2013-2014 FBS College Bowl Games Pool
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 3:02 am
Who’s up for another season of the FBS Bowl Pool Game?
The deadline for the pick of EACH GAME is the start time of that game. You can pick ahead for as many games as you like, with the option to change your mind before the game starts. Since I can’t possibly follow and keep track of when each game actually kicks off, we will be going by the advertised start time. If they take a half hour to introduce players, and don’t kick off till later, too bad. I will be going by the advertised start time.
All games are worth 40 points each for a correct guess, with the exception of the following:
Rose Bowl: 50 points
Fiesta Bowl: 50 Points
Sugar Bowl: 50 Points
Orange Bowl: 50 Points
BCS Championship: 75 Points
There will also be 10 Bonus Point Questions, with the deadlines for each BQ coinciding with the Bowl Game they are attached to. Point Spread BQ’s are worth 15 points, minus the variance of your guess to the actual Point Spread. Final Total Points BQ’s are worth 25 points, minus the variance of your guess to the actual Final Total Points.
BQ1: What will be the Point Spread in the Rose Bowl?
BQ2: What will be the Final Total Points scored in the Rose Bowl?
BQ3: What will be the Point Spread in the Fiesta Bowl?
BQ4: What will be the Final Total Points in the Fiesta Bowl?
BQ5: What will be the Point Spread in the Sugar Bowl?
BQ6: What will be the Final Total Points in the Sugar Bowl?
BQ7: What will be the Point Spread in the Orange Bowl?
BQ8: What will be the Final Total Points in the Orange Bowl?
BQ9: What will be the Point Spread in the BCS Championship Game?
BQ:10 What will be the Final Total Points in the BCS Championship Game?
Scoring will be the same as in the NFL Pool. You will receive a score based on the percentage of points you received against the total possible points to earn.
Here’s the chart with the dates/times/etc. Please pick the winner of each game. And please keep them in the same numerical order as I’ve listed them. Since there are so many games, and I’m not as familiar with these teams as I am in the NFL, please don’t just list Wolves, Sooners, etc. I need a game number, and the way I’ve listed the team down on the chart. This will help me out immensely when I do my data entry.
All times listed are Eastern Standard Time:
1. Dec. 21, 2013 (2:00 PM) New Mexico Bowl = Colorado State Rams vs. Washington State Cougars
2. Dec. 21, 2013 (3:30 PM) Las Vegas Bowl = Fresno State Bulldogs vs. University of Southern California Trojans
3. Dec. 21, 2013 (5:30 PM) Famous Idaho Potato Bowl - Buffalo Bulls vs. San Diego State Aztecs
4. Dec. 21, 2013 (9:00 PM) New Orleans Bowl - Tulane Green Wave vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
5. Dec. 23, 2013 (2:00 PM) Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl St. Petersburg - East Carolina Pirates vs. Ohio Bobcats
6. Dec. 24, 2013 (8:00 PM) Hawaii Bowl = Boise State Broncos vs. Oregon State Beavers
7. Dec. 26, 2013 (6:00 PM) Little Caesars Pizza Bowl = Bowling Green Falcons vs. Pittsburgh Panthers
8. Dec. 26, 2013 (9:30 PM) Poinsettia Bowl - Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Utah State Aggies
9. Dec. 27, 2013 (2:30 PM) Military Bowl = Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Maryland Terrapins
10. Dec. 27, 2013 (6:00 PM) Texas Bowl - Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Syracuse Orange
11. Dec. 27, 2013 (9:30 PM) Fight Hunger Bowl - Brigham Young University Cougars vs. Washington Huskies
12. Dec. 28, 2013 (12:00 PM) Pinstripe Bowl = Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights
13. Dec. 28, 2013 (3:20 PM) Belk Bowl = Cincinnati Bearcats vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
14. Dec. 28, 2013 (6:45 PM) Russell Athletic Bowl - Louisville Cardinals vs. Miami Hurricanes
15. Dec. 28, 2013 (10:15 PM ) Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl - Kansas State Wildcats vs. Michigan Wolverines
16. ec. 30, 2013 (11:45 AM) Armed Forces Bowl - Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. Navy Midshipmen
