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spt_BowlProjections08[i-1].body = "BCS National Championship GameOklahoma (Big 12) vs. Florida (SEC)
In a computer world, Oklahoma gets the edge over Texas even though the Longhorns beat the Sooners head-to-head. Florida and Alabama settled things the old-fashioned way, by playing for the SEC title and a berth in the national championship game.
Buy BCS Championship Game Tickets";
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Jan. 5, 2009
At Glendale, Ariz.
Texas (BCS/Big 12) vs. Ohio State (BCS/At-large) Alabama (BCS/SEC) vs. Utah (BCS/At-large) Virginia Tech (BCS/ACC) vs. Cincinnati (BCS/Big East) Penn State (BCS/Big Ten) vs. USC (BCS/Pac-10) Tulsa (C-USA) vs. Ball State (MAC/WAC) Connecticut (Big East) vs. Buffalo (MAC) East Carolina (C-USA) vs. Kentucky (SEC) Texas Tech (Big 12) vs. Mississippi (SEC) Clemson (ACC) vs. Nebraska (Big 12/Big East) Georgia (SEC) vs. Michigan State (Big Ten) Iowa (Big Ten) vs. South Carolina (SEC) LSU (SEC) vs. Georgia Tech (ACC) Kansas (Big 12) vs. Minnesota (Big Ten) Vanderbilt (SEC) vs. Boston College (ACC) Oregon State (Pac-10) vs. Pittsburgh (Big East/Big 12) Houston (C-USA) vs. Air Force (MWC) Oregon (Pac-10) vs. Oklahoma State (Big 12) Western Michigan (Big 12) vs. Rice (C-USA) Nevada (WAC) vs. Maryland (ACC) Northwestern (Big Ten) vs. Missouri (Big 12) North Carolina State (SEC) vs. Rutgers (Big East) Louisiana Tech (SEC) vs. Northern Illinois (Big 12) California (Pac-10) vs. Miami (ACC) Florida State (ACC) vs. Wisconsin (Big Ten) North Carolina (ACC) vs. West Virginia (Big East) Central Michigan (MAC) vs. Florida Atlantic (Big Ten) Notre Dame (Independent) vs. Hawaii (WAC) TCU (MWC) vs. Boise State (Pac-10/WAC) Southern Mississippi (C-USA) vs. Troy (Sun Belt) BYU (MWC) vs. Arizona (Pac-10) South Florida (Big East) vs. Memphis (C-USA) Colorado State (MWC) vs. Fresno State (WAC) Navy (Independent) vs. Wake Forest (ACC/MAC) Air Force: Armed Forces A 6-6 team may be selected for participation in a bowl game if that team is a member of a conference with which the bowl organization has a contractual affiliation, and there is no other team in that conference with a winning record. If the conference with which the bowl is affiliated has no bowl eligble team, the bowl may invite a team with a 6-6 record from another conference only if there is no other team with a winning record available in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Any team playing 13 games, must win at least seven games to be bowl eligible. Bowl slots available: 68 BOWL ELIGIBLE NOT ELIGIBLE x-played 13-game regular season
Texas not exactly in a mood to party these days. A strong case can be made that undefeated Boise State deserves this BCS bid over 10-2 Ohio State, but the Buckeyes’ national reputation and massive traveling fan base gives them the invite instead.
Buy Fiesta Bowl Tickets";
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Jan. 2, 2009
At New Orleans
Alabama first loss of the season drops them here. Undefeated Utah is headed to a BCS game for the second time in five seasons.
Buy Sugar Bowl Tickets";
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Jan. 1, 2009
At Miami
Virginia Tech won its second straight ACC title. Cincinnati is in the BCS for the first time, only four years after departing Conference USA for the Big East
Buy Orange Bowl Tickets";
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spt_BowlProjections08[i-1].body = "Rose Bowl
Jan. 1, 2009
At Pasadena, Calif.
In what could be his final game as a head coach, Joe Paterno officially leads the Nittany Lions back to national prominence with their first trip to the Rose Bowl in 14 years. Rose Bowl, USC ... they go hand and hand these days.
Buy Rose Bowl Tickets";
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spt_BowlProjections08[i-1].body = "GMAC Bowl
Jan. 6, 2009
At Mobile, Ala.
