2014 Bowl-o-Rama, NYE-NYD

TCU -3 v. Mississippi
Arizona -3 v. Boise State
Mississippi State -6.5 v. Georgia Tech
Auburn -6.5 v. Wisconsin
Missouri -4.5 v. Minnesota
Baylor -2.5 v. Michigan State
Oregon -8 v. Florida State
Alabama -9 v. Ohio State

Bowl Season:  12-12

2014 Bowl-o-Rama, 12/29-30

Well, that was a post Xmas catastrophe.

Liberty:  West Virginia -1.5 v. Texas A&M
Russell Athletic:  Oklahoma -4.5 v. Clemson
Texas:  Arkansas -6.5 v. Texas
Music City:  LSU -7 v. Notre Dame
Belk:  Georgia -6.5 v. Louisville
Foster Farms:  Stanford -14 v. Maryland

Bowl Season:  9-9

2014 Bowl-o-Rama, 12/26-27

Heart Of Dallas:  Louisiana Tech -6 v. Illinois
Quick Lane:  North Carolina -3 v. Rutgers
St. Pete:  Central Florida -2.5 v. North Carolina State
Military:  Cincinnati -2.5 v. Virginia Tech
Sun:  Arizona State -7.5 v. Duke
Independence:  Miami -3.5 v. South Carolina
Pinstripe:  Boston College -2.5 v. Penn State
Holiday:  USC -7 v.  Nebraska

Bowl Season:  7-3

2014 Final PRI Ratings

As usual, these ratings are regular season games only.  Conference championship games are post-season, and would make little difference in the final calculations.





X = bowl berth, 6 = New Year's Six berth, P = playoff berth

Bowl-o-Rama, Pre-Xmas Program

The best way to rebound after a poor season picking games is to pick bowl games between non-power 5 teams, some of whom I haven't seen a snap of this season.  I went 20-15 last season, despite a 0-for-First Saturday which I'd like to avoid today.

New Orleans:  Nevada -1.5 v. ULLAF
New Mexico:  Utah State -10 v. UTEP
Las Vegas:  Utah -2 v. Colorado State
Potato:  Western Michigan -2 v. Air Force
Camellia:  South Alabama -2 v. Bowling Green
Miami Beach:  Memphis -2 v. BYU
Boca Raton:  Marshall -10 v. Northern Illinois
Pointsettia:  San Diego State v. Navy
Bahamas:  Western Kentucky -3 v. Central Michigan
Hawaii:  Rice -2.5 v. Fresno State

Happy holidays and thank you for your patronage.

2014 Lock Of The Week, Week 15

It's been a terrible year, so let's finish by picking a game between two terrible teams on Championship Saturday.

Connecticut -12 v. SMU

I'll be watching, might be the only one.

Last week:  Louisville -13 v. Kentucky (incorrect)

Season:  7-13-1