December 23, 2008

Which teams had the easiest road to a bowl?

The Wizard of Odds helps break down the 2008 college football bowl season by examining which teams had the easiest road to a bowl game.

Among the disturbing finds - six bowl teams didn't beat a single DI-A with a winning record. The stained six: Memphis, Florida Atlantic, Northern Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota and Troy.

So which teams had the toughest road to a bowl game? Here's the bowl teams ranked by opponents winning percentage:

1) Florida
2) Oklahoma
3) Texas
4) Alabama
5) Boise State
6) Utah
7) USC
8) Pitt
9) Cincinnati
10) Penn State

Just goes to show... it pays to play the tough schedules - unless you're Pitt... who gets the dreaded trip to El Paso for the Sun Bowl.

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Which teams had the easiest road to a bowl?
The Wizard of Odds helps break down the 2008 college football bowl season by examining which teams had the easiest road to a bowl game. Among the disturbing finds - six bowl teams didn't beat a single DI-A with a winning record. The stained six: Memphis, Florida Atlantic, Northern Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota and Troy. So which teams had the toughest road to a bowl game? Here's the bowl teams ranked by opponents winning percentage: 1) Florida 2) Oklahoma 3) Texas 4) Alabama 5) Boise State 6) Utah 7) USC 8) Pitt 9) Cincinnati 10) Penn State Just goes to show... it pays to play the tough schedules - unless you're Pitt... who gets the dreaded trip to El Paso for the Sun Bowl.