2013-14 Bowl Games with Predictions

BCS GAMES

Vizio BCS National Championship Game-(Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Ca, Jan 6, 8:30pm est, ESPN )= 

(ACC Champ)#1Florida State Seminoles (13-0) vs. (SEC Champ)#2 Auburn Tigers (12-1) Prediction= FSU 55 AUB 45 Actual Score=

Discover Orange Bowl- (Miami, Fl, Jan. 3, 8:30pm est, ESPN)=

#7 Ohio State Buckeyes (12-1) vs. #15 Clemson Tigers (10-2) Prediction = Clemson 38 OSU 34  Actual Score= Clemson 40 Ohio State 35

Allstate Sugar Bowl- (New Orleans,La, Jan. 2, 8:30pm est ESPN)=

#3 Alabama Crimson Tide (11-1) vs. #10 Oklahoma Sooners (10-2) Prediction = OU 37 Alab 36 ot Actual Score= OU 45 Alab 31

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl- (Glendale, Az, Jan.1, 8:30pm est ESPN)=

(Big 12 Champ0)#5Baylor Bears (11-1) vs. (American Champ)#13UCF Golden Knights (11-1) Prediction = Bay 59 UCF 53 Actual Score= UCF 52 Bay 42

Rose Bowl- (Pasadena, Ca, Jan. 1, 5:00pm est ESPN)=

(Pac 12 Champ)#8Stanford Cardinals (11-2) vs. (Big 10 Champ)#4Michigan State (11-1) Prediction = MSU 38 Stan 29 Actual Score= Michigan State 24 Stanford 20 

 REST OF THE BOWLS

Go Daddy.com- (Mobile, Al, Jan. 5, 9pm est ESPN)=

Bowling Green Cardinals (10-3) vs. (Co-Sun Belt Champ)Arkansas State Red Wolves (7-5) Prediction = BG 34 ASU 21 Actual Score=

BBVA Compus- (Birmingham, Al, Jan. 4, 1pm est ESPN)=

Houston Cougars (8-4) vs. #28 Vanderbilt Commodores (8-4) Prediction = Vandy 38 Hou 34 Actual Score=

AT&T Cotton- (Arlington, Tx, Jan. 3, 7:30est FOX)=

#11 Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-2) vs. #12 Missouri Tigers (11-2) Prediction = OSU 45 Mizzo 42 Actual Score= Missouri 41 OSU 31 

Outback- (Tampa, Fl, Jan. 1, 1pm est ESPN)=

#14 LSU Tigers (9-3) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (8-4) Prediction = LSU 27 Iowa 23 Actual Score= LSU 21 Iowa 14 

Capital One- (Orlando, Fl, Jan. 1, 1pm est ABC)=

#6South Carolina Gamecocks (10-2) vs. #24 Wisconsin Badgers (9-3) Prediction = SC 30 Wisc 15 Actual Score= SCarolina 34 Wisc 24 

Heart of Dallas- (Dallas, Tx, Jan. 1, 12pm est ESPN U)=

North Texas Mean Green (8-4) vs. UNLV Rebels (7-5) Prediction = NT 38 UNLV 21 Actual Score= North Texas 36 UNLV 14 

Taxslaver.com Gator- (Jacksonville, Fl, Jan. 1, 12pm est ESPN2)=

Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-4) vs. #26 Georgia Bulldogs (8-4) Prediction = Neb 34 Geo 28 Actual Score= Nebraska 24 Georgia 19 

Chick-fil-A- (Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 31, 8pm est ESPN)=

#19 Texas A&M Aggies (8-4) vs. #21 Duke Blue Devils (10-3) Prediction = A&M 45 Duke 41 Actual Score= A&M 52 Duke 48

Autozone Liberty- (Memphis, Tn, Dec. 31, 4pm est ESPN)=

(ConfUSA Champ)#30 Rice Owls (9-3) vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-6) Prediction = Rice 32 MSU 31 Actual Score= MSU 44 Rice 7 

Hyundai Sun- (El Paso, Tx, Dec. 31, 2pm est CBS)=

#18 UCLA Bruins (9-3) vs. Virginia Tech Hokies (8-4) Prediction = UCLA 34 VT 24 Actual Score= UCLA 45 VT 14 

Autocare V100 Independence-(Shreveport, LA, Dec. 31, 12:30pm est ESPN)=

Arizona Wildcats (7-5) vs. Boston College Eagles (7-5) Prediction = Ariz 38 BC 19 Actual Score= Ariz 42 BC 14

National University Holiday- (San Diego, Ca, Dec. 30, 10:15pm est ESPN)=

#16 Arizona State Sun Devils (10-3) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-5) Prediction = ASU 55 TT43 Actual Score= TT 37 ASU 23

Valero Alamo- (San Antonio, Tx, Dec. 30, 6:45pm est ESPN)=

#9 Oregon Ducks (10-2) vs. #25 Texas Longhorns (8-4) Prediction = Oregon 34 Texas 24 Actual Score= Oregon 30 Texas 7

Franklin American Mortgage Music City- (Nashville, Tn, Dec. 30, 3:15 est ESPN)=

Ole Miss Rebels (7-5) vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-5) Prediction = OleMiss 38 GT 27 Actual Score= Ole Miss 25 GT 17 

