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Well, I tied for third, but all of us did a better average than a lot of the "professional" prognosticators that the "big networks" use.

Good job to everyone.

yeah, if you wanna go the bowl's, cool.

Oh, wow, I just realized how close this was. Cobie and Rick are each (essentially) just one game behind me, and Lardy is just one game ahead of me. It's still anybody's game, with the possible exception of Vee, with that crappy week he had. Bring on the Bowl games, and extra good luck to Vee! (And our thanks for doing such a great job running this game!)

Okay guys, here's the first group of Bowls to review and pick. Good luck. Second group will be posted next. These picks must be posted before the start of the first game on 12/18!

Bowl Picks - Group 1
New Mexico Bowl 12/18 Albuquerque, NM - BYU v UTEP
Humanitarian Bowl 12/18 Boise, Idaho - Northern Illinois v Fresno State
New Orleans Bowl 12/18 New Orleans, LA - Ohio U v Troy
Beef O'Brady Bowl 12/21 St. Petersburg, FL - Southern Miss v Louisville
MAACO Bowl 12/23 Las Vegas, NV - Utah v Boise State
Poinsettia Bowl 12/23 San Diego, CA - Navy v San Diego State
Hawaii Bowl 12/24 Honolulu, HI - Hawaii v Tulsa
Little Caesars Bowl12/26 Detroit, MI - Florida International v Toledo
Independence Bowl 12/27 Shreveport, LA - Air Force v Georgia Tech
Champs Sports Bowl 12/28 Orlando, FL - West Virginia v NC State
Insight Bowl 12/28 Tempe, AZ - Missouri v Iowa
Military Bowl 12/29 Washibgton DC - East Carolina v Maryland
Texas Bowl 12/29 Houston TX - Illinois v Baylor
Alamo Bowl 12/29 San Antonio, TX - Oklahoma State v Arizona
Armed Forces Bowl 12/30 Dallas, TX - Army v SMU
Pinstripe Bowl 12/30 New York City, NY - Kansas State v Syracuse
Music City Bowl 12/30 Nashville, TN - North Carolina v Tennessee
Holiday Bowl 12/30 San Diego, CA - Nebraska v Washington

And here's the second set. Deadline for posting your picks is the start of the first game on New Years Eve. Good luck everyone!

Bowl Picks - Group 2
Meineke Bowl 12/31 Charlotte, NC - South Florida v Clemson
Sun Bowl 12/31 El Paso, TX - Miami v Notre Dame
Liberty Bowl 12/31 Memphis, TN - UCF v Georgia
Chick-fil-A Bowl 12/31 Atlanta, GA - South Carolina v Florida State
Ticket City Bowl 1/1 Dallas, TX - Northwestern v Texas Tech
Outback Bowl 1/1 Tampa, FL - Florida v Penn State
Capital One Bowl 1/1 Orlando, FL - Alabama v Michigan State
Gator Bowl 1/1 Jacksonville, FL - Mississippi State v Michigan
Rose Bowl 1/1 Pasadena, CA - Wisconsin v TCU
Fiesta Bowl 1/1 Tempe, AZ - U Conn v Oklahoma
Orange Bowl 1/3 Miami, FL - Stanford v Virginia Tech
Sugar Bowl 1/4 New Orleans, LA - Ohio State v Arkansas
GoDaddy.com Bowl 1/6 Mobile, AL - Middle Tenn v Miami (Ohio)
Cotton Bowl 1/7 Arlington, TX - LSU v Texas A&M
BBVA Compass Bowl 1/8 Birmingham, AL - Pitt v Kentucky
Fight Hunger Bowl 1/9 San Francisco, CA - Nevada v Boston College
BCS Championship 1/10 Glendale, Az - Auburn v Oregon


***Thanks for catching my mistake Lance!

Wow. That's some mighty fine picken's there, Vee.

Gonna take a day or two to get all these.

Okay, I'll start things off so I can watch the clock and worry whether Cobie will get his picks in on time!

