Here are my picks for the 2014-15 College Bowl games.
Saturday, December 20th
New Orleans Bowl
Nevada (7-5) vs Louisiana-Lafayette (8-4)- These are two solid teams we have here in this game. Bob teams are good on offense and mediocre on defense. This was a tough call but I like Louisiana-Lafayette here with a little bit of a home field advantage in New Orleans.
Pick: Louisiana-Lafayette
New Mexico Bowl
Utah State (9-4) vs UTEP (7-5)- This matchup should be very interesting. Both of these teams are pretty solid but I like Utah State here.
Pick: Utah State
Las Vegas Bowl
(22) Utah (8-4) vs Colorado State (10-2)- This is an intriguing game between two very good teams. I really like Colorado State to win here.
Pick: Colorado State
Potato Bowl
Western Michigan (8-4) vs Air Force (9-3)- This should be a very good game between two very solid teams. I believe Air Force takes this one.
Pick: Air Force
Camellia Bowl
South Alabama (6-6) vs Bowling Green (7-6)- This matchup may not look that great on paper, but it should be fun. I like Bowling Green here.
Pick: Bowling Green
Monday, December 22nd
Miami Beach Bowl
Brigham Young (8-4) vs Memphis (9-3)- This is one of the more underrated games of this bowl seasons. I like BYU slightly better here.
Pick: Brigham Young
Tuesday, December 23rd
Boca Raton Bowl
Marshall (12-1) vs Northern Illinois (11-2)- What a matchup we got here! Both of these teams have had great seasons to this point. I actually like Northern Illinois in this matchup.
Pick: Northern Illinois
Poinsettia Bowl
Navy (7-5) vs San Diego State (7-5)- This should be an interesting game to say the least. I believe that San Diego State will pull this one out.
Pick: San Diego State
Wednesday, December 24th
Bahamas Bowl
Central Michigan (7-5) vs Western Kentucky (7-5)- This matchup is quite interesting to say the least. I like Western Kentucky here.
Pick: Western Kentucky
Hawaii Bowl
Fresno State (6-7) vs Rice (7-5)- Ironically, we have a team with a losing record in a bowl game in Fresno State and that's because they won their division. Rice on the other hand is a solid team that I just think is better than the underachieving Fresno State squad.
Pick: Rice
Friday, December 26th
Heart of Dallas Bowl
Illinois (6-6) vs Louisiana Tech (8-5)- I really don't like this game. Louisiana Tech is so much better than Illinois and it will show in the game.
Pick: Louisiana Tech
Quick Lane Bowl
Rutgers (7-5) vs North Carolina (6-6)- Neither of these teams are very good. North Carolina maybe .500 but I certainly think their better than this Rutgers team.
Pick: North Carolina
Saturday, December 27th
Military Bowl
Cincinnati (9-3) vs Virginia Tech (6-6)- The ACC is the more superior conference than the AAC. Cincinnati is just the better team than Virginia Tech and it will show here.
Pick: Cincinnati
Hyundai Sun Bowl
(15) Arizona State (9-3) vs Duke (9-3)- This is going to be one heck of a game. Neither team has not played great of late, but Arizona State is just the better team here.
Pick: Arizona State
Independence Bowl
Miami (FL) (6-6) vs South Carolina (6-6)- Both these teams have had disappointing seasons. The winner of this game won't surprise me, but I like South Carolina to take this one.
Pick: South Carolina
Pinstripe Bowl
Boston College (7-5) vs Penn State (6-6)- Neither of these teams are great, but this has the makings of an entertaining game. I think Boston College pulls it out.
Pick: Boston College
Holiday Bowl
Nebraska (9-3) vs (24) USC (8-4)- Nebraska has faltered down the stretch while USC has been lights out. That's the difference here.
Pick: USC
December 29th, 2014
Liberty Bowl
Texas A&M (7-5) vs West Virginia (7-5)- Both these teams got off to great starts and have regressed down the stretch (A&M more so than WVU). This could be one of the highest scoring bowl games. I like West Virginia slightly better here.
Pick: West Virginia
Russell Athletic Bowl
Oklahoma (8-4) vs (17) Clemson (9-3)- This is going to be a great game. Clemson may be ranked, but Oklahoma has a better offense and it will show here.
