2006-2007 College Bowl Game Predictions

Every year since 2003 I've been predicting EVERY Bowl Game in College Football even small time games.Overall my record is 43-42 in predictions.So without further ado here is my Bowl

Predictions

GMAC:Ohio over Southern MissInternational:Cincinnati over Western MichiganSugar:LSU over Notre DameOrange:Louisville over Wake ForestFiesta:Oklahoma over Boise StateRose:USC over MichiganCapitol One:Arkansas over WisconsinGator:West Virginia over Georgia TechCotton:Auburn over NebraskaOutback:Tennessee over Penn StateMPC Computers:Miami over NevadaChick-fil-A:Virginia Tech over GeorgiaAlamo:Texas over IowaMeineke Car Care:Boston College over NavyChamp Sports:Maryland over PurdueInsight:Texas Tech over MinnesotaLiberty:Houston over South CarolinaSun:Oregon State over MissouriMusic City:Clemson over KentuckyTexas:Rutgers over Kansas StateHoliday:California over Texas A&MIndependence:Oklahoma State over AlabamaEmerald:UCLA over Florida StateMotor City:Central Michigan over Middle TennesseeHawaii:Hawaii over Arizona StateArmed Forces:Utah over TulsaNew Mexico:San Jose State over New MexicoPapajohns.com:South Florida over East CarolinaNew Orleans:Troy over RiceLas Vegas:BYU over OregonPoinsettia:TCU over Northern Illinois

You probably notice that one game is missing....The National Championship and that is because I have yet to decide who I believe will win that game.While College Football experts are predicting Ohio State to take the title for the 2nd time in 5 years I am currently thinking about it.I have seen both teams play and I feel that despite Florida having close games against the likes of Tennessee(Won 21-20),Georgia(Won 21-14),Vanderbilt(Won 25-19),South Carolina(Won 17-16),and Florida State(Won 21-14).The total records for ALL 5 teams is 34-28.Four of those games however were on the road(Tennessee,Georgia,Vandy,and FSU).While 4 of those teams are playing in bowls(Tennessee,Georgia,South Carolina,and FSU).

I've seen Ohio State however blowing out the likes of Northern Illinois(35-12),Texas(24-7),Cincinnati(37-7),Penn State(28-6),Iowa(38-17),Bowling Green(35-7),Michigan State(38-7),Indiana(44-3),and Northwestern(54-10).While there only close games were against Illinois in Champaign(17-10) and Michigan in Columbus(42-39).The same Michigan team considered to be the No.2 team in the country by most sports writers/analysists.However,I've seen teams blow out other teams like Ohio State has this season and NOT win the championship and one of those teams was the 1983 Nebraska Cornhusker team who outscored there opponetts 604-186 coming into the 1984 Orange Bowl against Miami.Miami,meanwhile had been blown out 28-3 against Florida in the 1st game of the year.

Then Miami went on the next 3 games outscoring their opponets(Houston,Purdue,and Notre Dame)84-7.Then they blew out Duke,Louisville,and Mississippi State 129-38 total.However 3 out of their last 4 coming into the Orange Bowl game were fairly close games(17-7 against Cincinnati,12-7 against East Carolina,and 17-16 against Florida State)all 3 teams were unranked against Miami so it didn't look good coming into the January 2nd game in the Orange Bowl.However at the end Miami pulled off the victory and the upset.So now we're looking into a simular scenario here with a team that everyone is saying shouldn't be in the game(Florida) against a dominant unbeaten team(Ohio State).

So overall I am currently undecided on who to pick so expect my pick to happen sometime between Christmas and minutes before the championship game.Here is the schedule for the Bowls.

College Football Bowl Schedule

Another note for College Football,in the world of Division 1,Appalachian State defeated Massachusetts 28-17.Tomorrow Grand Valley State plays Northwest Missouri State for the Division II Championship at noon on ESPN2 while Mount Union faces Wisconsin-Whitewater for the Division III title at 4 on ESPN.