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces- (Ft. Worth, Tx, Dec. 30, 11:45am est ESPN)=

Navy Midshipmen (7-4) vs. Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders (8-4) Prediction = Navy 34 MTSU 19 Actual Score= Navy 24 MTSU 6

Buffalo Wild Wings- (Phoenix, Az, Dec. 28 10:15pm est ESPN)=

Michigan Wolverines (7-5) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (7-5) Prediction = KSU 31 Mich 21 Actual Score= KSU 31 Mich 14 

Russell Athletic- (Orlando, Fl, Dec. 28 6:45pm est ESPN)=

#17Louisville Cardinals (11-1) vs. #22 Miami (Fl) Hurricanes Prediction = Louisville 34 Miami 16  Actual Score= Louisville 36 Miami 9 

Belk- (Charlotte, NC, Dec. 28 3:20pm est ESPN)=

Cincinnati Bearcats (9-3) vs. North Carolina Tarheels (6-6) Prediction = Cinn 28 UNC 24 Actual Score= UNC 39 Cinn 17 

New Era Pinstripe- (New York City, NY, Dec. 28 12pm est ESPN)=

Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-4) vs. Rutgers Scarlett Knights (6-6) Prediction = ND 25 Rut 23 Actual Score= ND 29 Rutgers 17 

Fight Hunger- (San Francisco, CA, Dec. 27 9:30pm est ESPN)=

BYU Cougars (8-4) vs. Washington Huskies (8-4)Prediction = BYU 28 Wash 25 Actual Score= Wash 31 BYU 16 

Texas- (Houston, TX, Dec. 27 6pm est ESPN)=

Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-4) vs. Syracuse Orangemen (6-6) Predicton = Syr 20 Minn 10 Actual Score= Syr 21 Minn 17

Military- (Annapolis, MD, Dec. 27 2:30pm est ESPN)=

Marshall Thundering Herd (9-4) vs. Maryland Terrapins (7-5) Prediction = Marshall 29 Mary 24 Actual Score= Marshall 31 Mary 20

SD County Credit Union Poinsettia- (San Diego, CA, Dec. 26 9:30 est ESPN)=

#29 Northern Illinois Huskies (12-1) vs. Utah State Aggies (8-5) Prediction = NIU 27 Utah St 23  Actual Score= Utah State 21 NIU 14

Little Caesars-(Detroit, MI, Dec. 26 6pm est ESPN)=

(MAC Champ) Bowling Green Falcons (10-3) vs. Pittsburgh Panthers (6-6) Prediction = BG 31 Pitt 30 Actual Score= Pitt 30 BG 27  

Sheraton Hawaii- (Honolulu, HA, Dec. 24 8pm est ESPN)=

Boise State Broncos (8-4) vs. Oregon State Beavers (6-6) Prediction = OSU 38 Boise St. 34 Actual Score= Oregon State 38 Boise State 23

Beef O’Brady St. Petersburg- (St. Petersburg, FL, Dec. 23 2pm est ESPN)=

East Carolina Pirates (9-3) vs. Ohio Bobcats (7-5) Prediction = EC 35 Ohio 34 Actual Score= EC 37 Ohio 20

R+L Carriers New Orleans- (New Orleans, LA, Dec. 21 9pm est ESPN)=

(Co-Sun Belt Champ-) Louisiana Lafayette Ragin Cajuns (9-3) vs. Tulane Green Wave (7-5) Predicton = ULL 45 Tulane 24 Actual Score= ULL 24 Tulane 21

Famous Idaho Potato- (Boise, ID, Dec. 21 5:35 est ESPN)=

Buffalo Bulls (8-4) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (7-5) Prediction = SDSt 40 Buff 24 Actual Score= SD State 49-24 

Royal Purple Las Vegas-( Las Vegas, NV, Dec. 21 3:30 est ABC)=

(MWC Champ) #20 Fresno State Bulldogs (11-1) vs. #23 USC Trojans (9-4) Prediciton = USC 38 Fresno State 21 Actual Score= USC 45 FSU 20

Gildan New Mexico- (Albuquerque, NM, Dec. 21 2pm est ESPN)=

Washington State Cougars (6-6) vs. Colorado State Rams (7-5) Prediction = Washington State 37 Colorado State 31 Actual Score= Colo St 48 WSU 45

Final Regular Season Top 30 with Bowl Projections and Regional Rankings December 8, 2013

