Hoops and Huddles
2012 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool
Player Picks
All times Central
Correct Not Played Yet Wrong
25thplace 375final points 18of 35 picked right 1978tiebreaker (off by 51)
Boldest right call
Central Michigan, Little Caesers Bowl
Only 16 of 49 had it · Who picked it
With the crowd
29 of 35
picks matched the pool’s most popular side
Biggest bet against the pool
New Orleans Bowl: East Carolina for 15
Only 13 of 49 agreed · it didn’t pay off · Who picked it
Eddie Bacon’s Picks
Bowl Matchup / Result Pick Pool Points
New Mexico Bowl
Albuquerque, NM
Sat, Dec 15 · 12:00 PM
Arizona 49, Nevada 48
Arizona 49, Nevada 48 Arizona 43 of 49 35
Idaho Potato Bowl
Boise, ID
Sat, Dec 15 · 3:30 PM
Utah St 41, Toledo 15
Utah St 41, Toledo 15 Utah St 44 of 49 34
Poinsettia Bowl
San Diego, CA
Thu, Dec 20 · 7:00 PM
BYU 23, San Diego St 6
BYU 23, San Diego St 6 San Diego St 28 of 49 8
St. Petersburg Bowl
St. Petersburg, FL
Fri, Dec 21 · 6:30 PM
Central Florida 38, Ball St 17
Central Florida 38, Ball St 17 Central Florida 37 of 49 18
New Orleans Bowl
New Orleans, LA
Sat, Dec 22 · 11:00 AM
Louisiana-Lafayette 43, East Carolina 34
Louisiana-Lafayette 43, East Carolina 34 East Carolina 13 of 49 15
Las Vegas Bowl
Las Vegas, NV
Sat, Dec 22 · 2:30 PM
Boise St 28, Washington 26
Boise St 28, Washington 26 Boise St 42 of 49 13
Hawaii Bowl
Honolulu, HI
Mon, Dec 24 · 7:00 PM
SMU 43, Fresno St 10
SMU 43, Fresno St 10 Fresno St 46 of 49 33
Little Caesers Bowl
Detroit, MI
Wed, Dec 26 · 6:30 PM
Central Michigan 24, Western Kentucky 21
Central Michigan 24, Western Kentucky 21 Central Michigan 16 of 49 4
Military Bowl
Washington, DC
Thu, Dec 27 · 2:00 PM
San Jose St 29, Bowling Green 20
San Jose St 29, Bowling Green 20 San Jose St 42 of 49 25
Belk Bowl
Charlotte, NC
Thu, Dec 27 · 5:30 PM
Cincinnati 48, Duke 34
Cincinnati 48, Duke 34 Cincinnati 45 of 49 24
Holiday Bowl
San Diego, CA
Thu, Dec 27 · 8:45 PM
Baylor 49, UCLA 26
Baylor 49, UCLA 26 Baylor 22 of 49 1
Independence Bowl
Shreveport, LA
Fri, Dec 28 · 1:00 PM
Ohio 45, Louisiana-Monroe 14
Ohio 45, Louisiana-Monroe 14 Louisiana-Monroe 38 of 49 30
Russell Athletic Bowl
Orlando, FL
Fri, Dec 28 · 4:30 PM
Virginia Tech 13, Rutgers 10
Virginia Tech 13, Rutgers 10 Rutgers 37 of 49 17
Meineke Car Care Bowl
Houston, TX
Fri, Dec 28 · 8:00 PM
Texas Tech 34, Minnesota 31
Texas Tech 34, Minnesota 31 Texas Tech 48 of 49 32
Armed Forces Bowl
Fort Worth, TX
Sat, Dec 29 · 10:45 AM
Rice 33, Air Force 14
Rice 33, Air Force 14 Air Force 36 of 49 2
Pinstripe Bowl
New York, NY
Sat, Dec 29 · 2:15 PM
