Weekly Picks

The week kicks off extra early tomorrow with your traditional Tuesday Night Toss-Up game. In honor of this momentous occasion. I present to you a very rare Monday edition of Weekly Picks.

I reserve the right to change my mind by Friday.


East Carolina @ Memphis
North Carolina @ Virginia Tech
West Virginia @ South Florida
Indiana @ Iowa
Cincinnati @ Syracuse
New Mexico St. @ Ohio St.
Rutgers @ Connecticut
NC State @ Florida St.
Purdue @ Wisconsin
Ohio @ Ball St.
UL-Lafayette @ Florida International
Akron @ Northern Illinois
Ole Miss @ Auburn
Nebraska @ Baylor
Southern Miss @ Houston
Missouri @ Colorado
Coastal Carolina @ Clemson
SMU @ Tulsa
Western Michigan @ Kent St.
San Jose St. @ Boise St.
UAB @ UTEP
Georgia @ Florida
Miami (FL) @ Wake Forest
California @ Arizona St.
Arkansas St. @ Louisville
Central Michigan @ Boston College
Toledo @ Miami (OH)
Iowa St. @ Texas A&M
Duke @ Virginia
Michigan @ Illinois
Temple @ Navy
Kansas @ Texas Tech
UNLV @ TCU
Air Force @ Colorado St.
UCLA @ Oregon St.
Western Kentucky @ North Texas
Middle Tennessee @ Florida Atlantic
Hawaii @ Nevada
Penn St. @ Northwestern
Louisiana Tech @ Idaho
Utah St. @ Fresno St.
Eastern Michigan @ Arkansas
Mississippi St. @ Kentucky
Kansas St. @ Oklahoma
UL-Monroe @ Troy
Georgia Tech @ Vanderbilt
Washington St. @ Notre Dame
New Mexico @ San Diego St.
South Carolina @ Tennessee
Texas @ Oklahoma St.
USC @ Oregon
Tulane @ LSU
Wyoming @ Utah
Michigan St. @ Minnesota
Marshall @ UCF

Weekly Picks

No special intro. Well except for that intro. On to the picks!

Arkansas St. @ UL-Monroe
Boise St. @ Tulsa
Cincinnati @ South Florida
Pittsburgh @ Rutgers
Oklahoma v. Texas
Ohio St. @ Purdue
Iowa @ Wisconsin
Louisville @ Connecticut
Northwestern @ Michigan St.
Delaware St. @ Michigan
Wake Forest @ Clemson
Bowling Green @ Ball St.
Georgia @ Vanderbilt
Mississippi St. @ Middle Tennessee St.
Army @ Temple
Miami(OH) @ Ohio
Wyoming @ Air Force
Nevada @ Utah St.
Arkansas @ Florida
USC @ Notre Dame
Minnesota @ Penn St.
Texas Tech @ Nebraska
Houston @ Tulane
California @ UCLA
NC State @ Boston College
Rice @ East Carolina
Marshall @ West Virginia
Akron @ Buffalo
Central Michigan @ Western Michigan
Colorado St. @ TCU
Virginia @ Maryland
Kent St. @ Eastern Michigan
Hawaii @ Idaho
Virginia Tech @ Georgia Tech
BYU @ San Diego St.
Stanford @ Arizona
New Mexico St. @ Louisiana Tech
Kansas @ Colorado
Baylor @ Iowa St.
Illinois @ Indiana
UL-Lafayette @ Western Kentucky
UAB @ Ole Miss
Troy @ FIU
Texas A&M @ Kansas St.
Memphis @ Southern Miss
Northern Illinois @ Toledo
Miami(FL) @ UCF
Kentucky @ Auburn
South Carolina @ Alabama
FAU @ North Texas
Navy @ SMU
Missouri @ Oklahoma St.
Utah @ UNLV
San Jose St. @ Fresno St.
Washington @ Arizona St.

Weekly Picks

There's an extra early game this week, so I gotta get my picks in now. Just in case you didn't know, the early game is a titanic Sun Belt showdown between Middle Tennessee and Troy tonight.

Here's the picks...

