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Happy New Year go Irish, thanks for all you do
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CHRIS JORDAN 400*
Northwestern -2
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Bill Hilton- Gameday
5-Ok St-17
3-Wisc+6
2-Mich+5'
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Bryan Leonard
Over NW / Miss St.
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Paul Leiner:
1000* CFB Northwestern Pk
1000* CFB Over 61.5 Georgia/Nebraska
1000* CFB Stanford -5.5
100* CBB Over 133 Uconn/Marquette
50* CFB South Carolina -4.5
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NCAA Football Play of the Day January 01, 2013 6:34 AM by GT Staff
COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL GAME
THE ROSE BOWL
Wisconsin +6 (Total 47) vs. Stanford at 2 p.m. PT
The Badgers ended the season with a bang just crushing the Cornhuskers 70-31 to garner a trip here while the Cardinal won a huge game beating Oregon to knock them out of the BCS title game. There may be some late fireworks in this one so we will take over 47.
Wisconsin/Stanford OVER 47
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GamingToday’s Consensus Picks January 01, 2013 6:30 AM by GT Staff
NBA Basketball
Sacramento Kings/Detroit Pistons OVER 196½
Los Angeles Clippers/Denver Nuggets UNDER 206
College Football Bowl Games
Oklahoma State -17
Mississippi State +1½
South Carolina -5
Michigan/South Carolina UNDER 47½
Nebraska +10
Stanford -6
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Totals 4 You Selections for Early Tuesday, Janaury 1st
2013 College Bowl Super Total of the Year!!!!!
Purdue/Oklahoma State under 71
You Win or we'll email you Tonight's Report Free of Charge!!!
2013 Gator Bowl Super Total of the Year!!!!!
Northwester/Mississippi State over 54
2013 Outback Bowl Super Total of the Year!!!!!
Michigan/South Carolina over 47 1/2
2013 Capital One Bowl Super Total of the Year!!!!!
Nebraska/Georgia under 61 1/2
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Totals 4 You Selections for Late Tuesday, January 1st
2013 College Bowls Totals Parlay of the Year!!!!!
Wisconsin/Stanford over 47
Northern Illinois/Florida State under 58 1/2
NBA Best Bets
Sacramento/Detroit under 196 1/2
LA Clippers/Denver under 206
Philadelphia/LA Lakers under 202 1/2
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From Platinum Plays.
500K Bowl Mismatch/Year
the South Carolina Gamecocks -4½ over
the Michigan Wolverines
Best Bets
the Oklahoma St Cowboys -17 over
the Purdue Boilermakers
the Northwestern Wildcats -1½ over
the Mississippi St Bulldogs
the Michigan/South Carolina Game UNDER
the Total Of 48 Points
the Northwestern/Mississippi St Game OVER
the Total Of 54 Points
500K Bowl Cash Cow
the Wisconsin Badgers +5½ over
the Stanford Cardinal
Best Bets
the Florida St Seminoles -13½ over
the Northern Illinois Huskies
the Wisconsin/Stanford Game OVER
the Total Of 47 Points
the Philadelphia 76ers +9 over
the LA Lakers
the Denver Nuggets Pk over
the LA Clippers
PLATINUM PLAYS PREMIER PICK
the Nebraska Cornhuskers +8½ over
the Georgia Bulldogs
the Northern Illinois/Florida St Game OVER
the Total Of 58½ Points
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College Football Bowl Games Picks
January 1, Rose Bowl – Stanford -6.5 vs. Wisconsin
The Badgers are in the Rose Bowl, won the Big 10 title game by 39 points, and is still unranked. That is how unimpressive they had been up until that one game in December, and that was against a schizophrenic Nebraska team that is prone to collapse under Bo Pellini. Stanford is a different animal which ranks third in the NCAA in rush defense, and first in both sacks and tackles for loss. Wisconsin has really no choice but to try and run the ball, and if it fails it will likely get blown out going against this athletic front seven. Stanford transformed into a true elite team once Kevin Hogan took over at quarterback, and the bowl layoff probably benefits him the most getting much needed reps in practice. Simulations have Stanford winning by about 3 points on average, but in my opinion they probably undersell how much better their offense is with Hogan, and the level of homefield playing in California. Three of Wisconsin’s losses came on the road, and I still have not factored in the loss of Brett Bielema.
