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The Bowls are set to begin this upcoming Friday, December 17th.

As last year, for the National Championship game, I've listed it as:

(43.) CFP National Championship pres. by AT&T
Winner of Cotton Bowl -v- Winner of Orange Bowl

Simply pick the team you believe will win the Title.

Predictions will be accepted up until the Bahama Bowl kickoff Friday Afternoon @ 12:00 pm.

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Friday, December 17

(1.) Bahamas Bowl --- Middle Tennessee - v - Toledo

(2.) Tailgreeter Cure Bowl --- Northern Illinois - v - Coastal Carolina


Saturday, December 18

(3.) Boca Raton Bowl --- Western Kentucky - v - Appalachian State

(4.) New Mexico Bowl --- UTEP - v - Fresno State

(5.) Independence Bowl --- UAB - v - BYU

(6.) LendingTree Bowl --- Eastern Michigan - v - Liberty

(7.) Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl --- Utah State - v - Oregon State

(8.) New Orleans Bowl --- Louisiana - v - Marshall


Monday, December 20

(9.) Myrtle Beach Bowl --- Old Dominion - v - Tulsa


Tuesday, December 21

(10.) Famous Idaho Potato Bowl --- Kent State - v - Wyoming

(11.) Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl --- UTSA - v - San Diego State


Wednesday, December 22

(12.) Armed Forces Bowl --- Missouri- v - Army


Thursday, December 23

(13.) Frisco Football Classic --- North Texas - v - Miami (OH)

(14.) Gasparilla Bowl --- UCF - v - Florida


Friday, December 24 [Merry Christmas]

(15.) Hawai'i Bowl --- Memphis - v - Hawai'i --- Cancelled


Saturday, December 25 [Merry Christmas]

(16.) Camellia Bowl ---Georgia State - v - Ball State


Monday, December 27

(17.) Quick Lane Bowl --- Western Michigan - v - Nevada

(18.) Military Bowl --- Boston College - v - ECU --- Cancelled


Tuesday, December 28

(19.) Birmingham Bowl --- Houston - v - Auburn

(20.) First Responder Bowl --- Air Force - v - Louisville

(21.) AutoZone Liberty Bowl --- Mississippi State - v - Texas Tech

(22.) Holiday Bowl --- UCLA - v - NC State --- Cancelled

(23.) Guaranteed Rate Bowl --- West Virginia - v - Minnesota


Wednesday, December 29

(24.) Wasabi Fenway Bowl ---SMU - v - Virginia --- Cancelled

(25.) New Era Pinstripe Bowl --- Maryland - v - Virginia Tech

(26.) Cheez-It Bowl --- Clemson - v - Iowa State

(27.) Valero Alamo Bowl --- Oregon - v - Oklahoma


Thursday, December 30

(28.) Duke's Mayo Bowl --- North Carolina - v - South Carolina

(29.) Music City Bowl --- Tennessee - v - Purdue

(30.) Peach Bowl --- Pitt - v - Michigan State

(31.) Las Vegas Bowl --- Wisconsin - v - Arizona State


Friday, December 31

(32.) TaxSlayer Gator Bowl --- Wake Forest - v - Rutgers

(33.) Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl --- Washington State - v - Central Michigan

(34.) Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl --- Central Michigan - v - Boise State --- Cancelled

(35.) Cotton Bowl Classic - CFP Semifinal --- Cincinnati - v - Alabama

(36.) Orange Bowl - CFP Semifinal --- Georgia - v - Michigan


Saturday, January 1

(37.) Outback Bowl --- Penn State - v - Arkansas

(38.) Fiesta Bowl --- Oklahoma State - v - Notre Dame

(39.) Vrbo Citrus Bowl --- Iowa - v - Kentucky

(40.) Rose Bowl --- Utah - v - Ohio State

(41.) Sugar Bowl --- Baylor - v - Ole Miss


Tuesday, January 4

(42.) TaxAct Texas Bowl --- LSU - v - Kansas State


Monday, January 10

(43.) CFP National Championship pres. by AT&T
Winner of Cotton Bowl -v- Winner of Orange Bowl

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This is going to be tough pickin’ with the NILs, Transfer Portal and OPT-OUTS……..
…….oh, and thoughtlessly I forgot to mention COACHING CHANGES.



