# Pick the WINNERS in the Dec/26-27 CFB Bowl Games **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 13, 2014, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-dec-26-27-cfb-bowl-games/707116 "2014-12-13T14:00:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2014, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-dec-26-27-cfb-bowl-games/707116/1 "2014-12-13T14:00:57Z")
For background and more specifics please see [2014 CFB Bowls Season – Discussion Thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=742752) especially [this post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=17965468&postcount=10) and [this post](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=17971081&postcount=11) * * * 1. There are SIX Polls/Threads in this 2014-2015 CFB Bowls Series – PLUS one for **CFP Champ. Game** to be posted Jan/2 2. Please pick a WINNER in each game in each poll you choose to participate in (skip those polls you don’t care about) 3. Correct (WINNER) pick(s) score **+1 point** for each game 4. Incorrect (LOSER), NO PICK IN THAT GAME, and PICK BOTH TEAMS – will all result in a **-1 point** score for that game Each game will have a poll choice for both teams in the game. PICK JUST ONE WINNER per game. Omit voting at all in polls/threads you don’t care about. NO penalty for not participating in a particular poll/thread. ## Each thread/poll will have a deadline for voting: the day BEFORE the first game in that poll. ```auto BOWL MATCHUP LOCATION TIME (ET) DATE TV Heart of Dallas Illinois vs. La. Tech Dallas 1 p.m. Dec. 26 ESPN Quick Lane Rutgers vs. North Carolina Detroit 4:30 p.m. Dec. 26 ESPN St. Petersburg NC State vs. UCF St. Petersburg, Fla. 8 p.m. Dec. 26 ESPN Military Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati Annapolis, Md. 1 p.m. Dec. 27 ESPN Sun Duke vs. Arizona State El Paso, Texas 2 p.m. Dec. 27 CBS Independence Miami (Fla.) vs. South Caro. Shreveport, La. 3:30 p.m. Dec. 27 ABC Pinstripe Boston College vs. Penn St. Bronx, N.Y. 4:30 p.m. Dec. 27 ESPN Holiday Nebraska vs. USC San Diego 8 p.m. Dec. 27 ESPN ``` **Multiple Choice Public Poll to follow…** ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2014, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-dec-26-27-cfb-bowl-games/707116/2 "2014-12-21T17:01:40Z")
Early Summary: ```auto ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== HeDal-Ill HeDal-LaTec QLan-Rutg QLan-NCar StPet-NCSt StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Mil-Cinc Sun-Duke Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr Hol-USC ========================================================================================================================================================================= Biotop 8 HeDal-Ill QLan-Rutg StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Hol-USC BobLibDem 8 HeDal-Ill QLan-Rutg StPet-NCSt Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr excavating (for a mind) 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-PenSt Hol-USC Nauplius 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-USC Oakminster 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr Typo Negative 8 HeDal-Ill QLan-NCar StPet-NCSt Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-USC Wolverine 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-Rutg StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr Zakalwe 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-BoCol Hol-USC Zeldar 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Hol-USC zoog 8 HeDal-Ill QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Hol-USC ========================================================================================================================================================================= HeDal-Ill HeDal-LaTec QLan-Rutg QLan-NCar StPet-NCSt StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Mil-Cinc Sun-Duke Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr Hol-USC 10 80 4 6 3 7 2 8 4 6 0 10 5 5 4 6 3 7 /80 ======================================================================================================================================================================================================== ``` ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2014, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-dec-26-27-cfb-bowl-games/707116/3 "2014-12-23T23:17:17Z")
Just reminding those who have yet to pick teams/schools in this poll: one more full day plus what’s left of today and a small slice of Christmas Day. It’s not too late but it soon will be. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2014, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-dec-26-27-cfb-bowl-games/707116/4 "2014-12-25T16:33:34Z")
Here’s the crosstable: ```auto ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== HeDal-Ill HeDal-LaTec QLan-Rutg QLan-NCar StPet-NCSt StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Mil-Cinc Sun-Duke Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr Hol-USC ========================================================================================================================================================================= basset hound 8 HeDal-Ill QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-USC Biotop 8 HeDal-Ill QLan-Rutg StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Hol-USC BobLibDem 8 HeDal-Ill QLan-Rutg StPet-NCSt Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr excavating (for a mind) 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-PenSt Hol-USC madsircool 8 HeDal-Ill QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-PenSt Hol-USC Nauplius 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-USC Oakminster 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr Typo Negative 8 HeDal-Ill QLan-NCar StPet-NCSt Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-USC Wolverine 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-Rutg StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr Zakalwe 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-BoCol Hol-USC Zeldar 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Hol-USC zoog 8 HeDal-Ill QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Hol-USC ========================================================================================================================================================================= HeDal-Ill HeDal-LaTec QLan-Rutg QLan-NCar StPet-NCSt StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Mil-Cinc Sun-Duke Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr Hol-USC 12 96 6 6 3 9 2 10 5 7 0 12 6 6 4 8 3 9 /96 ======================================================================================================================================================================================================== ``` ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2014, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-dec-26-27-cfb-bowl-games/707116/5 "2014-12-27T05:01:12Z")
