CFP Bowl Pick'em: 2014

[Eric]

Here are the rules, as I'm sure you're well aware of them by now: Pick the games and assign the points! On a scale of 1-38, 1 point will be your lowest confidence total and 38 will be your highest. The twist here is that I will not be including the national championship game between the winner of the semifinalists in the original picks. I wouldn't want to put anybody in a bind if they pick the national title participants incorrectly (let's say if it were Alabama and Oregon, I'd pick Alabama at 20; if it were Alabama and Florida State, maybe I want Alabama at 30). We're going to limit the bowl pick'em to just the bowls that we know about.

Deadline: Saturday December 20th, 10:59 AM ET

Games:

1. New Orleans Bowl: UL Lafayette vs. Nevada
2. New Mexico Bowl: Utah State vs. UTEP
3. Las Vegas Bowl: Utah vs. Colorado State
4. Potato Bowl: Western Michigan vs. Air Force
5. Camellia Bowl: South Alabama vs. Bowling Green
6. Miami Beach Bowl: BYU vs. Memphis
7. Boca Raton Bowl: Marshall vs. Northern Illinois
8. Poinsettia Bowl: San Diego State vs. Navy
9. Bahamas Bowl: Central Michigan vs. Western Kentucky
10. Hawaii Bowl: Fresno State vs. Rice
11. Heart of Dallas Bowl: Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech
12. Quick Lane Bowl: Rutgers vs. North Carolina
13. St. Petersburg Bowl: NC State vs. UCF
14. Military Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Virginia Tech
15. Sun Bowl: Arizona State vs. Duke
16. Independence Bowl: Miami vs. South Carolina
17. Pinstripe Bowl: Boston College vs. Penn State
18. Holiday Bowl: Nebraska vs. USC
19. Liberty Bowl: Texas A&M vs. West Virginia
20. Russell Athletic Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Clemson
21. Texas Bowl: Arkansas vs. Texas
22. Music City Bowl: Notre Dame vs. LSU
23. Belk Bowl: Georgia vs. Louisville
24. Foster Farms Bowl: Maryland vs. Stanford
25. Peach Bowl: Ole Miss vs. TCU
26. Fiesta Bowl: Boise State vs. Arizona
27. Orange Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Mississippi State
28. Outback Bowl: Auburn vs. Wisconsin
29. Cotton Bowl: Michigan State vs. Baylor
30. Citrus Bowl: Missouri vs. Minnesota
31. Rose Bowl: Oregon vs. Florida State
32. Sugar Bowl: Alabama vs. Ohio State
33. Armed Forces Bowl: Houston vs. Pitt
34. TaxSlayer Bowl: Iowa vs. Tennessee
35. Alamo Bowl: Kansas State vs. UCLA
36. Cactus Bowl: Washington vs. Oklahoma State
37. Birmingham Bowl: ECU vs. Florida
38. GoDaddy Bowl: Toledo vs. Arkansas State

[Derek]

1. New Orleans Bowl: UL Lafayette
2. New Mexico Bowl: Utah State
3. Las Vegas Bowl: Utah
4. Potato Bowl: Air Force
5. Camellia Bowl: Bowling Green
6. Miami Beach Bowl: BYU
7. Boca Raton Bowl: Marshall
8. Poinsettia Bowl: Navy
9. Bahamas Bowl: Central Michigan
10. Hawaii Bowl: Fresno State
11. Heart of Dallas Bowl: Louisiana Tech
12. Quick Lane Bowl: Rutgers
13. St. Petersburg Bowl: NC State
14. Military Bowl: Virginia Tech
15. Sun Bowl: Arizona State
16. Independence Bowl: Miami
17. Pinstripe Bowl: Boston College
18. Holiday Bowl: USC
19. Liberty Bowl: West Virginia
20. Russell Athletic Bowl: Oklahoma
21. Texas Bowl: Arkansas
22. Music City Bowl: LSU
23. Belk Bowl: Louisville
24. Foster Farms Bowl: Stanford
25. Peach Bowl: TCU
26. Fiesta Bowl: Arizona
27. Orange Bowl: Mississippi State
28. Outback Bowl: Wisconsin
29. Cotton Bowl: Baylor
30. Citrus Bowl: Missouri
31. Rose Bowl: Oregon
32. Sugar Bowl: Alabama
33. Armed Forces Bowl: Houston
34. TaxSlayer Bowl: Tennessee
35. Alamo Bowl: Kansas State
36. Cactus Bowl: Oklahoma State
37. Birmingham Bowl: ECU
38. GoDaddy Bowl: Arkansas State

[Cane from the Bend]

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Straight up picks -- without the confidence points (as per my usual)

