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The MRI vs. The World, 2007-8, Part 4
January 2, 2008 | By Benjamin Miraski
It looks as if we have our winner in the MRI vs. the World contest. No matter what happens over the last 5 games of the bowl season, a champion has been crowned. And we should all be ashamed.
Colin Cowherd has won the MRI vs. The World contest.
I can't believe it myself. When the Schwab was replaced, I thought that this was the year for someone to take away the crown. Yet, not so much.
Give ESPN some credit here. They have consistently had very good picks in the Fan Challenge and it makes it very hard for anyone else to win the MRI vs. The World Challenge when they do so well.
On the other hand, it was not a good showing so far from the boys at CBS. And I don't just mean last place, I mean last place by a big margin. Oh well, CBS, you can't win them all, and if you picked better, well, maybe you wouldn't be working at CBS.
Just a reminder that our lineup of Bowl Experts comes from the following list:
CBS Experts (Darst, Dodd, Harmon): Listed Here
Congrove Computer: Listed Here
Pat Forde (ESPN.com): Listed Here
Bruce Feldman (ESPN): Insider Article on ESPN, 1st Half Picks, 2nd Half
Colin Cowherd (Replacing The Schwab): Listed Here
Erick Smith (USA Today): Listed Here
Tulsa World Picker (Crazy Cartoon Hero): Part 1 Listed Here, Part 2 Listed Here (No TCU-Houston Pick), Part 3
The Fiesta Bowl
Why to watch?: Even without a coach, there is still a strong team in West Virginia. But I say that with the caveat that Pat White must play the entire game. This is probably the fastest defense they have seen all season, so expect a short lull for them at the beginning of the game. Oklahoma is, well, Oklahoma, and wants a shot at showing the AP voters that maybe they deserve another look.
Oklahoma: The MRI, Harmon, Darst, Dodd, Congrove, Forde, Feldman, Cowherd, Smith, Picker, The World (87%)
West Virginia: None
The Orange Bowl
Why to watch?: Maybe Kansas is better than we thought. They managed to come back against Missouri when they were down and almost completed that miracle. Virginia Tech is no scoring machine like Missouri. How many kicks will the Hokies block and return for TDs in this one?
Kansas: The MRI, Darst, Picker
Virginia Tech: Harmon, Dodd, Congrove, Forde, Feldman, Cowherd, Smith, The World (77%)
The International Bowl
Why to watch?: You don't like the NFL? Maybe you live in New Jersey? I can't really think of why you would want to watch a bowl game in Toronto either. Oooh, maybe they will play with Canadian rules and someone will get a rouge.
Rutgers: The MRI, Harmon, Darst, Congrove, Forde, Feldman, Cowherd, Smith, Picker, The World (97%)
Ball State: Dodd
The GMAC Bowl
Why to watch?: You need some sort of college football fix to get through the day. Tulsa might score 70 points in this one.
Tulsa: The MRI, Harmon, Darst, Dodd, Congrove, Forde, Feldman, Cowherd, Smith, Picker, The World (89%)
Bowling Green: None
The National Championship Game, or the Bowl Game in Search of a Name Bowl
Why to watch?: You want to see how long it will take before Ohio State gets blown out this season. Seriously, if the way that the Big Ten has performed in the bowl games so far has been any indication (other than major props to Michigan for finally beating a spread offense), then the Buckeyes are in serious trouble. Plus the game is on Fox, and we saw what a great job they did with the terrible camera shots of during the Sugar Bowl yesterday. Camera placement will likely be the same here and well, let's just say, they could use some help setting up for next season.
LSU: The MRI, Harmon, Darst, Dodd, Congrove, Forde, Feldman, Cowherd, Smith, The World (78%)
Ohio State: Picker
Standings:
1. Colin Cowherd, 23
2. Congrove Computer, 22
3. Harmon Predictor, 21
3. "The World", 21
5. Erick Smith, 20
6. Pat Forde, 19
6. The MRI, 19
8. Bruce Feldman, 18
9. Tulsa World Picker, 16
10. Darin Darst, 15
11. Dennis Dodd, 11
The MRI is a computer football ranking system. It has been picking games since 2003. Ben Miraski writes for MRISports.com and is a featured blogger on FanIQ. Readers can contact Ben at bmiraski@mrisports.com
Posted January 2, 2008 9:37 AM
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