2014 Bowl Projections: Realistic Bowl Options for Arizona State

Bowl #1: Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, TX)

Dec 29, 2012; San Antonio, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns head coach Mack Brown (right) and safety Kenny Vaccaro (4) and running back D.J. Monroe (center) react after defeating the Oregon State Beavers in the Alamo Bowl at the Alamodome. Texas beat Oregon State 31-27. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports

The top choice for Arizona State, if available still, would definitely be the Alamo Bowl. Ever since 2010 this bowl has been between the 2nd choice Pac-12 team and the 3rd choice Big-12 team. The match-ups the past four years have consisted of: Oklahoma State v. Arizona, Baylor v. Washington, Texas v. Oregon State, and Texas v. Oregon.

Depending on the outcome of the Arizona v. Oregon Pac-12 Championship game, both of those teams could get key bowl games (a playoff bowl and Fiesta Bowl). If this is the case, it would come down to the Alamo Bowl’s committee to decide between either UCLA or Arizona State for their bowl. UCLA has a better shot at receiving the bid as they destroyed Arizona State in Tempe by 35 earlier in the year.