Tulsa's upset loss to East Carolina in the C-USA title game sends them here. Ball State's undefeated season came to an abrupt halt in the MAC title game thanks to Buffalo.
Buy GMAC Bowl Tickets";
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spt_BowlProjections08[i-1].body = "International Bowl
Jan. 3, 2009
At Toronto
The Huskies limped across the finish line. Buffalo upset undefeated Ball State for the MAC title.
Buy International Bowl Tickets";
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spt_BowlProjections08[i-1].body = "Liberty Bowl
Jan. 2, 2009
At Memphis, Tenn.
East Carolina earns the nod with upset at Tulsa in C-USA title game. The Wildcats are 2-6 since September and ended the regular season with their 24th consecutive loss to Tennessee.
Buy Liberty Bowl Tickets";
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spt_BowlProjections08[i-1].body = "Cotton Bowl
Jan. 2, 2009
At Dallas
Texas Tech finished the regular season 11-1, but is considered to be only the third-best team in the Big 12. The Rebels are thrilled to be in Dallas.
Buy Cotton Bowl Tickets";
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Jan. 1, 2009
At Jacksonville, Fla.
A three-game winning streak and a reinvigorated fan base makes Clemson an attractive choice. The Cornhuskers won five of their final six games to improve their bowl standing enough to snag this spot away from the Big East.
Buy Gator Bowl Tickets";
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spt_BowlProjections08[i-1].body = "Capital One
Jan. 1, 2009
At Orlando, Fla.
Georgia went from being ranked No. 1 in the nation to having a 9-3 season that included the first loss to Georgia Tech in eight years. The Spartans benefit from having Ohio State make it into the BCS.
Buy Capital One Bowl Tickets";
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Jan. 1, 2009
At Tampa, Fla.
The Hawkeyes closed strong, winning five of their final six, and their fans have proved that they will travel to bowl games. The Outback takes South Carolina despite the team's struggles down the stretch.
Buy Outback Bowl Tickets";
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Dec. 31, 2008
At Atlanta
LSU struggled down the stretch. Local favorite Georgia Tech gets the ACC nod.
Buy Chick-fil-A Bowl Tickets";
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Dec. 31, 2008
At Tempe, Ariz.
The Jayhawks lost four of their final six, but they closed with a thrilling last-minute upset of Missouri. Minnesota sputters into bowl season on a four-game losing streak, capped by a 55-0 home loss to Iowa.
Buy Insight Bowl Tickets";
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spt_BowlProjections08[i-1].body = "Music City Bowl
Dec. 31, 2008
At Nashville, Tenn.
The hometown Commodores get the nod over Kentucky. Boston College would've made the Orange Bowl with a victory over Virginia Tech in the ACC championship game.
Buy Music City Bowl Tickets";
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Dec. 31, 2008
At El Paso, Texas
Instead of having a spot in the BCS sun, the Beavers’ loss to Oregon drops them here. Pittsburgh's win at UConn secured the spot here for the Panthers.
Buy Sun Bowl Tickets";
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Dec. 31, 2008
At Fort Worth, Texas
Not too long a trip for Houston. Air Force makes second straight trip here.
Buy Armed Forces Bowl Tickets";
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Dec. 30, 2008
At San Diego
The Ducks won five of their final six and closed the regular season by knocking rival Oregon State out of the Rose Bowl. Oklahoma State beat everyone, but the 'Big 3' in the Big 12 South.
Buy Holiday Bowl Tickets";
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Dec. 30, 2008
At Houston
The 9-3 Broncos thrilled with this trip. Rice, which also is 9-3 and on a six-game win streak, could be snatched up by the GMAC Bowl, will remain in town.
Buy Texas Bowl Tickets";
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Dec. 30, 2008
At Boise, Idaho
Will Boise fans root for rival Wolf Pack? Maryland fills the ACC’s spot.
Buy Texas Bowl Tickets";
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Dec. 29, 2008
At San Antonio
The surprising Wildcats’ finished with nine victories for only the fifth time in program history. Missouri just glad opponent not from the Big 12 South.
Buy Alamo Bowl Tickets";
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Dec. 29, 2008
At Birmingham, Ala.
The Papajohns Bowl ditched C-USA for the SEC this year, but it had to settle for North Carolina State since the SEC didn’t have enough eligible teams. Rutgers has won five in a row.
