2008-09 College Bowl Game Previews
It's that time of the year once again, and this year bettors have 34 college bowl games to consider. We'll look at all 34 games from a betting perspective and give a side and a total wager for every contest.
Because of late line movement, some of the opinions on the games may change some by game time, so each bowl game will also get a separate write-up with the rationale for the selections and note any updates, such as injuries, line movement, and note any weather that will likely have an influence on the outcome of the game.
As it's difficult to predict every game and every total, each of the individual game write-ups will also have each selected rated between one and five stars, as obviously some games will appear to be stronger plays than others.
Some of the plays listed here are practically guesses, but that could change as the games get closer due to late-breaking happenings, weather, or even just from my routine conversations with sports bettors who may pick up on something that I've overlooked or missed.
As of right now, my bowl selections would be:
Eagle Bank Bowl: Wake Forest, Over
New Mexico Bowl: Colorado State, Under
St. Petersburg Bowl: Memphis, Under
Las Vegas Bowl: BYU, Over
New Orleans Bowl: Troy, Under
Poinsetta Bowl: TCU, Over
Hawaii Bowl: Notre Dame, Over
Motor City Bowl: Florida Atlantic, Under
Meineke Car Care Bowl: West Virginia, Under
Champ Sports Bowl: Wisconsin, Over
Emerald Bowl: Cal, Under
Independence Bowl: La Tech, Under
Papa Johns Bowl: NC State, Under
Alamo Bowl: Missouri, Under
Humanitarian Bowl: Maryland, Under
Texas Bowl: Western Michigan, Under
Holiday Bowl: Oregon, Over
Armed Forces Bowl: Houston, Under
Sun Bowl: Oregon State, Over
Music City Bowl: Vanderbuilt, Under
Insight Bowl: Minnesota, Under
Chick-Fil-A Bowl: LSU, Under
Outback Bowl: South Carolina, Under
Gator Bowl: Nebraska, Over
Capital One Bowl: Georgia, Over
Rose Bowl: Penn State, Over
Orange Bowl: Virginia Tech, Under
Cotton Bowl: Mississippi, Under
Liberty Bowl: Kentucky, Under
Sugar Bowl: Alabama, Over
International Bowl: UConn, Over
Fiesta Bowl: Ohio State, Under
GMAC Bowl: Tulsa, Over
BCS Championship: Florida, Under
Be sure to check individual game forecasts for ratings and update bowl game information. Good luck this postseason.