Middle Tennessee @ Troy
Nebraska @ Missouri
Louisiana Tech @ Nevada
Boston College @ Virginia Tech
Eastern Illinois @ Penn St.
Auburn @ Arkansas
Miami(OH) @ Northwestern
Purdue @ Minnesota
West Virginia @ Syracuse
Vanderbilt @ Army
Michigan St. @ Illinois
Eastern Michigan @ Central Michigan
Georgia @ Tennessee
Oklahoma St. @ Texas A&M
Iowa St. @ Kansas
Kentucky @ South Carolina
Houston @ Mississippi St.
Ball St. @ Temple
New Mexico @ Wyoming
Alabama @ Ole Miss
Wisconsin @ Ohio St.
Oregon @ UCLA
Baylor @ Oklahoma
Georgia Southern @ North Carolina
Texas Southern @ Rutgers
Connecticut @ Pittsburgh
Navy @ Rice
Indiana @ Virginia
Gardner-Webb @ Buffalo
Bowling Green @ Kent St.
Marshall @ Tulane
Duke @ NC State
Arizona St. @ Washington St.
Utah @ Colorado St.
Ohio @ Akron
Maryland @ Wake Forest
Florida A&M @ Miami(FL)
Florida International @ Western Kentucky
Stanford @ Oregon St.
North Texas @ UL-Lafayette
Kansas St. @ Texas Tech
Western Michigan @ Toledo
Colorado @ Texas
TCU @ Air Force
Southern Miss @ Louisville
Florida @ LSU
Georgia Tech @ Florida St.
Idaho @ San Jose St.
Utah St. @ New Mexico St.
UTEP @ Memphis
East Carolina @ SMU
Michigan @ Iowa
BYU @ UNLV
Arizona @ Washington
Fresno St. @ Hawaii


Upset Picks:

Nebraska over Missouri - Missouri is undefeated and at home, but I like Nebraska's defense to harass Blaine Gabbert all day Thursday. I am perfect on Thursday night games, in case you're keeping score at home.


Arkansas over Auburn - Two of the better offenses in the SEC will be on display at high noon on Saturday. I like Arkansas to win at home behind a big day from Ryan Mallett.

Mississippi St. over Houston - We all remember what happened to East Carolina last season once their Cinderella slipper was shattered. This Houston team is better than that Pirate team, but I think Dan Mullen will pull out all the stops in Starkville.

Washington over Arizona - The Huskies just may be the best one win team in the country. I like their chances of knocking off the Wildcats Saturday night.

Weekly Picks

Early game this week, so my weekly picks are early. Deal with it.

Hawaii @ Louisiana Tech

Colorado @ West Virginia

Southern Miss @ UAB

Pittsburgh @ Louisville

Utah St. @ BYU

Virginia Tech @ Duke

Michigan @ Michigan St.

Clemson @ Maryland

Wisconsin @ Minnesota

Virginia @ North Carolina

South Florida @ Syracuse

East Carolina @ Marshall

Tulane @ Army

Toledo @ Ball St.

Northwestern @ Purdue

Arkansas St. @ Iowa

Alabama @ Kentucky

Cincinnati @ Miami (OH)

Temple @ Eastern Michigan

Kansas St. @ Iowa St.

LSU @ Georgia

Penn St. @ Illinois

UCLA @ Stanford

Washington @ Notre Dame

Florida St. @ Boston College

NC State @ Wake Forest

Central Michigan @ Buffalo

Memphis @ UCF

Air Force @ Navy

Western Michigan @ Northern Illinois

New Mexico @ Texas Tech

FIU @ UL-Monroe

Ohio @ Bowling Green

Wyoming @ Florida Atlantic

UNLV @ Nevada

Ohio St. @ Indiana

Ole Miss @ Vanderbilt

Oregon St. @ Arizona St.

Kent St. @ Baylor

SC State @ South Carolina

Georgia Tech @ Mississippi St.

Texas A&M @ Arkansas

Tulsa @ Rice

Auburn @ Tennessee

UC Davis @ Boise St.

USC @ California

Oklahoma @ Miami (FL)

SMU @ TCU

New Mexico St. @ San Diego St.

Houston @ UTEP

Washington St. @ Oregon

Colorado St. @ Idaho

Upset Picks

Michigan St. over Michigan - If I keep picking Michigan St., they're bound to win one. Aren't they?

Stanford over UCLA - I like Stanford to knock off the Bruins at home. The Cardinal may be one of the more balanced teams in the nation right now.

Washington over Notre Dame - The Willingham Bowl goes to the Huskies this year. Notre Dame hasn't faced a QB like Jake Locker yet.

Tennessee over Auburn - This game means a lot to both teams. I think whoever loses this may start to head South and even miss a bowl game. The game is in Knoxville so the edge goes to the Creamsicle Crusaders.

