Gators vs. Buckeyes

For the last couple of years I’ve gone along with the media’s forecast for the outcome of the national championship game. Two years ago they gave USC very little chance. Last year it was Texas that was doomed prior to the contest. This year the media largely agrees that Florida has little chance. That indicates, to me at least, that the Gators should be favored.

Additionally, Florida has already beaten a more talented team than Ohio State. Ohio State has great players but not as many as LSU, a team Florida man-handled early in the season. It should be noted, though, that Ohio State’s Jim Tressel is at least twice the coach as LSU’s Les Miles. Whether Urban Meyer can be mentioned in the same breath with Tressel, Carroll, Spurrier, and Saban will begin to be revealed tonight. If Chris Leak doesn’t implode, I think Florida has a very good chance to win the game late.

Florida 35 – Ohio State 28

New Year’s Day Bowl Game Predictions

Today is the big day for college football fans. I know as little about college football as most other things, but that never stops me from flouting my ignorance. Here’s what almost certainly won’t happen, because I think it will.

• Outback Bowl: Tennessee 17 – Penn State 13
• Cotton Bowl: Auburn 24 – Nebraska 23
• Capital One Bowl: Arkansas 31 – Wisconsin 17
• Gator Bowl: West Virginia 38 – Georgia Tech 24
• Rose Bowl: USC 21 – Michigan 20
• Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma 49 – Boise State 10

If I bust .500, I’ll be doing very well for me.