Bowl Results By Conference

[Hoggy]

ACC – (4-4)……….9 out of 12 teams made bowl games.
North Carolina State beat West Virginia - 23-7
Miami lost to Notre Dame - 33-17
North Carolina beat Tennessee - 30-27
Maryland beat East Carolina - 51-20
Florida State beat South Carolina - 26-17
Georgia Tech lost to Air Force - 14-7
Boston College vs. Nevada (Yet to Play)
Virginia Tech lost to Stanford - 40-12
Clemson lost to South Florida – 31-26

BIG 12 – (3-5)…….8 out of the 12 teams made a bowl game.
Texas A&M lost to LSU - 41-24
Oklahoma State beat Arizona - 36-10
Missouri lost to Iowa - 27-24
Oklahoma beat Connecticut - 48-20
Baylor lost to Illinois - Illinois 24-14
Texas Tech beat Northwestern - 45-38
Kansas State lost to Syracuse - 36-34
Nebraska lost to Washington - 19-7

BIG EAST – (4-2)…..6 out of 8 teams made a bowl game.
Connecticut lost to Oklahoma - 48-20
West Virginia lost to North Carolina State - 23-7
Louisville beat Southern Miss - 31-28
South Florida beat Clemson - 31-26
Pittsburgh beat Kentucky - 27-10
Syracuse beat Kansas State - 36-34

BIG 10 – (3-5)………8 out of 11 teams made a bowl game.
Wisconsin lost to TCU – 21-19
Ohio State beat Arkansas – 31-26
Michigan State lost to Alabama – 49-7
Michigan lost to Miss. State – 52-14
Iowa beat Missouri – 27-24
Penn State lost to Florida – 37-24
Illinois beat Baylor – 24-14
Northwestern lost to Texas Tech – 45-38

CONFERENCE USA – (2-4)…….6 out of 12 teams made a bowl game.
Central Florida beat Georgia - 10-6
Tulsa beat Hawaii - 62-35
East Carolina lost to Maryland - 51-20
Southern Miss lost to Louisville - 31-28
SMU lost to Army - 16-14
UTEP lost to BYU - 52 – 24

INDEPENDENTS – (2-1)…..3 out of 3 teams made a bowl game.
Navy lost to San Diego State - 35-14
Army beat SMU – 16-14
Notre Dame beat Miami -33-17

MAC – (2-2)…….4 out of 13 teams made a bowl game.
Toledo lost to Florida International - 34-32
Ohio lost to Troy - 48-21
Miami (Ohio) beat Middle Tennessee - 35-21
Northern Illinois beat Fresno State - 40-10

MOUNTAIN WEST – (4-1)…..5 out of 8 teams made a bowl game.
TCU beat Wisconsin – 21-19
Utah lost to Boise State - 26-3
San Diego State beat Navy – 35-14
BYU beat UTEP - 52 – 24
Air Force beat Georgia Tech - 14-7

PAC 10 (2-1)………..4 out of 10 teams made a bowl game.
Stanford beat Virginia Tech - 40-12
Washington beat Nebraska - 19-7
Oregon vs. Auburn (National Championship Yet to Play)
Arizona lost to Oklahoma State - 36-10

SEC – Currently (4-5)……..10 out of 12 teams made a bowl game.
Arkansas lost to Ohio State – 31-26
LSU beat Texas A&M - 41-24
Alabama beat Michigan State - 49-7
Auburn vs. Oregon (National Championship Yet to Be Played)
Mississippi State beat Michigan - 52-14
South Carolina lost to Florida State - 26-17
Florida beat Penn State - 37-24
Kentucky lost to Pittsburgh - 27-10
Georgia lost to Central Florida - 10-6
Tennessee lost to North Carolina 30-27

SUN BELT – (2-1)……3 out of 9 teams made a bowl game.
Middle Tennessee lost to Miami (Ohio) - 35-21
Troy beat Ohio - 48-21
Florida International beat Toledo - 34-32

WESTERN ATHLETIC – Currently (1-2)……4 out of 9 teams made a bowl game.
Fresno State lost to Northern Illinois - 40-10
Nevada vs. Boston College (Yet to Be Played)
Boise State beat Utah - 26-3
Hawaii lost to Tulsa - 62-35

[Hoggy]

Since several people like to use the bowl games as a means to compare conferences, here is a breakdown on how each conference competed against other conferences. I personally do not place much stock in bowl games as a way to determine the best conference.

