SOWAL NCAA pick'em

[30A Skunkape]

seaside2, my husband thinks they should have a playoff for like say the top 10 teams in the BCS. But I don't know how that would work. Sounds kind of much to me.

I kind of like the BCS. There is no perfect system...if you had a 10 team playoff then #'s 11 through 15 would bemoan the fact they were not included. If a team such as Hawaii wants to go to the NC game, they need to up their schedule intensity, and I notice that next year they travel to Gainesville to play Florida. I also think all conferences should adopt a championship game, and if that means superspecial Notre Dame has to join the Big 10, so be it. It might also be a good idea to stop counting IA wins against AA teams in the BCS formula.

 

[seaside2]

The real problem with the BCS is that it is based on somebody's opinion.

Try this: Have 8 conferences, champion from each one (However you have to do it) goes into a 8/4/2/1 title matchup. Works out over 6 or 8 weeks, and BOOM!! You got yourself a National Champion.

What's wrong with this? First, you got to get all of them to agree. Big deal that one. Second, the BCS controls the $. Even bigger deal



"Course the BCS does do a lot for getting a lot of talk going. That's the funn of the whole thing.

 

[Lady D]

SOWAL NCAA PREDICTION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Dec. 20 Poinsettia Bowl at San Diego, Utah vs. Navy
Dec. 21 New Orleans Bowl, Florida Atlantic vs. Memphis
Dec. 22 PapaJohns.com Bowl at Birmingham, Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss
Dec. 22 New Mexico Bowl at Albuquerque, New Mexico vs. Nevada
Dec. 22 Las Vegas Bowl, BYU vs. UCLA
Dec. 23 Hawaii Bowl at Honolulu, East Carolina vs. Boise State
Dec. 26 Motor City Bowl at Detroit, Central Michigan vs. Purdue
Dec. 27 Holiday Bowl at San Diego, Arizona State vs. Texas
Dec. 28 Champ Sports Bowl at Orlando, Boston College vs. Michigan State
Dec. 28 Emerald Bowl at San Francisco, Maryland vs. Oregon State
Dec. 28 Texas Bowl at Houston, TCU vs. Houston
Dec. 29 Meineke Bowl at Charlotte, N.C., Connecticut vs. Wake Forest
Dec. 29 Liberty Bowl at Memphis, Tenn., Mississippi State vs. UCF
Dec. 29 Alamo Bowl at San Antonio, Penn State vs. Texas A&M
Dec. 30 Independence Bowl at Shreveport, La., Colorado vs. Alabama
Dec. 31 Armed Forces Bowl at Fort Worth, Texas, California vs. Air Force
Dec. 31 Sun Bowl at El Paso, Texas, South Florida vs. Oregon
Dec. 31 Humanitarian Bowl at Boise, Idaho, Fresno State vs. Georgia Tech
Dec. 31 Music City Bowl at Nashville, Tenn., Florida State vs. Kentucky
Dec. 31 Chick-fil-A Bowl at Atlanta, Clemson vs. Auburn
Dec. 31 Insight Bowl at Tempe, Ariz., Indiana vs. Oklahoma State
Jan. 1 Outback Bowl at Tampa, Fla., Wisconsin vs. Tennessee
Jan. 1 Cotton Bowl at Dallas, Missouri vs. Arkansas
Jan. 1 Capital One Bowl at Orlando, Fla., Michigan vs. Florida
Jan. 1 Gator Bowl at Jacksonville, Fla., Virginia vs. Texas Tech
Jan. 1 Rose Bowl at Pasadena, Calif., Southern California vs. Illinois
Jan. 1 Sugar Bowl at New Orleans, Hawaii vs. Georgia
Jan. 2 Fiesta Bowl at Glendale, Ariz., West Virginia vs. Oklahoma
Jan. 3 Orange Bowl at Miami, Kansas vs. Virginia Tech
Jan. 5 International Bowl at Toronto, Rutgers vs. Ball State
Jan. 6 GMAC Bowl at Mobile, Ala., Tulsa vs. Bowling Green
Jan. 7 BCS National Championship at New Orleans, Ohio State vs. LSU

Tiebreaker: Final score-Ohio State 31 LSU 24

 

[Ocean Lover]

I miss checking this for Skunky's Sunday report...

 

[CPort]

me too, are we picking bowl games? When do those have to be done by?

 

[Lady D]

Hey CP. Yes, the bowl games are on here to pick. The first bowl game is the 20th. If I had waited longer I was going to make sure I posted them by the 19th at the latest. I'm surprised more haven't posted their picks on here yet. I am also getting in a bowl game pool tomorrow for a chance to win $200 cash. I sure would love to snatch that out from under a bunch of guys at this one business.

 

[Beach Runner]

A news conference is being held right now at the University of Arkansas regarding the hiring of Bobby Petrino, who abruptly quit the Atlanta Falcons Tuesday after just 13 games and a miserable debut.

This is a direct quote from www.11alive.com in Atlanta.

 

[Lady D]

Hey SJ, you getting in on these bowl game picks? Even though you have not played along on this but a few times with there being 32 games to pick you could rack up a good bit on these. The bowl games start Thursday. Can't wait.

People must be having a hard time deciding on this many games. I may still change a few. I'll look them over Wednesday and decide then if I want to change any.

