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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 2:57 pm
Not sure if anyone previously ran a pool for all the college football bowl games, so I thought I would take a crack at it. The following chart shows the 32 college football bowl games set for this year:
Points | Bowl | Teams | Location | Time | Channel | 11 | Poinsettia | Utah vs Navy | San Diego, CA | 12/20 9:00 PM | ESPN | 1 | R&L Carriers | Florida Atlantic vs Memphis | New Orleans, LA | 12/21 8:00 PM | ESPN2 | 18 | PapaJohns | Cincinnati vs Southern Miss | Birmingham, AL | 12/22 1:00 PM | ESPN2 | 2 | New Mexico | New Mexico Nevada | Albuquerque, NM | 12/22 4:30 PM | ESPN | 21 | Pioneer PureVision | BYU vs UCLA | Las Vegas, NV | 12/22 8:00 PM | ESPN | 17 | Sheraton Hawaii | East Carolina vs Boise State | Honolulu, HI | 12/23 8:00 PM | ESPN | 3 | Motor City | Purdue vs Central Michigan | Detroit, MI | 12/26 7:30 PM | ESPN | 26 | Holiday | Texas vs Arizona State | San Diego, CA | 12/27 8:00 PM | ESPN | 24 | Champs Sports | Boston College vs Michigan State | Orlando, FL | 12/28 5:00 PM | ESPN | 10 | Texas | TCU vs Houston | Houston, TX | 12/28 8:00 PM | NFL | 15 | Emerald | Maryland vs Oregon State | San Francisco, CA | 12/28 8:30 PM | ESPN | 16 | Meineke Car Care | Wake Forest vs Connecticut | Charlotte, NC | 12/29 1:00 PM | ESPN | 14 | AutoZone Liberty | UCF vs Mississippi State | Memphis, TN | 12/29 4:30 PM | ESPN | 12 | Alamo | Penn State vs Texas A&M | San Antonio, TX | 12/29 8:00 PM | ESPN | 4 | Sun Independence | Colorado vs Alabama | Shreveport, LA | 12/30 8:00 PM | ESPN | 13 | Armed Forces | Air Force vs California | Fort Worth, TX | 12/31 12:30 PM | ESPN | 19 | Sun | South Florida vs Oregon | El Paso, TX | 12/31 2:00 PM | CBS | 5 | Humanitarian | Georgia Tech vs Fresno State | Boise, ID | 12/31 2:00 PM | ESPN2 | 9 | Music City | Kentucky vs Florida State | Nashville, TN | 12/31 4:00 PM | ESPN | 23 | Chick-fil-A | Auburn vs Clemson | Atlanta, GA | 12/31 7:30 PM | ESPN | 6 | Insight | Indiana vs Oklahoma State | Tempe, AZ | 12/31 TBA | NFL | 22 | Outback | Wisconsin vs Tennessee | Tampa, FL | 1/1 11:00 AM | ESPN | 28 | Cotton | Missouri vs Arkansas | Dallas, TX | 1/1 11:30 AM | FOX | 20 | Gator | Virginia vs Texas Tech | Jacksonville, FL | 1/1 1:00 PM | CBS | 25 | Capital One | Michigan vs Florida | Orlando, FL | 1/1 1:00 PM | ABC | 27 | Rose | USC vs Illinois | Pasadena, CA | 1/1 4:30 PM | ABC | 29 | Sugar | Hawaii vs Georgia | New Orleans, LA | 1/1 8:30 PM | FOX | 30 | Fiesta | Oklahoma vs West Virginia | Glendale, AZ | 1/2 8:00 PM | FOX | 31 | Orange | Virginia Tech vs Kansas | Miami, FA | 1/3 8:00 PM | FOX | 7 | International | Rutgers vs Ball State | Toronto, Canada | 1/5 12:00 PM | ESPN2 | 8 | GMAC | Tulsa vs Bowling Green | Mobile, AL | 1/6 8:00 PM | ESPN | 32 | BCS | Ohio State vs LSU | New Orleans, LA | 1/7 8:00 PM | FOX | I have assigned points to each game from 1 to 32 based on the highest ranked team in the game according to the BCS poll. You get the corresponding points for each game you predict correctly. I would prefer all picks by the start of the first bowl game, but you can join late and take zeros for the games missed. No changes will be accepted after the first game has been played. I'll post running totals a few times during the bowl season, since it spans almost 3 weeks. Use the sorted list below for all picks and just list the team you pick to win. Keep the number with your pick and keep the list in order 1. Florida Atlantic vs Memphis 2. New Mexico Nevada 3. Purdue vs Central Michigan 4. Colorado vs Alabama 5. Georgia Tech vs Fresno State 