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The MRI vs. The World

December 27, 2005  |  By Benjamin Miraski

Looking across the vast landscape of the internet, it seems that I have scared away my opponents from last year. Mr. Stewart Mandel, who tied with the MRI system last season, apparently was too shocked that a computer could do just as well as he could. He did not post picks this season. My nemesis, Trev Alberts, was let go from ESPN earlier this season in a quietly swept under the rug firing kind of way. As a result, he will not be submitting picks this season either.

But have no fear, ESPN has replaced Mr. Alberts's picks with those of The Schwab. As a result, this year the MRI will be taking on the Schwab and two other contestants. The first contestant is a writer for CBS Sportsline.com, Dennis Dodd. The second is another computer formula, believe it or not. Each week, the Harmon Forecast attempts to pick the exact score of each football game. The winners of each bowl as predicted by the Harmon Forecast are listed here.

As with last season, I have updated this chart as the bowls have moved along and will continue to do so to the finish.

Bowl Game The MRI Ben Miraski Dennis Dodd Harmon Forecast The Schwab
New OrleansSouthern MississippiSouthern MissisippiSouthern Mississippi Southern MississippiSouthern Mississippi
GMACToledoUTEPUTEP Toledo UTEP
Las VegasCalCalCal CalCal
PoinsettiaNavyColorado StateNavy Colorado StateColorado State
Fort WorthHoustonHoustonKansas HoustonHouston
HawaiiCentral FloridaNevadaNevada NevadaNevada
Motor CityMemphisAkronMemphis MemphisMemphis
Champs SportsClemsonClemsonClemson ClemsonClemson
InsightArizona StateArizona StateRutgers Arizona StateArizona State
MPC ComputersBoston CollegeBoise StateBoston College Boise StateBoston College
AlamoMichiganMichiganMichigan MichiganMichigan
EmeraldGeorgia TechGeorgia TechGeorgia Tech UtahGeorgia Tech
Holiday Oregon Oklahoma Oklahoma Oregon Oklahoma
Music City MinnesotaMinnesotaMinnesota MinnesotaMinnesota
SunUCLAUCLANorthwestern UCLANorthwestern
Independence MissouriSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina South CarolinaSouth Carolina
PeachMiamiMiamiLSU MiamiMiami
Meineke Car CareSouth FloridaSouth FloridaNorth Carolina State North Carolina StateNorth Carolina State
LibertyTulsaFresno StateTulsa Fresno StateFresno State
HoustonTCUTCUTCU TCUTCU
CottonTexas TechTexas TechTexas Tech Texas TechTexas Tech
Outback Florida Florida Florida Florida Florida
GatorVirginia TechVirginia TechVirginia Tech Virginia TechVirginia Tech
Capital OneAuburnAuburnWisconsin AuburnAuburn
FiestaOhio StateOhio StateNotre Dame Ohio StateNotre Dame
SugarGeorgiaWest VirginiaWest Virginia West VirginiaWest Virginia
OrangePenn StatePenn StatePenn State Penn StatePenn State
RoseTexasTexasUSC USCUSC
Record7-25-47-2 7-26-3
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Posted December 27, 2005 8:00 AM