CNN/SI bowl picks, 4 MAC teams in games.

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In a nutshell: BGSU vs. Fresno State in the SVB, Miami vs. Minn. in the MCB, UT (and its campus bookstore by Goodwill) vs. New Mexico in the Vegas bowl, and NIU vs. Memphis in the GMAC bowl.

The entire list is below.

Its an odd mix to me. They seem to think BG beats UT (day care college) and NIU and Miami spilt the MAC bids. I can see UT (pin head U.) going to Vegas as they were there in 1995. I suppose they are putting us in the SVB as it has first dibbs and UT (college by Aldi's) isn't on their radar yet. Or it is figured the only way the bowl can afford to feed the rocket coaching staff is by sending them to the buffets on the strip.

In any case, just think, the world is beating a path to the MAC's door, and Marshall still can't anybody to knock at their's, even to give them a Watchtower!
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By Stewart Mandel, SI.com

Below are SI.com's Nov. 23 bowl projections (with South Carolina and Clemson removed). First, a few important disclaimers:

1) Only teams currently at .500 or above, and with enough games remaining to become bowl eligible, are considered.
2) No attempts are made to predict future results. In the case of ties, the higher-ranked team is used as the conference's champion.
3) Remember, in most cases, bowls do not have to select a conference's teams based on their order of standing. I.e., the Gator Bowl gets second choice of ACC teams but does not have to select its second-place team.

Teams in bold have already accepted their invitation.

Date Bowl Matchup
Jan. 4 Orange USC (BCS No. 1) vs. Oklahoma (BCS No. 2)
Jan. 3 Sugar Auburn (SEC champ) vs. Virginia Tech (ACC champ)
Jan. 1 Fiesta Utah (BCS at-large) vs. Boston College (Big East champ)
Jan. 1 Rose Michigan (Big Ten champ) vs. Cal (BCS at-large)
Jan. 1 Capital One Iowa (Big Ten No. 2) vs. Tennessee (SEC)
Jan. 1 Outback Wisconsin (Big Ten No. 3) vs. LSU (SEC)
Jan. 1 Gator Miami (ACC No. 2) vs. West Virginia (Big East No. 2)
Jan. 1 Cotton Texas (Big 12 No. 2) vs. Georgia (SEC)
Dec. 31 Peach Virginia (ACC) vs. Florida (SEC)
Dec. 31 Sun Purdue (Big Ten No. 5) vs. Oregon State (Pac-10 No. 3)
Dec. 31 Liberty Boise State (at-large*) vs. Louisville (C-USA champ)
Dec. 31 Music City Northwestern (Big Ten No. 6) vs. Arkansas (SEC)
Dec. 30 Holiday Arizona State (Pac-10 No. 2) vs. Texas A&M (Big 12)
Dec. 30 Houston Iowa State (Big 12) vs. Pittsburgh (at-large**)
Dec. 30 Tire North Carolina (ACC) vs. Connecticut (Big East)
Dec. 30 Emerald Wyoming (MWC No. 3) vs. Navy (at-large***)
Dec. 29 Alamo Ohio State (Big Ten No. 4) vs. Oklahoma State (Big 12)
Dec. 29 Silicon Valley Fresno State (WAC) vs. Bowling Green (MAC)
Dec. 28 Insight Notre Dame (Big East****) vs. UCLA (Pac-10)
Dec. 28 Independence Alabama (SEC) vs. Texas Tech (Big 12)
Dec. 27 Motor City Miami of Ohio (MAC) vs. Minnesota (Big Ten No. 7)
Dec. 27 MPC Comp. UTEP (WAC) vs. Georgia Tech (ACC No. 6)
Dec. 24 Hawaii Hawaii (WAC) vs. Southern Miss (C-USA)
Dec. 23 Las Vegas New Mexico (MWC No. 2) vs. Toledo (at-large***)
Dec. 23 Fort Worth Cincinnati (C-USA) vs. Colorado (Big 12)
Dec. 22 GMAC Memphis (C-USA) vs. Northern Illinois (MAC)
Dec. 21 Champs Sports Florida State (ACC) vs. Nebraska (Big 12)
Dec. 14 New Orleans North Texas (Sun Belt champ) vs. UAB (C-USA)
* -- in place of Mountain West champ Utah
** -- no SEC team available
*** -- no Pac-10 team available
**** -- Notre Dame is part of the Big East's bowl partnerships