Posted on 12/16/2005 2:30:45 PM PST by MikefromOhio
Here are the picks from several college football dignitaries along with Clucko the Chicken. Put down two feed dishes, one representing one team and one representing another and whichever dish the chicken goes to first is the team that's going to win. You'll do just as well. (Really, the pick is a coin flip. Don't laugh; Clucko won the 2000 Bowl Pool among 24 entrants.) You can get to the Expert Picks in the above dropdown under Predictions.
For the Bowls, each "expert" not only gives his pick, but also his confidence in his pick ranking the bowl picks against the spread. The pick he is the MOST confident in gets a 28, LEAST confident gets a 1. Be sure to scroll down all the way for all the picks.
The pickers: Pete Fiutak - CFN, Rich Cirminiello - CFN, Matthew Zemek - CFN, Mark Risley - CFN, John Harris - CFN, Trey Luerssen - Foxsports.com, Eric Edholm - Pro Football Weekly, Steve Greenberg - The Sporting News, Tom Dienhart - The Sporting News, Matt Hayes - The Sporting News, Todd Wright - ESPN Radio, Clucko the Chicken - KFC ...
Fiu CFN | Rich C CFN | Matt Z CFN | John H CFN | Mark R CFN | Trey Fox | The pick is… | |||||||
Ark St vs. USM -17 | USM | 16 | USM | 1 | USM | 21 | USM* | 28 | USM | 24 | USM | 9 | USM |
UTEP vs. Toledo -2.5 | UTEP | 15 | UTEP | 25 | UTEP | 1 | Tol | 18 | Tol | 19 | UTEP | 10 | UTEP |
BYU vs. Cal -6.5 | Cal | 24 | Cal | 12 | Cal | 22 | Cal* | 19 | Cal | 18 | Cal | 11 | Cal |
Navy -2.5 vs. Col St. | Navy | 8 | Navy | 2 | CSU | 2 | Navy | 10 | Navy | 16 | Navy | 5 | Navy |
Houston vs. Kansas -3 | KU | 2 | KU | 27 | KU | 11 | UH | 6 | KU | 28 | KU | 12 | KU |
Nevada -2 vs. UCF | Nev | 18 | Nev | 14 | Nev | 12 | UCF | 11 | Nev | 23 | Nev | 19 | Nev |
Akron vs. Memphis -5.5 | Mem* | 3 | Akron | 15 | Mem | 13 | Mem | 17 | Mem* | 10 | Mem | 7 | Mem* |
Colorado vs. Clemson -7.5 | Clem | 26 | Clem | 28 | Clem | 23 | Clem* | 20 | Clem | 27 | Clem | 28 | Clem |
Rutgers vs. ASU -11.5 | Rut | 23 | ASU | 3 | ASU | 24 | ASU* | 27 | ASU | 25 | ASU | 6 | ASU |
BC vs. Boise St -1 | BC | 19 | BC | 11 | Boise | 5 | BC | 5 | BC | 15 | Boise | 20 | BC |
Nebraska vs. Mich. -12 | Mich | 11 | Mich* | 10 | Mich | 10 | Mich | 9 | Mich* | 9 | Mich | 21 | Mich |
Utah vs. Ga Tech -8.5 | GT | 20 | GT* | 4 | GT* | 14 | GT | 7 | GT | 26 | GT | 4 | GT* |
Okla vs. Oregon. -3 | Okla | 4 | Okla | 24 | Okla | 7 | Oreg | 8 | Oreg | 1 | Oreg | 22 | Oregon |
Virginia vs. Minn. 3 | Minn | 9 | Minn | 23 | Minn | 16 | Minn | 12 | Minn | 4 | Minn | 18 | Minn |
NW vs. UCLA -3.5 | UCLA | 25 | NW | 22 | UCLA | 15 | UCLA | 13 | NW | 22 | UCLA | 14 | UCLA |
Missouri vs. So. Car. -4 | USC | 22 | USC | 9 | USC | 17 | USC* | 26 | Mis | 11 | USC | 15 | USC |
LSU vs. Miami -3.5 | LSU | 10 | LSU | 13 | LSU | 6 | LSU | 1 | Miami | 8 | Miami | 1 | LSU |
So. Florida vs. NC St -6 | USF | 6 | NC St | 5 | NC St | 25 | NC St* | 25 | NC St* | 17 | USF | 3 | NC St* |