Weekly Picks

Ole Miss @ South Carolina
Missouri @ Nevada
LSU @ Mississippi St.
Fresno St. @ Cincinnati
South Florida @ Florida St.
Southern Miss @ Kansas
North Carolina @ Georgia Tech
Indiana @ Michigan
Rhode Island @ Connecticut
Minnesota @ Northwestern
Buffalo @ Temple
Michigan St. @ Wisconsin
Marshall @ Memphis
Wake Forest @ Boston College
San Diego St. @ Air Force
Tennessee Tech @ Kansas St.
UNLV @ Wyoming
UTEP @ Texas
Arkansas @ Alabama
California @ Oregon
Miami(FL) @ Virginia Tech
Illinois @ Ohio St.
TCU @ Clemson
Rutgers @ Maryland
UCF @ East Carolina
Pittsburgh @ NC State
Akron @ Central Michigan
Western Kentucky @ Navy
Idaho @ Northern Illinois
McNeese St. @ Tulane
UL-Monroe @ Florida Atlantic
Troy @ Arkansas St.
Florida @ Kentucky
Colorado St. @ BYU
Boise St. @ Bowling Green
Grambling @ Oklahoma St.
Arizona St. @ Georgia
UL-Lafayette @ Nebraska
Ball St. @ Auburn
Army @ Iowa St.
UNC Central @ Duke
Maine @ Syracuse
Sam Houston St. @ Tulsa
Northwestern St. @ Baylor
UAB @ Texas A&M
Middle Tennessee @ North Texas
Toledo @ FIU
Miami(OH) @ Kent St.
Ohio @ Tennessee
Hofstra @ Western Michigan
Louisville @ Utah
Arizona @ Oregon St.
Iowa @ Penn St.
Cal Poly @ San Jose St.
Vanderbilt @ Rice
Southern Utah @ Utah St.
Notre Dame @ Purdue
Washington @ Stanford
Texas Tech @ Houston
New Mexico St. @ New Mexico
Washington St. @ USC

Upset Picks

South Carolina v. Ole Miss - For some reason I just like Carolina in this game. SOS is usually good for one upset a season. I'm predicting it will come early.

Michigan St. v. Wisconsin - I don't see Michigan St. losing 3 games in a row. After losing to Central Michigan and Notre Dame, I think the Spartans can get back on track this week in Madison.

Oregon v. California - Perhaps no one has been higher on Cal this season than I have been. I think the Golden Bears have been the most consistently good team in the top 20 all season long. All that being said, it's hard to pick an away team to get the win at Autzen Stadium. No matter how good they are.

Clemson v. TCU - Opposite of Cal, no one has been more critical of TCU than I have been this season. I just haven't bought into the Horned Frogs hype quite yet. I think Clemson can pull off the upset at home this week.

Weekly Picks

Place your bets now...

Georgia Tech @ Miami(FL)
Boise St. @ Fresno St.
Temple @ Penn St.
California @ Minnesota
Ohio St. @ Toledo
Duke @ Kansas
East Carolina @ North Carolina
Eastern Michigan @ Michigan
Louisville @ Kentucky
Boston College @ Clemson
Wofford @ Wisconsin
Ball St. @ Army
Northern Illinois @ Purdue
North Texas @ Alabama
Furman @ Missouri
Tennessee @ Florida
USC @ Washington
Tulsa @ Oklahoma
Nebraska @ Virginia Tech
Utah @ Oregon
Wyoming @ Colorado
Michigan St. @ Notre Dame
Middle Tennessee @ Maryland
Indiana @ Akron
Alcorn St. @ Central Michigan
Virginia @ Southern Miss
UAB @ Troy
Arizona @ Iowa
Nevada @ Colorado St.
San Diego St. @ Idaho
FIU @ Rutgers
Connecticut @ Baylor
SMU @ Washington St.
Gardner-Webb @ NC State
Navy @ Pittsburgh
Buffalo @ UCF
Elon @ Wake Forest
Cincinnati @ Oregon St.
Florida St. @ BYU
UL-Lafayette @ LSU
Texas St. @ TCU
Rice @ Oklahoma St.
Cal Poly @ Ohio
Charleston Southern @ South Florida
Central Arkansas @ Western Kentucky
Northwestern @ Syracuse
Mississippi St. @ Vanderbilt
Utah St. @ Texas A&M
Bowling Green @ Marshall
Iowa St. @ Kent St.
Nicholls St. @ Louisiana Tech
Florida Atlantic @ South Carolina
Miami(OH) @ Western Michigan
SE Louisiana @ Ole Miss
Air Force @ New Mexico
Georgia @ Arkansas
West Virginia @ Auburn
Texas Tech @ Texas
UTEP @ New Mexico St.
UT-Martin @ Memphis
San Jose St. @ Stanford
UL-Monroe @ Arizona St.
Kansas St. @ UCLA
Hawaii @ UNLV

Week 2 Picks

Last Week - I don't remember.

My predictions were a little off last week. I had to shake the rust off of a long ass summer. I'm back this week baby! Hopefully....

Here's this week's absolutely right picks.