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CHARLES COVERS - NEW YEARS DAY BOWL SPECIAL!!!! 5 PLAYS
1000* Going Out on Georgia
1000* Going Out on Wisconsin
750* Going Out on Northern Illinois
500* Going Out on South Carolina
250* Going Out on Northwestern
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Pat Hawkins
N Illinois +14
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Trackpicks
Clippers
Detroit
Lakers
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MIke Jacobs Tuesday, Jan.1, 2013
10k dime
Wisconsin +5
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Larry's New Year's Day 10* (off 4-1 Monday)
Los Angeles Clippers at Denver Nuggets Jan 1 2013 9:05PM
My New Year's Day 10* is on the Den Nuggets at 9:05 ET.
"This is probably the best I've played in a while. I've had years the last few years where I've felt pretty good but we kept my minutes down so the numbers didn't look the same, but this year I feel pretty good," said Kobe after practice on Monday. However, while Kobe's Lakers are 15-15, LA's co-tenants, the Clippers, are the LA team making all the 'noise' to open the 2012-13 season. Having wrapped up December with just the third 16-0 month in NBA history (joining the 1995-96 San Antonio Spurs and 1971-72 Lakers are the only teams), the Clippers face tough challenges starting the new year. They'll play four games this week, with two opponents having winning records and the other at .500. The Clippers take their franchise-record 17-game winning streak into Denver on Tuesday night, where the Nuggets are 9-1 at home. Denver (17-15) is the first game of a back-to-back, with a visit to Golden State on Wednesday. The Warriors handed the Clippers their first loss of the season Nov 3. The Clippers return home Friday to host the Lakers, a team they've already beaten once and who are back to .500. Then comes the second game of another back-to-back against the Warriors. LA's 17-game winning streak in the NBA's longest since Boston won 19 in a row four years ago (year Celtics won the NBA title). Eleven of LA's 17 wins have come by 12 points or more and its defense has allowed 100 points just three times during the streak. The Clippers have been winning so handily that Paul and Griffin rarely have to play in the fourth quarter. Both are averaging career low minutes in the final period this season. Griffin (17.8-8.8) and Paul (16.3-9.4 APG) are the stars but the team's depth is quite good. Crawford (16.5) is the team's second-leading scorer off the bench, with four more players averaging between 8.5-to-10.7 PPG. There is nothing bad to say about the Clippers but as Caron Butler noted, "We're going to lose at some point, but this is a magical run." The Clippers haven't lost since Nov 26 but Jan 1 seems like a good day for the streak to end. The Nuggets own the kind of depth to extend the minutes of LA's sars. Gallinari (15.9-5.6) leads Denver in scoring with Iquodala (13.9-5.6-4.3) proving he was Dream Team-worthy. Lawson's (13.6-6.9 APG) a top-notch PG with Miller (8.6-5.4 APG) an excellent backup, plus veteran swingman Brewer (11.5) is having his best season since 2010. Faried (12.2-10.1) just keeps getting better, McGee (10.7-5.1) has unlimited potential and Koufos (7.5-6.4) is WAY better than most think. Denver has won SEVEN straight at home (6-1 ATS), while knocking off the likes of the Grizzlies, Spurs, and Lakers. Denver has averaged 112.0 PPG in its last five home wins. As I said earlier, Jan 1 is a good day for the Clippers' 17-game winning streak to 'die!'
