College Bowl Picks!

The college bowl season is upon us! Last year, I went with a formula that changed half way through because I kinda ran out of time. THIS year, we are going to go with a few ways of figuring these out. 1. I will simulate each bowl game on my NCAA 11 PS3 video game, at the highest level of difficulty. 2. I will tell my wife the 2 teams, and she will chose who she thinks will win based solely off of the mascots. I will also take some direct quotes from her for her reasoning 3. I will look at the two teams, do a little bit of looking, and make my own actual choices for each bowl game. At the end, we will see which method is the most accurate. So, here are our Bowl Matchups!

There are a lot of games happening, so I will have to update this post as the games come along. So please don't think I've given up. I just want to make sure that I do each game justice in the amount of work I put into it, so for now you can see some of my individual picks, as well as all my wife's picks, and all the NCAA 11 picks. Enjoy!

New Mexico Bowl:
BYU vs. UTEP:
NCAA 11: UTEP manages to get the first down and kill BYU's final time outs. UTEP escapes with a 27-21 victory.
Wife: Wife likes the Miners because it makes her think of the 7 dwarfs.
Me: BYU is heavily favored in this matchup. Add that with the fact that UTEP hasn't won a bowl game since 1967, and I'll take the Stormin' Mormans in this one pretty easily.

Humanitarian Bowl:
Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State:
NCAA 11: FSU manages to kill the clock, and takes a 10-0 victory in a very uninteresting game.
Wife: "Huskies all the way, they are much better"
Me: Well, we have 2 teams from not such great conferences. Northerin Illinois has 10 wins, but never really played a real decent team. Fresno State has played some decent teams, and lost to most of them. The one opponent these 2 had in common was Illinois, a Big 10 school. NIU lost, but FSU won. Neither team is really favored, and they seem pretty evenly matched. So, in a coin toss, I'll go with Northern Illinois.

New Orleans Bowl:
Ohio vs. Troy:
NCAA 11: Lots of turnovers in this game. Biggest one was a pick-6 for Ohio. Final score. Ohio 23-Troy 3
Wife: **Wife laughs** Trojans.....cuz it reminds me of the condoms. sings: **trojan man!!**
Me: Ohio doesn't really pass the ball, and Troy has had a zillion people passing and rushing the ball. That could be confusing for Ohio. Who's going to do what? Troy's D, however, gives up about 31 points per game. I don't see them sticking with Ohio in this one. I'll take the Bobcats.

Beef O'Brady Bowl:
Southern Miss vs. Louiville:
NCAA 11: What started out looking like it might be a very high scoring game, slowed down a bit. But Louisville pulled out a close win in the end. 20-14, Louisville.
Wife: Cardinals. "My mom's favorite bird is a cardinal, so therefore they are better."
Me: Southern Miss had the best run defense in Conference USA, allowing only 1360 yards all season. Not bad. Also, they had over 2000 yards rushing on offense. Not too shabby at all. Louisville lead the Big East in rush yards, also with over 2000. And their defense gave up only 18 points per game. Hard to believe that they were 6-6. This looks like it could end up being a pretty high scoring game. Another one that's hard to tell. But I think I'll go with Louisville, who plays in the much tougher conference.

Maaco Bowl:
20 Utah vs. 10 Boise State:
NCAA 11: Boise State holds on in a close one. 23-21.
Wife: Broncos, that and it's boise state and I have friends that went there. I don't even know what a Ute is, really.
Me: I'll take Boise State in this one without hardly thinking about it. They should win this pretty easily.

Poinsettia Bowl:
Navy vs. San Diego St.
NCAA 11: SDSU wins big. 23-3
Wife: Aztecs. Blood and gore and human sacrifices trump the shipmen.
Me: 2 rush heavy teams that have had pretty decent years. Navy is option based, and San Diego St. has a bit more balance with the pass, but still relies on the run most of the time. So count on this being pretty heavy on the run. This will pretty much be a home game for SD St. though, so I'll give them the advantage there.

