Bowl Predictions

I love to predict bowl games. I have drafts I wrote down from as early as January. I just didn't get around to posting them on the blog. There will be 32 bowls this year, including the BCS National Title game in Glendale, AZ. Three new bowls -- actaully four if you include the former Houston Bowl, which is now the Texas Bowl -- join the lineup, the International Bowl, Birmingham Bowl and the New Mexico Bowl. And one other, the Fort Worth Bowl, has changed its name to the Armed Forces Bowl.

New Orleans Bowl - SMU 8-4 vs. Troy 7-5
New Mexico Bowl - Nevada 8-4 vs. Colorado State 6-6
Poinsettia Bowl - Fresno State 10-2 vs. BYU 8-4
Birmingham Bowl - Southern Miss 8-4 vs. Virginia 6-6*
Armed Forces Bowl - TCU 8-4 vs. UTEP 7-5
International Bowl - Rutgers 6-6 vs. Akron 6-6
Motor City Bowl - Toledo 8-4 vs. Oregon State 7-6*
GMAC Bowl - Northern Illinois 10-3 vs. UCF 8-5
MPC Computers Bowl - Boise State 10-2 vs. North Carolina 7-5
Hawaii Bowl - Hawaii 9-4 vs. Washington State 7-5
Liberty Bowl - Tulsa 10-3 vs. Ole Miss 7-5
Emerald Bowl - Arizona State 8-4 vs. Maryland 7-5
Las Vegas Bowl - Oregon 8-4 vs. Utah 10-2
Texas Bowl - Baylor 6-6 vs. South Florida 8-4
Independence Bowl - Alabama 7-5 vs. Iowa State 7-5
Music City Bowl - Geogia Tech 7-5 vs. South Carolina 8-4
Insight Bowl - Wisconsin 8-4 vs. Texas A&M 7-5
Meineke Car Care Bowl - Navy 10-2 vs. Boston College 9-3
Alamo Bowl - Kansas 9-3 vs. Purdue 8-5
Sun Bowl - Arizona 8-4 vs. Pitt 9-3
Champs Sports Bowl - Virginia Tech 9-3 vs. Michigan State 8-4
Gator Bowl - Miami 10-3 vs. Oklahoma 9-3
Holiday Bowl - Cal 9-3 vs. Texas Tech 9-3
Cotton Bowl - Nebraska 10-3 vs. Arkansas 8-4
Peach Bowl - Clemson 9-3 vs. Georgia 9-3
Outback Bowl - Penn State 8-4 vs. Tennessee 9-4
Capital One Bowl - Florida 9-3 vs. Iowa 10-2
Fiesta Bowl - Texas 12-1 vs. West Virginia 11-1
Sugar Bowl - LSU 9-3 vs. Louisville 11-1
Orange Bowl - Florida State 11-2 vs. Michigan 10-2
Rose Bowl - Ohio State 10-2 vs. Notre Dame 10-2
BCS National Championship - Auburn 12-1 vs. USC 11-1

*no eligible conference team available

Pac-10 Predictions

Order of Finish
1. USC 11-1 (8-1)
t2. Cal 9-3 (6-3)
t2. Arizona 8-4 (6-3)
t2. Oregon 8-4 (6-3)
t5. Arizona State 8-4 (5-4)
t5. Washington State 7-5 (5-4)
t7. Oregon State 7-6 (4-5)
t7. UCLA 6-6 (4-5)
9. Washington 2-10 (1-8)
10. Stanford 2-10 (0-9)

SEC Predictions

Order of Finish
West
1. Auburn 12-1 (8-1)*
t2. LSU 9-3 (5-3)
t2. Arkansas 8-4 (5-3)
4. Ole Miss 7-5 (4-4)
5. Alabama 7-5 (3-5)
6. Mississippi State 4-8 (1-7)

East
t1. Tennessee 9-4 (6-3)*
t1. Florida 9-3 (6-2)
t3. Georgia 9-3 (5-3)
t3. South Carolina 8-4 (5-3)
5. Kentucky 4-8 (1-7)
6. Vanderbilt 3-9 (0-8)

*Auburn defeats Tennessee in SEC Championship game.

Big XII Predictions

Order of Finish
West
1. Texas 12-1 (8-1)*
2. Oklahoma 9-3 (6-2)
t3. Texas Tech 9-3 (5-3)
t3. Texas A&M 7-5 (5-3)
5. Baylor 6-6 (3-5)
6. Oklahoma State 4-8 (1-7)

East
1. Nebraska 10-3 (7-2)*
t2. Kansas 9-3 (5-3)
t2. Iowa State 7-5 (5-3)
4. Colorado 5-7 (3-5)
t5. Missouri 6-6 (2-6)
t5. Kansas State 5-7 (2-6)

*Texas defeats Nebraska in the Big XII Championship game.

