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*** Early Projections ***
Found these projections for the bowls:
Look at the SUGAR BOWL PROJECTION???
http://cfn.scout.com/2/646582.html
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Dec. 20 / 9 p.m. San Diego, Calif. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Mountain West vs. Navy/At-Large
Way Too Early Projection: BYU vs. Navy
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Utah, 2) Colorado State, 3) TCU, 4) New Mexico, 5) San Diego State
R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Dec. 21 / 8 p.m. New Orleans, La. ESPN2
Tie-Ins: Sun Belt No. 1 vs. C-USA
Way Too Early Projection: Troy vs. SMU
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Middle Tennessee, 2) UL Lafayette, 3) Houston, 4) Marshall, 5) East Carolina
PapaJohn’s.com Bowl
Dec. 22 / 1 p.m. Birmingham, Ala. ESPN2
Tie-Ins: Big East (or MAC) vs. C-USA
Way Too Early Projection: South Florida vs. Southern Miss
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) East Carolina, 2) Cincinnati, 3) Tulsa, 4) Houston, 5) SMU
New Mexico Bowl
Dec. 22 / 4:30 p.m. Albuquerque, N.M. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Mountain West vs. WAC
Way Too Early Projection: Air Force vs. Nevada
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Fresno State, 2) San Jose State, 3) Colorado State, 4) Wyoming, 5) BYU
Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl
Dec. 22 / 8 p.m. Las Vegas, Nev. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Mountain West No. 1 vs. Pac-10 No. 4
Way Too Early Projection: TCU vs. Arizona State
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Oregon, 2) Oregon State, 3) Utah, 4) BYU, 5) Washington State
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
Dec. 23 / 8 p.m. Honolulu, Hawaii ESPN
Tie-Ins: C-USA vs. WAC
Way Too Early Projection: Marshall vs. Fresno State
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Hawaii, 2) SMU, 3) Houston, 4) Nevada, 5) San Jose State
Motor City Bowl
Dec. 26 / 7:30 p.m. Detroit, Mich. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Big Ten No. 7 vs. MAC
Way Too Early Projection: Northwestern vs. Central Michigan
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Minnesota, 2) Western Michigan, 3) Toledo, 4) Miami University, 5) Ohio
Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
Dec. 27 / 8 p.m. San Diego, Calif. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Big 12 No. 3 vs. Pac-10 No. 2
Way Too Early Projection: Missouri vs. California
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Nebraska, 2) Oklahoma, 3) UCLA, 4) Oregon, 5) Oklahoma State
Texas Bowl
Dec. 28 / 8 p.m. NFL Network
Tie-Ins: Houston, Texas
Big 12 vs. C-USA
Way Too Early Projection: Texas Tech vs. Houston
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) SMU, 2) Kansas State, 3) Tulsa, 4) Kansas, 5) Texas A&M
Champs Sports Bowl
Dec. 28 / 5 p.m. Orlando, Fla. ESPN
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 4 vs. Big Ten No. 4 or No. 5
Way Too Early Projection: Boston College vs. Purdue
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Florida State, 2) Iowa, 3) Clemson, 4) Miami, 5) Ohio State
Emerald Bowl
Dec. 28 / 8:30 p.m. San Francisco, Calif. ESPN
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 7 vs. Pac-10 No. 5
Way Too Early Projection: Clemson vs, Oregon State
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Oregon, 2) Washington State, 3) Virginia, 4) Boston College, 5) Arizona State
Meineke Car Care Bowl
Dec. 29 / 1 p.m. Charlotte, N.C. ESPN
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 6 vs. Big East
Way Too Early Projection: Miami vs. Pitt
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Virginia, 2) South Florida, 3) Florida State, 4) Clemson, 5) Boston College
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Dec. 29 / 4:30 p.m. Memphis, Tenn. ESPN
Tie-Ins: C-USA No. 1 vs. SEC No. 6
Way Too Early Projection: Tulsa vs. Alabama
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Southern Miss, 2) East Carolina, 3) South Carolina, 4) Arkansas, 5) Kentucky
