Bear Down Wildcats

We beat ASU we're likely headed for the Foster Farm's bowl.

That would make me really happy choo.

Wilner thinks the Holiday Bowl is still a chance:


http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/11/21/b ... ome-chaos/

His reasoning makes sense

UA would travel better than those teams to San Diego, so they could pick down and pick Arizona.

What the heck? "Weed-Eater Beef Jerky Gasket Bowl"

Merkin wrote:UA would travel better than those teams to San Diego, so they could pick down and pick Arizona.

What the heck? "Weed-Eater Beef Jerky Gasket Bowl"

and don't forget the always stunning "Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl"

scumdevils86 wrote:

Merkin wrote:UA would travel better than those teams to San Diego, so they could pick down and pick Arizona.

What the heck? "Weed-Eater Beef Jerky Gasket Bowl"

and don't forget the always stunning "Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl"

Isn't our Atlantis tourney also Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis?

Merkin wrote:

Either El Paso Gasso or Las Vegas are the most convenient two. I could combine El Paso with a trip I'm taking into Texas near the end of the year. Or, since I'll be in PHX that week, take the very easy flight up to Vegas. Holiday works too, though the media is betting heavy on Stanford.

When will Bowls be announcements start? Next week? Or after the Conference Championships?

CatsbyAZ wrote:

Merkin wrote:

Either El Paso Gasso or Las Vegas are the most convenient two. I could combine El Paso with a trip I'm taking into Texas near the end of the year. Or, since I'll be in PHX that week, take the very easy flight up to Vegas. Holiday works too, though the media is betting heavy on Stanford.

When will Bowls be announcements start? Next week? Or after the Conference Championships?

The day after the conference title games. Will be the NY6 early in the day and then the rest of the bowls that evening.

While I would love to go to Vegas, I think Sun will be fine so that the team can spread the extra practice time out.

btfd16 wrote:

scumdevils86 wrote:

Merkin wrote:UA would travel better than those teams to San Diego, so they could pick down and pick Arizona.

What the heck? "Weed-Eater Beef Jerky Gasket Bowl"

and don't forget the always stunning "Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl"

Isn't our Atlantis tourney also Bad Boy Mowers Battle 4 Atlantis?

Yup!

I'm fine with making another trip to El Paso this year. Four hours since I live on the east side close to I-10.

ESPN now has us in either in Vegas against Fresno State or in the Cactus Bowl in downtown Phoenix with Kansas State.

CFBNews has us against Iowa State in the Cactus Bowl

I believe we go to the Cactus bowl, and Oregon to the Las Vegas Bowl. If Tate is going to play I will probably go to Chase Field since it is only a few miles away. If he is not playing we are going to get clobbered by Iowa State. I think Kansas State is probably a better matchup.

I'd think we'd probably be outdrawn by KSU fans in the Cactus bowl. You know how bad those Arcadia area Phoenix fans are.

Updated after the Auburn loss to Georgia.
https://www.sbnation.com/college-footba ... ew-updated" target="_blank

Here is another site's projections from today.
https://www.landof10.com/big-ten/bowl-p ... ayoff-2017" target="_blank

Irish27 wrote:Here is another site's projections from today.
https://www.landof10.com/big-ten/bowl-p ... ayoff-2017" target="_blank

I like those projections. The Las Vegas Bowl will not allow the UA to get enough practice in (and Tate may still be hurt).

Unfortunately the UA is usually at the bottom of the Bowl Pecking Order. This projection has Oregon leapfrogging the UA into the Foster Farms Bowl. ChildSlaveLaborU does check all of the boxes that Bowl Committees covet: 1) A well heeled fan base that travels 2) Name Recognition, and 3) An entertaining offense.

http://collegefootballnews.com/2017/12/ ... yoff-final" target="_blank

Final Bowl Projections are out. Where we wind up largely hinges on whether Washington finishes ahead of TCU in the CFP rankings.
Jerry Palm of CBS thinks TCU stays ahead of UW.

CBS: Las Vegas Bowl vs. Boise State
https://www.cbssports.com/collegefootba ... redictions" target="_blank

USA Today: Holiday Bowl vs. Michigan
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/n ... 917019001/" target="_blank

ESPN: 2 Analysts Sun Bowl vs. Louisville or Foster Farms vs. San Diego State
http://www.espn.com/college-football/st ... tions-2017" target="_blank

College Football News Sun Bowl vs. NC State
http://collegefootballnews.com/2017/12/ ... yoff-final" target="_blank

Sports Illustrated: Las Vegas Bowl vs. Boise State
https://www.si.com/college-football/201 ... e-matchups" target="_blank

San Jose Mercury: Wilner has two projections, 1 for UW getting into the NY6 and 1 where it doesn't
Projection 1 Foster Farms
Projection 2 Las Vegas
http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/12/03/bowl-projections/" target="_blank

Sporting News: Foster Farms vs. Purdue
http://www.sportingnews.com/ca/ncaa-foo ... pcb4rgq6c4" target="_blank

We'll find out where Washington finishes in the cfp rankings at 10am MT on ESPN

I have a feeling Notre Dame jumps both TCU and Washington

Clemson, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Alabama in the playoffs.

