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THe selection show is on at 6 PM. Pretty much the picks have been decided. There is only some doubt whether ND or Oregon gets the final at-large berth. 2005-2006 Bowl Matchups Past Bowl Projections: Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11Means accepted bid WYNDHAM NEW ORLEANS BOWL - Lafayette, Louisiana December 20, 2005  ESPN Cajun Field, 30,000 Sun Belt No. 1 vs. C-USA CFN Projection: Arkansas State vs. Southern Missalso considered: Memphis, Houston POINSETTIA BOWL -...

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Bowl Projections Date Game/Matchup Jan. 4 Rose: USC (BCS No. 1) vs. Texas (BCS No. 2) Jan. 3 Orange: Florida State (ACC champ) vs. Penn State (Big Ten champ) Jan. 2 Sugar: Georgia (SEC champ) vs. West Virginia (Big East champ) Jan. 2 Fiesta: Notre Dame (BCS at-large) vs. Ohio State (BCS at-large) Jan. 2 Capital One: Wisconsin (Big Ten No. 2) vs. Auburn (SEC No. 2) Jan. 2 Gator: Miami (ACC No. 2) vs. Louisville (Big East No. 2) Jan. 2 Outback: Iowa (Big Ten No. 3) vs. Florida (SEC) Jan. 2 Cotton: Texas Tech (Big 12 No. 2)...

Many teams might be stressing in their quest for a third consecutive national title but not laid-back Southern California LOS ANGELES — Inside the lobby of Heritage Hall, under glass, sits the collection of national championship trophies won by all of the teams in the glorious past of the University of Southern California. Shining and majestic, they can almost take your breath away. Outside in front of the building, coach Pete Carroll and quarterback Matt Leinart might be on the verge of running out of breath from all the talking they are doing.On the right side of the steps,...

Believe the hype. Moreover, cherish it. Anyone not convinced of Notre Dame's quality, along with anyone convinced of USC's superiority, should still relish the off-the-charts buzz surrounding this game. Why is Trojans-Irish receiving through-the-roof publicity? If you love and care about college football, you shouldn't have to ask. Let's remember: lost amidst the Gerry Faust Error, Lou Holtz's total dominance of Troy, and the sad sagas of Paul "I Can't" Hackett and Ty Willingham, this is college football's greatest intersectional rivalry. SC-Notre Dame has carried a deeply-rooted place in the histories of these two decorated football schools. The rivalry blossomed...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Charlie Weis doesn't usually let anyone else call plays on offense. He made an exception for 10-year-old Montana Mazurkiewicz. The Notre Dame coach met last week with Montana, who had been told by doctors weeks earlier that there was nothing more they could do to stop the spread of his inoperable brain tumor. "He was a big Notre Dame fan in general, but football especially," said his mother, Cathy Mazurkiewicz. Weis showed up at the Mazurkiewicz home in Mishawaka, just east of South Bend, and talked with Montana about his tumor and about Weis' 10-year-old daughter,...

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