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Beware of teams that aren't emotionally ready to play

By Rich Podolsky
Special to ESPN Insider

Monday, December 26, 2005

In the games leading up to January, some obvious favorites appear to be vulnerable because the players and coaches (and sometimes the alumni) are not happy about where they are playing. For example, Boston College couldn't have had Idaho in mind (especially with a 10:30 a.m. kickoff) after the Eagles registered a better record than some other ACC counterparts who received better bowl destinations. Michigan, Georgia Tech and Oregon are three other teams that dropped to lesser bowls than expected ...

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