What are some of the college football bowl projections for week 13?
Almost There: Florida and Alabama have one hurdle each yet to surmount to set up their much-anticipated showdown in Atlanta next week. The Gators have to beat Florida State on Tim Tebow Day in Gainesville, while the Tide must survive an Iron Bowl bloodbath at Auburn. Both are favored and should prevail, but you can bet there are some nervous SEC execs hoping that their two unbeatens stay that way this weekend. Bye-Bye Charlie: It’s been quite a five-year ride for Charlie Weis at Notre Dame. Unfortunately for him, it hasn’t been nearly as successful as most Irish fans expected when the former Patriots’ offensive coordinator took over. ND visits Stanford and is expected to lose, but even some old Dome Magic won’t save Weis’ job. He’s expected to be relieved of his position (and paid handsomely for his troubles) next week, and a search for a new coach is already under way. Perfect Pursuits: While Florida and ‘Bama try to remain perfect, four other unblemished schools will face challenges
On the crystal side, the SEC Champ will play Texas, Cincinnati, or TCU in the BCS Championship Game. I think that’s the order, too. If Texas beats Nebraska, they’ll go. If not, Cincy is next in line. After playing the Pitt, they’ll move ahead of TCU in the standings. Should the Bearcats fall to the Panthers, I think TCU gets their chance. I do not see a repeat of the SEC Championship game. Not with one viable undefeated team in the clubhouse and two more approaching 18. All in all, the 10 BCS teams are pretty safe bets. I’ve mentioned some alternatives, but I think that there are only 15 teams in play for the 10 spots.On the mud side, look at the SEC after the top 4 teams are placed. That’s right, six 7-5 teams. Good luck making any sense of it. I took my best shot, but you can feel free to speculate in a different direction. If you’re counting, there are four open bowl spots for at large teams. 9 win MTSU and 7 win Bowling Green and Northern Illinois will take three of the spots. That