Tulsa vs. Fresno St -7 | FSU | 14 | FSU | 16 | FSU | 18 | FSU | 2 | FSU* | 12 | FSU | 13 | FSU* |
Iowa St vs. TCU -3.5 | TCU | 5 | TCU | 8 | TCU | 19 | TCU | 16 | ISU | 2 | TCU | 24 | TCU |
Bama vs. Texas Tech -3 | TT | 7 | TT | 26 | Bama | 9 | Bama | 14 | TT | 13 | Bama | 8 | Bama |
Iowa vs. Florida -3 | Fla | 12 | Iowa | 7 | Iowa | 4 | Fla | 3 | Iowa | 14 | Iowa | 2 | Iowa |
Va Tech -8 vs. Louis. | VT | 17 | VT | 20 | VT | 8 | VT* | 24 | VT* | 6 | VT | 16 | VT |
Wisc vs. Auburn -10.5 | Wis | 13 | Aub* | 6 | Aub | 27 | Aub | 4 | Aub* | 5 | Aub | 23 | Aub |
ND vs. Ohio State -4 | OSU | 28 | ND | 19 | OSU | 28 | OSU* | 23 | OSU | 20 | OSU | 25 | OSU |
West Va vs. Georgia -8 | Ga | 21 | Ga* | 17 | Ga | 26 | Ga* | 22 | Ga* | 3 | Ga | 26 | Ga |
FSU vs. PSU -7.5 | PSU | 27 | PSU | 21 | PSU | 20 | PSU* | 21 | PSU | 7 | PSU | 17 | PSU |
Texas vs. USC -7 | USC* | 1 | USC | 18 | USC | 3 | USC* | 15 | USC | 21 | Texas | 27 | USC |
FINAL ROSE BOWL SCORE | 34-30 | 38-28 | 42-27 | 35 - 32 | |||||||||
SU | 147-43 | 147-43 | 146-44 | 146-44 | 149-41 | 135-45 | 140-50 | ||||||
ATS | 91-98 | 95-94 | 95-95 | 97-92 | 94-95 | 90-99 | 94-95 |
Eric E PFW | Steve TSN | Tom D TSN | Matt H TSN | Todd ESPN | Clucko | The pick is… | |||||||
Ark St vs. USM -17 | USM | 28 | ASU | 4 | USM* | 6 | USM | 24 | USM* | 7 | USM | 18 | USM |
UTEP vs. Toledo -2.5 | Tol | 11 | UTEP | 3 | Tol | 7 | Tol | 16 | UTEP | 15 | UTEP | 20 | UTEP |
BYU vs. Cal -6.5 | Cal* | 6 | Cal | 8 | BYU | 15 | Cal | 10 | BYU | 8 | BYU | 5 | Cal |
Navy -2.5 vs. Col St. | CSU | 16 | Navy | 17 | CSU | 24 | CSU | 7 | Navy | 19 | CSU | 25 | Navy |
Houston vs. Kansas -3 | KU | 4 | UH | 5 | KU | 16 | KU | 11 | UH | 4 | UH | 28 | KU |
Nevada -2 vs. UCF | UCF | 22 | Nev | 21 | Nev | 18 | Nev | 15 | Nev | 22 | UCF | 14 | Nev |
Akron vs. Memphis -5.5 | Mem | 12 | Akron | 6 | Akron | 17 | Akron | 2 | Akron | 3 | Mem | 19 | Mem* |
Colorado vs. Clemson -7.5 | Clem* | 3 | Clem | 7 | Clem | 1 | Clem | 28 | Clem | 11 | Col | 9 | Clem |
Rutgers vs. ASU -11.5 | ASU | 14 | ASU | 27 | Rut | 25 | ASU* | 14 | Rut | 20 | ASU | 3 | ASU |
BC vs. Boise St -1 | BC | 7 | BC | 2 | Boise | 8 | Boise | 6 | Boise | 5 | BC | 27 | BC |
Nebraska vs. Mich. -12 | Mich | 19 | Neb | 20 | Mich | 14 | Mich | 22 | Mich* | 2 | Neb | 1 | Mich |
Utah vs. Ga Tech -8.5 | GT | 26 | Utah | 19 | GT | 21 | GT* | 18 | Utah | 9 | Utah | 15 | GT* |
Okla vs. Oregon. -3 | Oreg | 13 | Oreg | 16 | Oreg | 2 | Okla | 1 | Okla | 6 | Oreg | 10 | Oregon |
Virginia vs. Minn. 3 | Minn | 15 | Minn | 15 | Minn | 3 | Minn | 13 | Minn | 12 | Va | 26 | Minn |
NW vs. UCLA -3.5 | UCLA | 17 | UCLA | 18 | NW | 22 | UCLA | 17 | NW | 1 | NW | 17 | UCLA |
Missouri vs. So. Car. -4 | USC | 25 | USC | 22 | USC | 4 | USC* | 8 | USC | 27 | Miss | 22 | USC |
LSU vs. Miami -3.5 | Miami | 18 | LSU | 1 | LSU | 26 | Miami | 20 | LSU | 25 | Miami | 11 | LSU |
So. Florida vs. NC St -6 | NC St* | 8 | NC St | 14 | NC St* | 28 | NC St | 12 | NC St | 23 | USF | 6 | NC St* |
