Mike DeSimone's 2009/2010 College
Football
Division I-A Top 120 Ratings Bowl Schedule and Predictions |
Predictions
Last Modified: Sunday, December 7, 2009
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Conference Ratings (Based
on Bowl Results) |
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
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Season Results (Wins-
Blue, Losses-Red)
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Favorite
& Spread |
Mike's Picks
(Includes Line) |
Mike's Bowl
Prediction Results (Includes Line) |
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January
7
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Alabama
(13-0) {SEC} |
1
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Virginia
Tech, Florida International, North Texas, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana State, Mississippi State, Chattanooga
(AA), Auburn, Florida
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Alabama Favored by 5 Points |
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8pm ET
ABC |
at
Pasadena, CA
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Texas
(13-0) {Big 12} |
2
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Louisiana-Monroe,
Wyoming, Texas Tech, Texas El Paso, Colorado, Oklahoma, Missouri, Oklahoma
State, Central Florida, Baylor, Kansas, Texas A&M, Nebraska
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January
6
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Central
Michigan
(11-2) {MAC} |
25
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Arizona,
Michigan State, Alcorn State (AA), Akron, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Western
Michigan, Bowling Green, Boston College, Toledo,
Ball State, Northern Illinois, Ohio
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7pm ET
ESPN |
at
Mobile, AL
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Troy
(9-3) {Sun Belt} |
46
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Bowling
Green, Florida, UAB,
Arkansas State, Middle
Tennessee State, Florida
International, North Texas,
Louisiana-Monroe, Western
Kentucky, Arkansas,
Florida Atlantic, Louisiana-Lafayette
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January
5
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Iowa
(10-2) {Big 10} |
10
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Northern
Iowa (AA), Iowa State, Arizona, Penn State, Arkansas State, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Michigan State, Indiana, Northwestern, Ohio
State, Minnesota
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8 pm ET
FOX |
at
Miami, FL
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Georgia
Tech
(11-2) {ACC} |
12
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Jacksonville
State (AA), Clemson, Miami-Florida, North Carolina,
Mississippi State, Florida State, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Vanderbilt,
Wake Forest, Duke, Georgia, Clemson
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January
4
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Texas
Christian
(12-0) {WAC} |
5
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Virginia,
Texas State (AA), Clemson, Southern Methodist, Air Force, Colorado State,
Brigham Young, UNLV, San Diego State, Utah, Wyoming, New Mexico
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8pm ET
FOX |
at
Glendale, AZ
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Boise
State
(13-0) {MWC} |
6
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Oregon,
Miami-Ohio, Fresno State, Bowling Green, California Davis (AA), Tulsa,
Hawaii, San Jose State, Louisiana Tech, Idaho, Utah State, Nevada, New
Mexico State
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January
2
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Texas
Tech
(8-4) {Big 12} |
31
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North
Dakota (AA), Texas, Rice, Houston,
New Mexico, Kansas State, Nebraska, Texas A&M,
Kansas, Oklahoma State, Oklahoma, Baylor
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TTU Favored by 8 Points |
Mike Picks TTU to Cover |
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9 pm ET
ESPN |
at
San Antonio, TX
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Michigan
State
(6-6) {Big 10} |
53
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Montana
State (AA), Central Michigan, Notre Dame, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Northwestern, Illinois, Iowa,
Minnesota, Western Michigan,
Purdue, Penn State
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January
2
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East
Carolina
(9-4) {C-USA} |
35
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Appalachian
State (AA), West Virginia, North Carolina, Central
Florida, Marshall, Southern Methodist, Rice,
Memphis, Virginia Tech, Tulsa, UAB, Southern
Mississippi, Houston
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UA Favored by 8 Points |
Mike Picks ECU with the Points |
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5:30 pm
ET
ESPN |
at
Memphis, TN
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Arkansas
(7-5) {SEC} |
52
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Missouri
State (AA), Georgia, Alabama, Texas A&M,
Auburn, Florida, Mississippi, Eastern Michigan,
South Carolina, Troy, Mississippi State, Louisiana State
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January
2
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Oklahoma
State
(9-3) {Big 12} |
20
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Georgia,
Houston, Rice, Grambling State (AA), Texas A&M,
Missouri, Baylor, Texas, Iowa State, Texas Tech,
Colorado, Oklahoma
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UM Favored by 3 Points |
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2 pm ET
FOX |
at
Dallas, TX
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Mississippi
(8-4) {SEC} |
36
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Memphis,
Southeast Louisiana (AA), South Carolina, Vanderbilt,
