College Bowl Picks Week 1

Poinsettia Bowl
Utah vs Navy
Line: Utah by 7
Hey, Alex Smith was the #1 pick in the draft. And Steve Smith for a time was considered the best wideout in football. So don't hate on the Utes. They get a little NFL buzz once in a blue moon. Utah 34, Navy 17
Watchability: *

New Orleans Bowl
Florida Atlantic vs Memphis
Line: FAU by 3
My alma mater is in a Bowl game for the first time in its six year history. And favored! Lets go Burrowing Owls! Schnellenberger was the one who built the Miami program from scratch and he's got a good thing going in Boca Raton. FAU 28, Memphis 24
Watchability: *

PapaJohns.com Bowl
#22 Cincinnati vs Southern Miss
Line: Cincinnati by 11
The Big East was a good conference this year. In all honesty, Cincy deserves better and I thought they'd get better after a 9-3 season. Cincinnati 35, Southern Miss 21
Watchability: **

New Mexico Bowl
New Mexico vs Nevada
Line: New Mexico by 2.5
The rating of this game outside of the state of New Mexico will be 0.1. Of course, as much of a football junkie as I am, I may be in that percentile. New Mexico 31, Nevada 24
Watchability: *

Las Vegas Bowl
#17 BYU vs UCLA
Line: BYU by 2.5
Ahh BYU, the school of many a great passer from Steve Young to Ty Detmer to John Beck. If the Bruins couldn't hang with the Utes, no chance these Coogs are takin it easy on them. BYU 38, UCLA 10
Watchability: **

Hawaii Bowl
#24 Boise St. vs East Carolina
Line: Boise St. by 11
How much you wanna bet Chris Peterson was told right after his team lost to Hawaii they got a Bowl invitation, then he kept his guys in Hawaii? I mean is it really that horrible to lose the WAC when you get this for a consolation prize? Boise St. 41, East Carolina 17
Watchability: **

Motor City Bowl
Purdue vs Central Michigan
Line: Purdue by 8
I stole this from an LSU fan's blog, but it's true no matter who posted it. Dan LeFevour had a better year than Tim Tebow statistically and had the grave misfortune of playing for a MAC team, where he was doomed to a career of obscurity unless he had freak athleticism a la Randy Moss or a cannon arm a la Ben Roethlisberger. Purdue better be on upset watch. It's not like Big 10 competition is that much better than the MAC. Purdue 24, Central Michigan 20
Watchability: **

Holiday Bowl
#11 Arizona St. vs #19 Texas
Line: Texas by 2
The talent level rises considerably when these two teams take the field. Texas's defense has been up-and-down all year, but the play of Jamaal Charles lately has been impressive, and if the Horns can establish the running game, they'll win this thriller game in shootout fashion. Texas 38, Arizona St. 31
Watchability: ****