I know we're halfway through the season and there are unknowns (injuries) and tough games (OSU, Mich, MSU) but just wondering what you feel is the most likely landing spot for bowl? I am selfishly asking because I'm beginning to look at holiday travel plans for my wife and me. We don't have kids. We live in Pasadena, CA. Pre-pandemic years, we would go to Las Vegas for Thanksgiving (just as the pilgrims intended) or a PSU bowl in Dec/Jan but have done Europe for Christmas or gone back to Pittsburgh when our mothers' guilt has been too much. I'm thinking of restarting our Thanksgiving Vegas trip but would forego that if PSU is in a good/great bowl. One of our dogs is 14 and is beginning to have cognitive issues so we would probably only want to travel either for Thanksgiving or a bowl not both. So based on that, I'm just wondering what the board's wisdom/feeling is on where we are likely to end up bowl-wise (see scenarios below).
One caveat: I don't really pay attention to the bowl projections until early-mid-November so no idea where we are slated now--not that I believe some of those media predictions.
Obviously, we have another 4-5 weeks before we firm up our Thanksgiving travel plans but just wondered if you had to bet with the knowledge you have, where would you bet, we'd go bowling?
One caveat: I don't really pay attention to the bowl projections until early-mid-November so no idea where we are slated now--not that I believe some of those media predictions.
- Win out (incl Big10 CG) and make playoff - go to Cotton/Orange Bowl - we go no matter what
- Finish 11-2 (lose Big10 CG) or 10-2 - go to Rose Bowl (assuming a Big10 team goes to playoff) -- most ideal since we can roll out of bed and go to the game
- Finish 10-2 - go to Fiesta or Peach as an at-large NY6 team -- Fiesta is also ideal since we can drive. Peach is good as well since we have Delta status.
- Finish 9-3 - go to Citrus or Outback (I guess there is a scenario where could be 10-2 and go to one of these if 3 Big10 teams are ahead in the CFP rankings by Dec) - with the exception of the Orange Bowl, my wife has no interest going to Florida for anything so we'd be out for these
- Finish worse than 9-3 and go to Las Vegas Bowl - would be easy to attend but would they fall this far?
- A bowl not listed above - not even sure what other options there are
Obviously, we have another 4-5 weeks before we firm up our Thanksgiving travel plans but just wondered if you had to bet with the knowledge you have, where would you bet, we'd go bowling?
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