posted on Tuesday, November 06, 2007 10:32 AM
by
marc.morehouse
Bowl projections . . .
I hate to get too far ahead of things. And of course, I knew that even at 2-4, Iowa was going bowling. Yes, I knew it. You can't read it anywhere . . . OK, I'm full of it. In fact, I planned an ice fishing vacation on Lake Superior for December.
Only the lead-paint face-painters had Iowa bowling when it was 3-5 with surging Michigan State and Northwestern on the horizon. Hey, they knew and more power to them. I didn't see it, I admit that.
I've tooled around the internets and here are some bowl projections I've found:
CBS Sportsline: Motor City Bowl, Dec. 26 Detroit ESPN MAC vs. Big Ten No. 7 Central Michigan vs. Iowa.
Lil' Stewy Mandel at SI.com has Iowa v. Air Force in the Armed Forces Bowl on Dec. 31 from Ft. Worth, Texas.
The fellas at cf.com (analysis from couches all over the country) also have the Hawkeyes in the Motor City Bowl v. Central Michigan.
ESPN guy Ivan has Iowa bowless. ESPN guy Pat has Iowa in the Armed Forces Bowl vs. Air Force. I think they've yet to make projections out of the weekend. I put stock in ESPN Ivan. He's knows college football. When Iowa hosted Ohio State last year, he covered the game while watching an ESPN 360 online telecast of Miami (Fla.) against somebody. That's serious multi-tasking.
My best guess . . . beat Minnesota and Western Michigan and we'll talk.
OK, that's a cop out, much like firing assistant coaches. (BTW, how 'bout a moment of silence for Dennis Franchione and his $1,200 insider newsletter at Texas A&M? No? So, we agree that this guy has to work his way up to overrated piece of garbage?)
I think the Champs Sports Bowl will pick Illinois over the Hawkeyes. I think the Zoooooook factor plays here, bringing him back to FLA for some fun in the sun.
That leaves Iowa to the Insight Bowl. Buy your tickets now, because Jim Zabel, the WHO sports director who spends most of his wintry days in sunny AZ, and his ilk are going to be in line and they've got home Ticketmaster advantage.
Insight bowl vs. Oklahoma State and Mike "I'm 40. I'm a man" Gundy.
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