Syracuse 38, West Virginia 14
Syracuse 38, West Virginia 14 West Virginia 45 of 49 16
Fight Hunger Bowl
San Francisco, CA
Sat, Dec 29 · 3:00 PM
Arizona St 62, Navy 28
Arizona St 62, Navy 28 Navy 9 of 49 3
Alamo Bowl
San Antonio, TX
Sat, Dec 29 · 5:45 PM
Texas 31, Oregon St 27
Texas 31, Oregon St 27 Oregon St 34 of 49 19
Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl
Tempe, AZ
Sat, Dec 29 · 9:15 PM
Michigan St 17, TCU 16
Michigan St 17, TCU 16 TCU 43 of 49 7
Music City Bowl
Nashville, TN
Mon, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM
Vanderbilt 38, North Carolina St 24
Vanderbilt 38, North Carolina St 24 Vanderbilt 44 of 49 31
Sun Bowl
El Paso, TX
Mon, Dec 31 · 1:00 PM
Georgia Tech 21, USC 7
Georgia Tech 21, USC 7 USC 46 of 49 29
Liberty Bowl
Memphis, TN
Mon, Dec 31 · 2:30 PM
Tulsa 31, Iowa St 17
Tulsa 31, Iowa St 17 Iowa St 40 of 49 20
Chick-fil-A Bowl
Atlanta, GA
Mon, Dec 31 · 6:30 PM
Clemson 25, LSU 24
Clemson 25, LSU 24 LSU 39 of 49 9
Gator Bowl
Jacksonville, FL
Tue, Jan 1 · 11:00 AM
Northwestern 34, Mississippi St 20
Northwestern 34, Mississippi St 20 Northwestern 28 of 49 6
Heart Of Dallas Bowl
Dallas, TX
Tue, Jan 1 · 11:00 AM
Oklahoma St 58, Purdue 14
Oklahoma St 58, Purdue 14 Oklahoma St 49 of 49 23
Outback Bowl
Tampa, FL
Tue, Jan 1 · 12:00 PM
South Carolina 33, Michigan 28
South Carolina 33, Michigan 28 South Carolina 40 of 49 28
Capital One Bowl
Orlanda, FL
Tue, Jan 1 · 12:00 PM
Georgia 45, Nebraska 31
Georgia 45, Nebraska 31 Georgia 45 of 49 27
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, CA
Tue, Jan 1 · 4:00 PM
Stanford 20, Wisconsin 14
Stanford 20, Wisconsin 14 Stanford 48 of 49 26
Orange Bowl
Miami, FL
Tue, Jan 1 · 7:30 PM
Florida St 31, Northern Illinois 10
Florida St 31, Northern Illinois 10 Florida St 46 of 49 22
Sugar Bowl
New Orleans, LA
Wed, Jan 2 · 7:30 PM
Louisville 33, Florida 23
Louisville 33, Florida 23 Florida 48 of 49 21
Fiesta Bowl
Glendale, AZ
Thu, Jan 3 · 7:30 PM
Oregon 35, Kansas St 17
Oregon 35, Kansas St 17 Oregon 41 of 49 14
Cotton Bowl
Arlington, TX
Fri, Jan 4 · 7:00 PM
Texas A&M 41, Oklahoma 13
Texas A&M 41, Oklahoma 13 Texas A&M 32 of 49 12
Compass Bowl
Birmingham, AL
Sat, Jan 5 · 12:00 PM
Mississippi 38, Pittsburgh 17
Mississippi 38, Pittsburgh 17 Pittsburgh 15 of 49 11
GoDaddy.com Bowl
Mobile, AL
Sun, Jan 6 · 8:00 PM
Arkansas St 17, Kent St 13
Arkansas St 17, Kent St 13 Kent St 29 of 49 10
BCS Championship Game
Miami, FL
Mon, Jan 7 · 7:30 PM
Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14
Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14 Notre Dame 17 of 49 5