TOP 30

1    1. Florida State Seminoles 13-0, BCS National Championship Game

3    2. Auburn Tigers 12-1, BCS National Championship Game
6    3. Alabama Crimson Tide 11-2, Lost to #10 Oklahoma 31-45 in Sugar Bowl
7    4. Michigan State Spartans 12-1, Beat #8 Stanford 24-20 in Rose Bowl
8    5. Baylor Bears 11-2, Lost to #13 UCF 42-52 in Fiesta Bowl
9    6. South Carolina Gamecocks 11-2, Beat #24 Wisconsin 34-24 in Capital One Bowl
2    7. Ohio State Buckeyes 12-2, Lost to #15 Clemson 35-40 in Orange Bowl
10  8. Stanford Cardinals 11-3, Lost to #4 Michigan State 20-24 in Rose Bowl
12  9. Oregon Ducks 11-2, Beat #25 Texas 30-7 in Alamo Bowl
14 10. Oklahoma Sooners 11-2,  Beat #3 Alabama 45-31 in Sugar Bowl
4   11. Oklahoma State Cowboys 10-3, Lost to #12 Missouri 31-41 in Cotton Bowl
5   12. Missouri Tigers 12-2, Beat #11 Oklahoma State 41-31 in Cotton Bowl
13 13. UCF Golden Knights 13-1, Beat #5 Baylor 52-42 in Fiesta Bowl
15 14. LSU Tigers 10-3, Beat Iowa 21-14 in Outback Bowl
16 15. Clemson Tigers 11-2, Beat #7 Ohio State 40-35 Orange Bowl
11 16. Arizona State Sun Devils 10-4, Lost to Texas Tech 23-37 in Holiday Bowl
18 17. Louisville Cardinals 12-1, Beat #22 Miami 36-9 in Russell Athletic Bowl
22 18. UCLA Bruins 10-3, Beat Virginia Tech 42-12 in Sun Bowl
23 19. Texas A&M Aggies 9-4, Beat #21 Duke 52-48 in Chik-Fil-A Bowl
24 20. Fresno State Bulldogs 11-2, Lost to #23 USC 20-45 in Las Vegas Bowl
17 21. Duke Blue Devils 10-4, Lost to #19 Texas A&M 48-52 in Chik-Fil-A Bowl
25 22. Miami Hurricanes 9-4, Lost to #17 Louisville 9-36 in Russell Athletic Bowl
26 23. USC Trojans 10-4, Beat #20 Fresno State 45-20 in Las Vegas Bowl
27 24. Wisconsin Badgers 9-4, Lost to #6 SCarolina 24-34 in Capital One Bowl
21 25. Texas Longhorns 8-5, Lost to #9 Oregon 7-30 in Alamo Bowl
28 26. Georgia Bulldogs 8-5, Lost to Nebraska 19-24 Gator Bowl
29 27. Iowa Hawkeyes 8-5, Lost to LSU 14-21 in Outback Bowl
30 28. Vanderbilt Commodores 8-4, off, Bowl
19 29. Northern Illinois Huskies 12-2, Lost to Utah State 14-21 in Poinsetta Bowl
NR30. Rice Owls 10-4, lost to Miss St. 7-44 in Liberty Bowl

REGIONAL RANKINGS

East                    Southeast        Midwest          SouthWest        West

1.Lou-17           1.FSU-1          1.MichSt-4      1.Bay-5                 1.Stanf-8

2.Duke-21         2.Aub-2           2. OhioSt-7    2.OU-10              2.Oreg-9      
3.Vandy-28      3.Alab-3          3.Mizzo-12    3.OSU-11              3. ASU-16
4.Marsh(9-4)   4.SCar-6          4.Wisc-24         4.LSU-14             4.UCLA-18
5.VaTech(8-4)  5.UCF-13        5.Iowa-27          5.TA&M-19       5.FresnoSt-20
6.Navy(7-4)      6.Clem-15        6.NIU-29        6. Texas-25          6.USC-23
7.PennSt(7-5)  7.Mia-22        7.Cinn(9-3)         7. Rice-30         7. BYU(8-4)
8.EC(9-3)           8.Geo-26        8.Minn(8-4)        8. Hou(8-4)      8.Wash(8-4)
9.BC(7-5)          9.ULLaf(9-3)  9.ND(8-4)         9. TT(7-5)           9. BoiseSt(8-4)
10.Mary(7-5)   10.GT(7-5)       10.Neb(8-4)    10.UTSA(7-5)   10. UtahSt(8-5)

BOWL PROJECTIONS

BCS Games

BCS NC- #1 Florida State Seminoles vs. #2 Auburn Tigers

Orange- #15 Clemson vs. #9 Oregon
Sugar- #3 Alabama vs. #7 Ohio State
Fiesta- #5 Baylor Bears vs. #13 UCF
Rose- #4 Michigan State vs. #8 Stanford

REST OF THE BOWLS
Go Daddy- Bowling Green vs. Arkansas State
BBVA Compus- Ole Miss vs. Houston
Cotton- #10 Oklahoma vs. #19 Texas A&M
Outback- #27Iowa vs. #12Missouri
Capital One- #24Wisconsin vs. #6South Carolina
Heart of Dallas- North Texas vs. Syracuse
Gator- Michigan vs. #14LSU
Chick-fil-A- #21Duke vs. #26Georgia
Liberty- #30Rice vs. Mississippi State
Sun- Virginia Tech vs. #23 USC
Independence- Georgia Tech vs.  Ole Miss
Holiday- #16Arizona State vs. #25Texas
Alamo- #11Oklahoma State vs. #18 UCLA
Music City- BC vs. #28Vanderbilt
Armed Forces- Navy vs. Utah State
Buffalo Wild Wings- KSU vs. Minnesota
Russell Athletic- #17Louisville vs. #22Miami (Fl)
Belk- Cincinnati vs. Maryland
Pinstripe- Notre Dame vs. Rutgers
Fight Hunger- BYU vs. Oregon State
Texas- Texas Tech vs. Nebraska
Military- North Carolina vs. Marshall
Poinsetta- Boise State vs. Washington State
Little Caesars-Ball State vs. Pittsburgh
Hawaii- Colorado State vs. MTSU
St. Petersburg- East Carolina vs. Toledo
New Orleans- Lou-Lafayette vs. Tulane
Potato-#29 N. Illinois vs. San Jose State
Las Vegas- #20Fresno State vs. Washington
New Mexico- San Diego State vs. Arizona

