College Bowl Pick'em

[CMJ]

Despite the general lack of interest....I'm doing it anyways. Yeah, there are probably too many of them, but I'll still watch parts of just about every one of these suckers.

Tuesday December 19, 2006
Poinsettia Bowl
Northern Illinois
(25) TCU

Thursday December 21, 2006
Las Vegas Bowl
(19) BYU
Oregon

Friday December 22, 2006
New Orleans Bowl
Rice
Troy

Saturday December 23, 2006
Papa John's.com Bowl
South Florida
East Carolina

New Mexico Bowl
New Mexico
San Jose St.

Armed Forces Bowl
Tulsa
Utah


Sunday December 24, 2006
Hawaii Bowl
Arizona St.
Hawaii

Tuesday December 26, 2006
Motor City Bowl
Middle Tenn. St.
Cent. Michigan


Wednesday December 27, 2006
Emerald Bowl
Florida St.
UCLA


Thursday December 28, 2006
Independence Bowl
Oklahoma St.
Alabama

Texas Bowl
(16) Rutgers
Kansas St.

Holiday Bowl
(21) Texas A&M
(20) California


Friday December 29, 2006
Music City Bowl
Clemson
Kentucky

Sun Bowl
(24) Oregon St.
Missouri

Liberty Bowl
Houston
South Carolina

Insight Bowl
Texas Tech
Minnesota

Champs Sports Bowl
Purdue
Maryland


Saturday, December 30, 2006
Meineke Bowl
Navy
(23) Boston Coll.

Alamo Bowl
(18) Texas
Iowa

Chick-fil-A Bowl
Georgia
(14) Virginia Tech


Sunday December 31, 2006
MPC Computers Bowl
Miami (FL)
Nevada


Monday January 1, 2007
Outback Bowl
(17) Tennessee
Penn St.

Cotton Bowl
(10) Auburn
(22) Nebraska ET

Capital One Bowl
(12) Arkansas
(6) Wisconsin

Gator Bowl
Georgia Tech
(13) West Virginia

Rose Bowl
(8) USC
(3) Michigan

Fiesta Bowl
(9) Boise St.
(7) Oklahoma


Tuesday January 2, 2007
Orange Bowl
(5) Louisville
(15) Wake Forest


Wednesday January 3, 2007
Sugar Bowl
(11) Notre Dame
(4) LSU


Saturday January 6, 2007
International Bowl
W. Michigan
Cincinnati

Sunday January 7, 2007
GMAC Bowl
Ohio
Southern Miss


Monday January 8, 2007
BCS Championship
(2) Florida
(1) Ohio St.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Well I will make my picks this weekend so there will be at least three of us doing this. Probably this thread will get more discussion with the BCS games, IMO so either way it is good.

[Figrin D'an]

Need to think about my picks as well, but I'll have them in by the end of the weekend.

[CMJ]

Tuesday December 19, 2006
Poinsettia Bowl
Northern Illinois
(25) TCU

Thursday December 21, 2006
Las Vegas Bowl
(19) BYU
Oregon

Friday December 22, 2006
New Orleans Bowl
Rice
Troy

Saturday December 23, 2006
Papa John's.com Bowl
South Florida
East Carolina

New Mexico Bowl
New Mexico
San Jose St.

Armed Forces Bowl
Tulsa
Utah


Sunday December 24, 2006
Hawaii Bowl
Arizona St.
Hawaii

Tuesday December 26, 2006
Motor City Bowl
Middle Tenn. St.
Cent. Michigan


Wednesday December 27, 2006
Emerald Bowl
Florida St.
UCLA


Thursday December 28, 2006
Independence Bowl
Oklahoma St.
Alabama

Texas Bowl
(16) Rutgers
Kansas St.

Holiday Bowl
(21) Texas A&M
(20) California


Friday December 29, 2006
Music City Bowl
Clemson
Kentucky

Sun Bowl
(24) Oregon St.
Missouri

Liberty Bowl
Houston
South Carolina

Insight Bowl
Texas Tech
Minnesota

Champs Sports Bowl
Purdue
Maryland


Saturday, December 30, 2006
Meineke Bowl
Navy
(23) Boston Coll.

