Bowl
December 31, Atlanta GA, 7:30 pm ESPN
Georgia has a lot of issues to fix on defense before they can come close to challenging Florida in the SEC East.

Tennessee (SEC) vs. Wisconsin (Big Ten)
Outback Bowl
January 1, Tampa FL, 11 am, ESPN
Tennessee hasn't become bowl-eligible yet, but they have remaining games against Vanderbilt and Kentucky and need only one win to become eligible. Lane Kiffin is giving fans in Rocky Top plenty to be optimistic about for the future.

Auburn (SEC) vs. Penn State (Big Ten)
Capital One Bowl
January 1, Orlando FL, 1 pm, ABC
Auburn started the season with five straight wins, but has struggled since. Gene Chizik has done a lot to improve this offense and that work should pay off with a bowl victory.

South Carolina (SEC) vs. Houston (C-USA)
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
January 2, Memphis TN 5:30 pm ESPN
Despite having lost three straight, South Carolina has played well in a lot of important games this season and in some ways this season is a success. Steve Spurrier has done good work digging South Carolina from the depths of the SEC.

LSU (SEC) vs. Oklahoma State (Big 12)
AT&T Cotton Bowl
January 2, Arlington TX, 2 pm Fox
The Tigers have a lot of improvements to make on offense, but John Chavis has given the LSU defense a renewed sense of power. Though it's not the season that we had hoped for here in Baton Rouge, it's certainly not a failure.

Kentucky (SEC) vs. West Virginia (Big East)
Papajohns.com Bowl
January 2, Birmingham AL 2 pm ESPN
The Wildcats are 4-0 in non-conference play this season. The Wildcats' running game has been their crutch this season, and should do well against West Virginia's defense.

Alabama (SEC) vs. TCU (MWC)
Allstate Sugar Bowl
January 1, New Orleans, LA 8:30 pm Fox
This is more of a hope than a prediction, I'd rather Urban Meyer win his third ring in four years than Saban win another title.

Florida (SEC) vs. Texas (Big 12)
Citi BCS National Championship
January 7, Pasadena, CA, 8 pm Fox
The Gators have proven week-in-and-week-out that they are the best team in the country. They haven't faltered yet, and likely won't.

Originally Published: Issue 824 - November 18, 2009

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  1. these are horrible picks

    justin | 2009-11-23 - 07:29:55 PM (CDT)

  2. Uh, not really. Though Bama will probably take the Sugar Bowl, everything else is pretty accurate. And his Sugar Bowl pick is a hope, as he said, not a prediction.

    justin is dumb lololol | 2009-11-24 - 01:51:34 PM (CDT)

  3. ok how is a 6-6 ga team going to be in the peach bowl. they will not take them i c ga, tenn, and poss sc going 6-6 which is ind. liberty , music city and papa johns for these teams

    amy | 2009-11-24 - 01:40:20 AM (CDT)

  4. your a stupid ass

    tim | 2009-11-25 - 01:42:09 PM (CDT)

  5. Ole miss will be in the Capitol One Bowl and maybe auburn in independence. Who knows but most of these picks are ok.

    Mike | 2009-11-25 - 01:45:41 PM (CDT)

  6. The second site to put WVU against Kentucky. It could happen but only if Pitt takes out Cincy and WVU loses to Rutgers. A mountaineer win coupled with a Pitt lose and WVU is Gator bowl bound.

    greg | 2009-11-29 - 11:48:50 AM (CDT)

  7. you said it... Florida vs Texas....

    gator nation | 2009-12-02 - 12:19:18 PM (CDT)

  8. Well i kinda see it this way, if Alabama play Texas the National, its not a game everyone will care to see, bcuz Alabama is good but wont bring the ratings like what Florida an Texas would bring, Tebow an Mccoy 2 of the best quarterbacks in the Nation plus they both are talked about repeditvely as well it being there last year, with great Offensive an Defensive, while Alabama is Great as well, but we all know what would happen in that game wiht Bama playin an offence like Texas..
    Florida should have played Texas or Last year now they will have there shot, thats goin to be a game!!!

    NCAA PRESS | 2009-12-02 - 12:33:18 PM (CDT)

  9. If alabama lose to fla,would like to see them play Boise st.

    chuckee7 | 2009-12-05 - 11:46:56 AM (CDT)

  10. you stupid fuck tebow and flordia suck and lost last night.. bama has been the best team all year followed by texas

    kayelee | 2009-12-06 - 04:33:12 PM (CDT)

  11. alabama vs tcu i hope and texas out texas sucks

    outech | 2009-12-06 - 05:48:05 PM (CDT)

  12. It IS what it IS! Texas will have to play Bama. Regardless of the BCS this will be a great match up. Sue will have his day holding that Heisman, but Bama will not hold that Championship trophy. As far as all other Bowl Games we, as a football community, will be robbed of so many better match ups. Every singal game should have teams with undefeated records and smaller colleges vs. big colleges. If its all about the money, I’d pay BIG cash to see a small school SLAP tha CRAP outta some so called bigger, better school!

    MERLIN | 2009-12-08 - 12:18:19 PM (CDT)

  13. Texas -Bama
    Bucks-Ducks
    cincy -florida
    aub- northwestern
    tcu -boise

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