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December 19, 2006
The MRI vs. The World... Again
With bowl season upon us, it is time for the MRI to take on the World again. In past years, we have tied Trev Alberts, lost to Dennis Dodd (badly), and been even up with the Harmon Forecast, a computer competitor.
This year, we are going to expand the field, which means no fancy table this year to track the results. That's right, we have a few new entrants this season, including, well, the actual world. How did I manage this? We will be using the Fan Consensus from our friends over at FanIQ as one of the entrants. The team getting the majority of the fan support the pick 'em polls will be "The World"'s selection.
Of course, this makes tracking the results a little difficult with the table. It also make the showing of picks difficult, especially ahead of time. Let's be straight here. The MRI will not change its picks. They will be set in stone once the Poinsettia Bowl flips its coin tonight. The only bowl which could likely change according to the computer is the Rose Bowl, which right now leans towards Michigan. USC (with the home field advantage), has a slim possibility of becoming the favorite based on the results of the prior bowl games. But the MRI will stick by its Michigan selection, since our opponents will also.
With that said, off to the picks, at least the first few.
First, the contestants. This year we will again be able to renew the rivalries with Dennis Dodd, The Schwab, and the Harmon Forecast. In addition, the MRI will take on "The World" as I mentioned. It will also face off against Darin Darst, also of CBS Sportsline, and one of the better selectors during the college football season. We will also add another computer, the Congrove Computer.
Links to the selections can be found here:
- CBS Sportsline Affiliated: Darin Darst, Dennis Dodd, and the Harmon Forecast
- ESPN: The Schwab
- Computer Challenger: Congrove Computer
- The World
For each bowl, we will list the MRI's pick with the helmet of the team. We will then list the challengers who picked each of the teams (World picks will be updated daily as they are finalized). Good luck to all (except Dennis Dodd, who had a sick 18 wins last season).
Poinsettia Bowl
TCU: The MRI, Darst, Dodd, Harmon, Schwab, Congrove, The World
Northern Illinois: None
Las Vegas Bowl
BYU: The MRI, Darst, Dodd, Harmon, Schwab, Congrove, The World
Oregon: None
New Orleans Bowl
Rice: The MRI, Darst, Dodd, Harmon, Congrove, The World
Troy: Schwab
Papajohns.com Bowl
South Florida: The MRI, Darst, Dodd, Harmon, Schwab, Congrove, The World
East Carolina: None
New Mexico Bowl
New Mexico: Dodd, Harmon, Scwab, Congrove, The World
San Jose State: Darst, The MRI
Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl (formerly the Fort Worth Bowl)
Tulsa: The MRI, Harmon
Utah: Darst, Dodd, Scwab, Congrove, The World
Hawaii Bowl
Hawaii: The MRI, Darst, Dodd, Harmon, Schwab, Congrove, The World
Arizona State: None
Ben Miraski writes for MRISports.com and is a featured blogger on FanIQ. Readers can contact Ben at bmiraski@mrisports.com
Posted by bmiraski at December 19, 2006 6:30 PM
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