Mike DeSimone's 2007/2008 College
Football
Division I-A Top 120 Ratings Bowl Schedule and Predictions |
Overall Win / Loss Results by Conference to Date
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ACC
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BigEast
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Big10
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Big12
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C-USA
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I-A IND
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MAC
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MWC
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PAC10 | SEC |
SunBelt
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WAC
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All |
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Teams
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8
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5
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7
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8
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6
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1
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3
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5
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6
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8
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1
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4
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62
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Wins
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2
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3
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3
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5
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2
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0
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0
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4
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4
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6
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1
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1
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31
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Losses
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6
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2
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4
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3
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4
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1
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3
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1
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2
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2
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0
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3
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31
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Win Percent
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25%
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60%
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43%
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63%
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33%
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0%
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0%
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80%
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67%
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75%
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100%
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25%
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Date
Time and Station |
Bowl Logo
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Bowl
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Team
Logos |
Match-up
Record Conference |
Mike's Pre-Bowl Ratings |
Season Results (Wins-
Blue, Losses-Red)
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Favorite
Line |
Mike's
Picks (Includes Line) |
Mike's Bowl
Prediction Results (Includes Line) |
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January
7
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Allstate
BCS Championship Game
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Louisiana
State (11-2) {SEC} |
2 |
Mississippi
State, Virginia Tech, Middle Tennessee State, South Carolina, Tulane,
Florida, Kentucky, Auburn, Alabama,
Louisiana Tech, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee
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Louisiana State Favored by 4.5 Points | Louisiana State |
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8 pm
FOX |
at
New Orleans, LA
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Ohio
State (11-1) {Big10} |
3 |
Youngstown
State (AA), Akron, Washington, Northwestern, Minnesota, Purdue, Kent State,
Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan
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January
6
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GMAC
Bowl
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Bowling
Green (8-5) {MAC} |
51 |
Minnesota,
Michigan
State, Temple,
Western Kentucky,
Boston College, Miami-Ohio,
Kent State,
Ohio,
Akron, Eastern Michigan, Buffalo,
Toledo
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Tulsa Favored by 4.5 Points | Tulsa |
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8 pm
ESPN |
at
Mobile, AL
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Tulsa (10-4) {C-USA} |
39 |
Louisiana-Monroe, Brigham
Young, Oklahoma,
Texas El Paso,
