College Bowl Pick'em

College Bowl Bonanza . . . 68 of the top teams in the nation battle it out in 34 matchups in an incredible 3 week gauntlet. Ranking them 1-34 (34 picked with the most confidence, 1 with the least) won’t be easy, but I can do it. It’s officially now time to go bowling.

1. Kentucky eeks by Clemson. With possibly the number 1 running back in the country, CJ Spiller, isn’t going to be easy to bring down. But Kentucky has played well all year only losing to SEC opponents. The Wildcats maneuver around Howard’s Rock and CJ to beat the Tigers.

2. Alabama wins title over Texas. People have already started giving Alabama the title, but hold on a second. Mark Ingram will not have an impact against a stout Texas front 7. Greg McElroy has to step up like he did in the SEC Championship game, and Colt McCoy looked too nonchalant in the Big 12 Championship. The Crimson Tide carry Saban off the field as Alabama wins its 8 National Title.

3. North Carolina squeezes past Pitt. Two stout defenses and two powerful offenses battle, the only advantage is venue. Charlotte will feel like home as the Tar Heels advance.

4. Arizona beats Nebraska. Bo knows… only the defensive side of the ball. The Wildcats contain Suh enough to puts some points on the board and send the Cornhuskers packing.

5. Virginia Tech pushes around Tennessee. A battle teams who are better than their records show, both defenses are solid. Crompton and the Vols just won’t have enough against Tyrod and the Hokies. The reemergence of Beamer Ball puts Va Tech in the win column.

6. UCF over Rutgers. This will be one of the closer games of the season, but I think home field advantage will take over with their only loss at home was against then #6 Miami.

7. Northern Iowa beats South Florida. The last thing the Bulls need is controversy right now. The underdog Huskies have scrapped all year and they repeat this with an underdog victory in Canada. Aye.

8. Miami wins over Wisconsin. The classic conservative Big Ten power versus the radical U. Orlando gives Miami a necessary advantage that plays better at home. Their air attack will be just enough to beat the Badgers.

9. TCU beats Boise State. The matchup people are looking forward to is Boise’s high powered offense versus TCU’s stellar defense. But the Horned Frogs are also in the top 10 offensively and underrated special teams will put them past the Broncos, but watch out for some Peterson trickery that could spell upset.

10. Houston beats Air Force. Kasey Keenum has lit it up all year long and he isn’t gonna stop now. The Falcons will slow the game down to limit possessions, but the Cougars get their hands on the ball too much and win going away.

11. Minnesota over Iowa State. The Cyclones have been struggling the last few weeks of the season losing 3 of its last 4. Minnesota has its own struggles away from its new stadium but the Golden Gophers have enough muscle to win.

12. Oklahoma State beats Ole Miss. Jevon Snead and Zac Robinson is the marquee matchup in Dallas. Snead’s too inconsistent with the ball and Robinson makes his case for the NFL as the Cowboys race pass the Rebels.

13. Navy beats Mizzou. Mizzou is in a down year after losing Maclin and Daniels, and there is a soft spot in my heart for the Midshipmen. Niumatalolo and his boys come out to play and beat the Tigers.

14. Oregon State over BYU. Max Hall and the Cougars seem to be people’s favorite, but the Rogers’ brothers from Corvallis come out of the battle with Oregon with a chip on their shoulder and will show why the PAC ten is the second best conference in America.

15. Georgia Tech squeezes past Iowa. This is the ultimate smash mouth game, the Option Hornets and the Smash mouth Hawkeyes collide. Dewery will run over Iowa, but the return of Stanzi to Iowa’s offense will give them a lift but enough to surpass the Hornets.

16. UCONN beats South Carolina. Jasper’s death has inspired the Huskies who won their last 3 games. South Carolina has played well but has lost 4 of their last 6. UCONN continues to play for Jasper and beats up the Gamecocks to finish off an emotional season.

17. Oregon beats Ohio State. Jeremiah was a bullfrog. . . But as a duck he will lead his Ducks in a perfect V, for victory. The storyline is Oregon’s #7 offense versus Ohio States #5 defense. The sweater vest doesn’t come through as the Ducks walk all over the Buckeyes.

18. Utah slides by Cal. After their domination of Alabama last year Utah looks to repeat that effort, and with the return of Javhid Best the Bears can be called inconsistent at best Utah will make easy work of Cal.

19. Penn State over LSU. Two top 15 defenses battle it out. Joe Pa and Clark have more experience than Miles and Jefferson. The Nittnany Lions power outduels LSU’s speed as they beat the Tigers in a route.

20. Southern Miss beats Middle Tennessee State. This has the possibility to be close with MTSU winning in its last 6 appearances, but Southern Miss is more tested and will come out firing.

21. Auburn blows by Northwestern. For the first time in a long time the Tigers have a better offense than defense. But Northwestern still doesn’t have enough fire power to beat this SEC defense as Auburn cruises down victory lane.

22. Bowling Green beats Idaho. Playing in Idaho actually gives Bowling Green the advantage with perfect conditions to air it out and torch the Vandals and their measly defense.

23. Georgia beats Texas A&M. When Cox and the Bulldogs get rolling nobody is going to be able stop them including the Aggies who may have seen a glimpse of the future in Johnson versus Texas. SEC speed beats Big12 again.

24. Arkansas stomps on East Carolina. Mallett and the Razorbacks come out throwing and the Pirates won’t slow them down. Pinkney has experience but it won’t be enough to steal a victory in Tennessee.

25. Oklahoma beats out Stanford. Two top tier quarterbacks, Andrew Luck Stanford and Sam Bradford Oklahoma, will be watching Oklahoma put 8 and 9 men consistently in the box against Heisman runner up Toby Gearhart. Oklahoma and Landry too much for the Cardinals in El Paso.

26. UCLA whoops Temple. Brandon Pierce was a man amongst boys in the MAC, but he is going to have a tough time finding holes against the Bruins defense from the outstanding PAC ten. UCLA musters up enough offense to cruise by the Owls.

27. Southern Cal stomps BC. Freshman Matt Barkley is going to have to step up against a solid Golden Eagles defense. But the well traveling Trojans won’t have too much trouble in the city by the bay.

28. Ohio beats Marshall. Although their numbers seem close Ohio will have too much for the Thundering Herd in Detroit.

29. Central Michigan beats Troy. The Chippewas have played extremely well all year and it will continue in this game where they will rack up the points and defeat Troy.

30. West Virginia flies by Florida State. Scandal and Bobby are two main issues on campus instead of the Mountaineers. Noel will not have any problem making an emphatic statement to end Porter and the Nole’s year.

31. Texas Tech cruises versus Michigan State. Leach and the Red Raiders will have no trouble moving the ball against a shaky secondary, especially in the state of Texas in a dome.

32. Florida smashes Cincy. Everyone may be talking about Coach Kelly and his move, but Cincy has played shaky the last 4 weeks, only winning by a combined 19 points. Urban always has his team prepared in the big game and this will be no different. Tebow, in his final Gator game, has passion and might even make another plaque before he leaves Gainesville.

33. Nevada out duels Southern Methodist. Two high powered offenses face off in the Aloha State with the Wolfpack running right by the Mustangs in a high scoring affair.

34. Fresno State over Wyoming. This is game is going to be no contest, Fresno’s ppg 34 offense will out power the Pokes.