Hoops and Huddles
2008 NCAA Bowl Confidence Pool
Player Picks
All times Central
Correct Not Played Yet Wrong
34thplace 284final points 17of 34 picked right 1874tiebreaker (off by 164)
Boldest right call
Utah, Sugar Bowl
Only 6 of 48 had it · Who picked it
With the crowd
27 of 34
picks matched the pool’s most popular side
Biggest bet against the pool
Meineke Car Care Bowl: North Carolina for 19
Only 18 of 48 agreed · it didn’t pay off · Who picked it
Kevin Burt’s Picks
Bowl Matchup / Result Pick Pool Points
EagleBank Bowl
Washington, DC
Sat, Dec 20 · 10:00 AM
Wake Forest 29, Navy 19
Wake Forest 29, Navy 19 Wake Forest 28 of 48 18
New Mexico Bowl
Albuquerque, NM
Sat, Dec 20 · 1:30 PM
Colorado St 40, Fresno St 35
Colorado St 40, Fresno St 35 Colorado St 11 of 48 12
St. Petersburg Bowl
St. Petersburg, FL
Sat, Dec 20 · 3:30 PM
South Florida 41, Memphis 14
South Florida 41, Memphis 14 South Florida 46 of 48 33
Las Vegas Bowl
Las Vegas, NV
Sat, Dec 20 · 7:00 PM
Arizona 31, BYU 21
Arizona 31, BYU 21 BYU 39 of 48 32
New Orleans Bowl
New Orleans, LA
Sun, Dec 21 · 7:15 PM
Southern Miss 30, Troy 27
Southern Miss 30, Troy 27 Troy 36 of 48 16
Poinsettia Bowl
San Diego, CA
Tue, Dec 23 · 7:00 PM
TCU 17, Boise St 16
TCU 17, Boise St 16 Boise St 32 of 48 2
Hawaii Bowl
Honolulu, HI
Wed, Dec 24 · 7:00 PM
Notre Dame 49, Hawaii 21
Notre Dame 49, Hawaii 21 Notre Dame 16 of 48 14
Motor City Bowl
Detroit, MI
Fri, Dec 26 · 7:00 PM
Florida Atlantic 24, Central Michigan 21
Florida Atlantic 24, Central Michigan 21 Central Michigan 47 of 48 31
Meineke Car Care Bowl
Charlotte, NC
Sat, Dec 27 · 12:00 PM
West Virginia 31, North Carolina 30
West Virginia 31, North Carolina 30 North Carolina 18 of 48 19
Champs Sports Bowl
Orlando, FL
Sat, Dec 27 · 3:30 PM
Florida St 42, Wisconsin 13
Florida St 42, Wisconsin 13 Florida St 34 of 48 29
Emerald Bowl
San Francisco, CA
Sat, Dec 27 · 7:00 PM
California 24, Miami (FL) 17
California 24, Miami (FL) 17 California 38 of 48 34
Independence Bowl
Shreveport, LA
Sun, Dec 28 · 7:15 PM
Louisiana Tech 17, Northern Illinois 10
Louisiana Tech 17, Northern Illinois 10 Louisiana Tech 34 of 48 13
PapaJohns.com Bowl
Birmingham, AL
Mon, Dec 29 · 2:00 PM
Rutgers 29, North Carolina St 23
Rutgers 29, North Carolina St 23 North Carolina St 6 of 48 11
Alamo Bowl
San Antonio, TX
Mon, Dec 29 · 7:00 PM
Missouri 30, Northwestern 23
Missouri 30, Northwestern 23 Missouri 45 of 48 20
Humanitarian Bowl
Boise, ID
Tue, Dec 30 · 3:30 PM
Maryland 42, Nevada 35
Maryland 42, Nevada 35 Maryland 35 of 48 23
Texas Bowl
Houston, TX
Tue, Dec 30 · 7:00 PM
Rice 38, Western Michigan 14
Rice 38, Western Michigan 14 Western Michigan 17 of 48 9
Holiday Bowl
San Diego, CA
Tue, Dec 30 · 7:00 PM
Oregon 42, Oklahoma St 31
Oregon 42, Oklahoma St 31 Oklahoma St 40 of 48 17
Armed Forces Bowl
Fort Worth, TX
Wed, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM
Houston 34, Air Force 28
Houston 34, Air Force 28 Air Force 33 of 48 26
Sun Bowl
El Paso, TX
Wed, Dec 31 · 1:00 PM
Oregon St 3, Pittsburgh 0
Oregon St 3, Pittsburgh 0 Pittsburgh 23 of 48 7
Music City Bowl
Nashville, TN
Wed, Dec 31 · 2:30 PM
Vanderbilt 16, Boston College 14
Vanderbilt 16, Boston College 14 Boston College 46 of 48 28
Insight Bowl
Tempe, AZ
Wed, Dec 31 · 4:30 PM
Kansas 42, Minnesota 21
Kansas 42, Minnesota 21 Kansas 44 of 48 25
Chick-fil-A Bowl
Atlanta, GA
Wed, Dec 31 · 6:30 PM
LSU 38, Georgia Tech 3
LSU 38, Georgia Tech 3 Georgia Tech 40 of 48 30
Outback Bowl
Tampa, FL
Thu, Jan 1 · 10:00 AM
Iowa 31, South Carolina 10
Iowa 31, South Carolina 10 Iowa 44 of 48 1
Capital One Bowl
Orlando, FL
Thu, Jan 1 · 12:00 PM
Georgia 24, Michigan St 12
Georgia 24, Michigan St 12 Georgia 43 of 48 10
Gator Bowl
Jacksonville, FL
Thu, Jan 1 · 12:00 PM
Nebraska 26, Clemson 21
Nebraska 26, Clemson 21 Nebraska 30 of 48 6
Rose Bowl
Pasadena, CA
Thu, Jan 1 · 3:30 PM
USC 38, Penn St 24
USC 38, Penn St 24 USC 44 of 48 4
Orange Bowl
Miami, FL
Thu, Jan 1 · 7:30 PM
Virginia Tech 20, Cincinnati 7
Virginia Tech 20, Cincinnati 7 Cincinnati 30 of 48 3
Cotton Bowl
Dallas, TX
Fri, Jan 2 · 1:00 PM
Mississippi 47, Texas Tech 34
Mississippi 47, Texas Tech 34 Texas Tech 48 of 48 27
Liberty Bowl
Memphis, TN
Fri, Jan 2 · 4:00 PM
Kentucky 25, East Carolina 19
Kentucky 25, East Carolina 19 East Carolina 41 of 48 21
Sugar Bowl
New Orleans, LA
Fri, Jan 2 · 7:00 PM
Utah 31, Alabama 17
Utah 31, Alabama 17 Utah 6 of 48 5
International Bowl
Toronto, ON
Sat, Jan 3 · 11:00 AM
Connecticut 38, Buffalo 20
Connecticut 38, Buffalo 20 Connecticut 25 of 48 22
Fiesta Bowl
Glendale, AZ
Mon, Jan 5 · 7:00 PM
Texas 24, Ohio St 21
Texas 24, Ohio St 21 Texas 47 of 48 15
GMAC Bowl
Mobile, AL
Tue, Jan 6 · 7:00 PM
Tulsa 45, Ball St 13
Tulsa 45, Ball St 13 Ball St 37 of 48 24
BCS Championship Game
Miami, FL
Thu, Jan 8 · 7:00 PM
Florida 24, Oklahoma 14
Florida 24, Oklahoma 14 Oklahoma 25 of 48 8