Today marks the start of the 2013-14 bowl season with the Gildan New Mexico Bowl and ends with the BcS National Title Game on January 6 at the Rose Bowl. So that mean’s it’s time for my college bowl predictions sure to go wrong!
The Rose Bowl hosts arguable the two best games of the postseason. Photo from Rose Bowl Stadium . com
Teams in bold are my pick
December 21, 2013
Gildan New Mexico Bowl (University Stadium/Albuquerque, NM), 1 pm/ESPN
Washington State Cougars 6-6 (PAC-12) v. Colorado State Rams 7-6 (MWC)
Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl (Sam Boyd Stadium/Las Vegas, NV), 2:30 pm/ABC
#21 Fresno State Bulldogs 11-1 (MWC) v. Southern California Trojans 9-4 (PAC-12)
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Bronco Stadium/Boise, ID), 4:30 pm/ESPN
Buffalo Bulls 8-4 (MAC) v. San Diego State Aztecs 7-5 (MWC)
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (Mercedes-Benz Superdome/New Orleans, LA), 8 pm/ESPN
Tulane Green Wave 7-5 (CUSA) v. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns 8-4 (Sun Belt)
December 23, 2013
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl St. Petersburg (Tropicana Field/St. Petersburg, FL), 1 pm/ESPN
Ohio Bobcats 7-5 (MAC) v. East Carolina Pirates 9-3 (CUSA)
December 24, 2013
Sheraton Hawaii Bowl (Aloha Stadium/Honolulu, HI), 7 pm/ESPN
Boise State Broncos 8-4 (MWC) v. Oregon State Beavers 6-6 (PAC-12)
December 26, 2013
Little Caesars Bowl (Ford Field/Detroit, MI), 5 pm/ESPN
Pittsburgh Panthers 6-6 (ACC) v. Bowling Green Falcons 10-3 (MAC)
San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl (Qualcomm Stadium/San Diego, CA), 8:30 pm/ESPN
Utah State Aggies 8-5 (MWC) v. #24 Northern Illinois Huskies 12-1 (MAC)
December 27, 2013
Military Bowl (Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium/Annapolis, MD), 1:30 pm/ESPN
Marshall Thundering Herd 9-4 (CUSA) v. Maryland Terrapins 7-5 (ACC)
Texas Bowl (Reliant Stadium/Houston, TX), 5 pm/ESPN
Syracuse Orange 6-6 (ACC) v. Minnesota Golden Gophers 8-4 (B1G)
Fight Hunger Bowl (AT&T Park/San Francisco, CA), 8:30 pm/ESPN
Brigham Young Cougars 8-4 (IND) v. Washington Huskies 8-4 (PAC-12)
December 28, 2013
New Era Pinstripe Bowl (Yankee Stadium/Bronx, N.Y.), 11 am/ESPN
Rutgers Scarlett Knights 6-6 (AAC) v. #25 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 8-4 (IND)
Belk Bowl (Bank of America Stadium/Charlotte, N.C.), 2:20 pm/ESPN
Cincinnati Bearcats 9-3 (AAC) v. North Carolina Tar Heels 6-6 (ACC)
Russell Athletic Bowl (Citrus Bowl/Orlando, FL), 5:45 pm/ESPN
Miami (FL) Hurricanes 9-3 (ACC) v. #18 Louisville Cardinals 11-1 (AAC)
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl (Sun Devil Stadium/Tempe, AZ), 9:15 pm/ESPN
Michigan Wolverines 7-5 (B1G) v. Kansas State Wildcats 7-5 (Big XII)
December 30, 2013
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl (Amon G. Carter Stadium/Fort Worth, TX), 10:45 am/ESPN
