Ack, I’m sure the Music City Bowl has started, but I haven’t seen anything yet, I promise!
12/30 Music City: Virginia vs. Minnesota(6.5)
My inclination is to not trust the Gophers based on their performance in bowls the last couple years, so there you go.
12/30 Sun: Northwestern vs. UCLA(3)
This game will be a shootout, and I’ll take UCLA.
12/30 Independence: South Carolina(4) vs. Missouri
Spurrier with time? Also, ack to the Big XII North. I’ll take the Gamecocks.
12/30 Peach: Miami(6.5) vs. LSU
Can’t like a backup QB in a bowl game–Miami.
12/31 Car Care: South Florida vs. NC State(4)
The Car Care Bowl? Seriously? Ugh. Anyway, I like the ACC this year in the bowls, so I’m with the Wolfpack.
12/31 Houston: TCU(3) vs. Iowa State
I will be at this game. TCU by a mile, they’re actually good, while ISU backed in–another pick against the Big XII North.
1/2 Cotton: Texas Tech(3.5) vs. Alabama
The Red Raiders have a gaudy record, but a bunch of those games were 1AA teams and teams from the Big XII North. I’m taking the points and Bama.
1/2 Outback: Iowa vs. Florida(1.5)
Seems like this was a bowl matchup recently, doesn’t it? Dunno. Anyway, nice small spread, I’ll take the Gators.
1/2 Gator: Louisville vs. Virginia Tech(8)
I’ve seen Louisville on TV this year, and I have not been impressed at all. I see no reason why Tech won’t steamroll.
1/2 Capital One: Wisconsin vs. Auburn(11)
Wow, that’s a lot of points. Auburn is certainly the better team, but Wisconsin will keep it closer than that.
1/2 Sugar: West Virginia vs. Georgia(6.5)
Bulldogs. Stadium will be packed with UGA fans, easy victory.
1/2 Fiesta: Ohio State(4.5) vs. Notre Dame
A game I can miss between two teams I hate. OSU has played pretty well in bowls with Tressel at the helm, and I think ND is overrated. Thus, I will give the points.
1/3 Orange: Penn State(10) vs. Florida State
What a crappy matchup, Penn State was jobbed of a good opponent when VT faltered. JoePa wants to make a statement and FSU will be outmanned, but the spread is pretty big. I say the Lions win by less than ten.
1/4 Rose: USC(7.5) vs. Texas
Southern Cal is certainly getting a lot of hype on this, but Texas is pretty good. I don’t see USC’s defense having an answer for Vince Young. On the other hand, I don’t see anybody on Texas with answers for Leinart and Bush. Pac10 looked shaky with Cal only over BYU by a little and the Ducks losing the Holiday Bowl. Still, I think the Longhorns go down, and USC covers.