Clemson @ Georgia Tech
Colorado @ Toledo
Syracuse @ Penn St.
North Carolina @ Connecticut
Eastern Michigan @ Northwestern
Western Michigan @ Indiana
Central Michigan @ Michigan St.
Stanford @ Wake Forest
Fresno St. @ Wisconsin
Duke @ Army
Pittsburgh @ Buffalo
Iowa @ Iowa St.
Troy @ Florida
Marshall @ Virginia Tech
Arkansas St. @ Nebraska
Kent St. @ Boston College
Morgan St. @ Akron
Texas @ Wyoming
Houston @ Oklahoma St.
BYU @ Tulane
TCU @ Virginia
Notre Dame @ Michigan
Howard @ Rutgers
Idaho @ Washington
East Carolina @ West Virginia
Louisiana Tech @ Navy
SMU @ UAB
UCLA @ Tennessee
Weber St. @ Colorado St.
Eastern Washington @ California
Jacksonville St. @ Florida St.
James Madison @ Maryland
Murray St. @ NC State
FIU @ Alabama
Vanderbilt @ LSU
Idaho St. @ Oklahoma
South Carolina @ Georgia
Bowling Green @ Missouri
Mississippi St. @ Auburn
Air Force @ Minnesota
Ohio @ North Texas
Hawaii @ Washington St.
Kansas St. @ UL-Lafayette
Illinois St. @ Illinois
New Hampshire @ Ball St.
Memphis @ Middle Tennessee
Texas Southern @ UL-Monroe
UCF @ Southern Miss
Rice @ Texas Tech
SE Missouri St. @ Cincinnati
Kansas @ UTEP
South Florida @ Western Kentucky
Western Illinois @ Northern Illinois
USC @ Ohio St.
Miami(OH) @ Boise St.
Prairie View A&M @ New Mexico St.
Tulsa @ New Mexico
Southern Utah @ San Diego St.
Northern Arizona @ Arizona
Purdue @ Oregon
Utah @ San Jose St.
Oregon St. @ UNLV

Upset Alerts

East Carolina over West Virginia - WVU was the most disappointing team to me in week 1. They looked horrible against Liberty. This could be another upset victory for the Pirates.

Air Force over Minnesota - Minny needed overtime to beat Syracuse last week. Air Force hung up 70. I'll take the Falcons.

Washington St. over Hawaii - How sad is the PAC-10 when one of their schools beating a WAC team is considered an upset?

Notre Dame over Michigan - Granted, this isn't an upset. However, this makes two straight weeks that I've picked the Irish to win a game! That's a new record.

Weekly Picks

I wanted to get my week 1 picks out of the way early since I have a busy week ahead of me. Not too much can happen between now and next weekend, so these are my final picks.

For those of you new to this magnificent site, my picks are in bold and orange. Also, if you think you can do better than me, feel free to e-mail me your picks. If you do better than me, I'll post your results during next week's installment. My e-mail can be found on my profile page.

Here we go...

South Carolina @ North Carolina St.
Troy @ Bowling Green
Villanova @ Temple
Coastal Carolina @ Kent St.
North Texas @ Ball St.
North Dakota St. @ Iowa St.
Eastern Kentucky @ Indiana
Utah St. @ Utah
Oregon @ Boise St.
Tulsa @ Tulane
Central Arkansas @ Hawaii
Navy @ Ohio St.
Akron @ Penn St.
Towson @ Northwestern
Montana St. @ Michigan St.
Appalachian St. @ East Carolina
Minnesota @ Syracuse
Kentucky @ Miami (OH)
Liberty @ West Virginia
Toledo @ Purdue
Northern Iowa @ Iowa
Western Kentucky @ Tennessee
Jacksonville St. @ Georgia Tech
Youngstown St. @ Pittsburgh
Northeastern @ Boston College
Nicholls St. @ Air Force
Portland St. @ Oregon St.
Weber St. @ Wyoming
San Jose St. @ USC
Georgia @ Oklahoma St.
Nevada @ Notre Dame
Western Michigan @ Michigan
Baylor @ Wake Forest
Jackson St. @ Mississippi St.
Missouri vs. Illinois
Rice @ UAB
Southern Illinois @ Marshall
Citadel @ North Carolina
Middle Tennessee St. @ Clemson
William & Mary @ Virginia
Samford @ UCF
Charleston Southern @ Florida
Louisiana-Monroe @ Texas
BYU vs. Oklahoma
Florida Atlantic @ Nebraska
Northern Colorado @ Kansas
Louisiana Tech @ Auburn
Missouri St. @ Arkansas
Wofford @ South Florida
Richmond @ Duke
Connecticut @ Ohio
New Mexico @ Texas A&M
Northwestern St. @ Houston
Northern Illinois @ Wisconsin
Southern @ Louisiana-Lafayette
Army @ Eastern Michigan
Alcorn St. @ Southern Miss
North Dakota @ Texas Tech
Mississippi Valley St. @ Arkansas St.
UMASS @ Kansas St.
San Diego St. @ UCLA
Indiana St. @ Louisville
Western Carolina @ Vanderbilt
Alabama vs. Virginia Tech
Idaho @ New Mexico St.
Stanford @ Washington St.
Stephen F. Austin @ SMU
Central Michigan @ Arizona
Buffalo @ UTEP
Maryland @ California
Idaho St. @ Arizona St.
UC Davis @ Fresno St.
Sacramento St. @ UNLV
LSU @ Washington
Ole Miss @ Memphis
Colorado St. @ Colorado
Cincinnati @ Rutgers
Miami(FL) @ Florida St.

