Mike DeSimone's 2005 College Football
Division I-A Top 119 Ratings Bowl Schedule

Predictions Last Modified: Monday, December 5, 2005
Record: 12 Correct || 16 Incorrect || (43%)
Date and Time
Bowl Logo
Bowl
Team
Logos
Matchup
Favorite
Line
 Mike's Picks
(Includes Line)
Network
Results
Dec. 20
Wyndham New Orleans
 Southern
Mississippi
(7-5)
Favored by: 16.5
ESPN
Southern
Mississippi
31
Arkansas
State
19
Correct
8 pm
at Lafayette, LA
Arkansas
State
(6-6)
Dec. 21
GMAC
 Texas
El Paso
(8-4)
Favored by: 2.5
ESPN
Texas El Paso
13
Toledo
45
Incorrect
8 pm
at Mobile, AL
 Toledo
(9-3)
Dec. 22
Pioneer PureVision Las Vegas
 Brigham
Young
(6-6)
Favored by: 6.5
ESPN
Brigham
Young
28
California
35
Correct
8 pm
at Las Vegas, NV
California
(8-4)
Dec. 22
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl
 Colorado
State
(6-6)
Favored by: 2.0
ESPN2
Colorado
State
30
Navy
51
Incorrect
10:30 pm
at San Diego, CA
 Navy
(8-4)
Dec. 23
PlainsCapital Fort Worth
 Kansas
(7-5)
Favored by: 3.5
ESPN
Kansas
42
Houston
13
Correct
8 pm
at Fort Worth, TX
 Houston
(6-6)
Dec. 24
Sheraton Hawaii
 Nevada
(9-3)
Favored by: 1.5
ESPN
Nevada
49
Central Florida
48
Correct
8:30 pm
at Honolulu, HI
Central
Florida
(8-5)
Dec. 26
Motor City
 Memphis
(7-5)
Favored by: 5.5
ESPN
Memphis
38
Akron
31
Incorrect
4 pm
at Detroit, MI
Akron
(7-6)
Dec. 27
Champs Sports
 Clemson
(8-4) 		Even
ESPN
Clemson
19
Colorado
10
Correct
5 pm
at Orlando, FL
 Colorado
(7-6)
Dec. 27
Insight
 Arizona
State
(7-5)
Favored by: 11.5
ESPN
Arizona
State
45
Rutgers
40
Incorrect
8:30 pm
at Phoenix, AZ
Rutgers
(7-5)
Dec. 28
MPC Computers
 Boise
State
(9-4)
Favored by: 1.0
ESPN
Boise
State
21
Boston
College
27
Correct
4:30 pm
at Boise, ID
 Boston
College
( 9-3)
Dec. 28
MasterCard Alamo
 Michigan
(7-5)
Favored by: 12.0
ESPN
Michigan
28
Nebraska
32
Incorrect
8 pm
at San Antonio, TX
 Nebraska
(8-4)
Dec. 29
Emerald Bowl
 Georgia
Tech
(7-5)
Favored by: 9.5
ESPN
Georgia Tech
10
Utah
38
Correct
4:30 pm
at San Francisco, CA
Utah
(7-5)
Dec. 29
Pacific Life Holiday
 Oregon
(10-2)
Favored by: 3.0
ESPN
Oregon
14
Oklahoma
17
Incorrect
8 pm
at San Diego, CA
 Oklahoma
(8-4)
Dec. 30
Gaylords Hotels Music City
 Minnesota
(7-5)
Favored by: 3.0
ESPN
Minnesota
31
Virginia
34
Incorrect
Noon
at Nashville, TN
 Virginia
(7-5)
Dec. 30
Vitalis Sun
 Northwestrn
(7-5)
Favored by: 3.5
CBS
Northwestern
38
UCLA
50
Incorrect
2 pm
at El Paso, TX
 UCLA
(10-2)
Dec. 30
Independence
 South
Carolina
(7-5)
Favored by: 4.5
ESPN
South
Carolina
31
Missouri
38
Incorrect
3:30 pm
at Shreveport, LA
 Missouri
(7-5)
Dec. 30
Chick-fil-A Peach
 Miami-FL
(9-3)		 Even
ESPN
Miami
Florida
3
Louisiana
State
40
Incorrect
7:30 pm
at Atlanta, GA
Louisiana
State
(11-2)
Dec. 31
Meineke Car Care
 South
Florida
(6-6)
Favored by: 6.0
ESPN2
South Florida
0
North Carolina State
14
Correct
11 am
at Charlotte, NC
North Carolina State
(7-5)
Dec. 31
AutoZone Liberty
 Tulsa
(9-4)
Favored by: 6.5
ESPN
Tulsa
31
Fresno
State
24
Correct
1 pm
at Memphis, TN

Fresno
State
(8-5)

Dec. 31
EV1.net Houston
 Texas
Christian
(11-1)
Favored by: 4.0
ESPN2
Texas
Christian
27
Iowa
State
24
Incorrect
2:30 pm
at Houston, TX
 Iowa
State
(7-5)
Jan. 2
AT&T Cotton
 Texas Tech
(9-3)
Favored by: 2.5
FOX
Texas
Tech
10
Alabama
13
Correct
11 am
at Dallas, TX
 Alabama
(10-2)
Jan. 2
Outback
 Iowa
(7-5)
Favored by: 3.0
ESPN
Iowa
24
Florida
31
Incorrect
11 am
at Tampa, FL
 Florida
(9-3)
Jan. 2
Toyota Gator
 Louisville
(9-3)
Favored by: 8.0
NBC
Louisville
24
Virginia
Tech
35
Incorrect
12:30 pm
at Jacksonville, FL
 Virginia
Tech
(11-2)
Jan. 2
Capital One
 Wisconsin
(10-3)
Favored by: 10.5
ABC
Wisconsin
24
Auburn
10
Correct
1 pm
at Orlando, FL
 Auburn
(9-3)
Jan. 2
Tostitos Fiesta
 Notre
Dame
(9-3)
Favored by: 5.0
ABC
Notre
Dame
20
Ohio
State
34
Correct
4:30 pm
at Tempe, AZ
 Ohio
State
(10-2)
Jan. 2
Nokia Sugar
 West
Virginia
(11-1)
Favored by: 8.5
ABC
West
Virginia
38
Georgia
35
Incorrect
8:30 pm
at Atlanta, GA
Georgia
(10-3)
Jan. 3
FedEx Orange

Penn
 State
(11-1)


Favored by: 7.5
ABC
Penn
State
26
Florida
State
23
Incorrect
8 pm
at Miami, FL
 Florida
State
(8-5)
Jan. 4
Rose
 Southern
California
(12-1)
Favored by: 7.0
ABC
Southern
California
38
Texas
41
Incorrect
8 pm
at Pasadena, CA
 Texas
(13-0)

Teams With 6 Wins And Not Selected For A Bowl
7-5 Northern Illinois
7-4 Miami-Ohio
7-4 Louisiana Tech
7-4 Western Michigan
6-5 Bowling Green
6-5 New Mexico
6-5 Central Michigan
6-5 Louisiana-Lafayette