Who Do You Trust? TB4p's 2nd Annual Confidence College Bowl Pick'Em

[teddybear4play]

THE RULES: There are 28 bowl games this season. Your job is to pick each winner, but ALSO assign each winner a different number, from 1 through 28. If your team wins, you win the amount of points you assigned. Therefore, if you're really sure that, say, USC will spank Michigan, then you lay heavy points on the Trojans. But if you just can't decide between Texas and Washington State, you can put just a little margin on the winner and secure yourself a little.

(If you're confused, see my next post, where I'll lay out my picks and you can use them as a guide.)

The maximum score is 406. Highest score wins. Picks must be in by December 16 at 7 pm EST.

Now then: the bowls, in chronological order:

December 16
New Orleans: Memphis vs. North Texas

December 18
GMAC: Miami (Ohio) vs. Louisville

December 22
Tangerine: N.C. State vs. Kansas

December 23
Fort Worth: TCU vs. Boise State

December 24
Las Vegas: Oregon State vs. New Mexico

December 25
Hawaii: Houston vs. Hawaii

December 26
Motor City: Northwestern vs. Bowling Green
Insight: California vs. Virginia Tech

December 27
Continental Tire: Pittsburgh vs. Virginia

December 29
Alamo: Michigan State vs. Nebraska

December 30
Houston: Navy vs. Texas Tech
Holiday: Washington State vs. Texas
Silicon Valley: UCLA vs. Fresno State

December 31
Music City: Wisconsin vs. Auburn
Sun: Minnesota vs. Oregon
Liberty: Southern Miss vs. Utah
Independence: Arkansas vs. Missouri
San Francisco: Colorado State vs. Boston College

January 1
Outback: Iowa vs. Florida
Gator: West Virginia vs. Maryland
Capital One: Purdue vs. Georgia
Rose: USC vs. Michigan
Orange: Miami vs. Florida State

January 2
Cotton: Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss
Peach: Clemson vs. Tennessee
Fiesta: Kansas State vs. Ohio State

January 3
Humanitarian: Georgia Tech vs. Tulsa

January 4
Sugar: Oklahoma vs. LSU



I know this looks complicated, but Liontamr and Backyard sweaty tried this with me last year, and a fun time was had by all. (I won. )

TB4p

 

[teddybear4play]

And here are my sure-to-win picks for this year:

December 16
New Orleans: North Texas 6

December 18
GMAC: Miami (Ohio) 19

December 22
Tangerine: N.C. State 21

December 23
Fort Worth: Boise State 4

December 24
Las Vegas: New Mexico 5

December 25
Hawaii: Hawaii 28

December 26
Motor City: Bowling Green 13
Insight: Virginia Tech 23

December 27
Continental Tire: Pittsburgh 16

December 29
Alamo: Michigan State 10

December 30
Houston: Texas Tech 11
Holiday: Texas 15
Silicon Valley: Fresno State 7

December 31
Music City: Wisconsin 1
Sun: Oregon 8
Liberty: Utah 25
Independence: Arkansas 17
San Francisco: Boston College 2

January 1
Outback: Florida 12
Gator: West Virginia 9
Capital One: Georgia 14
Rose: Michigan 26
Orange: Miami 20

January 2
Cotton: Ole Miss 18
Peach: Tennessee 22
Fiesta: Ohio State 24

January 3
Humanitarian: Tulsa 3

January 4
Sugar: Oklahoma 27



TB4p

 

[70/30]

Took some chances but:

December 16
New Orleans: North Texas 8

December 18
GMAC: Louisville 2

December 22
Tangerine: N.C. State 16

December 23
Fort Worth: TCU 10

December 24
Las Vegas: New Mexico 9

December 25
Hawaii: Houston 11

December 26
Motor City: Bowling Green 15
Insight: Virginia Tech 17

December 27
Continental Tire: Pittsburgh 21

December 29
Alamo: Nebraska 12

December 30
Houston: Texas Tech 18
Holiday: Texas 28
Silicon Valley: Fresno State 7

December 31
Music City: Auburn 13
Sun: Oregon 5
Liberty: Utah 22
Independence: Missouri 6
San Francisco: Colorado State 19

January 1
Outback: Florida 14
Gator: Maryland 20
Capital One: Georgia 23
Rose: USC 27
Orange: Miami 3

January 2
Cotton: Ole Miss 4
Peach: Tennessee 26
Fiesta: Kansas State 25

January 3
Humanitarian: Tulsa 1

January 4
Sugar: LSU 24

 

[teddybear4play]

Looks okay, but you need to fix one thing:

December 18
GMAC: Louisville 2

January 2
Cotton: Ole Miss 2

You're also missing a 14-point bid.

