# Pick the WINNERS in the Jan/2-Jan/4 CFB Bowl Games **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 13, 2014, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-jan-2-jan-4-cfb-bowl-games/707125 "2014-12-13T14:55:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **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, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-jan-2-jan-4-cfb-bowl-games/707125/1 "2014-12-13T14:55:48Z")
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 Armed Forces Pittsburgh vs. Houston Fort Worth, Texas Noon Jan. 2 ESPN TaxSlayer Iowa vs. Tennessee Jacksonville, Fla. 3:20 p.m. Jan. 2 ESPN Alamo Kansas State vs. UCLA San Antonio 6:45 p.m. Jan. 2 ESPN Cactus Oklahoma St. vs. Washington Tempe, Ariz. 10:15 p.m. Jan. 2 ESPN Birmingham Florida vs. East Carolina Birmingham, Ala. 1 p.m. Jan. 3 ESPN2 GoDaddy Toledo vs. Arkansas St. Mobile, Ala. 9 p.m. Jan. 4 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 30, 2014, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-jan-2-jan-4-cfb-bowl-games/707125/2 "2014-12-30T15:38:13Z")
Early Voting: ```auto ================================================================================================================================================================================ ArmFor-Pitt ArmFor-Hous TaxSla-Iowa TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-KanSt Alamo-UCLA Cact-OkSt Cact-Wash Bham-Flor Bham-ECar GoDad-Tole GoDad-ArkSt ================================================================================================================================================ BobLibDem 6 ArmFor-Hous TaxSla-Iowa Alamo-UCLA Cact-Wash Bham-ECar GoDad-Tole excavating (for a mind) 6 ArmFor-Pitt TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-KanSt Cact-OkSt Bham-Flor GoDad-Tole Nauplius 6 ArmFor-Hous TaxSla-Iowa Alamo-UCLA Cact-Wash Bham-ECar GoDad-Tole Oakminster 6 ArmFor-Hous TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-KanSt Cact-OkSt Bham-Flor GoDad-ArkSt Typo Negative 6 ArmFor-Pitt TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-KanSt Cact-OkSt Bham-Flor GoDad-ArkSt Wolverine 6 ArmFor-Pitt TaxSla-Iowa Alamo-UCLA Cact-Wash Bham-Flor GoDad-Tole Zakalwe 6 ArmFor-Pitt TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-UCLA Cact-Wash Bham-Flor GoDad-Tole Zeldar 6 ArmFor-Pitt TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-KanSt Cact-Wash Bham-Flor GoDad-ArkSt zoog 6 ArmFor-Pitt TaxSla-Iowa Alamo-UCLA Cact-Wash Bham-Flor GoDad-Tole Zyanthia 6 ArmFor-Hous TaxSla-Iowa Alamo-UCLA Cact-Wash Bham-ECar GoDad-ArkSt ==================================================================================================================================================== ArmFor-Pitt ArmFor-Hous TaxSla-Iowa TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-KanSt Alamo-UCLA Cact-OkSt Cact-Wash Bham-Flor Bham-ECar GoDad-Tole GoDad-ArkSt 10 60 6 4 5 5 4 6 3 7 7 3 6 4 /60 ===================================================================================================================================================================================== ``` ---
**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, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-jan-2-jan-4-cfb-bowl-games/707125/3 "2014-12-31T23:58:25Z")
Here’s your basic last call for picks before the poll closes early tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2015, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-jan-2-jan-4-cfb-bowl-games/707125/4 "2015-01-01T15:10:57Z")
Final Crosstable: ```auto ================================================================================================================================================================================ ArmFor-Pitt ArmFor-Hous TaxSla-Iowa TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-KanSt Alamo-UCLA Cact-OkSt Cact-Wash Bham-Flor Bham-ECar GoDad-Tole GoDad-ArkSt ================================================================================================================================================ basset hound 6 ArmFor-Pitt TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-KanSt Cact-Wash Bham-Flor GoDad-Tole BobLibDem 6 ArmFor-Hous TaxSla-Iowa Alamo-UCLA Cact-Wash Bham-ECar GoDad-Tole excavating (for a mind) 6 ArmFor-Pitt TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-KanSt Cact-OkSt Bham-Flor GoDad-Tole Nauplius 6 ArmFor-Hous TaxSla-Iowa Alamo-UCLA Cact-Wash Bham-ECar GoDad-Tole Oakminster 6 ArmFor-Hous TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-KanSt Cact-OkSt Bham-Flor GoDad-ArkSt Typo Negative 6 ArmFor-Pitt TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-KanSt Cact-OkSt Bham-Flor GoDad-ArkSt Wolverine 6 ArmFor-Pitt TaxSla-Iowa