Hoops and Huddles
2011 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool
Player Picks
All times Central
Correct Not Played Yet Wrong
7thplace 478final points 21of 35 picked right 1868tiebreaker (off by 52)
Boldest right call
Florida, Gator Bowl
Only 27 of 54 had it · Who picked it
With the crowd
31 of 35
picks matched the pool’s most popular side
Biggest bet against the pool
Liberty Bowl: Vanderbilt for 15
Only 23 of 54 agreed · it didn’t pay off · Who picked it
Dan Bown’s Picks
Bowl Matchup / Result Pick Pool Points
New Mexico Bowl
Albuquerque, NM
Sat, Dec 17 · 1:00 PM
Temple 37, Wyoming 15
Temple 37, Wyoming 15 Temple 37 of 54 33
Idaho Potato Bowl
Boise, ID
Sat, Dec 17 · 4:30 PM
Ohio 24, Utah St 23
Ohio 24, Utah St 23 Utah St 30 of 54 5
New Orleans Bowl
New Orleans, LA
Sat, Dec 17 · 8:00 PM
Louisiana-Lafayette 32, San Diego St 30
Louisiana-Lafayette 32, San Diego St 30 San Diego St 45 of 54 23
St. Petersburg Bowl
St. Petersburg, FL
Tue, Dec 20 · 7:00 PM
Marshall 20, Florida International 10
Marshall 20, Florida International 10 Florida International 52 of 54 24
Poinsettia Bowl
San Diego, CA
Wed, Dec 21 · 7:00 PM
TCU 31, Louisiana Tech 24
TCU 31, Louisiana Tech 24 TCU 54 of 54 34
Las Vegas Bowl
Las Vegas, NV
Thu, Dec 22 · 7:00 PM
Boise St 56, Arizona St 24
Boise St 56, Arizona St 24 Boise St 53 of 54 35
Hawaii Bowl
Honolulu, HI
Sat, Dec 24 · 7:00 PM
Southern Miss 24, Nevada 17
Southern Miss 24, Nevada 17 Southern Miss 51 of 54 25
Independence Bowl
Shreveport, LA
Mon, Dec 26 · 4:00 PM
Missouri 41, North Carolina 24
Missouri 41, North Carolina 24 Missouri 40 of 54 27
Little Caesers Bowl
Detroit, MI
Tue, Dec 27 · 3:30 PM
Purdue 37, Western Michigan 32
Purdue 37, Western Michigan 32 Purdue 28 of 54 13
Belk Bowl
Charlotte, NC
Tue, Dec 27 · 7:00 PM
North Carolina St 31, Louisville 24
North Carolina St 31, Louisville 24 North Carolina St 30 of 54 19
Military Bowl
Washington, DC
Wed, Dec 28 · 3:30 PM
Toledo 42, Air Force 41
Toledo 42, Air Force 41 Toledo 32 of 54 20
Holiday Bowl
San Diego, CA
Wed, Dec 28 · 7:00 PM
Texas 21, California 10
Texas 21, California 10 Texas 37 of 54 17
Champs Sports Bowl
Orlando, FL
Thu, Dec 29 · 4:30 PM
Florida St 18, Notre Dame 14
Florida St 18, Notre Dame 14 Florida St 41 of 54 22
Alamo Bowl
San Antonio, TX
Thu, Dec 29 · 8:00 PM
Baylor 67, Washington 56
Baylor 67, Washington 56 Baylor 53 of 54 29
Armed Forces Bowl
Dallas, TX
Fri, Dec 30 · 11:00 AM
BYU 24, Tulsa 21
BYU 24, Tulsa 21 BYU 38 of 54 21
Pinstripe Bowl
New York, NY
Fri, Dec 30 · 2:20 PM
Rutgers 27, Iowa St 13
Rutgers 27, Iowa St 13 Iowa St 45 of 54 18
Music City Bowl
Nashville, TN
Fri, Dec 30 · 5:40 PM
Mississippi St 23, Wake Forest 17
Mississippi St 23, Wake Forest 17 Mississippi St 47 of 54 31
Insight Bowl
Tempe, AZ
Fri, Dec 30 · 9:00 PM
Oklahoma 31, Iowa 14
Oklahoma 31, Iowa 14 Oklahoma 41 of 54 32
Meineke Car Care Bowl
Houston, TX
Sat, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM
Texas A&M 33, Northwestern 22
Texas A&M 33, Northwestern 22 Texas A&M 39 of 54 26
Sun Bowl
El Paso, TX
Sat, Dec 31 · 1:00 PM
Utah 30, Georgia Tech 27
Utah 30, Georgia Tech 27 Georgia Tech 44 of 54 16
Liberty Bowl
Memphis, TN
Sat, Dec 31 · 2:30 PM
Cincinnati 31, Vanderbilt 24
Cincinnati 31, Vanderbilt 24 Vanderbilt 23 of 54 15
Fight Hunger Bowl
San Francisco, CA
Sat, Dec 31 · 2:30 PM
Illinois 20, UCLA 14
Illinois 20, UCLA 14 UCLA 24 of 54 10
Chick-fil-A Bowl
Atlanta, GA
Sat, Dec 31 · 6:30 PM
Auburn 43, Virginia 24
Auburn 43, Virginia 24 Auburn 35 of 54 9
TicketCity Bowl
Dallas, TX
Mon, Jan 2 · 11:00 AM
Houston 30, Penn St 14
Houston 30, Penn St 14 Houston 41 of 54 28
Outback Bowl
Tampa, FL
Mon, Jan 2 · 12:00 PM
Michigan St 33, Georgia 30
Michigan St 33, Georgia 30 Georgia 29 of 54 11
Capital One Bowl
Orlanda, FL
Mon, Jan 2 · 12:00 PM
South Carolina 28, Nebraska 15
South Carolina 28, Nebraska 15 Nebraska 27 of 54 8
Gator Bowl
Jacksonville, FL
Mon, Jan 2 · 12:00 PM
Florida 24, Ohio St 17
Florida 24, Ohio St 17 Florida 27 of 54 7
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, CA
Mon, Jan 2 · 4:00 PM
Oregon 45, Wisconsin 38
Oregon 45, Wisconsin 38 Wisconsin 15 of 54 12
Fiesta Bowl
Glendale, AZ
Mon, Jan 2 · 7:30 PM
Oklahoma St 41, Stanford 38
Oklahoma St 41, Stanford 38 Oklahoma St 41 of 54 14
Sugar Bowl
New Orleans, LA
Tue, Jan 3 · 7:30 PM
Michigan 23, Virginia Tech 20
Michigan 23, Virginia Tech 20 Michigan 34 of 54 6
Orange Bowl
Miami, FL
Wed, Jan 4 · 7:30 PM
West Virginia 70, Clemson 33
West Virginia 70, Clemson 33 Clemson 47 of 54 4
Cotton Bowl
Arlington, TX
Fri, Jan 6 · 7:00 PM
Arkansas 29, Kansas St 16
Arkansas 29, Kansas St 16 Arkansas 41 of 54 30
Compass Bowl
Birmingham, AL
Sat, Jan 7 · 12:00 PM
SMU 28, Pittsburgh 6
SMU 28, Pittsburgh 6 Pittsburgh 31 of 54 3
GoDaddy.com Bowl
Mobile, AL
Sun, Jan 8 · 8:00 PM
Northern Illinois 38, Arkansas St 20
Northern Illinois 38, Arkansas St 20 Arkansas St 23 of 54 2
BCS Championship Game
New Orleans, LA
Mon, Jan 9 · 7:30 PM
Alabama 21, LSU 0
Alabama 21, LSU 0 LSU 40 of 54 1