Alamo Bowl
(18) Texas
Iowa

Chick-fil-A Bowl
Georgia
(14) Virginia Tech


Sunday December 31, 2006
MPC Computers Bowl
Miami (FL)
Nevada


Monday January 1, 2007
Outback Bowl
(17) Tennessee
Penn St.

Cotton Bowl
(10) Auburn
(22) Nebraska

Capital One Bowl
(12) Arkansas
(6) Wisconsin

Gator Bowl
Georgia Tech
(13) West Virginia

Rose Bowl
(8) USC
(3) Michigan

Fiesta Bowl
(9) Boise St.
(7) Oklahoma


Tuesday January 2, 2007
Orange Bowl
(5) Louisville
(15) Wake Forest


Wednesday January 3, 2007
Sugar Bowl
(11) Notre Dame
(4) LSU


Saturday January 6, 2007
International Bowl
W. Michigan
Cincinnati

Sunday January 7, 2007
GMAC Bowl
Ohio
Southern Miss


Monday January 8, 2007
BCS Championship
(2) Florida
(1) Ohio St.[/QUOTE]

[Figrin D'an]

Tuesday December 19, 2006
Poinsettia Bowl
Northern Illinois
(25) TCU (W)

Thursday December 21, 2006
Las Vegas Bowl
(19) BYU (W)
Oregon

Friday December 22, 2006
New Orleans Bowl
Rice (W)
Troy

Saturday December 23, 2006
Papa John's.com Bowl
South Florida (W)
East Carolina

New Mexico Bowl
New Mexico
San Jose St. (W)

Armed Forces Bowl
Tulsa (W)
Utah


Sunday December 24, 2006
Hawaii Bowl
Arizona St.
Hawaii (W)

Tuesday December 26, 2006
Motor City Bowl
Middle Tenn. St.
Cent. Michigan (W)


Wednesday December 27, 2006
Emerald Bowl
Florida St.
UCLA (W)


Thursday December 28, 2006
Independence Bowl
Oklahoma St. (W)
Alabama

Texas Bowl
(16) Rutgers (W)
Kansas St.

Holiday Bowl
(21) Texas A&M (W)
(20) California


Friday December 29, 2006
Music City Bowl
Clemson (W)
Kentucky

Sun Bowl
(24) Oregon St.
Missouri (W)

Liberty Bowl
Houston
South Carolina (W)

Insight Bowl
Texas Tech
Minnesota (W)

Champs Sports Bowl
Purdue (W)
Maryland


Saturday, December 30, 2006
Meineke Bowl
Navy
(23) Boston Coll. (W)

Alamo Bowl
(18) Texas (W)
Iowa

Chick-fil-A Bowl
Georgia
(14) Virginia Tech (W)


Sunday December 31, 2006
MPC Computers Bowl
Miami (FL)
Nevada (W)


Monday January 1, 2007
Outback Bowl
(17) Tennessee (W)
Penn St.

Cotton Bowl
(10) Auburn (W)
(22) Nebraska

Capital One Bowl
(12) Arkansas
(6) Wisconsin (W)

Gator Bowl
Georgia Tech
(13) West Virginia (W)

Rose Bowl
(8) USC
(3) Michigan (W)

Fiesta Bowl
(9) Boise St.
(7) Oklahoma (W)


Tuesday January 2, 2007
Orange Bowl
(5) Louisville (W)
(15) Wake Forest


Wednesday January 3, 2007
Sugar Bowl
(11) Notre Dame
(4) LSU (W)


Saturday January 6, 2007
International Bowl
W. Michigan (W)
Cincinnati

Sunday January 7, 2007
GMAC Bowl
Ohio
Southern Miss (W)


Monday January 8, 2007
BCS Championship
(2) Florida
(1) Ohio St. (W)

[Jedi Master Carr]

