Well, it's time for us to engage in the 24-25 Bowl Pool. We have already had four games as the "tournament" for the national championship has started. As you know, if you have read this blog for any amount of time, I hate the college football playoff. I prefer the old, old bowl system: the system where every good team plays in a bowl game on New Year's Day and then the press through the AP and the coaches through something that was called the UPI decide who is the national champion. But that is a column you don't want to read. We have what we have and what we have now is a 12 team playoff. But! We also have a ton of other bowl games because there are so many teams in college football, and we have a lot of chambers of commerce who love to throw bowl games to show off their towns during the holidays to drum up business. So, I've put together a slate of games and because you love this forty year-old tradition, you keep playing. Thank you.
Last year's champion is Margaret AKA Candace Key. She is a steam roller of picking power who finishes in the top every year. She has started 4-0 this year and is currently tied for the lead. I will put the current standings to the side and I will also let you know who has picked who as we go along.
Here is what has happened so far. Notre Dame killed Indiana. I was surprised by this as Indiana did very well in the Big 10 this year and Notre Dame played cupcakes and lost to Northern Illinois. But they dominated the Hoosiers and advanced to the next round. Penn State demolished an overmatched SMU. SMU surprised everyone this year but ran out of gas at the end losing to Clemson and now Penn State in successive games. SMU will be a power in future years. Now that they can pay for players legitimately, the wealth of SMU will restore their greatness in recruiting. The Dallas metroplex area is rich in football talent. Mark my words, SMU will be on our bowl pool forms for many years. Texas, my Texas, beat Clemson in the most competitive game of the first four. Texas will advance to play my son's Arizona State in the Peach Bowl. I'm looking forward to the divided house that day. By the way, my wife has already announced she will be rooting for her son's Arizona State in that game. I know where I stand in the family. Lastly, Ohio State killed Tennessee. Also surprising to me given the fact that the Buckeyes got beat by Michigan at home at the end of the year. However, Ohio State may have the most talent in the country. Ohio State versus Oregon may be the most competitive game next round. The Big 10 proved to be the most dominant conference this year.
Anyway we are off and the next post will have previews for the December 26th bowl games.
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