Pick: Oklahoma
Texas Bowl
Arkansas (6-6) vs Texas (6-6)- Both of these teams play in tough conferences and played well down the stretch. I feel that Arkansas has been slightly better than Texas.
Pick: Arkansas
December 30th, 2014
Music City Bowl
Notre Dame (7-5) vs (23) LSU (8-4)- This should be interesting game to say the least. LSU has been mediocre of late and Notre Dame has fallen off a cliff. I like LSU to win this one.
Pick: LSU
Belk Bowl
(13) Georgia (9-3) vs (21) Louisville (9-3)- This is going to be one great game. I just feel that Georgia is slightly better than Louisville.
Pick: Georgia
Foster Farms Bowl
Maryland (7-5) vs Stanford (7-5)- Maryland is a good offensive team while Stanford is great on defense. I like Stanford to take this one.
Pick: Stanford
December 31st, 2014
Peach Bowl
(9) Ole Miss (9-3) vs (6) TCU (11-1)- This is a great matchup to see evolve. I feel that TCU's offense is too much for a good Ole Miss team to overcome.
Pick: TCU
Fiesta Bowl
(20) Boise State (11-2) vs (10) Arizona (10-3)- This game is going to be fun to watch. I think Arizona takes this one in a thriller.
Pick: Arizona
Orange Bowl
(7) Mississippi State (10-2) vs (12) Georgia Tech (10-3)- This is going to be a great game. I'm feeling upset here.
Pick: Georgia Tech
January 1st, 2015
Outback Bowl
(19) Auburn (8-4) vs (18) Wisconsin (10-3)- This game should be fun to say the least. I feel that Auburn is just flat out better than Wisconsin and it will show here.
Pick: Auburn
Cotton Bowl
(8) Michigan State (10-2) vs (5) Baylor (11-1)- Here's another matchup where it's offense vs defense. Michigan State is a great defensive team while Baylor is great on offense. I personally think Baylor's offense will put up more points than Michigan State making big stops.
Pick: Baylor
Citrus Bowl
(16) Missouri (10-3) vs (25) Minnesota (8-4)- This is actually a very interesting matchup. Both these teams are very good, but I like the upset here.
Pick: Minnesota
Rose Bowl
(2) Oregon (12-1) vs (3) Florida State (13-0)- This is the most fascinating bowl game out of the ones being played on New Years Day. It's the first ever College Football playoff game in this new playoff format in where the winner of this game plays in the National championship. The matchup features this years Heisman Trophy winner in Oregon's Marcus Mariota against last years Heisman Trophy winner in FSU's Jameis Winston. I feel that Oregon is the better team here with the better quarterback in Mariota and I expect this to be a thriller.
Pick: Oregon
Sugar Bowl
(1) Alabama (12-1) vs Ohio State (12-1)- This is the other College Football playoff game in which the winner will play in the National Championship game. This matchup features two great teams that feature arguably the nations best coaches in Alabama's Nick Saban and Ohio State's Urban Meyer. Don't be surprised if Ohio State (with their third string quarterback) hangs around for the majority of the game because their a very talented team that can play with anyone. Expect Alabama to pull it out late though.
Pick: Alabama
January 2nd, 2015
Armed Forces Bowl
Houston (7-5) vs Pittsburgh (6-6)- This isn't that great of a game to be quite honest and both teams have new coaches now. I think Houston takes this one.
Pick: Houston
TaxSlayer Bowl
Iowa (7-5) vs Tennessee (6-6)- Both of these teams are pretty solid. This was a tough call, but I like Iowa slightly better here than Tennessee.
Pick: Iowa
Alamo Bowl
(11) Kansas State (9-3) vs (14) UCLA (9-3)- This is such a fascinating game from all aspects. Expect a shootout and for UCLA to pull it out.
Pick: UCLA
Cactus Bowl
Washington (8-5) vs Oklahoma State (6-6)- This is going to be an interesting matchup to say the least. I like Washington here.
Pick: Washington
January 3rd, 2015
Birmingham Bowl
East Carolina (8-4) vs Florida (6-5)- This should be a fun game. Florida may be in the better conference, but East Carolina is the better team here.
Pick: East Carolina.
January 4th, 2015
GoDaddy Bowl
Toledo (8-4) vs Arkansas State (7-5)- This can actually be a sneaky good game between two solid teams. I believe Arkansas State takes it.
Pick: Arkansas State
No comments:
Post a Comment