Sunday, December 7, 2008

Bowl Projections: How'd I Do?

Keeping in mind this was the first time I've ever attempted these, I didn't expect to do overly well...but let's see if I at least got half of them right! Correct predictions will be in Bold.

National Championship: Florida vs Oklahoma
Fiesta: Texas vs Ohio State
Sugar: Alabama vs Utah
Orange: Boston College vs Cincinnati Actual: VIRGINIA TECH vs Cincinnati
Rose: Penn State vs USC

9/10 on the BCS bowl games is nice, although let's not kid ourselves, that wasn't too hard. As for the rest...oh boy.

GMAC: Tulsa vs Western Michigan Actual: Tulsa vs BALL STATE
International: Central Michigan vs Rutgers Actual: BUFFALO vs CONNECTICUT
Liberty: East Carolina vs Vanderbilt Actual: East Carolina vs KENTUCKY
Cotton: Texas Tech vs Mississippi
Gator: Georgia Tech vs Pittsburgh Actual: CLEMSON vs NEBRASKA
Capital One: Georgia vs Michigan State
Outback: Northwestern vs South Carolina Actual: IOWA vs South Carolina
Chick-fil-A: Virginia Tech vs LSU Actual: GEORGIA TECH vs lsu
Insight: Minnesota vs Nebraska Actual: Minnesota vs KANSAS (I definitely had Kansas here at first, ugh)
Music City: Maryland vs Kentucky Actual: BOSTON COLLEGE vs VANDERBILT
Sun: Oregon State vs Notre Dame Actual: Oregon State vs PITTSBURGH
Armed Forces: Air Force vs Rice Actual: Air Force vs HOUSTON
Holiday: Oregon vs Oklahoma State
Texas: Kansas vs Houston Actual: RICE vs WESTERN MICHIGAN
Humanitarian: Boise State vs Wake Forest Actual: MARYLAND vs NEVADA
Alamo: Missouri vs Iowa Actual: Missouri vs NORTHWESTERN
PapaJohns.com: Connecticut vs Troy Actual: NC STATE vs RUTGERS
Independence: Florida Atlantic vs Louisiana Tech Actual: NORTHERN ILLINOIS vs Louisiana Tech
Emerald: California vs Miami (FL)
Champs Sports: Florida State vs Wisconsin
Meineke Car Care: North Carolina vs West Virginia
Motor City: Ball State vs Louisiana-Lafayette Actual: FLORIDA ATLANTIC vs CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Hawaii: Hawaii vs Buffalo Actual: Hawaii vs NOTRE DAME (the proud program heads to the Hawaii Bowl, woohoo!)
Poinsettia: Brigham Young vs Nevada Actual: BOISE STATE vs TCU (really excited for this game!)
New Orleans: Louisiana-Lafayette vs Memphis Actual: SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI vs TROY
Eagle Bank: Navy vs North Carolina State Actual: Navy vs WAKE FOREST
Las Vegas: Tcu vs Arizona Actual: BYU vs Arizona
St. Petersburg: South Florida vs Southern Mississippi Actual: South Florida vs MEMPHIS
New Mexico: Colorado State vs Fresno State

Well, upon further review I actually didn't do that poorly...27/58 teams, and 7 bowls correct...I certainly could do a lot better, but again keep in mind this was a first shot thing. Overall 36/68 and 11/34 bowls...let's compare.

Kevin: 36/68 teams, 11/34 bowls
Mark Schlabach (ESPN): 36/68 teams, 10/34 bowls
Bruce Feldman (ESPN): 41/68 teams, 13/34 bowls

EAT IT SCHLABACH! I guess I'm not as far off as I thought I was, although his BCS bowls were messed up. I'm fairly impressed for my first go-round though.

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