College Football Picks: Post-New Years Bowls

College Football Picks (Week 1, 2012): 1-4 (-$460)
College Football Picks (Week 2, 2012): 3-2 (+$170)
College Football Picks (Week 3, 2012): 2-3 (-$140)
College Football Picks (Week 4, 2012): 2-3 (-$50)
College Football Picks (Week 5, 2012): 4-1 (+$570)
College Football Picks (Week 6, 2012): 4-1 (+$790)
College Football Picks (Week 7, 2012): 3-2 (+$380)
College Football Picks (Week 8, 2012): 3-2 (+$250)
College Football Picks (Week 9, 2012): 3-1-1 (+$160)
College Football Picks (Week 10, 2012): 4-1 (+$990)
College Football Picks (Week 11, 2012): 5-0 (+$1,200)
College Football Picks (Week 12, 2012): 3-2 (+$50)
College Football Picks (Week 13, 2012): 2-3 (-$260)
College Football Picks (Week 14, 2012): 3-2 (+$180)
College Football Picks (Pre-New Years Bowls, 2012): 1-4 (-$780)

College Football Picks (2012 Season): 43-31-1 (+$2,850)
College Football Picks (2011 Season): 36-32-2 (-$390)
College Football Picks (2010 Season): 37-31-2 (+$190)
College Football Picks (2009 Season): 34-34-2 (-$3,820)
College Football Picks (2008 Season): 49-38 (+$3,020)

By the way, the fifth-annual Walter/Joker Annual Challenge is on, as I'll be competing with the Joker's College Picks. We each pick five games and see who does the best each week.

Stanford vs. Wisconsin
Line: Stanford by 6.5.
Jan. 1, 5:00 p.m.

As a disclaimer, don't go nuts with my college football picks. I'm much better at picking NFL games (at least I used to be); I'm just doing these upon request. Follow @walterfootball for updates.

No one expected Stanford to be in the Rose Bowl exhibition game prior to the season. I doubt the Cardinal players expected it. But here they are, ready to take on the Big Ten champs. They'll be up for Wisconsin, a team that just isn't very good. Trust me, I've bet against the Badgers a couple of times this year.

College Football Pick: Stanford -6.5 (1 Unit)

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Northern Illinois at Florida State
Line: Florida State by 13.5.
Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m.

Remember when Florida State was undefeated and everyone was talking about the team possibly battling Alabama in the national championship? Well, the Semionles have certainly fallen. Sure. they've been invited to a meaningless BCS bowl (aren't they really just the same as the other ones?) but they have to take on Northern Illinois. Why would they care about stupid Northern Illinois? Meanwhile, the Northern Illinois players have spent the past month listening to why they don't belong in a stupid BCS bowl. They'll be pumped to prove everyone wrong.

College Football Pick: Northern Illinois +13.5 (2 Units)

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Oregon vs. Kansas State
Line: Oregon by 8.5.
Jan. 3, 8:30 p.m.

What was that Kansas State loss to Baylor? Seriously, how was an undefeated team embarrassed like that against a mediocre opponent so late in the year? The Ducks are at least legit. They should be able to prevail over Bill Snyder, who has a 4-9 spread record in bowl games.

College Football Pick: Oregon -8.5 (1 Unit)

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Kent State vs. Arkansas State
Line: Arkansas State by 3.5.
Jan. 6, 9:00 p.m.

The fourth BCS bowl I'd like to discuss is Kent State versus Arkansas State. This one must be super important because it's being played just one day prior to the national championship.

This may surprise you, but this is Kent State's first bowl appearance since 1972. I was certainly shocked because I assumed the Flashes made it to one when Julian Edelman quarterbacked the team. They'll be pumped to play Arkansas State.

College Football Pick: Kent State +3.5 (2 Units)

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Alabama vs. Notre Dame
Line: Alabama by 9.5.
Jan. 7, 8:30 p.m.

Always bet on the SEC team in the BCS championship*. That's what I've learned over the years. Dating back to 2006, the SEC is a perfect 5-0 versus non-SEC competition in the BCS championship.

* - Note that this is not technically the national championship. This is the BCS Championship. The winner wins the BCS, but if the voters should choose to vote, say, Texas A&M No. 1 after this contest, the Aggies would technically split the title with Alabama. Just sayin'.

