Mike DeSimone's 2004 College Football
Division I-A Top 117 Ratings Bowl Schedule


Predictions Last Modified: Monday, December 6, 2004

Bowl Logo
Bowl
Team
Logos
Matchup
Spread Mike's Pick
(Includes Spread)
Date and Time
Network
Results
Wyndham New Orleans
North Texas
So. Miss.
Favored by 5.5
Points


Mike's Pick:
So. Miss.
Dec. 14
ESPN

Southern Mississippi 31
North Texas 10
Mike's Predictions: (1-0)
at New Orleans, La.
Southern Mississippi
7:30 p.m.
Champs Sports
Syracuse
GA Tech
Favored by 5
Points


Mike's Pick:
GA Tech
Dec. 21
ESPN

Georgia Tech 51
Syracuse 14
Mike's Predictions: (2-0)
at Orlando, Fla
Georgia Tech
7:45 p.m.
GMAC
Memphis
Bowling
Green
Favored by 4.5
Points


Mike's Pick:
Bowling
Green
Dec. 22
ESPN

Bowling Green 52
Memphis 35
Mike's Predictions: (3-0)
at Mobile, Ala.
Bowling Green
8 p.m.
PlainsCapital Fort Worth
Cincinnati
Cincinnati
Favored by 2
Points


Mike's Pick:
Marshall
Dec. 23
ESPN

Cincinnati 32
Marshall 14
Mike's Predictions: (3-1)
at Fort Worth, Texas
Marshall
6:30 p.m.
Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas
UCLA
UCLA
Favored by 12.5
Points


Mike's Pick:
UCLA
Dec. 23
ESPN

Wyoming 24
UCLA 21
Mike's Predictions: (3-2)
at Las Vegas
Wyoming
9:45 p.m.
Sheraton Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii
Favored by 3
Points


Mike's Pick:
Hawaii
Dec. 24
ESPN

Hawaii 59
UAB 40
Mike's Predictions: (4-2)
at Honolulu
UAB
7 p.m.
MPC Computers
Fresno State
Virginia
Favored by 6
Points


Mike's Pick:
Virginia
Dec. 27
ESPN

Fresno State 37
Virginia 34
Mike's Predictions: (4-3)
at Boise, Idaho
Virginia
2 p.m.
Motor City
Toledo
Toledo
Favored by 3
Points


Mike's Pick:
Toledo
Dec. 27
ESPN

Connecticut 39
Toledo 10
Mike's Predictions: (4-4)
at Detroit
Connecticut
5:30 p.m.
Independence
Iowa State
Miami-OH
Favored by 3
Points


Mike's Pick:
Iowa State
Dec. 28
ESPN

Iowa State 17
Miami-Ohio 13
Mike's Predictions: (5-4)
at Shreveport, La.
Miami-OH
6:30 p.m.
Insight
Oregon State
Oregon St.
Favored by 3.5
Points


Mike's Pick:
Notre Dame
Dec. 28
ESPN

Oregon State 38
Notre Dame 21
Mike's Predictions: (5-5)
at Phoenix
Notre Dame
9:45 p.m.
EV1.net Houston
Colorado
Colorado
Favored by 3
Points


Mike's Pick:
Colorado
Dec. 29
ESPN

Colorado 33
Texas El Paso 28
Mike's Predictions: (6-5)
at Houston, Texas
UTEP
4:30 p.m.
MasterCard Alamo
Ohio State
Okla. State
Favored by 1.5
Points


Mike's Pick:
Ohio State
Dec. 29
ESPN

Ohio State 33
Oklahoma State 7
Mike's Predictions: (7-5)
at San Antonio, Texas
Oklahoma State
8 p.m.
Continental Tire
Boston College
No. Carolina
Favored by 4
Points


Mike's Pick:
Boston
College
Dec. 30
ESPN2

Boston College 37
North Carolina 24
Mike's Predictions: (8-5)
at Charlotte, N.C.
North Carolina
1 p.m.
Emerald Bowl
Navy
New Mexico
Favored by 2
Points