TB4p

 

[70/30]

Corrected, thanks.

 

[JazzManJim]

It does sound like fun, tb4p, but I know absolutely nothing about college football. I couldn't even tell you who the Heisman Trophy candidates were this season. I don't even pay attention to college athletes until they hit the scouting combines.

 

[teddybear4play]

Don't let that stop you, JMJ. Hell, last year Liontamr finished second, and where he's from football's all fucked up.

TB4p

 

[Lasher]

December 16
New Orleans: Memphis vs. North Texas Memphis 23

December 18
GMAC: Miami (Ohio) vs. Louisville Miami 28

December 22
Tangerine: N.C. State vs. Kansas NC State 22

December 23
Fort Worth: TCU vs. Boise State Boise State 18

December 24
Las Vegas: Oregon State vs. New Mexico Oregon St 11

December 25
Hawaii: Houston vs. Hawaii Hawaii 27

December 26
Motor City: Northwestern vs. Bowling Green Bowling Green 9
Insight: California vs. Virginia Tech Virginia Tech 21

December 27
Continental Tire: Pittsburgh vs. Virginia Virginia 17

December 29
Alamo: Michigan State vs. Nebraska Michigan St 10

December 30
Houston: Navy vs. Texas Tech Texas Tech 24
Holiday: Washington State vs. Texas Texas 8
Silicon Valley: UCLA vs. Fresno State Fresno State 20

December 31
Music City: Wisconsin vs. Auburn Wisconsin 2
Sun: Minnesota vs. Oregon Oregon 1
Liberty: Southern Miss vs. Utah Utah 7
Independence: Arkansas vs. Missouri Arkansas 14
San Francisco: Colorado State vs. Boston College Colorado St 6

January 1
Outback: Iowa vs. Florida Florida 15
Gator: West Virginia vs. Maryland West Virginia 12
Capital One: Purdue vs. Georgia Georgia 19
Rose: USC vs. Michigan USC 5
Orange: Miami vs. Florida State Miami 16

January 2
Cotton: Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss Ole Miss 4
Peach: Clemson vs. Tennessee Tennessee 26
Fiesta: Kansas State vs. Ohio State Kansas St 13

January 3
Humanitarian: Georgia Tech vs. Tulsa Georgia Tech 25

January 4
Sugar: Oklahoma vs. LSU LSU 3

 

[brokenbrainwave]

thanks for the PM. I'll get to it before the deadline after some thought and a bottle of whiskey.

 

[Liontamr]

Don't let that stop you, JMJ. Hell, last year Liontamr finished second, and where he's from football's all fucked up.

As a fan and player of the great Canadian game of three down -110 yard - 20 yard enzone - only one foot in bounds - no fair catch - single point for missing a field goal - only pro league to have had every member team win a championship at some point - Flutie Garcia and Moon were stars here before the NFL - bigger ball - at least Rocket Ismail had a decent CFL careef - football, I have but one minor thing with all due respect to say to the fine man running this poll in my defence.....











Fuck you.

(I'll make my picks tommorow)

 

[teddybear4play]

Liontamr, I think you forget the CFL's brief excursion into American cities, which ended when they realized few people down here give a damn about Canadian football.

However, the CFL's marketing department made shirts that said "Our balls are bigger." I can't believe it didn't catch on.

TB4p

 

[P. B. Walker]

Dec. 16
New Orleans Bowl
Memphis vs. North Texas - 17

Dec. 18
GMAC Bowl
Miami (Ohio) vs. Louisville - 28

Dec. 22
Tangerine Bowl
NC State vs. Kansas - 27

Dec. 23
Fort Worth Bowl
TCU vs. Boise State - 26

Dec. 24
Las Vegas Bowl
Oregon State vs. New Mexico - 9

Dec. 25
Hawaii Bowl
Houston vs. Hawaii - 25

Dec. 26
Motor City Bowl
Northwestern vs. Bowling Green - 14
Insight Bowl
California vs. Virginia Tech - 16

Dec. 27
Continental Tire Bowl
Pittsburgh vs. Virginia - 5

Dec. 29
Alamo Bowl
Michigan State vs. Nebraska - 18

Dec. 30
Houston Bowl
Navy vs. Texas Tech - 24
Holiday Bowl
Washington State vs. Texas - 20
Silicon Valley Bowl
UCLA vs. Fresno State - 13