17. Dec. 30, 2013 (3:15 PM) Music City Bowl - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. University of Mississippi Rebels
18. Dec. 30, 2013 (6:45 PM) Alamo Bowl - Oregon Ducks vs. Texas Longhorns
19. Dec. 30, 2013 (10:15 PM ) Holiday Bowl - Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Texas Tech Raiders
20. Dec. 31, 2013 (12:30 PM) Independence Bowl - Arizona Wildcats vs. Boston College Eagles
21. Dec. 31, 2013 (2:00 PM) Sun Bowl - University of California LA Bruins vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
22. Dec. 31, 2013 (4:00 PM) Liberty Bowl - Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Rice Owls
23. Dec. 31, 2013 8:00 PM) Chick-fil-A Bowl - Duke Blue Devils vs. Texas A&M Aggies
24. Jan. 1, 2014 (12:00 PM) Gator Bowl - Georgia Bulldogs vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers
25. Jan. 1, 2014 (12:00 PM) Heart of Dallas Bowl - North Texas Mean Green vs. University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rebels
26. Jan. 1, 2014 (1:00 PM) Capital One Bowl - South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Wisconsin Badgers
27. Jan. 1, 2014 (1:00 PM) Outback Bowl - Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Louisiana State University Tigers
28. Jan. 1, 2014 (5:00 PM) Rose Bowl - Michigan State Spartans vs. Stanford Cardinal
29. Jan. 1, 2014 (8:30 PM) Fiesta Bowl - Baylor Bears vs. University of Central Florida Knights
30. Jan. 2, 2014 (8:30 PM) Sugar Bowl - Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Oklahoma Sooners
31. Jan. 3, 2014 (7:30 PM) Cotton Bowl Classic - Missouri Tigers vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys
32. Jan. 3, 2014 (8:30 PM) Orange Bowl - Clemson Tigers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
33. Jan. 4, 2014 (1:00 PM) BBVA Compass Bowl - Houston Cougars vs. Vanderbilt Commodores
34. Jan. 5, 2014 (9:00 PM) GoDaddy Bowl - Arkansas State Red Wolves vs. Ball State Cardinals
35. Jan. 6, 2014 (8:30 PM) BCS National Championship Game - Florida State Seminoles vs. Auburn Tigers
The deadline for the pick of EACH GAME is the start time of that game. You can pick ahead for as many games as you like, with the option to change your mind before the game starts. Since I can’t possibly follow and keep track of when each game actually kicks off, we will be going by the advertised start time. If they take a half hour to introduce players, and don’t kick off till later, too bad. I will be going by the advertised start time.
All games are worth 40 points each for a correct guess, with the exception of the following:
Rose Bowl: 50 points
Fiesta Bowl: 50 Points
Sugar Bowl: 50 Points
Orange Bowl: 50 Points
BCS Championship: 75 Points
There will also be 10 Bonus Point Questions, with the deadlines for each BQ coinciding with the Bowl Game they are attached to. Point Spread BQ’s are worth 15 points, minus the variance of your guess to the actual Point Spread. Final Total Points BQ’s are worth 25 points, minus the variance of your guess to the actual Final Total Points.
BQ1: What will be the Point Spread in the Rose Bowl?
BQ2: What will be the Final Total Points scored in the Rose Bowl?
BQ3: What will be the Point Spread in the Fiesta Bowl?
BQ4: What will be the Final Total Points in the Fiesta Bowl?
BQ5: What will be the Point Spread in the Sugar Bowl?
BQ6: What will be the Final Total Points in the Sugar Bowl?
BQ7: What will be the Point Spread in the Orange Bowl?
BQ8: What will be the Final Total Points in the Orange Bowl?
BQ9: What will be the Point Spread in the BCS Championship Game?
BQ:10 What will be the Final Total Points in the BCS Championship Game?
Scoring will be the same as in the NFL Pool. You will receive a score based on the percentage of points you received against the total possible points to earn.
Here’s the chart with the dates/times/etc. Please pick the winner of each game. And please keep them in the same numerical order as I’ve listed them. Since there are so many games, and I’m not as familiar with these teams as I am in the NFL, please don’t just list Wolves, Sooners, etc. I need a game number, and the way I’ve listed the team down on the chart. This will help me out immensely when I do my data entry.
