Bowl Predictions: The Herd Outwits the Nation
Check out the final standings in the SportsNation vs. Colin Cowherd Pick' Em Challenge.
Updated: January 8, 2008, 1:18 PM ET
SportsNation
Colin outpicked the Nation.
For the second year in a row, SportsNation, you picked 21 of 32 bowl games correctly. And for the second year in a row you were outpicked by an ESPN expert.
ESPN Radio's Colin Cowherd improved upon ESPN researcher extraordinare Howie Schwab by picking 25 of 32 games correctly this season.
As you gear up for next year, consider this sage advice from this year's winner.
""Take your heart out of it, look at the games objectively and it's not hard to pick winners," says Cowherd. "There will always be upsets but good coaches and good quarterbacks usually prevail."
See you next year!
2007 vs. Colin Cowherd: SportsNation 21-11 | Colin Cowherd 25-7
2006 vs. Howie Schwab: SportsNation 21-11 | The Schwab 24-8
| Bowl Pick 'Em! Pick the Winners with ESPN Radio's Colin Cowherd! | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Bowl Game | |||
| Dec. 20 | San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia
(9 p.m. ET, ESPN) Utah vs. Navy Colin says: Paul Johnson's built a solid defensive-first football team that'll carry with them in the bowl game. |
63% |
20-17 |
Navy 32 |
| Dec. 21 | R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
(8 p.m. ET, ESPN2) Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic Colin says: Schnellenberger knows how to prepare teams for bowl games. |
53% |
28-26 |
Memphis 27 |
| Dec. 22 | Papajohns.com Bowl
1 p.m. ET, ESPN2) Southern Miss vs. Cincinnati Colin says: Cincinnati is the most underrated team in the country with double-digit wins. |
88% |
27-17 |
S. Miss 21 |
| Dec. 22 | New Mexico
(4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) Nevada vs. New Mexico Colin says: New Mexico has won the last 12 games in which they score on the first possession. This game could be decided in the first five minutes. |
52% |
27-24 |
Nevada 0 |
| Dec. 22 | Pioneer Las Vegas
(8 p.m. ET, ESPN) UCLA vs. BYU Colin says: This game means more to the Cougars. |
68% |
33-13 |
UCLA 16 |
| Dec. 23 | Sheraton Hawaii
(8 p.m. ET, ESPN) Boise State vs. East Carolina Colin says: Could East Carolina travel any further? |
94% |
34-14 |
Boise St. 38 |
| Dec. 26 | Motor City
(7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) Purdue vs. Central Michigan Colin says: A rare bowl win for the Big Ten. |
75% |
28-24 |
CMU 48 |
| Dec. 27 | Pacific Life Holiday
(8 p.m. ET, ESPN) Arizona State vs. Texas Colin says: I'll go with the better QB and the better big-game coach. |
53% |
31-28 |
ASU 34 |
| Dec. 28 | Champs Sports
(5 p.m. ET, ESPN) Boston College vs. Michigan State Colin says: Boston College was once the second-best team in the country. Matt Ryan is this difference in the game. |
75% |
21-20 |
Mich. St. 21 |
| Dec. 28 | Texas
(8 p.m. ET, NFL Network) TCU vs. Houston Colin says: The coaching situation is much more stable in TCU than Houston. |
73% |
30-28 |
Houston 13 |
| Dec. 28 | Emerald
(8:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) Maryland vs. Oregon State Colin says: The Beavers are playing their best football at the end of the season. |
73% |
28-20 |
Maryland 14 |
| Dec. 29 | Meineke Car Care
(1 p.m. ET, ESPN) UConn vs. Wake Forest Colin says: I like the Demon Deacons by a 3 pointer at the buzzer. |
55% |
30-27 |
UConn 10 |
| Dec. 29 | AutoZone Liberty
