Subscribe to RSS
2012 BCS Bowl Matchups
The 2012 BCS bowl matchups have been announced, with the rematch of the century, Alabama-LSU highlighting the slate in the BCS national championship game.
The BCS will begin with the Rose Bowl, this year held on Jan. 2, followed by the Sugar Bowl that night.
The Orange Bowl and Fiesta Bowl will played on Jan. 4 and Jan. 5 respectively, with the title game not coming our way until Jan. 9.
Represented are the champions of all six BCS conferences, teams that missed the Pac-12, SEC and Big Ten conference championship games, and the ACC’s runner up.
2012 BCS Schedule
 |
Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.January 2, 2012 5 p.m. EST |
 |
Wisconsin Badgers
|
| vs. | |
 |
Oregon Ducks
|
| Comment: The champions of the Big Ten and Pac-12, coming off victories in each conference’s first-ever conference championship game, will face off in the single BCS bowl with the most history. And the Oregon-Wisconsin meeting might just have the most intrigue and interest among the five BCS bowls, too. Offense runs both teams’ attacks with weapons like Oregon stable of athletes (Darron Thomas, LaMichael James, De’Anthony Thomas among many others) and the Badgers’ two-headed monster in Monte Ball and Russell Wilson. | |
| – | |
 |
Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, La.January 3, 2012 8:30 p.m. EST |
 |
Michigan Wolverines
|
| vs. | |
 |
Virginia Tech Hokies
|
| Comment: Somewhat surprise bids for both Michigan and Virginia Tech will give this Sugar Bowl a distinctively un-Sugar Bowl like feel, as no SEC team was available for the bowl to take to replace a lost team to the title game as they have in years past. Of course, the player in this game that everyone knows is Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson, but Virginia Tech comes ready with a strong offensive attack and of course a Frank Beamer coached defense and special teams. Should be a good one in the bayou as they ready for the title game a week later. | |
| – | |
 |
Orange Bowl in Miami, Fla.January 4, 2012 8:30 p.m. EST |
 |
Clemson Tigers
|
| vs. | |
 |
West Virginia Mountaineers
|
| Comment: The champions of the Big East and ACC meet in the Orange Bowl yet again, this time pitting West Virginia against a revitalized Clemson squad. West Virginia was the beneficiary of a three-way tiebreaker in the Big East. The Mountaineers shared the regular season crown with Louisville and Cincinnati, but by finishing highest in the final BCS standings, the Mountaineers were assured of the conference’s automatic BCS bid. Clemson topped Virginia Tech in the ACC title game, somewhat of a surprise, and got an automatic bid to the Orange Bowl in the process. | |
| – | |
 |
Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, ArizonaJanuary 5, 2012 8:30 p.m. EST |
 |
Oklahoma State Cowboys
|
| vs. | |
 |
Stanford Cardinal
|
| Comment: Just missing out on the BCS title game leaves Oklahoma State to take the Big 12′s rightful place in the Fiesta Bowl, where the Cowboys will be faced with Stanford and Heisman candidate Andrew Luck in the desert. The Cowboys have a strong duo at the top of their offensive attack as well, as quarterback Brandon Weeden and wide receiver Justin Blackmon are among the best in the nation at their positions. Expect nothing less than a shootout. | |
| – | |
 |
BCS National Championship Game in New Orleans, La.January 9, 2012 8:30 p.m. EST |
 |
LSU Tigers
|
| vs. | |
 |
Alabama Crimson Tide
|
| Comment: The matchup everyone wanted to see has turned into the rematch that most of the country clamored for. A 9-6 victory for LSU over Alabama earlier this season was obviously not enough for many of the voters, and we’ll get another chance to see the best two teams in the country go at it again. Both have world-class defenses and feature some great offensive weapons, such as Alabama running back Trent Richardson and LSU quarterback Jordan Jefferson. Could we be in for another low scoring affair? Or will the offenses break out this time? |
←Projected 2012 BCS Bowls – December 4th
2011-12 Non-BCS Bowl Matchups →