Tuesday December 19, 2006
Poinsettia Bowl
Northern Illinois
(25) TCU W

Thursday December 21, 2006
Las Vegas Bowl
(19) BYU W
Oregon

Friday December 22, 2006
New Orleans Bowl
Rice
Troy W

Saturday December 23, 2006
Papa John's.com Bowl
South Florida W
East Carolina

New Mexico Bowl
New Mexico
San Jose St. W

Armed Forces Bowl
Tulsa
Utah W


Sunday December 24, 2006
Hawaii Bowl
Arizona St.
Hawaii W

Tuesday December 26, 2006
Motor City Bowl
Middle Tenn. St. W
Cent. Michigan


Wednesday December 27, 2006
Emerald Bowl
Florida St.
UCLA W


Thursday December 28, 2006
Independence Bowl
Oklahoma St. W
Alabama

Texas Bowl
(16) Rutgers W
Kansas St.

Holiday Bowl
(21) Texas A&M
(20) California W


Friday December 29, 2006
Music City Bowl
Clemson W
Kentucky

Sun Bowl
(24) Oregon St. W
Missouri

Liberty Bowl
Houston
South Carolina W

Insight Bowl
Texas Tech W
Minnesota

Champs Sports Bowl
Purdue
Maryland W


Saturday, December 30, 2006
Meineke Bowl
Navy
(23) Boston Coll. W

Alamo Bowl
(18) Texas W
Iowa

Chick-fil-A Bowl
Georgia
(14) Virginia Tech W


Sunday December 31, 2006
MPC Computers Bowl
Miami (FL)
Nevada W


Monday January 1, 2007
Outback Bowl
(17) Tennessee W
Penn St.

Cotton Bowl
(10) Auburn W
(22) Nebraska ET

Capital One Bowl
(12) Arkansas W
(6) Wisconsin

Gator Bowl
Georgia Tech W
(13) West Virginia

Rose Bowl
(8) USC
(3) Michigan W

Fiesta Bowl
(9) Boise St.
(7) Oklahoma W


Tuesday January 2, 2007
Orange Bowl
(5) Louisville
(15) Wake Forest W


Wednesday January 3, 2007
Sugar Bowl
(11) Notre Dame
(4) LSU W


Saturday January 6, 2007
International Bowl
W. Michigan
Cincinnati W

Sunday January 7, 2007
GMAC Bowl
Ohio
Southern Miss W


Monday January 8, 2007
BCS Championship
(2) Florida
(1) Ohio St. W

[CMJ]

Well all three of us at least got the first one right. Horned Frogs blew NIU's doors off.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Yeah well at least I got one right :) Have to see about the rest.

[CMJ]

Go Sunbelt! :)

[CMJ]

I'm at 5-1 now.

[Jedieb]

USF wins its first Bowl game EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :crack

[Jedi Master Carr]

I am 7-0. I am doing great right now.

[CMJ]

I fall to 6-6. Hit a really bad spell. :lol

[Jedi Master Carr]

I am 10-2 :p

[CMJ]

I fall to 8-9.

[Figrin D'an]

Purdue played like garbage, which I completely expected, but my blind loyalty made me pick them regardless. These slow starts in bowls games have gone beyond ridiculous.

Leave it to Minnesota to give up the biggest comeback in bowl game history. Iowa choked late against Texas.

Here comes the criticism of the Big Ten once again... sigh.

[CMJ]

The Sun Bowl was probably the best one so far. Oregon State made the gutsiest call, that's for sure.

I'm now at 10-11(thanks to Miami winning). Looks like Layton is running away wih this thing.

[Jedi Master Carr]

The Sun Bowl was probably the best one so far. Oregon State made the gutsiest call, that's for sure.

I'm now at 10-11(thanks to Miami winning). Looks like Layton is running away wih this thing.


Well I just made the right picks :p

[CMJ]

I move to 13-12 before the start of the BCS games. All of the early conests today were pretty good. I watched the Cotton Bowl the most, which was a pretty classic defensive battle.

As a native to the DFW area, I miss the Cotton being one of the 4 big ones. It was for generations...until the mid 90's when the Fiesta took its place.

[CMJ]

Just shows you what kind of equalizers rivalry games are. UCLA had the emotional edge to beat Troy, but otherwise they shoulda been killed. I would've taken SC over Ohio State if they'd played in the Championship game. Heck, I'd probably still take them if they lined up against the Buckeyes.