4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) UCF vs. Mississippi State Colin says: Sylvester Croom wins the games he should win. |
52% |
28-24 |
UCF 3 |
| Dec. 29 | Valero Alamo
(8 p.m. ET, ESPN) Penn State vs. Texas A&M Colin says: Coaching instability hurts the Aggies in this game. |
68% |
31-20 |
A&M 17 |
| Dec. 30 | PetroSun Independence
(8 p.m. ET, ESPN) Alabama vs. Colorado Colin says: The desperate Tide just need this baby more. |
65% |
24-16 |
Colorado 24 |
| Dec. 31 | Bell Helicopter Armed Forces
(12:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) California vs. Air Force Colin says: I like what Jeff Tedford can do with time to prepare. |
65% |
38-28 |
Air Force 36 |
| Dec. 31 | Roady's Humanitarian
(2 p.m. ET, ESPN2) Georgia Tech vs. Fresno State Colin says: This is a tough, physical matchup. Georgia Tech's defense is the difference. |
65% |
20-17 |
Ga. Tech 28 |
| Dec. 31 | Brut Sun
2 p.m. ET, CBS) South Florida vs. Oregon Colin says: Oregon's running game will pound away at the Bulls. |
70% |
28-24 |
S. Florida 21 |
| Dec. 31 | Gaylord Hotels Music City
(4 p.m. ET, ESPN) Kentucky vs. Florida State Colin says: I'll take the better QB, Andre Woodson, in a wild shootout. |
83% |
38-36 |
FSU 28 |
| Dec. 31 | Insight
(6 p.m. ET, NFL Network) Indiana vs. Oklahoma State Colin says: The volatile Mike Gundy fires his team up and beats another overrated Big Ten team. |
66% |
34-17 |
Indiana 33 |
| Dec. 31 | Chick-fil-A
(7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) Clemson vs. Auburn Colin says: Tuberville is good in big games and senior QB Brandon Cox will finish strong. |
63% |
21-20 |
Clemson 20 |
| Jan. 1 | Outback
(11 a.m. ET, ESPN) Wisconsin vs. Tennessee Colin says: Streaky QB Erik Ainge finishes his career on a high note. |
62% |
36-30 |
Wisconsin 17 |
| Jan. 1 | AT&T Cotton
(11:30 a.m. ET, FOX) Missouri vs. Arkansas Colin says: A couple of Heisman hopefuls shine. |
52% |
28-27 |
Arkansas 7 |
| Jan. 1 | Gator
(1 p.m. ET, CBS) Texas Tech vs. Virginia Colin says: I'll take the better coach, Mike Leach, with time to prepare. |
65% |
31-24 |
Virginia 28 |
| Jan. 1 | Capital One
(1 p.m. ET, ABC) Michigan vs. Florida Colin says: Tim Tebow will give the Wolverines' defense headaches. The Lloyd Carr era is finally over. |
72% |
41-27 |
Florida 35 |
| Jan. 1 | Rose Bowl presented by Citi
(4:30 p.m. ET, ABC) Illinois vs. USC Colin says: USC's speed defense makes this a tough matchup for the Illini. |
70% |
28-13 |
Illinois 17 |
| Jan. 1 | Allstate Sugar
(8:30 p.m. ET, FOX) Hawaii vs. Georgia Colin says: I just don't think Hawaii has the personnel to win. |
61% |
39-28 |
Hawaii 10 |
| Jan. 2 | Tostitos Fiesta
(8 p.m. ET, FOX) Oklahoma vs. West Virginia Colin says: The Sooners offense will control the smaller WVU defense. |
75% |
38-28 |
Okla. 28 |
| Jan. 3 | FedEx Orange
(8 p.m. ET, FOX) Virginia Tech vs. Kansas Colin says: How did Kansas get into this game anyway? |
65% |
30-26 |
Va. Tech 21 |
| Jan. 5 | International
(Noon ET, ESPN2) Rutgers vs. Ball State Colin says: Toronto has a bowl game? Huh? |
89% |
28-17 |
Ball St. 30 |
| Jan. 6 | GMAC
(8 p.m. ET, ESPN) Bowling Green vs. Tulsa Colin says: Tulsa is closer to Alabama, which gives the Golden Hurricane the edge. |
68% |
28-24 |
Bowling Green 7 |
| Jan. 7 | Allstate BCS Championship Game
(8 p.m. ET, FOX) LSU vs. Ohio State Colin says: A tougher schedule pays off for LSU. |
64% |
33-27 |
Ohio St. 24 |
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