What Did We Learn This Week? [Bowl Edition]

The nation will be treated to a second helping of crap sandwiches in the BCS Title game as Alabama, who didn’t even earn the opportunity to play for their conference title, gets a second shot at LSU to claim a national title.  What a joke. 

What else did we learn about the 2011-2012 Bowl Season?

-The Famous Idaho Potato Bowl will feature the red-hot Utah State Aggies against the Bobcats of Ohio University.  Utah State running back Robert Turbin runs hard for the Aggies but the OU defense will prove to be too much.  Bobcats shuffle past and Athens party-rocks in celebration.

-The Poinsettia Bowl features BCS darlings TCU against WAC champion Louisiana Tech.  No Andy Dalton, no problem.  Horned Frogs terrorize in this one.

-In the MAACO Las Vegas Bowl, Boise State who was ranked #7 in the BCS standings, rolled the SEC runner up, and has one of the best college football quarterbacks of all time got snubbed and sent to Sin City to face Arizona State.  Barring a monumental let down, the Broncos should skate past the Sun Devils.

-Notre Dame will face Florida State in the Champs Sports Bowl.  Don’t expect a ton of scoring in this one, as the Seminole’s defense is extremely stingy while the Irish stink.  I don’t care who wins, but bet the under.

-The only reason to watch the Alamo Bowl is to watch RG3’s draft stock soar as he faces the Washington Husky defense.  Blowout eminent.

-The Insight Bowl and Meineke Car Care of Texas Bowl both pit potential first round quarterbacks against Big 10 defenses as Landry Jones faces Iowa and Ryan Tannehill takes on Northwestern.  The Big 10 received 10 Bowl bids this year…  not too shabby for the Legends and Leaders.

-It will be interesting to watch the Cornhusker backfield of Taylor Martinez and Rex Burkehead take on the South Carolina defense.  Also, it will be interesting to see what Alshon Jeffery weighs in at after the holidays.  Oink oink oink…

-The Urban Meyer bowl… err… Gator Bowl brings together Florida and Ohio State in Jacksonville.  Have the Buckeyes learned to deal with that SEC speed?

-The Rose Bowl should be exciting to watch as Oregon and Wisconsin butt heads in Pasadena.  Monte Ball has a nose for the end zone, but the Ducks are fast.  Real fast.  Get your popcorn ready, because this one will be good.

-The Fiesta Bowl will showcase media darling Andrew Luck of Stanford against the high powered offense of Oklahoma State.  The Cowboys were an overtime field goal against Iowa State away from getting a shot at LSU, but will settle for Glendale.  What a let down.  Another good one here.  Expect lots of points and a pair of top 5 NFL draft selections with Justin Blackmon wowing the masses.

-The Sugar Bowl has the Wolverines of Michigan and the Virginia Tech Hokies getting together in the Big Easy.  A little surprised at both of these at large bids, but both teams travel well and will put butts in the seats.  Sorry Boise State.

-Clemson and West Virginia will square off in the Orange bowl as Zzzzz…….

This Bowl season will be a collection of haves and have nots.  Follow me on Twitter @JockPostDT to discuss who are the haves… and who has not.