ACC – (4-4) Currently
1-1 vs. Big East
0-1 vs. PAC 10
?0-0 vs. WAC ……… Boston College vs. Nevada (Yet to Play)
0-1 vs. Independents
2-0 vs. SEC.......ACC is apparently better than the SEC :122248
0-1 vs. Mountain West
1-0 vs. CONF USA

BIG 12 – (3-5)
0-1 vs. SEC
1-0 vs. PAC 10
1-2 vs. BIG 10
1-1 vs. Big East
0-1 vs. PC 10

BIG EAST – (4-2)
1-1 vs. Big 12
1-1 vs. ACC
1-0 vs. CONF USA
1-0 vs. SEC.......Big East is apparently better than the SEC :122248

BIG 10 – (3-5)
0-1 vs. Mountain West
1-3 vs. SEC
2-1 vs. BIG 12

CONFERENCE USA – (2-4)
1-0 vs. SEC......CONF USA is apparently better than the SEC :122248
1-0 vs. WAC
0-1 vs. ACC
0-1 vs. Big East
0-1 vs. Independents
0-1 vs. Mountain West

INDEPENDENTS – (2-1)
0-1 vs. Mountain West
1-0 vs. CONF USA
1-0 vs. ACC

MAC – (2-2)
1-2 vs. Sun Belt
1-0 vs. WAC

MOUNTAIN WEST – (4-1)
1-0 vs. Big 10
0-1 vs. WAC
1-0 vs. Independents
1-0 vs. CONF USA
1-0 vs. ACC

PAC 10 - (2-1) Currently
1-0 vs. ACC
1-1 vs. Big 12
0-0 vs. SEC……Oregon vs. Auburn (National Championship Game)

SEC – (4-5) Currently
3-1 vs. Big 10
1-0 vs. Big 12
0-0 vs. PAC 10……Auburn vs. Oregon (National Championship Game)
0-2 vs. ACC
0-1 vs. Big East
0-1 vs. CONF USA

SUN BELT – (2-1)
2-1 vs. MAC

WESTERN ATHLETIC – (1-2) Currently
0-1 vs. MAC
0-0 vs. ACC……… Nevada vs. Boston College (Yet to Play)
1-0 vs. Mountain West
0-1 vs. CONF USA

[Hoggy]

Here is another way to look at the bowl games and to get a better picture on how the conferences were matched up.

ACC – (4-4)……….9 out of 12 teams made bowl games. 75% of the conference played in bowl games.
Out of their 9 games, 4 were against teams ranked in the top 25 (1-top 10 & 3- top 25). 44% of their games were against top 25 teams.

BIG 12 – (3-5)…….8 out of the 12 teams made a bowl game. 66% of the conference played in bowl games.
Out of their 8 games, 1 was against a team ranked in the top 25. 12.5% of their games was against top 25 teams.

BIG EAST – (4-2)…..6 out of 8 teams made a bowl game. 75% of the conference played in bowl games.
Out of their 6 games, 1 was against a team ranked in the top 25 (top 10). 16.6% of their games were against top 25 teams.

BIG 10 – (3-5)………8 out of 11 teams made a bowl game. 73% of the conference played in bowl games.
Out of their 8 games, 5 were against teams ranked in the top 25 (1 top 5, 1 top 10 & 3 top 25). 63% of their games were against top 25 teams.

