Look, first let me state I have no problem that there are so many bowls and so many teams going to bowl games. Yes, all these bowls are terrible, but they're meant to be terrible. They don't pretend NOT to be. We still get to watch college football.
Second, I have no problem with a 7-5 team going to a bowl (or even a 7-6 team). A 6-6 team, I do have a problem with - you don't finish .500 and expect to get rewarded. But what the hell, if you're a winning team that has spent the last 3 months toiling in practice, you deserve a little winter vacation with whatever swag might come along with it.
Not that these three bowls we're about to pick will provide shining examples of "vacation" or "swag" but hey, bowl season is here.
Saturday - New Mexico Bowl: Fresno State by 11 ½ vs Wyoming
Fresno State is the 3rd best team in the WAC behind Boise State and Nevada. No shame in that. They've played honourabley in their two games vs ranked teams and in their game against a major conference team (OT loss at Wisconsin). Wyoming, on the other hand, has nothing that makes me think they can cover, much less win. Found's pick: Fresno State
Saturday - St. Petersburg Bowl: Rutgers by 2 ½ vs Central Florida
The fact that Rutgers went 4-1 on the road this season, including wins against UConn and Maryland, tells me not to worry that this is a home game for UCF. If Rutgers doesn't inexplicably lose at home to Syracuse, they're 9-3 and kind of dangerous. Interesting how some are hyping this game as a "Big East audition" for UCF, who make a good impression if conferences realign within the next few years. Sounds like a defensive game but one that the visitors (with plenty of Floridians on their rosters) can win. Found's pick: Rutgers
Sunday - New Orleans Bowl: Southern Miss by 3 ½ vs Middle Tenn. State
All you need to know is that Middle Tenn. State had 9 wins yet not a single one of them was against a team that finished greater than .500. Southern Miss beat Virginia and doesn't have to go far for this game in New Orleans. In a high-scoring game like this figures to be, who cares about the spread. Found's pick: Southern Miss
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