Selfishly, I'd like Citrus because it's in my backyard. From a matchup standpoint, Cotton would be a bit of a downer. I subscribe to the theory as well about wanting a fun matchup against maybe someone we've never played from a power 5 or one we have a past with that we haven't seen in a while. Orange vs Clemson would be ok by me. The way the dominos are falling, don't count out Ohio State quite yet as team #4 and if that happens, hello Pasadena against either Oregon or Utah.
What bowl for PSU, info and speculation thread
- Thread starter Aquapong
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To clarify, to not conflict with the NFL schedule on Jan. 1, all of the NY6 bowls have had their schedule adjusted, and none are being played on Jan. 1.
Rose Bowl - Jan. 2
Sugar Bowl - Dec. 31
Orange Bowl - Dec. 30
Cotton Bowl - Jan. 2
Peach Bowl - Dec. 31 (and this is a CFP semi)
Fiesta Bowl - Dec. 31 (and this is a CFP semi)
On Jan. 2, there is the:
Reliaquest Bowl (Tampa, FL) - 12:00 pm EST
Cotton Bowl (Arlington, TX) - 1:00 pm EST
Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL) - 1:00 pm EST
Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA) - 5:00 pm EST
On Dec. 31, there is the:
Music City Bowl (Nashville, TN) - 12:00 pm EST
Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, LA) - 12:00 pm EST
Peach Bowl (Atlanta, GA) - 4 or 8 pm EST
Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, AZ) - 4 or 8 pm EST
On Dec. 30, there is the:
Mayo Bowl (Charlotte, NC) - 12:00 pm EST
Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX) - 2:00 pm EST
Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL) - 3:30 pm EST
Arizona Bowl (Tucson, AZ) - 4:30 pm EST
Orange Bowl (Miami, FL) - 7:30/8:00 pm EST
Personal (selfish) preference:
1. Rose
2. Any* NY6 Bowl
3. Citrus vs Tennessee, Bama, LSU
* Except Cotton. Hell no.
1. Rose
2. Any* NY6 Bowl
3. Citrus vs Tennessee, Bama, LSU
* Except Cotton. Hell no.
If there were bowl gods, they would already be arranging PSU vs Bama, complete with touting the O’Brien angle.
It might be the highest viewed 2022/2023 bowl game.
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Gotcha. Thanks. This is new, but regardless, the Cotton is no longer treated as a premier bowl like the other NY6 bowls. It feels a little stale at this point.
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But likely an unexciting match up. Money doesn’t matter since we share, so get the best opponent (as in, most fun or unique match up). No one wants to play UCF or Cincinnati or Tulane.
but with Tulane, it will be a long awaited 1979 Liberty Bowl rematch!
Debatable.
We should definitely be ahead of Oregon and LSU, who both have 3 losses. But once it comes down to 2-loss teams, it becomes a stickier situation. Clemson could remain ahead of us.
USC beating Notre Dame punches their ticket to the #4 slot, IMO. They beat back-to-back ranked teams to finish their season…? It’s between them and tOSU, and I feel like USC has the advantage because they finished strong.
Could. We also have losses to #2 and a team that is probably 5 tomorrow.
Clemson lost to unranked South Carolina and a Notre Lame team that is going to be 20th or lower.
I think our resume is ‘better’. Also, when your losses happen make a difference. Clemson lost today. We lost over a month ago.
So it’s gonna be:
1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. TCU
4. USC
5. tOSU
6. Alabama
7. Tennessee
8. Penn State???
1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. TCU
4. USC
5. tOSU
6. Alabama
7. Tennessee
8. Penn State???
So being #8 does nothing other than guarantee a Cotton Bowl match up vs Tulane?
A game PSU could very well lose.
They still have to play Oregon or Utah in the Pac-12 championship game. I thought for sure that second half smackdown knocked tOSU out of playoff contention, but so many top 10 teams lost today I'm not sure. John Urschel is on the CFP selection committee this year, so I'm hoping he has an algorithm ready that puts tOSU in the playoffs and PSU in the Rose should USC lose to Oregon or Utah next week.
But a Citrus game verses an 8-4 SEC team would somehow be preferable?
Anyone who has ever coached the game, would love Sean Clifford. He's the glue that every team needs.
Would be nice if WSU can take down UW late tonight. Don’t trust what the committee might do with the higher rated grouping of also-rans. Memories of 2019.
Most who dis the Cotton Bowl.....don't actually go to bowl games.....been to the Rose.....I'll take the Cotton any day. Great venue and game day experience.
Sigh.
Look, not to sound cynical, because when you look at a #8 standing to finish the season, that looks pretty good, particularly when you were unranked in the pre-season.
…but…
I can’t even begin to fathom anyone being at peace with the way we lost our two games. It’s difficult for me to see us as anything other than a 2nd-tier program because we cannot achieve any level of consistent competitiveness against the teams that are CLEARLY in the top tier.
I dunno. I have high standards. I expect us to be in the conversation with Ohio State and Michigan and we’re not. They beat us every ******* year, and it’s not acceptable to me. Ohio State and Michigan do not charge the field when they beat us. We do when we beat them. That tells you everything you need to know.
I’m excited for the future of this team in terms of its on-field talent, but the offensive coaching I saw today against a very bad Michigan State team is cause for considerable concern. I’m not convinced our coaches are capable of going into a game against a tough team and pounding them into the dirt with their gameplan the way Michigan did to us in October. We play scared. We play to not lose. Our opponents play aggressively. They play to win.
When we’re good, we maybe eek out wins over tough opponents. When they’re good, they crush us. The difference in play calling and player development. Something on the offensive side of the ball has to change REAL QUICK.
That’s my 2-late-TDs-to-make-it-look-better-than-it-was cents.
Look, not to sound cynical, because when you look at a #8 standing to finish the season, that looks pretty good, particularly when you were unranked in the pre-season.
…but…
I can’t even begin to fathom anyone being at peace with the way we lost our two games. It’s difficult for me to see us as anything other than a 2nd-tier program because we cannot achieve any level of consistent competitiveness against the teams that are CLEARLY in the top tier.
I dunno. I have high standards. I expect us to be in the conversation with Ohio State and Michigan and we’re not. They beat us every ******* year, and it’s not acceptable to me. Ohio State and Michigan do not charge the field when they beat us. We do when we beat them. That tells you everything you need to know.
I’m excited for the future of this team in terms of its on-field talent, but the offensive coaching I saw today against a very bad Michigan State team is cause for considerable concern. I’m not convinced our coaches are capable of going into a game against a tough team and pounding them into the dirt with their gameplan the way Michigan did to us in October. We play scared. We play to not lose. Our opponents play aggressively. They play to win.
When we’re good, we maybe eek out wins over tough opponents. When they’re good, they crush us. The difference in play calling and player development. Something on the offensive side of the ball has to change REAL QUICK.
That’s my 2-late-TDs-to-make-it-look-better-than-it-was cents.