UAB, Marshall,
Central Florida, Southern
Methodist, Tulane, Houston,
Army, Rice,
Central Florida
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January
5
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International
Bowl
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Rutgers (8-5 {BigEast} |
49 |
Buffalo,
Navy,
Norfolk State (AA),
Maryland,
Cincinnati, Syracuse,
South Florida, West
Virginia, Connecticut,
Army,
Pittsburgh,
Louisville
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Rutgers Favored by 10 Points | Rutgers |
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Noon
ESPN2 |
at
Toronto, CA
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Ball
State (7-6) {MAC} |
69 |
Miami-Ohio,
Eastern Michigan,
Navy,
Nebraska,
Buffalo,
Central Michigan,
Western Kentucky, Western
Michigan, Illinois,
Indiana, Toledo,
Northern Illinois
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January
3
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FedEx
Orange Bowl
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Virginia
Tech (11-3) {ACC} |
1 |
East
Carolina, Louisiana State, Ohio,
William & Mary (AA), North Carolina, Clemson, Duke, Boston
College, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Miami-Florida,
Virginia, Boston College
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Virginia Tech Favored by 3 Points | Virginia Tech |
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8 pm
FOX |
at
Miami, FL
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Kansas (12-1) {Big12} |
8 |
Central
Michigan, Southeastern Louisiana (AA), Toledo, Florida International,
Kansas State, Baylor, Colorado, Texas A&M, Nebraska, Oklahoma State,
Iowa State, Missouri
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January
2
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Tostitos
Fiesta Bowl
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Oklahoma (11-3) {Big12} |
4 |
North
Texas, Miami-Florida, Utah State, Tulsa, Colorado, Texas,
Missouri, Iowa State, Texas A&M, Baylor, Texas Tech,
Oklahoma State, Missouri
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Oklahoma Favored by 6.5 Points | West Virginia |
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8 pm
FOX |
at
Glendale, AZ
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West
Virginia (11-2) |
11 |
Western
Michigan, Marshall, Maryland, East Carolina, South Florida,
Syracuse, Mississippi State, Rutgers, Louisville, Cincinnati,
Connecticut, Pittsburgh
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January
1
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Allstate
Sugar Sugar
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Hawaii (12-1) {WAC} |
6 |
Northern
Colorado (AA), Louisiana Tech, UNLV, Charleston Southern (AA), Idaho,
Utah State, San Jose State, New Mexico State, Fresno State, Nevada, Boise
State, Washington
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Georgia Favored by 8.5 Points | Hawaii |
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8:30 pm
FOX |
at
New Orleans, LA
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Georgia (11-2) {SEC} |
5 |
Oklahoma
State, South Carolina, Western Carolina (AA),
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Vanderbilt,
Florida, Troy, Auburn, Kentucky, Georgia Tech
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January
1
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Rose
Bowl Presented by Citi
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Illinois (9-4) {Big10} |
13 |
Missouri,
Western Illinois (AA), Syracuse, Indiana, Penn
State, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, Ball State,
Minnesota, Ohio State, Northwestern
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Southern California Favored by 13.5 Point | Illinois |
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4:30 pm
ABC |
at
Pasadena, CA
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Southern
California (11-2) {PAC10} |
9 |
Idaho,
Nebraska, Washington State, Washington, Stanford, Arizona,
Notre Dame, Oregon, Oregon State,
California, Arizona State, UCLA
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January
1
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Capital
One Bowl
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Michigan (9-4) {Big10} |
26 |
Appalachian
State (AA), Oregon,
Notre Dame, Penn State, Northwestern,
Eastern Michigan,
Purdue,
Illinois, Minnesota,
Michigan State, Wisconsin,
Ohio State
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Florida Favored by 10 Points | Michigan |
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1 pm
ABC |
at
Orlando, FL
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Florida (9-4) {SEC} |
12 |
Western
Kentucky, Troy, Tennessee, Mississippi, Auburn, Louisiana
State, Kentucky, Georgia, Vanderbilt,
South Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Florida State
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January
1
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Konica
Minolta Gator Bowl
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Texas
Tech (9-4) {Big12} |
31 |
Southern
Methodist, Texas El Paso, Rice,
Oklahoma State,
Northwestern State (AA),
Iowa State, Texas
A&M, Missouri,
Colorado, Baylor,
Texas,
Oklahoma
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Texas Tech Favored by 6 Points | Virginia |
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1 pm
CBS |
at
Jacksonville, FL
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Virginia (9-4) {ACC} |
16 |
Wyoming,
Duke, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh, Middle Tennessee State,
Connecticut, Maryland, North Carolina State, Wake
Forest, Miami-Florida, Virginia Tech
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January
1
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AT&T
