2012 Predictions Revisited

Man, I hope no one made any bets on these.

I missed by an average of 2.3 games per team, my worst ever performance, and continuing a trend of worsening performances over the last four seasons.  As a comparison, I missed by 1.7 games per team when I started predicting everything back in 2009.

I way overrated Illinois, Houston, VaTech, and South Florida.  Didn't see Syracuse, Oregon State, Ball State, Kent State, Northern Illinois, San Jose State or Utah State coming at all.  Although in the case of the MAC, that conference is always difficult to predict whose turn it's going to be to be the hot team that year.

I will take credit for predicting Auburn would miss a bowl, however.

2012 Bowl-o-rama, Day 17

The finale.  A .500 record is assured.  Somehow it's fitting that this game is being sponsored by Discover.

Alabama -10 v. Notre Dame

I'm taking the points for what should be a turgid defensive slog.

Bowl Season:  17-16-1

2012 Bowl-o-rama, Day 15

We've made it to the top of Mount .500.  And just in time for the Departed Coach Bowl.

Arkansas State -3 v. Kent State

Bowl Season:  16-16-1

2012 Bowl-o-rama, Day 15

Today's line must be a late Christmas Gift.

BBVA Compass:  Mississippi -3.5 v. Pittsburgh

Bowl Season:  15-16-1

Bowl-o-rama, Day 14

Very quickly:

Cotton:  Texas A&M -3 v. Oklahoma

Bowl Season:  14-16-1

2012 Bowl-o-rama, Day 13

Quite the result last night, no?  Explain that one, Tony Barnhart.  Tonight's game is a difficult choice.

Fiesta:  Oregon -8 v. Kansas State

Bowl Season:  13-16-1

2012 Bowl-o-rama, Day 12

A banner New Year's Day.  4-1-1.  Now it's only 239 days until a day with multiple college football games.

Sugar:  Florida -14 v. Louisville

Bowl Season:  13-15-1.

2012 Bowl-o-rama, Day 11

Happy New Year!  Insert annual lament about how this day was a much bigger day many years ago.  At least the Orange Bowl is interesting for the first time in years.

Heart Of Dallas:  Oklahoma State -17 v. Purdue
Gator:  Northwestern Even v. Mississippi State
Outback:  South Carolina -5 v. Michigan
Citrus:  Georgia -9.5 v. Nebraska
Rose:  Stanford -5.5 v. Wisconsin
Orange:  Florida State -14.5 v. Northern Illinois

Bowl Season:  9-14