Quick Hits 12/6 - I told you so version

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Well, Ball State got what it deserved and lost to the Buffalo Bulls. Instead of a matchup of undefeated mid-major powerhouses with Boise State, Ball State is now headed for the GMAC bowl against an ACC also-ran (or maybe Notre Dame). Buffalo is headed for the International Bowl in Toronto as 2008 MAC champions, and Boise State is likely (hopefully) going to play TCU or BYU in the Poinsettia Bowl in lovely San Diego.

For the rest of college football. I don't know if I see any more upsets on the horizon. Florida was going to have a tough time against 'Bama anyway, and now Percy Harvin is out. So far, Alabama is winning the physical battle. In the other "semi-final," Oklahoma plays Missouri in the Big 12 Championship. The Sooners will definitely have their hands full in Kansas City, but I think they'll pull it off.

If Oklahoma and Alabama win and face each other for the title, here are the matchups I'd like to see in the BCS games:

Rose Bowl - USC vs. Florida
Orange Bowl - Cincinnati vs. Utah
Sugar Bowl - Penn State vs. Virginia Tech
Fiesta Bowl - Texas vs. Ohio State

Although we're more likely to see

Rose Bowl - USC vs. Penn State
Orange Bowl - Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech
Sugar Bowl - Florida vs. Utah
Fiesta Bowl - Texas vs. Ohio State

If Missouri knocks of Oklahoma, and sends Texas to face Alabama, I'd like to see the Sooners face Ohio State. What if Missouri and Florida win?

Rose Bowl - USC vs. Penn State
Orange Bowl - Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech
Sugar Bowl - Oklahoma vs. Alabama
Fiesta Bowl - Ohio State vs. Utah

How about that Sugar Bowl matchup? I'd love to see that, along with a Texas/Florida final. Go Gators and Tigers!

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Curry Watch

Davidson (6-1) defeats NC State (4-1)72-67
Curry 44 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals.
45% fg, 29% 3pt, 77% ft, and 61% of Davidson's points.

Honestly, he was gunning today. On a poor shooting night, he still had 44 points. However, his team is dependent on him gunning, so we give him a pass. Its not like he's dribbling 20 seconds off the shot clock before hoisting up an off balanced runner. He's cutting and coming off screen after screen, to go with an array of runners, floaters, scoop shots and nifty-layups. There's no way this dude doesn't drop 50 at least once this year.

Seth Curry, aka S. Curry 2.0, had 15, 5 and 5 today in a Liberty win over Gardner-Webb, along with a steal and a block. He was only 4-14 (3-9 3pt) and 4-6 from the line, so you can say it was an off day for the whole family.

Ball State Chickens, I mean Cardinals

One of this year’s most intriguing bowl matchups won’t happen. Talks for undefeated Boise State to face potentially undefeated Ball State have fallen apart. What a game that would’ve been.

The two non-BCS undefeated teams facing off with a #5-10 ranking on the line. With most of the non-BCS bowls mired in mediocrity, this would’ve been a joy for college football fans, along with excellent exposure for both programs and in turn, both colleges.

Instead, after Jason Whitlock pumped them up, Ball State has chickened out, and will play in the GMAC bowl against a BCS conference also ran in a probably boring game in Detroit.

That is, of course, unless they lose tonight to Buffalo. This game has been considered a foregone conclusion. However, teams have gotten closer to Ball State as of late, and it’s hard for anybody to run the table. Couple that with undefeated/bowl hype and karma, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Buffalo knocked them off tonight, sending them to an even worse bowl than the GMAC.

After (if) they lose to Buffalo tonight, they’re going to wish they accepted that bid to play Boise on the blue turf.