Bowl Picks - Group 1
New Mexico Bowl 12/18 Albuquerque, NM - BYU v UTEP Vee's pick ~ BYU

Humanitarian Bowl 12/18 Boise, Idaho - Northern Illinois v Fresno State Vee's pick ~ Fresno State

New Orleans Bowl 12/18 New Orleans, LA - Ohio U v Troy Vee's pick ~ Troy

Beef O'Brady Bowl 12/21 St. Petersburg, FL - Southern Miss v Louisville Vee's pick ~ Louisville

MAACO Bowl 12/23 Las Vegas, NV - Utah v Boise State Vee's pick ~ Boise State

Poinsettia Bowl 12/23 San Diego, CA - Navy v San Diego State Vee's pick ~ Navy

Hawaii Bowl 12/24 Honolulu, HI - Hawaii v Tulsa Vee's pick ~ Hawaii

Little Caesars Bowl 12/26 Detroit, MI - Florida International v Toledo Vee's pick ~ Florida International

Independence Bowl 12/27 Shreveport, LA - Air Force v Georgia Tech Vee's pick ~ Air Force

Champs Sports Bowl 12/28 Orlando, FL - West Virginia v NC State Vee's pick ~ NC State

Insight Bowl 12/28 Tempe, AZ - Missouri v Iowa Vee's pick ~ Missouri

Military Bowl 12/29 Washibgton DC - East Carolina v Maryland Vee's pick ~ Maryland

Texas Bowl 12/29 Houston TX - Illinois v Baylor Vee's pick ~ Baylor

Alamo Bowl 12/29 San Antonio, TX - Oklahoma State v Arizona Vee's pick ~ Oklahoma State

Armed Forces Bowl 12/30 Dallas, TX - Army v SMU Vee's pick ~ SMU

Pinstripe Bowl 12/30 New York City, NY - Kansas State v Syracuse Vee's pick ~ Kansas State

Music City Bowl 12/30 Nashville, TN - North Carolina v Tennessee Vee's Pick ~ North Carolina

Holiday Bowl 12/30 San Diego, CA - Nebraska v Washington Vee's pick ~ Nebraska

New Mexico Bowl 12/18 - BYU
Humanitarian Bowl 12/18 - Fresno State
New Orleans Bowl 12/18 - Ohio U
Beef O'Brady Bowl 12/21 - Southern Miss
MAACO Bowl 12/23 - Boise State
Poinsettia Bowl 12/23 - Navy
Hawaii Bowl 12/24 - Hawaii
Little Caesars Bowl 12/26 - Toledo
Independence Bowl 12/27 - Georgia Tech
Champs Sports Bowl 12/28 - West Virginia
Insight Bowl 12/28 - Iowa
Military Bowl 12/29 - Maryland
Texas Bowl 12/29 - Illinois
Alamo Bowl 12/29 - Oklahoma State
Armed Forces Bowl 12/30 - Army
Pinstripe Bowl 12/30 - Syracuse
Music City Bowl 12/30 - North Carolina
Holiday Bowl 12/30 - Nebraska

I seriously considered "forgetting" to make my picks, since many of these games are just too close to call. That's hardly in the spirit of the game though, so off we go...

(checks watch...will Cobie make it? Should we make that the bonus pick?)

Bowl Picks - Group 1
New Mexico Bowl 12/18 Albuquerque, NM - BYU v UTEP --------BYU
Humanitarian Bowl 12/18 Boise, Idaho - Northern Illinois v Fresno State ----------- Northern Ill
New Orleans Bowl 12/18 New Orleans, LA - Ohio U v Troy ------ Troy
Beef O'Brady Bowl 12/21 St. Petersburg, FL - Southern Miss v Louisville ----------- Louisville
MAACO Bowl 12/23 Las Vegas, NV - Utah v Boise State ------ Boise State

