Holiday Bowl Committee Loses Their Minds
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by user ASwaff
The Holiday Bowl Selection Committee sent a huge snub Texas' way today. The bowl, which is supposed to pit the number three team in the Big 12 against the number two team in the Pac 10, extended an invitation to the number four team (Texas A&M) in the Big 12. A&M wisely accepted the pick, avoiding an invitation to the Alamo Bowl where they would play the University of Iowa (which has already accepted an invitation).
Now, I'm done defending Texas. I knocked them out of the top 25 on my poll this week out of disgust for their recent performances. But, the fact still remains that they are 6-2 in conference (to A&M's 5-3). Texas played a better non-conference schedule, and Texas defeated everyone A&M lost to (Oklahoma, Nebraska and Texas Tech). What's more, Texas defeated Nebraska and Tech on the road, and bested OU at a neutral site, while A&M lost all three games at home. They played EIGHT of their 12 games this season at home.
Now, I say that Texas got snubbed. That's just based on projections which have them going to the Alamo Bowl. The Cotton Bowl is supposed to take the number two team from the Big 12 (the conference championship loser). It would still be possible for Texas to get an invite to the Cotton Bowl to play Tennessee, or maybe Arkansas, if they lose the SEC Championship Game. But then the loser of the Big 12 Championship Game would get hosed just that much more, because then they would be sent to the Alamo Bowl.
What the Holiday Bowl Committee was thinking, I can only imagine. But their totally nonsensical pick, which is probably based only on the fact that Texas lost to A&M last week, is going to leave someone in the gutter. Texas hasn't played well this year, but they certainly haven't played worse than A&M throughout the season.
And I'll take the berating for being the first to whine about bowl selections. I don't care. This pick was completely ridiculous, and I fully expect Texas A&M and their dreadful secondary to get manhandled by Cal.
