2006 College Bowl Preview, bowl game previews, bowl game predictions, college bowls, BCS bowls, BCS standings

12/29/2006

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So many games, so little time. Actually, bowl season officially started December 19 when LT's alma mater, TCU, throttled Northern Illinois 37-7 in the Poinsettia Bowl. As much as we like the Horned Frogs -- or, at least, their nickname -- we don't care much about the Poinsettia Bowl. In fact, the Rose Bowl should be the only bowl game named after a flower, but we don't make those kinds of decisions.

Regardless, the real action begins when Texas plays Iowa in the Alamo Bowl December 30 and culminates with some prime games after the new year, including a Sugar Bowl matchup between Notre Dame and LSU, a Rose Bowl battle between USC and Michigan, and of course, the daddy of them all: the BCS National Championship Game between Florida and Ohio State. We can hardly wait.

Rather than preview every single bowl game on the schedule, Anthony Stalter gives his thoughts on the 10 most intriguing matchups, including, of course, all five BCS games. He's broken all 10 games down into several components, examining each team's key stat, key matchup, game plan and x-factor. Click the links below to take a closer look at each game.

Alamo Bowl

#18 Texas (9-3) vs. Iowa (6-6)
Saturday, Dec. 30 at 4:30pm ET (ESPN)

Chick-Fil-A Bowl

Georgia (8-4) vs. #14 Virginia Tech (10-2)
Saturday, Dec. 30 at 8:00pm ET (ESPN)

Capital One Bowl

#12 Arkansas (10-3) vs. #6 Wisconsin (11-1)
Monday, Jan. 1 at 1:00pm ET (ABC)

Cotton Bowl

#10 Auburn (10-2) vs. #22 Nebraska (9-4)
Monday, Jan. 1 at 11:30am ET (Fox)

Gator Bowl

#13 West Virginia (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (9-4)
Monday, Jan. 1 at 1:00pm ET (CBS)

Rose Bowl

#8 USC (10-2) vs. #3 Michigan (11-1)
Monday, Jan. 1 at 5:00pm ET (ABC)