Hawaii Bowl
25 Hawaii vs. Tulsa
NCAA 11: What a game this one was! Tulsa rallied from 2 TDs down in the last quarter to tie it and send it into OT! Then they won in OT on a pick-6. Hell of a game, with Tulsa winning 37-31
Wife: Hurricans can be gold? Well, they can be pretty traumatic, so I'll go with the Hurricane. Is it worse if it's a gold hurricane?
Me: Another couple of teams that don't play in the strongest conferences. Hawaii is in the WAC, and get demolished by Boise State. Though they put up quite a number of points on USC at the start of the year, and even beat Nevada. Hawaii put up amazing offensive numbers, averaging just about 40 points per game, and was first in the WAC in passing yards with over 5000. Making this quite an unfortunate match up for Tulsa, who gave up the most passing yards in Conference USA. Hawaii is heavily favored, and with the advantage in passing offense to passing defense, I can't see any other way to pick but with them. I'll take Hawaii.

Little Caesar's Bowl:
Florida International vs. Toledo:
NCAA 11: Toledo wins in a blow out. 33-7
Wife: Rockets! What's with the golden thing!?
Me: Toledo has the better record, and has played a couple tougher opponents, even gaining a victory against Big 10 school Purdue, who isn't doing so great themselves this year. However they don't really shine in any one place. Their run defense is probably the best stat that they have, but their defense does still give up points in the high 20s per game. Florida International, however, has rushed for over 2000 yards this year, in 12 games that's pretty darn good, but have had a much weaker schedule than Toledo. FIU does have games against the Big 12 (Texas A&M), ACC (Maryland), Big East (Rutgers and Pitt), and were competitive in most of them. That might help them against a team like Toledo. Tough one to pick, but I'll take Florida International in this one, and defy EA Sports. :-)

Independence Bowl:
Air Force vs. Georgia Tech:
NCAA 11: Georgia Tech wins a somewhat close game. 24-17
Wife: Falcons. I hate yellow jackets. I hate it when they sting and my hand swells up....
Me: Air Force is at 8-4, and Tech is at 6-6. Air Force made big news when they nearly beat Oklahoma earlier in the year. Air Force played, and lost to, 2 other top 10 teams this year as well, TCU and Utah. Georgia Tech pretty much just struggled all year long, and was never able to find any kind of consistency. Both of these are option style offenses, so a big ground game will prevail in this one. Georgia Tech rushed for almost 4000 yards this year, but gave up more than 2000. Same with Air Force. These teams are almost carbon copies of each other, except their wins and losses. I look for a high scoring game, with lots of options. Perhaps the team that can mix in the pass the best will win this one. I think that I'll go with Air Force.

Champs Sports Bowl:
22 West Virginia vs. N.C. State:
NCAA 11: NC State pulls off the upset in this one. 21-20
Wife: Mountaineers.
Me: NC State was 2nd in the ACC in points scored per game, which is pretty darn good. They also earned a pretty good victory against a strong Florida State team. They have a very good passing offense that was tops in the ACC. Their defense was pretty average, neither great nor horrible, and was right in the middle of the ACC all year. They have a good run defense, allowing the 2nd fewest rushing yards in the ACC. West Virginia was 3rd in the Big East offensively, and was incredibly stingy on defense, allowing the fewest points (12.8 per game), and fewest rushing yards (just over 1000) in the Big East. Defense is clearly their strong point. Their offense was very balanced, as well. Their run offense was slightly more efficient, nearing 2000 yards for the season, but they still had good success through the air as well. All that combined, the stingier defense will prevail, and it's hard to pick against West Virginia in the case.


Insight Bowl:
14 Missouri vs. Iowa:
NCAA 11: Iowa wins a high scoring game. 48-35
Wife: Tigers. I'm not sure if they are actually meaning a hawks eyes or a type of flower.
Me: Missouri had some very good success this year, defeating Oklahoma in a big upset. Iowa showed promise at the start of the year, but lost 3 in a row, a couple that they probably should have won, at the end of the year. Iowa's biggest problems from the year came against the pass, which does not bode well for them against a Missouri team that runs a spread offense. So I guess the big question is which Iowa team will show up? The one that lost 3 in a row at the end of the year, or the one that completely dominated Michigan St. and Penn State? Tough to say. Missouri has been more consistent, so I'll go with Missouri.

Military Bowl:
East Carolina vs. Maryland:
NCAA 11: ECU takes a very uninteresting game. 14-10
Wife: What the hell is a terrapin?? Pirates!! Skull and crossbones baby!!
Me: Maryland should take this one pretty easily. ECU did have a decent offense, but their defense was last in Conference USA. Giving up more than 3000 yards passing, and more than 2500 yards on the ground. Maryland was pretty average all around, but against such a poor defense, the average begins to look pretty darn good. Terps, easy.