Alabama, UAB, Arkansas, Auburn,
Northern Arizona (AA), Tennessee, Louisiana State, Mississippi
State
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January
2
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Connecticut
(7-5) {Big East} |
41
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Ohio,
North Carolina, Baylor, Rhode Island (AA),
Pittsburgh, Louisville, West Virginia, Rutgers,
Cincinnati, Notre Dame, Syracuse, South Florida
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USC Favored by 4.5 Points |
Mike Picks UC with the Points |
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2 pm ET
ESPN |
at
Birmingham AL
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South
Carolina
(7-5) {SEC} |
47
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North
Carolina State, Georgia, Florida Atlantic, Mississippi,
South Carolina State (AA), Kentucky, Alabama, Vanderbilt,
Tennessee, Arkansas, Florida, Clemson
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January
2
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South
Florida
(7-5) {Big East} |
42
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Wofford
(AA), Western Kentucky, Charleston Southern (AA), Florida State, Syracuse,
Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Rutgers,
Louisville, Miami-Florida, Connecticut
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Noon ET
ESPN2 |
at
Toronto, CA
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Northern
Illinois
(7-5) {MAC} |
71
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Wisconsin,
Western Illinois (AA), Purdue, Idaho, Western
Michigan, Toledo, Miami-Ohio, Akron, Eastern
Michigan, Ball State, Ohio, Central Michigan
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January
1
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Florida
(12-1) {SEC} |
3
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Charleston
Southern (AA), Troy, Tennessee, Kentucky, Louisiana State, Arkansas, Mississippi
State, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Florida International, Florida
State, Alabama
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8:30 pm
ET
FOX |
at
New Orleans, LA
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Cincinnati
(12-0) {Big East} |
4
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Rutgers,
Southeast Missouri State (AA), Oregon State, Fresno State, Miami-Ohio,
South Florida, Louisville, Syracuse, Connecticut, West Virginia, Illinois,
Pittsburgh
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January
1
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Oregon
(10-2) {Pac 10} |
7
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Boise
State, Purdue, Utah, California, Washington
State, UCLA, Washington, Southern California, Stanford,
Arizona State, Arizona, Oregon State
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5 pm ET
ABC |
at
Pasadena, CA
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Ohio
State
(10-2) {Big 10} |
8
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Navy,
Southern California, Toledo, Illinois, Indiana,
Wisconsin, Purdue, Minnesota, New Mexico State,
Penn State, Iowa, Michigan
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January
1
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West
Virginia
(9-3) {Big East} |
18
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Liberty
(AA), East Carolina, Auburn, Colorado, Syracuse,
Marshall, Connecticut, South Florida, Louisville,
Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Rutgers
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WVU Favored by 2.5 Points |
Mike Picks WVU to Cover |
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1 pm ET
CBS |
at
Jacksonville, FL
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Florida
State
(6-6) {ACC} |
42
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Miami-Florida,
Jacksonville State (AA), Brigham Young, South Florida,
Boston College, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, North Carolina State,
Clemson, Wake Forest, Maryland, Florida
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January
1
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Penn
State
(10-2) {Big 10} |
10
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Akron,
Syracuse, Temple, Iowa, Illinois, Eastern Illinois
(AA), Minnesota, Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State,
Indiana, Michigan State
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PSU Favored by 2.5 Points |
Mike Picks PSU to Cover |
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1 pm ET
ABC |
at
Orlando, FL
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Louisiana
State
(9-3) {SEC} |
13
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Washington,
Vanderbilt, Louisiana-Lafayette, Mississippi State, Georgia, Florida,
Auburn, Tulane, Alabama, Louisiana Tech,
Mississippi, Arkansas
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January
1
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Northwestern
(8-4) {Big 10} |
33
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Towson
(AA), Eastern Michigan, Syracuse, Minnesota,
Purdue, Miami-Ohio, Michigan State, Indiana,
Penn State, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin
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AU Favored by 7.5 Points |
Mike Picks NU with the Points |
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11 am ET
ESPN |
at
Tampa, FL
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Auburn
(7-5) {SEC} |
56
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Louisiana
Tech, Mississippi State, West Virginia, Ball State, Tennessee, Arkansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana State, Mississippi, Furman (AA), Georgia,
Alabama
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December
31
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Virginia
Tech
(9-3) {ACC} |
15
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Alabama,
Marshall, Nebraska, Miami-Florida, Duke, Boston
College, Georgia Tech, North Carolina, East Carolina,
