This is the home page for the 2005 Bowl Prediction Contest.
Congratulations to two-time Bowl Prediction Champion Eric Lam!
Past Winners:
2003: Martina Pavlicova
2004: Eric Lam
Final Standings:
6.448 Lam
6.546 Zhang
7.021 Piser
7.115 Krisher
7.219 Newman
7.226 McCune
7.230 M. Tordoff
7.241 Killian
7.327 Turnes
7.622 Pavlicova
7.890 K. Tordoff
7.896 Seok
8.075 Frey
8.423 Beil
8.891 Johnston
9.069 White
9.379 Althouse
9.673 Crawford
9.733 Karlsson
9.798 Sauder
10.608 Cheney
Final Team Standings: (Team OSU wins for the second year in a row.)
7.147 Team OSU
7.510 Team UNC
7.572 Team GEICO
7.818 Team Iowa
Listing of Bowl Games and Submitted Picks:
| Althouse | Beil | Cheney | Crawford | Frey | Johnston | Karlsson | Killian | Krisher | Lam | McCune | Newman | Pavlicova | Piser | Sauder | Seok | K. Tordoff | M. Tordoff | Turnes | White | Zhang | Avg. | GEICO | Iowa | OSU | UNC | ||
| GEICO | OSU | OSU | GEICO | OSU-UNC | UNC | GEICO | OSU | OSU | Iowa-UNC | GEICO-UNC | OSU | GEICO | Iowa | Iowa | OSU | GEICO | GEICO-UNC | OSU | |||||||||
| Team | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| So. Miss | 1 | 0.900 | 0.750 | 0.750 | 0.970 | 0.400 | 0.800 | 0.450 | 0.400 | 0.907 | 0.870 | 1.000 | 0.740 | 1.000 | 0.650 | 1.000 | 0.600 | 0.880 | 0.970 | 0.550 | 0.768 | 0.860 | 0.852 | 0.734 | 0.823 | ||
| Arkansas St | 0 | 0.100 | 0.250 | 0.250 | 0.030 | 0.600 | 0.200 | 0.550 | 0.600 | 0.093 | 0.130 | 0.000 | 0.260 | 0.000 | 0.350 | 0.000 | 0.400 | 0.120 | 0.030 | 0.450 | 0.232 | 0.140 | 0.148 | 0.266 | 0.177 | ||
| Score | 0.010 | 0.063 | 0.063 | 0.250 | 0.001 | 0.250 | 0.360 | 0.040 | 0.303 | 0.360 | 0.009 | 0.017 | 0.000 | 0.068 | 0.000 | 0.123 | 0.000 | 0.160 | 0.014 | 0.001 | 0.203 | 0.054 | 0.020 | 0.022 | 0.071 | 0.031 | |
| UTEP | 0 | 0.510 | 0.400 | 0.350 | 0.400 | 0.510 | 0.710 | 0.300 | 0.550 | 0.400 | 0.550 | 0.450 | 0.410 | 0.300 | 0.700 | 0.250 | 0.200 | 0.600 | 0.750 | 0.420 | 0.700 | 0.440 | 0.471 | 0.527 | 0.300 | 0.444 | 0.474 |
| Toledo | 1 | 0.490 | 0.600 | 0.650 | 0.600 | 0.490 | 0.290 | 0.700 | 0.450 | 0.600 | 0.450 | 0.550 | 0.590 | 0.700 | 0.300 | 0.750 | 0.800 | 0.400 | 0.250 | 0.580 | 0.300 | 0.560 | 0.529 | 0.473 | 0.700 | 0.556 | 0.526 |
| Score | 0.270 | 0.223 | 0.185 | 0.410 | 0.261 | 0.754 | 0.450 | 0.343 | 0.463 | 0.663 | 0.211 | 0.185 | 0.090 | 0.558 | 0.063 | 0.163 | 0.360 | 0.723 | 0.191 | 0.491 | 0.396 | 0.276 | 0.297 | 0.112 | 0.268 | 0.256 | |
