Mike DeSimone's 2007/2008 College
Football
Division I-A Top 120 Ratings Bowl Schedule and Predictions
Division I-A Top 120 Ratings Bowl Schedule and Predictions
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Mike DeSimone's 2007/2008 College
Football
Division I-A Top 120 Ratings Bowl Schedule and Predictions |
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Overall Win / Loss Results by Conference to Date
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ACC
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BigEast
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Big10
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Big12
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C-USA
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I-A IND
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MAC
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MWC
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PAC10 | SEC |
SunBelt
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WAC
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All |
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Teams
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8
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5
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7
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8
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6
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1
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3
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5
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6
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8
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1
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4
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62
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Wins
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2
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3
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3
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5
|
2
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0
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0
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4
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4
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6
|
1
|
1
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31
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Losses
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6
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2
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4
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3
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4
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1
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3
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1
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2
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2
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0
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3
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31
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Win Percent
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25%
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60%
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43%
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63%
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33%
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0%
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0%
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80%
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67%
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75%
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100%
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25%
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Date
Time and Station |
Bowl Logo
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Bowl
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Team
Logos |
Match-up
Record Conference |
Mike's Pre-Bowl Ratings |
Season Results (Wins-
Blue, Losses-Red)
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Favorite
Line |
Mike's
Picks (Includes Line) |
Mike's Bowl
Prediction Results (Includes Line) |
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January
7
|
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Allstate
BCS Championship Game
|
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Louisiana
State (11-2) {SEC} |
2 |
Mississippi
State, Virginia Tech, Middle Tennessee State, South Carolina, Tulane,
Florida, Kentucky, Auburn, Alabama,
Louisiana Tech, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee
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Louisiana State Favored by 4.5 Points | Louisiana State |
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8 pm
FOX |
at
New Orleans, LA
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 |
Ohio
State (11-1) {Big10} |
3 |
Youngstown
State (AA), Akron, Washington, Northwestern, Minnesota, Purdue, Kent State,
Michigan State, Penn State, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan
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January
6
|
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GMAC
Bowl
|
 |
Bowling