Buy PapaJohns.com Bowl Tickets";
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spt_BowlProjections08[i-1].body = "Independence Bowl
Dec. 28, 2008
At Shreveport, La.
Neither the SEC nor the Big 12 had enough bowl-eligible teams to fill these slots.
Buy Independence Bowl Tickets";
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Dec. 27, 2008
At San Francisco
Cal will be staying close to home for the holidays. Miami, on the other hand, will be playing in a bowl game about as far from home as possible.
Buy Emerald Bowl Tickets";
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Dec. 27, 2008
At Orlando, Fla.
The Seminoles were hoping for bigger and brighter things. The Badgers won four of their final five, with the only loss coming by one point at Michigan State.
Buy Champs Sports Bowl Tickets";
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spt_BowlProjections08[i-1].body = "Meineke Car Care Bowl
Dec. 27, 2008
At Charlotte, N.C.
The Meineke Bowl jumps at the chance to have this attractive match-up.
Buy Mieneke Car Care Bowl Tickets";
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spt_BowlProjections08[i-1].body = "Motor City Bowl
Dec. 26, 2008
At Detroit
Central Michigan gets to play close to home. Ohio State’s elevation into the BCS opened up this slot to a handful of at-large possibilities.
Buy Motor City Bowl Tickets";
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spt_BowlProjections08[i-1].body = "Hawaii Bowl
Dec. 24, 2008
At Honolulu
Charlie Weis is probably eager to leave the mainland. After a 1-3 start, the Warriors have won six of nine.
Buy Hawaii Bowl Tickets";
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Dec. 23, 2008
At San Diego
TCU was snubbed by the Las Vegas Bowl, which picked BYU again. At least 12-0 Boise gets to go to a warm-weather game.
Buy Poinsettia Bowl Tickets";
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spt_BowlProjections08[i-1].body = "New Orleans Bowl
Dec. 21, 2008
Southern Mississippi used to do better than this. Troy is your Sun Belt champion.
Buy New Orleans Bowl Tickets";
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Dec. 20, 2008
BYU's fans have traveled well to Las Vegas the past three years. Arizona denied rival Arizona State a bowl berth with a home victory over the Sun Devils.
Buy Las Vegas Bowl Tickets";
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Dec. 20, 2008
At St. Petersburg, Fla.
The new St. Petersburg Bowl lobbied hard to get nearby South Florida into its inaugural game. Memphis grabs this spot for the C-USA.
Buy St. Petersburg Bowl Tickets";
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spt_BowlProjections08[i-1].body = "New Mexico Bowl
Dec. 20, 2008
At Albuquerque
The Rams won their final two games to reach 6-6, and benefit from Mountain West champ Utah making the BCS. Fresno closed out the regular season on the opposite end of the spectrum, giving up 48 second-half points in a 61-10 loss to Boise State.
Buy New Mexico Bowl Tickets";
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spt_BowlProjections08[i-1].body = "EagleBank Bowl
Dec. 20, 2008
At Washington, D.C.
The Midshipmen have won seven of their last nine games. Wake Forest also in the inaugural bowl.