CONFERENCE USA – (2-4)…….6 out of 12 teams made a bowl game. 50% of the conference played in bowl games.
Out of their 6 games, 1 was against a top 25 team. 16% of their games were against top 25 teams.

INDEPENDENTS – (2-1)…..3 out of 3 teams made a bowl game. 100% of the Independent teams played in bowl games.
Out of the 3 games, 0 were against top 25 teams. 0% of their games were against top 25 teams.

MAC – (2-2)…….4 out of 13 teams made a bowl game. 30% of the conference played in bowl games.
Out of their 4 games, 0 were against top 25 teams. 0% of their games were against top 25 teams.

MOUNTAIN WEST – (4-1)…..5 out of 8 teams made a bowl game. 62% of the conference played in a bowl game.
Out of their 5 games, 2 were against top 25 teams (1 top5 & 1 top 10). 40% of their games were against top 25 teams.

PAC 10 (2-1) currently………..4 out of 10 teams made a bowl game. 40% of the conference played in a bowl game.
Out of their 4 games, 4 were/are against top 25 teams (1 top 5). 100% of their games were/are against top 25 teams.

SEC – Currently (4-5)……..10 out of 12 teams made a bowl game. 83% of the conference played in a bowl game.
Out of their 10 games, 8 were/are against top 25 teams (1 top 5 & 2 top 10). 80% of their games were/are against top 25 teams.

SUN BELT – (2-1)……3 out of 9 teams made a bowl game. 33% of the conference played in a bowl game.
Out of their 3 games, 0 were against top 25 teams. 0% of their games were against top 25 teams.

WESTERN ATHLETIC – Currently (1-2)……4 out of 9 teams made a bowl game. 44% of the conference played in a bowl game.
Out of their 4 games, 1 was against a top 25 team. 25% of their games were against top 25 teams.

[fightingtigers45]

This means nothing to me and never will really. The SEC sent 10 teams to a bowl game. 10 out of 12. Of course they arent going to win.

As GAHS says above, it is hard to win a game when your 8th best is going against someone else's 4th best.

[Hoggy]

This means nothing to me and never will really. The SEC sent 10 teams to a bowl game. 10 out of 12. Of course they arent going to win.

As GAHS says above, it is hard to win a game when your 8th best is going against someone else's 4th best.

I totally agree with you, but every year we have people comparing the conferences based off of their bowl performances. To be honest, I actually view several of these bowl games as NFL auditions and basically meaningless for the schools. The BCS bowl games are more relevant to me and I do like to compare the talent levels between the schools involved, but that is not an accurate measuring stick either.

[fightingtigers45]

The BCS games are the best indicators, I guess, yeah.

However, I feel like teams go into those differently as well. For example, Michigan in 06, Bama in 08, and Texas in 08. Those teams did not care about being in the game they were in because they felt like they deserved to be in the National Championship game. I would assume their preparation was terrible because the mentality of the players and coaches was of disappointment.

[Hoggy]

I just find it funny that if the Big 10 doesn't too well, the conference is weak. Yet when other conferences have similar or worse bowl records....you rarely hear about them and not even close to the level of criticism that the Big 10 routinely is subjected to.

[noreply66]

need to get some of these southern cry babies to come up North to Play---also the West Coast needs to come up North

If a Florida team can play in Florida why couldn't Michigan State played their game at Michigan's stadium?

Notre Dame could have played in Ohio States stadium

Let the cold weather fans stay near home

[seofan_via_dublin]

The people who do the pot stirring over the pros and cons of a conference work for ESPN.

ESPN used to be a good sports information source. Now they push buttons and run with the soap opera and TMZ mentality.

Mark May is told what buttons to push, and he does a good job doing what he's told. Same goes for Colin Cowturd!

Certain markets have to be stroked and loved to get response from the, others need to be bashed to get the veiwers to call/text/email/tweet.