Dec/26 Results: ```auto ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== L W W L W L HeDal-Ill HeDal-LaTec QLan-Rutg QLan-NCar StPet-NCSt StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Mil-Cinc Sun-Duke Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr Hol-USC ========================================================================================================================================================================= basset hound 8 HeDal-Ill QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-USC Biotop 8 HeDal-Ill QLan-Rutg StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Hol-USC BobLibDem 8 HeDal-Ill QLan-Rutg StPet-NCSt Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr excavating (for a mind) 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-PenSt Hol-USC madsircool 8 HeDal-Ill QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-PenSt Hol-USC Nauplius 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-USC Oakminster 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr Typo Negative 8 HeDal-Ill QLan-NCar StPet-NCSt Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-USC Wolverine 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-Rutg StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr Zakalwe 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-BoCol Hol-USC Zeldar 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Hol-USC zoog 8 HeDal-Ill QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Hol-USC ========================================================================================================================================================================= HeDal-Ill HeDal-LaTec QLan-Rutg QLan-NCar StPet-NCSt StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Mil-Cinc Sun-Duke Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr Hol-USC 12 96 6 6 3 9 2 10 5 7 0 12 6 6 4 8 3 9 /96 ======================================================================================================================================================================================================== ``` One Day Scores: ```auto ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== L W W L W L HeDal-Ill HeDal-LaTec QLan-Rutg QLan-NCar StPet-NCSt StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Mil-Cinc Sun-Duke Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr Hol-USC ========================================================================================================================================================================= basset hound 8 -1 -1 -1 Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-USC Biotop 8 -1 +1 -1 Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Hol-USC BobLibDem 8 -1 +1 +1 Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr excavating (for a mind) 8 +1 -1 -1 Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-PenSt Hol-USC madsircool 8 -1 -1 -1 Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-PenSt Hol-USC Nauplius 8 +1 -1 -1 Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-USC Oakminster 8 +1 -1 -1 Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr Typo Negative 8 -1 -1 +1 Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-USC Wolverine 8 +1 +1 -1 Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr Zakalwe 8 +1 -1 -1 Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-BoCol Hol-USC Zeldar 8 +1 -1 -1 Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Hol-USC zoog 8 -1 -1 -1 Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Hol-USC ========================================================================================================================================================================= HeDal-Ill HeDal-LaTec QLan-Rutg QLan-NCar StPet-NCSt StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Mil-Cinc Sun-Duke Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr Hol-USC 12 96 6 6 3 9 2 10 5 7 0 12 6 6 4 8 3 9 /96 ======================================================================================================================================================================================================== ``` ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2014, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-dec-26-27-cfb-bowl-games/707116/6 "2014-12-28T07:53:32Z")
Final Results: ```auto ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== L W W L W L W L L W L W L W L W HeDal-Ill HeDal-LaTec QLan-Rutg QLan-NCar StPet-NCSt StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Mil-Cinc Sun-Duke Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr Hol-USC ========================================================================================================================================================================= basset hound 8 HeDal-Ill QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-USC Biotop 8 HeDal-Ill QLan-Rutg StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Hol-USC BobLibDem 8 HeDal-Ill QLan-Rutg StPet-NCSt Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr excavating (for a mind) 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-PenSt Hol-USC madsircool 8 HeDal-Ill QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-PenSt Hol-USC Nauplius 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-USC Oakminster 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr Typo Negative 8 HeDal-Ill QLan-NCar StPet-NCSt Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-USC Wolverine 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-Rutg StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr Zakalwe 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-Cinc Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Pin-BoCol Hol-USC Zeldar 8 HeDal-LaTec QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Hol-USC zoog 8 HeDal-Ill QLan-NCar StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Sun-ArSt Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Hol-USC ========================================================================================================================================================================= HeDal-Ill HeDal-LaTec QLan-Rutg QLan-NCar StPet-NCSt StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Mil-Cinc Sun-Duke Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr Hol-USC 12 96 6 6 3 9 2 10 5 7 0 12 6 6 4 8 3 9 /96 ======================================================================================================================================================================================================== ``` The Scores: ```auto ===================================================================================================================================================================================================== L W W L W L W L L W L W L W L W HeDal-Ill HeDal-LaTec QLan-Rutg QLan-NCar StPet-NCSt StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Mil-Cinc Sun-Duke Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr Hol-USC ========================================================================================================================================================================= BobLibDem +2/8 -1 +1 +1 +1 +1 -1 +1 -1 excavating (for a mind)+2/8 +1 -1 -1 -1 +1 +1 +1 +1 madsircool +2/8 -1 -1 -1 +1 +1 +1 +1 +1 Wolverine +2/8 +1 +1 -1 +1 +1 -1 +1 -1 Zeldar +2/8 +1 -1 -1 +1 +1 +1 -1 +1 Biotop 0/8 -1 +1 -1 -1 +1 +1 -1 +1 Nauplius 0/8 +1 -1 -1 -1 +1 -1 +1 +1 Oakminster 0/8 +1 -1 -1 -1 +1 +1 +1 -1 Typo Negative 0/8 -1 -1 +1 -1 +1 -1 +1 +1 zoog 0/8 -1 -1 -1 +1 +1 +1 -1 +1 basset hound -2/8 -1 -1 -1 -1 +1 -1 +1 +1 Zakalwe -2/8 +1 -1 -1 -1 +1 -1 -1 +1 ========================================================================================================================================================================= HeDal-Ill HeDal-LaTec QLan-Rutg QLan-NCar StPet-NCSt StPet-UCF Mil-VaTec Mil-Cinc Sun-Duke Sun-ArSt Ind-MiFl Ind-SCar Pin-BoCol Pin-PenSt Hol-Nebr Hol-USC 12 96 6 6 3 9 2 10 5 7 0 12 6 6 4 8 3 9 /96 ======================================================================================================================================================================================================== ``` ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2014, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-dec-26-27-cfb-bowl-games/707116/7 "2014-12-31T07:04:18Z")
**For a tally of all games so far see [this post.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=18015867&postcount=24)**