2013 NCAA Football Coaching Carousel Score Card

RUMORS

Texas Longhorns- Possible next Head Coach- Gus Malzahn (HC Auburn), Jim Harbaugh (HC San Fransico 49ers/Stanford), Art Briles (HC Baylor), David Shaw (HC Stanford), Larry Fedora (HC North Carolina), Kevin Sumlin (HC Texas A&M), Todd Graham (HC Arizona State), Urban Meyer (HC Ohio State), Jim Mora (HC UCLA), Jimbo Fisher (HC Florida State)

NEW COACHING HIRES 

Boise State Broncos- Bryan Harsin (Head Coach Arkansas State, 7-5 (.583) Career Record)
Connecticut Huskies- Bob Diaco (DC Notre Dame) (2010-13)
E. Michigan Eagles- Chris Creighton (HC Drake, Wabash, Ottawa,  139-46 (.751) Career Record)
FAU Owls- Charlie Partridge (AHC/DL Ark,Wisconsin,Pitt) (1st HC Job)
Miami (O) Redhawks- Chuck Martin (OC Notre Dame(10-13)(HC Grand Valley St 74-7 (.914) Career Record)
Texas Longhorns-

USC Trojans -  Steve Sarkisian (Head Coach Washington, 34-29, (.540) Career Record)
Wake Forest Demon Decons- Dave Clawson (HC Bowling Green, 90-80 (.529) Career Record)
Washington Huskies- Chris Peterson (HC Boise St., 92-12, (.885) (Career Record)
Wyoming Cowboys- Craig Bohl (HC North Dakota St, 101-32 (.759) Career Record, 2 NChmp)

COACHES FIRED OR HAVE RESIGNED 

Arkansas State Red Wolves- Bryan Harsin (2013) (7-5, .583), (OC-Texas/Boise State) 
Boise State Broncos- Chris Peterson (2006-13) (92-12, .885) (Career Record) (7 Straight Bowls, Only 2-Time Bear Bryant Coach of the Year winner, 1 Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year)
Bowling Green Falcons- Dave Clawson (2009-13) (32-31, .508) (3 Bowl Games, 1 Conf Title) *  
Connecticut Huskies- Paul Pasqualoni (2011-2013) (10-18, .357)* (Fired after 4^th Game)
Eastern Michigan Eagles- Ron English (2009-13) (11-46, .193) *(Fired after 9^th Game)
FAU Owls- Carl Pelini- (2012-13) (5-15, ,250) *(Fired after 8^th Game)
Miami (O) Redhawks- Don Tredwell (2011-13) (8-21, .276) *(Fired after 5^th Game)
Texas Longhorns- Mack Brown (1998-2013, 16y) (158-47,.771)(15Bowls, 2 Big12 Championships, 1 National Championship at Texas)(244-121-1, .668, Career, 30y, 22Bowls)
USC Trojans- Lane Kiffen (2010-13) (28-15, .651, 1 Bowl Game) *(Fired after 5^th Game This season)
USC Trojans- Ed Ogeron (2013) (6-2, .750) *Resigned before Bowl after New Coach named
Wake Forest Demon Decons- Jim Grobe (2001-13) (77-82, .484, 5 Bowl Games)
Washington Huskies- Steve Sarkisian (2009-13) (34-29, .540, 3Bowl Games)