6. Indiana vs Oklahoma State 7. Rutgers vs Ball State 8. Tulsa vs Bowling Green 9. Kentucky vs Florida State 10. TCU vs Houston 11. Utah vs Navy 12. Penn State vs Texas A&M 13. Air Force vs California 14. UCF vs Mississippi State 15. Maryland vs Oregon State 16. Wake Forest vs Connecticut 17. East Carolina vs Boise State 18. Cincinnati vs Southern Miss 19. South Florida vs Oregon 20. Virginia vs Texas Tech 21. BYU vs UCLA 22. Wisconsin vs Tennessee 23. Auburn vs Clemson 24. Boston College vs Michigan State 25. Michigan vs Florida 26. Texas vs Arizona State 27. USC vs Illinois 28. Missouri vs Arkansas 29. Hawaii vs Georgia 30. Oklahoma vs West Virginia 31. Virginia Tech vs Kansas 32. Ohio State vs LSU
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Nino
Member
09-20-2004
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 4:42 pm
Yay, Bob! Another pool game! I love it! 1. Memphis 2. Nevada 3. Purdue 4. Colorado 5. Georgia Tech 6. Indiana 7. Rutgers 8. Tulsa 9. Florida State 10. TCU 11. Utah 12. Texas A&M 13. California 14. Mississippi State 15. Maryland 16. Connecticut 17. Boise State 18. Southern Miss 19. Oregon 20. Texas Tech 21. UCLA 22. Wisconsin 23. Clemson 24. Michigan State 25. Florida 26. Texas!!! 27. USC 28. Arkansas 29. Georgia 30. Oklahoma 31. Kansas 32. LSU
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 5:28 pm
I'm going to confer with my husband but I'll be in!
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Monday, December 17, 2007 - 8:36 am
1. Florida Atlantic 2. New Mexico 3. Purdue 4. Alabama 5. Georgia Tech 6. Oklahoma State 7. Rutgers 8. Bowling Green 9. Florida State 10. TCU 11. Utah 12. Penn State 13. California 14. Mississippi State 15. Oregon State 16. Wake Forest 17. Boise State 18. Cincinnati 19. South Florida 20. Virginia 21. BYU 22. Tennessee 23. Clemson 24. Boston College 25. Florida 26. Arizona State 27. USC 28. vs Arkansas 29. Georgia 30. Oklahoma 31. Virginia Tech 32. Ohio State
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 8:37 am
Top 5 Ways To Pick College Bowl Winners5 - Pick the team that comes first alphabetically. 4 - Take the first teams listed. 3 - Take the last teams listed. 2 - Flip a coin for each game. 1 - Magic 8 Ball There's still a couple of days before the first bowl game. I think there were less than 10 games that I had any kind of feeling about. The rest are just guesses. Like the Lottery, you can't win if you don't play!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - 9:38 am
1. Florida Atlantic 2. New Mexico 3. Purdue 4. Alabama 5. Fresno State 6. Oklahoma State 7. Rutgers 8. Tulsa 9. Florida State 10. Houston 11. Navy 12. Penn State 13. California 14. Mississippi State 15. Oregon State 16. Wake Forest 17. Boise State 18. Cincinnati 19. South Florida 20. Virginia 21. UCLA 22. Tennessee 23. Auburn 24. Boston College 25. Florida 26. Arizona State 27. USC 28. Arkansas 29. Hawaii 30. Oklahoma 31. Virginia Tech 32. LSU
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Grannyg
Member
05-28-2002
| Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 1:32 pm
1. Memphis 2. Nevada 3. Purdue 4. Alabama 5. Georgia Tech 6. Oklahoma State 7. Rutgers 8. Tulsa 9. Kentucky 10. Houston 11. Utah 12. Texas A and M 13. California 14. Mississippi State 15. Maryland 16. Wake Forest 17. Boise State 18. Cincinnati 19. South Florida 20. Texas Tech 21. UCLA 22. Tennessee 23. Auburn 24. Boston College 25. Florida 26. Texas 27. USC 28. Missouri 29. Georgia 30. Oklahoma 31. Virginia Tech 32. LSU
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 7:34 pm
Bob, can I change my number 9 to Kentucky instead of Florida State?
