OK, first a quick update on the standings:
| Mike | Al | |
|---|---|---|
| old | 98-101-9 | 95-104-9 |
| wk 15 | 9-7 | 8-8 |
| wk 16 | 8-8 | 7-9 |
| total | 115-116-9 | 110-121-9 |
Hey, I’m almost up to being as good as flipping a coin. Ugh.
Next, a raft of bowl games. I’ll do all the New Year’s Day games (and the later ones) when it’s a little closer.
12/28, Independence: Oklahoma State vs. Alabama(+2)
Yeah, I’ll give the points. Who’s coaching Alabama again?
12/28, Holiday: Texas A&M vs. California(-4)
I like getting points here. A&M is actually decent, and Cal has been shaky lately. The one thing about the Holiday bowl: take the over.
12/28, Texas: Rutgers vs. Kansas State(+7)
Seven seems kind; I don’t see the Wildcats with much of a shot in this game.
12/29, Music City: Clemson vs. Kentucky(+9.5)
Normally I would say that’s too many points, but so far we’ve seen a ton of bowl blowouts, so I think I’m going with the Tigers here.
12/29, Sun: Oregon State vs. Missouri(+3.5)
Give the points; the Beavers are on a roll!
12/29, Liberty: South Carolina vs. Houston(+5.5)
Ugh, if there’s one thing we learned from the early bowls, it’s that C-USA is really, really bad. Gamecocks.
12/29, Insight: Texas Tech vs. Minnesota(+6.5)
The Gophers can’t stop the pass. Oh, look, it’s the Red Raiders. Yikes, they could score 50. Give the points.
12/29, Champs Sports: Purdue vs. Maryland(+1)
I don’t have a good sense of this. Purdue didn’t play the better teams in the BigTen, and there are no better teams in the ACC, so I have no idea how these teams match up. Uhh, Purdue, I guess.
12/30, Meineke Car Care: Navy vs. Boston College(-6)
Give the six. The service academies shouldn’t be on the field against ranked teams… other than padding Notre Dame’s record, that is. Sheesh.
12/30, Alamo: Texas vs. Iowa(+9)
The Hawkeyes are limping into what will effectively be a home game against Texas, a team which will be mad about the A&M thing and the crappy bowl they got. I expect the Longhorns to simply smoke Iowa here, give the points.
12/30, Peach, err, Chik-fil-A: Georgia vs. Virginia Tech(-2.5)
Hey, look, the Dawgs in a bowl game close to home… again. Ugh. I’d generally say this should be more than a field goal, but VATech has been kind of spotty this year. I mean, you can’t lose to Tech and be any good, right? But still, Hokies.
12/31, MPC Computers: Miami vs. Nevada(+3.5)
I just love getting points in this game. Miami is just plain bad, and doesn’t deserve a bowl, and just wants the nightmare to end.
12/28, Independence: Oklahoma State vs. Alabama(+2)
Nobody’s coaching Alabama yet. I think they’re trying to get some loans to pay for Saban. I’ll take the Cowboys
12/28, Holiday: Texas A&M vs. California(-4)
Cal will cover this. A&M only gets up for Texas these days.
12/28, Texas: Rutgers vs. Kansas State(+7)
Rutgers got shafted a little here. They’re going to a much worse bowl then Georgia Tech. No respect! Give the points.
12/29, Music City: Clemson vs. Kentucky(+9.5)
Yeah, there have been some big spreads in these games. I’ll take the Tigers.
12/29, Sun: Oregon State vs. Missouri(+3.5)
Oregon State will light ’em up!
12/29, Liberty: South Carolina vs. Houston(+5.5)
Since I know nothing about Houston this year, I’ll take SC.
12/29, Insight: Texas Tech vs. Minnesota(+6.5)
I looked at some numbers! Apparently Minnesota gives up a lot of passing yards and the Raiders pass a lot. I’ll give the points.
12/29, Champs Sports: Purdue vs. Maryland(+1)
Maryland is capable of winning this game. I think Ralph has had a lot of time to scheme and that should help. Terps.
12/30, Meineke Car Care: Navy vs. Boston College(-6)
Only 6? BC is pretty darn good. Give the points.
12/30, Alamo: Texas vs. Iowa(+9)
The Longhorns will win big. Colt McCoy (God, I love that name) will be back in the saddle. Oh I’m so funny!
12/30, Peach, err, Chik-fil-A: Georgia vs. Virginia Tech(-2.5)
Georgia has the edge on offense and are quite good defensively — maybe even better than VT. I’ll take the points happily.
12/31, MPC Computers: Miami vs. Nevada(+3.5)
I know Miami is really really bad, and without a coach. I think Nevada was in their title game — don’t know if they won or not, but they gotta be better than Miami. Take the points.