Maryland, North Carolina State, Virginia
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7:30 pm
ET
ESPN |
at
Atlanta, GA
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Tennessee
(7-5) {SEC} |
39
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Western
Kentucky, UCLA, Florida, Ohio, Auburn,
Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Memphis,
Mississippi, Vanderbilt, Kentucky
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December
31
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Minnesota
(6-6) {Big 10} |
59
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Syracuse,
Air Force, California, Northwestern, Wisconsin,
Purdue, Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan
State, Illinois, South Dakota State (AA), Iowa
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UM Favored by 2.5 Points |
Mike Picks ISU with the Points |
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6 pm ET
NFL Network |
at
Tempe, AZ
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Iowa
State
(6-6) {Big 12} |
75
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North
Dakota State (AA), Iowa, Kent State, Army,
Kansas State, Kansas, Baylor, Nebraska, Texas
A&M, Oklahoma State, Colorado, Missouri
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Dec. 31
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Navy
(9-4) {Independent} |
37
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Ohio
State, Louisiana Tech, Pittsburgh,
Western Kentucky, Air Force, Rice, Southern Methodist, Wake Forest,
Temple, Notre Dame, Delaware (AA), Hawaii,
Army
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UM Favored by 9 Points |
Mike Picks Navy with the Points |
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3:30 pm
ET
ESPN |
at
Houston, TX
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Missouri
(8-4) {Big 12} |
38
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Illinois,
Bowling Green, Furman (AA), Nevada, Nebraska, Oklahoma
State, Texas, Colorado, Baylor, Kansas
State, Iowa State, Kansas
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December
31
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Stanford
(8-4) {Pac 10} |
27
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Washington
State, Wake Forest, San Jose State, Washington,
UCLA, Oregon State, Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon,
Southern California, California, Notre Dame
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UO Favored by 8 Points |
Mike Picks SU with the Points |
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2 pm ET
CBS |
at
El Paso, TX
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Oklahoma
(7-5) {Big 12} |
48
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Brigham
Young, Idaho State (AA), Tulsa, Miami-Florida,
Baylor, Texas, Kansas, Kansas State, Nebraska,
Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State
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December
31
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Houston
(10-3) {C-USA} |
28
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Northwestern
State (AA), Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Texas El Paso,
Mississippi State, Tulane, Southern Methodist, Southern Mississippi, Tulsa,
Central Florida, Memphis, Rice, East
Carolina
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UH Favored by 4.5 Points |
Mike Picks UH to Cover |
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Noon ET
ESPN |
at
Fort Worth, TX
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Air
Force
(7-5) {MWC} |
63
|
Nicholls
State (AA), Minnesota, New Mexico, San Diego
State, Navy, Texas Christian, Wyoming, Utah,
Colorado State, Army, UNLV, Brigham Young
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December
30
|
Nebraska
(9-4) {Big 12} |
16
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Florida
Atlantic, Arkansas State, Virginia Tech, Louisiana-Lafayette,
Missouri, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Baylor, Oklahoma,
Kansas, Kansas State, Colorado, Texas
|
UN Favored by 1.5 Points |
Mike Picks UN to Cover |
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8 pm ET
ESPN |
at
San Diego, CA
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Arizona
(8-4) {Pac 10} |
22
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Central
Michigan, Northern Arizona (AA), Iowa, Oregon
State, Washington, Stanford, UCLA, Washington
State, California, Oregon, Arizona State, Southern
California
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December
30
|
Idaho
(7-5) {WAC} |
61
|
New
Mexico State, Washington, San Diego State, Northern
Illinois, Colorado State, San Jose State, Hawaii, Nevada,
Louisiana Tech, Fresno State, Boise State, Utah
State
|
BGU Favored by 1.5 Points |
Mike Picks UI with the Points |
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4:30 pm
ET
ESPN |
at
Boise, ID
|
Bowling
Green
(7-5) {MAC} |
75
|
Troy,
Missouri, Marshall, Boise State, Kent State,
Ohio, Ball State, Central Michigan, Buffalo,
Miami-Ohio, Akron, Toledo
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December
29
|
Miami-FL
(9-3) {ACC} |
17
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Florida
State, Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma,
Florida A&M (AA), Central Florida, Air Force, Clemson,
Wake Forest, Virginia, North Carolina, Duke,
South Florida
|
UM Favored by 3 Points |
Mike Picks UM to Cover |
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8 pm ET
ESPN |
at
Orlando, FL
|
Wisconsin
(9-3) {Big 10} |
21
|
Northern
Illinois, Fresno State, Wofford (AA), Michigan State, Minnesota, Ohio
State, Iowa, Purdue, Indiana, Michigan, Northwestern,
Hawaii
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December
29
|
Temple
(9-3) {C-USA} |
44
|
Villanova (AA), Penn State, Buffalo, Eastern Michigan, Ball State, Army, Toledo, Navy, Miami-Ohio, Akron, Kent State, Ohio |
Even |
Mike Picks UCLA |
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4:30pm ET
ESPN |
at
Washington, D.C.
