December 29, 2018 Update. Semifinal Saturday!

After 10 games, Diane Heffner and Miriam Snare are tied for the lead with 8 out of 10 correct.
Today is one of the most important days of the bowl season. Seven points are up for grabs, including three “New Year’s Six” games worth two points each. Two of those games are also the playoff semifinals, which will determine the teams that will play for the championship next week. There will be a lot more clarity in the bowl pool standings after tonight.

See the updated results here: https://tinyurl.com/2018bowlpool

For the statistics nerds, the results so far are making a near-perfect “normal” distribution, with an average score of 5.06. This indicates that the game outcomes have been very random. This is typical of the early bowl season, where it is difficult to determine which team will be more motivated to play well. We’ll see if the trend continues…

Completed Games:

Music City Bowl
Auburn 63, Purdue 14

Camping World Bowl
Syracuse 34, West Virginia 18

Alamo Bowl
Washington State 28, Iowa State 26

Upcoming Games:

Belk Bowl – 12/29/18 – 12:00pm
Virginia vs. South Carolina

Peach Bowl – 12/29/18 – 12:00pm (2 point game)
Florida vs. Michigan

Cotton Bowl / Playoff Semifinal – 12/29/18 – 4:00 pm (2 point game)
Clemson vs. Notre Dame

Orange Bowl / Playoff Semifinal – 12/29/18 – 8:00pm (2 point game)
Alabama vs. Oklahoma