Oh yes, the bowl season. Nothing like big games mixed in with meaningless games. But what makes this year better is BMR College Football Contest!
Georgia v. Michigan in the Championship! Below are my picks.***
***Subject to change based on the FADE!
Friday, Dec. 16
Bahamas Bowl: Miami (Ohio) vs. UAB (+11) 8:30 a.m.
Cure Bowl: No. 24 Troy vs. No. 25 UTSA (+1) 12 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 17
(Don't bug me as the contest begins!!!)
Fenway Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Louisville (-1.5), 8 a.m.
Celebration Bowl: Jackson State vs. N.C. Central (+16.5), 9 a.m.
Las Vegas Bowl: No. 14 Oregon State (-10) vs. Florida, 11:30 a.m.
(Poor Jalen Kitna, he's salty not being able to go to Vegas!)
LA Bowl: Washington State (+3) vs. Fresno State, 12:30 p.m.
LendingTree Bowl: Rice vs. Southern Mississippi (-7), 2:45 p.m
New Mexico Bowl: SMU (-2) vs. BYU, 4:30 p.m.
Frisco Bowl: Boise State vs. North Texas (+10), 6:15 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 19
Myrtle Beach Bowl: Marshall vs. UConn (+10), 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 20
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State (-3.5), 12:30 p.m.
Boca Raton Bowl: Liberty vs. Toledo (-5), 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 21
New Orleans Bowl: South Alabama (-8) vs. Western Kentucky, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 22
Armed Forces Bowl: Baylor vs. Air Force (+6.5), 4:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 23
Independence Bowl: Houston vs. Louisiana (+6.5), 12 p.m.
Gasparilla Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Missouri (+1), 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 24
Hawai'i Bowl: Middle Tennessee State (+7) vs. San Diego State, 5 p.m.
(Wow! SDS open -1.5)
Merry Christmas!!!
Monday, Dec. 26
Quick Lane Bowl: Bowling Green vs. New Mexico State (+2.5), 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 27
Camellia Bowl: Buffalo vs. Georgia Southern (-4.5), 9 a.m.
First Responder Bowl: Memphis vs. Utah State (+7), 12:15 p.m.
(Line dropped from +10.5)
Birmingham Bowl: Coastal Carolina (+7.5) vs. East Carolina, 3:45 p.m.
Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. Wisconsin (-3), 7:15 p.m.
(Line moved up from -2.5)
Wednesday, Dec. 28
Military Bowl: Duke (-1) vs. UCF, 11a.m.
(Line shifted to +3.5 to fav)
Liberty Bowl: Arkansas (-3) vs. Kansas, 2:30 p.m.
(Slight drop from -4.5)
Holiday Bowl: No. 15 Oregon vs. North Carolina (+14), 5p.m.
(Bo must be playing as line went from +9.5 to +14)
Texas Bowl: Texas Tech (+3) vs. Ole Miss, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 29
Pinstripe Bowl: Minnesota vs. Syracuse (+7), 11 a.m.
(Opening line +6.5)
Cheez-It Bowl, No. 13 Florida State vs. Oklahoma (+7.5), 2:30 p.m.
Alamo Bowl: No. 12 Washington vs. No. 20 Texas (-6), 6 p.m.
(Opening line -3.5)
Friday, Dec. 30
Duke's Mayo Bowl: No. 23 NC State (+1.5) vs. Maryland, 9 a.m.
(Opening line +2.5)
Sun Bowl: No. 18 UCLA (-6.5) vs. Pitt, 11 a.m.
(Opening line -3.5)
Gator Bowl: No. 19 South Carolina (+3) vs. No. 21 Notre Dame, 12:30 p.m.
(Line is dropping from +4.5)
Arizona Bowl: Ohio vs. Wyoming (+1), 1:30 p.m.
(Opening line +2.5)
Orange Bowl: No. 6 Tennessee (+6.5) vs. No. 7 Clemson, 8 p.m.
(Opening line +4.5)
Saturday, Dec. 31
Music City Bowl: Iowa (-2) vs. Kentucky, 9 a.m.
(From +3.5 to favs)
Sugar Bowl: No. 5 Alabama (-3) vs. No. 9 Kansas State, 9 a.m.
(Legend: Saban is pushing for 12 team playoffs)
Playoffs:
Fiesta Bowl (CFP semifinal): No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 TCU (+7.5), 1 p.m.
(Opening line +8.5)
Peach Bowl (CFP semifinal semifinal): No. 1 Georgia (-6.5) vs. No. 4 Ohio State, 5 p.m.
Happy New Year!!!
(Need a day to recoup.)
Monday, Jan. 2
ReliaQuest Bowl: No. 22 Mississippi State vs. Illinois (+2), 9 a.m.
(Opening line -1.5)
Citrus Bowl: No. 17 LSU (-10.5) vs. Purdue, 10 a.m.
(In case you get bored, see below, as one of the biggest opening line move from -5.5)
Cotton Bowl Classic: No. 10 USC (-1.5) vs. No. 16 Tulane, 10 a.m.
Rose Bowl: No. 8 Utah vs. No. 11 Penn State (+2.5), 2 p.m.
(Granddaddy of them all, and then MNF!)
Monday, Jan. 9
College Football Playoff National Championship Game, 4:30 p.m.