My Top 30 with Regional Rankings December 1, 2013

TOP 30

2    1. Florida State Seminoles 12-0, Beat Florida 37-7, vs. #17 Duke(ACC Chmp)
3    2. Ohio State Buckeyes 12-0, Beat Michigan 42-41, vs. #7 MichSt(B10 Chmp)
6    3. Auburn Tigers 11-1, off, Beat #1 Alabama 34-28, vs. #5 Mizzo(SEC Chmp)
5    4. Oklahoma State Cowboys 10-1, off, vs. #14 Oklahoma
8    5. Missouri Tigers 11-1, Beat #20 Texas A&M 28-21, vs. #3 Auburn (SEC Chmp)
1    6. Alabama Crimson Tide 11-1, Lost to #6 Auburn 28-34, Bowl
9    7. Michigan State Spartans 11-1, Beat #28 Minnesota 14-3, vs. #2OSU(B10 Chmp)
10  8. Baylor Bears 10-1, Beat TCU 41-38, vs. #21 Texas
11  9. South Carolina Gamecocks 10-2, Beat #4 Clemson 31-17, Bowl
13 10. Stanford Cardinals 10-2, Beat #29 Notre Dame 27-20, vs. #11 ASU (PAC12 Chmp)
14 11. Arizona State Sun Devils 10-2, Beat Arizona 58-21, vs. #10 Stanford (PAC12 Chmp)
15 12. Oregon Ducks, 10-2, Beat Oregon St. 36-35, Bowl
12 13. UCF Golden Knights 11-1, Beat S.Florida 23-20, @SMU
18 14. Oklahoma Sooners 9-2, off, @#4 Oklahoma State
19 15. LSU Tigers 9-3, Beat Arkansas 31-27, Bowl
4   16. Clemson Tigers 10-2, Lost to #11 South Carolina 17-31, Bowl
21 17. Duke Blue Devils 10-2, Beat North Carolina 27-25, vs. #1 FSU(ACC Chmp)
22 18. Louisville Cardinals 10-1, off, @#20 Cincinnati
23 19. Northern Illinois Huskies 12-0, Beat Western Michigan 33-14, vs. BGreen(MAC Chmp)
24 20. Cincinnati Bearcats 9-2, off, vs. #18 Louisville
25 21. Texas Longhorns 8-3, Beat Texas Tech 41-16, @#8 Baylor
27 22. UCLA Bruins 9-3, Beat #16 USC 35-14, Bowl
20 23. Texas A&M Aggies 8-4, Lost to #8 Missouri 21-28, Bowl
7   24. Fresno State Bulldogs 10-1, Lost to San Jose State 52-62, vs. Utah State(MWC Chmp)
NR25. Miami Hurricanes 9-3, beat Pitt 41-31, Bowl
16 26. USC Trojans 9-4, Lost to #27 UCLA 14-35, Bowl
17 27. Wisconsin Badgers 9-3, Lost to Penn State 24-31, Bowl
NR28. Georgia Bulldogs 8-4, Beat Georgia Tech 41-34, Bowl
NR29. Iowa Hawkeyes 8-4, Beat #30 Nebraska 38-17, Bowl
NR30. Vanderbilt Commodores 8-4, Beat WKF 23-21, Bowl

REGIONAL RANKINGS

East                    Southeast        Midwest          SouthWest        West

1.Duke-17         1.FSU-1          1.OhioSt-2        1.OSU-4              1.Stanf-10
2.Lou-18            2.Aub-3           2. Mizzo-5       2.Bay-8               2.ASU-11           
3.Vandy-29      3.Alab-6          3.MichSt-7       3.OU-14              3. Oreg-12
4.Marsh(9-3)   4.SCar-9          4.NIU-19          4.LSU-15              4.UCLA-22
5.VaTech(8-4)  5.UCF-13        5.Cinn-20          5.Texas-21         5.FresnoSt-24
6.Navy(7-4)      6.Clem-16        6.Wis-27         6. TexA&M-23   6.USC-26
7.PennSt(7-5)  7.Mia-25        7.Iowa-29          7. Rice(9-3)         7. BYU(8-4)
8.EC(9-3)           8.Geo-28        8.Minn(8-4)      8. Hou(8-4)        8.Wash(8-4)
9.BC(7-5)          9.ULLaf(8-3)  9.ND(8-4)          9. TT(7-5)            9. BoiseSt(8-4)
10.Mary(7-5)   10.GT(7-5)       10.Neb(8-4)    10.UTSA(7-5)   10. UtahSt(8-4)

TOP GAMES OF THE WEEK

ACC Championship Game (Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC, Dec 7, 2013, 8pmEST) #1 Florida State Seminoles (12-0) vs. #17 Duke Blue Devils (10-2) = The good news for Duke is that they won the ACC Coastal division in a magical season. The bad news, they will need real magic to keep up with their opponent FSU. FSU won’t be taking this game lightly, but the Blue Devils are feisty.  MY PREDICTION = FSU 56 Duke 28

Big 10 Championship Game (Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Ind, Dec 7, 2013, 7:15CST) #2 Ohio State Buckeyes (12-0) vs. #7 Michigan State Spartans (11-1) = Ohio State looked anything but the #2 team in the country last week in a rivalry game with Michigan that came a 2pt away from ending their run. They say offense wins games, but defense wins Championships, and this is a championship game. So I’m calling for an upset that will send the BCS people scrambling. MY PREDICTION = Mich. St. 34 OSU 31

SEC Championship Game (Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia, Dec 7, 2013, 4pm EST) #3 Auburn Tigers (11-1) vs. #5 Missouri Tigers (11-1) = This is the ‘Tiger Bowl’, one nobody saw coming. Auburn is a magical team that seems to win just about every time they shouldn’t. Missouri is also quietly having the same type, just not as magical. In the end its going to come down to can Mizzo’s defense stop the Auburn rushing attack? MY PREDICTION = Missouri 48 Auburn 44 ot

#14 Oklahoma Sooners (9-2) at #4 Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-1) = OU has been so up and down on offense this season, that this game is easy to predict. Especially with the way the Cowboys are playing on defense. MY PREDICTION = OSU 45 OU 31

#21 Texas Longhorns (8-3) at #8 Baylor Bears (10-1) = This is a tough one to call. Baylor has struggled as of late with so many injuries. Texas has changed after their own list of major out for the season injuries, losing another linebacker for probably the year with a laserated liver. In the end though, Texas has just lost too many key leaders for the season to pull this one off. MY PREDICTION = Baylor 55 Texas 34

