Hoops and Huddles
2006 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool
Player Picks
All times Central
Correct Not Played Yet Wrong
35thplace 269final points 17of 32 picked right 1375tiebreaker (off by 271)
Boldest right call
USC, Rose Bowl
Only 17 of 37 had it · Who picked it
With the crowd
24 of 32
picks matched the pool’s most popular side
Biggest bet against the pool
Liberty Bowl: Houston for 31
Only 11 of 37 agreed · it didn’t pay off · Who picked it
Prakash Arumugam’s Picks
Bowl Matchup / Result Pick Pool Points
Poinsettia Bowl
San Diego, California
Tue, Dec 19 · 7:00 PM
TCU 37, Northern Illinois 7
TCU 37, Northern Illinois 7 TCU 35 of 37 30
Las Vegas Bowl
Las Vegas, Nevada
Thu, Dec 21 · 7:00 PM
BYU 38, Oregon 8
BYU 38, Oregon 8 BYU 24 of 37 29
New Orleans Bowl
New Orleans, Louisiana
Fri, Dec 22 · 7:00 PM
Troy 41, Rice 17
Troy 41, Rice 17 Rice 26 of 37 19
Papa John's.com Bowl
Birmingham, Alabama
Sat, Dec 23 · 12:00 PM
South Florida 24, East Carolina 7
South Florida 24, East Carolina 7 South Florida 34 of 37 7
New Mexico Bowl
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Sat, Dec 23 · 3:30 PM
San Jose St 20, New Mexico 12
San Jose St 20, New Mexico 12 San Jose St 19 of 37 4
Armed Forces Bowl
Forth Worth, Texas
Sat, Dec 23 · 7:00 PM
Utah 25, Tulsa 13
Utah 25, Tulsa 13 Tulsa 19 of 37 24
Hawaii Bowl
Honolulu, Hawaii
Sun, Dec 24 · 7:00 PM
Hawaii 41, Arizona St 24
Hawaii 41, Arizona St 24 Hawaii 32 of 37 26
Motor City Bowl
Detroit, Michigan
Tue, Dec 26 · 6:30 PM
Central Michigan 31, Middle Tennessee 14
Central Michigan 31, Middle Tennessee 14 Central Michigan 34 of 37 3
Emerald Bowl
San Francisco, California
Wed, Dec 27 · 7:00 PM
Florida St 44, UCLA 27
Florida St 44, UCLA 27 UCLA 33 of 37 8
Independence Bowl
Shreveport, Louisiana
Thu, Dec 28 · 3:30 PM
Oklahoma St 34, Alabama 31
Oklahoma St 34, Alabama 31 Alabama 15 of 37 5
Texas Bowl
Houston, Texas
Thu, Dec 28 · 7:00 PM
Rutgers 37, Kansas St 10
Rutgers 37, Kansas St 10 Rutgers 36 of 37 22
Holiday Bowl
San Diego, California
Thu, Dec 28 · 7:00 PM
California 45, Texas A&M 10
California 45, Texas A&M 10 Texas A&M 15 of 37 6
Music City Bowl
Nashville, Tennessee
Fri, Dec 29 · 12:00 PM
Kentucky 28, Clemson 20
Kentucky 28, Clemson 20 Clemson 33 of 37 27
Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
Fri, Dec 29 · 1:00 PM
Oregon St 39, Missouri 38
Oregon St 39, Missouri 38 Oregon St 29 of 37 28
Liberty Bowl
Memphis, Tennessee
Fri, Dec 29 · 3:30 PM
South Carolina 44, Houston 36
South Carolina 44, Houston 36 Houston 11 of 37 31
Insight Bowl
Tempe, Arizona
Fri, Dec 29 · 6:30 PM
Texas Tech 44, Minnesota 41
Texas Tech 44, Minnesota 41 Minnesota 7 of 37 18
Champs Sports Bowl
Orlando, Florida
Fri, Dec 29 · 7:00 PM
Maryland 24, Purdue 7
Maryland 24, Purdue 7 Maryland 25 of 37 2
Meineke Car Care Bowl
Charlotte, North Carolina
Sat, Dec 30 · 12:00 PM
Boston College 25, Navy 24
Boston College 25, Navy 24 Boston College 29 of 37 9
Alamo Bowl
San Antonio, Texas
Sat, Dec 30 · 3:30 PM
Texas 26, Iowa 24
Texas 26, Iowa 24 Texas 34 of 37 23
Chick-fil-A Bowl
Atlanta, Georgia
Sat, Dec 30 · 7:00 PM
Georgia 31, Virginia Tech 24
Georgia 31, Virginia Tech 24 Virginia Tech 33 of 37 17
MPC Computers Bowl
Boise, Idaho
Sun, Dec 31 · 6:30 PM
Miami (FL) 21, Nevada 20
Miami (FL) 21, Nevada 20 Nevada 18 of 37 13
Outback Bowl
Tampa, Florida
Mon, Jan 1 · 10:00 AM
Penn St 20, Tennessee 10
Penn St 20, Tennessee 10 Tennessee 30 of 37 21
Cotton Bowl
Dallas, Texas
Mon, Jan 1 · 10:30 AM
Auburn 17, Nebraska 14
Auburn 17, Nebraska 14 Auburn 30 of 37 20
Gator Bowl
Jacksonville, Florida
Mon, Jan 1 · 12:00 PM
West Virginia 38, Georgia Tech 35
West Virginia 38, Georgia Tech 35 West Virginia 34 of 37 16
Capital One Bowl
Orlando, Florida
Mon, Jan 1 · 12:00 PM
Wisconsin 17, Arkansas 14
Wisconsin 17, Arkansas 14 Wisconsin 23 of 37 14
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, California
Mon, Jan 1 · 4:00 PM
USC 32, Michigan 18
USC 32, Michigan 18 USC 17 of 37 10
Fiesta Bowl
Glendale, Arizona
Mon, Jan 1 · 7:00 PM
Boise St 43, Oklahoma 42
Boise St 43, Oklahoma 42 Oklahoma 31 of 37 12
Orange Bowl
Miami, Florida
Tue, Jan 2 · 7:00 PM
Louisville 24, Wake Forest 13
Louisville 24, Wake Forest 13 Louisville 36 of 37 1
Sugar Bowl
New Orleans, Louisiana
Wed, Jan 3 · 7:00 PM
LSU 41, Notre Dame 14
LSU 41, Notre Dame 14 LSU 31 of 37 25
International Bowl
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sat, Jan 6 · 11:00 AM
Cincinnati 27, Western Michigan 24
Cincinnati 27, Western Michigan 24 Western Michigan 8 of 37 15
GMAC Bowl
Mobile, Alabama
Sun, Jan 7 · 7:00 PM
Southern Mississippi 28, Ohio 7
Southern Mississippi 28, Ohio 7 Ohio 18 of 37 11
BCS Championship Game
Glendale, Arizona
Mon, Jan 8 · 7:00 PM
Florida 41, Ohio St 14
Florida 41, Ohio St 14 Ohio St 33 of 37 32