Byu beat the ACC champion, yes, but CO hasn't beaten anyone notable outside XII

Dec 2, 2024
11:32:12am

Loyal2Royal Contributor

By playing each other in the Alamo bowl, you eliminate 2 additional opportunities for the XII to beat ranked teams from other conferences. We need as many of these opportunities as possible to prove our worth

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Time

BYU vs CU in the Alamo bowl?

BYUMizzou Former User

7:39am

I don't understand why people don't want this.

Jesse Pinkman

7:45am

RE: I don't understand why people don't want this.

creameryon9th

7:48am

More history, more recognizable bowl as well.

Gentleman Stan

7:49am

It’s as simple as wanting to play another conference to prove Big 12 is better

chilawcoug

7:51am

Took too long typing my response, but yes this is precisely it.

Duke Silver

7:53am

BYU already beat the ACC Champion. Thats as good as it's going to get.

Gentleman Stan

7:56am

What if that opponent is higher ranked Clemson or Miami?

chilawcoug

8:00am

Clemson is at #18--one spot below BYU. If they win the ACC CCG, they're in

Gentleman Stan

8:09am

CFP rarely penalizes teams for losing in conference championship game

chilawcoug

8:11am

This feels like lipstick on a pig. An in-conference matchup for a bowl game

Schultz is back

8:08am

After losing two games and missing the playoff, that's where we're at.

Gentleman Stan

8:10am

Byu beat the ACC champion, yes, but CO hasn't beaten anyone notable outside XII

Loyal2Royal

11:32am

I think mostly because everyone wants the Big12 to have a chance to prove itself

Duke Silver

7:53am

We play Colorado in < 1 year. Who knows when we'll get a chance to play Clemson or Miami again.

Conan

8:10am

I can’t drive to San Antonio

Sea Chicken

8:11am

Bowl games are fun because you play an OOC opponent without as much

D.T. Survivor

8:33am

I dont want it because its just another conference game.

AltTabbins

9:29am

If Iowa State wins the CCG, then the Alamo has to take either ASU or Colorado.

jreid191

8:02am

USC, Washington, and Cal are all also eligible and therefore choices for the Alamo as former pac12 teams

valcorger

8:17am

Yes, but all 3 of those teams are 6-6. Alamo has to take P12 team with best

jreid191

8:28am

Why do they have to take either AZ St or Colorado? Can’t they pick any PAC team

Coug-Ida

11:12am

There's always the possibility that an exception could negotiated (that happens

jreid191

11:21am

The Alamo Bowl gets first pick from both the B12 and the former PAC 12 teams

Doogal McCougar

11:25am

Selfishly, I want the Alamo Bowl because I’ll already be in San Antonio with

vancouvercougar

11:48am

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