Green (8-5) {MAC} |
51 |
Minnesota,
Michigan
State, Temple,
Western Kentucky,
Boston College, Miami-Ohio,
Kent State,
Ohio,
Akron, Eastern Michigan, Buffalo,
Toledo
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Tulsa Favored by 4.5 Points |  Tulsa |
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8 pm
ESPN |
at
Mobile, AL
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Tulsa (10-4) {C-USA} |
39 |
Louisiana-Monroe, Brigham
Young, Oklahoma,
Texas El Paso,
UAB, Marshall,
Central Florida, Southern
Methodist, Tulane, Houston,
Army, Rice,
Central Florida
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January
5
|
 |
International
Bowl
|
 |
Rutgers (8-5 {BigEast} |
49 |
Buffalo,
Navy,
Norfolk State (AA),
Maryland,
Cincinnati, Syracuse,
South Florida, West
Virginia, Connecticut,
Army,
Pittsburgh,
Louisville
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Rutgers Favored by 10 Points | Rutgers |
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Noon
ESPN2 |
at
Toronto, CA
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Ball
State (7-6) {MAC} |
69 |
Miami-Ohio,
Eastern Michigan,
Navy,
Nebraska,
Buffalo,
Central Michigan,
Western Kentucky, Western
Michigan, Illinois,
Indiana, Toledo,
Northern Illinois
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January
3
|
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FedEx
Orange Bowl
|
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Virginia
Tech (11-3) {ACC} |
1 |
East
Carolina, Louisiana State, Ohio,
William & Mary (AA), North Carolina, Clemson, Duke, Boston
College, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Miami-Florida,
Virginia, Boston College
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Virginia Tech Favored by 3 Points | Virginia Tech |
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8 pm
FOX |
at
Miami, FL
|
 |
Kansas (12-1) {Big12} |
8 |
Central
Michigan, Southeastern Louisiana (AA), Toledo, Florida International,
Kansas State, Baylor, Colorado, Texas A&M, Nebraska, Oklahoma State,
Iowa State, Missouri
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January
2
|
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Tostitos
Fiesta Bowl
|
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Oklahoma (11-3) {Big12} |
4 |
North
Texas, Miami-Florida, Utah State, Tulsa, Colorado, Texas,
Missouri, Iowa State, Texas A&M, Baylor, Texas Tech,
Oklahoma State, Missouri
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Oklahoma Favored by 6.5 Points |  West Virginia |
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8 pm
FOX |
at
Glendale, AZ
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West
Virginia (11-2) |
11 |
Western
Michigan, Marshall, Maryland, East Carolina, South Florida,
Syracuse, Mississippi State, Rutgers, Louisville, Cincinnati,
Connecticut, Pittsburgh
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January
1
|
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Allstate
Sugar Sugar
|
 |
Hawaii (12-1) {WAC} |
6 |
Northern
Colorado (AA), Louisiana Tech, UNLV, Charleston Southern (AA), Idaho,
Utah State, San Jose State, New Mexico State, Fresno State, Nevada, Boise
State, Washington
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Georgia Favored by 8.5 Points | Hawaii |
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8:30 pm
FOX |
at
New Orleans, LA
|
 |
Georgia (11-2) {SEC} |
5 |
Oklahoma
State, South Carolina, Western Carolina (AA),
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Vanderbilt,
Florida, Troy, Auburn, Kentucky, Georgia Tech
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January
1
|
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Rose
Bowl Presented by Citi
|
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Illinois (9-4) {Big10} |
13 |
Missouri,
Western Illinois (AA), Syracuse, Indiana, Penn
State, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, Ball State,
Minnesota, Ohio State, Northwestern
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Southern California Favored by 13.5 Point | Illinois |
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4:30 pm
ABC |
at
Pasadena, CA
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 |
Southern
California (11-2) {PAC10} |
9 |
Idaho,
Nebraska, Washington State, Washington, Stanford, Arizona,
Notre Dame, Oregon, Oregon State,
California, Arizona State, UCLA
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January
1
|
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Capital
One Bowl
|
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Michigan (9-4) {Big10} |
26 |
Appalachian
State (AA), Oregon,
Notre Dame, Penn State, Northwestern,
Eastern Michigan,
Purdue,
Illinois, Minnesota,
Michigan State, Wisconsin,
Ohio State
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Florida Favored by 10 Points | Michigan |
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1 pm
ABC |
at
Orlando, FL
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Florida (9-4) {SEC} |
12 |
Western
Kentucky, Troy, Tennessee, Mississippi, Auburn, Louisiana
State, Kentucky, Georgia, Vanderbilt,
South Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Florida State
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January
1
|
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Konica
Minolta Gator Bowl
|
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Texas
Tech (9-4) {Big12} |
31 |
Southern
Methodist, Texas El Paso, Rice,
Oklahoma State,
Northwestern State (AA),
