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2008 FBS Bowls Pool

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:20 am
by Hostrauser
It's that time of year again...

Modeled after Marianne's wildly successful NFL pool, I return the Bowls pool for another year. The rules/scoring remains much the same:

"Normal" bowl games = 40 points for picking the winner
BCS bowl games (Rose, Sugar, Fiesta, Orange) = 50 points for picking the winner
BCS Championship = 75 points for picking the winner

Plus, there will be a total of 100 bonus points available: 20 points possible for the total combined score of each of the five BCS bowls (including the Championship).

The bowl season will be split into three "deadlines" so you don't have to pick every game at once (though you can if you want). Please post your picks here.

Without further ado...

Deadline #1 - 11:59pm, 12/19
12/20 - Eaglebank Bowl, Washington, D.C. - Wake Forest vs. Navy
12/20 - New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque, NM - Fresno State vs. Colorado State
12/20 - St. Petersburg Bowl, St. Petersburg, FL - Memphis vs. USF
12/20 - Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas, NV - BYU vs. Arizona
12/21 - New Orleans Bowl, New Orleans, LA - Southern Miss vs. Troy
12/23 - Poinsettia Bowl, San Diego, CA - Boise State vs. TCU
12/24 - Hawai'i Bowl, Honolulu, HI - Notre Dame vs. Hawai'i
12/26 - Motor City Bowl, Detroit, MI - Florida Atlantic vs. C. Michigan

Deadline #2 - 11:59pm, 12/26
12/27 - Meineke Car Care Bowl, Charlotte, NC - North Carolina vs. West Virginia
12/27 - Champ Sports Bowl, Orlando, FL - Florida State vs. Wisconsin
12/27 - Emerald Bowl, San Francisco, CA - Miami vs. California
12/28 - Independence Bowl, Shreveport, LA - Northern Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech
12/29 - Papajohns.com Bowl, Birmingham, AL - Rutgers vs. North Carolina State
12/29 - Alamo Bowl, San Antonio, TX - Northwestern vs. Missouri
12/30 - Humanitarian Bowl, Boise, ID - Maryland vs. Nevada
12/30 - Holiday Bowl, San Diego, CA - Oklahoma State vs. Oregon
12/30 - Texas Bowl, Houston, TX - Rice vs. Western Michigan
12/31 - Armed Forces Bowl, Fort Worth, TX - Houston vs. Air Force
12/31 - Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX - Pittsburgh vs. Oregon State
12/31 - Music City Bowl, Nashville, TN - Boston College vs. Vanderbilt
12/31 - Chick-fil-A Bowl, Atlanta, GA - Georgia Tech vs. LSU
12/31 - Insight Bowl, Tempe, AZ - Kansas vs. Minnesota

Deadline #3 - 11:59pm, 12/31
1/1/09 - Outback Bowl, Tampa, FL - Iowa vs. South Carolina
1/1/09 - Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, FL - Clemson vs. Nebraska
1/1/09 - Capital One Bowl, Orlando, FL - Michigan State vs. Georgia
1/1/09 - Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA - USC vs. Penn State
1/1/09 - Orange Bowl, Miami, FL - Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati

1/2/09 - Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX - Mississippi vs. Texas Tech
1/2/09 - Liberty Bowl, Memphis, TN - Kentucky vs. East Carolina
1/2/09 - Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, LA - Utah vs. Alabama
1/3/09 - International Bowl, Toronto, ON - Buffalo vs. Connecticut
1/5/09 - Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, AZ - Ohio State vs. Texas
1/6/09 - GMAC Bowl, Mobile, AL - Ball State vs. Tulsa

1/8/09 - BCS Championship Game, Miami, FL - Oklahoma vs. Florida

Total Points: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA - USC vs. Penn State
Total Points: Orange Bowl, Miami, FL - Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati
Total Points: Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, LA - Utah vs. Alabama
Total Points: Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, AZ - Ohio State vs. Texas
Total Points: BCS Championship Game, Miami, FL - Oklahoma vs. Florida