| BYU | 0 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.350 | 0.190 | 0.400 | 0.250 | 0.250 | 0.400 | 0.600 | 0.300 | 0.460 | 0.200 | 0.300 | 0.100 | 0.250 | 0.200 | 0.200 | 0.260 | 0.100 | 0.400 | 0.277 | 0.274 | 0.217 | 0.299 | 0.260 |
| California | 1 | 0.800 | 0.800 | 0.800 | 0.650 | 0.810 | 0.600 | 0.750 | 0.750 | 0.600 | 0.400 | 0.700 | 0.540 | 0.800 | 0.700 | 0.900 | 0.750 | 0.800 | 0.800 | 0.740 | 0.900 | 0.600 | 0.723 | 0.726 | 0.783 | 0.701 | 0.740 |
| Score | 0.310 | 0.263 | 0.225 | 0.533 | 0.297 | 0.914 | 0.513 | 0.405 | 0.623 | 1.023 | 0.301 | 0.397 | 0.130 | 0.648 | 0.073 | 0.225 | 0.400 | 0.763 | 0.258 | 0.501 | 0.556 | 0.353 | 0.373 | 0.159 | 0.357 | 0.323 | |
| CO State | 0 | 0.350 | 0.550 | 0.750 | 0.350 | 0.410 | 0.470 | 0.250 | 0.450 | 0.800 | 0.400 | 0.440 | 0.470 | 0.300 | 0.700 | 0.600 | 0.400 | 0.400 | 0.750 | 0.420 | 0.700 | 0.550 | 0.500 | 0.491 | 0.480 | 0.520 | 0.454 |
| Navy | 1 | 0.650 | 0.450 | 0.250 | 0.650 | 0.590 | 0.530 | 0.750 | 0.550 | 0.200 | 0.600 | 0.560 | 0.530 | 0.700 | 0.300 | 0.400 | 0.600 | 0.600 | 0.250 | 0.580 | 0.300 | 0.450 | 0.500 | 0.509 | 0.520 | 0.480 | 0.546 |
| Score | 0.433 | 0.565 | 0.788 | 0.655 | 0.465 | 1.135 | 0.575 | 0.608 | 1.263 | 1.183 | 0.495 | 0.618 | 0.220 | 1.138 | 0.433 | 0.385 | 0.560 | 1.325 | 0.435 | 0.991 | 0.859 | 0.603 | 0.614 | 0.389 | 0.627 | 0.530 | |
| Kansas | 1 | 0.650 | 0.550 | 0.600 | 0.700 | 0.590 | 0.745 | 0.600 | 0.350 | 0.400 | 0.600 | 0.600 | 0.530 | 0.750 | 0.600 | 0.400 | 0.750 | 0.700 | 0.750 | 0.600 | 0.550 | 0.530 | 0.597 | 0.569 | 0.583 | 0.590 | 0.574 |
| Houston | 0 | 0.350 | 0.450 | 0.400 | 0.300 | 0.410 | 0.255 | 0.400 | 0.650 | 0.600 | 0.400 | 0.400 | 0.470 | 0.250 | 0.400 | 0.600 | 0.250 | 0.300 | 0.250 | 0.400 | 0.450 | 0.470 | 0.403 | 0.431 | 0.417 | 0.410 | 0.426 |
| Score | 0.555 | 0.768 | 0.948 | 0.745 | 0.633 | 1.200 | 0.735 | 1.030 | 1.623 | 1.343 | 0.655 | 0.838 | 0.283 | 1.298 | 0.793 | 0.448 | 0.650 | 1.388 | 0.595 | 1.193 | 1.080 | 0.765 | 0.800 | 0.563 | 0.796 | 0.711 | |
| Cent. Florida | 0 | 0.530 | 0.450 | 0.400 | 0.700 | 0.580 | 0.450 | 0.500 | 0.350 | 0.550 | 0.550 | 0.450 | 0.470 | 0.250 | 0.400 | 0.300 | 0.600 | 0.600 | 0.200 | 0.430 | 0.320 | 0.450 | 0.454 | 0.457 | 0.450 | 0.479 | 0.464 |
| Nevada | 1 | 0.470 | 0.550 | 0.600 | 0.300 | 0.420 | 0.550 | 0.500 | 0.650 | 0.450 | 0.450 | 0.550 | 0.530 | 0.750 | 0.600 | 0.700 | 0.400 | 0.400 | 0.800 | 0.570 | 0.680 | 0.550 | 0.546 | 0.543 | 0.550 | 0.521 | 0.536 |
| Score | 0.836 | 0.970 | 1.108 | 1.235 | 0.970 | 1.403 | 0.985 | 1.153 | 1.925 | 1.645 | 0.857 | 1.059 | 0.345 | 1.458 | 0.883 | 0.808 | 1.010 | 1.428 | 0.780 | 1.296 | 1.282 | 0.971 | 1.009 | 0.765 | 1.025 | 0.926 | |
