Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Week 15 Prediction Results

Straight-up: 3-5 (0.375)
Against-the-spread: 3-5 (0 games had "No Line") (0.375)

On the year:

Straight-up: 121-39 (0.756)
Against-the-spread: 73-69 (19 games had "No Line") (0.514)

Monday, December 8, 2008

FBS (1A) College Football Playoffs Predictions (UPDATED)

Here is the update to my previous post outlining a 16-team FBS (1-A) Playoff. As a reminder, assume that each conference champion receives an automatic bid (11 teams) and 5 teams receive at-large bids. Teams are seeded by their position in the BCS Standings. Higher seeded teams play at home. Teams from the same conference cannot meet in the first round.

Automatic Bids
ACC - Virginia Tech
Big East - Cincinnati
Big Ten - Penn State
Big 12 - Oklahoma
Conference USA - East Carolina
MAC - Buffalo
Mountain West - Utah
Pac 10 - USC
SEC - Florida
Sun Belt - Troy
WAC - Boise State

At-Large
1. Texas
2. Alabama
3. Texas Tech
4. Ohio State
5. TCU

1. Oklahoma vs. 16. Troy
8. Penn State vs. 9. Boise State

5. USC vs. 12. TCU
4. Alabama vs. 13. Virginia Tech

6. Utah vs. 11. Cincinnati
3. Texas vs. 14. East Carolina

7. Texas Tech vs. 10. Ohio State
2. Florida vs. 15. Buffalo

Thursday, December 4, 2008

Football Predictions (Week 15)

Conference Championship Games

Buffalo vs. #13 Ball State (-14.5) (MAC Championship Game)
Ball State 41 Buffalo 14 (Ball State covers)

#20 Boston College vs. Virginia Tech (+1) (ACC Championship Game)
Boston College 24 Virginia Tech 17 (Boston College covers)

#17 Missouri vs. #2 Oklahoma (-16.5) (Big 12 Championship Game)
Oklahoma 42 Missouri 21 (Oklahoma covers)

#1 Alabama vs. #4 Florida (-10) (SEC Championship Game)
Alabama 27 Florida 24 (Alabama covers)


FCS Playoff Quarterfinals


Villanova at #1 James Madison (-6)
James Madison 31 Villanova 17 (James Madison covers)

Weber State at #4 Montana (-5)
Weber State 35 Montana 31 (Montana covers)

New Hampshire at #3 Northern Iowa (+2)
Northern Iowa 30 New Hampshire 27 (Northern Iowa covers)

Richmond at #2 Appalachian State (Pick 'em)
Applachian State 38 Richmond 20 (Appalachian State covers)

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

Week 14 Prediction Results

Straight-up: 12-7 (0.632)
Against-the-spread: 9-10 (0 games had "No Line") (0.474)

On the year:

Straight-up: 118-34 (0.766)
Against-the-spread: 70-64 (19 games had "No Line") (0.522)