Good luck...Larry
Prediction: Denver Nuggets
Larry's 10* Bowl Total of the Year (2-0 in bowls)
Northwestern at Mississippi St. Jan 1 2013 12:00PM
My 10* Bowl Total of the Year is on Northwestern/Miss St Over at 12:00 noon ET.
Pat Fitzgerald couldn't lead Northwestern to a bowl win as a player (0-2) and he still hasn't guided it to one as the coach (0-4). However, let's not be too hard on him. Northwestern's first-ever bowl appearance came back in 1949 (1948 season), when the Wildcats beat Cal, 20-14. Northwestern hasn't won another bowl (any bowl), since (0-9!) Fitzgerald and the Wildcats will try to end that losing drought Jan 1 at 12 noon ET in Jacksonville's Gator Bowl against Miss St. In contrast, Miss St will take a five-game winning bowl steak into Tuesday's Gator Bowl (began at the 1999 Peach Bowl), including two wins under current head coach Dan Mullen, The Wildcats' one-point home loss to Nebraska on Oct 20 and an OT loss at Michigan on Nov 10 ruined their hopes of a league title, but they can still post their first 10-win season since the 1995 team went 10-2. Meanwhile, a 7-0 start and a No. 7 BCS ranking ('soft' early schedule) had Mississippi State well on its way to its first 10-win season since 1999, but a far more challenging second-half schedule that included matchups with ranked foes Alabama, Texas A&M and LSU (all losses) saw the Bulldogs win just ONE of their final five games to finish 8-4. Bulldogs quarterback Tyler Russell leads the team into Jacksonville, but he did suffer a sprained ankle in a 41-24 loss at Mississippi in the regular-season finale Nov 24. "We're going to have him doing some different things (in practice) but e should be good to go," Mullen said. Best recent reports have him listed as probable. He's had a good season, throwing for just under 3,000 yards wit 22 TDs and just six INTs (not your typical Miss St QB). Even if Russell can play, red-shirt freshman Dak Prescott can expect to see some time under center. Prescott threw for 194 yards and four TDs while running for four scores. His rushing TD total was good for second on the team behind LaDarius Perkins, a second-team all-SEC selection who ran for 940 yards and eight TDs The Mississippi State rush D will have its hands full with a Northwestern which averages 230.9 YPG. RB Venric Mark leads the way with 1,310 yards on 6.2 YPC and 11 TDs. Mark has also averaged 19.7 yards on kickoff returns and 20.1 on 14 punt returns, two of which he brought back for touchdowns. He's ninth in the nation in all-purpose yards per game with 170.7. Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter is also a threat out of the backfield, rushing for 820 yards on 5.2 YPC, adding a team-best 12 TDs. Colter is averaging only 11.2 passing attempts per game in the Wildcats' spread offense, but he's completed a career-high 68.7 percent and is coming off a career-best three-TD performance in a 50-14 victory over Illinois on Nov 24. Expect Trevor Siemian to also get some snaps for the Wildcats. He's thrown for 1,192 yards with six TDs and two INTs while appearing in all 12 contests. I see Miss St's disappointing defense having all sorts of problems with the Wildcats' spread-you-out attack, just as it did vs the Rebels' similarly-styled in the season finale, when Ole Miss piled up 537 yards and 41 points. As for Miss St, losses to Alabama, Texas A&M and LSU were acceptable to Mullen but his team's effort vs Ole Miss was surely NOT. These Bulldogs will "come to play" and so will the Wildcats, desperate to get that elusive SECOND bowl win. I can't help but notice just how high-scoring Northwestern's last nine bowl games have been. In the school's nine-game bowl losing streak, the final scores have averaged a WHOPPING 70.7 points! That's why I'm Goin' Over!