All that matters to ESPN is that those viewers are watching and participating.
If as a whole, Buckeye Nation decided to stop responding to May unless he showed more love, then you would see him show more love.

As long as my team can beat the others, I don't care what the rest of the conference does.

[YOU'RE TIGER BAIT]

i could not agree more noreply66. if it's all about the money. play in these 100,000 plus seat stadiums. the southern boys would not like it at all.

[alabama mike]

Bamako is coming once again to Happy Valley next year. some of you are old enough to remember when Bama and Penn State played a great home and home series in the 80's. bam a has also had home and home with Missiouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Boston College, USC, UCLA, Notre Dame and Washinton to name a few over the years. Don't lump all the southern teams into the same pile. it would be great to see the Big 10 and SEC play a home and home series much like they do in basketball.

[Orestes]

It would be nicer to see Oregon or Auburn's cute offenses playing in a playoff in Madison or Columbus in late December/ early January.

Alabama would be just fine up north, because they are tough and physical. They grind it out.

[Raiderball]

Perhaps someone in Happy Valley, Columbus, Madison or AA could start a bowl game and work a deal with B10/SEC team. Hell, The Twin Cities would have been a great site for a bowl game this year. It could be called the... Huntington Bank Southern Team Come North Because It's Not Fair We Come South To Your Bowl Games Every Year.

I wonder how many players/fans want to make that trip in January? I know where I'd rather be.

[oldmo31]

Raider that's right.It's all about the money.Money from up north going south.Half empty stadiums,and you said it in your own words.The bowl games mean nothing.It's just a vacation for people to get out of the cold.Due away with conference championship games,play your conference schedule.If the college season starts,(example) saturday September 3.You have 13 weeks to play your 12 games and one week off and then the playoffs start.You'll be done by New YEARS Day.16 teams in the playoffs,the rest of the teams in vacation bowls.As long as the soap opera ESPN gets their ratings, that's all that matters.I SEE fOX got the PAC 12 and Big TEN champ games.You won't hear a kind word about those conferences next year.ESPN has way to much influence on game times,polls,and BullCrapStandings.ESPN=sec network.I can rant and rave on here.I don't on ESPN ,they don't care if it's a complimate or a slam,as long as they can show their sponsors the email hits they have.

[Raiderball]

Don't watch games on ESPN then. If their ratings plummet maybe changes will come. Biotch and moan all you want but as long as fans continue to tune in.....

[all-time athlete]

Don't watch games on ESPN then. If their ratings plummet maybe changes will come. Biotch and moan all you want but as long as fans continue to tune in.....

What are you saying don't watch football? Then just what the heck are we supposed to do, read a book I think not 8)

[oldmo31]

ATA that's exactly right.they wouldn't even put the games on ABC.Here's a clue ,not everyone has cable.Lot's of elderly people out there who would love to watch some football.Fixed incomes, games starting at 9:00,but it will be the highest rated show on that night!!!!!

[Orestes]

TV ratings from the BCS games:

Monday's NCG: Down 11% from last year

Fiesta Bowl: Down 30% from last year

Orange Bowl: Down 22% from last year

Rose Bowl: Down 14% from last year

Sugar Bowl: UP 25% from last year

[seofan_via_dublin]

Sugar Bowl got the Buckeye bump.

ESPN had their largest single market share EVER from the Sugar Bowl this year. Columbus destroyed every other market that has ever watched their home team in an ESPN broadcast!

[Raiderball]

Don't watch games on ESPN then. If their ratings plummet maybe changes will come. Biotch and moan all you want but as long as fans continue to tune in.....

What are you saying don't watch football? Then just what the heck are we supposed to do, read a book I think not 8)

I'm just saying if you don't like ESPN and their control over college football, watch the other networks. I don't like what has happened to the bowl season either... BCS games starting at 8:30 or later on a week night, the Championship game not being played until the 10th of January... but yeah, I will more than likely continue to watch them.