Cotton Bowl
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Missouri (12-2) {Big12} |
7 |
Illinois,
Mississippi, Western Michigan, Illinois State (AA), Nebraska, Oklahoma,
Texas Tech, Iowa State, Colorado, Texas A&M, Kansas
State, Kansas, Oklahoma
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Missouri Favored by 3 Points | Missouri |
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11:30 am
FOX |
at
Dallas, TX
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Arkansas (8-5) {SEC} |
28 |
Troy,
Alabama, Kentucky, North Texas,
Chattanooga (AA), Auburn,
Mississippi, Florida International,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi
State, Louisiana State
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January
1
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Outback
Bowl
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Wisconsin (9-4) {Big10} |
17 |
Washington
State, UNLV, The Citadel (AA), Iowa, Michigan State, Illinois,
Penn State, Northern Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
State, Michigan, Minnesota
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Tennessee Favored by 3.5 Points | Wisconsin |
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11 am
ESPN |
at
Tampa, FL
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Tennessee (10-4) {SEC} |
18 |
California,
Southern Mississippi, Florida, Arkansas State,
Georgia, Mississippi State, Alabama, South Carolina,
Louisiana Lafayette, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Louisiana
State
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December
31
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Chick-fil-A
Bowl
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Clemson (9-4) {ACC} |
15 |
Florida
State, Louisiana-Monroe, Furman (AA), North Carolina State, Georgia
Tech, Virginia Tech, Central Michigan, Maryland, Duke, Wake Forest,
Boston College, South Carolina
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Clemson Favored by 2 | Clemson |
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7:30 pm
ESPN |
at
Atlanta, GA
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Auburn (9-4) {SEC} |
25 |
Kansas
State, South Florida, Mississippi State, New
Mexico State, Florida, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Louisiana
State, Mississippi, Tennessee Tech (AA), Georgia,
Alabama
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December
31
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Insight
Bowl
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Indiana (7-6) {Big10} |
55 |
Indiana
State (AA), Western
Michigan, Akron,
Iowa,
Illinois, Minnesota,
Michigan State,
Penn State, Wisconsin,
Ball State,
Northwestern, Purdue
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Oklahoma State Favored by 4 Points | Oklahoma State |
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6:00 pm
NFL Network |
at
Tempe, AZ
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Oklahoma
State (7-6) {PAC10} |
63 |
Georgia,
Florida Atlantic, Troy,
Texas Tech,
Sam Houston State
(AA), Texas
A&M, Nebraska,
Kansas State,
Texas,
Kansas, Baylor,
Oklahoma
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December
31
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Gaylord
Hotels Music City Bowl
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Kentucky (8-5) {SEC} |
33 |
Eastern
Kentucky (AA), Kent
State, Louisville,
Arkansas,
Florida Atlantic, South
Carolina, Louisiana
State, Florida,
Mississippi State,
Vanderbilt,
Georgia, Tennessee
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Kentucky Favored by 3.5 Points | Kentucky |
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4 pm
ESPN |
at
Nashville, TN
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Florida
State (7-6) {ACC} |
40 |
Clemson,
UAB,
Colorado,
Alabama,
North Carolina State,
Wake Forest, Miami-Florida,
Duke,
Boston College,
Virginia Tech, Maryland,
Florida
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December
31
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Brut
Sun Bowl
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South
Florida (9-3) {BigEast} |
22 |
Elon
(AA), Auburn, North Carolina, West Virginia, Florida Atlantic, Central
Florida, Rutgers, Connecticut, Cincinnati, Syracuse,
Louisville, Pittsburgh
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South Florida Favored by 6.5 Points | South Florida |
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2 pm
CBS |
at
El Paso, TX
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Oregon (8-4) {PAC10} |
19 |
Houston,
Michigan, Fresno State, Stanford, California, Washington
State, Washington, Southern California, Arizona State, Arizona,
UCLA, Oregon State
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December
31
|
Roady's
Humanitarian Bowl
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Georgia
Tech (7-6) {ACC} |
44 |
Notre
Dame, Samford
(AA), Boston College,
Virginia, Clemson,
Maryland, Miami-Florida,
Army, Virginia
Tech, Duke,
North Carolina,
Georgia
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Georgia Tech Favored by 4.5 Points | Georgia Tech |
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2:00 pm
ESPN2 |
at
Boise, ID
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Fresno
State (9-4) {WAC} |
53 |
Sacramento
State (AA), Texas A&M, Oregon,
Louisiana Tech,
Nevada, Idaho,
San Jose State,
Boise State,
Utah State, Hawaii,
Kansas State, New
Mexico State
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December
31
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Bell
Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
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California (7-6) {PAC10} |
46 |
Tennessee,
Colorado State,
Louisiana Tech,
Arizona,
Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA,