| Akron | 0 | 0.300 | 0.400 | 0.400 | 0.350 | 0.340 | 0.580 | 0.500 | 0.450 | 0.600 | 0.450 | 0.340 | 0.310 | 0.300 | 0.300 | 0.600 | 0.550 | 0.200 | 0.550 | 0.310 | 0.520 | 0.540 | 0.423 | 0.363 | 0.497 | 0.404 | 0.402 |
| Memphis | 1 | 0.700 | 0.600 | 0.600 | 0.650 | 0.660 | 0.420 | 0.500 | 0.550 | 0.400 | 0.550 | 0.660 | 0.690 | 0.700 | 0.700 | 0.400 | 0.450 | 0.800 | 0.450 | 0.690 | 0.480 | 0.460 | 0.577 | 0.637 | 0.503 | 0.596 | 0.598 |
| Score | 0.926 | 1.130 | 1.268 | 1.358 | 1.085 | 1.739 | 1.235 | 1.355 | 2.285 | 1.848 | 0.973 | 1.155 | 0.435 | 1.548 | 1.243 | 1.110 | 1.050 | 1.730 | 0.876 | 1.566 | 1.574 | 1.150 | 1.141 | 1.012 | 1.188 | 1.088 | |
| Clemson | 1 | 0.700 | 0.800 | 0.900 | 0.700 | 0.580 | 1.000 | 0.900 | 0.850 | 0.600 | 0.450 | 0.580 | 0.770 | 0.650 | 0.470 | 0.900 | 0.700 | 0.600 | 1.000 | 0.740 | 0.900 | 0.550 | 0.730 | 0.733 | 0.727 | 0.641 | 0.746 |
| Colorado | 0 | 0.300 | 0.200 | 0.100 | 0.300 | 0.420 | 0.000 | 0.100 | 0.150 | 0.400 | 0.550 | 0.420 | 0.230 | 0.350 | 0.530 | 0.100 | 0.300 | 0.400 | 0.000 | 0.260 | 0.100 | 0.450 | 0.270 | 0.267 | 0.273 | 0.359 | 0.254 |
| Score | 1.016 | 1.170 | 1.278 | 1.448 | 1.262 | 1.739 | 1.245 | 1.378 | 2.445 | 2.150 | 1.149 | 1.208 | 0.558 | 1.829 | 1.253 | 1.200 | 1.210 | 1.730 | 0.943 | 1.576 | 1.776 | 1.223 | 1.212 | 1.087 | 1.316 | 1.152 | |
| Arizona State | 1 | 0.850 | 0.700 | 1.000 | 0.950 | 0.840 | 1.000 | 0.300 | 0.750 | 0.750 | 0.450 | 0.790 | 0.550 | 0.950 | 0.700 | 0.800 | 0.850 | 0.700 | 0.900 | 0.810 | 0.900 | 0.600 | 0.769 | 0.787 | 0.813 | 0.749 | 0.676 |
| Rutgers | 0 | 0.150 | 0.300 | 0.000 | 0.050 | 0.160 | 0.000 | 0.700 | 0.250 | 0.250 | 0.550 | 0.210 | 0.450 | 0.050 | 0.300 | 0.200 | 0.150 | 0.300 | 0.100 | 0.190 | 0.100 | 0.400 | 0.231 | 0.213 | 0.187 | 0.251 | 0.324 |
| Score | 1.039 | 1.260 | 1.278 | 1.450 | 1.287 | 1.739 | 1.735 | 1.440 | 2.508 | 2.453 | 1.193 | 1.411 | 0.560 | 1.919 | 1.293 | 1.223 | 1.300 | 1.740 | 0.980 | 1.586 | 1.936 | 1.277 | 1.258 | 1.121 | 1.380 | 1.257 | |
| Boise State | 0 | 0.270 | 0.510 | 0.200 | 0.150 | 0.270 | 0.520 | 0.000 | 0.400 | 0.400 | 0.450 | 0.501 | 0.480 | 0.350 | 0.300 | 0.250 | 0.600 | 0.400 | 0.600 | 0.450 | 0.400 | 0.520 | 0.382 | 0.350 | 0.450 | 0.388 | 0.330 |
| Boston Col. | 1 | 0.730 | 0.490 | 0.800 | 0.850 | 0.730 | 0.480 | 1.000 | 0.600 | 0.600 | 0.550 | 0.499 | 0.520 | 0.650 | 0.700 | 0.750 | 0.400 | 0.600 | 0.400 | 0.550 | 0.600 | 0.480 | 0.618 | 0.650 | 0.550 | 0.613 | 0.670 |