Good luck...Larry
Prediction: over
TOMS TOP 20* CFB "POW" TUESDAY (72% LAST 46 TOPS)
Purdue at Oklahoma St. Jan 1 2013 12:00PM
Tom Freese plays are rated 10 UNITS, 15 UNITS, and 20 UNITS (#247) PURDUE BOILERMAKERS VS (#248) OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS 12:00 PM EST The 6-6 Boilermakers from Purdue will battle the 7-5 Cowboys from Oklahoma State on TUESDAY during the "HEART OF DALLAS BOWL" The Cowboys have a scoring average of 44.7 points per game while allowing 29.4 Points per game to their opponents. On the other side of the field, The Boilermakers have a scoring average of 29.9 points per game while allowing 29.0 Points per game to their opponents. The Cowboys are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 Games following an ATS Loss and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Overall Games. The Boilermakers are 1-4 ATS in their last 4 Bowl Games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Neutral Site Games. Purdue is Obviously out of their league against The Cowboys. PLAY ON THE OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS (-) PTS FOR 20 UNITS TODAY.
Prediction: Oklahoma St.
Larry's 10* Rose Bowl Celebration: 5-2 w/10* bowls
Wisconsin at Stanford Jan 1 2013 5:00PM
My 10* Rose Bowl Celebration is on Wisconsin at 5:00 ET.
Bret Bielema guided Wisconsin to four 10-win seasons and three consecutive Rose Bowl appearances in his seven years in Madison, but he couldn't deliver a win in the Granddaddy of Them All before his surprising decision to bolt for Arkansas. It may be just me but I see NO WAY Bielema will be able to match the kind of success he's had in Madison, at Fayetteville. Anyway, that story is already "old news" back in Madison, as Badger Nation welcomes Barry Alvarez back to the sidelines for the 99th edition of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. In fact, Bielema was the hand-picked successor to Alvarez when the winningest coach in school history stepped down after the 2005 season and he kept the Badgers humming along as one of the Big Ten's elite teams. This year's Wisconsin team seemingly 'limps' into this game with an 8-5 record, facing the 11-2 and 8th-ranked Stanford Cardinal (No. 6 in the current BCS standings). However, one must look closer at Wisconsin's 2012 team. FOUR of the team's five losses have come by three points (one in OT) and the fifth-loss was a seven-point OT defeat. The defense allowed more than 21 points just three times, with one being Wisconsin's impressive 70-31 rout of Nebraska in the Big Ten championship game. Out in Palo Alto, Stanford has had no such turmoil surrounding its coach. David Shaw agreed to a "long-term contract extension" in December and knows something about getting ready for a BCS bowl, as this is his third straight (one as a Harbaugh assistant and his second as the school's head coach). The first two bowls, a 40-12 rout of Virginia Tech in the Orange Bowl and LY's 41-38 OT loss to Okla St in the Fiesta Bowl, came with Andrew Luck under center. Considering that HUGE loss, the performance by this year's team has been quite notable. Stanford closed 2012 with seven straight victories, knocking off ranked opponents in its final four and in the process, ruining then-No. 1 Oregon's national title hopes in Eugene on Nov 17. "Are we becoming a football powerhouse? They still don't want to call us a football powerhouse," said Shaw, who has won Pac-12 Coach of the Year in each of his first two seasons. "But how many teams have gone to three BCS bowls and how many have lost five games in three years?" Wisconsin and Oregon are the only other programs riding streaks of three straight BCS berths, while Northern Illinois and the Oregon are the only schools besides Stanford to have won 11 games in each of the last three seasons. Question answered! I see this game as a real 'war.' The Rose Bowl will be the final college game for Montee Ball (1,730 yards on 5.2 YPC with 21 TDs), the all-time FBS leader in rushing TDs (76) and total TDs (82) and he'll be running into the teeth of the