Post-Season Pickin'

Here's a look at some conference predictions and bowl projections. There's some 'not sure's' and 'what if's' sprinkled in, so bear that in mind. Feel free to leave your thoughts.

Conference Call:

Big East:

Preseason Pick: WVU.

New Pick: WVU. I gave up on Stewart’s squad and rode the Bulls from USF for a while, but the Mountaineers are undefeated in the conference and look back on track.

Big-12:

Preseason Picks: Oklahoma vs. Missouri.

New Pick: Texas vs. Missouri; Texas wins it. Oklahoma St. and Texas Tech will settle out and the Sooners will return to the top, but be edged out by the Horns who will hold the head-to-head advantage.

ACC:

Preseason Pick: Wake Forest vs. Virginia Tech. I don’t think Wake will make it, Tech still has a chance, but it’s doubtful. God, this conference is a pain in the ass to pick.

New Pick: I had BC vs. GA Tech, but now that’s shot. I think. So….Georgia Tech vs. Maryland is the new choice. For now.

Big-10:

Preseason Pick: Ohio State.

New Pick: Penn State. That game with OSU was a de-facto championship game.

PAC-10:

Preseason Pick: USC

New Pick: USC. Duh.

SEC:

Preseason Pick: Florida vs. Auburn. Well, Auburn might not even make it to a bowl, but Florida looks like they’ve got what it takes.

New Pick: Florida vs. Alabama; Gators win, run to 2nd BCS title in 3 years.

MWC:

Preseason: Utah.

New Pick: None – Sticking with Utah to knock off TCU. It looks like a pretty dumb call after watching the Utes flail around uselessly against New Mexico, but I’m loyal.

If the Utes beat TCU and BYU, they’ll go BCS busting. If not, they’ll leave the door open for Boise State. Bruce Feldman thinks they’ll both go – I don’t have that much faith in the bowls.

Other Stuff:

C-USA: Tulsa over ECU
Sunbelt: UL-L
WAC: Boise St.
MAC: Tough to call. The West is best here and whoever wins it will win the champ. game. My pick right now: Central Michigan (sorry, Ball State) over Buffalo.

Going Bowling:

BCS:

BCS Title – Florida vs. Penn State
Sugar – Alabama vs. Texas
Orange – Georgia Tech vs. West Virginia
Fiesta - Oklahoma vs. Boise State/Utah
Rose – Ohio State vs. USC

Other bowls:

Cotton -LSU vs. Texas Tech
Cap1 - Georgia vs. Mich St.
Gator – Florida State vs. Notre Dame
Outback – N’wstrn. vs. SoCar
Sun - Cal vs. Missouri
Holiday – Oregon St. vs. Oklahoma State
Alamo – Minn. Vs. Kansas
Chick-Fil-A – UNC vs. Ole Miss