Re: 2008 FBS Bowls Pool

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:31 pm
by bigmikedrivesbmw
Deadline #1 - 11:59pm, 12/19
12/20 - Eaglebank Bowl, Washington, D.C. - Wake Forest
12/20 - New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque, NM - Fresno State
12/20 - St. Petersburg Bowl, St. Petersburg, FL - USF
12/20 - Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas, NV - BYU
12/21 - New Orleans Bowl, New Orleans, LA - Southern Miss
12/23 - Poinsettia Bowl, San Diego, CA - Boise State
12/24 - Hawai'i Bowl, Honolulu, HI - Hawai'i
12/26 - Motor City Bowl, Detroit, MI - C. Michigan

Deadline #2 - 11:59pm, 12/26
12/27 - Meineke Car Care Bowl, Charlotte, NC - West Virginia
12/27 - Champ Sports Bowl, Orlando, FL - Florida State
12/27 - Emerald Bowl, San Francisco, CA - California
12/28 - Independence Bowl, Shreveport, LA - Louisiana Tech
12/29 - Papajohns.com Bowl, Birmingham, AL -North Carolina State
12/29 - Alamo Bowl, San Antonio, TX - Missouri
12/30 - Humanitarian Bowl, Boise, ID - Nevada
12/30 - Holiday Bowl, San Diego, CA - Oklahoma State
12/30 - Texas Bowl, Houston, TX - Rice
12/31 - Armed Forces Bowl, Fort Worth, TX - Air Force
12/31 - Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX - Oregon State
12/31 - Music City Bowl, Nashville, TN - Boston College
12/31 - Chick-fil-A Bowl, Atlanta, GA - LSU
12/31 - Insight Bowl, Tempe, AZ - Kansas

Deadline #3 - 11:59pm, 12/31
1/1/09 - Outback Bowl, Tampa, FL - Iowa
1/1/09 - Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, FL -Nebraska
1/1/09 - Capital One Bowl, Orlando, FL - Georgia
1/1/09 - Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA - Penn State
1/1/09 - Orange Bowl, Miami, FL - Virginia Tech
1/2/09 - Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX - Texas Tech
1/2/09 - Liberty Bowl, Memphis, TN - Kentucky
1/2/09 - Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, LA - Alabama
1/3/09 - International Bowl, Toronto, ON - Buffalo
1/5/09 - Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, AZ - Texas
1/6/09 - GMAC Bowl, Mobile, AL - Ball State

1/8/09 - BCS Championship Game, Miami, FL - Florida

Total Points: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA - USC vs. Penn State-48
Total Points: Orange Bowl, Miami, FL - Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati-52
Total Points: Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, LA - Utah vs. Alabama-55
Total Points: Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, AZ - Ohio State vs. Texas-45
Total Points: BCS Championship Game, Miami, FL - Oklahoma vs. Florida-59

Re: 2008 FBS Bowls Pool

Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:57 pm
by crfrey71
Selections in bold:

Deadline #1 - 11:59pm, 12/19
12/20 - Eaglebank Bowl, Washington, D.C. - Wake Forest vs. Navy
12/20 - New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque, NM - Fresno State vs. Colorado State
12/20 - St. Petersburg Bowl, St. Petersburg, FL - Memphis vs. USF
12/20 - Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas, NV - BYU vs. Arizona
12/21 - New Orleans Bowl, New Orleans, LA - Southern Miss vs. Troy
12/23 - Poinsettia Bowl, San Diego, CA - Boise State vs. TCU
12/24 - Hawai'i Bowl, Honolulu, HI - Notre Dame vs. Hawai'i
12/26 - Motor City Bowl, Detroit, MI - Florida Atlantic vs. C. Michigan

Deadline #2 - 11:59pm, 12/26
12/27 - Meineke Car Care Bowl, Charlotte, NC - North Carolina vs. West Virginia
12/27 - Champ Sports Bowl, Orlando, FL - Florida State vs. Wisconsin
12/27 - Emerald Bowl, San Francisco, CA - Miami vs. California
12/28 - Independence Bowl, Shreveport, LA - Northern Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech
12/29 - Papajohns.com Bowl, Birmingham, AL - Rutgers vs. North Carolina State
12/29 - Alamo Bowl, San Antonio, TX - Northwestern vs. Missouri
12/30 - Humanitarian Bowl, Boise, ID - Maryland vs. Nevada
12/30 - Holiday Bowl, San Diego, CA - Oklahoma State vs. Oregon
12/30 - Texas Bowl, Houston, TX - Rice vs. Western Michigan
12/31 - Armed Forces Bowl, Fort Worth, TX - Houston vs. Air Force
12/31 - Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX - Pittsburgh vs. Oregon State
12/31 - Music City Bowl, Nashville, TN - Boston College vs. Vanderbilt
12/31 - Chick-fil-A Bowl, Atlanta, GA - Georgia Tech vs. LSU
12/31 - Insight Bowl, Tempe, AZ - Kansas vs. Minnesota

