Big 12 Bowl Projections

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Big 12 bowl projections: Week 10
With Missouri's loss on Saturday, there's an intriguing scenario brewing on the bowl front.

It's far from a given, but Missouri and Nebraska should be favored to both finish 4-0 over the next month.

That would mean both teams sit at 11-1 heading into championship weekend, with the Huskers advancing via the head-to-head tiebreaker.

But what if Nebraska loses to Oklahoma?

You'd have a two-loss Nebraska team and a one-loss Missouri that would likely be very close in the BCS standings and both in the top 10, depending on the severity of the loss.

Conventional wisdom says Nebraska gets a BCS at-large nod on the strength of its reputation for fan travel (never underestimate the role of the almighty dollar in bowl selection) and general program prestige.

But maybe not. In 2007, Missouri beat Kansas on the season's final weekend before losing in the Big 12 title game to Oklahoma as the nation's No. 1 team. One-loss Kansas was sent to the Orange Bowl, where it beat Virginia Tech. Two-loss Missouri was relegated to the Cotton Bowl. Head-to-head is head-to-head, but two losses are greater than one. There's a pretty solid argument for either team.

Missouri has felt slighted for the past three seasons after the bowl selection process, landing in the Cotton, Alamo and Texas bowls, in part adding to some of the Tigers' desire to leave for the Big Ten over the summer. Could a fourth be in the works? Either way, if both teams finish 11-1 and Nebraska loses the Big 12 title game, one team is going to be pretty dissatisfied with the bowl outcome.

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma vs. BCS at-large

FedEx Orange Bowl: Nebraska vs. BCS

AT&T Cotton Bowl: Missouri vs. SEC

Valero Alamo Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. Pac-10

Insight Bowl: Baylor vs. Big Ten

Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl: Kansas State vs. Pac-10

Texas Bowl: Texas vs. Big Ten

New Era Pinstripe Bowl: Texas Tech vs. Big East

Dallas Football Classic: Texas A&M vs. Big Ten

New Mexico Bowl: Iowa State vs. WAC
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Very interesting thought, hadn't considered that as we were sitting here tonight deciding which bowls we'd make the trip to. Personally, I'm not too worried.

On another note, did you see on the BCS selection show we would play Pitt... that would be a horrible game but it would be cool to see NU win a BCS game 77-0. Wait, make that 80-0 (Henery's last game, we have to take a knee and let him kick one final field goal)

 
Well in 07 the Jayhawks went because their university bought up a specified number of tickets (guaranteed revenue for the orange bowl)...

 
bball_backer said:
Very interesting thought, hadn't considered that as we were sitting here tonight deciding which bowls we'd make the trip to. Personally, I'm not too worried.

On another note, did you see on the BCS selection show we would play Pitt... that would be a horrible game but it would be cool to see NU win a BCS game 77-0. Wait, make that 80-0 (Henery's last game, we have to take a knee and let him kick one final field goal)
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I like the other prediction better, where we play Arkansas. Not a BCS bowl, but a far superior opponent

 
Well if it came down to it Nebraska will go to a BCS bowl before Mizzou. Bowl people LOVE Nebraska and the dough they bring to the city. Mizzou will just piss and moan about they got screwed and non of their fans will show up. Besides Mizzou's not done losing yet. I really could see them blowing the ISU or KState game.

 
I thought about this, too. They're almost certain to finish 11-1 and while hopefully we'll be 12-1, 11-2 might mean the Gator Bowl again.

 
another secnerio that could play out, Nebraska wins the CCG and with a little good luck winds up playing for the NC. Than you have a potential 11-2 Oklahoma team, and an 11-1 Mizzou team with OU going to a bcs bowl based on the reasons above. With more losses and a head to head victory than Mizzou really gets the shaft.

 
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