Poinsettia Bowl 12/23 San Diego, CA - Navy v San Diego State -------- San Diego State
Hawaii Bowl 12/24 Honolulu, HI - Hawaii v Tulsa --------- Hawaii
Little Caesars Bowl12/26 Detroit, MI - Florida International v Toledo ----- Toledo
Independence Bowl 12/27 Shreveport, LA - Air Force v Georgia Tech --------- Air Force
Champs Sports Bowl 12/28 Orlando, FL - West Virginia v NC State --------- West Virginia
Insight Bowl 12/28 Tempe, AZ - Missouri v Iowa --------- Iowa
Military Bowl 12/29 Washibgton DC - East Carolina v Maryland ------ Maryland
Texas Bowl 12/29 Houston TX - Illinois v Baylor ----------- Baylor
Alamo Bowl 12/29 San Antonio, TX - Oklahoma State v Arizona ----------- OK State
Armed Forces Bowl 12/30 Dallas, TX - Army v SMU --------- SMU
Pinstripe Bowl 12/30 New York City, NY - Kansas State v Syracuse --------- Syracuse
Music City Bowl 12/30 Nashville, TN - North Carolina v Tennessee -------- North Carolina
Holiday Bowl 12/30 San Diego, CA - Nebraska v Washington --------- Nebraska

Rick hasn't posted either? He's usually the first one...

Sorry, guys. Santa came early by bringing a puppy and the last couple of days have been insane.


Beef O'Brady Bowl 12/21 St. Petersburg, FL - Southern Miss v Louisville ... SM
MAACO Bowl 12/23 Las Vegas, NV - Utah v Boise State Boise
Poinsettia Bowl 12/23 San Diego, CA - Navy v San Diego State ... Navy
Hawaii Bowl 12/24 Honolulu, HI - Hawaii v Tulsa ....Hawaii
Little Caesars Bowl12/26 Detroit, MI - Florida International v Toledo...Toledo
Independence Bowl 12/27 Shreveport, LA - Air Force v Georgia Tech.....GT
Champs Sports Bowl 12/28 Orlando, FL - West Virginia v NC State.... NC State
Insight Bowl 12/28 Tempe, AZ - Missouri v Iowa...Iowa
Military Bowl 12/29 Washibgton DC - East Carolina v Maryland...Maryland
Texas Bowl 12/29 Houston TX - Illinois v Baylor.... Illinois
Alamo Bowl 12/29 San Antonio, TX - Oklahoma State v Arizona ... Oklahoma where the beers go flyin down the drain...
Armed Forces Bowl 12/30 Dallas, TX - Army v SMU... SMU
Pinstripe Bowl 12/30 New York City, NY - Kansas State v Syracuse ...Syracuse
Music City Bowl 12/30 Nashville, TN - North Carolina v Tennessee.... Aw hell, make it NC
Holiday Bowl 12/30 San Diego, CA - Nebraska v Washington.... Nebraska

Originally posted by Vee:
And here's the second set. Deadline for posting your picks is the start of the first game on New Years Eve. Good luck everyone!

Bowl Picks - Group 2
Meineke Bowl 12/31 Charlotte, NC - South Florida v Clemson...Hate to say it...SF
Sun Bowl 12/31 El Paso, TX - Miami v Notre Dame... Miami
Liberty Bowl 12/31 Memphis, TN - UCF v Georgia...Georgia
Chick-fil-A Bowl 12/31 Atlanta, GA - South Carolina v Florida State ....Woof...Think Steve is hungry...Go Cocks!
Ticket City Bowl 1/1 Dallas, TX - Northwestern v Texas Tech ...NW
Outback Bowl 1/1 Tampa, FL - Florida v Penn State... Penn
Capital One Bowl 1/1 Orlando, FL - Alabama v Michigan..... Ala
Gator Bowl 1/1 Jacksonville, FL - Mississippi State v Michigan.... Michigan
Rose Bowl 1/1 Pasadena, CA - Wisconsin v TCU...TCU
Fiesta Bowl 1/1 Tempe, AZ - U Conn v Oklahoma.... Oklahoma
Orange Bowl 1/3 Miami, FL - Stanford v Virginia Tech... Stanford
Sugar Bowl 1/4 New Orleans, LA - Ohio State v Arkansas... Ohio
GoDaddy.com Bowl 1/6 Mobile, AL - Middle Tenn v Miami (Ohio)... Who? I have no thoughts on this one... Miami
Cotton Bowl 1/7 Arlington, TX - LSU v Texas A&M... LSU
BBVA Compass Bowl 1/8 Birmingham, AL - Pitt v Kentucky... Pitt
Fight Hunger Bowl 1/9 San Francisco, CA - Nevada v Boston College...Nev
BCS Championship 1/10 Glendale, Az - Auburn v Oregon ... Oregon