|
UCLA
(6-6) {Pac 10} |
64
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San Diego State, Tennessee, Kansas State, Stanford, Oregon, California, Arizona, Oregon State, Washington, Arizona State, Washington State, Southern California | |||||||||||
December
28
|
Georgia
(7-5) {SEC} |
45
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Oklahoma
State, South Carolina, Arkansas, Arizona State,
Louisiana State, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Florida,
Tennessee Tech (AA), Auburn, Kentucky, Georgia
Tech
|
UG Favored by 7 Points |
Mike Picks UG with the Points |
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5 pm ET
ESPN2 |
at
Shreveport, LA
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Texas
A&M
(6-6) {Big 12} |
76
|
New
Mexico, Utah State, UAB, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Kansas
State, Texas Tech, Iowa State, Colorado, Oklahoma,
Baylor, Texas
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December
27
|
Clemson
(8-5) {ACC} |
29
|
Middle
Tennessee State, Georgia
Tech, Boston
College, Texas Christian, Maryland, Wake Forest,
Miami-Florida, Coastal Carolina (AA), Florida State, North Carolina State,
Virginia,
South Carolina, Georgia
Tech
|
CU Favored by 7 Points |
Mike Picks CU to Cover |
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8:30 pm
ET
ESPN |
at
Nashville, TN
|
Kentucky
(7-5) {SEC} |
49
|
Miami-Ohio,
Louisville, Florida, Alabama, South Carolina,
Auburn, Louisiana-Monroe, Mississippi State,
Eastern Kentucky (AA), Vanderbilt, Georgia, Tennessee
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Dec. 26
|
Southern
California
(8-4) {Pac 10} |
23
|
San
Jose State, Ohio State, Washington, Washington
State, California, Notre Dame, Oregon State, Oregon,
Arizona State, Stanford, UCLA, Arizona
|
USC Favored by 9 Points |
Mike Picks BC with the Points |
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8 pm ET
ESPN |
at
San Francisco, CA
|
Boston
College
(8-4) {ACC} |
34
|
Northeastern
(AA), Kent State, Clemson, Wake Forest, Florida
State, Virginia Tech, North Carolina State, Notre
Dame, Central Michigan, Virginia,
North Carolina, Maryland
|
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December
26
|
Pittsburgh
(9-3) {Big East} |
18
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Youngstown
State (AA), Buffalo, Navy, North Carolina State,
Louisville, Connecticut, Rutgers, South Florida, Syracuse, Notre Dame,
West Virginia, Cincinnati
|
UP Favored by 3 Points |
Mike Picks UP to Cover |
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4:30 pm
ET
ESPN |
at
Charlotte, NC
|
North
Carolina (8-4)
{ACC} |
30
|
The
Citadel (AA), Connecticut, East Carolina, Georgia Tech,
Virginia, Georgia Southern (AA), Florida State,
Virginia Tech, Miami-Florida, Duke, Boston College, North
Carolina State
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December
26
|
Ohio
(9-4) {MAC} |
43
|
Connecticut,
North Texas, Cal Poly (AA), Tennessee,
Bowling Green, Akron, Miami-Ohio, Kent State,
Ball State, Buffalo, Northern Illinois, Temple, Central
Michigan
|
OU Favored by 2.5 Points |
Mike Picks OU to Cover |
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7:30 pm
ET
ESPN |
at
Detroit, MI
|
Marshall
(6-6) {C-USA} |
74
|
Southern
Illinois (AA), Virginia Tech, Bowling Green,
Memphis, East Carolina, Tulane, West
Virginia, UAB, Central Florida, Southern Mississippi,
Southern Methodist, Texas El Paso
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December
24
|
Nevada
(8-4) {WAC} |
51
|
Notre
Dame, Colorado State, Missouri, UNLV, Louisiana
Tech, Utah State, Idaho, Hawaii, San Jose State, Fresno State, New Mexico
State, Boise State
|
UN Favored by 15 Points |
Mike Picks UN to Cover |
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8 pm ET
ESPN |
at
Honolulu, HI
|
Southern
Methodist
(7-5) {C-USA} |
77
|
Stephen
F. Austin (AA), UAB, Washington State, Texas Christian,
East Carolina, Navy, Houston, Tulsa, Rice,
Texas El Paso, Marshall, Tulane