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1. New Orleans Bowl: UL Lafayette
2. New Mexico Bowl: Utah State
3. Las Vegas Bowl: Colorado State
4. Potato Bowl: Air Force
5. Camellia Bowl: South Alabama
6. Miami Beach Bowl: BYU
7. Boca Raton Bowl: Northern Illinois
8. Poinsettia Bowl: Navy
9. Bahamas Bowl: Western Kentucky
10. Hawaii Bowl: Rice (fresno is 6-7)
11. Heart of Dallas Bowl: Louisiana Tech
12. Quick Lane Bowl: North Carolina
13. St. Petersburg Bowl: UCF
14. Military Bowl: Virginia Tech
15. Sun Bowl: Arizona State
16. Independence Bowl: Miami (I don't think either team belongs in a Bowl this year)
17. Pinstripe Bowl: Boston College
18. Holiday Bowl: USC
19. Liberty Bowl: Texas A&M
20. Russell Athletic Bowl: Clemson
21. Texas Bowl: Arkansas
22. Music City Bowl: Notre Dame
23. Belk Bowl: Georgia (maybe if Petrino wins, they'll give him Richt's job)
24. Foster Farms Bowl: Stanford
25. Peach Bowl: TCU
26. Fiesta Bowl: Arizona
27. Orange Bowl: Georgia Tech
28. Outback Bowl: Auburn
29. Cotton Bowl: Michigan State
30. Citrus Bowl: Minnesota
31. Rose Bowl: Florida State
32. Sugar Bowl: Ohio State
33. Armed Forces Bowl: Pitt
34. TaxSlayer Bowl: Iowa
35. Alamo Bowl: Kansas State
36. Cactus Bowl: Washington
37. Birmingham Bowl: ECU
38. GoDaddy Bowl: Toledo

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[Eric]

And on a side note, I'll be keeping track of the W/L record and the point totals periodically, so if you guys want to skip the points, you'll be included in the straight up pick contest.

[highfly24]

Still working on my bowl picks but if its still going...FCS RD 2

1. New Hampshire over Chattanooga--N.H. is very good.
2. NDSU over Coastal Carolina--I dont see a 4 peat
3. Villanova over SHSU--this might be the best game but for now I think Nova wins it all
4. ISU over Eastern Washington--this time red is for REDbird

[Cane from the Bend]

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1. Chattanooga
2. Coastal Carolina
3. Sam Houston State
4. Illinois State

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[highfly24]

1. New Orleans Bowl: UL Lafayette =35
2. New Mexico Bowl: Utah State = 32
3. Las Vegas Bowl: Utah = 10
4. Potato Bowl: Air Force = 30
5. Camellia Bowl: South Alabama = 31
6. Miami Beach Bowl: Memphis = 11
7. Boca Raton Bowl: Northern Illinois = 8
8. Poinsettia Bowl: San Diego State = 27
9. Bahamas Bowl: Western Kentucky = 12
10. Hawaii Bowl: Rice = 23
11. Heart of Dallas Bowl: Louisiana Tech =34
12. Quick Lane Bowl: North Carolina = 24
13. St. Petersburg Bowl: UCF = 28
14. Military Bowl: Cincinnati = 33
15. Sun Bowl: Arizona State = 9
16. Independence Bowl: Miami = 13
17. Pinstripe Bowl: Boston College = 14
18. Holiday Bowl: USC = 22
19. Liberty Bowl: Texas A&M = 15
20. Russell Athletic Bowl: Oklahoma = 3
21. Texas Bowl: Arkansas = 26
22. Music City Bowl: LSU = 16
23. Belk Bowl: Georgia = 6
24. Foster Farms Bowl: Stanford = 21
25. Peach Bowl: TCU = 2
26. Fiesta Bowl: Arizona = 7
27. Orange Bowl: Georgia Tech = 20
28. Outback Bowl: Wisconsin = 18
29. Cotton Bowl: Baylor = 38
30. Citrus Bowl: Missouri =37
31. Rose Bowl: Oregon = 4
32. Sugar Bowl: Alabama = 36
33. Armed Forces Bowl: Houston = 19
34. TaxSlayer Bowl: Tennessee = 5
35. Alamo Bowl: Kansas State = 1
36. Cactus Bowl: Washington = 25
37. Birmingham Bowl: ECU = 29
38. GoDaddy Bowl: Toledo = 17

At some point it just turns in to scrolling down and putting the next number on the empty spots as they appear

[Derek]

And on a side note, I'll be keeping track of the W/L record and the point totals periodically, so if you guys want to skip the points, you'll be included in the straight up pick contest.

Guess I should have read your email better. I'll redo it with the confidence points.

[donovan]

And on a side note, I'll be keeping track of the W/L record and the point totals periodically, so if you guys want to skip the points, you'll be included in the straight up pick contest.

Guess I should have read your email better. I'll redo it with the confidence points.

Great idea, read the instructions....