nation's No. 3 rush defense (87.7 YPG) .He runs behind an outstanding OL and his backup, White, has 802 yards on 6.7 YPC with 12 TDs. Interestingly, Stanford leans almost as heavily on RB Stepfan Taylor, who had just one fewer touch from scrimmage than Ball with his 38 receptions factored in. Taylor finished with 1,442 yards on the ground (4.8 YPC with 12 TDs) and will face a Badgers defense that's 22nd against the run (124.5 YPG). Senior Curt Phillips has been Wisconsin's QB since freshman Joel Stave suffered a broken collarbone Oct 27, but while Stave was thought to be done for the year, his recovery is reportedly ahead of schedule.Stave may play here but Wisconsin HAS to know that Phillips started two big wins (including that 70-31 one over Nebraska) and his two losses were in OT vs Ohio St and Penn St. THREE of Stanford's last four victories came by four points or fewer, and it had to rally in the fourth quarter to beat UCLA 27-24 in the Pac-12 championship game, on its home field. The Cardinal have relied on freshman QB Kevin Hogan since taking over under center for Josh Nunes and he has thrown for eight TDs and three interceptions while also rushing for 193 yards in five games. Stanford hasn't won the Rose Bowl since 1972, when it was known as the Indians. In it's only trip to Pasadena since that win, the Cardinal fell 17-9 to Wisconsin in 2000 (1999 season). Wisconsin is 3-1 as a dog this season and 8-3 ATS its last 11 as underdogs. As for "old man Barry," he's won EIGHT of 11 bowl games overall (in his 16 years), for a program that had won only one postseason game prior to his arrival. By the way, that includes Alvarez winning all THREE of his teams' visits to Pasadena. I say make it FOUR-for-FOUR! Take the points.
Good luck...Larry
Prediction: Wisconsin
Rickenbach MASSIVE CFB *SHOCKER*! 61% RUN!
Michigan at South Carolina Jan 1 2013 1:00PM
Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach CFB *8* (Regular Play) Michigan over South Carolina @ 1 ET - The Michigan Wolverines take on the South Carolina Gamecocks on Tuesday afternoon in the Outback Bowl. South Carolina is 1-5 ATS last 6 games on a neutral site. Michigan is 4-1 ATS last 5 games after a SU loss. Michigan is 4-1 ATS last 5 games after an ATS loss. Gamecocks without Lattimore spells trouble for them. Michigan will be able to concentrate more on the quarterback play. Michigan is scoring 30 points per game overall this year while allowing only 18.7 points per game. Michigan will be able to keep this one close today. Play Michigan as a *8* Regular Play selection Tuesday.
Prediction: Michigan
Larry's New Year's Day STP (off 4-1 Monday!)
Nebraska at Georgia Jan 1 2013 1:00PM
My 8* play is on Georgia at 1:00 ET.
I'm 'riding' the "SEC Express" in all three releases.
Good luck...Larry
Note from Larry: I'm just wrapping up extensive travel plans and this is likely the last time I'll go without typical write-ups. Sorry for the inconvenience and Happy New Year to all.
Prediction: Georgia
TOMS TOP 15* CFB "BLOWOUT" TUESDAY! (72% L46 TOPS)
Nebraska at Georgia Jan 1 2013 1:00PM
Tom Freese plays are rated 10, 15, and 20 UNITS (#253) NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS VS (#254) GEORGIA BULLDOGS 1:00 PM EST The 10-3 Huskers will face the 11-2 Georgia Bulldogs in the "CAPITAL ONE BOWL" on TUESDAY. Georgia has given up an average of 18.8 points per games with a scoring average of 37.2 Points per game. The Huskers have given up an average of 26.2 Points per game with a scoring average of their own at 35.1 Points per game. Again, to prove my point, Nebraska has played well, but Georgia is a cut above the Corn Huskers. The Bulldogs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Games after accumulating more than 280 yards passing in their previous game and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Overall games. Even though Georgia is a Hefty favorite, they are much better and ready to put on a show for America. I see this game getting way out of hand early. PLAY ON THE (#254) GEORGIA BULLDOGS (-) PTS FOR 15 UNITS TODAY.