Deadline #3 - 11:59pm, 12/31
1/1/09 - Outback Bowl, Tampa, FL - Iowa vs. South Carolina
1/1/09 - Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, FL - Clemson vs. Nebraska
1/1/09 - Capital One Bowl, Orlando, FL - Michigan State vs. Georgia
1/1/09 - Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA - USC vs. Penn State
1/1/09 - Orange Bowl, Miami, FL - Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati
1/2/09 - Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX - Mississippi vs. Texas Tech
1/2/09 - Liberty Bowl, Memphis, TN - Kentucky vs. East Carolina
1/2/09 - Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, LA - Utah vs. Alabama
1/3/09 - International Bowl, Toronto, ON - Buffalo vs. Connecticut
1/5/09 - Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, AZ - Ohio State vs. Texas
1/6/09 - GMAC Bowl, Mobile, AL - Ball State vs. Tulsa

1/8/09 - BCS Championship Game, Miami, FL - Oklahoma vs. Florida

Total Points: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA - USC vs. Penn State- 70
Total Points: Orange Bowl, Miami, FL - Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati - 44
Total Points: Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, LA - Utah vs. Alabama - 40
Total Points: Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, AZ - Ohio State vs. Texas - 66
Total Points: BCS Championship Game, Miami, FL - Oklahoma vs. Florida - 76

My Deadline #1 Picks

Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 7:05 pm
by Marianne
Eaglebank Bowl: Navy
New Mexico Bowl: Colorado State
St. Petersburg Bowl: USF
Las Vegas Bowl: BYU
New Orleans Bowl: Troy
Poinsettia Bowl: Boise State
Hawaii Bowl: Notre Dame
Motor City Bowl: C. Michigan

Re: 2008 FBS Bowls Pool

Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:29 pm
by Chapagne
12/20 - Eaglebank Bowl, Washington, D.C. - Wake Forest
12/20 - New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque, NM - Fresno State
12/20 - St. Petersburg Bowl, St. Petersburg, FL - USF
12/20 - Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas, NV - BYU
12/21 - New Orleans Bowl, New Orleans, LA - Troy
12/23 - Poinsettia Bowl, San Diego, CA - Boise State
12/24 - Hawai'i Bowl, Honolulu, HI - Hawai'i
12/26 - Motor City Bowl, Detroit, MI - C. Michigan
12/27 - Meineke Car Care Bowl, Charlotte, NC - West Virginia
12/27 - Champ Sports Bowl, Orlando, FL - Florida State
12/27 - Emerald Bowl, San Francisco, CA - California
12/28 - Independence Bowl, Shreveport, LA - Northern Illinois
12/29 - Papajohns.com Bowl, Birmingham, AL - Rutgers
12/29 - Alamo Bowl, San Antonio, TX - Missouri
12/30 - Humanitarian Bowl, Boise, ID - Nevada
12/30 - Holiday Bowl, San Diego, CA - Oklahoma State
12/30 - Texas Bowl, Houston, TX - Rice
12/31 - Armed Forces Bowl, Fort Worth, TX - Air Force
12/31 - Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX - Pittsburgh
12/31 - Music City Bowl, Nashville, TN - Boston College
12/31 - Chick-fil-A Bowl, Atlanta, GA - Georgia Tech
12/31 - Insight Bowl, Tempe, AZ - Kansas
1/1/09 - Outback Bowl, Tampa, FL - Iowa
1/1/09 - Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, FL - Clemson
1/1/09 - Capital One Bowl, Orlando, FL - Georgia
1/1/09 - Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA - USC
1/1/09 - Orange Bowl, Miami, FL - Cincinnati
1/2/09 - Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX - Texas Tech
1/2/09 - Liberty Bowl, Memphis, TN - East Carolina
1/2/09 - Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, LA - Alabama
1/3/09 - International Bowl, Toronto, ON - Buffalo
1/5/09 - Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, AZ - Texas
1/6/09 - GMAC Bowl, Mobile, AL - Tulsa
1/8/09 - BCS Championship Game, Miami, FL - Oklahoma