Um, guys (possibly gals, I am making the sexist assumption that everyone playing here is male)...

Capital One Bowl 1/1 Orlando, FL - Alabama v Michigan
Gator Bowl 1/1 Jacksonville, FL - Mississippi State v Michigan


Michigan plays twice in one day? This can't be right...is one of them supposed to be Michigan State?

Bowl Picks - Group 2
Meineke Bowl 12/31 Charlotte, NC - South Florida v Clemson ----- Clemson
Sun Bowl 12/31 El Paso, TX - Miami v Notre Dame ---------------- Miami
Liberty Bowl 12/31 Memphis, TN - UCF v Georgia ----------------- Georgia
Chick-fil-A Bowl 12/31 Atlanta, GA - South Carolina v Florida State - South Carolina
Ticket City Bowl 1/1 Dallas, TX - Northwestern v Texas Tech --------- Texas Tech
Outback Bowl 1/1 Tampa, FL - Florida v Penn State ------------ Florida
Capital One Bowl 1/1 Orlando, FL - Alabama v Michigan State -------- Alabama
Gator Bowl 1/1 Jacksonville, FL - Mississippi State v Michigan ----- Miss State
Rose Bowl 1/1 Pasadena, CA - Wisconsin v TCU -------------- TCU
Fiesta Bowl 1/1 Tempe, AZ - U Conn v Oklahoma ------------ Oklahoma (suspected blowout)
Orange Bowl 1/3 Miami, FL - Stanford v Virginia Tech ------- Stanford
Sugar Bowl 1/4 New Orleans, LA - Ohio State v Arkansas -------- Ohio State
GoDaddy.com Bowl 1/6 Mobile, AL - Middle Tenn v Miami (Ohio) ---- Miami (Ohio)
Cotton Bowl 1/7 Arlington, TX - LSU v Texas A&M -------- tough one...LSU
BBVA Compass Bowl 1/8 Birmingham, AL - Pitt v Kentucky ---------- Pitt
Fight Hunger Bowl 1/9 San Francisco, CA - Nevada v Boston College ------ Nevada
BCS Championship 1/10 Glendale, Az - Auburn v Oregon ----- wow, this should be good, but I suspect a blowout, so...Auburn

I checked...Alabama plays Michigan State, not Michigan.

Thanks for catching that one Lance. Fixed it on yhe original list.

Just realized I still hadn't posted my picks for the second group so here they are...

Bowl Picks - Group 2
Meineke Bowl 12/31 Charlotte, NC - South Florida v Clemson ~ Vee's pick: Clemson (though I think USF has a real shot at winning)

Sun Bowl 12/31 El Paso, TX - Miami v Notre Dame ~ Vee's pick: Miami! Go 'Ganes!