Texas Bowl:
Illinois vs. Baylor:
NCAA 11: Baylor wins huge 35-3
Wife: Bears. At least we can pronounce that!!
Me: Well, neither of these teams had stellar years. Both teams lost to any and all ranked opponents that they faced. Illinois definitely had some good success running the ball this year, with almost 3000 yards. Their defense was pretty average. Middle of the pack in the Big 10. Baylor's offense was more balanced. Throwing for more than 3000 yards, and rushing for almost 2500 yards. Baylor's defense was where their biggest issue was, allowing nearly 4000 yards passing, but still under 2000 rushing. Baylor is also the most penalized team in the Big 12, both in number of penalties, and in penalty yards. They have to be more disciplined against Illinois. This is also almost considered a home game for Baylor, as it is still in Texas, which can have an effect on the way the game is played. I think Baylor's tendency for penalties may hurt them in this game, and I'll take Illinois in a close game.

Alamo Bowl:
16 Oklahoma State vs. Arizona:
NCAA 11: Arizona pulls away late for a 42 - 21 victory
Wife: Gonna have to go with Oklahoma!
Me: 10-2 Oklahoma St. is a heavy favorite over their Pac-10 opponent. Ok. State has only 2 losses this year, both to very good Big 12 teams, Nebraska and OU. In both losses, they scored more than 40 points. Arizona won all of their non-conference games, but struggled mightily within the Pac-10, going 4-5. Oklahoma State had the most points and yards per game in the Big 12, which is not an easy thing to do. Strong balance on offense, passing for more than 4000 yards and running for more than 2000 yards, both very, VERY impressive in a 12 game season. Defense was a bit soft against the pass, but held its own vs. the run. This may be the only place Arizona can compete, because they are a very pass heavy offense, though they did struggle with that this year. I will take Oklahoma State in this one by 2 touchdowns.

Armed Forces Bowl:
Army vs. Southern Methodist University:
NCAA 11: SMU wins big 38-3
Wife: Don't they go together anyways?! Mustang and Black Knights?! When it comes down to it, I'll take the Mustangs because of that horrible blue Bronco outside of DIA.
Me: Army has had an average season, at 6-6. SMU was also average, at 7-6. SMU has more balance than Army, which is exclusively run in their option offense. SMU wasn't great against the run, but their offense did pretty darn well all year. I just think there's too much SMU in this one, and Army takes another loss.

Pinstripe Bowl:
Kansas State vs. Syracuse:
NCAA 11: Syracuse takes a close one. 24-21
Wife: Wildcats. Cuz an Orange is a fruit and, unless it has developed a way of poisoning the wildcat, I don't see how it can win!
Me: Big 12 and the Big East collide in this one. Not a lot of excitement here, again. Both teams are 7-5. K-State ran the ball pretty well this year, but were equally bad in their defense of the run this year, giving up close to 3000 yards on the ground. Syracuse's offense was particularly bad this year. 3rd worst passing in the Big East, and 2nd words rushing. Perhaps K-State's defense is in for a good game! Either that, or the Wildcat's sieve-like defense will be just what the Orange needed. Syracuse's defense was actually pretty stingy, especially against the run, so something is going to have to give. This should be a close one, and a tough call. So I will go with K-State, mostly because it is my first impulse based on how well they ran the ball. Their defense will have to be much improved though.

Music City Bowl:
North Carolina vs. Tennessee:
NCAA 11: Tennessee squeaks this one out. 17-16.
Wife: I think the Tar Heels are going to be stuck to the ground because of the Tar on their Heels, so Volunteers. Nothwithstanding that I have family in Tennessee.
Me: SEC and ACC here. Could be another close game. Tennessee has had a very frustrating year, to say the least, going 6-6. They have lost to every ranked opponent that they have faced. Carolina managed a victory over Florida State this year, which was their only win over ranked opponents. NC's offense and defense were respectable, staying in the middle of the pack of the ACC most of the way. Tennessee was towards the bottom of the SEC, especially their offense. I'll take Carolina in this one.

Holiday Bowl:
17 Nebraska vs. Washington:
NCAA 11: Washington, in a huge upset 28-25.
Wife: Huskies. They're prettier than a cornhusker.
Me: I don't see any way for the Huskies to win this one. They are better than their record suggests, but they are no match for a very tough Nebraska team. Huskers.

Meineke Bowl:
South Florida vs. Clemson:
NCAA 11: South Florida takes this one. 24-21
Wife: Bulls. Meaner. If they gore you, you will die a slow, painful death.
Me: 2 mediocre teams, again. Clemson had pretty decent showings against both Auburn and Miami (FL) this year, but still only managed a 6-6 record. South Florida actually beat that same Miami team, but is only 7-5. South Florida was well towards that bottom of the Big East offensively, but was respectable on defense. Clemson gave up the fewest points in the ACC, but was less than stellar offensively as well. I'll just take the stronger conference in this one, which is the ACC. Clemson.

Sun Bowl:
Notre Dame vs. Miami (FL):
NCAA 11: Miami wins by 2 TDs. 28-14
Wife: Fighting Irish! They have the luck on their side!
Me: This game, if played 10 years ago, would mostly likely be for the national championship. These 2 programs have definitely gone down hill in the last 10 years, but are both on their way back up. Both teams are 7-5, and finally back in a bowl. Miami's big strength this year, by far, was pass defense. They didn't allow even 2000 yards through the air all season. But their run defense leaves much to be desired. That may be Notre Dame's path to victory right there. Notre Dame's offense has been pretty balanced, but will have their work cut out for them against Miami. Based on defense, I'm going to have to go with Miami in this one.

Liberty Bowl:
UCF vs. Georgia:
NCAA 11: UCF stole one late. 28-21
Wife: Knights.
Me: UCF is 10-3 but is a big underdog. They had a much weaker schedule than Georgia, and that's one big reason, I'm sure. Georgia was pretty good, all in all, offensively, but were just ok on defense. They gave up close to 2000 yards on the ground, and that is a strength of UCF. Again, strength of schedule needs to be a bit of a consideration in this, and there is no denying that Georgia had the stronger opponents. Based off of that, I'll take Georgia.

Chick-Fil-A Bowl:
19 South Carolina vs. 20 Florida State:
NCAA 11: Florida State takes it in OT. 47 - 39
Wife: Florida State. Gamecocks?? I could say something really naughty, but I'm not gonna!
Me: This should be a very, very good game. South Carolina played for the SEC championship, and FSU played for the ACC championship. Both lost, but are still quite formidable teams. South Carolina has some very impressive victories over Florida, Georgia, and (most notably) Alabama (who was ranked #1 at the time). Florida State will have to be ready for anything against these guys, because SC is a very balanced team, with a lot of ability. Florida State did the best on the ground, and South Carolina's D is best on the ground. This will be quite a good game. Lots of scoring, I think, with the Gamecocks prevailing in the end.

Ticket City Bowl:
Northwestern vs. Texas Tech:
NCAA 11: Texas Tech owns this one, big time. 45-10
Wife: Red Raiders. For no other reason than it sounds like "redrum", and that's fun!
Me: Texas Tech is a 9.5 point favorite in this game. Northwestern has a rough last game, allowing 70 points to Wisconsin. You know they're going to want to do better than this. Texas Tech had the 3rd best passing offense in the Big 12, and Northwestern had the 4th worst pass defense in the Big 10. Texas Tech is a primarily pass offense, so things may be a bit long for Northwestern. I'll take Texas Tech.

Capital One Bowl:
15 Alabama vs. 7 Michigan State:
NCAA 11: Bama wins 23-7
Wife: Spartans (After a coy smile and shrug of shoulders)
Me: Many people have highlighted this game as the one that will be the best non-BCS bowl game, and who can blame them. Last year's national champions vs. one of the most unpredictable teams in college football. This has excitement written all over it. Michigan St. has been very balanced offensively and defensively. They were 3rd best in points allowed in the Big 10. Bama's defense has been very stingy, giving up the fewest points in the high powered SEC, with an equally powerful offense. This game may be able to go either way. In recent history, the Big 10 has not had a lot of success against the SEC, so I will keep running with tradition here, and say Roll Tide!