Alamo Bowl
Dec. 29 / 8 p.m. San Antonio, Texas ESPN
Tie-Ins: Big Ten No. 4 or No. 5 vs. Big 12 No. 4
Way Too Early Projection: Iowa vs. Nebraska
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Ohio State, 2) Missouri, 3) Oklahoma State, 4) Texas A&M, 5) Penn State
Petro Sun Independence Bowl
Dec. 30 / 8 p.m. Shreveport, La. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Big 12 No. 7 vs. SEC No. 8
Way Too Early Projection: Kansas State vs. Arkansas
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Texas Tech, 2) Alabama, 3) South Carolina, 4) Kentucky, 5) Vanderbilt
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
Dec. 31 / 12:30 p.m. Fort Worth, Texas ESPN
Tie-Ins: Mountain West vs. Pac-10
Way Too Early Projection: Utah vs. Washington State
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) TCU, 2) Oregon State, 3) BYU, 4) Arizona State, 5) Oregon
Sun Bowl
Dec. 31 / 2 p.m. El Paso, Texas CBS
Tie-Ins: Big 12/Big East/Notre Dame vs. Pac-10 No. 3
Way Too Early Projection: Oklahoma State vs. Oregon
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Notre Dame, 2) Texas A&M, 3) California, 4) Arizona State, 5) UCLA
Humanitarian Bowl
Dec. 31 / 2 p.m. Boise, Idaho ESPN2
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 8 vs. WAC
Way Too Early Projection: Virginia vs. Boise State
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Boston College, 2) Clemson, 3) Fresno State, 4) Nevada, 5) San Jose State
Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl
Dec. 31 / 4 p.m. Nashville, Tenn. ESPN
Tie-Ins: ACC vs. SEC No. 5
Way Too Early Projection: Florida State vs. South Carolina
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Miami, 2) Maryland, 3) Kentucky, 4) Arkansas, 5) Alabama
Chick-fil-A Bowl
Dec. 31 / 7:30 p.m. Atlanta, Ga. ESPN
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 2 vs. SEC
Way Too Early Projection: Maryland vs. Tennessee
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) LSU, 2) Georgia, 3) Florida, 4) Georgia Tech, 5) Virginia Tech
Insight Bowl
Dec. 31 / TBA Tempe, Ariz. NFL Network
Tie-Ins: Big Ten No. 6 vs. Big 12 No. 6
Way Too Early Projection: Minnesota vs. Texas A&M
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Texas Tech, 2) Purdue, 3) Oklahoma State, 4) Kansas State, 5) Northwestern
Outback Bowl
Jan. 1 / 11 a.m. Tampa, Fla. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Big Ten No. 3 vs. SEC
Way Too Early Projection: Ohio State vs. Florida
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Michigan, 2) Georgia, 3) Penn State, 4) Tennessee, 5) Wisconsin
AT&T Cotton Bowl
Jan. 1 / 11:30 a.m. Dallas, Texas FOX
Tie-Ins: Big 12 No. 2 vs. SEC
Way Too Early Projection: Oklahoma vs. Auburn
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Texas, 2) LSU, 3) Florida, 4) Georgia, 5) Nebraska
Gator Bowl
Jan. 1 / 1 p.m. Jacksonville, Fla. CBS
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 3 vs. Big 12/Big East/Notre Dame
Way Too Early Projection: Georgia Tech vs. Rutgers
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Louisville, 2) West Virginia, 3) Virginia Tech, 4) Maryland, 5) Several Big 12 teams
Capital One Bowl
Jan. 1 / 1 p.m. Orlando, Fla. ABC
Tie-Ins: Big Ten No. 2 vs. SEC No. 2
Way Too Early Projection: Penn State vs. Georgia
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) LSU, 2) Florida, 3) Wisconsin, 4) Michigan, 5) Ohio State
International Bowl
Jan. 5 / 12 p.m. Toronto, Canada ESPN2
Tie-Ins: Big East/Notre Dame vs. MAC No. 4 or 5
Way Too Early Projection: Notre Dame vs. Miami University
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Pitt, 2) Cincinnati, 3) Central Michigan, 4) Toledo, 5) Ohio
GMAC Bowl
Jan. 6 / 8 p.m. Mobile, Ala. ESPN
Tie-Ins: C-USA No. 2 vs. MAC
Way Too Early Projection: East Carolina vs. Toledo
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Southern Miss, 2) Central Michigan, 3) Tulsa, 4) Houston, 5) Miami University
- 2007-2008 Way-Too-Early BCS Projections
Look at the SUGAR BOWL PROJECTION???