[CMJ]

Boise F'n State!!!!

[Figrin D'an]

Congrats to Boise State. They nearly gave the game away, but managed to force OT and win it on a 2-point conversion. Gutsy and brilliant play calling by Chris Peterson's staff.


Michigan can't win the big game, period. Grats to USC on playing well, but good lord... does anyone choke more than the Wolverines in these type of situations?

At least Penn State and Wisconsin won to save some face for the Big Ten. I guess we'll see if Ohio State can make it 3-0 against the Big Ten/SEC matchups.

[CMJ]

We used to be in the same conference as Boise State about a decade ago. In fact I believe we had a winning record versus them. So I feel like this could be us! :)

[jediSamson]

Boise F'n State!!!!
Thats what Im tallking about !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CMJ]

With two games to go...

Carr 19-11
CMJ 17-13
Figrin 16-14

If Ohio wins tommorrow I may have to change my National Championship prediction, because I'd have a chance at the tie. :)

[Jedi Master Carr]

I don't think Florida has much of a chance. Ohio State is just too good.

[CMJ]

Did you think Boise or USC had much of a chance?

[Jedi Master Carr]

I thought USC and Boise State both had a chance. Boise State more so, I was very tempted to pick them but went with Oklahoma, I think that was more my bias towards them in the pass. With USC I thought they could play with Michigan I just thought Michigan would eek out the win. I am not really impressive with Florida this season. I have seen them a few times and I don't think they are as good as Ohio State.

[jediSamson]

Really hope Florida pounds the Crap out of Ohio State, not that I care about either team. Im just still ticked that it isnt Boise state they are playing, and im very curious to see how the Rankings will end if Ohio state looses.

[Figrin D'an]

Like most BCS title games, whichever team avoids making the "big mistake" play will win the game. With the exception of one of these title games, there has always been at least one or two incredibly boneheaded plays by one team that puts them in a hole they can't climb out of. The main reason why I'm going with Ohio State is because Tressel's teams almost never make big mistakes. Ohio State is a team built for the big games... they may not always look like world-beaters and blowout the lower level competition, but they always are well prepared for games just like this one. Florida, for all of their athleticism, talent and ability to pull out close games, has been prone to some bad mistakes this season. They can't get away with that kind of play against a team like Buckeyes.

It'll be a close game late into the third quarter, but Ohio State will pull away and end up winning by a reasonable margin because they'll capitalize on a bad turnover or two by Chris Leak.

[Ryan Pode]

Go Buckeyes.

[Figrin D'an]

Ted Ginn Jr.

SEC speed? How was that for speed? He was gone the moment he got to the 30 yard line.

[Figrin D'an]

Florida answers back with a nice drive after getting good field position. Game on.

[Figrin D'an]

Pretty unbelievable first half. I made a point of stating that Ohio State doesn't make big mistakes normally, but they've made several thus far that have given Florida great field position. Also unbelievable is that Jim Tressel got outcoached in that first half. The decision to go for it on 4th down on his own 29 yard line was just a huge mistake, and was an act of desperation to try to get some momentum back.

Another half to go, but unless Ohio State starts playing with some fire and Florida makes some bonehead mistakes (which could happen), the Gators are going to walk away with the title.

[jediSamson]

Hope Florida keeps it up !!!!!! this is great, Other than the Boise game, I have not enjoyed a college game this much, not cause of the game, but because the SUPPOSED #1 is getting pounded!!! Now as long as I havnt jinxed Florida LOL!!!!

[Figrin D'an]

Several of the BCS title games have been "upsets" in that the #2 has beaten the #1. I think what's surprising is that Ohio State seems to have not shown up. This might be the most apathetic performance by a consensus #1 team in a national title game since Miami got stomped by Alabama in the Sugar Bowl in the early '90s.

[Figrin D'an]

Nothing much changed in the 3rd quarter, other than Florida has gone more conservative on offense. Ohio State looks completely lost on offense. Troy Smith has played as poorly tonight as he has in at least two seasons, but a lot of it is because his offensive line can't block anyone.

