PiRate Ratings For 2008-2009 Bowls
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you obviously know that I no longer have much use for the college bowls, and I don’t watch them any more. They have been reduced to little more than the equivalent of the NIT in college basketball, and even the BCS National Championship Game is bogus in my eyes. There is no way a computer should decide that Oklahoma and Florida are any better than Texas, Southern Cal, Penn State, or even Utah, Alabama, or Boise State. If the NCAA wants to keep this bogus system intact, they will do it without my support. Not only do I not watch and support the bowls, I do not patronize the bowl sponsors. If enough people let these sponsors know that their endorsements of these games do not help their bottom line and may actually harm it, they will stop infusing the money needed to make these games happen. Without the money, there will be no bowl games. That is the only method that will bring about a playoff system.
Here is a list of the bowl games, with the times and networks. Following this are the PiRate and Mean Ratings for these games. I will not preview any of the games.
| Day | Date | Time EST | Bowl | City | Network | Team | Team |
| Sat | D. 20 | 11:00 | Eagle Bank | Washington DC | ESPN | Wake Forest | Navy |
| Sat | D. 20 | 2:30 | New Mexico | Albuquerque | ESPN | Colorado State | Fresno State |
| Sat | D. 20 | 4:30 | St. Petersburg | St. Petersburg | ESPN 2 | South Florida | Memphis |
| Sat | D. 20 | 8:00 | Las Vegas | Las Vegas | ESPN | B Y U | Arizona |
| Sun | D. 21 | 8:15 | New Orleans | New Orleans | ESPN | Troy | Southern Miss. |
| Tue | D. 23 | 8:00 | Poinsettia | San Diego | ESPN | Boise State | T C U |
| Wed | D. 24 | 8:00 | Hawaii | Honolulu | ESPN | Hawaii | Notre Dame |
| Fri | D. 26 | 8:00 | Motor City | Detroit | ESPN | Central Michigan | Florida Atlantic |
| Sat | D. 27 | 1:00 | Meineke Car Care | Charlotte | ESPN | North Carolina | West Virginia |
| Sat | D. 27 | 4:30 | Champs Sports | Orlando | ESPN | Florida State | Wisconsin |
| Sat | D. 27 | 8:00 | Emerald | San Francisco | ESPN | California | Miami (Fl.) |
| Sun | D. 28 | 8:15 | Independence | Shreveport | ESPN | Louisiana Tech | Northern Illinois |
| Mon | D. 29 | 3:00 | PapaJohns | Birmingham | ESPN | N. C. State | Rutgers |
| Mon | D. 29 | 8:00 | Alamo | San Antonio | ESPN | Northwestern | Missouri |
| Tue | D. 30 | 4:30 | Humanitarian | Boise | ESPN | Nevada | Maryland |
| Tue | D. 30 | 8:00 | Texas | Houston | NFL | Western Michigan | Rice |
| Tue | D. 30 | 8:00 | Holiday | San Diego | ESPN | Oregon | Oklahoma State |
| Wed | D. 31 | 12:00 | Armed Forces | Ft. Worth | ESPN | Air Force | Houston |
| Wed | D. 31 | 2:00 | Sun | El Paso | CBS | Oregon State | Pittsburgh |
| Wed | D. 31 | 3:30 | Music City | Nashville | ESPN | Vanderbilt | Boston College |
| Wed | D. 31 | 5:30 | Insight | Tempe | NFL | Kansas | Minnesota |
| Wed | D. 31 | 7:30 | Chick-fil-a | Atlanta | ESPN | Georgia Tech | L S U |
| Thu | J. 1 | 11:00 | Outback | Tampa | ESPN | Iowa | South Carolina |
| Thu | J. 1 | 1:00 | Capital One | Orlando | ABC | Georgia | Michigan State |
| Thu | J. 1 | 1:00 | Gator | Jacksonville | CBS | Clemson | Nebraska |
| Thu | J. 1 | 4:30 | Rose | Pasadena | ABC | Southern Cal | Penn State |
| Thu | J. 1 | 8:30 | Orange | Miami | Fox | Virginia Tech | Cincinnati |
| Fri | J. 2 | 2:00 | Cotton | Dallas | Fox | Texas Tech | Ole Miss |
| Fri | J. 2 | 5:00 | Liberty | Memphis | ESPN | East Carolina | Kentucky |
| Fri | J. 2 | 8:00 | Sugar | New Orleans | Fox | Alabama | Utah |
| Sat | J. 3 | 12:00 | International | Toronto | ESPN 2 | Connecticut | Buffalo |
| Mon | J. 5 | 8:00 | Fiesta | Glendale | Fox | Texas | Ohio State |
| Tue | J. 6 | 8:00 | G M A C | Mobile | ESPN | Tulsa | Ball State |
| Thu | J. 8 | 8:00 | BCS Championship | Miami | Fox | Florida | Oklahoma |
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| Date | Bowl | Favorite | Underdog |
Spread |
Score |
| D. 20 | Eagle Bank | Navy | Wake Forest |
2 |
14-12 |
| D. 20 | New Mexico | Colorado State | Fresno State |
5 |
31-26 |
| D. 20 | St. Petersburg | South Florida | Memphis |
17 |
38-21 |
| D. 20 | Las Vegas | Arizona | B Y U |
8 |
35-27 |
| D. 21 | New Orleans | Troy | Southern Miss. |
8 |
35-27 |
| D. 23 | Poinsettia | T C U | Boise State |