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Theowl
Member
09-28-2000
| Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - 10:31 pm
Hi BOB!! This took some real calculations, but here are my picks!! 1. Memphis 2. New Mexico 3. Cent. Mich. 4. Alabama 5. GA Tech 6. Indiana 7. Ball St. 8. Bowling Green 9. Kentucky 10. TCU 11. Navy 12. Penn St. 13. Air Force (Go Tommy!!) 14. Miss St. 15. Oregon St. 16. Wake Forest 17. Boise St. 18. Cincy 19. Oregon 20. Virg. 21. UCLA 22. GO VOLS!!! (Tenn) 23. Clemson 24. Mich. St. 25. Mich 26. Texas 27. Illinois 28. Missouri 29. Hawaii 30. W. Virg. 31. Kansas 32. LSU WHEW!!

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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Thursday, December 20, 2007 - 1:56 am
Well, I know absolutely nothing about college ball. So, this is 100% an experiment on my ability to look up stats and predictions! 1. Florida Atlantic 2. New Mexico 3. Purdue 4. Colorado 5. Georgia Tech 6. Oklahoma State 7. Rutgers 8. Tulsa 9. Kentucky 10. TCU 11. Utah 12. Penn State 13. Air Force 14. UCF 15. Oregon State 16. Connecticut 17. Boise State 18. Cincinnati 19. South Florida 20. Texas Tech 21. BYU 22. Tennessee 23. Clemson 24. Boston College 25. Florida 26. Arizona State 27. USC 28. Missouri 29. Georgia 30. Oklahoma 31. Virginia Tech 32. LSU

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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Thursday, December 20, 2007 - 1:57 pm
Changes may be made up to the first game tonight without penalty. Since new players can join after the first few games have been played and receive 0 for those games, I will accept changes to later games after the first few games have been played if you are willing to forfeit any points earned in those games.
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Thursday, December 20, 2007 - 1:59 pm
Mamie316: I have recorded your change. I am also changing my number 9 to Kentucky. Probably for the same reason as Mamie316.
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Thursday, December 20, 2007 - 4:23 pm
1. Florida Atlantic 2. New Mexico 3. Purdue 4. Alabama 5. Georgia Tech 6. Okla. State 7. Rutgers 8. Tulsa 9. Kentucky 10. TCU 11. Utah 12. Penn State 13. California 14. Miss. State 15. Maryland 16. Wake Forest 17. Boise State 18. Cincinnati 19. Oregon 20. Virginia 21. BYU 22. Tennessee 23. CLEMSON - GO TIGERS!!!!!! 24. Boston College 25. Florida 26. Arizona State 27. USC 28. Arkansas 29. Georgia 30. Oklahoma 31. Va. Tech 32. LSU
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, December 20, 2007 - 7:43 pm
It probably is, Bob.