I wonder if Washington will now move up? Looking like Vegas Bowl vs BSU. That would be ok, I want revenge for the Fiesta Bowl loss.

Utter garbage that Alabama is in. Wisconsin got penalized for winning there division. Alabama got rewarded for losing their division.

The playoff selection show is completely drawn out. I really don't want to listen to 1+ hours of analysis of the top 4 teams, milking it for as long as they can. It becomes boring. At least the coverage of March Madness doesn't mess around. 1/2 hour and we know the bracket. Then all the analysis comes afterwards.

Irish27 wrote:I wonder if Washington will now move up? Looking like Vegas Bowl vs BSU. That would be ok, I want revenge for the Fiesta Bowl loss.

USC not being in the top 6 makes me think TCU remains above Washington or Notre Dame jumps Washington

Committee got the top 4 teams right for the 2nd year in a row. Good job committee.

Irish27 wrote:

Let's see we have an unfair schedule disadvantage, a TV network no one gets and play when everyone's asleep #HowToBecomeIrrevelant

The committee was dead wrong as usual. Surprising that some people think it was right. As sccats said in the other thread they barely had any quality wins at all and didn't even play for their conference championship and only played 8 conference games. Alabama would be ranked about 6th or 7th in my poll.

OK so it won't be Vegas

Gilbertcat wrote:OK so it won't be Vegas

I was wrong in my feeling. Scheer still says Holiday in play

So Bama is favored over Clemson but to some the committee got it wrong? Okay............

Gilbertcat wrote:OK so it won't be Vegas

It SHOULD not be Vegas. I would not put it past Larry Scott to screw us and allow the Foster Farms Bowl (or the Sun) to dip down and pick Oregon over us leaving us in Vegas.

dmjcat wrote:

Gilbertcat wrote:OK so it won't be Vegas

It SHOULD not be Vegas. I would not put it past Larry Scott to screw us and allow the Foster Farms Bowl (or the Sun) to dip down and pick Oregon over us leaving us in Vegas.

There are rules against it and Larry Scott has no say it it

Jerry Palm now has us in the Sun Bowl vs. Louisville

It all comes down to who the Holiday and Foster Farms bowls believe will travel better.

This is why attendance matters

That said asu probably doesn't travel well with the coaching situation and the fans reaction to it

Sun or egg bowl

PHXCATS wrote:

dmjcat wrote:

Gilbertcat wrote:OK so it won't be Vegas

It SHOULD not be Vegas. I would not put it past Larry Scott to screw us and allow the Foster Farms Bowl (or the Sun) to dip down and pick Oregon over us leaving us in Vegas.

There are rules against it and Larry Scott has no say it it

Wrong and Wrong. The PAC12 bowls have the option of selecting teams +/- 1 loss of each other in the standings..........Oregon finished 4-5 and we finished 5-4, so they could be picked ahead of us.

USC vs OSU in the Cotton Bowl.

Washington vs Penn St in the Fiesta Bowl.

Wisconsin vs Miami in the orange Bowl.

dmjcat wrote:

PHXCATS wrote:

dmjcat wrote:

Gilbertcat wrote:OK so it won't be Vegas

It SHOULD not be Vegas. I would not put it past Larry Scott to screw us and allow the Foster Farms Bowl (or the Sun) to dip down and pick Oregon over us leaving us in Vegas.

There are rules against it and Larry Scott has no say it it

Wrong and Wrong. The PAC12 bowls have the option of selecting teams +/- 1 loss of each other in the standings..........Oregon finished 4-5 and we finished 5-4, so they could be picked ahead of us.

You are wrong and wrong and wrong.

Holiday Alamo and Foster Farms can so that. Sun and beyond you cant. And it is all the bowls. Larry has nothing to do with it

UCF vs Auburn in the Peach Bowl.

azgreg wrote:Washington vs Penn St in the Fiesta Bowl.

As they say, it's all about match ups. Putting a tested Chris Petersen led PAC 12 team against a bunch of demon worshiping pedo apologists will make for some must watch tv.

Stanford vs TCU in the Alamo.

Washington St vs Michigan St in the Holiday Bowl.

Sources say Oregon vs Boise St in the Vegas Bowl.

Oregon to LV Bowl vs. Boise State per Brett_McMurphy