Here’s my First Take Picks (that’ll probably change beginning an hour from now)

……..OK, I knew this would happen, I’ve got 10 games I’m thinking about changing. I’ll sleep on it and decide tomorrow.

I slept on it , but now I’m hesitant, games 3, 10, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 26, 27, and 30 I believe can go either way. Tomorrow is my last day to change one or some……. Maybe I’ll do it the old-fashion way and flip a coin.

There, I changed everyone of them…….



1. Toledo….. love MAC Football
2, Coastal Carolina
3, Appalachian State
4. Fresno State
5. BYU….. really????? Didn’t the Cougars beat 5 PAC12 teams this season?
6. Liberty….. appears Hugh Freeze is going to be stuck in Purgatory for a while longer
7. Oregon State
8. Louisiana Lafayette….. Sorry Little Bro’
9. Tulsa
10. Wyoming
11. UTSA
12. Army….. forget the Goat and win the darn game
13. Miami OH….. Love MAC Football
14. Florida….. I can hear Cane now, “darn Lizards”
15. Memphis
16. Georgia State
17. Western Michigan
18. Boston College
19. Auburn
20. Louisville
21. Mississippi State…… Mike Leach could teach Brian Kelly a thing or two about the South
22. NC State
23. Minnesota….. glad the Mountaineers made it, but I suspect they’ll have some opt-outs
24. Virginia
25. VaTech….. two historical West Virginia rivals, hell, I hope they both lose
26. Clemson
27. Oklahoma
28. North Carolina….. they’re starting to whisper in Chapel Hill
29. Tennessee…..these guys are showing some life, they’ll probably fire the Coach next week
30. Michigan State
31. Wisky……. I had trouble picking this bunch right all season long
32. Wake
33. Washington State
34. Boise State….every time I see their home field I think of that LeAnn Rimes song
35. Alabama… Seen the Tide at their best and worst this season, beware of the Bearcats
36. Georgia….. Hey Coach, let someone else do the thinking
37. Penn State….. I cannot explain how I can dislike a guy so much that I’ve never met
38. Notre Dame…..Notre Dame players opting out????? Really????
39. Kentucky….. this bunch better score and not turn the ball over
40. Ohio State….. I suggest no one ask these guys if they’re over it yet
41. Baylor….. must serve Wheaties and Cheerios in the cafeteria, #1 in BB this week
42. Kansas State….. these guys play football like Iowa State, I love it
43. Alabama……. I changed this pick, Georgia has a very good team and is perfectly capable of beating Alabama, but I’m going with the Tide not because of the teams on the field, but who’s on the sidelines.



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Mountainman wrote:5. BYU….. really????? Didn’t the Cougars beat 5 PAC12 teams this season?

Yeah, and one of them was the Pac-12 Champs, Utah ...

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Friday, December 17

(1.) Bahamas Bowl Toledo

(2.) Tailgreeter Cure Bowl -Coastal Carolina


Saturday, December 18

(3.) Boca Raton Bowl -Appalachian State

(4.) New Mexico Bowl --- Fresno State

(5.) Independence Bowl - BYU

(6.) LendingTree Bowl - Liberty

(7.) Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl -Oregon State

(8.) New Orleans Bowl --- Louisiana Layfayette


Monday, December 20

(9.) Myrtle Beach Bowl - Tulsa


Tuesday, December 21

(10.) Famous Idaho Potato Bowl - Kent State

(11.) Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl -UTSA


Wednesday, December 22

(12.) Armed Forces Bowl -Army


Thursday, December 23

(13.) Frisco Football Classic - Miami (OH)

(14.) Gasparilla Bowl -Florida


Friday, December 24 [Merry Christmas]

(15.) Hawai'i Bowl --- Memphis


Saturday, December 25 [Merry Christmas]

