College Bowl Picks

Ok, kids, the time has come. It's Bowl Season!!!

I finished the regular season at 39-34-2, a pretty craptastic record if i do say so myself. But the slate is wiped clean! It's the postseason! It's the Bowls!

This is not the whole complete list yet, as that's pretty in-depth and i haven't had enough time yet. But since the games start tonight, i have to get a few predictions out. So this covers the first round of games, through Christmas. Six games total, let's go!

Navy +8 over Utah
I originally had this game the other way. My reasoning was that i hate teams whose coaches have left, are leaving, or are rumored to be leaving. And Navy's Paul Johnson already left. But, they have a hell of an offense to stop, they promoted from within so the continuity should be there, and i'm not sold on Utah blowing them out. So there.

FAU -3 over Memphis
I like legendary coach Howard Schnellenberger and the quickest team to ever reach a bowl game (they've been a program for just 7 years). That's all.

Cincinnati -11 over SMU
Cincinnati has a good quarterback (Mauk), and SMU has an out-going coach. There's your 11 points.

Nevada +3 over New Mexico
New Mexico lost their leading rusher for this game, and Nevada's qb has been hot.

BYU -6 over UCLA
The fact that BYU is favored by 6 in this game is surprising. Then again, i'm picking them, so it may not be that surprising. BYU has won 9 in a row, UCLA is a sinking ship without a coach (sense the theme?).

Boise St. -11 over E. Carolina
I like Boise St. They're a proven commodity, especially in bowls.

Alright, that covers games until next Wednesday, plenty of time to get the rest of the picks up. It's hard work picking games in which you know nothing about either team, nor have seen either of them play a down this year. So these were all pretty much a crap-shoot. Just a warning.

Happy Bowling everyone!