2015-2016 Shepherd Family Bowl Game Predictions

Day & Date
Game #
Bowl Name
Teams (state) (W-L) #CFP
Mascot
Final
Score
USA
Today
AP
BCS
Comp
Avg *
Football
Power
Index
Schedule
Strength
TV
Place
Sat Dec 19
#1 / 42
Celebration (FCS)
Team LogoAlcorn State (9-3)
Braves
34
--
--
45
--
113
12:00 PM
ABC
Atlanta, GA
Team LogoNorth Carolina A&T (9-2)
Aggies
41
22
20
33
--
94
Sat Dec 19
#2 / 42
New Mexico
Team LogoArizona (6-6)
Wildcats
45
--
--
61
56
62
2:00 PM
ESPN
Albuquerque, NM
Team LogoNew Mexico (7-5)
Lobos
37
--
--
88
97
126
Sat Dec 19
#3 / 42
Las Vegas
Team LogoBrigham Young (UT) (9-3)
Cougars
28
34
28
38
44
75
3:30 PM
ABC
Las Vegas, NV
Team LogoUtah (9-3) #22
Utes
35
20
20
22
29
47
Sat Dec 19
#4 / 42
Camellia
Team LogoOhio (8-4)
Bobcats
29
--
--
66
88
88
5:30 PM
ESPN
Montgomery, AL
Team LogoAppalachian State (10-2)
Mountaineers
31
37
--
46
57
116
Sat Dec 19
#5 / 42
Cure
Team LogoSan Jose State (CA) (5-7)
Spartans
27
--
--
96
89
102
7:00 PM
CBSSN
Orlando, FL
Team LogoGeorgia State (6-6)
Panthers
16
--
--
92
100
111
Sat Dec 19
#6 / 42
New Orleans
Team LogoArkansas State (9-3)
Red Wolves
28
36
39
51
71
106
9:00 PM
ESPN
New Orleans, LA
Team LogoLouisiana Tech (8-4)
Bulldogs
47
--
--
67
63
107
Mon Dec 21
#7 / 42
Miami Beach
Team LogoWestern Kentucky (11-2)
Hilltoppers
45
26
25
29
31
85
2:30 PM
ESPN
Miami, FL
Team LogoSouth Florida (8-4)
Bulls
35
--
34
47
55
71
Tue Dec 22
#8 / 42
Idaho Potato
Team LogoAkron (OH) (7-5)
Blue Zips
23
--
--
82
94
97
3:30 PM
ESPN
Boise, ID
Team LogoUtah State (6-6)
Aggies
21
--
--
79
76
83
Tue Dec 22
#9 / 42
Boca Raton
Team LogoToledo (OH) (9-2)
Rockets
32
--
37
35
47
70
7:00 PM
ESPN
Boca Raton, FL
Team LogoTemple (PA) (10-3) #24
Owls
17
24
24
33
48
72
Wed Dec 23
#10 / 42
Poinsettia
Team LogoBoise State (ID) (8-4)
Broncos
55
--
--
64
38
95
4:30 PM
ESPN
San Diego, CA
Team LogoNorthern Illinois (8-5)
Huskies
7
--
--
72
80
80
Wed Dec 23
#11 / 42
GoDaddy
Team LogoGeorgia Southern (8-4)
Eagles
58
--
--
68
68
90
8:00 PM
ESPN
Mobile, AL
Team LogoBowling Green (10-3)
Falcons
27
31
34
34
41
67
Thu Dec 24
#12 / 42
Bahamas
Team LogoMiddle Tennessee (7-5)
Blue Raiders
31
--
--
79
78
101
12:00 PM
ESPN
Nassau, Bahamas
Team LogoWestern Michigan (7-5)
Broncos
45
--
--
57
60
68
Thu Dec 24
#13 / 42
Hawaii
Team LogoSan Diego State (CA) (10-3)
Aztecs
42
28
30
50
61
109
8:00 PM
ESPN
Honolulu, HI
Team LogoCincinnati (OH) (7-5)
Bearcats
7
--
--
52
65
74
Sat Dec 26
#14 / 42
St. Petersburg
Team LogoConnecticut (6-6)
Huskies
10
--
--
74
91
77
11:00 AM
ESPN
St. Petersburg, FL
Team LogoMarshall (WV) (9-3)
Thundering Herd
16
--
--
59
69
119
Sat Dec 26
#15 / 42
Sun
Team LogoMiami (FL) (8-4)
Hurricanes
14
--
--
37
49
31
2:00 PM
CBS
El Paso, TX
Team LogoWashington State (8-4)
Cougars
20
31
31
40
53
58
Sat Dec 26