Dec. 31
Music City Bowl
Wisconsin vs. Auburn - 8
Sun Bowl
Minnesota vs. Oregon - 7
Liberty Bowl
Southern Miss vs. Utah - 6
Independence Bowl
Arkansas vs. Missouri - 4
San Francisco Bowl
Colorado State vs. Boston College - 3

Jan. 1
Outback Bowl
Iowa vs. Florida - 21
Gator Bowl
West Virginia vs. Maryland - 22
Capital One Bowl
Purdue vs. Georgia - 23
Rose Bowl
USC vs. Michigan - 1
Orange Bowl
Miami vs. Florida State - 12

Jan. 2
Cotton Bowl
Oklahoma State vs. Mississippi - 11
Peach Bowl
Clemson vs. Tennessee - 10
Fiesta Bowl
Kansas State vs. Ohio State - 15

Jan. 3
Humanitarian Bowl
Georgia Tech vs. Tulsa - 19

Jan. 4
Sugar Bowl
Oklahoma vs. LSU - 2

 

[chanaud]

Sounds like fun! I'll be back with my picks.

 

[teddybear4play]

Looks good, Lasher and P. B.

TB4p

 

[chanaud]

December 16
New Orleans: Memphis vs. North Texas - 22

December 18
GMAC: Miami (Ohio) vs. Louisville - 11

December 22
Tangerine: N.C. State vs. Kansas - 23

December 23
Fort Worth: TCU vs. Boise State - 16

December 24
Las Vegas: Oregon State vs. New Mexico – 20

December 25
Hawaii: Houston vs. Hawaii - 28

December 26
Motor City: Northwestern vs. Bowling Green - 21
Insight: California vs. Virginia Tech - 4

December 27
Continental Tire: Pittsburgh vs. Virginia - 5

December 29
Alamo: Michigan State vs. Nebraska - 3

December 30
Houston: Navy vs. Texas Tech - 19
Holiday: Washington State vs. Texas - 10
Silicon Valley: UCLA vs. Fresno State - 12

December 31
Music City: Wisconsin vs. Auburn - 9
Sun: Minnesota vs. Oregon - 13
Liberty: Southern Miss vs. Utah - 18
Independence: Arkansas vs. Missouri - 6
San Francisco: Colorado State vs. Boston College - 17

January 1
Outback: Iowa vs. Florida - 24
Gator: West Virginia vs. Maryland - 8
Capital One: Purdue vs. Georgia - 26
Rose: USC vs. Michigan - 14
Orange: Miami vs. Florida State - 15

January 2
Cotton: Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss - 25
Peach: Clemson vs. Tennessee - 27
Fiesta: Kansas State vs. Ohio State - 1

January 3
Humanitarian: Georgia Tech vs. Tulsa - 7

January 4
Sugar: Oklahoma vs. LSU - 2

 

[teddybear4play]

December 26
Motor City: Northwestern vs. Bowling Green - 21

December 27
Continental Tire: Pittsburgh vs. Virginia - 21

Switch one of these with a 5-pointer and you're good.

TB4p

 

[Wrong Element]

December 16
New Orleans: Memphis vs. North Texas Memphis 15

December 18
GMAC: Miami (Ohio) vs. Louisville Miami 27

December 22
Tangerine: N.C. State vs. Kansas N.C. State 25

December 23
Fort Worth: TCU vs. Boise State TCU 5

December 24
Las Vegas: Oregon State vs. New Mexico Oregon State 19

December 25
Hawaii: Houston vs. Hawaii Hawaii 26

December 26
Motor City: Northwestern vs. Bowling Green Bowling Green 20
Insight: California vs. Virginia Tech Virginia Tech 16

December 27
Continental Tire: Pittsburgh vs. Virginia Pittsburgh 12

December 29
Alamo: Michigan State vs. Nebraska Michigan State 4

December 30
Houston: Navy vs. Texas Tech Texas Tech 28
Holiday: Washington State vs. Texas Texas 22
Silicon Valley: UCLA vs. Fresno State Fresno State 10

December 31
Music City: Wisconsin vs. Auburn Auburn 7
Sun: Minnesota vs. Oregon Oregon 8
Liberty: Southern Miss vs. Utah Southern Miss 3
Independence: Arkansas vs. Missouri Arkansas 11
San Francisco: Colorado State vs. Boston College Colorado State 9

January 1
Outback: Iowa vs. Florida Florida 6
Gator: West Virginia vs. Maryland West Virginia 23
Capital One: Purdue vs. Georgia Georgia 17
Rose: USC vs. Michigan USC 2
Orange: Miami vs. Florida State Florida State 1

January 2
Cotton: Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss Ole Miss 14
Peach: Clemson vs. Tennessee Tennessee 24
Fiesta: Kansas State vs. Ohio State Kansas State 13

January 3
Humanitarian: Georgia Tech vs. Tulsa Georgia Tech 18

January 4
Sugar: Oklahoma vs. LSU Oklahoma 21

Nope: can't pick my Buckeyes. The best team they beat away from home all season was Penn State. But one can always hope.

