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So we know the UCLA football team will not being playing in the Pac-12 Championship Game in Santa Clara, California at Lev’s Stadium, which only begs the question, what bowl WILL UCLA Football play in? Looking around at all the experts predictions and reading up on what teams certain bowl committees are looking to get, there are at least four that the Bruins could be going to.
Still, knowing that this is all speculation as we have to wait for all the conference championship games to crown a new champion, nothing will be resolved until Sunday when the College Football Playoff selection committee names their final four that will participate in the first ever playoffs. After that, the rest of the bowl world will claim their teams.
Here are the four Bowls that UCLA could possibly play in:
Nov 27, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; General view of Levi
Foster Farms Bowl
December 30, 7 p.m. PT
Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Not exactly the type of bowl the Bruins were hoping to play in at the start of the season. UCLA will play here if by chance the other bowls do not select them to participate in their post-season festivities. The good news is, it will be against the Big Ten, which has not done well lately and it is possible that UCLA gets matched with one of their middle-of-the-road teams.
December 27, 2012; San Diego, CA, USA; General view of the Holiday Bowl logo on the field prior to the UCLA Bruins game against the Baylor Bears at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
National University Holiday Bowl
December 27, 5 p.m.
Big Ten vs. Pac-12
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
This bowl would be ideal for UCLA and their fans due to the proximity. San Diego is a quick 2-hour drive down the 5 Freeway to one of the most beautiful cities in the nation. The weather is not bad either, who would not want to go here? Well, UCLA if it means a larger national presence and audience if they were to be selected by the remaining bowl committees I will present to you. If UCLA wants to show that they are an up-and-coming team with a bright further, they need to show that they can win big games against big teams. That is why the final two possibilities would be a great stepping stone to next season.
Dec 30, 2013; San Antonio, TX, USA; Detailed view of a Alamo Bowl logo before the game between the Oregon Ducks and the Texas Longhorns at Alamo Dome. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Valero Alamo Bowl
January 2, 3:45 p.m.
Big 12 vs. Pac-12
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Not a premier bowl, but it will get a lot of attention due to the fact that it will be played after New Year’s Day, something that has not happened for UCLA in quite a while. The reason the Bruins could go bowling here is if Oregon gets to the playoffs and Arizona gets the Fiesta Bowl selection. The Bruins, as the third best team in the conference, could be selected by the Alamo Bowl seeing as they get first selection of the remaining Pac-12 teams.
Jan 1, 2014; Glendale, AZ, USA; A detailed view of the Fiesta Bowl trophy on the sidelines during the fourth quarter as the UCF Knights play the Baylor Bears at University of Phoenix Stadium during the Fiesta Bowl. The Knights won 52-42. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports
Vizio Fiesta Bowl
December 31, 1 p.m.
TBD vs. TBD
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
It is possible you might have read the title of the bowl game and thought “No way!” But there could be a way. According to Kyle Kenisng of Bleacher Report (via Brett McMurphy of ESPN), if Arizona gets completely obliterated by Oregon, a three-loss Arizona team could look less favorable than a three-loss UCLA team. The Bruins could get chosen by the College Football Playoff selection committee seeing as UCLA dismantled the Wildcats in early November. Now how about that for a turn of events.