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Gambling junkies like me look at any sporting events as
an opportunity to place a bet, even if you don’t know much about the sport or
team you’re putting your money on. As a basketball fan, I would have to say the
NCAA tournament is the best sporting event to gamble over, but it can also be
very costly! Each year you hear about the Cinderella team who you now hate because
they caused a huge upset that probably lost you a good chunk of money on. I wouldn't call No. 15 Norfolk State or No. 15 Lehigh Cinderella teams of the
2012 tournament, but very few people could say they predicted them to beat No.
2 Missouri and No. 2 Duke without lying. Upsets aren't uncommon in sports, but
I personally think they are the hardest to anticipate in college basketball, especially during March Madness when the teams leave it all out on the court.
On the other hand, you've got college football, where
upsets are less common and easier to anticipate. Take Texas A&M’s victory
over Alabama this season. It was very exciting moment for A&M, but I think
it is safe to say it wasn't a big surprise to many. Since I find it easier to
predict upsets in college football, I want to share a couple of the games I’m
putting money on this bowl season.
Poinsettia Bowl – Brigham Young (7-5) vs. San Diego State
(9-3)
Prediction: BYU
Holiday Bowl – Baylor (7-5) vs. UCLA (9-4)
Prediction:
Baylor
Russell Athletic Bowl – Rutgers (9-3) vs. Virginia Tech
(6-6)
Prediction: Virginia Tech
Valero Alamo Bowl – Texas (8-4) vs. Oregon State (9-3)
Prediction: Texas
Chick-fil-A Bowl – LSU (10-2) vs. Clemson (10-2)
Prediction: LSU
Outback Bowl – South Carolina (10-2) vs. Michigan (8-4)
Prediction: South Carolina
Prediction: Georgia
Rose Bowl – Wisconsin (8-5) vs. Stanford (11-2)
Prediction: Stanford
Sugar Bowl – Louisville (10-2) vs. Florida (11-1)
Prediction: Florida
Fiesta Bowl – Oregon (11-1) vs. Kansas State (11-1)
Prediction: Oregon
Cotton Bowl – Texas A&M (10-2) vs. Oklahoma (10-2)
Prediction: Texas A&M
National Championship Game – Alabama (12-1) vs. Notre
Dame (12-0)
Prediction: Alabama