Liberty Bowl 12/31 Memphis, TN - UCF v Georgia ~ Vee's pick: Georgia

Chick-fil-A Bowl 12/31 Atlanta, GA - South Carolina v Florida State ~ Vee's pick: South Carolina

Ticket City Bowl 1/1 Dallas, TX - Northwestern v Texas Tech ~ Vee's pick: Texas Tech

Outback Bowl 1/1 Tampa, FL - Florida v Penn State ~ Vee's pick: Florida

Capital One Bowl 1/1 Orlando, FL - Alabama v Michigan State ~ Vee's pick: Alabama

Gator Bowl 1/1 Jacksonville, FL - Mississippi State v Michigan ~ Vee's pick: Mississippi State

Rose Bowl 1/1 Pasadena, CA - Wisconsin v TCU ~ Vee's pick: very tough choice - TCU

Fiesta Bowl 1/1 Tempe, AZ - U Conn v Oklahoma ~ Vee's pick: Oklahoma

Orange Bowl 1/3 Miami, FL - Stanford v Virginia Tech ~ Vee's pick: Stanford

Sugar Bowl 1/4 New Orleans, LA - Ohio State v Arkansas ~ Vee's pick: Arkansas

GoDaddy.com Bowl 1/6 Mobile, AL - Middle Tenn v Miami (Ohio) ~ Vee's pick: Miami (OH)

Cotton Bowl 1/7 Arlington, TX - LSU v Texas A&M ~ Vee's pick: Texas A&M

BBVA Compass Bowl 1/8 Birmingham, AL - Pitt v Kentucky ~ Vee's pick: Pitt

Fight Hunger Bowl 1/9 San Francisco, CA - Nevada v Boston College ~ Vee's pick: Nevada

BCS Championship 1/10 Glendale, Az - Auburn v Oregon ~ Vee's pick: Oregon

how we doin' so far?

Working on it...I'll let you know a little bit later today.

Meineke Bowl 12/31 Clemson

Sun Bowl 12/31 Notre Dame

Liberty Bowl 12/31 Georgia

Chick-fil-A Bowl 12/31 South Carolina

Ticket City Bowl 1/1 Texas Tech

Outback Bowl 1/1 Florida

Capital One Bowl Alabama

Gator Bowl 1/1 Mississippi State

Rose Bowl 1/1 Wisconsin

Fiesta Bowl 1/1 Oklahoma

Orange Bowl 1/3 Stanford

Sugar Bowl 1/4 Arkansas

GoDaddy.com Bowl 1/6 Miami (Ohio)

Cotton Bowl 1/7 LSU

BBVA Compass Bowl Pitt

Fight Hunger Bowl 1/9 Nevada

BCS Championship 1/10 Auburn

Here are the results for Group 1 of the Bowl games...

Lardy 9 of 18 - 50%
Rick 8 of 15 - 53%
Vee 10 of 18 - 56%
Lance 12 of 18 - 67%

And the overall standings so far are as follows:

Cobie - 55 of 91 = 60%
Rick - 72 of 125 = 58%
Vee - 72 of 128 = 56%
Lardy - 64 of 107 = 60%
Lance - 67 of 108 = 62%

Wow, go lance. My choices sucked assssterisk.

I cut off the SC game after about eight minutes. I just couldn't take it anymore.

How do you think I felt watching Miami?

Wow...really? I guess I have the advantage of having graduated from Xavier. They haven't lost a football game since the '70s, I think. Of course, they don't have a football team, so I'm not tempted to pick my alma mater.

Just let me say...poor Michigan State. Also, it was a sad day for the Big Ten.

Here are the results for Group 2 of the Bowl games...

Lardy 12 of 17 - 71%
Rick 10 of 17 - 59%
Vee 10 of 17 - 59%
Lance 13 of 17 - 77%

And the final standings so the year are as follows:

Cobie - 55 of 91 = 60%
Rick - 82 of 142 = 58%
Vee - 82 of 145 = 57%
Lardy - 76 of 124 = 63%
Lance - 80 of 125 = 64%

Congrats to Lance and LArdy for terrific piks throughout the bowl season ... especially in group 2!

And this years winner with a 64% accuracy rating is Lance!

(Hope you all had fun. Look forward to taking you all on again next year! Vee)

Ah well, it all shakes out in the end. Vee, ya ran a great game. Thanks for all your work, and I will be back next year, barring the unforeseen to play yet another round.