Arizona State, Washington
State, Southern
California, Washington, Stanford
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California Favored by 3.5 Points | Air Force |
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12:30 pm
ESPN |
at
Fort Worth, TX
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Air
Force (9-4) {MWC} |
37 |
South
Carolina State (AA), Utah,
Texas Christian, Brigham
Young, Navy, UNLV,
Colorado State,
Wyoming,
New Mexico,
Army,
Notre
Dame, San
Diego State
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December
30
|
PetroSun
Independence Bowl
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Alabama (7-6) {SEC} |
42 |
Western
Carolina (AA), Vanderbilt,
Arkansas,
Georgia, Florida
State, Houston, Mississippi,
Tennessee,
Louisiana
State, Mississippi State,
Louisiana-Monroe, Auburn
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Alabama Favored by 3.5 Points | Colorado |
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8:00 pm
ESPN |
at
Shreveport, LA
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Colorado (6-7) {Big12} |
65 |
Colorado State, Arizona
State,
Florida State, Miami-Ohio,
Oklahoma, Baylor,
Kansas State, Kansas,
Texas Tech,
Missouri,
Iowa State,
Nebraska
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December
29
|
Valero
Alamo Bowl
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Penn
State (9-4) {BigTen} |
27 |
Florida
International, Notre
Dame, Buffalo,
Michigan,
Illinois, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Indiana,
Ohio State, Purdue,
Temple,
Michigan State
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Penn State Favored by 5.5 Points | Penn State |
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8:00 pm
ESPN |
at
San Antonio, TX
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Texas
A&M (7-6) {Big12} |
38 |
Montana
State (AA), Fresno
State, Louisiana-Monroe,
Miami-Florida, Baylor,
Oklahoma State, Texas Tech,
Nebraska,
Kansas,
Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas
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December
29
|
AutoZone
Liberty Bowl
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Central
Florida (10-4) {C-USA} |
35 |
North Carolina State, Texas, Memphis, Louisiana-Lafayette, East Carolina, South Florida, Tulsa, Southern Mississippi, Marshall, UAB, Southern Methodist, Texas El Paso, Tulsa |
Central Florida Favored by 3 Points |
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4:30 pm
ESPN |
at
Memphis, TN
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Mississippi
State (8-5) {SEC} |
56 |
Louisiana
State, Tulane,
Auburn,
Gardner-Webb (AA), South
Carolina, UAB,
Tennessee, West
Virginia, Kentucky,
Alabama,
Arkansas, Mississippi
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December
29
|
Meineke
Car Care Bowl
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Connecticut (9-4) {BigEast} |
30 |
Duke,
Maine (AA), Temple,
Pittsburgh, Akron,
Virginia, Louisville,
South Florida, Rutgers,
Cincinnati, Syracuse,
West Virginia
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Wake Forest Favored by 3 Points | Connecticut |
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1 pm
ESPN |
at
Charlotte, NC
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Wake
Forest (9-4) {ACC} |
32 |
Boston College,
Nebraska, Army,
Maryland,
Duke,
Florida State,
Navy, North
Carolina, Virginia,
Clemson,
North Carolina State, Vanderbilt
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Dec. 28
|
Emerald
Bowl
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Maryland (6-7) {ACC} |
59 |
Villanova
(AA), Florida
International, West
Virginia, Wake
Forest, Georgia
Tech, Rutgers,
Virginia,
Clemson, North
Carolina, Boston College,
Florida State,
North Carolina State
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Oregon State Favored by 4.5 Points | Oregon State |
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8:30 pm
ESPN |
at
San Francisco, CA
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Oregon
State (9-4) {PAC10} |
29 |
Utah,
Cincinnati,
Idaho State (AA),
Arizona
State, UCLA, Arizona,
California, Stanford,
Southern California,
Washington, Washington
State, Oregon
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Dec. 28
|
Texas
Bowl
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Texas
Christian (8-5) {MWC} |
52 |
Baylor,
Texas,
Air Force, Southern
Methodist, Colorado State, Wyoming,
Stanford,
Utah,
New Mexico,
Brigham Young,
UNLV,
San Diego State
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Texas Christian Favored by 3.5 Points | Houston |
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8 pm
NFL Network |
at
Houston, TX
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Houston (8-5) {C-USA} |
43 |
Oregon,
Tulane,
Colorado State,
East
Carolina, Alabama,
Rice, UAB,
Texas El Paso, Southern
Methodist, Tulsa,
Marshall,
Texas Southern (AA)
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December
28
|
Champs
Sports Bowl
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Boston
College (11-3) {ACC} |
14 |
Wake
Forest, North Carolina State, Georgia Tech, Army, Massachusetts (AA),
Bowling Green, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Florida State,
Maryland, Clemson, Miami-Florida, Virginia
Tech
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Boston College Favored by 3.5 Points | Boston College |
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5 pm
ESPN |
at
Orlando, FL
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Michigan
State (7-6) {Big10} |
41 |
UAB,
Bowling Green,
Pittsburgh,
Notre Dame, Wisconsin,
Northwestern, Indiana,
Ohio State,
Iowa, Michigan,
Purdue,
Penn State
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December
27
|
Pacific
Life Holiday Bowl
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Arizona