Iowa State, Texas
A&M, Missouri,
Colorado, Baylor,
Texas,
Oklahoma
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Texas Tech Favored by 6 Points |  Virginia |
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1 pm
CBS |
at
Jacksonville, FL
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Virginia (9-4) {ACC} |
16 |
Wyoming,
Duke, North Carolina, Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh, Middle Tennessee State,
Connecticut, Maryland, North Carolina State, Wake
Forest, Miami-Florida, Virginia Tech
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January
1
|
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AT&T
Cotton Bowl
|
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Missouri (12-2) {Big12} |
7 |
Illinois,
Mississippi, Western Michigan, Illinois State (AA), Nebraska, Oklahoma,
Texas Tech, Iowa State, Colorado, Texas A&M, Kansas
State, Kansas, Oklahoma
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Missouri Favored by 3 Points | Missouri |
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11:30 am
FOX |
at
Dallas, TX
|
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Arkansas (8-5) {SEC} |
28 |
Troy,
Alabama, Kentucky, North Texas,
Chattanooga (AA), Auburn,
Mississippi, Florida International,
South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi
State, Louisiana State
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January
1
|
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Outback
Bowl
|
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Wisconsin (9-4) {Big10} |
17 |
Washington
State, UNLV, The Citadel (AA), Iowa, Michigan State, Illinois,
Penn State, Northern Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
State, Michigan, Minnesota
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Tennessee Favored by 3.5 Points | Wisconsin |
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11 am
ESPN |
at
Tampa, FL
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Tennessee (10-4) {SEC} |
18 |
California,
Southern Mississippi, Florida, Arkansas State,
Georgia, Mississippi State, Alabama, South Carolina,
Louisiana Lafayette, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, Louisiana
State
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December
31
|
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Chick-fil-A
Bowl
|
 |
Clemson (9-4) {ACC} |
15 |
Florida
State, Louisiana-Monroe, Furman (AA), North Carolina State, Georgia
Tech, Virginia Tech, Central Michigan, Maryland, Duke, Wake Forest,
Boston College, South Carolina
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Clemson Favored by 2 | Clemson |
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7:30 pm
ESPN |
at
Atlanta, GA
|
 |
Auburn (9-4) {SEC} |
25 |
Kansas
State, South Florida, Mississippi State, New
Mexico State, Florida, Vanderbilt, Arkansas, Louisiana
State, Mississippi, Tennessee Tech (AA), Georgia,
Alabama
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December
31
|
 |
Insight
Bowl
|
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Indiana (7-6) {Big10} |
55 |
Indiana
State (AA), Western
Michigan, Akron,
Iowa,
Illinois, Minnesota,
Michigan State,
Penn State, Wisconsin,
Ball State,
Northwestern, Purdue
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Oklahoma State Favored by 4 Points |  Oklahoma State |
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6:00 pm
NFL Network |
at
Tempe, AZ
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Oklahoma
State (7-6) {PAC10} |
63 |
Georgia,
Florida Atlantic, Troy,
Texas Tech,
Sam Houston State
(AA), Texas
A&M, Nebraska,
Kansas State,
Texas,
Kansas, Baylor,
Oklahoma
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December
31
|
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Gaylord
Hotels Music City Bowl
|
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Kentucky (8-5) {SEC} |
33 |
Eastern
Kentucky (AA), Kent
State, Louisville,
Arkansas,
Florida Atlantic, South
Carolina, Louisiana
State, Florida,
Mississippi State,
Vanderbilt,
Georgia, Tennessee
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Kentucky Favored by 3.5 Points | Kentucky |
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4 pm
ESPN |
at
Nashville, TN
|
 |
Florida
State (7-6) {ACC} |
40 |
Clemson,
UAB,
Colorado,
Alabama,
North Carolina State,
Wake Forest, Miami-Florida,
Duke,
Boston College,
Virginia Tech, Maryland,
Florida
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December
31
|
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Brut
Sun Bowl
|
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South
Florida (9-3) {BigEast} |
22 |
Elon
(AA), Auburn, North Carolina, West Virginia, Florida Atlantic, Central
Florida, Rutgers, Connecticut, Cincinnati, Syracuse,
Louisville, Pittsburgh
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South Florida Favored by 6.5 Points | South Florida |
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2 pm
CBS |
at
El Paso, TX
|
 |
Oregon (8-4) {PAC10} |
19 |
Houston,
Michigan, Fresno State, Stanford, California, Washington
State, Washington, Southern California, Arizona State, Arizona,
UCLA, Oregon State
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December
31
|
 |
Roady's
Humanitarian Bowl
|
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Georgia
Tech (7-6) {ACC} |
44 |
Notre
Dame, Samford
(AA), Boston College,
Virginia, Clemson,
Maryland, Miami-Florida,
Army, Virginia
Tech, Duke,
North Carolina,
Georgia
