Raycom has UT-Vandy, which began at 12:30. I am actually more interested in watching this than I am the UK-Delaware State basketball game. (UK looks good, up big at half. They've finally found a team they can beat it looks like). Vandy is looking for gravy after clinching a postseason shot for the first time in 26 years. A win and they go into next week's game at Wake Forest with a good chance at the Chick-Fil-A Bowl and an outside chance at the Outback. This game has a couple of implications for UK. Vandy is solidly above UK in the pecking order after last weekend's win. That can only change if Vandy loses out and UK manages to beat UT next week. Conversely, it will be interesting to see how the Vols come out today. Obviously, it looked like they folded the tent last week with a loss to Wyoming. UT throwing in another stinkbomb would auger well for our chances next week.
The SEC game of the week kicks off on CBS at 3:30 with Ole Miss visiting LSU. For a couple of weeks now it there has been no fluctuation at the top of the SEC bowl picture. I haven't posted full predictions recently, in part, to avoid sounding like a broken record. Ala. and Florida to the BCS, Georgia to Capital One, LSU to Cotton, South Carolina to Outback. Ole Miss has a chance to insinuate itself into the picture today. The Rebs have won three straight, and LSU has not exactly struck fear in the hearts of men recently. An Ole Miss win would effectively take UK out of the Chick-Fil-A picture.
Florida host The Citadel. Nice scheduling guys.
Arkansas heads to Mississippi State in a game not even ESPNU would touch. Sylvester Croom looked like he had turned things around last year for the Bulldogs, finishing 8-5 with a win in the Liberty Bowl. Now he is fighting for his job. A loss here would be a nail in the coffin. Arkansas is still playing for a chance at a bowl, at 4-6 with LSU coming to town next week. A Mississippi State win today would guarantee UK its now all but guaranteed third straight bowl.
As I hit send, UT and Vandy are in a scoreless tie early in the second quarter. Tennessee is knocking on the door with 1st and 10 at the Vandy 11.
Enjoy your weekend.
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I only see one plausible scenario where we don't play in either the Liberty or Music City Bowls. Aburn wins next week and we lose. Then we might go to the Independence. I guess if we win and USC, Vandy, LSU, and Auburn all lose, we could have an outside shot at the Peach. Not likely.
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