KidSilverhair
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ISU Bowl Projection
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McMurphy has us in Orlando playing Miami:
ESPN guys also have us in Orlando:
Pop-Tarts Bowl
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
3:30 p.m., ABC
Bonagura: Clemson vs. Iowa State
Schlabach: Miami vs. Iowa State
www.espn.com
ESPN guys also have us in Orlando:
Pop-Tarts Bowl
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
3:30 p.m., ABC
Bonagura: Clemson vs. Iowa State
Schlabach: Miami vs. Iowa State
Projections for every CFP, bowl matchup entering conference title games
How will upsets of Miami and Ohio State shake up the bowl picture? Here are our picks for every matchup.
www.espn.com
McMurphy has us in Orlando playing Miami:
ESPN guys also have us in Orlando:
Pop-Tarts Bowl
Camping World Stadium (Orlando, Florida)
3:30 p.m., ABC
Bonagura: Clemson vs. Iowa State
Schlabach: Miami vs. Iowa State
Projections for every CFP, bowl matchup entering conference title games
How will upsets of Miami and Ohio State shake up the bowl picture? Here are our picks for every matchup.
I tend to agree with McMurphy if we lose on Saturday. That would be a horrible draw with Miami playing in Orlando. Would be interesting if Cam Ward/Restrepo/Martinez all play.
I doubt Cam Ward plays in a Bowl Game. He is a projected top five pick. Restrepo would likely sit as well, in my opinion.
Also, when I checked a few mock drafts, I found that PFF had Darien Porter projected as a borderline first rounder (#35).
MASSIVE EDIT....
I'm an idiot.
"Bongura" is one of the ESPN bowl guru's last names.
I thought we were projected to play in the "Bongura Bowl."
It looks like we’d be guaranteed to play in Orlando if we lose. I wonder if that’s a not-so-silent, set-in-stone secret. As literally every reporter’s bowl projection has BYU vs CU in Alamo and us in the Pop-Tarts. Seems like they’ve got sources telling them that’s the order.
Here is one that has us in the Alamo playing Colorado. The Athletic projections are from Dochterman & Mandel:
| Alamo | Dec. 28 | Iowa State (Big 12 2) | Colorado (Pac-12 2) |
College football bowl projections: Bowl schedule is set for 2024 season
The conference champions have been crowned, and college football's postseason is set.
www.nytimes.com
I highly doubt it. The projections basically are guesses. I still think the Alamo would be in play.
Let's say Alamo against CU... What are the odds that Prime is even at CU?? Do their stars sit out?
NVM... https://nypost.com/2024/11/30/sport...football-on-notice-with-colorado-bowl-stance/
NVM... https://nypost.com/2024/11/30/sport...football-on-notice-with-colorado-bowl-stance/
I doubt that. It's just people assuming they will take the two biggest brands, which is probably true.
The Alamo also has a history of taking the highest rated teams available to them. And, if we lose in the CCG, we'd only have to fall 1 spot in the AP Poll to be behind BYU.
Even though I think ISU should be the team picked first I can see why the Alamo Bowl would take BYU. They had the same record as us, and probably a bigger factor is they do have a national fan base and I think their fans would travel well to that game just like our fans would. Although not sure how many of our fans that are traveling this week would make another trip to Texas just 3 weeks later.
CU versus BYU would be a huge get for them although again, although I don't care for a conference game here, but I get it.
I think there will be something to be said about ISU fans just going down to Dallas a couple weeks before also.
The restaurants and hotels would like this the bars are probably meh on BYU.
so after seeing all this it feels like Iowa State is either:
1. #4 seed with a huge 2nd round game against whoever.
2. #12 Seed with a road game
3. Orlando bowl game against potentially Miami
We already have two extra league losses because of a couple of nonconference games against conference foes. Not add in that we may have a bowl or two pitting two B12 teams against each other. Will hurt the meaningless bowl challenge and let’s not forget that the sec and acc only play 8 conference games.
After today, we aren't going to the Alamo Bowl. They will take BYU.
i would think so but some ISU "insiders" seem to think it will be the Cyclones.
We will be pop tart. Going back to Texas after a beat down wont have as good attendance as if it was close.