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December
23
|
Utah
(9-3) {MWC} |
14
|
Utah
State, San Jose State, Oregon, Louisville, Colorado
State, UNLV, Air Force, Wyoming, New Mexico, Texas Christian,
San Diego State, Brigham Young
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UC Favored by 3 Points |
Mike Picks UU with the Points |
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8 pm ET
ESPN |
at San Diego,
CA
|
California
(8-4) {Pac 10} |
26
|
Maryland,
Eastern Washington (AA), Minnesota, Oregon, Southern
California, UCLA, Washington State, Arizona State, Oregon
State, Arizona, Stanford, Washington
|
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December
22
|
Brigham
Young
(10-2) {MWC} |
11
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Oklahoma,
Tulane, Florida State, Colorado State, Utah State,
UNLV, San Diego State, Texas Christian, Wyoming,
New Mexico, Air Force, Utah
|
OSU Favored by 2.5 Points |
Mike Picks BYU with the Points |
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8 pm ET
ESPN |
at
Las Vegas, NV
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Oregon
State
(8-4) {Pac 10} |
24
|
Portland
State (AA), UNLV, Cincinnati, Arizona, Arizona
State, Stanford, Southern California, UCLA, California,
Washington, Washington State, Oregon
|
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December
20
|
Middle
Tennessee State
(9-3) {Sun Belt} |
54
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Clemson,
Memphis, Maryland, North Texas, Troy, Mississippi State,
Western Kentucky, Florida Atlantic, Florida International, Louisiana-Lafayette,
Arkansas State, Louisiana-Monroe
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USM Favored by 3.5 Points |
Mike Picks MTU with the Points |
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8:30 pm
ET
ESPN |
at New Orleans,
LA
|
Southern
Mississippi
(7-5) {C-USA} |
58
|
Alcorn
State (AA), Central Florida, Virginia, Kansas, UAB,
Louisville, Memphis, Tulane, Houston,
Marshall, Tulsa, East Carolina
|
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December
19
|
Rutgers
(8-4) {Big East} |
32
|
Cincinnati,
Howard (AA), Florida International, Maryland,
Texas Southern (AA), Pittsburgh, Army, Connecticut,
South Florida, Syracuse, Louisville, West
Virginia
|
RU Favored by 2.5 Points |
Mike Picks RU to Cover |
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8 pm ET
ESPN |
at
St. Petersburg, FL
|
Central
Florida
(8-4) {C-USA} |
55
|
Samford
(AA), Southern Mississippi, Buffalo, East
Carolina, Memphis, Miami-Florida, Rice,
Marshall, Texas, Houston, Tulane, UAB
|
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December
19
|
Fresno
State
(8-4) {WAC} |
40
|
UC Davis
(AA), Wisconsin, Boise State, Cincinnati, Hawaii,
San Jose State, New Mexico State, Utah State, Idaho, Nevada,
Louisiana Tech, Illinois
|
FSU Favored by 12.5 Points |
Mike Picks FSU to Cover |
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4:30 pm
ET
ESPN |
at
Albuquerque, NM
|
Wyoming
(6-6) {MWC} |
65
|
Weber
State (AA), Texas, Colorado, UNLV, Florida Atlantic,
New Mexico, Air Force, Utah, Brigham Young, San
Diego State, Texas Christian, Colorado State
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5 Teams With at Least 6 Wins And Not Selected For A Bowl
Record
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Team
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6-6
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Notre Dame
(Declined)
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6-6
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Kansas State
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6-6
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Louisiana-Monroe
|
6-7
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Hawaii
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6-6
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Louisiana-Lafayette
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