[CMJ]

If you ain't a Gator, you're Gator bait.

:lol:

Seriously, I was starting to lean towards the Gators(though I stayed with tOSU), but that was just emphatic.

The University of Florida is the center of the college sports landscape. Football and basketball champions. Everyone is jealous of you now...live it up Gators.

[Ryan Pode]

The Ohio State offensive line was quite offensive tonight. It seemed like Florida just had better talent on the line tonight.

[Zem-El Vymes]

Welp I just made a little money off this game :)

[CMJ]

Final Top 10 AP

1. FLORIDA (64) (13-1) 1,624
2. OHIO ST (12-1) 1,492
3. LSU (11-2) 1,452
4. USC (11-2) 1,389
5. BOISE ST (1) (13-0) 1,383
6. LOUISVILLE (12-1) 1,338
7. WISCONSIN (12-1) 1,288
8. MICHIGAN (11-2) 1,145
9. AUBURN (11-2) 1,112
10. WEST VIRGINIA (11-2) 1,035

Final Top 10 Coaches

1. FLORIDA (63) (13-1) 1,575
2. OHIO ST (12-1) 1,435
3. LSU (11-2) 1,418
4. USC (11-2) 1,345
5. WISCONSIN (12-1) 1,328
6. BOISE ST (13-0) 1,275
7. LOUISVILLE (12-1) 1,270
8. AUBURN (11-2) 1,119
9. MICHIGAN (11-2) 1,092
10. WEST VIRGINIA (11-2) 1,012

[jediSamson]

well, lets see. A team that goes 13-0 wins their bowl, and no other undefeated team and they end up 5th in the rankings??? WHAT A CROCK OF CRAP!!!!!! like i said before it should be called the BS system instead of the bcs. Atleast there was One person who isnt a complete idiot and gives them a first place vote. Oh, well have known College football was a joke for a long time, guess I shouldnt have expected any better this year.

[Figrin D'an]

well, lets see. A team that goes 13-0 wins their bowl, and no other undefeated team and they end up 5th in the rankings??? WHAT A CROCK OF CRAP!!!!!! like i said before it should be called the BS system instead of the bcs. Atleast there was One person who isnt a complete idiot and gives them a first place vote. Oh, well have known College football was a joke for a long time, guess I shouldnt have expected any better this year.


Ideally, there should be a playoff system, thus giving teams like Boise State, '84 BYU, '04 Utah, etc, their chance to play for a national title. However, since we don't have that system, and it's likely not going to happen anytime soon, we have to deal with what we have.

The correct two teams were in the National Title game, given the system we have. Ohio State went undefeated in the regular season with a reasonable schedule, including victories against two top 10 teams. Florida ran the gauntlet of the SEC, came out with one loss in a closely contested game, and won their conference championship game against a very good Arkansas team. They were the second most impressive team up to that point, taking all factors into account. Had USC beaten UCLA, the Trojans probably would have been that second most impressive team. Boise State had a great season, but the major factor playing against them was their schedule. The WAC, while improved, is not the SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10, ACC or even the Big East. The Broncos had a good win against what turned out to be a solid Oregon State team in non-conference play, and the win against Hawaii was good, but the rest of their slate wasn't exactly a murderer's row of opposition (like what Florida had to face).

People criticize the BCS, and it is not without many flaws. However, it has been a step in the right direction (the eventual goal being a playoff system, even if it's only four or eight teams). How quickly people forget the mess that was the Bowl Alliance system, in which a game matching up #1 and #2 didn't happen most years because of conference contracts with various bowl games... not to mention that in that system, a team like Boise State doesn't even get into a major bowl game.

Boise State made another statement for the "mid majors" that, on any given night, they can play with the big boys. Eventually, those statements will become strong enough to compel change. It's just not going to happen yesterday, which is what most people demand.

[Jedi Master Carr]

I have to say I am shocked at how bad Ohio State played. I don't know if it was the layoff, poor preperation or just got outmanned. I would have never thought it was possible honestly. I still hate the BCS. I rather have a playoff systerm and I think it will happen in my lifetime. Although I wouldn't be surprised if I am 50 before it happens :p