| Score | 1.111 | 1.520 | 1.318 | 1.473 | 1.360 | 2.009 | 1.735 | 1.600 | 2.668 | 2.655 | 1.444 | 1.641 | 0.683 | 2.009 | 1.355 | 1.583 | 1.460 | 2.100 | 1.182 | 1.746 | 2.207 | 1.423 | 1.380 | 1.324 | 1.530 | 1.366 | |
| Michigan | 0 | 0.980 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0.950 | 0.860 | 0.790 | 1.000 | 0.850 | 0.600 | 0.450 | 0.799 | 0.530 | 0.950 | 0.700 | 1.000 | 0.750 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 0.820 | 0.950 | 0.440 | 0.829 | 0.826 | 0.850 | 0.788 | 0.828 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0.020 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.050 | 0.140 | 0.210 | 0.000 | 0.150 | 0.400 | 0.550 | 0.201 | 0.470 | 0.050 | 0.300 | 0.000 | 0.250 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.180 | 0.050 | 0.560 | 0.171 | 0.174 | 0.150 | 0.213 | 0.172 |
| Score | 2.072 | 2.520 | 2.318 | 2.375 | 2.100 | 2.633 | 2.735 | 2.323 | 3.028 | 2.858 | 2.083 | 1.922 | 1.585 | 2.499 | 2.355 | 2.145 | 2.460 | 3.100 | 1.854 | 2.649 | 2.400 | 2.111 | 2.062 | 2.046 | 2.150 | 2.052 | |
| Utah | 1 | 0.080 | 0.200 | 0.100 | 0.150 | 0.280 | 0.450 | 0.000 | 0.300 | 0.350 | 0.450 | 0.250 | 0.140 | 0.150 | 0.520 | 0.200 | 0.350 | 0.100 | 0.550 | 0.230 | 0.350 | 0.470 | 0.270 | 0.253 | 0.267 | 0.263 | 0.204 |
| Georgia Tech | 0 | 0.920 | 0.800 | 0.900 | 0.850 | 0.720 | 0.550 | 1.000 | 0.700 | 0.650 | 0.550 | 0.750 | 0.860 | 0.850 | 0.480 | 0.800 | 0.650 | 0.900 | 0.450 | 0.770 | 0.650 | 0.530 | 0.730 | 0.747 | 0.733 | 0.738 | 0.796 |
| Score | 2.918 | 3.160 | 3.128 | 3.098 | 2.618 | 2.936 | 3.735 | 2.813 | 3.450 | 3.160 | 2.645 | 2.662 | 2.308 | 2.729 | 2.995 | 2.568 | 3.270 | 3.303 | 2.447 | 3.071 | 2.681 | 2.643 | 2.620 | 2.584 | 2.694 | 2.685 | |
| Oregon | 0 | 0.880 | 0.400 | 0.900 | 0.750 | 0.720 | 0.620 | 1.000 | 0.450 | 0.750 | 0.450 | 0.590 | 0.650 | 0.600 | 0.640 | 0.300 | 0.900 | 0.400 | 0.550 | 0.600 | 1.000 | 0.350 | 0.643 | 0.710 | 0.597 | 0.571 | 0.792 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0.120 | 0.600 | 0.100 | 0.250 | 0.280 | 0.380 | 0.000 | 0.550 | 0.250 | 0.550 | 0.410 | 0.350 | 0.400 | 0.360 | 0.700 | 0.100 | 0.600 | 0.450 | 0.400 | 0.000 | 0.650 | 0.357 | 0.290 | 0.403 | 0.429 | 0.208 |
| Score | 3.693 | 3.320 | 3.938 | 3.660 | 3.137 | 3.320 | 4.735 | 3.015 | 4.013 | 3.363 | 2.993 | 3.084 | 2.668 | 3.139 | 3.085 | 3.378 | 3.430 | 3.605 | 2.807 | 4.071 | 2.804 | 3.057 | 3.124 | 2.940 | 3.020 | 3.313 | |