Bowl Projections: Which 10 Bowls Will Feature a Team That Feels Short-Changed?

Now that we only have one weekend left of the regular season, we all start to wonder about where our favorite college teams will be going bowling.  Just like every year in this current system, there are teams that feel short changed when they find out what bowl they are going to.

Some teams will have some complaints when they find out that they are going to a bowl game that just isn't what they wanted.  At least they are bowling though, unlike my Purdue Boilermakers.

Here are 10 Bowl games that feature a team that feels short changed.

Orange Bowl: Stanford vs. Virginia Tech

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PALO ALTO, CA - NOVEMBER 27: Doug Baldwin #89 of the Stanford Cardinal in action against the Oregon State Beavers at Stanford Stadium on November 27, 2010 in Palo Alto, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Standford ended the regular season with a record of 11-1 including an 8-1 record in conference play. Not only did they finish second in the Pac-10, but they finished ranked sixth in the nation.

Stanford's only loss this season came to the Oregon Ducks, and they were outplayed, but matched up well with the Ducks.  Stanford had hopes of going to the national championship game, but if Oregon and Auburn both win this weekend, it looks as though those hopes will be dashed.

Cotton Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. Alabama

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TUSCALOOSA, AL - NOVEMBER 26: Mark Ingram #22 of the Alabama Crimson Tide rushes for a touchdown against the Auburn Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 26, 2010 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Both of these teams are disappointed with the results of their season.  Alabama finished the season with  loss in the Iron Bowl to the top ranked Auburn Tigers.  They finish the season 8-3 and ranked 16 in the BCS standings.  For a team that was looking to repeat as national champions this is a disappointing result.

Oklahoma State finished the season with a tough loss against rival Oklahoma.  The Cowboys finished the season with a record of 10-2.  It turned out being a successful season for the Cowboys but still disappointing not to get into a BCS game

Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl: Boise State vs. Boston College

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BOISE, ID - NOVEMBER 19: Kellen Moore #11 of the Boise State Broncos calls the play against the Fresno State Bulldogs at Bronco Stadium on November 19, 2010 in Boise, Idaho. (Photo by Otto Kitsinger III/Getty Images)

This is devastating for the Bronco's as they recently lost in overtime against Nevada.  Although Nevada is a respectable team, Boise still had a shot at winning the game and proving that they were the real deal in football.

It however did not work out this way for Boise State.  Lucky for them, they will be able to be in a conference that has a BCS automatic berth next season.  Either way, with one loss all season, it surely is a disappointment the Broncos aren't in a BCS game.

Sun Bowl: Miami vs. Toledo

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MIAMI - NOVEMBER 20: Lamar Miller #6 of the Miami Hurricanes runs for a touchdown during a game against the Virginia Tech Hokies at Sun Life Stadium on November 20, 2010 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Miami came into the season with really high hopes hoping to win the ACC and maybe even contend for a national title.  It all came crashing down, as they had trouble on both sides of the ball.

They just were not able to get anything done consistently and ultimately led to the firing of their head coach.  While Miami is looking to rebuild a program, they are looking for an easy win in the Sun Bowl against Toledo.

The Rose Bowl: TCU vs. Wisconsin

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ALBUQUERQUE, NM - NOVEMBER 27: Jake Kirkpatrick #76 and Andy Dalton #14 of the TCU Horned Frogs celebrate the win against the University of New Mexico Lobos on November 27, 2010 at University Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico. TCU won 66-17. (Photo by Er

These are two of the most explosive offenses in the nation.  Wisconsin even put up over 80 points on a conference opponent earlier in the year.

TCU is the one really getting put to the screws in this one.  They have been undefeated this year, and will once again have to settle for third place in the BCS, which gets them no where close to the national championship game.  Unless TCU gets lucky and either Oregon or Auburn loses this weekend, they will be stuck playing the Badgers in the tournament of roses.

Ticket City Bowl: Northwestern vs. Texas Tech

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EVANSTON, IL - OCTOBER 23: Jerel Worthy #99 of the Michigan State Spartans rushes towards Dan Persa #7 of the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field on October 23, 2010 in Evanston, Illinois. Michigan State defeated Northwestern 35-27. (Photo by Jonathan Dan

Both of these teams have had somewhat of disspointing seasons but not because of BCS standings.  

Northwestern had injury problems losing their great senior quarterback Dan Persia to injury earlier in the season which really diminished their hopes at a good bowl game.

Chick-Fil-A Bowl: Mississippi State vs. Florida State

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TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 27: Rodney Hudson #62 of the Florida State Seminoles celebrates a touchdown during a game against the Florida Gators at Doak Campbell Stadium on November 27, 2010 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

This would actually be a great game, but Florida State is going to end up getting the screws in this one.  Although many think they are better or just as good as Virginia Tech, Virginia Tech should beat them in the ACC championship game.

This will lead to an automatic berth for the Hockies and leave the Seminoles out to dry.  This is just another flaw in the BCS system.

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: UConn vs. Oklahoma

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STILLWATER, OK - NOVEMBER 27: Receiver Hubert Anyiam #84 of the Oklahoma State Cowboys is surrounded by the Oklahoma Sooners defense at Boone Pickens Stadium on November 27, 2010 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Sooners beat the Cowboys 47-41. (Photo by To

Okay so neither of these teams will be complaining about the selection for this bowl, but I know a lot of fans will be.

The Big East does not deserve a bid this season.  They have not had a team ranked in the top 25 in weeks and are just downright awful this season.  The BCS needs to look into making some kind of rule that would take away an automatic berth from a down conference like the Big East is this season.

It's just downright awful and not fair at all to the other teams who deserve to actually be in the BCS.

Gator Bowl: Iowa vs. Florida

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IOWA CITY, IA - NOVEMBER 20: Defensive linemen Adrian Clayborn #94 and Karly Klug #95 of the University of Iowa Hawkeyes celebrate a quarterback sack against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the first half of play at Kinnick Stadium on November 20, 2010 in

Both of these teams came into this season with high hopes of making a BCS performance but really underperformed this season.  Florida was just plain awful, while Iowa was held together by their defense.

Although these teams may not be all that great this should be a great game and match-up for both teams.

Capital One Bowl: Michigan State vs. LSU

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STATE COLLEGE, PA - NOVEMBER 27: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Michigan State Spartans throws a pass during a game against the Penn State Nittany Lions on November 27, 2010 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. The Spartans won 28-22. (Ph

These two teams are the biggest losers this season from the BCS system.

Michigan State just plain out got screwed over by the system this season.  They won the Big Ten just as Wisconsin, and Ohio State did, but because they are ranked lower in the BCS standings by one spot, they lose the opportunity to play in a BCS game.

The same goes with LSU.  Although they didn't win the conference, they were still a great team and deserved to be in the BCS.  

The bottom line is the BCS needs to go.  All for the play off say I! I!!!