PAC 12 Championship Game (Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Ariz, Dec 7, 2013, 5pm MST) #10 Stanford Cardinals (10-2) at Arizona State Sun Devils (10-2) = With the PAC 12 being the only championship game that is at the home of the top seed, this game is very interesting. Stanford is good, but showing chinks in its armor that past teams didn’t have. ASU seems to be getting better, and better. Even thought Stanford owned ASU at home early in the season I am calling for an upset MY PREDICTION = ASU38 Stanford 34

 #13 Central Florida Golden Knights (10-1) at SMU Mustangs (5-6) = This time last year in almost the exact same situation SMU spanked UCF to make it to 6-6 and a bowl game. SMU seems to be UCF’s tragic flaw over the years as well. But SMU’s best player Garrett Gilbert may be out for this game. If he plays I think SMU might upset the knights. MY PREDICTION =  With Gilbert healthy= SMU 48 UCF 45/ No Gilbert = UCF 45 SMU 7

 #18 Louisville Cardinals (10-1) at #20 Cincinnati Bearcats (9-2) = This is a tough one as the Cardinals have played down to competition all season, while Cinncy has played above their station all year. MY PREDICTION = Cinn 39 Louis 37 3ot

 

My Top 30 with Regional Rankings November 24, 2013

TOP 30

 

1    1. Alabama Crimson Tide 11-0, Beat Chattanooga 49-0, @#6 Auburn

2    2. Florida State Seminoles 11-0, Beat Idaho 80-14, @ Florida
4    3. Ohio State Buckeyes 11-0, Beat Indiana 42-14, @Michigan
5    4. Clemson Tigers 10-1, Beat Citadel 52-6, @#11 South Carolina
8    5. Oklahoma State Cowboys 10-1, Beat #3 Baylor 49-17, off
7    6. Auburn Tigers, 10-1, off, vs. #1 Alabama
9    7. Fresno State Bulldogs 10-0, Beat New Mexico 69-28, @ San Jose State(Fri/CBS)
11  8. Missouri Tigers 10-1, Beat #28 Ole Miss 24-10, vs. #20 Texas A&M
12  9. Michigan State Spartans 10-1, Beat Northwestern 30-6, @#28 Minnesota
3   10. Baylor Bears 9-1, Lost to #8 Oklahoma State 17-49, @TCU
13 11. South Carolina Gamecocks 9-2, Beat Coastal Carolina 70-10, vs. #4 Clemson
14 12. UCF Golden Knights 10-1, Beat Rutgers 41-17, vs. S.Florida
15 13. Stanford Cardinals 9-2, Beat Cal 63-13, vs. #29 Notre Dame
17 14. Arizona State Sun Devils 9-2, Beat #16 UCLA 38-33, vs. Arizona
4   15. Oregon Ducks, 9-2, Lost to Arizona 16-42, vs. Oregon State(Fri/FoxSp1)
18 16. USC Trojans 9-3, Beat Colorado 47-21, vs. #27 UCLA
19 17. Wisconsin Badgers 9-2, Beat #25 Minnesota 20-7, vs. Penn State
20 18. Oklahoma Sooners 9-2, Beat KSU 41-31, off
21 19. LSU Tigers 8-3,  Beat #10 Texas A&M 34-10, vs. Arkansas
10 20. Texas A&M Aggies 8-3,  Lost to #21 LSU 10-34, @#8 Missouri
22 21. Duke Blue Devils 9-2, Beat Wake Forest 28-21, @North Carolina
23 22. Louisville Cardinals 10-1, Beat Memphis 24-17, off
24 23. Northern Illinois Huskies 11-0, Beat Toledo 35-17, vs. Western Michigan (Tue/ESPN2)
26 24. Cincinnati Bearcats 9-2, Beat Houston Beat 24-17, off
29 25. Texas Longhorns 7-3, off, vs. Texas Tech (Thur/FoxSp1)
30 26. East Carolina Pirates 9-2, Beat NC State 42-28, @Marshall
16 27. UCLA Bruins 8-3, Lost to #17 ASU 33-38, @#16 USC
25 28. Minnesota Golden Gophers 8-3, Lost to #19 Wisconsin7-20, vs. #9 Michigan State
NR29. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 8-3, Beat #28 BYU 23-13, @#13 Stanford
NR30. Nebraska Cornhuskers 8-3, Beat Penn State 23-20, vs. Iowa (Fri/ABC)

 

REGIONAL RANKINGS

East                    Southeast        Midwest          SouthWest        West

1.Duke-21         1.Alab-1          1.OhioSt-3      1.OSU-5              1.FresnoSt-7
2.Lou-22            2.FSU-2           2. Mizzo-8      2.Bay-10             2.Stanf-13
3.EC-26             3.Clem-4          3.MichSt-9     3.OU-18              3. ASU-14
4.VT(7-4)          4.Aub-6            4.Wis-17         4.LSU-19             4.Oreg-15
5.Navy(7-4)      5.SCar-11        5.NIU-23          5.TexA&M-20   5.USC-16
6.Vandy(7-4)   6.UCF-12          6.Cinn-24        6. Texas-25         6.UCLA-27
7.BC(7-4)         7.Mia(8-3)        7.Minn-28       7. TT(7-4)         7. Ariz(7-4)
8.Buff(8-3)        8.Geo(7-4)       8.ND-29           8. Rice(8-3)      8.BoiseSt(8-3)
9.PennSt(6-5) 9.OleMiss(7-4) 9.Neb-30         9. Hou(7-4)       9. Wash(7-4)
10.Mary(6-5)   10.GT(7-4)       10.Iowa(7-4)    10.UTSA(6-5)   10. BYU(7-4)
 

