140-53. That is the record this year with predictions. I pick winners and pay no attention to point spreads. I pick folks I want to win at times. There are a few college teams I would not pick to win if there was money to be made. I feel very strongly about it.
I don’t like to pick against the Indiana Hoosiers, the Marshall Thundering Herd, the Ole Miss Rebels, the UCLA Bruins, the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Duke Blue Devils, the Northwestern Wildcats, or the Kentucky Wildcats.
If I am anything, I am loyal. Right now I am rooting on the North Harrison Cougars as they play the Brownstown Central Braves in high school basketball. I got started late with my listening. I wanted to be there but it was not to be. My apologies to both Cougars and Braves that expected me to be there.
140 winners and 53 losers. I am more than pleased with that. Like I said, I picked some games I knew would not work out well just to be stubborn.
This is where I screw things up. I think I was one game under .500 with my bowl predictions last year. So be it. It is a good time anyway.
These will be the images I will always carry on with when I think of the 2018 College Football Season.
2018-2019 Bowl Games
Cure Bowl…Tulane beats Louisiana Lafayette…The Green Wave has had a good season. Getting a new stadium on campus certainly has been nice for them.
New Mexico Bowl…Utah State beats North Texas…Utah State has been impressive. They can move the ball and play defense.
Las Vegas Bowl…Fresno State beats Arizona State….This is one I may screw up early. I just like Fresno being able to move the ball. But Arizona State has improved as the season has gone on. Coach Herm Edwards has silenced some doubters as he has led ASU to good season in his first year on the sideline in many.
Camellia Bowl…Georgia Southern over Eastern Michigan…Erk Russell must be loving this as he looks down.
New Orleans Bowl…Appalachian State beats Middle Tennessee State…App State lost their coach. They won’t lose this game. Too much pride to play for.
Boca Bowl…UAB beats Northern Illinois…Man I hope I miss this one. The NIU coach played center for Indiana some time ago. Is a Boca Bowl like a Boca Burger?
Frisco Bowl…San Diego State beats Ohio…Another game I hope I miss. I am a Coach Frank Solich fan from way back. Go Ohio Bobcats! Hey, I didn’t say I was completely sentimental with my picks.
Gasparilla Bowl…I don’t know what that means…Marshall beats South Florida…Yes I know they are playing on USF’s turf. I don’t care. It is the Herd and it is a bowl game. Go Herd!
Bahamas Bowl…FIU beats Toledo…I watched this one once before and it was not a good time. Go sing Christmas Carols instead.
Idaho Potato Bowl…BYU beats Western Michigan…The Cougars are still fun to watch.
Birmingham Bowl…Memphis beats Wake Forest…Coach Clawson has done a good job of turning around the fortunes of Wake. Memphis has too much offense power.
Armed Forces Bowl…Army beats Houston…Gotta pick Army here, right? Houston’s best defender is taking the game off and going pro. Let him.
Dollar General Bowl…Buffalo beats Troy…And I doubt the ticket prices will be a dollar. Buffalo has had a good season and win here will cap a year to remember.
Hawaii Bowl…Louisiana Tech beats Hawaii….The Bulldogs have a long trip and they will appreciate it more than the boys in town. Coach Holtz will have them ready.
SERVPRO Bowl…Boise State beats Boston College…BC has not played well of late. Boise should win.
Quick Lane Bowl…Georgia Tech beats Minnesota…Goldy is another team I usually root for. Coach Paul Johnson is on his way out of Rambling Wreckville. The option will leave Goldy dizzy.
Cactus Bowl…Cal beats TCU...I am certainly rooting for Cal. Folks in Northern Cal need a reason to cheer and celebrate.
Independence Bowl…Duke beats Temple….And the beat goes on for Coach Cutcliff. Another Bowl for a team that used to dream of being in one.
Pinstripe Bowl…Miami beats Wisconsin…I hope it is warm in NYC that day. Would not call it for Wisconsin if I had to.
Texas Bowl…Vanderbilt beats Baylor...Vandy has some players and Baylor has had some late trouble.
Music City Bowl…Purdue beats Auburn…Saw Auburn play Wisconsin here many years ago. Fun bowl game and Purdue wants to celebrate keeping its coach. They should have fun doing it.
Camping World Bowl…Syracuse beats West Virginia….the Hotels in town are removing the couches just in case.
Alamo Bowl…Washington State beats Iowa State…Coach Leach has a good team and they should score 50 points or more.
Peach Bowl…Florida beats Michigan…And maybe Jim Harbaugh will trade in his Woody Hayes glasses for some wider frames.
Belk Bowl…Virginia beats South Carolina…UVA lost to Indiana so this may be a stretch.
Arizona Bowl…Nevada beats Arkansas State…Wolfpack will prevail. They lost some close ones and the prep time will serve them well.
CFP Semifinal Cotton Bowl…Notre Dame beats Clemson…The Echoes are awake!
CFP Semifinal…Orange Bowl…Alabama beats Oklahoma….34-3 and the folks saying UGA did not belong look as foolish as I think they may be.
Military Bowl…Cincinnati beats Virginia Tech…Hokies beat Herd to preserve bowl streak in extra game scheduled after Hurricane season. UC has a team.
Sun Bowl…Stanford beats Pittsburgh…Classic matchup in a great setting for a bowl game. Sun Bowl is a golden oldie and a great tradition.
Red Box Bowl…Oregon beats Michigan State…Sparty just can’t put a game together this year.
Liberty Bowl…Mizzou beats Oklahoma State…I’m a man! I’m fifty! Soft spot for this bowl. Coach Bryant coached his last game here in 1982. In 1988 Indiana beat the tar out of South Carolina 34-10. The best of times for an IU football fan.
Holiday Bowl….Northwestern beats Utah…This may be the best bowl game to watch. Hoosiers won the Holiday Bowl against an undefeated BYU team in 1979 38-37. Loved it.
Gator Bowl…NC State beats Texas A&M…Ryan Finley is the best QB I saw in oerson this year. I guess he is playing in the bowl game but you never know.
Outback Bowl…Iowa beats Mississippi State…Hawkeyes, please come through for us!
Citrus Bowl…Kentucky beats Penn State…Benny Snell is going pro but will play for the Cats first. UK needs this one.
Fiesta Bowl….LSU beats UCF...Yes, I know UCF has set the woods on fire. LSU does not care. They play in the SEC.
Rose Bowl…Washington beats Ohio State…Carrie and I will be looking at this one with good memories and I will say “I split that upright!” Huskies, please make it all complete. Not a Buckeye fan, Big Ten or not.
Sugar Bowl…Georgia beats Texas…UGA deserved better. But what a match-up for the rest of us!
CFP Final…Alabama beats Notre Dame…It won’t be close. Too much everything on the Bama team for ND to deal with.
Let’s see how it all plays out now!
I do know that North Harrison played a close one against Brownstown Central. 51-41 BC over NH. Hang in there, Cougars. You got a long road to go. Make the most of it!
Speaking the end of college football rights…
Danny Johnson