THREE DAYS UNTIL KICKOFF!

Rose Bowl: With both Penn State and USC advancing to the Elite Eight, the north side of the bracket was the obvious pick for the "Granddaddy of 'em All."

Fiesta Bowl: That left the "taco chip bowl" with a shot at Ohio State and Texas - just like in real life.

Today's Games

Game 1: No. 5 USC Trojans (12-1) VS. No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide (13-1)

Capital One Bowl
Florida Citrus Bowl - Orlando, Fla.
Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008 - 11 AM EST

Precipitation: none
Temperature: 79
Wind: N 3 MPH

Final Score: USC 27, Alabama 12

Player of the Game
USC WR Ronald Johnson

Box Score

ORLANDO (AP) -

Game 2: No. 8 Penn State Nittany Lions (12-1) VS. No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners (13-1)

AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic
Cotton Bowl - Dallas, Texas
Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008 - 12 PM CST

Precipitation: none
Temperature: 25
Wind: SE 13 MPH

Final Score: Oklahoma 27, Penn State 24

Player of the Game
Penn State RB Evan Royster

Box Score

DALLAS (AP) -

Game 3: No. 3 Texas Longhorns (12-1) VS. No. 11 Cincinnati Bearcats (12-2)

Pacific Life Holiday Bowl
Qualcomm Stadium - San Diego, Calif.
Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008 - 1:30 PM PST

Precipitation: none
Temperature: 73
Wind: calm

Final Score: Texas 44, Cincinnati 22

Player of the Game
Texas RB Chris Ogbonnaya

Box Score

SAN DIEGO (AP) -

Game 4: No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-2) VS. No. 2 Florida Gators (13-1)

Allstate Sugar Bowl
Louisiana Superdome - New Orleans, La.
Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008 - 8 PM EST

Precipitation: none (dome)
Temperature: 70 (dome)
Wind: none (dome)

Final Score: Florida 47, Ohio State 16

Player of the Game
Florida RB Emmanuel Moody

Box Score

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -

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Tomorrow's Games

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl
#2 Florida vs. #3 Texas
University of Phoenix Stadium
Glendale, Ariz.

The Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi
#1 Oklahoma vs. #5 USC
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, Calif.

BracketCat's Protest Playoff Archives

1998: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Fiesta | Data | Encore

1999: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Sugar | Data | Encore

2000: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Orange | Data | Encore

2001: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Rose | Data

2002: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Fiesta | Data

2003: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Sugar | Data

2004: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Orange | Data

2005: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Rose | Data

2006: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Fiesta | Data

2007: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2) | Elite 8 | Final 4 | Sugar | Data

2008: Selection Sunday | Sweet 16 (1) | Sweet 16 (2)