Likely Bowl Matchups for Texas.

[Chris Flanagan]

Okay so I will have "The Morning After" up later but I wanted to put up the likely bowl matchups for Texas before we all find out later this afternoon.

Cotton Bowl

Likelihood of bid: 1%

I never say never but if the Cotton Bowl selects Texas, it would be a monumental upset and a terrible matchup for Texas.

Alamo Bowl

Likelihood of bid: 50%

Texas went to the Alamo Bowl last year. Usually bowls don't want to select the same team that they had the previous season. However, with Oklahoma's win over OSU and Northern Illinois losing the MAC championship, the Big 12 could have 2 teams in the BCS. If that is the case, the Alamo bowl would have a choice between Kansas State or Texas. With Oregon being the likely opponent, the Alamo bowl won't select Kansas State. So it would be Texas versus Oregon. Texas fans shouldn't be hoping for that matchup but it is very likely.

Holiday Bowl

Likelihood of Bid: 30%

You're probably wondering why I believe the likelihood is lower for the Holiday Bowl than the Alamo Bowl even though they select after the Alamo. Because the percentages I am making are for if the Texas Longhorns fall to these bowl selection committees, what is the likelihood that these bowl committees will select the Longhorns. The only way the Longhorns get in front of the Holiday bowl is if the BCS only takes 1 Big 12 team. If that happens, Ok State will play in the Cotton and Oklahoma will play in the Alamo. Then it's Texas or Kansas State for the Holiday bowl bid. I believe that Kansas State would get the bid if the Pac-12 team is not USC.

Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl

Likelihood of Bid: 100%

If the BWW Bowl has a chance to take Texas, they will. Now who would be the Big 10 opponent? The Nebraska Cornhuskers. Wouldn't it be a nice sendoff for Mack Brown to beat the program he effectively destroyed? Mack Brown went 8-1 against Nebraska when they were in the Big 12. I mean he beat Nebraska with Garrett Gilbert, he can beat them with Case.

 

[Lukus Alderman]

Uhhhh....100%? I'm guessing you mean 10%.

 

[Topstarr]

I'm all in.

 

[texasdobbs]

Texas vs Oregon. .. that could get bad

 

[Chris Flanagan]

Uhhhh....100%? I'm guessing you mean 10%.

I meant if the Longhorns fall to the BBW Bowl, they will take them. If I was a betting man, it will be the Alamo bowl versus Oregon and I hate that matchup for the Longhorns.

 

[theknighttrain]

We at least had some fire in the first half of Baylor. Oregon will boat race us. :-(

 

[Hiwood]

the consequences of losing two of the last three equate to a crappy bowl match up....in this case its Oregon in the Alamo

 

[UTK66]

I'm seeing Texas vs Oregon in San Antonio. At least we'll know tonight.

 

[HornNdriftwood]

Sec gets 2 and B1G gets 2. I think the ACC and Pac get 2 before the Big 12. Rose Bowl would love a Oregon/OSU matchup.

Mariota should be healthy, would hate to play them in the Alamo.

 

[Pancho Negro]

Sec gets 2 and B1G gets 2. I think the ACC and Pac get 2 before the Big 12. Rose Bowl would love a Oregon/OSU matchup.Mariota should be healthy, would hate to play them in the Alamo.

You do realize the Rose Bowl can't get Ohio State because, well, they just lost--right? Michigan State is going to the Rose Bowl and that's 100% fact, even if no announcement has been made.

Similar to Baylor being "locked" into the Fiesta.

 

[beevomav]

I can't stand to watch Case McCoy F@#K up one more game. Sorry I won't watch.

 

[beevomav]

You do realize the Rose Bowl can't get Ohio State because, well, they just lost--right? Michigan State is going to the Rose Bowl and that's 100% fact, even if no announcement has been made.
Similar to Baylor being "locked" into the Fiesta.

Yep..did you see all those Michigan State players with those roses?

 

[HornNdriftwood]

Yep..did you see all those Michigan State players with those roses?

Yea, my bad. I meant to say tOSU to a BCS bowl, not Rose Bowl.

In any case, the B1G gets 2 and the Pac gets 2. Then it comes down to ou or Clemson for the last spot.

 

[TheContractor]

okay so i will have "the morning after" up later but i wanted to put up the likely bowl matchups for texas before we all find out later this afternoon.
cotton bowl

likelihood of bid: 1%

i never say never but if the cotton bowl selects texas, it would be a monumental upset and a terrible matchup for texas.

alamo bowl

likelihood of bid: 50%

texas went to the alamo bowl last year. Usually bowls don't want to select the same team that they had the previous season. However, with oklahoma's win over osu and northern illinois losing the mac championship, the big 12 could have 2 teams in the bcs. If that is the case, the alamo bowl would have a choice between kansas state or texas. With oregon being the likely opponent, the alamo bowl won't select kansas state. So it would be texas versus oregon. Texas fans shouldn't be hoping for that matchup but it is very likely.

holiday bowl

likelihood of bid: 30%

you're probably wondering why i believe the likelihood is lower for the holiday bowl than the alamo bowl even though they select after the alamo. Because the percentages i am making are for if the texas longhorns fall to these bowl selection committees, what is the likelihood that these bowl committees will select the longhorns. The only way the longhorns get in front of the holiday bowl is if the bcs only takes 1 big 12 team. If that happens, ok state will play in the cotton and oklahoma will play in the alamo. Then it's texas or kansas state for the holiday bowl bid. I believe that kansas state would get the bid if the pac-12 team is not usc.

buffalo wild wings bowl

likelihood of bid: 100%

if the bww bowl has a chance to take texas, they will. Now who would be the big 10 opponent? The nebraska cornhuskers. Wouldn't it be a nice sendoff for mack brown to beat the program he effectively destroyed? Mack brown went 8-1 against nebraska when they were in the big 12. I mean he beat nebraska with garrett gilbert, he can beat them with case.

gg > cm

 

[Jay Pagliaro]

I think a fair amount depends on whether Oregon or Oklahoma gets selected for the last at large.

 

[NLeininger]

Sooners going to play Alabama is just as bad as Texas going to play Oregon. The only thing that can make that change is that interim coach Kirby Smart is in over his head.

 

[Lord Vader]

When facing Bob Stoops, the only coach who is ever in over his head anymore is Mack Brown, and even that one went wrong this year.

 

[Hoekem]

We at least had some fire in the first half of Baylor. Oregon will boat race us. :-(

I think it will be a "hide the women and kids" type of game.

 

[Chris Flanagan]

Sooners going to play Alabama is just as bad as Texas going to play Oregon. The only thing that can make that change is that interim coach Kirby Smart is in over his head.

View attachment 368