WAC Predictions

Order of Finish
t1. Boise State 10-2 (7-1)
t1. Fresno State 10-2 (7-1)
t3. Hawaii 9-4 (5-3)
t3. Nevada 8-4 (5-3)
5. Utah State 4-8 (4-4)
t6. Louisiana Tech 5-8 (3-5)
t6. Idaho 4-8 (3-5)
8. San Jose State 3-8 (2-6)
9. New Mexico State 2-10 (0-8)

Sun Belt Predictions

Order of Finish
t1. Troy 7-5 (6-1)
t1. Louisiana-Lafayette 8-4 (6-1)
t3. MTSU 6-6 (5-2)
t3. North Texas 5-7 (5-2
t5. Arkansas State 3-9 (2-5)
t5. Florida Atlantic 2-10 (2-5)
t7. Louisiana-Monroe 2-10 (1-6)
t7. Florida International 1-11 (1-6)

MAC Predictions

Order of Finish
West
t1. Northern Illinois 10-3 (8-1)*
t1. Toledo 8-4 (7-1)
3. Central Michigan 6-6 (5-3)
4. Western Michigan 4-8 (3-5)
5. Ball State 3-9 (2-6)
6. Eastern Michigan 0-12 (0-8)

East
t1. Miami Ohio 6-7 (5-4)*
t1. Kent State 6-6 (5-3)
t1. Akron 6-6 (5-3)
t1. Ohio 6-6 (5-3)
5. Bowling Green 6-6 (4-4)
6. Buffalo 1-11 (0-8)

*Northern Illinois defeats Miami Ohio in the MAC Championship.

CUSA Predictions

Order of Finish
West
1. Tulsa 10-3 (8-1)*
t2. SMU 8-4 (5-3)
t2. Houston 8-4 (5-3)
t2. UTEP 7-5 (5-3)
5. Tulane 2-10 (1-7)
6. Rice 0-12 (0-8)

East
t1. UCF 8-5 (6-3)*
t1. So Miss 8-4 (6-2)
3. Memphis 7-5 (5-3)
t4. UAB 4-8 (3-5)
t4. ECU 3-9 (3-5)
6. Marshall 3-9 (2-6)

*Tulsa defeats UCF in CUSA Championship game.

Big Ten Predictions

Order of Finish
t1. Ohio State 10-2 (7-1)
t1. Michigan 10-2 (7-1)
3. Iowa 10-2 (6-2)
t4. Penn State 8-4 (5-3)
t4. Michigan State 8-4 (5-3)
t4. Purdue 8-5 (5-3)
7. Wisconsin 8-4 (4-4)
t8. Minnesota 5-7 (2-6)
t8. Northwestern 4-8 (2-6)
10. Illinois 4-8 (1-7)
11. Indiana 4-8 (0-8)

Big East Predictions

Order of Finish
1. Louisville 11-1 (6-1)
2. West Virginia 11-1 (6-1)
t3. Pitt 9-3 (5-2)
t3. USF 8-4 (5-2)
5. Rutgers 6-6 (3-4)4-8
t6. UConn 4-8 (1-6)
t6. Cincinnati (1-6)
t6. Syracuse 3-8 (1-6)

Neglected Not Forgotten

For the few readers that still frequent this blog, I apologize for the lack of content. But between work, family, the Fresno State Football Blog, the Bark Board and another new FS blog (which officially launches sometime next week), something had to give -- and unfortunately it had to be MDG CFB.

But I am still going to add my season picks, and provide weekly picks every Thursday or Friday, so check back or just check in every day for the Hottie of the day.

It is the best time of the year, college football is just two days away.

My Preaseason Blogpoll Ballot

Preseason Blogpoll released!

Rank	Team	Delta
1	Auburn	25
2	Southern Cal	24
3	Ohio State	23
4	Louisiana State	22
5	Texas	21
6	Notre Dame	20
7	Michigan	19
8	Florida State	18
9	Florida	17
10	Iowa	16
11	Louisville	15
12	West Virginia	14
13	Miami (Florida)	13
14	Clemson	12
15	Georgia	11
16	Oklahoma	10
17	Cal	9
18	Tennessee	8
19	Virginia Tech	7
20	Nebraska	6
21	Penn State	5
22	Boston College	4
23	Oregon	3
24	Texas Tech	2
25	Arizona State	1

Dropped Out: