Courtesy of Nattering Naybob.
12/18/16 Update – Went all dogs Dec 17th ATS, it paid off ATS 4-2; SU picks were 5-1. Picks through 12/26 are up, and could change, still a work in progress.
An Exercise in Futility
Picking 40 bowls and Champ. Game, SU (straight up) and ATS (against the spread).
2015: SU (27-14) 65.8%; ATS (19-22) 46.3%; Locks ATS (6-3) 66.6%
2014: Did not pick SU ; ATS (23-17) 57.5%; Locks ATS (7-2) 77%
SU pick see left column. The line (spread) will be next to our ATS pick; – favored and we are giving the points; + underdog and we are getting the points. PK pick em or even.
All bowl games are at “neutral” sites. Bold “Site”, there are 17 (43%), designates game where one team is playing close enough to their campus to have a perceived home crowd advantage over their opponent.
Over and Under (OU) line next to bowl name. *** triple asterisk next to the spread, which there are 9 (22%) , indicates high confidence in that team ATS (lock).
These picks were made without privy of players academic probation, suspension, injury or potential game day weather conditions.
This information is provided strictly for entertainment purposes, use at your own risk.
CFP rankings from NCAA Bowl Site. Click game result for box score. All times EST.
| BOWL/SU PICK | DATE | TIME | SITE | SPREAD RESULT |
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| Celebration 59 Grambling SU (1-0) |
Dec. 17 | Noon | Atlanta | Grambling St 10 (11-1) NC Central 9 (9-2) +15.5 ATS (1-0) |
| New Mexico 54 New Mexico SU (2-0) |
Dec. 17 | 2 p.m. | Albuquerque | New Mexico 23 (8-4) UTSA 20 (6-6) +9 ATS (2-0) |
| Las Vegas 50.5 San Diego St. SU (3-0) |
Dec. 17 | 3:30 p.m. | Las Vegas | SDSU 34 (10-3) +4.5 Houston 10 (9-3) ATS (3-0) |
| Camellia 58 Toledo SU (3-1) |
Dec. 17 | 5:30 p.m. | Montgomery | Appalach St 31 (9-3) Toledo 28 (9-3) +1 ATS (3-1) |
| Cure 51 Arkansas St SU (4-1) |
Dec. 17 | 5:30 p.m. | Orlando | Arkansas St. 31 (7-5) +4 UCF 13 (6-6) ATS (4-1) |
| New Orleans 57 S. Mississippi SU (5-1) |
Dec. 17 | 9 p.m. | New Orleans | S. Mississippi 28 (6-6) Louisiana-Laf 21 (6-6) +5.5 ATS (4-2) |
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Miami Beach 70
Tulsa SU () |
Dec. 19 | 2:30 p.m. | Miami |
C. Michigan (6-6)
Tulsa (9-3) -12.5 ATS () |
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Boca Raton 78.5
W. Kentucky SU () |
Dec. 20 | 7 p.m. | Boca Raton |
ATS () |
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Poinsettia 57.5
BYU SU () |
Dec. 21 | 9 p.m. | San Diego |
BYU (8-4) -9.5
Wyoming (8-5) ATS () |
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Potato 64.5
Colorado St SU () |
Dec. 22 | 7 p.m. | Boise |
Colorado St (7-5)
Idaho (8-4) +13.5 ATS () |
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Bahamas 65
Old Dominion
SU () |
Dec. 23 | 1 p.m. | Nassau, Bahamas |
E. Michigan (7-5)
Old Dominion (9-3) -4 ATS () |
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Armed Forces 67
Navy
SU () |
Dec. 23 | 4:30 p.m. | Fort Worth |
LA Tech (8-5)
#25 Navy (9-4) +5 *** ATS () |
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Dollar General 49
Troy
SU () |
Dec. 23 | 8 p.m. | Mobile |
Ohio (8-5)
Troy (9-3) -3.5 *** ATS () |
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Hawaii NA
Mid Tennessee
SU () |
Dec. 24 | 8 p.m. | Honolulu |
Hawaii (6-7)
Mid Tennessee (8-4) -6 *** ATS () |
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St. Peter 58
Miss St
SU () |
Dec. 26 | 11 a.m. | St. Pete |
Miami (OH) (6-6) +14
Miss St (5-7) ATS () |
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Quick Lane 43.5
Maryland
SU () |
Dec. 26 | 2:30 p.m. | Motown | Boston College (6-6) Maryland (6-6) -1 ATS () |
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Independ. 44.5
NC State
SU () |
Dec. 26 | 5 p.m. | Shreveport |
NC State (6-6)