http://cfn.scout.com/2/646582.html
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
Dec. 20 / 9 p.m. San Diego, Calif. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Mountain West vs. Navy/At-Large
Way Too Early Projection: BYU vs. Navy
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Utah, 2) Colorado State, 3) TCU, 4) New Mexico, 5) San Diego State
R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
Dec. 21 / 8 p.m. New Orleans, La. ESPN2
Tie-Ins: Sun Belt No. 1 vs. C-USA
Way Too Early Projection: Troy vs. SMU
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Middle Tennessee, 2) UL Lafayette, 3) Houston, 4) Marshall, 5) East Carolina
PapaJohn’s.com Bowl
Dec. 22 / 1 p.m. Birmingham, Ala. ESPN2
Tie-Ins: Big East (or MAC) vs. C-USA
Way Too Early Projection: South Florida vs. Southern Miss
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) East Carolina, 2) Cincinnati, 3) Tulsa, 4) Houston, 5) SMU
New Mexico Bowl
Dec. 22 / 4:30 p.m. Albuquerque, N.M. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Mountain West vs. WAC
Way Too Early Projection: Air Force vs. Nevada
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Fresno State, 2) San Jose State, 3) Colorado State, 4) Wyoming, 5) BYU
Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas Bowl
Dec. 22 / 8 p.m. Las Vegas, Nev. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Mountain West No. 1 vs. Pac-10 No. 4
Way Too Early Projection: TCU vs. Arizona State
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Oregon, 2) Oregon State, 3) Utah, 4) BYU, 5) Washington State
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl
Dec. 23 / 8 p.m. Honolulu, Hawaii ESPN
Tie-Ins: C-USA vs. WAC
Way Too Early Projection: Marshall vs. Fresno State
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Hawaii, 2) SMU, 3) Houston, 4) Nevada, 5) San Jose State
Motor City Bowl
Dec. 26 / 7:30 p.m. Detroit, Mich. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Big Ten No. 7 vs. MAC
Way Too Early Projection: Northwestern vs. Central Michigan
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Minnesota, 2) Western Michigan, 3) Toledo, 4) Miami University, 5) Ohio
Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
Dec. 27 / 8 p.m. San Diego, Calif. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Big 12 No. 3 vs. Pac-10 No. 2
Way Too Early Projection: Missouri vs. California
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Nebraska, 2) Oklahoma, 3) UCLA, 4) Oregon, 5) Oklahoma State
Texas Bowl
Dec. 28 / 8 p.m. NFL Network
Tie-Ins: Houston, Texas
Big 12 vs. C-USA
Way Too Early Projection: Texas Tech vs. Houston
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) SMU, 2) Kansas State, 3) Tulsa, 4) Kansas, 5) Texas A&M
Champs Sports Bowl
Dec. 28 / 5 p.m. Orlando, Fla. ESPN
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 4 vs. Big Ten No. 4 or No. 5
Way Too Early Projection: Boston College vs. Purdue
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Florida State, 2) Iowa, 3) Clemson, 4) Miami, 5) Ohio State
Emerald Bowl
Dec. 28 / 8:30 p.m. San Francisco, Calif. ESPN
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 7 vs. Pac-10 No. 5
Way Too Early Projection: Clemson vs, Oregon State
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Oregon, 2) Washington State, 3) Virginia, 4) Boston College, 5) Arizona State
Meineke Car Care Bowl
Dec. 29 / 1 p.m. Charlotte, N.C. ESPN
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 6 vs. Big East
Way Too Early Projection: Miami vs. Pitt
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Virginia, 2) South Florida, 3) Florida State, 4) Clemson, 5) Boston College
AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Dec. 29 / 4:30 p.m. Memphis, Tenn. ESPN
Tie-Ins: C-USA No. 1 vs. SEC No. 6
Way Too Early Projection: Tulsa vs. Alabama
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Southern Miss, 2) East Carolina, 3) South Carolina, 4) Arkansas, 5) Kentucky