Upset Picks

North Dakota St. over Iowa St.- The Bison are one of the top teams in the FCS. The Cyclones might be the worst BCS team. Recipe for an upset.

Boise St. over Oregon- This isn't really an upset based on the teams. But anytime you can pick a WAC team to beat a PAC-10 team, it's gotta count for at least a mild upset.

Louisiana Tech over Auburn- I've already made this prediction in a previous post. The Bulldogs are a dark horse WAC title contender. I can see them walking off the plains with a W.

UTEP over Buffalo- This is another not so big upset, but it's week 1.

Bowl Previews

I know everyone likes to make fun of the college football bowl season. I for one, find this time of the year very enjoyable. I always try to make time to watch every single bowl game available. This year, there are more bowl games than ever with 34. While everyone agrees a playoff system would be great for determining the college football champ, we have to enjoy what we have. As the old saying goes, "It is what it is."

Here's a little snap shot of this year's bowl games.

Thanks to The Helmet Project for the helmets. Make sure you have a few hours to spare before checking his site out, because you will be on it for a while. Trust me.....

I have listed the bowls in order from the "absolute shittiest that no one but me cares about" to "you will have your man card revoked if you miss this one."


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Independence Bowl - Shreveport, LA
Northern Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech

Shreveport is quite possibly the most boring city in America. This may be one of the most boring bowl match-ups in modern history. So it fits. Usually this game would go to a couple of middle of the road SEC and Big XII teams. Often times, this game is pretty interesting. The lack of bowl eligible Big XII and SEC teams leads to this shit fest of a match up. La Tech has home field advantage, as well as a better team. CFB 365 pick: Louisiana Tech.
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New Mexico Bowl - Albuquerque, NM
Colorado St. vs. Fresno St.

This game is traditionally one of my least favorite. At least, the Lobos aren't playing a home game this year. I said coming into the season not to buy into the hype of Fresno St. I knew they were being overrated by all the publications. On the other hand, I had no idea Steve Fairchild would get this Colorado St. team bowl eligible in his first season. I'm still a 'lil down on the Rams though. CFB 365 pick: Fresno St.
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Eagle Bank Bowl - Washington, DC
Wake Forest vs. Navy

This bowl game is ranked so low because we've already seen this match-up this year. Navy handed Wake Forest it's first defeat of the season. That loss seemed to send the Demon Deacons on a downward spiral. Now, Jim Grobe's bunch gets it's shot at redemption. Unfortunately, the story may end the same way for Wake. Navy's rushing attack may be just too much for the Deacs. CFB 365 pick: Navy.
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Motor City Bowl - Detroit, MI
Florida Atlantic vs. Central Michigan

The MAC champs Buffalo were swept up by a better bowl, and the lack of bowl eligible Big Eleven teams gives the Owls the chance to play the MAC's third place Chippewas. Central Michigan has home field advantage in this one. They also have the taken advantage over FAU. Plus, the last time Florida Atlantic traveled to Michigan, they left with an ugly loss to Michigan St. CFB 365 pick: Central Michigan.
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St. Petersburg Bowl - St. Petersburg, FL
Memphis vs. South Florida

This bowl game was created specifically for the Bulls when they have down years. How fortunate for the folks in St. Pete that the bad year happened to come in year one. South Florida opens the St. Petersburg Bowl with unbelievable home field advantage against Memphis. George Selvie and company should make life a little difficult for Tommy West's Tigers. If this game weren't a bowl game, would anyone watch? Really? CFB 365 pick: South Florida
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New Orleans Bowl - New Orleans, LA
Southern Miss vs. Troy

