Big 12 bowl outlook
Notre Dame’s win over Navy kept the Irish as the first choice for the Gator Bowl which means the Jacksonville game won’t be part of the Big 12 equation this year if they select the Irish. It looks like the only way that could change is if Notre Dame loses big to Southern Cal in its final game of the season.
So, with that backdrop a look at how Big 12 bowls are stacking up this week:
BCS automatic: If Texas Tech beats Oklahoma and wins the Big 12 title game, they will land in the national title game.
BCS at-large: The Fiesta, which normally takes the Big 12 title game winner, would select an at-large team and would probably go with a one-loss Texas team.
Cotton: The odd-team out in the Texas Tech-Oklahoma-Texas trifecta is still the leader for Dallas.
Holiday: Still coming down to Missouri or Oklahoma State (assuming of course that Missouri doesn’t win Big 12 title game and go straight to Fiesta.) Predictions are split nationwide. ESPN prognosticators going with Missouri while CBS Sportsline and Sports Illustrated going with Oklahoma State. It will probably come down to which team the San Diego bowl thinks will sell more tickets.
Alamo: Looking like Missouri or Oklahoma State.
Sun: Probably Nebraska.
Insight: Kansas may get the trip to Arizona but not the game they had wanted at first of year.
Independence: An outside shot of Colorado becoming bowl eligible (would need a win over Oklahoma State or Nebraska).
Texas: No other Big 12 teams have chance to qualify.
FREAKIN NOTRE DAME , ARE YOU TELLING ME NOW THAT THE IRISH WILL BUMP MIZZOU FOR A DECENT BOWL GAME ? SEEMS THIS TEAM IS JINXED WHEN IT COMES TO BOWLS . I GUESS THAT THE COTTON BOWL LAST YEAR , LOOKS EVEN BETTER NOW . HOLIDAY OR ALAMO BOWL ??? GEEZ ! I GUES THEIR OWN FAULT FOR LOSIN 2 GAMES .