0 |
21-21 to OT |
| D. 24 | Hawaii | Notre Dame | Hawaii |
1 |
20-19 |
| D. 26 | Motor City | C. Michigan | Florida Atlantic |
7 |
38-31 |
| D. 27 | Meineke Car Care | West Virginia | North Carolina |
5 |
24-19 |
| D. 27 | Champs Sports | Florida State | Wisconsin |
7 |
34-27 |
| D. 27 | Emerald | California | Miami (Fl) |
17 |
31-14 |
| D. 28 | Independence | N. Illinois | Louisiana Tech |
2 |
20-18 |
| D. 29 | PapaJohns | Rutgers | N. Carolina St. |
11 |
31-20 |
| D. 29 | Alamo | Missouri | Northwestern |
8 |
31-23 |
| D. 30 | Humanitarian | Nevada | Maryland |
1 |
31-30 |
| D. 30 | Texas | Rice | Western Michigan |
0 |
31-31 to OT |
| D. 30 | Holiday | Oregon | Oklahoma St. |
6 |
34-28 |
| D. 31 | Armed Forces | Houston | Air Force |
2 |
30-28 |
| D. 31 | Sun | Oregon State | Pittsburgh |
1 |
28-27 |
| D. 31 | Music City | Boston College | Vanderbilt |
1 |
17-16 |
| D. 31 | Insight | Kansas | Minnesota |
17 |
31-14 |
| D. 31 | Chick-fil-a | Georgia Tech | L S U |
6 |
30-24 |
| J. 1 | Outback | Iowa | South Carolina |
9 |
26-17 |
| J. 1 | Capital One | Georgia | Michigan State |
11 |
31-20 |
| J. 1 | Gator | Clemson | Nebraska |
5 |
28-23 |
| J. 1 | Rose | Southern Cal | Penn State |
9 |
23-14 |
| J. 1 | Orange | Cincinnati | Virginia Tech |
1 |
21-20 |
| J. 2 | Cotton | Ole Miss | Texas Tech |
1 |
38-37 |
| J. 2 | Liberty | Kentucky | East Carolina |
3 |
24-21 |
| J. 2 | Sugar | Alabama | Utah |
7 |
20-13 |
| J. 3 | International | Connecticut | Buffalo |
1 |
28-27 |
| J. 5 | Fiesta | Texas | Ohio State |
1 |
35-34 |
| J. 6 | G M A C | Ball State | Tulsa |
6 |
41-35 |
| J. 8 | BCS Championship | Florida | Oklahoma |
2 |
44-42 |
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| Date | Bowl | Favorite | Underdog | Score |
| D. 20 | Eagle Bank | Wake Forest | Navy | 21-20 |
| D. 20 | New Mexico | Colorado State | Fresno State | 27-27 to ot |
| D. 20 | St. Petersburg | South Florida | Memphis | 21-10 |
| D. 20 | Las Vegas | Arizona | B Y U | 28-27 |
| D. 21 | New Orleans | Troy | Southern Miss. | 31-28 |
| D. 23 | Poinsettia | T C U | Boise State | 21-21 to ot |
| D. 24 | Hawaii | Notre Dame | Hawaii | 21-19 |
| D. 26 | Motor City | C. Michigan | Florida Atlantic | 35-28 |
| D. 27 | Meineke Car Care | West Virginia | North Carolina | 24-23 |
| D. 27 | Champs Sports | Florida State | Wisconsin | 30-24 |
| D. 27 | Emerald | California | Miami (Fl) | 27-20 |
| D. 28 | Independence | N. Illinois | Louisiana Tech | 30-28 |
| D. 29 | PapaJohns | Rutgers | N. Carolina St. | 35-30 |
| D. 29 | Alamo | Missouri | Northwestern | 38-31 |
| D. 30 | Humanitarian | Nevada | Maryland | 30-28 |
| D. 30 | Texas | Rice | W. Michigan | 38-38 to ot |
| D. 30 | Holiday | Oklahoma St. | Oregon | 35-34 |
| D. 31 | Armed Forces | Air Force | Houston | 33-31 |
| D. 31 | Sun | Oregon State | Pittsburgh | 28-26 |
| D. 31 | Music City | Boston College | Vanderbilt | 13-7 |
| D. 31 | Insight | Kansas | Minnesota | 38-31 |
| D. 31 | Chick-fil-a | Georgia Tech | L S U | 41-34 |
| J. 1 | Outback | Iowa | South Carolina | 26-21 |
| J. 1 | Capital One | Georgia | Michigan State | 27-24 |
| J. 1 | Gator | Clemson | Nebraska | 31-30 |
| J. 1 | Rose | Southern Cal | Penn State | 17-12 |
| J. 1 | Orange | Cincinnati | Virginia Tech | 16-16 to ot |
| J. 2 | Cotton | Texas Tech | Ole Miss | 41-33 |
| J. 2 | Liberty | East Carolina | Kentucky | 27-24 |
| J. 2 | Sugar | Alabama | Utah | 21-20 |
| J. 3 | International | Connecticut | Buffalo | 20-17 |
| J. 5 | Fiesta | Texas | Ohio State | 34-27 |
| J. 6 | G M A C | Ball State | Tulsa | 35-30 |
| J. 8 | Nat’l Championship | Florida | Oklahoma | 38-38 to ot |
For those who desire a playoff and want to see the results of a simulated version of my proposed 2008-2009 season, tune in Sunday, December 21, for the quarterfinal round. The first round of my 12-team simulation was played last week, with Ohio State defeating Texas Tech, Southern Cal beating Virginia Tech, Boise State upsetting Penn State, and Utah edging Cincinnati.
The quarterfinal matches pit Ohio State against Florida, Southern Cal against Alabama, Boise State against Oklahoma, and Utah against Texas. The results and stats of this round will be posted Sunday, December 21, around Noon Eastern Time.
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