2008-09 NCAA Football Bowl Season Pick 'Em

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Dang, I didn't do well the first week. Let's see if I can make up for that...

Poinsettia Bowl (12/23)
Boise State vs. TCU

Hawaii Bowl (12/24)
Notre Dame at Hawaii

Motor City Bowl (12/26)
Central Michigan vs. Florida Atlantic

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[center]Poinsettia Bowl
Boise State (12-0) vs. Texas Christian (10-2)[/center]

Man, this is going to be a monster game, and though I don't feel too bad about my record thus far, as with all things, traditional thinking usually doesn't sit well...I haven't seen Boise State play this year, but I have seen TCU twice...Both of their losses, actually...I think Boise State's coaching is too good, they can win the big game and have shown that...Their overall body of work this season is impressive....All signs point that this should be a good game, but I think Boise will prevail easily...

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[center]Hawaii Bowl
Hawaii (7-6) vs. Notre Dame (6-6)[/center]

When I made my last bowl game pick, I was feeling pretty smug after the first quarter...By the end of the game, you must know I feel like shit..! Listen, I do not like Notre Dame...And they are probably favored here...I don't know what the others are saying about this game...I think Notre Dame SHOULD win...But they suck so badly, I won't be shocked if they don't...I actually want Hawaii to win, but I don't know if they'll be as motivated to win as Notre Dame needs to be...The Irish in a close one...

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Hawaii Bowl
Hawaii (7-6) vs. Notre Dame (6-6)

When I made my last bowl game pick, I was feeling pretty smug after the first quarter...By the end of the game, you must know I feel like shit..! Listen, I do not like Notre Dame...And they are probably favored here...I don't know what the others are saying about this game...I think Notre Dame SHOULD win...But they suck so badly, I won't be shocked if they don't...I actually want Hawaii to win, but I don't know if they'll be as motivated to win as Notre Dame needs to be...The Irish in a close one...

Gotta go with the sunshine guys. I just have absolutely ZERO confidence in the domers. I'll admit I'm not a ND fan, but even from an objective point of view they just suck. Only game I've missed so far is Troy....well...until my Sooners choke that is.

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[center]Motor City Bowl
Florida Atlantic (6-6) vs. Central Michigan (8-4)[/center]

Getting this pick in late, so if you guys don't think it should count (I haven't seen if the game is even on yet) it's cool...Just think Central Michgan is going to win this one, looking over the stats and players, coupled with the fact that this is a virtual homegame for them, its another win for the favored...

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[center]Emerald Bowl
Miami (Fla.) (7-5) vs. California (8-4)[/center]

All the experts seem to think that Miami should loose this game...I'm going to say they're going to win it...

[center]Champs Sports Bowl
Wisconsin (7-5) vs. Florida State (8-4)[/center]

I have no faith in the Big10 this year, plus Wisconsin took some bad ones this year...FSU isn't as great as they have been in the past, but they should be fine against the Badgers...

[center]Meineke Car Care Bowl
West Virginia (8-4) vs. North Carolina (8-4)[/center]

My mind tells me to go with Pat White pulling a doozie in his last game...But something tells me I should go w/Carolina...In a toss up, I'm going to stick with my first mind, and pick WVU in a close one...

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Emerald Bowl
Miami (Fla.) (7-5) vs. California (8-4)

Champs Sports Bowl
Wisconsin (7-5) vs. Florida State (8-4)

Meineke Car Care Bowl
West Virginia (8-4) vs. North Carolina (8-4)

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[center]Independence Bowl
Northern Illinois (6-6) vs. Louisiana Tech (7-5)[/center]

I'm going to go w/Tech here...They seem to be more sound in the running game...But really, this seems like it could go either way...

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[center]Alamo Bowl
Missouri (9-4) vs. Northwestern (9-3)[/center]

Gotta go with Mizzou here, I mean come on man...I think Northwestern has had a great season but...Mizzou has faced the best teams in the nation, gotten slammed, but still...You'd be hard pressed to think Northwestern can stand a chance...Too many athletes, and too much to prove for Mizzou...Chase reminds everyone why he was a Heisman candidate today...

[center]Papajohns.com Bowl
North Carolina State (6-6) vs. Rutgers (7-5)[/center]

Gotta go with Rutgers here...Too much passing for NC State to keep up, I imagine Britt is going to have a great game...The game could end up being close, but I don't see NC State having any kind of advantage here...

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[center]Holiday Bowl
Oklahoma State (9-3) vs. Oregon (9-3)[/center]

On paper, this is probably one of the better bowl games we'll see this year...2 good teams, similar big play capability...One of the best teams in the Pac-10 versus a good Big12 offense...Both defenses are wide open for scores...Oregon likes to run, and can run well...But I just think Oklahoma State wins this one in a great game...

[center]Texas Bowl
Rice (9-3) vs. Western Michigan (9-3)[/center]

I think Rice has played and done pretty good against some better competition...I like the owls here...

[center]Humanitarian Bowl
Maryland (7-5) vs. Nevada (7-5)[/center]

Maryland is the ultimate Jeckyll and Hyde team, they'll be the good doctor and play well enough to win here...