Alamo-UCLA Cact-Wash Bham-Flor GoDad-Tole Zakalwe 6 ArmFor-Pitt TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-UCLA Cact-Wash Bham-Flor GoDad-Tole Zeldar 6 ArmFor-Pitt TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-KanSt Cact-Wash Bham-Flor GoDad-ArkSt zoog 6 ArmFor-Pitt TaxSla-Iowa Alamo-UCLA Cact-Wash Bham-Flor GoDad-Tole Zyanthia 6 ArmFor-Hous TaxSla-Iowa Alamo-UCLA Cact-Wash Bham-ECar GoDad-ArkSt =================================================================================================================================================== ArmFor-Pitt ArmFor-Hous TaxSla-Iowa TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-KanSt Alamo-UCLA Cact-OkSt Cact-Wash Bham-Flor Bham-ECar GoDad-Tole GoDad-ArkSt 11 66 7 4 5 6 5 6 3 8 8 3 7 4 /66 ===================================================================================================================================================================================== ``` ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2015, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-the-winners-in-the-jan-2-jan-4-cfb-bowl-games/707125/5 "2015-01-05T05:53:41Z")
The Results: ```auto ================================================================================================================================================================================ L W L W L W W L W L W L ArmFor-Pitt ArmFor-Hous TaxSla-Iowa TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-KanSt Alamo-UCLA Cact-OkSt Cact-Wash Bham-Flor Bham-ECar GoDad-Tole GoDad-ArkSt ================================================================================================================================================ basset hound 6 ArmFor-Pitt TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-KanSt Cact-Wash Bham-Flor GoDad-Tole BobLibDem 6 ArmFor-Hous TaxSla-Iowa Alamo-UCLA Cact-Wash Bham-ECar GoDad-Tole excavating (for a mind) 6 ArmFor-Pitt TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-KanSt Cact-OkSt Bham-Flor GoDad-Tole Nauplius 6 ArmFor-Hous TaxSla-Iowa Alamo-UCLA Cact-Wash Bham-ECar GoDad-Tole Oakminster 6 ArmFor-Hous TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-KanSt Cact-OkSt Bham-Flor GoDad-ArkSt Typo Negative 6 ArmFor-Pitt TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-KanSt Cact-OkSt Bham-Flor GoDad-ArkSt Wolverine 6 ArmFor-Pitt TaxSla-Iowa Alamo-UCLA Cact-Wash Bham-Flor GoDad-Tole Zakalwe 6 ArmFor-Pitt TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-UCLA Cact-Wash Bham-Flor GoDad-Tole Zeldar 6 ArmFor-Pitt TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-KanSt Cact-Wash Bham-Flor GoDad-ArkSt zoog 6 ArmFor-Pitt TaxSla-Iowa Alamo-UCLA Cact-Wash Bham-Flor GoDad-Tole Zyanthia 6 ArmFor-Hous TaxSla-Iowa Alamo-UCLA Cact-Wash Bham-ECar GoDad-ArkSt =================================================================================================================================================== ArmFor-Pitt ArmFor-Hous TaxSla-Iowa TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-KanSt Alamo-UCLA Cact-OkSt Cact-Wash Bham-Flor Bham-ECar GoDad-Tole GoDad-ArkSt 11 66 7 4 5 6 5 6 3 8 8 3 7 4 /66 ===================================================================================================================================================================================== ``` The Scores: ```auto ================================================================================================================================================================================ L W L W L W W L W L W L ArmFor-Pitt ArmFor-Hous TaxSla-Iowa TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-KanSt Alamo-UCLA Cact-OkSt Cact-Wash Bham-Flor Bham-ECar GoDad-Tole GoDad-ArkSt ================================================================================================================================================ excavating (for a mind) +2/6 -1 +1 -1 +1 +1 +1 Oakminster +2/6 +1 +1 -1 +1 +1 -1 Zakalwe +2/6 -1 +1 +1 -1 +1 +1 basset hound 0/6 -1 +1 -1 -1 +1 +1 BobLibDem 0/6 +1 -1 +1 -1 -1 +1 Nauplius 0/6 +1 -1 +1 -1 -1 +1 Typo Negative 0/6 -1 +1 -1 +1 +1 -1 Wolverine 0/6 -1 -1 +1 -1 +1 +1 zoog 0/6 -1 -1 +1 -1 +1 +1 Zeldar -2/6 -1 +1 -1 -1 +1 -1 Zyanthia -2/6 +1 -1 +1 -1 -1 -1 =================================================================================================================================================== ArmFor-Pitt ArmFor-Hous TaxSla-Iowa TaxSla-Tenn Alamo-KanSt Alamo-UCLA Cact-OkSt Cact-Wash Bham-Flor Bham-ECar GoDad-Tole GoDad-ArkSt 11 66 7 4 5 6 5 6 3 8 8 3 7 4 /66 ===================================================================================================================================================================================== ```