Vanderbilt (6-6) +4 ATS () |
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Heart of Dallas 49
SU () |
Dec. 27 | Noon | Dallas |
ATS () |
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Military 41
SU () |
Dec. 27 | 3:30 p.m. | Annapolis |
#24 Temple (10-3)
Wake Forest (6-6) +11.5 ATS () |
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Holiday 60
SU () |
Dec. 27 | 7 p.m. | San Diego |
Minnesota (8-4)
Wash. St. (8-4) -7.5 ATS () |
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Cactus 67
SU () |
Dec. 27 | 10:15 p.m. | Phoenix |
Baylor (6-6)
Boise State (10-2) -7.5 ATS () |
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Pinstripe 65
SU () |
Dec. 28 | 2 p.m. | New York |
Northwestern (6-6)
#23 Pittsburgh (8-4) -5.5 ATS () |
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Russell Athletic 57
SU () |
Dec. 28 | 5:30 p.m. | Orlando |
Miami (Fla.) (8-4)
#16 W Virginia (10-2) +3 ATS () |
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Foster Farms 54
SU () |
Dec. 28 | 8:30 p.m. | Santa Clara |
Indiana (6-6)
#19 Utah (8-4) -7.5 ATS () |
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Texas 56.5
SU () |
Dec. 28 | 9 p.m. | Houston |
Kansas St.(8-4)
Texas AM (8-4) -2 ATS () |
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Birmingham 62
SU () |
Dec. 29 | 2 p.m. | Birmingham |
S Carolina (6-6)
S Fla. (10-2) -10.5 ATS () |
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Belk 61
SU () |
Dec. 29 | 5:30 p.m. | Charlotte |
Arkansas (7-5)
#22 Virginia Te (9-4) -7 ATS () |
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Alamo 62.5
SU () |
Dec. 29 | 9 p.m. | San Antonio |
#10 Colorado (10-3) -3
#12 Okla St. (9-3) ATS () |
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Arizona 57.5
SU () |
Dec. 30 | 5:30 p.m. | Tucson |
ATS () |
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Liberty 48
SU () |
Dec. 30 | Noon | Memphis |
Georgia (7-5)
TCU (6-6) +1 ATS () |
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Sun 54.5
SU () |
Dec. 30 | 2 p.m. | El Paso |
N Carolina (8-4)
#18 Stanford (9-3) -3.5 ATS () |
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Music City 61
SU () |
Dec. 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Nashville |
Nebraska (9-3)
#21 Tenn (8-4) -3 *** ATS () |
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Orange 52.5
SU () |
Dec. 30 | 8 p.m. | Miami Gardens |
#11 Florida St (9-3)
#6 Michigan (10-2) -7 *** ATS () |
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Taxslayer 61.5
SU () |
Dec. 31 | 11 a.m. | Jacksonville |
ATS () |
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Citrus 60
SU () |
Dec. 31 | 11 a.m. | Orlando |
#13 Louisville (9-3)
#20 LSU (7-4) -3 *** ATS () |
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Peach 54
SU () |
Dec. 31 | 3 p.m. | Atlanta |
#1 Alabama (13-0)
#4 Wash (12-1) +14.5 ATS () |
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Fiesta 60
SU () |
Dec. 31 | 7 p.m. | Glendale, AZ |
#2 Clemson (12-1)
#3 Ohio St (11-1) -3.5 ATS () |
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Outback 40.5
SU () |
Jan. 2 | 1 p.m. | Tampa |
#17 Florida (8-4) -2.5
Iowa (8-4) ATS () |
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Cotton 53
SU () |
Jan. 2 | 1 p.m. | Arlington, TX |
#15 West. Mich. (13-0)
#8 Wisconsin (10-3) -7.5 ATS () |
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Rose 62
SU () |
Jan. 2 | 5 p.m. | Pasadena |
#5 Penn St (11-2)
#9 USC (9-3) -6.5 ATS () |
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Sugar 62.5
SU () |
Jan. 2 | 8:30 p.m. | New Orleans |
#14 Auburn (8-4)
#7 Oklahoma (10-2) -3 ATS () |
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CFP Title
SU () |
Jan. 9 | TBD | Tampa |
Peach Winner
Fiesta Winner ATS () |
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