Prediction: Georgia
Rickenbach TOP *10* CFB *SMOKER*! 42-23 65% RUN!
Wisconsin at Stanford Jan 1 2013 5:00PM
Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach CFB *10* (TOP Play) Wisconsin over Stanford @ 5 ET - The Wisconsin Badgers take on the Stanford Cardinal on Tuesday afternoon/evening in the Rose Bowl. Wisconsin is 8-5 SU overall this year while Stanford comes in with an 11-2 overall record on the season. Wisconsin has a massive running game led by Monte Ball as they average 237.8 yards per game on the ground. This ball control will eat up the clock and keep the game close giving the edge to the underdog. Wisconsin is scoring 37.5 points per game overall this year. Wisconsin is 13-5 ATS last 18 games after an ATS win. The Badgers keeps this one close as they can put up some points. Play Wisconsin as a *10* TOP Play selection Tuesday.
Prediction: Wisconsin
Rickenbach TOP *10* CFB *TOTAL*! 42-23 65% RUN!
Northern Illinois at Florida St Jan 1 2013 8:30PM
Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach CFB *10* (TOP Play) OVER in Northern Illinois vs Florida State @ 8:30 ET - The Northern Illinois Huskies take on the Florida State Seminoles on Tuesday night in the Orange Bowl. Northern Illinois is 12-1 SU overall this year while Florida State comes in with an 11-2 SU overall record on the season. Both teams have good offenses as Northern Illinois is averaging 485.8 yards per game overall and Florida State is averaging 466 yards per game overall this season. Northern Illinois is scoring 40.8 points per game overall this year and 38.7 points per game on the road this season. Northern Illinois is scoring 41.3 points per game their past 3 games overall. Florida State is scoring 39.9 points per game overall this year. The Over is 3-0-1 last 4 games when Florida State is off a SU win. The Over is 5-2 last 7 games for Florida State after allowing less than 20 points in their previous game. Plenty of scoring here in the Orange Bowl tonight. Play OVER in Florida State as a *10* TOP Play selection Tuesday.
Prediction: over
Toms 10* CFB "NO BRAINER" TUESDAY! (66% L65 CFB!)
Michigan at South Carolina Jan 1 2013 1:00PM
(#251) MICHIGAN WOLVERINES @ (#252) SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS 1:00 PM EST The Gamecocks from South Carolina have had a target on their backs since winning the SEC EAST Last Year and have been called a "Mediocre Team" all Season. The "Ole Ball Coach" and the Cocks have a little something to prove to their Critics. Second year Starter at QB, Conner Shaw, should have plenty of experience in The pressure situations. RB Phenom, Marcus Lattimore, will be out again due to injury but the Game cock Depth will shine on TUESDAY Conner and Company should make some major waves in in the "OUTBACK BOWL" on TUESDAY. Make no mistake, (I got that from Obama) Michigan is surely no team to overlook! Especially with the way they have played this Season. 10-2 SOUTH CAROLINA will battle 8-4 MICHIGAN in the "OUTBACK BOWL" on TUESDAY. The Gamecocks have a scoring average of 31.4 Points per game while allowing an average of 17.4 points per game to their opponents. On the other sideline, Michigan has allowed 18.8 points per game while averaging 30.0 points per game of their own. Tom will make this his 10* CFB "NO BRAINER" on TUESDAY! PLAY ON THE (#252) SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS (-) PTS FOR 10 UNITS TODAY.
