Yes, I know this is late, but hey, I am an honest person, as will be born out by a few picks that I already know that I missed....

New Orleans Bowl-  Did anybody truly think Southern Miss was going to lose?  Nope, didn't think so.  In fact, I didn't expect Arkansas State to put up the fight that they did.  Southern Miss 27-10

GMAC Bowl-  I had a funny feeling that UTEP was getting more than they bargained for.  I thought Toledo would win, but not by 32 points.  Toledo 51-45

Las Vegas Bowl-  I had relunctantly pegged California for a bowl win, keeping in mind that BYU was hot.  Perhaps I wouldn't have been if I could have seen that Cal would run away with it before BYU made a comeback.  But yeah, Cal 31-28

Poinsetta Bowl-  Navy was 7-4 coming in, and ran over CSU, just like I thought they would.  Navy won by 21, but I had a 3 point margin of victory in mind, like say, 28-24

Fort Worth Bowl-  Would anybody in their right mind have picked Houston?  Well, I haven't lost my mind yet, but I did think Houston would win by 3, not lose by 29.  Pre game pick:  Houston 35, Kansas 31

Hawaii Bowl-  I had George O'Leary's bunch from Central Florida capping their great comeback season, rather than getting beat by Nevada on a missed field goal.  Really though, can't blame it all on the kicker after he was perfect on extra points in the first 60, as well as being 3 for 3 for field goals, all of them from 40 plus yards.  They lost 49-48 because they didn't have a defense, but before the game, Central Florida 42-38

Onward now, to the bowl games that haven't yet happened at the time of this post...

Motor City Bowl-  Memphis and Akron square off in this bowl.  Akron, the team that (supposedly) never had a chance to win the MAC title, but somehow did.  Memphis is a decent team with an absolutely great running back that is almost surefire first round material.  And as much as I would love to see DeAngelo Williams win the last game of his storied college career, Akron really is too hot to pick against.  Akron 34-31.

Champs Sports Bowl:  Clemson over Colorado.  Colorado is the best team in the Big 12 North, but that isn't saying much, seeing as they lost 70-3 to Texas in the Big 12 title game.  Clemson 35-17

Insight Bowl-  As much as I would love to see Rutgers win their first bowl game in 27 years, Big East play hasn't even prepared them for a 6-5 team from another major conference.  My heart hopes Rutgers win, but my brain says Arizona State will take it.  ASU 37-28

MPC Computers Bowl-  Nobody could really say it was an upset, no matter who won this bowl.  Boise State hasn't lost at home in a long time, but Boston College is one of the best teams in the ACC.  The ACC is pretty tough.  Keeping that in mind, Boston College will bring Boise State's win streak on blue turn to an end.  BC 31-28

Alamo Bowl:  This bowl has two 7-4 teams, but really, these teams aren't anywhere close to one another.  Michigan was the only team to beat Penn State, and Nebraska was lucky to beat Pitt, you know, that 5-6 Big East team that everybody thought would be good but wasn't.  Yeah, the Big 12 stinks.  Michigan 35-13.

Emerald Bowl:  Georgia Tech caps a craptacular, underachieving season by playing a craptacular, underachieving team.  Yeah, Georgia Tech needs somebody a lot better than Utah to have a chance of losing.  Sorry Utah, but it's not happening.  Fortunately, Georgia Tech's offense isn't that great, so it won't be total humiliation.  Just a bit of a blowout.  GT 28-10

Holiday Bowl:  Oregon needs to watch out, as there was a 10-1 Cal team that got dominated by a 7-4 Texas Tech team last year.  Now we have a 10-1 Oregon team facing a 7-4 Oklahoma team.  Oklahoma though, lost to four teams that have a combined record of 40-5.  Those are some really good teams.  The one though, was a UCLA team that Oregon didn't get to play.  But Oklahoma has gotten better since then....   Oklahoma 27-24

Music City Bowl:  Virginia's alright, but Minnesota has Laurence Maroney to back them up.  Nope, this running attack won't be stopped.  Minnesota 35-20.

Sun Bowl:  What's the over/under on this?  80?  Sorry, it might go over that.  We have two offenses that are spectacular, but neither team has a defense.  However, I'm inclined to think UCLA is slightly better.  UCLA 48-45

Independence Bowl:  South Carolina's Steve Superior will finish his comeback by beating the second worst team in the Big 12 North with a winning record.  Fortunately, Kansas saved their whole division from going winless in bowl games.  Missouri wouldn't do it.  South Carolina 38-17.

Peach Bowl:  All defense, no offense.  This is just the opposite of the Sun Bowl.  It won't be great entertainment, but it will be one heck o####ame.  Miami 16-10.