[warrriorsfan808]

FCS ROUND 2

1. New Hampshire
2. North Dakota State
3. Villanova
4. Eastern Washington

[warrriorsfan808]

1. Nevada- 28
2. Utah State-37
3. Utah- 27
4. Air Force- 1
5. Bowling Green- 7
6. BYU- 4
7. Marshall- 35
8. San Diego St.- 18
9. Western Kentucky- 36
10. Fresno St.- 31
11. La. Tech- 32
12. U.N.C.- 9
13. U.C.F.- 19
14. Cincinnati-20
15. Arizona St.- 15
16. South Carolina- 23
17. Boston College- 2
18. U.S.C.- 11
19. Texas A&M- 29
20. Clemson- 26
21. Arkansas- 12
22. L.S.U.- 25
23. Georgia- 3
24. Stanford- 38
25. T.C.U.- 10
26. Boise St.- 13
27. Miss. St.- 14
28. Auburn- 22
29. Michigan St.- 16
30. Missouri- 17
31. Oregon- 30
32. Alabama- 33
33. Houston- 8
34. Iowa- 5
35. U.C.L.A.- 6
36. Washington- 34
37. Florida- 21
38. Toledo- 24

[wvjohn]

1. UL Lafayette 34
2. Utah State 18
3. Utah 6
4. Air Force 5
5. Bowling Green 23
6. BYU 27
7. Northern Illinois 2
8. San Diego State 8
9. Western Kentucky 32
10. Fresno State 22
11. Illinois 17
12. Rutgers 7
13. UCF 19
14. Cincinnati 28
15. Arizona State 33
16. Miami 3
17. Penn State 4
18. USC 9
19. West Virginia 38
20. Oklahoma 29
21. Texas 1
22. LSU 25
23. Georgia 21
24. Stanford 13
25. TCU 20
26. Arizona 31
27. Mississippi State 14
28. Auburn 26
29. Baylor 30
30. Missouri 35
31. Oregon 36
32. Alabama 37
33. Houston 15
34. Iowa 24
35. Kansas State 12
36. Washington 11
37. ECU 10
38. Arkansas State 16

[..fanatic]

1. Nevada 14
2. Utah State 31
3. Colorado State 30
4. Western Michigan 26
5. South Alabama 15
6. Memphis 29
7. Marshall 28
8. San Diego State 25
9. Western Kentucky 27
10. Fresno State 24
11. Louisiana Tech 16
12. North Carolina 13
13. UCF 23
14. Virginia Tech 12
15. Arizona State 38
16. South Carolina 11
17. Boston College 33
18. USC 17
19. Texas A&M 18
20. Oklahoma 22
21. Texas 10
22. Notre Dame 9
23. Georgia 34
24. Stanford 35
25. TCU 36
26. Arizona 37
27. Georgia Tech 21
28. Wisconsin 8
29. Baylor 7
30. Minnesota 6
31. Oregon 32
32. Alabama 5
33. Pitt 20
34. Iowa 3
35. UCLA 1
36. Washington 4
37. ECU 2
38. Toledo 19

[donovan]

Nevada 14
Utah State 37
Utah 33
Air Force 12
South Alabama 28
BYU 20
Marshall 36
San Diego St 27
Western Kentucky 18
Fresno State 3
Illinois 21
North Carolina 2
UCF 15
Cincinnati 13
Arizona State 11
Miami 4
Boston College 17
USC 31
Texas A& M 7
Clemson 22
Texas 6
LSU 34
Georgia 30
Stanford 38
TCU 29
Boise State 10
Mississippi State 8
Auburn 23
Michigan State 26
Minnesota 5
Oregon 32
Alabama 35
Pitt 19
Tennessee 24
Kansas State 16
Washington 1
Florida 25
Toledo 9

[Spence]

1. New Orleans Bowl: UL Lafayette -10
2. New Mexico Bowl: Utah State - 37
3. Las Vegas Bowl: Utah - 21
4. Potato Bowl: Air Force - 5
5. Camellia Bowl: Bowling Green - 4
6. Miami Beach Bowl: BYU - 26
7. Boca Raton Bowl: Marshall - 36
8. Poinsettia Bowl: Navy - 20
9. Bahamas Bowl: Western Kentucky -27
10. Hawaii Bowl: Fresno State -28
11. Heart of Dallas Bowl: Louisiana Tech- 19
12. Quick Lane Bowl: North Carolina - 18 wanted to take Rutgers- just couldn't do it
13. St. Petersburg Bowl: UCF - 35
14. Military Bowl: Cincinnati - 17
15. Sun Bowl: Arizona State - 29
16. Independence Bowl: South Carolina - 16
17. Pinstripe Bowl: Penn State - 2
18. Holiday Bowl: USC - 30
19. Liberty Bowl: Texas A&M -3
20. Russell Athletic Bowl: Clemson -15
21. Texas Bowl: Arkansas - 33
22. Music City Bowl: LSU - 31
23. Belk Bowl: Georgia - 34
24. Foster Farms Bowl: Stanford - 38
25. Peach Bowl: TCU- 8
26. Fiesta Bowl: Arizona - 13
27. Orange Bowl: Mississippi State - 22
28. Outback Bowl: Auburn - 32
29. Cotton Bowl: Michigan State- 1
30. Citrus Bowl: Minnesota -7
31. Rose Bowl: Florida State- 9
32. Sugar Bowl: Ohio State - 12
33. Armed Forces Bowl: Houston - 11
34. TaxSlayer Bowl: Tennessee - 14
35. Alamo Bowl: UCLA-6
36. Cactus Bowl: Washington - 25
37. Birmingham Bowl: Florida- 24
38. GoDaddy Bowl: Toledo - 23