Sunday, December 04, 2005

When it absolutely, positively has to be the FedEx Orange Bowl

Today is "Selection Sunday!" When the BCS attempts to generate the same excitement at the NCAA Basketball tournament field of 64.

The problem is that we already KNOW which Bowls everyone is going to attend. Everything has already been decided by the rich men who run the Bowls and the even wealthier ABC Sports. But, hey it is a great time to get major Brands, like my old Tostitos, to sponsor a 1 hour show!!

So, my picks from last week were WRONG...very wrong indeed. As two teams did not follow the script, and two teams never missed a beat.

Bowls should (hey something crazy could happen today...like the NCAA forces a playoff system) turn out as follows:
  • ROSE: USC vs. the Shorthorns. Both ran the tables as predicted back in August. Should be a great game. My pick: Trojan dynasty continues
  • Sugar: Georgia vs. WVU. Surprise win for Bulldogs...and now I pick them to win again
  • Fiesta: Notre Lams vs. Ohio State...the crazy nuts finally show the world that the tarnish still remains on the Dome
  • Orange: What a story line for this game now! ABC must be tickled green with ratings. Joepa vs. Grandpa Bowden. Pennsylvania vs. Florida. Penn State vs. Florida State penitentiary! Extra motivation for the Boys to prove they are the best...and so is their coach. A win here further cements Penn State's return to greatness....and will enable the team to finish #2 in the final rankings. Penn State all the way!

There you have it...my much adjusted picks after two big upsets. Unfortunately for the Lions they weren't the upsets we really wanted!

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