(16.) Camellia Bowl -Georgia State


Monday, December 27

(17.) Quick Lane Bowl -Nevada

(18.) Military Bowl - Boston College


Tuesday, December 28

(19.) Birmingham Bowl - Auburn

(20.) First Responder Bowl- Louisville

(21.) AutoZone Liberty Bowl -Mississippi State

(22.) Holiday Bowl -NC State

(23.) Guaranteed Rate Bowl - Minnesota


Wednesday, December 29

(24.) Wasabi Fenway Bowl - SMU

(25.) New Era Pinstripe Bowl -Virginia Tech

(26.) Cheez-It Bowl - Iowa State

(27.) Valero Alamo Bowl -Oklahoma


Thursday, December 30

(28.) Duke's Mayo Bowl - North Carolina

(29.) Music City Bowl - Purdue

(30.) Peach Bowl - Pitt

(31.) Las Vegas Bowl - Wisconsin


Friday, December 31

(32.) TaxSlayer Gator Bowl - Changed to Wake Forest

(33.) Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl -Washington State

(34.) Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl -Boise State

(35.) Cotton Bowl Classic - CFP Semifinal -Cincinnati

(36.) Orange Bowl - CFP Semifinal -Michigan


Saturday, January 1

(37.) Outback Bowl -Penn State

(38.) Fiesta Bowl -Notre Dame

(39.) Vrbo Citrus Bowl -Iowa

(40.) Rose Bowl -Ohio State

(41.) Sugar Bowl -Baylor -


Tuesday, January 4

(42.) TaxAct Texas Bowl - LSU


Monday, January 10

(43.) CFP National Championship pres. by AT&T
Cincinnati

What the heck, a guy can hope can't he.

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(1.) Bahamas Bowl --- Toledo

(2.) Tailgreeter Cure Bowl --- Coastal Carolina --- [but the Huskies have been burning me when I pick against them]

(3.) Boca Raton Bowl --- Appalachian State --- [the Mountaineers conquer the Hill Top]

(4.) New Mexico Bowl --- Fresno State

(5.) Independence Bowl --- BYU --- [these guys are pretty good]

(6.) LendingTree Bowl --- Liberty

(7.) Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl --- Utah State

(8.) New Orleans Bowl --- Louisiana --- [this doesn't look like a balanced pairing]

(9.) Myrtle Beach Bowl --- Tulsa

(10.) Famous Idaho Potato Bowl --- Wyoming --- [this is such a small, yet intriguing match up]

(11.) Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl --- UTSA --- [they made a commitment to the coach 'til 2031]

(12.) Armed Forces Bowl --- Army --- [Mizzou's razzle-dazzle turned into fizzle-pizzle]

(13.) Frisco Football Classic --- Miami (OH)

(14.) Gasparilla Bowl --- UCF --- [could get brutal; UCF previously rejected a 2 road 1 home series vs them]

(15.) Hawai'i Bowl --- Cancelled

(16.) Camellia Bowl ---Georgia State

(17.) Quick Lane Bowl --- Nevada

(18.) Military Bowl --- Cancelled

(19.) Birmingham Bowl --- Auburn

(20.) First Responder Bowl --- Louisville

(21.) AutoZone Liberty Bowl --- Mississippi State

(22.) Holiday Bowl --- Cancelled

(23.) Guaranteed Rate Bowl --- Minnesota

(24.) Wasabi Fenway Bowl --- Cancelled

(25.) New Era Pinstripe Bowl --- Maryland --- [when in doubt; go against the team you think might win]

(26.) Cheez-It Bowl --- Clemson --- [all the hype on Iowa St this season seemed to be just that]

(27.) Valero Alamo Bowl --- Oregon --- [both head coaches gone before the Bowl, guys jumping ship ... what a mess]

(28.) Duke's Mayo Bowl --- North Carolina

(29.) Music City Bowl --- Tennessee --- [a proximity game; Nashville to Knoxville 2 hr 42 min / West Lafayette 5 hr 44 min]

(30.) Peach Bowl --- Pittsburgh --- [Barbie is truly missing her Ken in this game]

(31.) Las Vegas Bowl --- Wisconsin

(32.) TaxSlayer Gator Bowl --- Wake Forest

(33.) Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl --- Washington State

(34.) Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl --- Cancelled

(35.) Cotton Bowl Classic - CFP Semifinal --- Alabama

(36.) Orange Bowl - CFP Semifinal --- Michigan

(37.) Outback Bowl --- Arkansas

(38.) Fiesta Bowl --- Oklahoma State

(39.) Vrbo Citrus Bowl --- Iowa

(40.) Rose Bowl --- Utah

(41.) Sugar Bowl --- Ole Miss --- [hey, a game between two teams where both head coaches are staying put]

(42.) TaxAct Texas Bowl --- LSU

(43.) CFP National Championship pres. by AT&T --- Alabama

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