Joe Rexrode: MSU wants College Football Playoff bowl, needs SEC as foe

EAST LANSING – Goals are very important and, to some, so are bowls.

Both are driving the Michigan State Spartans through the East Coast holiday portion of their schedule, which should end Saturday at Penn State in a third straight easy win. That would leave the Spartans 10-2 with their fourth double-digit-win season in five years, and right in the mix to qualify for the new "it" lineup of bowls.

MSU, No. 11 in the College Football Playoff rankings, won't be in the playoff. So the Spartans are talking about the next-best thing, the four CFP bowls not involved in the semifinals — the Orange, Fiesta, Cotton and Peach.

CORNER BLITZ wrote:Orange Bowl would be amazing

WBill wrote:Agree on the SEC opponent, have nothing to gain playing the Non Power 5 qualifier. and not sure what playing an all pass team like TCU or Baylor proves.

InTenSity wrote:
It isn't going to happen. Orange Bowl has to take an ACC opponent and next will be SEC. I'd love for MSU to come down here. I'd probably get tickets for free and I wouldn't have to travel.

CORNER BLITZ wrote:


Plus we could all crash on your couch

InTenSity wrote:
Worst case scenario, you could use the patio.