Alamo Bowl
Dec. 29 / 8 p.m. San Antonio, Texas ESPN
Tie-Ins: Big Ten No. 4 or No. 5 vs. Big 12 No. 4
Way Too Early Projection: Iowa vs. Nebraska
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Ohio State, 2) Missouri, 3) Oklahoma State, 4) Texas A&M, 5) Penn State
Petro Sun Independence Bowl
Dec. 30 / 8 p.m. Shreveport, La. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Big 12 No. 7 vs. SEC No. 8
Way Too Early Projection: Kansas State vs. Arkansas
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Texas Tech, 2) Alabama, 3) South Carolina, 4) Kentucky, 5) Vanderbilt
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
Dec. 31 / 12:30 p.m. Fort Worth, Texas ESPN
Tie-Ins: Mountain West vs. Pac-10
Way Too Early Projection: Utah vs. Washington State
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) TCU, 2) Oregon State, 3) BYU, 4) Arizona State, 5) Oregon
Sun Bowl
Dec. 31 / 2 p.m. El Paso, Texas CBS
Tie-Ins: Big 12/Big East/Notre Dame vs. Pac-10 No. 3
Way Too Early Projection: Oklahoma State vs. Oregon
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Notre Dame, 2) Texas A&M, 3) California, 4) Arizona State, 5) UCLA
Humanitarian Bowl
Dec. 31 / 2 p.m. Boise, Idaho ESPN2
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 8 vs. WAC
Way Too Early Projection: Virginia vs. Boise State
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Boston College, 2) Clemson, 3) Fresno State, 4) Nevada, 5) San Jose State
Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl
Dec. 31 / 4 p.m. Nashville, Tenn. ESPN
Tie-Ins: ACC vs. SEC No. 5
Way Too Early Projection: Florida State vs. South Carolina
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Miami, 2) Maryland, 3) Kentucky, 4) Arkansas, 5) Alabama
Chick-fil-A Bowl
Dec. 31 / 7:30 p.m. Atlanta, Ga. ESPN
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 2 vs. SEC
Way Too Early Projection: Maryland vs. Tennessee
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) LSU, 2) Georgia, 3) Florida, 4) Georgia Tech, 5) Virginia Tech
Insight Bowl
Dec. 31 / TBA Tempe, Ariz. NFL Network
Tie-Ins: Big Ten No. 6 vs. Big 12 No. 6
Way Too Early Projection: Minnesota vs. Texas A&M
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Texas Tech, 2) Purdue, 3) Oklahoma State, 4) Kansas State, 5) Northwestern
Outback Bowl
Jan. 1 / 11 a.m. Tampa, Fla. ESPN
Tie-Ins: Big Ten No. 3 vs. SEC
Way Too Early Projection: Ohio State vs. Florida
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Michigan, 2) Georgia, 3) Penn State, 4) Tennessee, 5) Wisconsin
AT&T Cotton Bowl
Jan. 1 / 11:30 a.m. Dallas, Texas FOX
Tie-Ins: Big 12 No. 2 vs. SEC
Way Too Early Projection: Oklahoma vs. Auburn
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Texas, 2) LSU, 3) Florida, 4) Georgia, 5) Nebraska
Gator Bowl
Jan. 1 / 1 p.m. Jacksonville, Fla. CBS
Tie-Ins: ACC No. 3 vs. Big 12/Big East/Notre Dame
Way Too Early Projection: Georgia Tech vs. Rutgers
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Louisville, 2) West Virginia, 3) Virginia Tech, 4) Maryland, 5) Several Big 12 teams
Capital One Bowl
Jan. 1 / 1 p.m. Orlando, Fla. ABC
Tie-Ins: Big Ten No. 2 vs. SEC No. 2
Way Too Early Projection: Penn State vs. Georgia
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) LSU, 2) Florida, 3) Wisconsin, 4) Michigan, 5) Ohio State
International Bowl
Jan. 5 / 12 p.m. Toronto, Canada ESPN2
Tie-Ins: Big East/Notre Dame vs. MAC No. 4 or 5
Way Too Early Projection: Notre Dame vs. Miami University
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Pitt, 2) Cincinnati, 3) Central Michigan, 4) Toledo, 5) Ohio
GMAC Bowl
Jan. 6 / 8 p.m. Mobile, Ala. ESPN
Tie-Ins: C-USA No. 2 vs. MAC
Way Too Early Projection: East Carolina vs. Toledo
Top 5 Others Considered: 1) Southern Miss, 2) Central Michigan, 3) Tulsa, 4) Houston, 5) Miami University
- 2007-2008 Way-Too-Early BCS Projections