 

[bamabeachbum]

SOWAL NCAA PREDICTION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Dec. 20 Poinsettia Bowl at San Diego, Utah vs. Navy
Dec. 21 New Orleans Bowl, Florida Atlantic vs. Memphis
Dec. 22 PapaJohns.com Bowl at Birmingham, Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss
Dec. 22 New Mexico Bowl at Albuquerque, New Mexico vs. Nevada
Dec. 22 Las Vegas Bowl, BYU vs. UCLA
Dec. 23 Hawaii Bowl at Honolulu, East Carolina vs. Boise State
Dec. 26 Motor City Bowl at Detroit, Central Michigan vs. Purdue
Dec. 27 Holiday Bowl at San Diego, Arizona State vs. Texas
Dec. 28 Champ Sports Bowl at Orlando, Boston College vs. Michigan State
Dec. 28 Emerald Bowl at San Francisco, Maryland vs. Oregon State
Dec. 28 Texas Bowl at Houston, TCU vs.Houston
Dec. 29 Meineke Bowl at Charlotte, N.C., Connecticut vs. Wake Forest
Dec. 29 Liberty Bowl at Memphis, Tenn., Mississippi State vs. UCF
Dec. 29 Alamo Bowl at San Antonio, Penn State vs. Texas A&M
Dec. 30 Independence Bowl at Shreveport, La., Colorado vs. Alabama
Dec. 31 Armed Forces Bowl at Fort Worth, Texas, California vs. Air Force
Dec. 31 Sun Bowl at El Paso, Texas, South Florida vs. Oregon
Dec. 31 Humanitarian Bowl at Boise, Idaho, Fresno State vs. Georgia Tech
Dec. 31 Music City Bowl at Nashville, Tenn., Florida State vs. Kentucky
Dec. 31 Chick-fil-A Bowl at Atlanta, Clemson vs. Auburn
Dec. 31 Insight Bowl at Tempe, Ariz., Indiana vs. Oklahoma State
Jan. 1 Outback Bowl at Tampa, Fla., Wisconsin vs. Tennessee
Jan. 1 Cotton Bowl at Dallas,Missouri vs. Arkansas
Jan. 1 Capital One Bowl at Orlando, Fla., Michigan vs. Florida
Jan. 1 Gator Bowl at Jacksonville, Fla., Virginia vs. Texas Tech
Jan. 1 Rose Bowl at Pasadena, Calif., Southern California vs. Illinois
Jan. 1 Sugar Bowl at New Orleans,Hawaii vs. Georgia
Jan. 2 Fiesta Bowl at Glendale, Ariz., West Virginia vs. Oklahoma
Jan. 3 Orange Bowl at Miami, Kansas vs. Virginia Tech
Jan. 5 International Bowl at Toronto, Rutgers vs. Ball State
Jan. 6 GMAC Bowl at Mobile, Ala., Tulsa vs. Bowling Green
Jan. 7 BCS National Championship at New Orleans, Ohio Statevs. LSU

Tiebreaker: Final score- LSU 34 - OSU 10

 

[Beach Runner]

SOWAL NCAA PREDICTION CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Dec. 20 Poinsettia Bowl at San Diego, Utah vs. Navy
Dec. 21 New Orleans Bowl, Florida Atlantic vs. Memphis
Dec. 22 PapaJohns.com Bowl at Birmingham, Cincinnati vs. Southern Miss
Dec. 22 New Mexico Bowl at Albuquerque, New Mexico vs. Nevada
Dec. 22 Las Vegas Bowl, BYU vs. UCLA
Dec. 23 Hawaii Bowl at Honolulu, East Carolina vs. Boise State
Dec. 26 Motor City Bowl at Detroit, Central Michigan vs. Purdue
Dec. 27 Holiday Bowl at San Diego, Arizona State vs. Texas
Dec. 28 Champ Sports Bowl at Orlando, Boston College vs. Michigan State
Dec. 28 Emerald Bowl at San Francisco, Maryland vs. Oregon State
Dec. 28 Texas Bowl at Houston, TCU vs. Houston
Dec. 29 Meineke Bowl at Charlotte, N.C., Connecticut vs. Wake Forest
Dec. 29 Liberty Bowl at Memphis, Tenn., Mississippi State vs. UCF
Dec. 29 Alamo Bowl at San Antonio, Penn State vs. Texas A&M
Dec. 30 Independence Bowl at Shreveport, La., Colorado vs. Alabama
Dec. 31 Armed Forces Bowl at Fort Worth, Texas, California vs. Air Force
Dec. 31 Sun Bowl at El Paso, Texas, South Florida vs. Oregon
Dec. 31 Humanitarian Bowl at Boise, Idaho, Fresno State vs. Georgia Tech
Dec. 31 Music City Bowl at Nashville, Tenn., Florida State vs. Kentucky
Dec. 31 Chick-fil-A Bowl at Atlanta, Clemson vs. Auburn
Dec. 31 Insight Bowl at Tempe, Ariz., Indiana vs. Oklahoma State
Jan. 1 Outback Bowl at Tampa, Fla., Wisconsin vs. Tennessee
Jan. 1 Cotton Bowl at Dallas, Missouri vs. Arkansas
Jan. 1 Capital One Bowl at Orlando, Fla., Michigan vs. Florida
Jan. 1 Gator Bowl at Jacksonville, Fla., Virginia vs. Texas Tech
Jan. 1 Rose Bowl at Pasadena, Calif., Southern California vs. Illinois
Jan. 1 Sugar Bowl at New Orleans, Hawaii vs. Georgia
Jan. 2 Fiesta Bowl at Glendale, Ariz., West Virginia vs. Oklahoma
Jan. 3 Orange Bowl at Miami, Kansas vs. Virginia Tech
Jan. 5 International Bowl at Toronto, Rutgers vs. Ball State
Jan. 6 GMAC Bowl at Mobile, Ala., Tulsa vs. Bowling Green
Jan. 7 BCS National Championship at New Orleans, Ohio State vs. LSU

Tiebreaker: Final score-LSU Ohio State 27-23