Hoops and Huddles
2005 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool
Player Picks
All times Central
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5thplace 229final points 16of 28 picked right 952tiebreaker (off by 633)
Boldest right call
Texas, Rose Bowl
Only 6 of 21 had it · Who picked it
With the crowd
24 of 28
picks matched the pool’s most popular side
Biggest bet against the pool
Hawaii Bowl: Central Florida for 22
Only 7 of 21 agreed · it didn’t pay off · Who picked it
Justin East’s Picks
Bowl Matchup / Result Pick Pool Points
New Orleans Bowl
Lafayette, Louisiana
Tue, Dec 20 · 7:00 PM
Southern Mississippi 31, Arkansas St 19
Southern Mississippi 31, Arkansas St 19 Southern Mississippi 20 of 21 28
GMAC Bowl
Mobile, Alabama
Wed, Dec 21 · 7:00 PM
Toledo 45, UTEP 13
Toledo 45, UTEP 13 UTEP 11 of 21 12
Las Vegas Bowl
Las Vegas, Nevada
Thu, Dec 22 · 7:00 PM
California 35, BYU 28
California 35, BYU 28 California 20 of 21 14
Poinsettia Bowl
San Diego, California
Thu, Dec 22 · 9:30 PM
Navy 51, Colorado St 30
Navy 51, Colorado St 30 Navy 12 of 21 8
Forth Worth Bowl
Fort Worth, Texas
Fri, Dec 23 · 7:00 PM
Kansas 42, Houston 13
Kansas 42, Houston 13 Kansas 14 of 21 11
Hawaii Bowl
Honolulu, Hawaii
Sat, Dec 24 · 7:30 PM
Nevada 49, Central Florida 48
Nevada 49, Central Florida 48 Central Florida 7 of 21 22
Motor City Bowl
Detroit, Michigan
Mon, Dec 26 · 3:00 PM
Memphis 38, Akron 31
Memphis 38, Akron 31 Memphis 11 of 21 3
Champs Sports Bowl
Orlando, Florida
Tue, Dec 27 · 4:00 PM
Clemson 19, Colorado 10
Clemson 19, Colorado 10 Clemson 19 of 21 15
Insight Bowl
Phoenix, Arizona
Tue, Dec 27 · 7:30 PM
Arizona St 45, Rutgers 40
Arizona St 45, Rutgers 40 Arizona St 17 of 21 27
MPC Computers Bowl
Boise, Idaho
Wed, Dec 28 · 3:30 PM
Boston College 27, Boise St 21
Boston College 27, Boise St 21 Boston College 6 of 21 1
Alamo Bowl
San Antonio, Texas
Wed, Dec 28 · 7:00 PM
Nebraska 32, Michigan 28
Nebraska 32, Michigan 28 Michigan 19 of 21 25
Emerald Bowl
San Francisco, California
Thu, Dec 29 · 3:30 PM
Utah 38, Georgia Tech 10
Utah 38, Georgia Tech 10 Georgia Tech 18 of 21 16
Holiday Bowl
San Diego, California
Thu, Dec 29 · 7:00 PM
Oklahoma 17, Oregon 14
Oklahoma 17, Oregon 14 Oregon 16 of 21 10
Music City Bowl
Nashville, Tennessee
Fri, Dec 30 · 11:00 AM
Virginia 34, Minnesota 31
Virginia 34, Minnesota 31 Minnesota 14 of 21 9
Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
Fri, Dec 30 · 1:00 PM
UCLA 50, Northwestern 38
UCLA 50, Northwestern 38 UCLA 15 of 21 19
Independence Bowl
Shreveport, Louisiana
Fri, Dec 30 · 2:30 PM
Missouri 38, South Carolina 31
Missouri 38, South Carolina 31 South Carolina 21 of 21 5
Peach Bowl
Atlanta, Georgia
Fri, Dec 30 · 6:30 PM
LSU 40, Miami (FL) 3
LSU 40, Miami (FL) 3 LSU 14 of 21 20
Meineke Car Care Bowl
Charlotte, North Carolina
Sat, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
North Carolina St 14, South Florida 0
North Carolina St 14, South Florida 0 North Carolina St 17 of 21 2
Liberty Bowl
Memphis, Tennessee
Sat, Dec 31 · 12:00 PM
Tulsa 31, Fresno St 24
Tulsa 31, Fresno St 24 Fresno St 18 of 21 23
Houston Bowl
Houston, Texas
Sat, Dec 31 · 1:30 PM
TCU 27, Iowa St 24
TCU 27, Iowa St 24 TCU 15 of 21 26
Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas
Mon, Jan 2 · 10:00 AM
Alabama 13, Texas Tech 10
Alabama 13, Texas Tech 10 Texas Tech 9 of 21 7
Outback Bowl
Tampa, Florida
Mon, Jan 2 · 10:00 AM
Florida 31, Iowa 24
Florida 31, Iowa 24 Iowa 13 of 21 6
Gator Bowl
Jacksonville, Florida
Mon, Jan 2 · 11:30 AM
Virginia Tech 35, Louisville 24
Virginia Tech 35, Louisville 24 Virginia Tech 21 of 21 17
Capital One Bowl
Orlando, Florida
Mon, Jan 2 · 12:00 PM
Wisconsin 24, Auburn 10
Wisconsin 24, Auburn 10 Auburn 19 of 21 24
Fiesta Bowl
Tempe, Arizona
Mon, Jan 2 · 3:30 PM
Ohio St 34, Notre Dame 20
Ohio St 34, Notre Dame 20 Ohio St 15 of 21 13
Sugar Bowl
Atlanta, Georgia
Mon, Jan 2 · 7:30 PM
West Virginia 38, Georgia 35
West Virginia 38, Georgia 35 Georgia 21 of 21 18
Orange Bowl
Miami, Florida
Tue, Jan 3 · 7:00 PM
Penn St 26, Florida St 23
Penn St 26, Florida St 23 Penn St 19 of 21 21
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
Wed, Jan 4 · 7:00 PM
Texas 41, USC 38
Texas 41, USC 38 Texas 6 of 21 4