Outback Bowl:
Florida vs. Penn State:
NCAA 11: Penn State takes a very competitive game. 23-19
Wife: Gators.
Me: Florida has had a rough year. Pretty much any time they played against a team where people thought they would measure how good the Florida team actually was, they fell flat. They were hammered by Alabama, South Carolina, and Florida State. Penn State didn't have a great year, and it's amazing to still see Joe Pah still coaching. Florida has been very run heavy, barely getting over 2000 yards passing this year. Penn State had better success passing, but not by a ton. They were very similar in running the ball, with 1700+ yards. Penn State was pretty strong against the pass, but gave up nearly 2000 yards on the ground this year. Florida could be able to exploit that. Florida's D was pretty good. The better D will take this one, so I'll take Florida.

Gator Bowl:
21 Mississippi St. vs. Michigan:
NCAA 11: Mississippi St wins by 8. 28-20
Wife: Wolverines (after a moment of thought)
Me: Another SEC vs. Big 10 matchup. Michigan has a very versatile QB and an exciting wildcat style offense. Their offense put up almost identical rushing and passing yards, at almost, or just slightly above 3000. Michigan's defense was the big let down for them, allowing almost 34 points per game. They also gave up the second most rushing yards on defense. Mississippi St.'s defense has been quite good, allowing the 3rd fewest points in the SEC, which is quite something in that conference. Also the 3rd fewest rushing yards. That's the way to beat Michigan, force them to pass. Mississippi St.'s rushing offense had more than 2500 yards this year, which might make things difficult for a weak Michigan rush defense. Looks like another win for the SEC. Mississippi State.

Rose Bowl:
4 Wisconsin vs. 3 TCU:
NCAA 11: TCU wins 27-21
Wife: Badgers, because the Horned frogs just makes it sound like the "Christian Students" are a little randy and want to do it.....in a pile.....like frogs......going **interesting hand motions and sound**
Me: I had a conversation online with somebody about this the other day. They were asking if I thought TCU could hang with Wisconsin. I said, I think that they probably can, but we don't know. I mean, how many people thought Boise State would even be in the game at the end of the half against Oklahoma a few years ago when they shocked everybody? TCU has a great defense, there is no doubt about it, but they haven't had that opportunity to show us all that they are completely for real yet. Is that their fault? No, they've played 2 good bowl games in the last 2 years against a good Boise State team, but never anybody like Wisconsin. Do I think they can hold with Wisconsin, sure, I think they can. But this is their chance to show it for sure. Until they do, I'm going to have to go with the big guys on this one, and take Wisconsin.

Fiesta Bowl:
Connecticut vs. 10 Oklahoma:
NCAA 11: Oklahoma easily. 31-14
Wife: Sooners? What, do they just do it Sooner? Ok, sure, why not! The Sooners! Get it done Sooner! Whatever it is!
Me: I'm going with the vast majority of everybody here. Oklahoma has been there and done that, and has also been upset by the team that nobody expects to win. UCONN has never been to a BCS bowl in their history. It's a nice story for them, but don't expect a Cinderella story in this one. Sooners in a landslide.

Orange Bowl:
5 Stanford vs. 12 Virginia Tech:
NCAA 11: Stanford gets a last minute TD to take it. 31-24
Wife: Hokies. What the hell is a Hokie? Ok then, we'll go with the Tree.
Me: Stanford only had one game all year in which they scored less than 35 points. Very impressive within the Pac-10. Only loss for them came against Oregon, who is playing for the national championship. Va. Tech won the ACC this year with a strong running game, and scoring the most points in the ACC. High scoring team. Their Defense was 2nd best in points allowed, but weren't particularly stingy in yards given up, especially in the running game, giving up nearly 2000 yards on the ground. Stanford had the top defense, as far as points allowed, in the Pac-10. Their defense was not super stingy either, but they were very good against the pass, and respectable against the run. Stanford's offense was well balanced, and lethal, with one of the better QBs in college football running it. I think this is going to be a good day for the Cardinal. I'm gonna take Stanford.