TOP GAMES OF THE WEEK

 

#1 Alabama Crimson Tide (11-0) at #6 Auburn Tigers (10-1) = This is the biggest matchup this series has seen since Cam Newton was a Tiger. Bama has been playing through the easy part of their schedule and hasn’t played anyone for real in a while, while Auburn has been fighting its way back up into the Elite. One thing to note though, Alabama is always ready for a challenge, and all they have to do is stop the run. MY PREDICTION = Alabama 38 Auburn 24

#3 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-0) at Michigan Wolverines (7-4) = One of the most beloved rivalries of all time only this one has lost some luster at the Wolverines can’t seem to come together. But this is a rivalry game, so throw out the records and bring the pain. So watch out for a tough one Buckeyes. MY PREDICTION = Ohio State 38 Mich 34

#4 Clemson Tigers (10-1) at #11 South Carolina Gamecocks (9-2) = A Battle of offense verses Defense, with the key being how healthy SC can stay on offense during the game. MY PREDICTION = Clemson 38 SC 30

#20 Texas A&M Aggies (8-3) at #8 Missouri Tigers (10-1) = A battle of old Big 12 foes with Missouri landing the right to win the East with a win. But I’m expecting an angry Johnny Football unless his shoulder is still out of wack. MY PREDICTION = Texas A&M 45 Missouri 41

#9 Michigan State Spartans (10-1) at #28 Minnesota Golden Golphers (8-3) = MY PREDICTION = MSU 31 Minn 17

#29 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-3) at #13 Stanford Cardinals (9-2) = Stanford got some luck with Oregon falling apart. Stanford still wants to impress all those who say a 2 lose team shouldn’t be rated so high. Plus ND isn’t as good as they were last season. So expect a defensive game, with Stanford showing their talent. MY PREDICTION = Stanford 34 ND 10

Arizona Wildcats (7-4) at #14 Arizona State SunDevils (9-2) = What a difference a couple weeks can do. Arizona is coming off a blowout of former National Title Contender Oregon, and ASU just beat UCLA to clinch their division for the Conference championship game. These two hate each other so expect some points and whomever can keep their turnovers to a minimum to win. MY PREDICITON = ASU 45 Ariz 38

#27 UCLA Bruins (8-3) at #12 USC Trojans (9-3) = What a difference an end of the season can do. At the beginning of the season UCLA was supposed to challenge for the Conference Title, and USC was supposed to be in the dog house. Now USC is ranked higher, and has a possible new Coach already. MY PREDICTION = USC 27 UCLA 24

Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-4) at #25 Texas Longhorns (7-3) = The loss 2 weeks ago to Oklahoma State is starting to look a lot better after what State  did to previously #3 Baylor the next week. Also it left Texas in a 3 way tie for first in the Big 12. In the slot that used to have A&M, but no longer on ESPN for some reason, expect Texas to attack on defense. MY PREDICTION = Texas 48 TT 24

 

My Top 30 with Regional Rankings November 17, 2013

TOP 30

1    1. Alabama Crimson Tide 10-0, Beat Mississippi State 20-7, vs. Chattanooga

2    2. Florida State Seminoles 10-0, Beat Syracuse 59-3, vs. Idaho
3    3. Baylor Bears 9-0, Beat #30 Texas Tech 63-34, @#8 Oklahoma State
4    4. Ohio State Buckeyes 10-0, Beat Illinois 60-35, vs. Indiana
6    5. Oregon Ducks, 9-1, Beat Utah 44-21, @Arizona
7    6. Clemson Tigers 9-1, Beat Georgia Tech 55-31, vs. Citadel
8    7. Auburn Tigers, 10-1, Beat Georgia 43-38, off
9    8. Oklahoma State Cowboys 9-1, Beat #17Texas 38-13, vs. #3 Baylor
10  9. Fresno State Bulldogs 8-0, off, vs. New Mexico
11 10. Texas A&M Aggies 8-2, off, @#21 LSU
12 11. Missouri Tigers 9-1, off, @#28 Ole Miss
13 12. Michigan State Spartans 9-1, Beat Nebraska 41-28, @Northwestern
14 13. South Carolina 8-2, Beat Florida 19-14, vs. Coastal Carolina
15 14. UCF Golden Knights 9-1, Beat Temple 39-36, vs. Rutgers(Thr/Espn)
5   15. Stanford Cardinals 8-2, Lost to USC 17-20, vs. Cal
18 16. UCLA Bruins 8-2, Beat Washington 41-31, vs. #17 ASU
19 17. Arizona State Sun Devils 8-2, Beat Oregon State 30-17, @#16 UCLA
NR18. USC Trojans 8-3, Beat #5 Stanford 20-17, @Colorado
20 19. Wisconsin Badgers 8-2, Beat Indiana 51-3, @#25 Minnesota
21 20. Oklahoma Sooners 8-2, Beat Iowa State 48-10, @KSU
22 21. LSU Tigers 7-3, off, vs. #10 Texas A&M
23 22. Duke Blue Devils 8-2, Beat #27 Miami 48-30, @Wake Forest
16 23. Louisville Cardinals 9-1, Beat Houston 20-17, vs. Memphis
25 24. Northern Illinois Huskies 10-0, Beat Ball State 48-27,@Toledo(Wen/Espn2)
26 25. Minnesota Golden Gophers 8-2, off, vs. #19 Wisconsin,
28 26. Cincinnati Bearcats 8-2, Beat Rutgers 52-17, @Houston
30 27. BYU Cougars 7-3, Beat Idaho State 59-13, @Notre Dame
NR28. Ole Miss Rebels 7-3, Beat Troy 51-21, vs. #11 Missouri
17 29. Texas Longhorns 7-3, Lost to #9 Oklahoma State 13-38, off
NR30. East Carolina Pirates 8-2, Beat UAB 63-14, @NC State