Meineke Car Bowl:  South Florida is the alum of a pretty cool guy, and he's going to Charlotte to see it.  I hope USF wins for his sake, but from an unbiased perspective, NC State 17-10.

Liberty Bowl:  Well, we have Fresno State against Tulsa, and both have identical 8-4 records.  Yeah, it really sucks that Fresno State packed it in and lost to Nevada and Lousiana Tech upon getting the bowl invite.  Wait two more weeks, and Fresno State might be 10-2.  Nonetheless, they will win this, and it won't be close.  Fresno State 45-27

Houston Bowl:  TCU is the best mid major this year, except perhaps Fresno State, except I can't give them the title after losing to Nevada and Louisiana Tech, even if they were the best mid major.  So yeah, anyways, why is it that TCU gets another crappy Big 12 North team to beat up on?  This team is a choke artist.  Anytime Iowa State could have taken the lead or (gasp!) won the Big 12 North, they lost.  Maybe it was smart not to get oneself in a game against Texas...  Hmmm....   Anyways, TCU 45-21

Cotton Bowl:  Alabama is not as good as everybody thought, after they got exposed by losing to LSU and Auburn.  They are still a very good team with a very good defense.  They don't have an offense though.  Texas Tech is a decent team with a spectacular offense, but still a very solid defense.  I don't like those two 'quality' wins over I-AA opponents though.  Sissies.  Alabama's defense is good enough for this though.  Bama 16-13

Outback Bowl:  Urban Meyer hasn't lived up to expectations, but then again, all the Florida fans expect an SEC title every year, which is much of the reason why Steve Spurrier is in South Carolina.  His team's thrilled just to be in a bowl.  Urban Meyer won't make his team any happier by winning against Iowa in this bowl.  They will, but the fans won't be happier.  Florida 28-17

Gator Bowl:  Another choke artist:  Virginia Tech.  Their two biggest games against Miami and Florida State, both with the ACC title on the line, they lost.  They were fortunate Miami lost again to give them the ACC title game berth, but it was wasted.  And it's not like it was close.  No, 27-7 against Miami, and it was 27-3 against FSU (at the end of three quarters).  Of course, with all expectations gone, VT mounted a nineteen point comeback to come close, but still.  Sorry.  Louisville couldn't win a road game to save its life against a halfway decent team.  They proved that at South Florida.  They also lost Brian Brohm.  Sorry, but the game isn't at Papa John's stadium....   Virginia Tech 30-10

Capital One Bowl:  Uh, Barry Alvarez?  I'd love for you to win your last game as Wisconsin's head coach.  I really and truly hope your team comes to play, and I will be rooting for them.  Unfortunately, I think Auburn is on fire right now, and they are just too hot to handle.  This is the best team in the SEC right now.  Auburn will win handily, let's say 27-10.

Fiesta Bowl:  Charlie Weis was at New England last year, and his team shredded the NFL's best defense for yards and points in the AFC championship game last year, by scoring 41 points against Pittsburgh.  Being a Steelers fan, I hate that.  Anyways, this offensive coordinator has a month to plan for Ohio State's defense, and he's going to score points.  Ohio State's only hope is to make it into a shootout and score more than 30 points.  However, I don't think they can.  Notre Dame 35-24.

Sugar Bowl:  West Virginia is the best team in the Big East this year.  Not that it means much though.  Georgia is a decent SEC team, but it just seems like the SEC is down this year.  The top tier teams don't seem to measure up with the other top tier teams.  However, this is the Big East that they are playing.  The Big East stinks.  WVU stinks.  Georgia 16-7.

Orange Bowl:  Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden will talk about the good ole days down in Miami over drinks, just before the ball drops.  Paterno's team made a great comeback to go 10-1 this year, and they are one play from perfection, with a passing TD at Michigan with one second left being the difference between 10-1 and the Orange Bowl, and 11-0, and in all likelihood (since the computers loved PSU), a shot at the Trojans.  Florida State, on the other hand, went 7-1, then tanked the last three games upon winning the division.  However, unlike Virginia Tech, which lost just enough to avoid the BCS, FSU won their three toughest games at Miami (also in the Orange Bowl), against Boston College, and the ACC title game against Virginia Tech.  They are better than everybody thinks.  So, in this game, I will take PSU 21-17.

Rose Bowl:  If this game were played immediately after the regular season, I think Texas would win.  They are better on offense, defense, and special teams.  However, Pete Carroll is USC's coach, and they are 3-0 for their last 3 January bowl games under him.  None of them were particularly close.  So, in looking at this, I think Pete has a plan, and this game won't be particularly close either.  Yes, I think the national title game will be a let down.  USC 45, Texas 28.