With only four Pac-10 teams bowl-eligible, and two going to BCS bowls, the bowl picture is simple for the Pac-10. Oregon will play for the national championship, Stanford will head to whichever BCS Bowl selects them as an at-large and the two other teams — Washington and Arizona — will head to the Alamo or Holiday Bowl.
What’s the difference between the two. Both are prestigious bowls — with the Alamo Bowl the top Pac-10 tie-in, followed closely by the Holiday Bowl. In the Alamo Bowl, whichever Pac-10 team is chosen will square-off against the No. 3 team in the Big 12, likely Oklahoma State. In the Holiday Bowl, it’s another Big 12 team, this time the No. 5 team in the conference. Missouri is projected to take that spot when the pairings are announced on Sunday.
Two bowls, two invitations and two Pac-10 teams awaiting their fate. Either way, the Washington Huskies or Arizona Wildcats will face a Big 12 team, and a tough match-up to boot. With announcements coming within the hour, we should know the fate of both the Huskies and Wildcats soon.
Alamo Bowl 2010
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