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Georgia Tech Favored by 4.5 Points | Georgia Tech |
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2:00 pm
ESPN2 |
at
Boise, ID
|
 |
Fresno
State (9-4) {WAC} |
53 |
Sacramento
State (AA), Texas A&M, Oregon,
Louisiana Tech,
Nevada, Idaho,
San Jose State,
Boise State,
Utah State, Hawaii,
Kansas State, New
Mexico State
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December
31
|
 |
Bell
Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl
|
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California (7-6) {PAC10} |
46 |
Tennessee,
Colorado State,
Louisiana Tech,
Arizona,
Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA,
Arizona State, Washington
State, Southern
California, Washington, Stanford
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California Favored by 3.5 Points |  Air Force |
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12:30 pm
ESPN |
at
Fort Worth, TX
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Air
Force (9-4) {MWC} |
37 |
South
Carolina State (AA), Utah,
Texas Christian, Brigham
Young, Navy, UNLV,
Colorado State,
Wyoming,
New Mexico,
Army,
Notre
Dame, San
Diego State
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December
30
|
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PetroSun
Independence Bowl
|
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Alabama (7-6) {SEC} |
42 |
Western
Carolina (AA), Vanderbilt,
Arkansas,
Georgia, Florida
State, Houston, Mississippi,
Tennessee,
Louisiana
State, Mississippi State,
Louisiana-Monroe, Auburn
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Alabama Favored by 3.5 Points |  Colorado |
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8:00 pm
ESPN |
at
Shreveport, LA
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Colorado (6-7) {Big12} |
65 |
Colorado State, Arizona
State,
Florida State, Miami-Ohio,
Oklahoma, Baylor,
Kansas State, Kansas,
Texas Tech,
Missouri,
Iowa State,
Nebraska
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December
29
|
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Valero
Alamo Bowl
|
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Penn
State (9-4) {BigTen} |
27 |
Florida
International, Notre
Dame, Buffalo,
Michigan,
Illinois, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Indiana,
Ohio State, Purdue,
Temple,
Michigan State
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Penn State Favored by 5.5 Points | Penn State |
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8:00 pm
ESPN |
at
San Antonio, TX
|
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Texas
A&M (7-6) {Big12} |
38 |
Montana
State (AA), Fresno
State, Louisiana-Monroe,
Miami-Florida, Baylor,
Oklahoma State, Texas Tech,
Nebraska,
Kansas,
Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas
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December
29
|
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AutoZone
Liberty Bowl
|
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Central
Florida (10-4) {C-USA} |
35 |
North Carolina State, Texas, Memphis, Louisiana-Lafayette, East Carolina, South Florida, Tulsa, Southern Mississippi, Marshall, UAB, Southern Methodist, Texas El Paso, Tulsa |
Central Florida Favored by 3 Points |
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4:30 pm
ESPN |
at
Memphis, TN
|
 |
Mississippi
State (8-5) {SEC} |
56 |
Louisiana
State, Tulane,
Auburn,
Gardner-Webb (AA), South
Carolina, UAB,
Tennessee, West
Virginia, Kentucky,
Alabama,
Arkansas, Mississippi
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December
29
|
 |
Meineke
Car Care Bowl
|
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Connecticut (9-4) {BigEast} |
30 |
Duke,
Maine (AA), Temple,
Pittsburgh, Akron,
Virginia, Louisville,
South Florida, Rutgers,
Cincinnati, Syracuse,
West Virginia
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Wake Forest Favored by 3 Points | Connecticut |
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1 pm
ESPN |
at
Charlotte, NC
|
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Wake
Forest (9-4) {ACC} |
32 |
Boston College,
Nebraska, Army,
Maryland,
Duke,
Florida State,
Navy, North
Carolina, Virginia,
Clemson,
North Carolina State, Vanderbilt
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Dec. 28
|
 |
Emerald
Bowl
|
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Maryland (6-7) {ACC} |
59 |
Villanova
(AA), Florida
International, West
Virginia, Wake
Forest, Georgia
Tech, Rutgers,
Virginia,
Clemson, North
Carolina, Boston College,
Florida State,
North Carolina State
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Oregon State Favored by 4.5 Points |  Oregon State |
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8:30 pm
ESPN |
at
San Francisco, CA
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Oregon
State (9-4) {PAC10} |
29 |
Utah,
Cincinnati,
Idaho State (AA),
Arizona
State, UCLA, Arizona,
California, Stanford,
Southern California,
Washington, Washington
State, Oregon
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Dec. 28
|
 |
Texas
Bowl
|
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Texas
Christian (8-5) {MWC} |
52 |
Baylor,
Texas,
Air Force, Southern
Methodist, Colorado State, Wyoming,
Stanford,
Utah,
New Mexico,
Brigham Young,
UNLV,
San Diego State
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Texas Christian Favored by 3.5 Points |  Houston |
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