Southern Miss really came on strong at the end of Larry Fedora's first year as head coach. A weak schedule could also be attributed to this. Unfortunately for Southern Miss, Troy is one of the hottest non-BCS teams in the nation. Larry Blakeney is still producing some quality football teams down in Troy. Mark this one up for the Sun Belt! CFB 365 pick: Troy.
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Humanitarian Bowl - Boise, ID
Maryland vs. Nevada

Maryland has been the definition of a true schizo team all year long. They knocked off California and remained in the hunt for the ACC crown until the end. Then again, they lost at home to Middle Tennessee and they managed to not show up against Florida St. with said ACC crown on the line. Nevada is lead by the dynamic rushing duo of QB Colin Kaepernick and RB Luke Lippincott. Maryland's rushing D can be stingy when it shows up, so this should be an interesting match-up on the blue turf. CFB 365 pick: Nevada.
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Armed Forces Bowl - Ft. Worth, TX
Houston vs. Air Force

The Falcons are a mainstay in Ft. Worth. I guess that makes sense. These two teams both have prolific offenses in their own right. Houston's Case Keenum can chuck the ball all over the field. Kevin Sumlin has not missed a beat after Art Briles' departure to Baylor. On the other side of the ball, Air Force can run for days. It will be interesting to see which team can impose it's will offensively on the other. Usually, you go with the rushing team. Usually. CFB 365 pick: Houston.
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International Bowl - Toronto, ON
Buffalo vs. Connecticut

Buffalo bypassed the Motor City bowl to travel to nearby Toronto. Hopefully they'll have more luck than their NFL counterparts in that city. This game could be renamed the Who's Gonna be Syracuse's next head coach Bowl. I know Randy Edsall has taken his name out of the race, but ask Nick Saban how much that means. Now it seems Buffalo's coach, Turner Gill, is interviewing for the Auburn head coaching position. I think all this uncertainty will hurt the Bulls, as they are already faced with playing a superior opponent in the Huskies. Donald Brown should absolutely go off against Buffalo. CFB 365 pick: Connecticut
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Hawaii Bowl - Honolulu, HI
Hawaii vs. Notre Dame

This game would be rated a lot lower if not for the fact that there's a good chance that Notre Dame's gonna lose. That alone moves this bowl game up. It's hard for teams east of the Mississippi to travel to Hawaii and come away with the victory. It's even hard when your team sucks ass as much as Notre Dame does. The real question will be how many buffets will Charlie Weis put out of business before the game. CFB 365 pick: Hawaii.
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Music City Bowl - Nashville, TN
Boston College vs. Vanderbilt.

At first glance, this game looks like an easy victory for Boston College. They have more talent and better coaching than Vandy, However, there are a few things that are working in Vandy's favor. First off, this is a home game. Secondly, Vanderbilt will be extra juiced, as this is their first bowl game since the old testament. And finally, they're from the SEC and BC is from the ACC. Going with the upset! CFB 365 pick: Vanderbilt.
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Texas Bowl - Houston, TX
Rice vs. Western Michigan

Now we're finally getting to the bowl games that I'm actually excited about. Chase Clement and Jarret Dillard have become one of the better aerial duos in the nation at Rice. Head Coach David Bailiff has made the most of the talent Todd Graham left him. On the other side, the Broncos were the MAC team overlooked by everyone. While Ball St., Buffalo and Central Michigan gobbled all the highlights, Western Michigan quietly put together a great season. CFB 365 pick: Rice.
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Liberty Bowl - Memphis, TN
Kentucky vs. East Carolina

ECU started out the season hotter than anyone in the country. They then proceeded to fall completely off the face of the Earth. A win in the C-USA championship does salavage the season for the Pirates. Head coach Skip Holtz is a hot commodity coming into this game. This can be nothing but bad news for the Pirates. Kentucky also had a roller coaster season. This game is usually kind to the SEC team, and with the dual threat ability of Randall Cobb, the Cats should continue that tradition. CFB 365 pick: Kentucky.
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Papajohns.com Bowl - Birmingham, AL
North Carolina St. vs. Rutgers

Both of these teams are extremely hot right now. NC State won it's last 4 games to become bowl eligible. That streak looks like crap compared to Rutgers' 7 game winning streak. It took the Scarlet Knights a while, but they finally started to put it together. Wolfpack QB Russell Wilson may be playing better than any other QB not in the Big XII or SEC. The difference in this game should be the speed of Rutgers. We'll see if NC State can keep up with them. CFB 365 pick: Rutgers.
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Emerald Bowl - San Francisco, CA
Miami(FL) vs. California