Georgia v. Michigan
Georgia v. Michigan in the Championship! Below are my picks.***
***Subject to change based on the FADE!
Friday, Dec. 16
Bahamas Bowl: Miami (Ohio) vs. UAB (+11) 8:30 a.m.
Cure Bowl: No. 24 Troy vs. No. 25 UTSA (+1) 12 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 17
(Don't bug me as the contest begins!!!)
Fenway Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Louisville (-1.5), 8 a.m.
Celebration Bowl: Jackson State vs. N.C. Central (+16.5), 9 a.m.
Las Vegas Bowl: No. 14 Oregon State (-10) vs. Florida, 11:30 a.m.
(Poor Jalen Kitna, he's salty not being able to go to Vegas!)
LA Bowl: Washington State (+3) vs. Fresno State, 12:30 p.m.
LendingTree Bowl: Rice vs. Southern Mississippi (-7), 2:45 p.m
New Mexico Bowl: SMU (-2) vs. BYU, 4:30 p.m.
Frisco Bowl: Boise State vs. North Texas (+10), 6:15 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 19
Myrtle Beach Bowl: Marshall vs. UConn (+10), 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 20
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Eastern Michigan vs. San Jose State (-3.5), 12:30 p.m.
Boca Raton Bowl: Liberty vs. Toledo (-5), 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 21
New Orleans Bowl: South Alabama (-8) vs. Western Kentucky, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 22
Armed Forces Bowl: Baylor vs. Air Force (+6.5), 4:30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 23
Independence Bowl: Houston vs. Louisiana (+6.5), 12 p.m.
Gasparilla Bowl: Wake Forest vs. Missouri (+1), 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, Dec. 24
Hawai'i Bowl: Middle Tennessee State (+7) vs. San Diego State, 5 p.m.
(Wow! SDS open -1.5)
Merry Christmas!!!
Monday, Dec. 26
Quick Lane Bowl: Bowling Green vs. New Mexico State (+2.5), 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 27
Camellia Bowl: Buffalo vs. Georgia Southern (-4.5), 9 a.m.
First Responder Bowl: Memphis vs. Utah State (+7), 12:15 p.m.
(Line dropped from +10.5)
Birmingham Bowl: Coastal Carolina (+7.5) vs. East Carolina, 3:45 p.m.
Guaranteed Rate Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. Wisconsin (-3), 7:15 p.m.
(Line moved up from -2.5)
Wednesday, Dec. 28
Military Bowl: Duke (-1) vs. UCF, 11a.m.
(Line shifted to +3.5 to fav)
Liberty Bowl: Arkansas (-3) vs. Kansas, 2:30 p.m.
(Slight drop from -4.5)
Holiday Bowl: No. 15 Oregon vs. North Carolina (+14), 5p.m.
(Bo must be playing as line went from +9.5 to +14)
Texas Bowl: Texas Tech (+3) vs. Ole Miss, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 29
Pinstripe Bowl: Minnesota vs. Syracuse (+7), 11 a.m.
(Opening line +6.5)
Cheez-It Bowl, No. 13 Florida State vs. Oklahoma (+7.5), 2:30 p.m.
Alamo Bowl: No. 12 Washington vs. No. 20 Texas (-6), 6 p.m.
(Opening line -3.5)
Friday, Dec. 30
Duke's Mayo Bowl: No. 23 NC State (+1.5) vs. Maryland, 9 a.m.
(Opening line +2.5)
Sun Bowl: No. 18 UCLA (-6.5) vs. Pitt, 11 a.m.
(Opening line -3.5)
Gator Bowl: No. 19 South Carolina (+3) vs. No. 21 Notre Dame, 12:30 p.m.
(Line is dropping from +4.5)
Arizona Bowl: Ohio vs. Wyoming (+1), 1:30 p.m.
(Opening line +2.5)
Orange Bowl: No. 6 Tennessee (+6.5) vs. No. 7 Clemson, 8 p.m.
(Opening line +4.5)
Saturday, Dec. 31
Music City Bowl: Iowa (-2) vs. Kentucky, 9 a.m.
(From +3.5 to favs)
Sugar Bowl: No. 5 Alabama (-3) vs. No. 9 Kansas State, 9 a.m.
(Legend: Saban is pushing for 12 team playoffs)
Playoffs:
Fiesta Bowl (CFP semifinal): No. 2 Michigan vs. No. 3 TCU (+7.5), 1 p.m.
(Opening line +8.5)
Peach Bowl (CFP semifinal semifinal): No. 1 Georgia (-6.5) vs. No. 4 Ohio State, 5 p.m.
Happy New Year!!!
(Need a day to recoup.)
Monday, Jan. 2
ReliaQuest Bowl: No. 22 Mississippi State vs. Illinois (+2), 9 a.m.
(Opening line -1.5)
Citrus Bowl: No. 17 LSU (-10.5) vs. Purdue, 10 a.m.
(In case you get bored, see below, as one of the biggest opening line move from -5.5)
Cotton Bowl Classic: No. 10 USC (-1.5) vs. No. 16 Tulane, 10 a.m.
Rose Bowl: No. 8 Utah vs. No. 11 Penn State (+2.5), 2 p.m.
(Granddaddy of them all, and then MNF!)
Monday, Jan. 9
College Football Playoff National Championship Game, 4:30 p.m.
Georgia v. Michigan
