The Quarterfinals (2011)

Broncos take their shot at the Crimson Tide

Based on the votes from last week, the following teams have moved on to the quarterfinals.  The remaining rounds will be played at the sites of the several bowl games.

The sites have been chosen because these are traditionally more prestigious bowls (based on the usual rankings of the opponents).  I also wanted to prevent two bowl games from taking place in the same state on the same day to spread around the revenue.  The sites could rotate each season to get different match ups.  As a BCS bowl, the Fiesta Bowl would rotate with the semifinal sites.  Site selection of these rounds would be highly controversial.

The quarterfinals would take place on December 24th.

The Peach Bowl (Atlanta Georgia)
(9) Wisconsin vs (1) LSU
The Big 10 Champion, Wisconsin Badgers, pulled off the only upset of the opening round and look to take on the SEC Champion LSU Tiger in the Peach Bowl.

The Fiesta Bowl (Tempe, Arizona)
(5) Oregon vs (4) Stanford
The Stanford Cardinal get an opportunity for redemption in this rematch against Pac-12 Champion, Oregon Ducks.  Expect an explosion of points at the Fiesta Bowl.

The Capital One Bowl (Orlando Florida)
(6) Arkansas vs (3) Oklahoma State
Big 12 Champion, OSU Cowboys, face their first SEC opponent of the season, the Arkansas Razorbacks in the Capital One Bowl.

The Cotton Bowl (Dallas, Texas)
(7) Boise State vs (2) Alabama
The Boise State Broncos must bring their mid-major magic to the Cotton Bowl, where they will meet the Alabama Crimson Tide.

How do you think each game will turn out?  Vote in the Side Bar for each game!

Next week, the SEMIFINALS will be set based on this week's voting!