Biased Bowl Blusterings - 2K7 edition

2nd Anniversary (click here for the commemorative cotton t-shirt - no. not really) of the hat tip to EDSBS -

This year I think I'm going to factor in the mascots more as I contemplate my personal bias - As a child I always used to measure up the Nittany Lion against his costumed rival... "Daddy...a Lion can beat a turtle, right?" Physical prowess, reality and/or consistency will not always win out - because, obviously, my own preferences will mitigate the strength of many a 'scot.

So while I ponder the supremacy of various Tigers and Cougars = here's a listing of the games - just 16 days away...

POINSETTIA BOWL
Dec. 20, 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Utah (8-4) vs. Navy (8-4)

Utes v Midshipmen


NEW ORLEANS BOWL
Dec. 21, 8 p.m. (ESPN2)
Florida Atlantic (7-5) vs. Memphis (7-5)

Owls v Tigers


PAPAJOHNS.COM BOWL
Dec. 22, 1 p.m. (ESPN2)
Cincinnati (9-3) vs. Southern Miss (7-5)

Bearcats v Golden eagles

NEW MEXICO BOWL
Dec. 22, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
New Mexico (8-4) vs. Nevada (6-6)

Lobos vs Wolf pack


LAS VEGAS BOWL
Dec. 22, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
BYU (10-2) vs. UCLA (6-6)

Cougars vs Bruins


HAWAII BOWL
Dec. 23, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
East Carolina (7-5) vs. Boise State (10-2)

Pirates vs Broncos


MOTOR CITY
Dec. 26, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Central Michigan (8-5) vs. Purdue (7-5)

Chippawa v Boilermakers


HOLIDAY BOWL
Dec. 27, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Arizona State (10-2) vs. Texas (9-3)

Sundevils v longhorns


CHAMPS SPORTS BOWL
Dec. 28, 5 p.m. (ESPN)
Boston College (10-3) vs. Michigan State (7-5)

Eagles v Spartans


TEXAS BOWL
Dec. 28, 8 p.m. (NFL Network)
TCU (7-5) vs. Houston (8-4)

Horned Frogs v Cougars


EMERALD BOWL
Dec. 28, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Maryland (6-6) vs. Oregon State (8-4)

Terrapins v Beavers


MEINEKE CAR CARE BOWL
Dec. 29, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
UConn (9-3) vs. Wake Forest (8-4)

Huskies v Demon deacons


LIBERTY BOWL
Dec. 29, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Mississippi State (7-5) vs. UCF (10-3)

Bulldogs vs Golden knights


ALAMO BOWL
Dec. 29, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Penn State (8-4) vs. Texas A&M (7-5)

Nittany Lions v Aggies


INDEPENDENCE BOWL
Dec. 30, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Colorado (6-6) vs. Alabama (6-6)

Buffalo v Crimson Tide


ARMED FORCES BOWL
Dec. 31, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Cal (6-6) vs. Air Force (9-3)

Golden Bears vs Falcons

SUN BOWL
Dec. 31, 2 p.m.(ESPN)
USF (9-3) vs. Oregon (8-4)

Bulls vs Ducks


HUMANITARIAN BOWL
Dec. 31, 2 p.m. (ESPN2)
Fresno State (8-4) vs. Georgia Tech (7-5)

Bulldogs v Yellow Jackets


MUSIC CITY BOWL
Dec. 31, 4 p.m. (ESPN)
Florida State (7-5) vs. Kentucky (7-5)

seminoles vs Wildcats


INSIGHT BOWL
Dec. 31, 5:30 p.m. (NFL Network)
Indiana (7-5) vs. Oklahoma State (6-6)

Hoosiers vs Cowboys


CHICK-FIL-A BOWL
Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Clemson (9-3) vs. Auburn (8-4)

Tigers vs Tigers (or is it War Eagle?)


OUTBACK BOWL
Jan. 1, 11 a.m. (ESPN)
Wisconsin (9-3) vs. Tennessee (9-4)

Badgers vs Volunteers


COTTON BOWL
Jan. 1, 11:30 a.m. (FOX)
Missouri (11-2) vs. Arkansas (8-4)

Tigers vs Razorbacks


GATOR BOWL
Jan. 1, Noon (CBS)
Virginia (9-3) vs. Texas Tech (8-4)

Cavaliers vs Red Raiders


CAPITAL ONE
Jan. 1, 1 p.m. (ABC)
Michigan (8-4) vs. Florida (9-3)

Wolverines vs Gators

ROSE BOWL
Jan. 1, 4:30 p.m. (ABC)
USC (10-2) vs. Illinois (9-3)

Trojans vs Illini


SUGAR
Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m. (FOX)
Hawaii (12-0) vs. Georgia (10-2)

Warriors vs Bulldogs


FIESTA BOWL.
Jan. 2, 8:00 p.m. (FOX)
West Virginia (10-2) vs. Oklahoma (11-2)

Mountaineers vs Sooners


ORANGE BOWL
Jan. 3, 8 p.m. (FOX)
Kansas (11-1) vs. Virginia Tech (11-2)

Jayhawks vs Hokies


INTERNATIONAL BOWL
Jan. 5, Noon (ESPN2)
Rutgers (7-5) vs. Ball State (7-5)

Scarlet knights vs Cardinals


GMAC BOWL
Jan. 6, 8 p.m. (ESPN)
Tulsa (9-4) vs. Bowling Green (8-4)

Golden Hurricane vs Falcons


BCS TITLE GAME
Jan. 7, 8 p.m. (FOX)
Ohio State (11-1) vs. LSU (10-2)

Buckeyes vs Tigers