The Hurricanes were just your run of the mill mediocre ACC team this season. At teams, they looked like a real contender for the ACC title. At others, they looked like Larry Coker was still roaming the sidelines. They'll get a tough test as they have to face the Golden Bears in their home territory. Jeff Tedford got about as much as he could out of his Cal team this season. They're one of the few West Coast teams that has the team speed to keep up with the Canes. This should be a pretty good cross country match-up. CFB 365 pick: California.
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Insight Bowl - Tempe, AZ
Kansas vs. Minnesota

The Insight Bowl always provides a thrilling football game. I don't see this year being any different. Kansas is your typical pass happy, no defense playing offense that will attack the Gophers all game long. Minnesota has surprisingly been rather efficient offensively this season. Kansas QB Todd Reesing's ability to scramble when the play breaks down will be the difference in this one. Also, the last time Minny made the trip to the Insight Bowl, they gave up a huge fourth quarter lead to Texas Tech that cost then coach Glenn Mason his job. CFB 365 pick: Kansas.
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Outback Bowl - Tampa, FL
South Carolina vs. Iowa

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz should just make a second home in Tampa. His Hawkeyes always seem to end up in the Outback Bowl. Also, Iowa always seems to play pretty well in this ball game. This time of year, running games matter even more than in August. Iowa's Shonn Greene is clearly the best player in this game. It will be pretty intersting to see what happens the first time Greene runs into Eric Norwood up the middle. CFB 365 pick: Iowa.
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Las Vegas Bowl - Las Vegas, NV
BYU vs. Arizona

This game appears to have mismatch written all over it. Max Hall, Harvey Unga and Austin Collie should have a field day. To quote an old, turd bag, wannabe analyst, "Not so fast my friend." 'Zona is a pretty good football team. Mike Stoops is no longer on the hot seast, but he's still on the pretty damn warm seat. Also, I gotta think the Wildcats are a little more excited to be in this bowl game than the Cougs are. This will be about the 26th year in a row that BYU has playe din this game. All that being said, it will still be pretty tough for the Cats to knock off BYU. CFB 365 pick: BYU.
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Champs Sports Bowl - Orlando, FL
Wisconsin vs. Florida St.

The Badgers completely fell off the face of the earth this season. Wisconsin was supposed to be one of the teams competing to unseat Ohio St. as Big Eleven champs. Not so much. There are tiny rumblings in Madison these days. This is due to the fact that Wisconsin's win total has diminished every year under Brett Bielema. If the rumblings in Madison are tiny, the ones in Tallahassee are monstrous. Could this be Bobby Bowden's last game on FSU's sideline. Just the mere thought should have the Seminoles all kinds of fired up. CFB 365 pick: Florida St.
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Gator Bowl - Jacksonville, FL
Clemson vs. Nebraska

This game is the tale of two worlds. Nebraska is happy to be in Jacksonville. Bo Pelini has lead the Cornhuskers to a surprising bowl berth. On the other sideline, Clemson fans can't help but be disappointed with this trip to Jax. With the likes of James Davis, C.J. Spiller, Cullen Harper and Aaron Kelly on offense, the Tigers were picked by many (including myslef) to be in a BCS game right about now. Dabo Swinney has the Tigers fired up, and I still think they have a great offense hidden within them. Maybe it will come out in Jacksonville. CFB 365 pick: Clemson.
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GMAC Bowl - Mobile, AL
Tulsa vs. Ball St.

Both these teams flirting with going undefeated this season. However, both teams completely shit on themselevs down the stretch. This game is brought down a notch due to the fact that both squad lost in their respective conference championship games. All that bad crap being said, this should still be a very entertaining game. Both David Johnson and Nate Davis can really chuck the ball. Both teams also have very underrated running games. CFB 365 pick: Tulsa.
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Meineke Car Care Bowl - Charlotte, NC
West Virginia vs. North Carolina

This is one of my favorite match-ups of the bowl season. It's also one of the more overlooked games on the slate. I still like to watch West Virginia's rushing attack with Pat White and Noel Devine. Even though Bill Stewart's first season hasn't been that successful, it's still been fun to watch the Mountaineers. Every North Carolina game I've watched this season has been interesting. So it seems that UNC likes to keep things close, which is always good in bowl games. I know the Tar Heels have home field advantage in this one, but it's Pat White's last game in a Mountaineer uniform. Look fro him to absolutely go off! CFB 365 pick: West Virginia.
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Alamo Bowl - San Antonio, TX
Missouri vs. Northwestern

Northwestern was a bit of a surprise to me this season. I knew they would be better than last year, but what Pat Fitzgerald and his coaching staff did this season was incredible. Missouri is coming off of an embarassing performance in the Big XII championship game. Chase Daniel and Jeremy Maclin should have pretty solid games against the Wildcats D. Or at least they should. CFB 365 pick: Missouri.
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Sun Bowl - El Paso, TX
Oregon St. vs. Pittsburgh