Mike's Pick:
Navy
Dec. 30
ESPN2

Navy 34
New Mexico 19
Mike's Predictions: (9-5)
at San Francisco, Calif.
New Mexico
4:30 p.m.
Pacific Life Holiday
Texas Tech
California
Favored by 13
Points


Mike's Pick:
Texas
Tech
Dec. 30
ESPN

Texas Tech 45
California 31
Mike's Predictions: (10-5)
at San Diego, Calif.
California
8 p.m.
Silicon Valley
Northern Illinois
No. Illinois
Favored by 1
Points


Mike's Pick:
Northern
Illinois
Dec. 30
ESPN2

Northern Illinois 34
Troy 21
Mike's Predictions: (11-5)
at San Jose Calif.
Troy
11 p.m.
Gaylords Hotels Music City
Alabama
Alabama
Favored by 4
Points


Mike's Pick:
Minnesota
Dec. 31
ESPN

Minnesota 20
Alabama 16
Mike's Predictions: (12-5)
at Nashville, Tenn.
Minnesota
Noon
Vitalis Sun
Arizona State
Purdue
Favored by 7.5
Points


Mike's Pick:
Purdue
Dec. 31
CBS

Arizona State 27
Purdue 23
Mike's Predictions: (12-6)
at El Paso, Texas
Purdue
2 p.m.
AutoZone Liberty
Louisville
Louisville
Favored by 14
Points


Mike's Pick:
Boise State
Dec. 31
ESPN

Louisville 44
Boise State 40
Mike's Predictions: (13-6)
at Memphis, Tenn.
Boise State
3:30 p.m.
Chick-fil-A Peach
Miami-FL
Miami-FL
Favored by 3
Points


Mike's Pick:
Miami-FL
Dec. 31
ESPN

Miami-Florida 27
Florida 10
Mike's Predictions: (14-6)
at Atlanta, Ga.
Florida
7:30 p.m.
Outback
Georgia
Georgia
Favored by 6.5
Points


Mike's Pick:
Georgia
Jan. 1
ESPN

Georgia 24
Wisconsin 21
Mike's Predictions: (14-7)
at Tampa, Fla.
Wisconsin
11 a.m.
SBC Cotton
Texas A&M
Texas A&M
Favored by 3
Points


Mike's Pick:
Texas A&M
Jan. 1
Fox

Tennessee 38
Texas A&M 7
Mike's Predictions: (14-8)
at Dallas, Texas
Tennessee
11 a.m.
Toyota Gator
West Virginia
FSU
Favored by 8
Points


Mike's Pick:
FSU
Jan. 1
NBC

Florida State 30
West Virginia 18
Mike's Predictions: (15-8)
at Jacksonville, Fla.
Florida State
12:30 p.m.
Capital One
Iowa
LSU
Favored by 7
Points


Mike's Pick:
Iowa
Jan. 1
ABC

Iowa 30
Louisiana State 25
Mike's Predictions: (16-8)
at Orlando, Fla.
Louisiana State
1 p.m.
Rose
Michigan
Texas
Favored by 5.5
Points


Mike's Pick:
Michigan
Jan. 1
ABC

Texas 38
Michigan 37
Mike's Predictions: (17-8)
at Pasadena, Calif.
Texas
4:30 p.m.
Tostitos Fiesta
Utah
Utah
Favored by 16
Points


Mike's Pick:
Utah
Jan. 1
ABC

Utah 35
Pittsburgh 7
Mike's Predictions: (18-8)
at Tempe, Ariz.
Pittsburgh
8:30 p.m.
Nokia Sugar
Auburn
Auburn
Favored by 7
Points


Mike's Pick:
Auburn
Jan. 3
ABC

Auburn 16
Virginia Tech 13
Mike's Predictions: (18-9)
at New Orleans, La.
Virginia Tech
8 p.m.
FedEx Orange
Southern California
USC
Favored by 3
Points


Mike's Pick:

USC
Jan. 4
ABC

Southern California 55
Oklahoma 19
Mike's Predictions: (19-9)
at Miami, Fla.
Oklahoma
8 p.m.