2007-08 College Football Bowl Predictions
Winner
Don Mason of Paxton is the winner of the 2007-2008 Bowl Prediction Contest. Mr. Mason and Dave Ellars of Tolono both correctly chose 22 of the 26 games correctly; however, in the tiebreaker, Mason's prediction of the Illinois-USC Rose Bowl final score at 42-14 was closest to the actual score. Mr. Mason wins $250 prize, courtesy of Sullivan-Parkhill GM & Imports.
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Predicted Bowl Winners
The following table shows the percentage of contest entrants who predicted that a given team would win each bowl:
| Game | Pick % | Pick % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Motor CityDec 26 7:30 PM |
 Purdue 51 |
93% |  Central Michigan 48 |
7% |
Pacific Life HolidayDec 27 8:00 PM |
 Texas 52 |
76% |  Arizona State 34 |
24% |
Champs SportsDec 28 5:00 PM |
 Boston College 24 |
71% |  Michigan State 21 |
29% |
TexasDec 28 8:00 PM |
 TCU 20 |
89% |  Houston 13 |
11% |
EmeraldDec 28 8:30 PM |
 Maryland 14 |
15% |  Oregon State 21 |
85% |
Meineke Car CareDec 29 1:00 PM |
 Wake Forest 24 |
46% |  Connecticut 10 |
54% |
AutoZone LibertyDec 29 4:30 PM |
 UCF 3 |
36% |  Mississippi State 10 |
64% |
AlamoDec 29 8:00 PM |
 Penn State 24 |
81% |  Texas A&M 17 |
19% |
Petro Sun IndependenceDec 30 8:00 PM |
 Colorado 24 |
20% |  Alabama 30 |
80% |
Bell Helicopter Armed ForcesDec 31 12:30 PM |
 Air Force 36 |
38% |  California 42 |
62% |
SunDec 31 2:00 PM |
 South Florida 21 |
76% |  Oregon 56 |
24% |
HumanitarianDec 31 2:00 PM |
 Georgia Tech 28 |
47% |  Fresno State 40 |
53% |
Gaylord Hotels Music CityDec 31 4:00 PM |
 Kentucky 35 |
93% |  Florida State 28 |
7% |
InsightDec 31 5:30 PM |
 Indiana 33 |
33% |  Oklahoma State 49 |
67% |
Chick-fil-ADec 31 7:30 PM |
 Auburn 23 |
84% |  Clemson 20 |
16% |
OutbackJan 1 11:00 AM |
 Wisconsin 17 |
48% |  Tennessee 21 |
52% |
AT&T CottonJan 1 11:30 AM |
 Missouri 38 |
82% |  Arkansas 7 |
18% |
GatorJan 1 1:00 PM |
 Virginia 28 |
23% |  Texas Tech 31 |
77% |
Capital OneJan 1 1:00 PM |
 Michigan 41 |
17% |  Florida 35 |
83% |
RoseJan 1 4:30 PM |
 USC 49 |
50% |  Illinois 17 |
50% |
Allstate SugarJan 1 8:30 PM |
 Hawaii 10 |
31% |  Georgia 41 |
69% |
Tostitos FiestaJan 2 8:00 PM |
 Oklahoma 28 |
89% |  West Virginia 48 |
11% |
FedEx OrangeJan 3 8:00 PM |
 Virginia Tech 21 |
73% |  Kansas 24 |
27% |
InternationalJan 5 12:00 PM |
 Rutgers 52 |
92% |  Ball State 30 |
8% |
GMACJan 6 8:00 PM |
 Tulsa 63 |
82% |  Bowling Green 7 |
18% |
BCS National ChampionshipJan 7 8:00 PM |
 Ohio State 24 |
48% |  LSU 38 |
52% |
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