 

[teddybear4play]

Didn't they have virtually the same knock against them last year, then they beat Miami?

TB4p

 

[Wrong Element]

Didn't they have virtually the same knock against them last year, then they beat Miami?

TB4p

Our road schedule wasn't extremely difficult last year, but OSU did beat Wisconsin, Purdue, Illinois, and Cincinnati on the road. I think all those teams went to bowls.

I have a feeling the team won't really be into it, especially since they're returning to the Fiesta Bowl, which will just serve to remind them that it isn't the same this time around.

 

[SexyGiggles]

December 16
New Orleans: Memphis - 9

December 18
GMAC: Miami (Ohio) - 5

December 22
Tangerine: Kansas - 8

December 23
Fort Worth: Boise State - 4

December 24
Las Vegas: Oregon State - 7

December 25
Hawaii: Hawaii - 11

December 26
Motor City: Bowling Green - 12
Insight: Virginia Tech - 13

December 27
Continental Tire: Virginia - 18

December 29
Alamo: Nebraska - 14

December 30
Houston: Texas Tech - 10
Holiday: Washington State - 1
Silicon Valley: Fresno State - 2

December 31
Music City: Wisconsin - 27
Sun: Oregon - 28
Liberty: Utah - 3
Independence: Missouri - 15
San Francisco: Boston College - 16

January 1
Outback: Iowa - 6
Gator: . Maryland - 17
Capital One: Purdue - 21
Rose: USC - 26
Orange: Miami - 25

January 2
Cotton: Oklahoma State - 24
Peach: Tennessee - 23
Fiesta: Kansas State - 22

January 3
Humanitarian: Georgia Tech - 19

January 4
Sugar: Oklahoma - 20

 

[teddybear4play]

Wow!

You certainly backloaded your picks.

But I suppose, in a way, that's a smart play. If you're going to live and die with a few picks (and it might — last year the difference between first and last was only 9 points [granted, it was only a three-person race, but still . . .]), I'd rather let it ride with Oklahoma than North Texas or Bowling Green.

TB4p

 

[chanaud]

Switch one of these with a 5-pointer and you're good.

TB4p

Noted and corrected! Thanks, TB4P!

 

[P. B. Walker]

Wow!

You certainly backloaded your picks.

Yeah no kidding.

I definitely front loaded since I thought all the later picks were too close to call.

 

[Liontamr]

Here I go again, and again not knowing a whole lot about the entire NCAA picture other than just the main teams in the BCS hunt, so some of these picks my seem downright silly...

December 16
New Orleans: Memphis - 6

December 18
GMAC: Miami (Ohio) -14

December 22
Tangerine: Kansas - 15

December 23
Fort Worth: TCU - 7

December 24
Las Vegas: Oregon State - 12

December 25
Hawaii: Hawaii - 5

December 26
Motor City: Northwestern - 4
Insight: Virginia Tech - 13

December 27
Continental Tire: Virginia - 3

December 29
Alamo: Michigan State -26

December 30
Houston: Texas Tech - 24
Holiday: Texas - 25
Silicon Valley: UCLA - 1

December 31
Music City: Wisconsin - 27
Sun: Oregon - 2
Liberty: Southern Miss - 21
Independence: Missouri - 11
San Francisco: Colorado State - 23

January 1
Outback: Florida - 20
Gator: Maryland - 22
Capital One: Georgia - 9
Rose: Michigan - 28
Orange: Miami - 10

January 2
Cotton: Oklahoma State -19
Peach: Clemson - 16
Fiesta: Kansas State - 18

January 3
Humanitarian: Georgia Tech - 17

January 4
Sugar: LSU - 8


I'm putting all my hopes and dreams on Michigan pulling through. Of course I do so with bias since they are my favorite team and the only team I really watch on TV. Personally I thought Oklahoma shouldn't be anywhere in the area for a national title.

 

[teddybear4play]

Oh, take heart, LT . . . you finished in the top 3 last year!

If you think Oklahoma sucks, why didn't you bet more on LSU?

TB4p