State (10-3) {PAC10} |
10 |
San
Jose State, Colorado, San Diego State, Oregon State, Stanford, Washington
State, Washington, California, Oregon, UCLA,
Southern California, Arizona
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Texas Favored by 2.5 Points | Arizona State |
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8 pm
ESPN |
at
San Diego, CA
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Texas (10-3) {Big12} |
21 |
Arkansas
State, Texas Christian, Central Florida, Rice, Kansas
State, Oklahoma, Iowa State, Baylor, Nebraska, Oklahoma
State, Texas Tech, Texas A&M
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December
26
|
Motor
City Bowl
|
Purdue (8-5) {Big10} |
58 |
Toledo,
Eastern Illinois (AA), Central Michigan, Minnesota,
Notre Dame,
Ohio State, Michigan,
Iowa,
Northwestern,
Penn State,
Michigan State, Indiana
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Purdue Favored by 8.5 Points | Central Michigan |
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7:30 pm
ESPN |
at
Detroit, MI
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Central
Michigan (8-6) {MAC} |
48 |
Kansas,
Toledo,
Purdue, North
Dakota State (AA), Northern
Illinois, Ball
State, Army,
Clemson,
Kent State,
Western Michigan, Eastern
Michigan, Akron,
Miami-Ohio
|
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December
23
|
Sheraton
Hawaii Bowl
|
Boise
State (10-3) {WAC} |
24 |
Weber
State (AA), Washington, Wyoming, Southern Mississippi,
New Mexico State, Nevada, Louisiana Tech, Fresno State, San Jose State,
Utah State, Idaho, Hawaii
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Boise State Favored by 10.5 Points | Boise State |
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8 pm
ESPN |
at
Honolulu, HI
|
East
Carolina (8-5) {C-USA} |
61 |
Virginia
Tech, North
Carolina, Southern Mississippi, West
Virginia, Houston, Central
Florida, Texas
El Paso, North
Carolina State, UAB,
Memphis, Marshall,
Tulsa
|
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December
22
|
Pioneer
Las Vegas Bowl
|
UCLA (6-7) {PAC10} |
68 |
Stanford,
Brigham Young,
Utah,
Washington,
Oregon State,
Notre Dame, California,
Washington State,
Arizona, Arizona
State, Oregon,
Southern California
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Brigham Young Favored by 6.5 Points | Brigham Young |
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8 pm
ESPN |
at
Las Vegas, NV
|
Brigham
Young (11-2) {MWC} |
23 |
Arizona,
UCLA, Tulsa, Air Force, New Mexico, UNLV, Eastern
Washington (AA), Colorado State, Texas Christian, Wyoming, Utah, San Diego
State
|
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December
22
|
New
Mexico Bowl
|
Nevada (6-7) {WAC} |
77 |
Nebraska,
Northwestern, Nicholls
State (AA), UNLV,
Fresno State, Boise State, Utah
State, Idaho,
New Mexico State, Hawaii,
San Jose State, Louisiana
Tech
|
New Mexico Favored by 3 Points | New Mexico |
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4:30 pm
ESPN |
at
Albuquerque, NM
|
New
Mexico (9-4) {MWC} |
45 |
Texas
El Paso, New
Mexico State, Arizona,
Sacramento State (AA),
Brigham Young, Wyoming,
San Diego State, Air
Force, Texas Christian,
Colorado State,
Utah, UNLV
|
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December
22
|
Papajohns.com
Bowl
|
Southern
Mississippi (7-6) {C-USA} |
64 |
Tennessee-Martin
(AA), Tennessee,
East Carolina,
Boise State, Rice,
Southern Methodist, Marshall,
Central Florida,
UAB, Memphis, Texas
El Paso, Arkansas
State
|
Cincinnati Favored by 11 Points | Cincinnati |
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1 pm
ESPN2 |
at
Birmingham AL
|
Cincinnati (10-3) {BigEast} |
20 |
Southeast
Missouri State (AA), Oregon State, Miami-Ohio, Marshall, San Diego State,
Rutgers, Louisville, Pittsburgh, South Florida,
Connecticut, West Virginia, Syracuse
|
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December
21
|
R&L
Carriers New Orleans Bowl
|
Memphis (7-6) {C-USA} |
85 |
Mississippi,
Jacksonville State (AA), Central Florida, Arkansas State,
Marshall, Middle Tennessee State, Rice,
Tulane, East Carolina, Southern Mississippi,
UAB, Southern Methodist
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Florida Atlantic Favored by 2.5 Points | Florida Atlantic |
|
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8 pm
ESPN2 |
at New Orleans,
LA
|
Florida
Atlantic (8-5) {SunBelt} |
66 |
Middle Tennessee
State, Oklahoma State, Minnesota, North Texas,
Kentucky, South Florida, Louisiana-Lafayette,
Louisiana-Monroe, Arkansas State, Florida,
Florida International, Troy
|
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December
20
|
San Diego
County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
|
Utah (9-4) {MWC} |
34 |
Oregon
State, Air Force, UCLA, UNLV, Utah State,
Louisville, San Diego State, Texas Christian, Colorado State, Wyoming,
New Mexico, Brigham Young
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Utah Favored by 8.5 Points | Navy |
|
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9 pm
ESPN |
at San Diego,
CA
|
Navy (8-5) {Independent} |
36 |
Temple, Rutgers,
Ball State, Duke, Air Force, Pittsburgh, Wake
Forest, Delaware (AA), Notre Dame, North Texas, Northern Illinois,
Army
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Teams With at Least 6 Wins And Not Selected For A Bowl
Record
|
Team
|
8-4
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Troy
|
7-5
|
Western
Kentucky
|
6-6
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Louisville
|
6-6
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South
Carolina
|
6-6
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Iowa
|
6-6
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Northwestern
|
6-6
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Louisiana-Monroe
|
6-6
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Ohio
|
6-7
|
Miami-Ohio
|