All times listed are Eastern Standard Time:
1. Dec. 21, 2013 (2:00 PM) New Mexico Bowl = Colorado State Rams vs. Washington State Cougars
2. Dec. 21, 2013 (3:30 PM) Las Vegas Bowl = Fresno State Bulldogs vs. University of Southern California Trojans
3. Dec. 21, 2013 (5:30 PM) Famous Idaho Potato Bowl - Buffalo Bulls vs. San Diego State Aztecs
4. Dec. 21, 2013 (9:00 PM) New Orleans Bowl - Tulane Green Wave vs. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns
5. Dec. 23, 2013 (2:00 PM) Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl St. Petersburg - East Carolina Pirates vs. Ohio Bobcats
6. Dec. 24, 2013 (8:00 PM) Hawaii Bowl = Boise State Broncos vs. Oregon State Beavers
7. Dec. 26, 2013 (6:00 PM) Little Caesars Pizza Bowl = Bowling Green Falcons vs. Pittsburgh Panthers
8. Dec. 26, 2013 (9:30 PM) Poinsettia Bowl - Northern Illinois Huskies vs. Utah State Aggies
9. Dec. 27, 2013 (2:30 PM) Military Bowl = Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Maryland Terrapins
10. Dec. 27, 2013 (6:00 PM) Texas Bowl - Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Syracuse Orange
11. Dec. 27, 2013 (9:30 PM) Fight Hunger Bowl - Brigham Young University Cougars vs. Washington Huskies
12. Dec. 28, 2013 (12:00 PM) Pinstripe Bowl = Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights
13. Dec. 28, 2013 (3:20 PM) Belk Bowl = Cincinnati Bearcats vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
14. Dec. 28, 2013 (6:45 PM) Russell Athletic Bowl - Louisville Cardinals vs. Miami Hurricanes
15. Dec. 28, 2013 (10:15 PM ) Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl - Kansas State Wildcats vs. Michigan Wolverines
16. ec. 30, 2013 (11:45 AM) Armed Forces Bowl - Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders vs. Navy Midshipmen
17. Dec. 30, 2013 (3:15 PM) Music City Bowl - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. University of Mississippi Rebels
18. Dec. 30, 2013 (6:45 PM) Alamo Bowl - Oregon Ducks vs. Texas Longhorns
19. Dec. 30, 2013 (10:15 PM ) Holiday Bowl - Arizona State Sun Devils vs. Texas Tech Raiders
20. Dec. 31, 2013 (12:30 PM) Independence Bowl - Arizona Wildcats vs. Boston College Eagles
21. Dec. 31, 2013 (2:00 PM) Sun Bowl - University of California LA Bruins vs. Virginia Tech Hokies
22. Dec. 31, 2013 (4:00 PM) Liberty Bowl - Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Rice Owls
23. Dec. 31, 2013 8:00 PM) Chick-fil-A Bowl - Duke Blue Devils vs. Texas A&M Aggies
24. Jan. 1, 2014 (12:00 PM) Gator Bowl - Georgia Bulldogs vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers
25. Jan. 1, 2014 (12:00 PM) Heart of Dallas Bowl - North Texas Mean Green vs. University of Nevada, Las Vegas Rebels
26. Jan. 1, 2014 (1:00 PM) Capital One Bowl - South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Wisconsin Badgers
27. Jan. 1, 2014 (1:00 PM) Outback Bowl - Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Louisiana State University Tigers
28. Jan. 1, 2014 (5:00 PM) Rose Bowl - Michigan State Spartans vs. Stanford Cardinal
29. Jan. 1, 2014 (8:30 PM) Fiesta Bowl - Baylor Bears vs. University of Central Florida Knights
30. Jan. 2, 2014 (8:30 PM) Sugar Bowl - Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Oklahoma Sooners
31. Jan. 3, 2014 (7:30 PM) Cotton Bowl Classic - Missouri Tigers vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys
32. Jan. 3, 2014 (8:30 PM) Orange Bowl - Clemson Tigers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
33. Jan. 4, 2014 (1:00 PM) BBVA Compass Bowl - Houston Cougars vs. Vanderbilt Commodores
34. Jan. 5, 2014 (9:00 PM) GoDaddy Bowl - Arkansas State Red Wolves vs. Ball State Cardinals
35. Jan. 6, 2014 (8:30 PM) BCS National Championship Game - Florida State Seminoles vs. Auburn Tigers