Sunday, December 15, 2019

Bowl Predictions: 2019-20

Time again for bowl picks. Last year I did remarkably well considering I spent most Saturdays working, including a full month of the season in the Eastern Hemisphere. You can follow my predictions live at ESPN's Bowl Mania.

Friday, December 20
  • Bahamas Bowl: Charlotte (7-5) over Buffalo (7-5)
  • Frisco Bowl: Utah State (7-5) over Kent State (6-6)
Saturday, December 21
  • New Mexico Bowl: San Diego State (9-3) over Central Michigan (8-5)
  • Cure Bowl: Georgia Southern (7-5) over Liberty (7-5)
  • Boca Raton Bowl: SMU (10-2) over Florida Atlantic (10-3)
  • Camellia Bowl: Arkansas State (7-5) over FIU (6-6)
  • Las Vegas Bowl: Washington (7-5) over 19 Boise State (12-1)
  • New Orleans Bowl: 20 Appalachian State (12-1) over UAB (9-4)
Monday, December 23
  • Gasparilla Bowl: UCF (9-3) over Marshall (8-4)
Tuesday, December 24
  • Hawaiʻi Bowl: BYU (7-5) over Hawaiʻi (9-5)
Thursday, December 26
  • Independence Bowl: Louisiana Tech (9-3) over Miami (6-6)
  • Quick Lane Bowl: Pittsburgh (7-5) over Eastern Michigan (6-6)
Friday, December 27
  • Military Bowl: North Carolina (6-6) over Temple (8-4)
  • Pinstripe Bowl: Wake Forest (8-4) over Michigan State (6-6)
  • Texas Bowl: 25 Oklahoma State (8-4) over Texas A&M (7-5)
  • Holiday Bowl: 22 USC (8-4) over 16 Iowa (9-3)
  • Cheez-It Bowl: Air Force (10-2) over Washington State (6-6)
Saturday, December 28
  • Camping World Bowl: Iowa State (7-5) over 15 Notre Dame (10-2)
  • Cotton Bowl: 10 Penn State (10-2) over 17 Memphis (12-1)
  • Peach Bowl: 1 LSU (13-0) over 4 Oklahoma (12-1)
  • Fiesta Bowl: 3 Clemson (13-0) over 2 Ohio State (13-0)
Monday, December 30
  • First Responder Bowl: Western Kentucky (8-4) over Western Michigan (7-5)
  • Music City Bowl: Mississippi State (6-6) over Louisville (7-5)
  • Redbox Bowl: California (7-5) over Illinois (6-6)
  • Orange Bowl: 9 Florida (10-2) over 24 Virginia (9-4)
Tuesday, December 31
  • Belk Bowl: Virginia Tech (8-4) over Kentucky (7-5)
  • Sun Bowl: Arizona State (7-5) over Florida State (6-6)
  • Liberty Bowl: 23 Navy (10-2) over Kansas State (8-4)
  • Arizona Bowl: Wyoming (7-5) over Georgia State (7-5)
  • Alamo Bowl: Texas (7-5) over 11 Utah (11-2)
Wednesday, January 1
  • Citrus Bowl: 13 Alabama (10-2) over 14 Michigan (9-3)
  • Outback Bowl: 12 Auburn (9-3) over 18 Minnesota (10-2)
  • Rose Bowl: 6 Oregon (11-2) over 8 Wisconsin (10-3)
  • Sugar Bowl: 5 Georgia (11-2) over 7 Baylor (11-2)
Thursday, January 2
  • Birmingham Bowl: 21 Cincinnati (10-3) over Boston College (6-6)
  • Gator Bowl: Tennessee (7-5) over Indiana (8-4)
Friday, January 3
  • Potato Bowl: Nevada (7-5) over Ohio (6-6)
Saturday, January 4
  • Armed Forces Bowl: Tulane (6-6) over Southern Miss (7-5)
Monday, January 6
  • LendingTree Bowl: Louisiana (10-3) over Miami of Ohio (8-5)
Monday, January 13
  • National Championship: 1 LSU (14-0) over 3 Clemson (14-0)