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Prognosticating the postseason
Published: 11/25/2008 12:42 PM
Last Modified: 11/25/2008 12:42 PM

One game is left in the regular season. You may have heard of it. Something called Bedlam.

The outcome of Saturday night's Bedlam game will bring a lot of clarity to Oklahoma State's postseason destination. Three potential bowl games – Cotton, Holiday and Alamo – are on Oklahoma State's radar.

Here's how I see the chances for the Cowboys regarding these three games:

***Cotton Bowl, Jan. 2 at Dallas
How OSU gets there: Win Bedlam, have Texas and Texas Tech win this week, and have Texas Tech beat Missouri in the Big 12 Championship Game.
Chances of bringing in the New Year in Big D: 20 percent
Possible opponent: Ole Miss

***Holiday Bowl, Dec. 30 at San Diego
How OSU gets there: Finishing 9-3, which means a loss in Bedlam. The Holiday Bowl committee is very high on OSU. Even a 10-2 Cowboys club could wind up here if Missouri wins the Big 12 title game.
Chances of experiencing the Gas Lamp District: 67.5 percent
Possible opponent: Oregon or Cal

***Alamo Bowl, Dec. 29 at San Antonio
How OSU gets there: Finishing 9-3, which means a loss in Bedlam, and have Missouri win the Big 12 title game.
Chances of spending time on the Riverwalk: 12.5 percent
Possible opponent: Northwestern or Iowa

---Matt Doyle
Written by
Bill Haisten
Sports Writer



Reader Comments 3 Total
David Harrell (4 years ago)
You forgot that the Gator bowl picks before the Alamo bowl. It is very possible that the Gator Bowl would take either Mizzou or OSU depending on who falls to them.

Arthur (4 years ago)
Wow this is all based on the Bedlam game. You only gave us a 20% chance of winning. How sad is that?
Matt Doyle (4 years ago)
David:

The Gator Bowl does pick ahead of the Cotton if it wants a Big 12 team. That bowl wants a TV draw and big fan base (ie. OU, Texas, or Nebraska). The Gator Bowl REALLY wanted Notre Dame (which it took pick instead of a Big 12 team), but the bumbling Irish have not held up well here in November.

Arthur:

Bedlam in Stillwater is always a 50-50 chance with me. The 20 percent figure I gave for the Cotton is based on all four scenarios taking place. It would not shock me if Missouri beat Texas Tech in the Big 12 title game if they played.
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