Prediction: South Carolina
Burns New Year's Day HAIR OF THE DOG SPECIAL! *8-3
Northwestern at Mississippi St. Jan 1 2013 12:00PM
I'm playing on MISSISSIPPI STATE. The Wildcats had a terrific season at the betting window. Up against an SEC team, albeit a lower tier one, I expect their run to come to a crashing halt. Needless to say, given its drought in the bowls, Northwestern wants this one. However, wanting and doing are entirely different matters and I'm not convinced that the Bulldogs will be any less hungry. Obviously, we can't compare schedules. The Bulldogs had to face the likes of Alabama, LSU, Texas A@M, the first of those two both coming on the road. Their "easier" conference games came against the likes of Auburn, Kentucky, Tennessee , Arkansas and Ole Miss. Those teams are more along the lines of what Northwestern faced and the Bulldogs went 4-1 in those games. The Bulldogs crushed another Big Ten team (Michigan in the Gator Bowl) in the bowls last season, winning by a score of 52-14. With that rout, they're 2-0 in the bowls under Mullen and the school remains undefeated in the bowls for the millennium. I expect Mullen to have them ready to go again here. *9
Prediction: Mississippi St.
3-GAME ULTIMATE (2 Sides + 1 Total) *8-3 L11 Bowls
Michigan at South Carolina Jan 1 2013 1:00PM
I'm playing on MICHIGAN. I won with South Carolina in last year's bowl, as the Gamecocks wiped the floor with Nebraska. While I certainly still respect Spurrier and co, I feel that the Gamecocks are going to have considerably more difficulty against a Big Ten team this year. If they didnt know better, some might think that Michigan played a much easier schedule than South Carolina, based on the the Wolverines hailing from the Big Ten and the Gamecocks coming from the SEC. However, the Wolverines faced both Notre Dame and Alalbama this year, the two teams playing the national championship game. The Wolverines also faced Ohio State, the nation's other undefeated team (They lost all three but two of the losses came by a TD or less.) Additionally, the Wolverines had games against the likes of Michigan State and Nebraska. On the other hand, South Carolina got to avoid Alabama and had a non-conference slate which included Wofford and UAB. While the win over Georgia was impressive, lets not forget that the Gamecocks were blown out by Florida and that they lost vs. LSU, a team which lost yesterday. The bottom line is that the SEC is still probably the best overall but the conference isn't as dominant as it has been in recent years. Top tier teams from other major conferences - like Clemson yesterday - can now compete and defeat teams near the top of the SEC. Don't be surprised to see it happen again this afternoon. *9
Prediction: Michigan
Burns' 2013 New Year's MAIN EVENT! *WON HUGE LY!!*
Northern Illinois at Florida St Jan 1 2013 8:30PM
I'm playing on FLORIDA STATE. I won with the Huskies way back on 9/1, their very first game of the season. They didn't win but they easily covered at Iowa. While the Hawkeyes didn't prove to be very good, that was still a solid effort for the Huskies, who would go on to have another excellent season. The class of the MAC, the Huskies come in confident here and with a chip on their shoulder. They want to prove they belong, as many are saying otherwise. That helps. However, it'll only take a team so far, when matched up against a team which is also hungry and which has significantly superior talent. In this case, I feel that the Seminoles are better on both sides of the ball. I've done pretty well with MAC teams this season and I don't think the teams in this conference are up to the level of the top teams in the other conferences. Other than that game against Iowa - which they lost - the Huskies didn't play any good teams outside the MAC - and you really can't call Iowa a "good" team. Keep in mind that the Huskies needed double-OT just to get by Kent State in the MAC title game. Perhaps more importantly, note that NIU lost its coach, as Dave Doeren accepted the North Carolina State coaching job Dec. 1, mere hours after the Kent State win. True, the Seminoles have some injury issues. This team is still very deep though. Its second-stringers are often more athletic than the Huskies' first-stringers. In addition to being more skilled and more athletic, I feel that playing in their home state is an advantage for the Seminoles. While Tallahassee is at the other end of the state, a lot of the players are from this area, this being a big recruiting area. The Noles dont just want to win. They want to dominate. We saw Clemson, a team FSU beat by double-digits, knock off LSU yesterday. That shows that top teams in the ACC are pretty good this year. I expect the Noles to demonstrate that again, this time in blowout fashion. *10 Main Event
Prediction: Florida St
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