 

REGIONAL RANKINGS

 

East                  Southeast        Midwest          SouthWest        West

1.Duke-22      1.Alab-1           1.OhioSt-4        1.Bay-3             1.Oreg-5
2.Lou-23         2.FSU-2            2. Mizzo-12      2.OSU-9             2.FresnoSt-10
3.EC-30           3.Clem-6          3.MichSt-13     3.TA&M-11       3. Stanf-16
4.VT(7-4)        4.Aub-7            4.Wis-20           4.OU-21             4.UCLA-17
5.Navy(6-4)   5.SCar-13         5.NIU-25           5.LSU-22            5.ASU-18
6.Vandy(6-4) 6.UCF-14         6.Minn-26         6. Texas-29       6.USC-19
7.BC(6-4)        7.OleMiss-28  7.Cinn-27          7. TT(7-4)          7. BYU-28
8.Buff(7-3)     8.Mia(7-3)       8.ND(7-3)          8. Hou(7-3)       8.Boise St(7-3)
9.Mary(6-4)   9.Geo(6-4)      9.Neb(7-3)         9. NTexas(7-3)  9. OregSt(6-4)
10.Rut(5-4)   10.GT(6-4)       10.Mich(7-3)    10.Rice(7-3)       10. Wash(6-4)

 

TOP GAMES OF THE WEEK

 

#3 Baylor Bears (9-0) at #8 Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-1) = This is the game of the year for the Big 12, also these are the only 2 teams in the big 12 who can play offense and defense. State has proven they can stop the run in their beating of Texas, but Baylor is just the most explosive team I’ve seen in many years, maybe even ever. What could be going for the Cowboys though is the possibility of bad weather. If it gets ugly, and snowy they have a real shot at the major upset. MY PREDICTION = Baylor 39 OSU 35

 

#10 Texas A&M Aggies (8-2) at #21 LSU Tigers (7-3) = Last season the Tigers caught Manziel as he was just learning to play and beat them on Kyle Field. This year Johnny Football looks for some revenge. The good news for the Aggies is that LSU is not as stout as they have been in the past on defense, even though their offense is better than it has been in a while. MY PREDICTION = T A&M 27 LSU 25

#11 Missouri Tigers (9-1) at #28 Ole Miss Rebels (7-3) = You watch in a couple years this will become an actual rivalry game. Ole Miss is on the verge of being good, but they just aren’t in an elite status yet. The Tigers are playing for the right to face Alabama in the SEC Championship game. MY PREDICTION = Mizzo 34 Ole Miss 21

#17 Arizona State Sun Devils (8-2) at #16 UCLA Bruins (8-2) = This gonna be a good one. Both teams bring in very mobile offenses, with ASU having the edge there, but the edge on defense is to the Bruins. Look for this one to be a really good one. MY PREDICTION = ASU 41 UCLA38 OT

#19 Wisconsin Badgers (8-2) at #25 Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-2) = Its been a magical season for Minnesota as they have forced the nation to take notice of them as they fight for their Coach who’s been in and out of the hospital. But I think it will come to an end with the smash mouth running attack of Wisconsin. MY PREDICTION = Wis 24 Minn 10

#27 Brigham Young Cougars (7-3) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-3) = This is the Conference Championship Game for the Independents if they had one. Both are strong on the defensive side of the ball with the slight edge going to the Cougs, and them coming out even on the offensive side of the ball. MY PREDICTION = ND 27 BYU20

#29 Texas Longhorns (7-3) vs. The Media = After a horrid 1-2 start that led to the firing of their DC Manny Diaz, and the hiring of Greg Robinson the Horns shut the critics up winning 6 straight. But after a strong beating at home to now #8 Oklahoma State the critics will start the fire Mac Brown message again. Forgetting that Texas is without both offensive and Defensive Team Captains, their Starting QB, RB, RT, DT, ROLB. So get ready for Texas and Mac to be talked about more than any other team this week leading into their week off till the Thanksgiving game vs. Texas Tech.