Sugar Bowl:
6 Ohio State vs. 8 Arkansas:
NCAA 11: Ohio State wins big. 38-13
Wife: I like the Buckeye flower, they're pretty!
Me: Just hearing the school names, I think most people would just straight out take Ohio State, but Arkansas has had a great year this year. Arkansas really hung with both Alabama and Auburn this year, really pushing both teams. Ohio State has had another great year, with just one loss to Wisconsin. If Ohio State has a weakness, it's their passing game. Terrel Pryor can throw the ball well, but it really isn't his first instinct, and 2700 yards passing vs 2600 yards running the ball definitely shows what the Buckeye's bread and butter is. Defensively, however, there was nobody better in the Big 10 as far as points, pass yards against, and rush yards against. Ohio State definitely has a dominant defense. Arkansas is a big time pass first offense. They led the entire SEC in pass yards, with more than 4000. Even though they were lower on the scale running the ball, in the SEC, they still had over 1800 yards, but we are certain where they make their money. Defensively, Arkansas is still pretty solid, though they struggle a bit against the run, where they have given up 1800 yards on the ground. This should be a pretty exciting game, which could get pretty high scoring. Ohio State has had issues against SEC teams, but I think that they should be able to take this one.

GoDaddy.com Bowl:
Middle Tennessee St. vs. Miaimi (OH)
NCAA 11: Middle Tennessee State wins on the last drive of the game. 24-20
Wife: Gonna have to go with the Red Hawks. Cuz Blue Raiders just make it sound like the Blue Man Group dressed up as pirates. And that's not scary, that's just funny.
Me: Frankly, you know there are too many bowl games when this is one of your post New Year's Day matchups. Sun Belt vs. Mid-American conference? Not a bowl game that too many people are going to care about. Falls into the filler period between new year's day and the actual BCS National Championship game. Anywho, I'll go with Miami (OH) in this one.

Cotton Bowl:
11 LSU vs. 19 Texas A&M:
NCAA 11: LSU wins late. 30-23
Wife: I might have to go with the Aggies. Mostly because I actually know that team a little bit. May have heard of them. Friends and family that went there.
Me: This should be a very good game. Both of these teams are very tough and incredibly intense! A&M is very balanced offensively and defensively. They shine against the run especially, only giving up 1400 yards all year, which was tops in the Big 12. LSU is also great defensively, but especially against the pass, tops in the SEC. Offensively, they basically do nothing but run the ball. LSU didn't even break the 2000 yard mark in their passing game. This is going to be quite the game. I'm going to choose based off of balance, and A&M is slightly more balanced. This should be a hell of a game, and could just as easily go the other way. But give me the Aggies.

BBVA Compass Bowl:
Pittsburgh vs. Kentucky:
NCAA 11: Pitt runs away at the start of the second half. 38-6
Wife: I have to go with Panthers, my brother goes to Pitt.
Me: Another filler bowl game that really holds no significance. Kentucky's big win this year came against South Carolina, but otherwise they were pretty much trounced in the SEC. Pitt didn't have much more success in the Big East, which isn't anywhere as good as the SEC. Kentucky is very weak against the run on defense, and Pitt has a pretty darn good run game. Might be close, but again, not too many people are really going to care here. I'll go with Pitt.

Fight Hunger Bowl:
13 Nevada vs. Boston College:
NCAA 11: BC takes it in a lot of overtime. 50-47
Wife: Wolf Pack.
Me: Nevada is definitely the better team here. Give me Nevada.

BCS National Championship Game:
2 Oregon vs 1 Auburn:
NCAA 11: Oregon wins 29-17.
Wife: I have to go with the Ducks. Even though I have friends that went to Auburn, I have to go with the Ducks. Quack quack!!!
Me: This will be an amazing game!! How do you pick this one!? The #1 offensive team in the country, Oregon, vs. the Heisman Trophy winner who may or may not have received a whole bunch of money to play for Auburn this year. Whether he did or didn't, there's no doubt he was the best player in college football this year, he just shouldn't win an award with his involvement in this scandal. I bet he has to return his too. Anywho, to the game. Oregon had a pretty good game plan for a similar running QB last year when they played Ohio State in the Rose Bowl. Newton is more straight forward about his run first mentality though, so that could be tougher. Oregon, however, does have a very able run defense, who can tackle, and that is the big key against Newton. You have to make sure you tackle him, not just try and hit him, because he is huge! The key for Oregon here is to make Newton throw the ball, which he still does pretty well. Auburn struggled against the pass, however, and that can mean bad news against a seriously high tempo offense that loves to throw the ball, like Oregon. Either team will have a hard time running away from the other one. I wouldn't be shocked if both teams manage to get over 40 points in this one. Man will it be exciting. I'm going to go with Oregon in this one just because there is no offense in the country like theirs.