Alright,
here’s a quick look at bowl season with a set of ranks… they take into account
what my prediction system says about each team and game, my rank, and an
overall rank weighted 2/3 my rank and 1/3 my system. The system rank takes into
account the closeness of the game (40%) and the average rating of the two teams
(60%). Bowl game names try not to bring in sponsors where I could, it isn’t
always possible. I’ll have a more in depth week by week preview coming soon.
|
Bowl |
Team |
Team |
System Rank |
My Rank |
Overall Rank |
|
National Championship |
UM/TCU |
UGA/OSU |
2 |
1 |
1.33 |
|
Peach Bowl |
Georgia |
Ohio State |
4 |
3 |
3.33 |
|
Fiesta Bowl |
Michigan |
TCU |
7 |
2 |
3.65 |
|
Alamo Bowl |
Washington |
Texas |
1 |
5 |
3.68 |
|
Rose Bowl |
Utah |
Penn State |
12 |
4 |
6.64 |
|
Cure Bowl |
Troy |
UTSA |
5 |
8 |
7.01 |
|
Orange Bowl |
Clemson |
Tennessee |
9 |
7 |
7.66 |
|
Fenway Bowl |
Louisville |
Cincinnati |
10 |
11 |
10.67 |
|
Cotton Bowl |
USC |
Tulane |
24 |
6 |
11.94 |
|
ReliaQuest Bowl |
Illinois |
Mississippi State |
3 |
17 |
12.38 |
|
LA Bowl |
Fresno State |
Washington State |
18 |
10 |
12.64 |
|
Sun Bowl |
UCLA |
Pittsburgh |
6 |
16 |
12.70 |
|
Texas Bowl |
Mississippi |
Texas Tech |
17 |
12 |
13.65 |
|
Gator Bowl |
South Carolina |
Notre Dame |
16 |
14 |
14.66 |
|
Holiday Bowl |
North Carolina |
Oregon |
27 |
9 |
14.94 |
|
Liberty Bowl |
Arkansas |
Kansas |
11 |
21 |
17.70 |
|
Frisco Bowl |
Boise State |
North Texas |
14 |
20 |
18.02 |
|
Military Bowl |
Duke |
UCF |
13 |
23 |
19.70 |
|
Las Vegas Bowl |
Oregon State |
Florida |
22 |
19 |
19.99 |
|
Cheez-It Bowl |
Florida State |
Oklahoma |
35 |
13 |
20.26 |
|
Citrus Bowl |
Purdue |
LSU |
34 |
15 |
21.27 |
|
Independence Bowl |
Houston |
Louisiana |
21 |
22 |
21.67 |
|
Music City Bowl |
Kentucky |
Iowa |
8 |
29 |
22.07 |
|
Sugar Bowl |
Kansas State |
Alabama |
23 |
24 |
23.67 |
|
Duke's Mayo Bowl |
NC State |
Maryland |
19 |
28 |
25.03 |
|
Birmingham Bowl |
East Carolina |
Coastal Carolina |
40 |
18 |
25.26 |
|
Guaranteed Rate Bowl |
Oklahoma State |
Wisconsin |
28 |
26 |
26.66 |
|
Camellia Bowl |
Buffalo |
Georgia Southern |
31 |
25 |
26.98 |
|
New Mexico Bowl |
BYU |
SMU |
20 |
32 |
28.04 |
|
Pinstripe Bowl |
Minnesota |
Syracuse |
32 |
27 |
28.65 |
|
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl |
San Jose State |
Eastern Michigan |
30 |
30 |
30.00 |
|
Boca Raton Bowl |
Toledo |
Liberty |
29 |
31 |
30.34 |
|
Hawai'I Bowl |
San Diego State |
Middle Tennessee |
15 |
39 |
31.08 |
|
Armed Forces Bowl |
Air Force |
Baylor |
33 |
33 |
33.00 |
|
Gasparilla Bowl |
Missouri |
Wake Forest |
26 |
37 |
33.37 |
|
Arizona Bowl |
Wyoming |
Ohio |
25 |
38 |
33.71 |
|
Bahamas Bowl |
UAB |
Miami (OH) |
36 |
35 |
35.33 |
|
First Responder Bowl |
Utah State |
Memphis |
41 |
34 |
36.31 |
|
LendingTree Bowl |
Southern Miss |
Rice |
39 |
36 |
36.99 |
|
Myrtle Beach Bowl |
Connecticut |
Marshall |
37 |
41 |
39.68 |
|
Quick Lane Bowl |
Bowling Green |
New Mexico State |
42 |
40 |
40.66 |
|
New Orleans Bowl |
South Alabama |
WKU |
38 |
42 |
40.68 |
