And here’s a copout for you ...

By Tim Cottrell
Sports Writer/Designer
Published: August 28, 2008

I’m not going to pretend to understand all the bizarre tie-ins and some of the ways the at-large bids work, but I was going to try to predict all the bowl-games.

Instead, I’ll give you the BCS games, plus where I think each SEC team might go.

BCS National Championship Game:
Oklahoma vs. West Virginia (I think these two will be the only undefeateds left)

Fiesta Bowl:
Missouri vs. Fresno State (I think the Bulldogs will go undefeated, and Mizzou’s only loss should come to Oklahoma in the Big XII title game)

Sugar Bowl:
Georgia vs. BYU (UGA gets to beat up on another overmatched non-BCS team in New Orleans). This could also potentially be a rematch of the World’s Largest Don’t Call it a Cocktail Party)

Rose Bowl:
USC vs. Ohio State (a nice rematch)

Orange Bowl:
Clemson vs. Florida (although the Orange could be stuck with either BYU or Fresno State)

As far as the other SEC teams go, with nine bowl bids to fill and likely having two teams in the BCS, two 6-6 teams are likely to get bowl bids.

Capital One Bowl: LSU
Outback Bowl: Auburn
Cotton Bowl: Tennessee
Peach Bowl: Alabama
Liberty Bowl: Ole Miss
Independence Bowl: South Carolina
Music City Bowl: Mississippi State

I don’t think they’ll manage to fill their slots for the papajohns.com bowl with Arkansas, Kentucky and Vandy all looking down.