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Nickovtyme
Member
07-29-2004
| Friday, December 21, 2007 - 1:31 pm
2. Nevada 3. Central Michigan 4. Alabama 5. Georgia Tech 6. Oklahoma State 7. Rutgers 8. Bowling Green 9. Kentucky 10. TCU 11. Navy 12. Texas A&M 13. California 14. Mississippi State 15. Oregon State 16. Wake Forest 17. Boise State 18. Cincinnati 19. Oregon 20. Texas Tech 21. UCLA 22. Tennessee 23. Auburn 24. Michigan State 25. Florida 26. Texas 27. USC 28. Arkansas 29. Georgia 30. Oklahoma 31. Kansas 32. LSU I missed the first one
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 9:48 pm
With 6 games completed and a maximum score of 70 points, here are the current standings:
Place | Name | Points | 1 | Beachcomber | 53 | 1 | Bob2112 | 53 | 1 | Whoami | 53 | 4 | Grannyg | 29 | 5 | Mamie316 | 21 | 6 | Theowl | 20 | 7 | Nickovtyme | 18 | 8 | Nino | 11 | There are 26 games with a total of 458 points remaining to be played.
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Sunday, December 23, 2007 - 9:49 pm
Wow! The last 2 games had pretty good endings. BYU blocks a 28 yard field goal as time expires to beat UCLA last night. Now Boise State recovers a fumble and returns it 48 yards to tie the game at 38 against East Carolina with only 1:25 left in the game. Only to have East Carolina drive down to the 16 and kick the game winning field goal as time expires. Now we get a few days off before the next batch of games.
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Nino
Member
09-20-2004
| Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 4:02 pm
Thank goodness there are still some games to be played, as I sit smack dab in last place!! LOL! Mames? Bob? Why the change to Kentucky? Lol!
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 5:19 pm
Nino: Here's why: The Music City Bowl, which will take place in Nashville on New Year's Eve, pits the Kentucky Wildcats against the Florida State Seminoles, who have been rocked by an off-the-field scandal. Bobby Bowden, the winningest coach in the history of major college football, leads Florida State into this contest, and he has led the Seminoles to a bowl game in 26 consecutive seasons. Unfortunately, Bowden will be missing up to 36 of his players for this bowl game, as many as 25 of whom have been suspended because of their involvement in an academic cheating scandal.
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 9:54 pm
With 13 games completed and a maximum score of 174 points, here are the current standings:
Place | Name | Points | 1 | Bob2112 | 131 | 2 | Whoami | 117 | 3 | Beachcomber | 116 | 4 | Grannyg | 96 | 5 | Mamie316 | 89 | 6 | Theowl | 87 | 7 | Nickovtyme | 83 | 8 | Nino | 64 | There are 19 games with a total of 354 points remaining to be played.
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Theowl
Member
09-28-2000
| Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 10:15 pm
Hi BOB!! Did you count #26? My total should be 113 after 14 games. I still suck BIG time though...
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Bob2112
Member
06-12-2002
| Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 10:42 pm
Owl: Good catch. You are correct about your score, but I messed it up a more complicated way!. LOL! I missed the 16 points result for the Wake Forest vs Connecticut game, which is why I only showed 13 games completed. That left you 16 points short. Then, I had your pick for the 10 point game incorrectly entered into the spread sheet, so that's were you lost the other 10 points. With 14 games completed and a maximum score of 190 points, here are the current standings:
Place | Name | Points | 1 | Bob2112 | 147 | 2 | Beachcomber | 132 | 3 | Whoami | 117 | 4 | Theowl | 113 | 5 | Grannyg | 112 | 6 | Mamie316 | 105 | 7 | Nickovtyme | 99 | 8 | Nino | 64 | There are 18 games with a total of 338 points remaining to be played.
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Theowl
Member
09-28-2000
| Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 11:12 pm
Thanks BOB, and so sorry GG and Mamie!! but I need all the points I can get. Congrats on the lead BOB!! 
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Whoami
Member
08-03-2001
| Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 11:14 pm
And there I goooo.....sliding on down the ladder like is my custom this year! 
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 11:24 pm
Sure you're sorry Owl! LOL
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