I still don't like the Panthers very much this season. LeSean McCoy is a top flight back. Other than that, nothing else really impresses me about Pitt. Oregon St. managed to stumble over their vaginas down the stretch. Costing them the Pac-10 championship and a trip to the rose bowl. Last year, the Beavers in-state rival demolished a Big East team in this bowl game. It could be more of the same this time around. CFB 365 pick: Oregon St.
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Chick-Fil-A Bowl - Atlanta, GA
LSU vs. Georgia Tech

My southern bias may be showing through on this one. This game probably shouldn't be ranked so high. To say that LSU has been a disappointment would be an understatement. I knew the Tigers would have some trouble finding a QB this season, but I had no idea they would have this much trouble. Georgia Tech has thrived in the triple option offense under Paul Johnson. Granted, LSU should pose a stiffer test than the schools in the SEC. However, I think the Yellow Jackets can still get the job done. CFB 365 pick: Georgia Tech.
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Capital One Bowl - Orlando, FL
Georgia vs. Michigan St.

This game probably features the best rushing match-up of any bowl game this season. The Bulldogs boast the incredible Knowshon Moreno coming out of the backfield. While this season has had it's down moments for Moreno, for the most part, he's been productive once again. Michigan St.'s Javon Ringer is still the best back in the nation. He has carried the Spartans on his back all season long. I think he has enough to carry Michigan St. for one more game. CFB 365 pick: Michigan St.
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Cotton Bowl - Dallas, TX
Ole Miss vs. Texas Tech

I think this game is going to be a lot closer than many people think. Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree shredded everyone they faced this season. Ole Miss may have the toughest defense the Red Raiders have seen all season. Greg Hardy will give Tech's O-line fits all season long. I think Harrell cries all game long, but Tech still manages to outscore Houston Nutt's ballclub. CFB 365 pick: Texas Tech.
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Holiday Bowl - San Diego, CA
Oklahoma St. vs. Oregon

The Holiday bowl always provides an intriguing match-up. However, it doesn't always live up to it's billing. Look no farther than Texas' drubbing of Arizona St. last year. I think this may be one of the more entertaining games of the bowl season. Eventually, I think Zac Robinson, Dez Bryant and Kendall Hunter will take care of business against the Ducks. CFB 365 pick: Oklahoma St.
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Poinsettia Bowl - San Diego, CA
Boise St. vs. TCU

Man, San Diego has a couple of great games this year. This game is easily the best non-BCS match-up. Boise St. comes in with a serious gripe about not making a BCS game. I think this will work against them. Another thing that will work against the Broncos will be the extremely tough TCU defense. Gary Patterson will have all kinds of schemes drawn up to combat Kellen Moore and Boise St. CFB 365 pick: TCU.
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Orange Bowl - Miami, FL
Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech

This will most likely be the most boring of all the BCS games this year. As usual, the Big East and the ACC have failed in their promise to produce a quality conference champion. Well, mostly the ACC, because Cincinnati is a great football team. The Bearcats are superior to the Hokie in all facets of the game. I like Cinicnnati big. CFB 365 pick: Cincinnati.
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Sugar Bowl - New Orleans, LA
Alabama vs. Utah

I think this game will be a lot closer than most people think. Utah is a very good football team with a great QB in Brian Johnson. Also, Utah's D should be able to at least slow down Glenn Coffee and Mark Ingram. I still think Bama will win this one, just not as big as people think. CFB 365 pick: Alabama.
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Fiesta Bowl - Tempe, AZ
Ohio St. vs. Texas

Everyone hide your children! The Buckeyes are in another bowl game. Yes. I do believe Jim Tressel will completely whiff once again and get manhandled in this one. Plus, Texas could be playing for a possible split national championship. The only thing that could slow down the Longhorns will be if Colt McCoy wins the Heisman adn completely blows his load before the game. CFB 365 pick: Texas.
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Rose Bowl - Pasadena, CA
USC vs. Penn St.

This game could possibly be JoePa's last. That makes it definite must see.Unfortunately for JoePa, I dont think he's gonna fare well against the Trojans. USC's defense should have no trouble dealing with Penn St.'s offense. On the other side of the ball, Penn St.'s D matches up pretty well with USC's O. A few big plays from Damien Williams and Vidal Hazelton could be the key to this game. CFB 365 pick: USC.
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BCS National Championship - Miami, FL
Florida vs. Oklahoma

I'll have plenty more on this game later, so no need for a brief capsule here. Just know this: The Gators are the greatest thing to hit the gridiron since Janet Jackson's Super Bowl wardrobe. CFB 365 pick: Florida.