Total Points: Rose Bowl, 55
Total Points: Orange Bowl, Miami, FL - 45
Total Points: Sugar Bowl, 67
Total Points: Fiesta Bowl, 42
Total Points: BCS Championship Game, 52

Re: 2008 FBS Bowls Pool

Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:03 pm
by fieldshowqueen
Selections in bold:

Deadline #1 - 11:59pm, 12/19
12/20 - Eaglebank Bowl, Washington, D.C. - Wake Forest vs. Navy
12/20 - New Mexico Bowl, Albuquerque, NM - Fresno State vs. Colorado State
12/20 - St. Petersburg Bowl, St. Petersburg, FL - Memphis vs. USF
12/20 - Las Vegas Bowl, Las Vegas, NV - BYU vs. Arizona
12/21 - New Orleans Bowl, New Orleans, LA - Southern Miss vs. Troy
12/23 - Poinsettia Bowl, San Diego, CA - Boise State vs. TCU
12/24 - Hawai'i Bowl, Honolulu, HI - Notre Dame vs. Hawai'i
12/26 - Motor City Bowl, Detroit, MI - Florida Atlantic vs. C. Michigan

My Picks For Deadline #2

Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:54 pm
by Marianne
Meineke Car Care Bowl:.West Virginia
Champ Sports Bowl: Florida State
Emerald Bowl: California
Independence Bowl: Louisiana Tech
Papajohns.com Bowl: Rutgers
Alamo Bowl: Missouri
Humanitarian Bowl: Maryland
Holiday Bowl: Oklahoma State
Texas Bowl: Rice
Armed Forces Bowl: Air Force
Sun Bowl: Oregon State
Music City Bowl: Boston College
Chick-fil-A Bowl: Georgia Tech
Insight Bowl: Kansas

Re: 2008 FBS Bowls Pool

Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 7:23 am
by fieldshowqueen
Meineke Car Care Bowl: North Carolina
Champ Sports Bowl: Florida State
Emerald Bowl: California
Independence Bowl: Louisiana Tech
Papajohns.com Bowl: Rutgers
Alamo Bowl: Missouri
Humanitarian Bowl: Maryland
Holiday Bowl: Oklahoma State
Texas Bowl: Rice
Armed Forces Bowl: Houston
Sun Bowl: Oregon State
Music City Bowl: Boston College
Chick-fil-A Bowl: Georgia Tech
Insight Bowl: Kansas

... and with all this talk of food in a bowl, I'm outta here to eat. Chow! (bad pun)

Re: 2008 FBS Bowls Pool

Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:10 am
by Hostrauser
Deadline #2 - 11:59pm, 12/26
12/27 - Meineke Car Care Bowl, Charlotte, NC - North Carolina vs. West Virginia
12/27 - Champ Sports Bowl, Orlando, FL - Florida State vs. Wisconsin
12/27 - Emerald Bowl, San Francisco, CA - Miami vs. California
12/28 - Independence Bowl, Shreveport, LA - Northern Illinois vs. Louisiana Tech
12/29 - Papajohns.com Bowl, Birmingham, AL - Rutgers vs. North Carolina State
12/29 - Alamo Bowl, San Antonio, TX - Northwestern vs. Missouri
12/30 - Humanitarian Bowl, Boise, ID - Maryland vs. Nevada
12/30 - Holiday Bowl, San Diego, CA - Oklahoma State vs. Oregon
12/30 - Texas Bowl, Houston, TX - Rice vs. Western Michigan
12/31 - Armed Forces Bowl, Fort Worth, TX - Houston vs. Air Force
12/31 - Sun Bowl, El Paso, TX - Pittsburgh vs. Oregon State
12/31 - Music City Bowl, Nashville, TN - Boston College vs. Vanderbilt
12/31 - Chick-fil-A Bowl, Atlanta, GA - Georgia Tech vs. LSU
12/31 - Insight Bowl, Tempe, AZ - Kansas vs. Minnesota

Re: 2008 FBS Bowls Pool

Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:13 am
by Hostrauser
Hm, I just realized I never posted my Deadline #1 picks on WOP. They're posted on Sound Machine if you want to take a look. Eh, here they are:

Wake Forest
Fresno State
USF
Arizona
Troy
TCU
Notre Dame
Central Michigan

Re: 2008 FBS Bowls Pool

Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:46 am
by fieldshowqueen
Hostrauser wrote:Hm, I just realized I never posted my Deadline #1 picks on WOP. They're posted on Sound Machine if you want to take a look. Eh, here they are:

Wake Forest
Fresno State
USF
Arizona
Troy
TCU
Notre Dame
Central Michigan
Well ... in the spirit of the season I suppose we could be nice and let this slip by. :lol:

Re: 2008 FBS Bowls Pool

Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2008 7:45 am
by fieldshowqueen
Since I won't be here or will be overly tired next week from decorating:

1/1/09 - Outback Bowl, Tampa, FL - Iowa
1/1/09 - Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, FL - Clemson
1/1/09 - Capital One Bowl, Orlando, FL - Georgia
1/1/09 - Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA - USC
1/1/09 - Orange Bowl, Miami, FL - Cincinnati
1/2/09 - Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX - Texas Tech
1/2/09 - Liberty Bowl, Memphis, TN - East Carolina
1/2/09 - Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, LA - Alabama
1/3/09 - International Bowl, Toronto, ON - Connecticut
1/5/09 - Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, AZ - Texas
1/6/09 - GMAC Bowl, Mobile, AL - Ball State
1/8/09 - BCS Championship Game, Miami, FL - Florida

Total Points: Rose Bowl - 45
Total Points: Orange Bowl, Miami, FL - 42
Total Points: Sugar Bowl - 48
Total Points: Fiesta Bowl - 54
Total Points: BCS Championship Game - 64

Re: 2008 FBS Bowls Pool

Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 1:33 am
by Marianne
fieldshowqueen wrote:
Hostrauser wrote:Hm, I just realized I never posted my Deadline #1 picks on WOP. They're posted on Sound Machine if you want to take a look. Eh, here they are:

Wake Forest
Fresno State
USF
Arizona
Troy
TCU
Notre Dame
Central Michigan
Well ... in the spirit of the season I suppose we could be nice and let this slip by. :lol:
humph! I penalized myself in Week 12 of the NFL Pool for not bringing my Thursday pick over from TVCH to SM and WOP. :well:

Seriously though, no biggie. Just felt like giving you a little ration just for fun. With so few people playing, you were gonna combine SM/WOP anyway, right? And besides, I realize of course SM/WOP are closely related. The only link to TVCH right now is me. LOL.

Re: 2008 FBS Bowls Pool

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:51 am
by Hostrauser
Deadline #3 - 11:59pm, 12/31
1/1/09 - Outback Bowl, Tampa, FL - Iowa vs. South Carolina
1/1/09 - Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, FL - Clemson vs. Nebraska
1/1/09 - Capital One Bowl, Orlando, FL - Michigan State vs. Georgia
1/1/09 - Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA - USC vs. Penn State
1/1/09 - Orange Bowl, Miami, FL - Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati
1/2/09 - Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX - Mississippi vs. Texas Tech
1/2/09 - Liberty Bowl, Memphis, TN - Kentucky vs. East Carolina
1/2/09 - Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, LA - Utah vs. Alabama
1/3/09 - International Bowl, Toronto, ON - Buffalo vs. Connecticut
1/5/09 - Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, AZ - Ohio State vs. Texas
1/6/09 - GMAC Bowl, Mobile, AL - Ball State vs. Tulsa

1/8/09 - BCS Championship Game, Miami, FL - Oklahoma vs. Florida

Total Points: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA - USC vs. Penn State - 38
Total Points: Orange Bowl, Miami, FL - Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati - 24
Total Points: Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, LA - Utah vs. Alabama - 54
Total Points: Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, AZ - Ohio State vs. Texas - 50
Total Points: BCS Championship Game, Miami, FL - Oklahoma vs. Florida - 64

My Deadline #3 Picks

Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:53 am
by Marianne
My Deadline #3 Picks

Outback Bowl: Iowa
Gator Bowl: Clemson
Capital One Bowl: Georgia
Rose Bowl: USC
Orange Bowl: Cincinnati
Cotton Bowl: Mississippi
Liberty Bowl: East Carolina
Sugar Bowl: Alabama
International Bowl: Connecticut
Fiesta Bowl: Texas
GMAC Bowl: Ball State
BCS Championship Game: Oklahoma

BQ1: 71
BQ2: 49
BQ3: 68
BQ4: 65
BQ5: 78