The A-Line Board of Football Experts
Nostradamus was an amateur
SECOND PLACE IS THE FIRST LOSER
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Bowl Games
Sugar Bowl
Virginia Tech-Michigan
Tom - The stage is set and it's a big game Frank, don't blow it. Tech ARRGH!
Kevin - "That time" has finally come. Hoke vs. Hokies. Grad vs. Undergrad. Maize vs. Maroon. May the best team win. Cheering for or against neither. However, results over this entire season and a recent trip to Charlotte indicates Michigan wins this with superior lines.
Vip- I don't give a rip if we backed into it or not. I don't give a rip that we indirectly lifted UVA-C to a better bowl. I don't give a rip that Clemson got a shittier bowl matchup. I just want to WIN one of these damn games. VT wins 30-20.ARRGH!
Ivan- "You will never take me alive!". Bam-Bam!! "Clota, I see what looks like Kevin?! with a Moochicken flag at our 6. Take him out" Bam! "Tango down" ARRGH!
Paul- Every time LT has had a bad game, he's responded well. Bud's D will get a couple of key components back and the Hokies take out Big Blue.ARRGH!
Curmudgeon- As usual, will pick the good guys. Virginia TechARRGH!
John- Well, this pick is easy - the good guys will prevail in NOLA. Tech.ARRGH!
Mike- The Hokies get fired up enough to have a decent bowl win. . . finally - HOKIESARRGH!
Gary- Va TechARRGH!
Jim[Ryan] - We won't be able to stop Denard Robinson, therefore I choose the Hokies to win. GEAUX HOKIES!ARRGH!
MNC Game
LSU-Alabama
Tom - The key is how well LSU starts this game. Starting slow against Bama isn't going to be quite like starting slow against Georgia. Tigers WRONG!
Kevin - This is why LSU didn't want a rematch. No honey for the Badger or Tigers. Bama
Vip- Ah, the Mulligan Bowl. Somewhere, Danny Wuerffel nods his approval. 'Bama takes advantage of their second chance. Tide rolls 27-21.
Ivan-Lucy State beats the crap out of double-dipping
Red Dumbos. WRONG!
Paul- Tigers, part Deaux WRONG!
Curmudgeon- I'm going with the upset. Alabama
John- .Tiggers - yep, they beat Alabama twice. WRONG!
Mike- Still think LSU is #1 and only undefeated college team in the country this year for a reason and this game will confirm why - LSU WRONG!
Gary-LSU WRONG!
Jim[Ryan] - Rammer Jammer, Yellowhammer, Gave 'em hell, Alabama.... will not be
chanted after this game. GEAUX TIGERS! WRONG!
Orange Bowl
Clemson- West Virginia
Tom - WVU probably has the worse team but I see Clem blowing chunks too. Go with the conference. TigersWRONG!
Kevin - Would rather VT playing the team RichRod choked with (see 2007) vs. the team he wrecked, but it is what it is. Both teams should score in bunches here, but I like the Dabos to play better D if they bring half of what they have brought against Tech. Tigers.WRONG!
Vip- If there were any justice, bad things wouldn't happen to good people, good things wouldn't happen to bad people, and Clemson would have a classier bowl opponent. Alas... Clem wins 41-31.WRONG!
Ivan-Nothing is going to save the couches of Miami, ACC wins.WRONG!
Paul- ClemWRONG!
Curmudgeon- This is going to be a tough one for Clem. Can Clem request VT play opposite them? No Oh well. Clemson anyway.WRONG!
John- .Suspect Clem will bring a can of whupazz for the Cousins WRONG!
Mike- Gotta go ACC here. "Cousin" Clem beats their Cousins - CLEMSON WRONG!
Gary-WVU
Jim[Ryan] -ugh.. Dabo dabo doo, Cousins win, claim they can beat anybody and bring on the Big 12 only to not even be bowl eligible next year (assuming successful lawsuit against the BIg Least)
Rose Bowl
Wisconsin- Oregon
Tom - From what I've seen of either team, Oregon has the most speed. Ducks
Kevin - Wilson and Ball have had great seasons, but Oregon's "O" should be too much for the Badgers. Ducks prevail.
Vip- The annual battle between the plodding Big Ten style of football and the defense-option brand featured in the PAC-12. When in doubt, go with the speed. Ducks win, 48-40.
Ivan-Quacking O's.
Paul- Wisky controls the ball & gets the win. ... WRONG!
Curmudgeon- Will an ACC cast off lead BB-63 to victory? I say yes. Wisconsin ...WRONG!
John- .Wiscy looked like world-beaters early, but kind of folded mid-season. I'm gonna say the Ducks have too much O for their D.
Mike- DUCKS
Gary-Oregon
Jim[Ryan] - Whisky ...WRONG!
Fiesta Bowl
Oklahoma State- Stanford
Tom - Cowboys typically piss on Trees. Cowboys
Kevin - "Oregon, part II" for Stanford. Cowboys have too much.
Vip- The Consolation Bowl might have the best matchup of them all. Coin flip says Stanford wins. ... NOPE
Ivan-Christmas trees are meant to be chopped. Cows with Guns.
Paul- Oklahoma State
Curmudgeon- Obviously, you meant Stanford. I'm still not gonna pickem. Oklahoma State
John- .Probably the best matchup of all - and must see to watch. As to the outcome, put it like this: Stanford reveals that the Big 12 ain't "all that and a bag of chips." Cardinals with a basketball game final score. ... HAHA, NOPE
Mike- This pick may burn me, but I'm hoping to get LUCKy. - STANFORD ... OLE! OLE! OLE! HAHA! F-A-I-L!
Gary- Oklahoma St
Jim[Ryan] - OK St
Chicken Bowl
Virginia- Auburn
Tom - All Chizik has to do is watch the tape from 11/26. Tigers
Kevin - Your welcome, hoos. Auburn should find London's bunch easier on the W-L record than the SEC gauntlet. ACC Coach of the Year loses to the War Eagle.
Vip- Wahoos, you're welcome. Auburn wins 21-17.
Ivan-War Chickens stuff hilts up de Musketeers asses. A-barn.
Paul- Auburn
Curmudgeon- Yes I'm drinking the HOOl-Aid. Virginia ... FAIL
John- .Love to see the Hoos win, but, sorry, Auburn will slaughter these guys.
Mike- One of two non ACC picks to win. Auburn plays in a tougher conference and I think is just the better team in this matchup. Maybe I'm selling the Hoos short? Nah . . - AUBURN
Gary-UVA ... FAIL
Jim[Ryan] - War Eagle!
Champs Bowl
Florida State- Notre Dame
Tom - Irish get scalped. Noles
Kevin - Two teams in need of a significant win, but I'll take the Noles.
Vip- The Has-beens Bowl. Would've been a helluva draw 20 years ago. NbcD wins 30-21. ... EPIC FAIL
Ivan-Zuluz
Paul- Noles
Curmudgeon- I know Michael is gonna mess me over, but I don't care. Florida State
John- .FSU will prevail in sunny Florida.
Mike- Early in the season ND had way too many t.o.'s. Got the ship righted somewhat, but just don't see it against the FSU D. Irish get chopped - NOLES
Gary-FSU
Jim[Ryan] - I hope F$U's offense is on the bus ride to Orlando.. F$U
Sun Bowl
Georgia Tech- Utah
Tom - Who knows? GT has been known to play beneath themselves. Utes ... LUCKY GUESS
Kevin - Georgia Tech gets a rare win over a team with more than a week to prepare for the triple option. Enjoy it Jackets. ... NOT AN EXPERT
Vip- The Jackets will no doubt add to their sterling Bowl-travel reputation with this gem. Annually, the worst bowl matchup of the year finds teams sentenced to go to El Paso. GIT wins 24-20. ... NOT AN EXPERT
Ivan-Tbilisi Polytech. ... NOT AN EXPERT
Paul- Utes - PJs team isn't that good and especially when teams have time to prepare.... LUCKY GUESS
Curmudgeon- Another month to figure out how to beat GIT option. Screw that. Maybe Utah just doesn't have the horses. Georgia Tech ... NOT AN EXPERT
John- .Wasps should be able to handle a team that lost to Colorado, but who know? Gits. ... NOT AN EXPERT
Mike- Sticking with the ACC again here. GT get's back on game for it's bowl - JACKETS ... NOT AN EXPERT
Gary-GA Tech ... NOT AN EXPERT
Jim[Ryan] - Interesting matchup.. haven't heard much from Utah this year now that they aren't in the pony league anymore.. Ga Tech ... NOT AN EXPERT
Belk Bowl
NC State- Louisville
Tom - Both teams kind of suck. Louise sucks worse. Pack
Kevin - Plenty of red here. UofL finds State tougher than what they found in Kenan. A Glennon finally wins a game in Charlotte.
Vip- There may not be QUITE the energy level at BOA for this one as was experienced in the ACCCG. Louisville wins 21-14. ... EPIC FAIL (again)
Ivan-Baby Glennon.
Paul- State
Curmudgeon- I'd sooner pull for Satan than pick loserville. NC State
John- .Garn! Who knows which puppy pack will show up? I guess home crowd and all, but who knows? NCS
Mike- Hoping again for the ACC here, outperforming the Big Least. Don't embarrass me - STATE
Gary-NC State
Jim[Ryan] - A game not worth watching.. Wolfpack
Independence Bowl
North Carolina- Missouri
Tom - They need Fedora now since I don't think the officials are going to butch the last few seconds again. Mizzou
Kevin - One overmatched loss with Withers before Fedora shows up. Not sure there will be much to hold onto for the wild ride after the NCAA is done. Mizzou big.
Vip- Larry Fedora checks out his future minions while Withers tries to pad his resume. Heeliban win 28-24. ... NOT AN EXPERT
Ivan-Zoo.
Paul- Mizzou
Curmudgeon- Fortunately, in this pick I do not have to pick the Great Satan. I pick BB-64, Missouri.
John- .Toughest call on the board. Honestly it's hard to pick the baby blues to beat a team that beat Texas A/M, Texas, and lost to Baylor by a FG, but stranger things have happened in CFB. Tiggers.
Mike- Gotta drop the ACC here. Mizzou plays in a tougher conference, played against 5 teams in regular season that were ranked top 25 at the time they played them and went 2-3. UNC was 0-3 against top 25's they played - TIGERS
Gary-UNC ... NOT AN EXPERT
Jim[Ryan] - Mizzou's last game as a Big 12 member.. welcome to the Perennial Bottom Feeders Club of the SEC.. UNCheat ... NOT AN EXPERT
Total Points- MNC Game
Tom - 21 WIN!
Kevin - 45, still a good number
Vip- 48
Ivan - 38
Paul-23
Curmudgeon - 30
John- It will be higher than many think: 26.
Mike- 24.
Gary-36
Jim[Ryan] -17