Alabama has too much defensive power for Notre Dame's offense to handle. In fact, the Tide's speed is just going to be overwhelming. The Irish should be competitive for a while, but Alabama will eventually pull away and win by 14-20 points.

College Football Pick: Alabama -9.5 (1 Unit)

Leave a comment Name Comment Verification: click on image to refresh it   Okman 09-03-2011 03:04 pm xxx.xxx.xxx7.12 (total posts: 1) 22     20 Gl sweetmullet! chuckster 09-03-2011 02:30 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.200 (total posts: 1) 23     21 3 team 10 point college teaser: TEXAS teased down to -14.5, STANFORD teased down to -20.5, SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI teased down to -3 Good luck to all today. Sweetmullet 09-03-2011 01:52 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.124 (total posts: 14) 18     34 Okman I was gonna hit the buffs too but my bookie had them at+ 6.5 I needed a full touchdown to go with them. Sweetmullet 09-03-2011 01:49 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.124 (total posts: 14) 23     137 College football and wallets NFL picks mean money, money money baby! So glad to make it out of baseball and still have the shirt on my back!! Alright gentlemen here's my 2 cent picks! Mizzou-20 Miami of Ohio is only suiting up 54 players!!! It's 103 in Columbia today w/o the heat index !!! Plus MU line outweighs MofO's by 80 on avg. MU 4 units Byu I agree with walt on this one. 3 units Texas after a dismal year and a start of their new network Texas is gonna make a statement here. They're gonna run up the scoreboard to show fans who the powerhouse is in tx. Texas 5 units Oklahoma -25 the sooners are preseason #1 but nobody in the big 12 is talking about them. Theyre AD came out yesterday to announce a future announcement of their future in the soon to be extinct big12. ok 4 units Lsu gut play for 1unit Boise state with walt for 3 units New Mexico same for 2 units Good luck gentlemen Okman 09-03-2011 12:09 pm xxx.xxx.xxx7.20 (total posts: 1) 17     24 My first college pick, I'm with the Colorado Buffalos, go CU Buffs!!! Al*Gq 09-03-2011 11:25 am xxx.xxx.xxx.158 (total posts: 1) 19     19 Whoa Gordy! You lost your bet at the half lol! Iknownothing 09-03-2011 10:20 am xxx.xxx.xxx0.85 (total posts: 3) 20     20 I'm new to the boards so be kind, and usually only do pro football, but I like Mich -7 and ND/USF over 23 both at the half. Lonewolf 09-03-2011 10:09 am xxx.xxx.xxx1.74 (total posts: 2) 25     20 love ya walt, but my play of the day is ole miss! good luck all! c0exist 09-03-2011 09:55 am xxx.xxx.xxx.157 (total posts: 2) 14     14 Walt I've always expected your picks and analysis. Greatly appreciated. I like you new college football section and your week 1 picks. However, the Hawaii game I'm going to have to take them -7. Hawaii was an automatic cover every week last year, yeah its a different team but I gift continue riding their streak! c0exist 09-03-2011 09:52 am xxx.xxx.xxx.157 (total posts: 2) 14     17 I'm loving Michigan -7 first half vs western Michigan. Should be a rout, 3 units. bigri30 09-03-2011 12:22 am xxx.xxx.xxx2.68 (total posts: 1) 26     27 Bad beat on the game with baylor pulling all the stops like it was a bowl game. I can take that lose. Alabama -21.5 1h 2 unit west virgina -13.5 2 unit Ok state -21.5 1h 2 unit MIKE 09-02-2011 11:27 pm xxx.xxx.xxx2.51 (total posts: 2) 17     17 SORRY SPOKE TO SOON WOW MIKE 09-02-2011 11:22 pm xxx.xxx.xxx2.51 (total posts: 2) 25     14 SO MANY PPL WERE WRONG ON THE TCU GAME EXCEPT WALTER AND A COUPLE OTHER DUDES LOL FB 09-02-2011 08:27 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.244 (total posts: 1) 27     18 Hey, Walter, do you really put money in these units or just pick for fun? Biber 09-02-2011 07:31 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.180 (total posts: 1) 19     21 Tcu 10 unit. Good to all Pages: 1 2 ...147 148 149 150151 152

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