Okay, 36 Comments. These are some really good Bowl Match-ups. I will be disappointed if I get any of the games with 29-35 confidence points incorrect, but the other 28, its anyone's best guess.
Saturday, December 17th
New Mexico Bowl: Temple vs Wyoming - This one takes me back to the days of Mark Macon and Fennis Dembo. Winner: Temple, 10 points
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Ohio vs Utah State - Utah State gets to stay at home and should have a definitive crowd advantage. Winner: Utah State, 16 points
New Orleans Bowl: Louisiana-Lafayette vs San Diego State - Ladies and Gentlemen, meet Mr. Ronnie Hillman. Winner: San Diego State, 26 points
Tuesday, December 20th
Beef O'Brady's Bowl: Florida International vs Marshall - Probably the least compelling game on the bowl docket. Winner: Florida International, 11 points
Wednesday, December 21st
Poinsettia Bowl: Louisiana Tech vs TCU - From the Rose to Poinsettia, the Horned Frogs sure love their flowers/flowery plants. Winner: TCU, 33 points
Thursday, December 22nd
MAACO Bowl: Arizona State vs Boise State - Kellen Moore's illustrious career comes to a close without a BCS win. Winner: Boise State, 34 points
Saturday, December 24th
Hawaii Bowl: Nevada vs Southern Mississippi - Time to play the Brett Favre drinking game with the family on Christmas Eve!! Winner: Southern Mississippi, 32 points
Monday, December 26th
Independence Bowl: Missouri vs North Carolina - Tar Heel fans turned their attention to a different sport weeks ago. Winner: Missouri, 30 points
Tuesday, December 27th
Little Caesars Bowl: Purdue vs Western Michigan - I used to love the Little Caesars Pizza as a kid, now I am kind of a pizza snob. Winner: Western Michigan, 18 points
Belk Bowl: Louisville vs North Carolina State - One last thank you card to the Wolfpack for Russell Wilson. Winner: North Carolina State, 17 points
Wednesday, December 28th
Military Bowl: Air Force vs Toledo - Fitting they got the Rockets to play against a Service Academy in this one. Winner: Air Force, 7 points
Holiday Bowl: California vs Texas - In England, a "holiday" is a vacation. I find them a lot of work. Winner: Texas, 13 points
Thursday, December 29th
Champs Sports Bowl: Florida State vs Notre Dame - I pegged Florida State for the BCS Title Game...Oops. Winner: Florida State, 21 points
Alamo Bowl: Baylor vs Washington - I am going with the Heisman winner, Mr. RG3, as my most confident pick of the bowl season. Winner: Baylor, 35 points
Friday, December 30th
Armed Forces Bowl: BYU vs Tulsa - Fitting a school that produced McMahon, Young and Detmer would go to the Armed Forces Bowl. Winner: Tulsa, 8 points
Pinstripe Bowl: Iowa State vs Rutgers - Not sure you could put two BCS schools together and get a less exciting match-up. Winner: Rutgers, 6 points
Music City Bowl: Mississippi State vs Wake Forest - The Demon Deacons were just throttled by an SEC team. Winner: Mississippi State, 22 points
Insight Bowl: Iowa vs Oklahoma - Here is my insight, the Sooners are a much better football team, even if they are not fully-motivated. Winner: Oklahoma, 24 points
Saturday, December 31st
Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl: Illinois vs UCLA - I doubt Ron Zook and Rick Neuheisel will be resorting to Mac 'n' Cheese. Winner: UCLA, 9 points
Meineke Car Care Bowl: Northwestern vs Texas A&M - Larry King was the only person alive the last time the Wildcats won a bowl game. Winner: Northwestern, 4 points
Sun Bowl: Georgia Tech vs Utah - Does anyone ever remember that Utah is in the PAC-12 now? Winner: Georgia Tech, 23 points
Liberty Bowl: Cincinnati vs Vanderbilt - Better watch out, those Bearcats are fighters. Winner: Vanderbilt, 15 points
Chick-fil-A Bowl: Auburn vs Virginia - An un-named publication had all their experts pick Auburn. Has anyone seen them play lately? Winner: Virginia, 14 points
Monday, January 2nd
Ticket City Bowl: Houston vs Penn State - Two teams that got a harsh reality check in their season finale, but one has had a bigger dose in recent months. Winner: Houston, 19 points
Outback Bowl: Georgia vs Michigan State - I think the Spartans are a really good football team, unless its a big game on the road or on a neutral field. Winner: Georgia, 28 points
Capitol One Bowl: Nebraska vs South Carolina - Nebraska's first Big Ten Season is probably a disappointment. Winner: South Carolina, 5 points
Gator Bowl: Florida vs Ohio State - The Buckeyes got Urban Meyer, but can they get revenge for that BCS Title whipping from a few years ago. Winner: Ohio State, 12 points
Rose Bowl: Oregon vs Wisconsin - Am I loyal? Am I a Homer? Am I an Alum? Yes, Yes and Yes. Winner: Wisconsin, 1 point
Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma State vs Stanford - Everyone thinks Andrew Luck will go out with a victory, like he's Tebow or something. Winner: Oklahoma State, 3 points
Tuesday, January 3rd
Sugar Bowl: Michigan vs Virginia Tech - I wanted to put big points on one BCS bowl and this looked like the best bet. Winner: Michigan, 31 points
Wednesday, January 4th
Orange Bowl: Clemson vs West Virginia - A re-match of a first round NCAA Basketball Game from earlier this year, this time the Tigers get proper rest. Winner: Clemson, 25 points
Friday, January 6th
Cotton Bowl: Arkansas vs Kansas State - I will call this one the 6th BCS Bowl and I am going to play the no respect card. Winner: Kansas State, 2 points
Saturday, January 7th
BBVA Compass Bowl: Pittsburgh vs SMU - Why do they play these next two games right before the Title Game? Winner: SMU, 27 points
Sunday, January 8th
GoDaddy Bowl: Arkansas State vs Northern Illinois - Insert your Danica Patrick reference here. Winner: Northern Illinois, 29 points
Monday, January 9th
BCS Championship Game: Alabama vs LSU - LSU have to do it again? Winner: LSU, 20 points
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