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders 8-4 (Sun Belt) v. Navy Midshipmen 8-4 (IND)
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (LP Field/Nashville, TN), 2:15 pm/ESPN
Ole Miss Rebels 7-5 (SEC) v. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 7-5 (ACC)
Valero Alamo Bowl (AlamoDome/San Antonio, TX), 5:45 pm/ESPN
#10 Oregon Ducks 10-2 (PAC-12) v. Texas Longhorns 8-4 (Big XII)
National University Holiday Bowl (Qualcomm Stadium/San Diego, CA), 9:15 pm/ESPN
#16 Arizona State Sun Devils 10-3 (PAC-12) v. Texas Tech Red Raiders 7-5 (Big XII)
December 31, 2013
AdvoCare V100 Bowl (Independence Stadium/Shreveport, LA), 11:30 am/ESPN
Arizona Wildcats 7-5 (PAC-12) v. Boston College Eagles 7-5 (ACC)
Hyundai Sun Bowl (Sun Bowl Stadium/El Pase, TX), 1 pm/CBS
Virginia Tech Hokies 8-4 (ACC) v. #17 UCLA Bruins 9-3 (PAC-12)
AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Liberty Bowl Stadium/Memphis, TN), 3 pm/ESPN
Rice Owls 10-3 (CUSA) v. Mississippi State Bulldogs 6-6 (SEC)
Chick-Fil-A Bowl (Georgia Dome/Atlanta, GA), 7 pm/ESPN
#22 Duke Blue Devils 10-3 (ACC) v. #20 Texas A&M Aggies 8-4 (SEC)
January 1, 2013
TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl (Everbank Field/Jacksonville, FL), 11 am/ESPN2
Nebraska Cornhuskers 8-4 (B1G) v. #23 Georgia Bulldogs 8-4 (SEC)
Heart of Dallas Bowl (Cotton Bowl/Dallas, TX), 11 am/ESPNU
UNLV Rebels 7-5 (MWC) v. North Texas Mean Green 8-4 (Sun Belt)
Outback Bowl (Raymond James Stadium/Tampa, FL), Noon/ESPN
Iowa Hawkeyes 8-4 (B1G) v. #14 LSU Tigers 9-3 (SEC)
CapitalONE Bowl (Citrus Bowl/Orlando, FL), Noon/ABC
#19 Wisconsin Badgers 9-3 (B1G) v. #8 South Carolina Gamecocks 10-2 (SEC)
Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO (Rose Bowl/Pasadena, CA), 4 pm/ESPN
#5 Stanford Cardinal 11-2 (PAC-12) v. #4 Michigan State Spartans 12-1 (B1G)
Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (University of Phoenix Stadium/Glendale, AZ), 7:30 pm/ESPN
#15 UCF Knights 11-1 (AAC) v. #6 Baylor Bears 11-1 (PAC-12)
January 2, 2014
Allstate Sugar Bowl (Mercedes-Benz Superdome/New Orleans, LA), 7:30 pm/ESPN
#11 Oklahoma Sooners 10-2 (Big XII) v. #3 Alabama Crimson Tide 11-1 (SEC)
January 3, 2014
AT&T Cotton Bowl (AT&T Stadium/Arlington, TX), 6:30 pm/FOX
#13 Oklahoma State Cowboys 10-2 (Big XII) v. #9 Missouri Tigers 11-2 (SEC)
Discover Orange Bowl (Sun Life Stadium/Miami, FL), 7:30 pm/ESPN
#12 Clemson Tigers 10-2 (ACC) v. #7 Ohio State Buckeyes 12-1 (B1G)
January 4, 2014
BBVA Compass Bowl (Legion Field/Birmingham, AL), Noon/ESPN
Vanderbilt Commodores 8-4 (SEC) v. Houston Cougars 8-4 (AAC)
January 5, 2014
GODADDY Bowl (Ladd Pebbles Stadium/Mobile, AL), 8 pm/ESPN
Arkansas State Red Wolves 7-5 (Sun Belt) v. Ball State Cardinals 10-2 (MAC)
January 6, 2014
VIZIO BcS National Championship (Rose Bowl/Pasadena, CA), 7:30 pm/ESPN
#2 Auburn Tigers 12-1 (SEC) v. #1 Florida State Seminoles 13-0 (ACC)
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