Buy EagleBank Bowl Tickets";
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Alabama: Sugar
Arizona: Las Vegas
Ball State: GMAC
Boise State: Poinsettia
Boston College: Music City
Buffalo: International
BYU: Las Vegas
California: Emerald
Central Michigan: Motor City
Cincinnati: Orange
Clemson: Gator
Colorado State: New Mexico
Connecticut: International
East Carolina: Liberty
Florida: BCS National Championship
Florida Atlantic: Motor City
Florida State: Champs Sports
Fresno State: New Mexico
Georgia: Capital One
Georgia Tech: Chick-fil-A
Hawaii: Hawaii
Houston: Armed Forces
Iowa: Outback
Kansas: Insight
Kentucky: Liberty
Louisiana Tech: Independence
LSU: Chick-fil-A
Maryland: Humanitarian
Memphis: St. Petersburg
Miami: Emerald
Michigan State: Capital One
Minnesota: Insight
Mississippi: Cotton
Missouri: Alamo
Navy: EagleBank
Nebraska: Gator
Nevada: Humanitarian
North Carolina: Meineke Car Care
North Carolina State: Papajohns
Northern Illinois: Independence
Northwestern: Alamo
Notre Dame: Hawaii
Ohio State: Fiesta
Oklahoma: BCS National Championship
Oklahoma State: Holiday
Oregon: Holiday
Oregon State: Sun
Penn State: Rose
Pittsburgh: Sun
Rice: Texas
Rutgers: Papajohns
South Carolina: Outback
South Florida: St. Petersburg
Southern Mississippi: New Orleans
TCU: Poinsettia
Texas: Fiesta
Texas Tech: Cotton
Troy: New Orleans
Tulsa: GMAC
USC: Rose
Utah: Sugar
Vanderbilt: Music City
Virginia Tech: Orange
Wake Forest: EagleBank
Western Michigan: Texas
West Virginia: Meineke Car Care
Wisconsin: Champs Sports
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Teams eligible: 72
Teams not eligible: 48
Air Force (8-4)
Alabama (12-1)
Arizona (7-5)
Arkansas State (6-6)
Ball State (12-1)
Boise State (12-0)
Boston College (9-4)
Bowling Green (6-6)
Buffalo (8-5)
BYU (10-2)
California (8-4)
Central Michigan (8-4)
x-Cincinnati (11-2)
y-Clemson (7-5)
Colorado State (6-6)
Connecticut (7-5)
East Carolina (9-4)
Florida (12-1)
Florida Atlantic (6-6)
y-Florida State (8-4)
Fresno State (6-6)
Georgia (9-3)
Georgia Tech (9-3)
x-Hawaii (7-6)
Houston (7-5)
Iowa (8-4)
Kansas (7-5)
Kentucky (6-6)
LSU (7-5)
Louisiana-Lafayette (6-6)
Louisiana Tech (7-5)
Maryland (7-5)
Memphis (6-6)
Miami, Fla. (7-5)
Michigan State (9-3)
Minnesota (7-5)
Mississippi (8-4)
Missouri (9-4)
Navy (8-4)
Nebraska (8-4)
Nevada (7-5)
North Carolina (8-4)
North Carolina State (6-6)
Northern Illinois (6-6)
Northwestern (9-3)
Notre Dame (6-6)
Ohio State (10-2)
Oklahoma (12-1)
Oklahoma State (9-3)
Oregon (9-3)
Oregon State (8-4)
Penn State (11-1)
Pittsburgh (9-3)
Rice (9-3)
Rutgers (7-5)
San Jose State (6-6)
South Carolina (7-5)
South Florida (7-5)
Southern Miss (6-6)
Texas (11-1)
Texas Tech (11-1)
TCU (10-2)
Troy (8-4)
Tulsa (10-3)
USC (11-1)
Utah (12-0)
Vanderbilt (6-6)
Virginia Tech (9-4)
Wake Forest (7-5)
West Virginia (8-4)
Western Michigan (9-3)
Wisconsin (7-5)
Akron (5-7)
Arizona State (5-7)
Arkansas (5-7)
Army (3-9)
Auburn (5-7)
Baylor (4-8)
Central Florida (4-8)
Colorado (5-7)
Duke (4-8)
Eastern Michigan (3-9)
Florida International (5-7)
Idaho (2-10)
Illinois (5-7)
Indiana (3-9)
Iowa State (2-10)
Kansas State (5-7)
Kent State (4-8)
Louisiana-Monroe (4-8)
Louisville (5-7)
Marshall (4-8)
Miami of Ohio (2-10)
Michigan (3-9)
Middle Tennessee (5-7)
Mississippi State (4-8)
New Mexico (4-8)
New Mexico State (3-9)
North Texas (1-11)
Ohio (4-8)
Purdue (4-8)
San Diego State (2-10)
SMU (1-11)
Stanford (5-7)
Syracuse (2-10)
Temple (5-7)
Tennessee (5-7)
Texas A&M (4-8)
Toledo (3-9)
Tulane (2-10)
UAB (4-8)
UCLA (4-8)
UNLV (5-7)
UTEP (5-7)
Utah State (3-9)
Virginia (5-7)
Washington (0-12)
x-Washington State (2-11)
y-Western Kentucky (2-10)
Wyoming (4-8)
y-won 2 games against FCS schools, needed to win 7 total games.
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