Tulsa vs. Fresno St -7 | Tulsa* | 2 | FSU* | 13 | Tulsa | 27 | FSU* | 5 | Tulsa | 24 | Tulsa | 23 | FSU* |
Iowa St vs. TCU -3.5 | TCU* | 9 | TCU | 23 | ISU | 23 | TCU | 9 | TCU | 26 | TCU | 12 | TCU |
Bama vs. Texas Tech -3 | TT | 10 | Bama | 11 | Bama | 5 | Bama | 3 | TT | 18 | Bama | 7 | Bama |
Iowa vs. Florida -3 | Iowa | 24 | Iowa | 12 | Iowa | 20 | Iowa | 26 | Fla | 17 | Iowa | 4 | Iowa |
Va Tech -8 vs. Louis. | VT* | 1 | VT | 27 | VT | 11 | VT | 23 | UL | 13 | UL | 2 | VT |
Wisc vs. Auburn -10.5 | Aub | 23 | Aub | 28 | Aub | 10 | Aub | 25 | Aub | 10 | Aub | 16 | Aub |
ND vs. Ohio State -4 | OSU | 20 | ND | 24 | OSU | 9 | OSU* | 4 | ND | 28 | OSU | 8 | OSU |
West Va vs. Georgia -8 | Ga* | 21 | Ga | 10 | Ga* | 12 | Ga | 21 | Ga | 14 | WVU | 24 | Ga |
FSU vs. PSU -7.5 | PSU | 27 | PSU* | 25 | PSU* | 13 | PSU | 27 | FSU | 16 | FSU | 21 | PSU |
Texas vs. USC -7 | USC* | 5 | USC | 9 | Texas | 19 | USC | 19 | USC | 21 | USC | 13 | USC |
FINAL ROSE BOWL SCORE | 38-34 | 41-31 | 38-35 | 31-30 | |||||||||
SU | 145-45 | 138-52 | 142-48 | 141-49 | 135-55 | 97-93 | 140-50 | ||||||
ATS | 98-91 | 97-92 | 97-92 | 83-106 | 91-98 | 81-108 | 94-95 |
Makes me feel good. Even Clucko is on my side in the Rose Bowl.
It looks like most of them will be out of the money on the Rose Bowl. Texas is going to spank USC. Vince Young is not too happy that Bush has his trophy. Look for 350 passing and 100 rushing on 5 tds to prove his point to the Heisman voters. That is all.
I'm getting the feeling the best BCS game is going to be the Fiesta Bowl.
LOL
normally Clucko is the kiss of death LOL
I am starting to get that feeling too.
As much as I would love Texas to win the game, I don't know if they have the horses besides VY to pull it off.
it's possible, but someone else for Texas is going to have to step up.
you can't shut down all of USC, so if one of their guys go off and VY goes off, then they will cancel each other out.
Vince Young is one guy, it will take more then that to beat the Trojans.
Well, he does pick them in a squeaker.
yep....even with the line....
LOL
That's my thinking as well. I just hope it's still a competitive game in the second half.
GO bucks...
yeah...
The Fiesta could be a bomb, especially if OSU comes out with all guns blazing....but if they don't and they return to Tressel-ball, then it will be closer.
OSU is the better team, but with games against teams like Michigan and ND tend to not matter that much in terms of talent.
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"Vince Young is not too happy that Bush has his trophy"
Vince needs to get over it or he's going to throw 3 interceptions in the Rose Bowl. USC is +20 in turnover margin for the year. Vince needs to play calm and focused to have a chance IMO.
I think it'll depend on how their defense does early on.
the OSU defense isn't what I worry about :)
It's the offense that gives OSU the problems....
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