#16 / 42
Heart of Dallas
Team LogoWashington (6-6)
Huskies
44
--
--
48
30
52
2:20 PM
ESPN
Dallas, TX
Team LogoSouthern Miss (9-4)
Golden Eagles
31
--
--
65
64
112
Sat Dec 26
#17 / 42
Pinstripe
Team LogoIndiana (6-6)
Hoosiers
41
--
--
55
74
45
3:30 PM
ABC
Bronx, NY
Team LogoDuke (NC) (7-5)
Blue Devils
44
--
--
62
58
66
Sat Dec 26
#18 / 42
Independence
Team LogoTulsa (OK) (6-6)
Golden Hurricane
52
--
--
85
92
82
5:45 PM
ESPN
Shreveport, LA
Team LogoVirginia Tech (6-6)
Hokies
55
--
--
63
34
40
Sat Dec 26
#19 / 42
Foster Farms
Team LogoUCLA (CA) (8-4)
Bruins
29
30
37
31
20
46
9:15 PM
ESPN
Santa Clara, CA
Team LogoNebraska (5-7)
Cornhuskers
37
--
--
58
46
36
Mon Dec 28
#20 / 42
Military
Team LogoPittsburgh (PA) (8-4)
Panthers
28
40
--
36
37
22
2:30 PM
ESPN
Annapolis, MD
Team LogoNavy (MD) (9-2) #21
Midshipmen
44
22
21
20
45
64
Mon Dec 28
#21 / 42
Quick Lane
Team LogoCentral Michigan (7-5)
Chippewas
14
--
--
71
85
78
5:00 PM
ESPN2
Detroit, MI
Team LogoMinnesota (5-7)
Golden Gophers
21
--
--
60
66
23
Tue Dec 29
#22 / 42
Armed Forces
Team LogoCalifornia (7-5)
Golden Bears
55
--
--
39
28
29
2:00 PM
ESPN
Ft. Worth, TX
Team LogoAir Force (8-5)
Falcons
36
--
--
73
75
98
Tue Dec 29
#23 / 42
Athletic
Team LogoNorth Carolina (11-2) #10
Tar Heels
38
11
10
17
15
57
5:30 PM
ESPN
Orlando, FL
Team LogoBaylor (TX) (9-3) #17
Bears
49
19
18
21
4
38
Tue Dec 29
#24 / 42
Arizona
Team LogoNevada (6-6)
Wolf Pack
28
--
--
93
98
121
7:30 PM
Campus Insiders
Tuscon, AZ
Team LogoColorado State (7-5)
Rams
23
--
--
86
93
120
Tue Dec 29
#25 / 42
Texas
Team LogoLouisiana State (8-3) #20
Tigers
56
21
22
16
13
3
9:00 PM
ESPN
Houston, TX
Team LogoTexas Tech (7-5)
Red Raiders
27
--
--
41
35
15
Wed Dec 30
#26 / 42
Birmingham
Team LogoAuburn (AL) (6-6)
Tigers
31
--
--
44
32
8
12:00 PM
ESPN
Birmingham, AL
Team LogoMemphis (9-3)
Tigers
10
33
33
26
43
60
Wed Dec 30
#27 / 42
Belk
Team LogoN.C. State (7-5)
Wolfpack
28
--
--
55
36
61
3:30 PM
ESPN
Charlotte, NC
Team LogoMississippi State (8-4)
Bulldogs
51
34
36
28
22
20
Wed Dec 30
#28 / 42
Music City
Team LogoTexas A&M (8-4)
Aggies
21
37
--
30
23
17
7:00 PM
ESPN
Nashville, TN
Team LogoLouisville (KY) (7-5)
Cardinals
27
39
--
45
40
43
Wed Dec 30
#29 / 42
Holiday
Team LogoSouthern California (8-5) #25
Trojans
21
27
27
24
12
13
10:30 PM
ESPN
San Diego, CA
Team LogoWisconsin (9-3)
Badgers
23
23
23
23
26
56
Thu Dec 31
#30 / 42
Peach
Team LogoHouston (TX) (12-1) #18
Cougars
38
16
14
14
39
81
12:00 PM
ESPN
Atlanta, GA
Team LogoFlorida State (10-2) #9
Seminoles
24
8
9
12
10
44
Thu Dec 31
#31 / 42
Orange
Team LogoOklahoma (11-1) #4
Sooners
17
3
4
4
1
6
4:00 PM
ESPN
Miami Gardens, FL
Team LogoClemson (SC) (13-0) #1
Tigers
37
1
1
2
6
25
Thu Dec 31
#32 / 42
Cotton
Team LogoMichigan State (12-1) #3
Spartans
0
4
3
3
14
11
8:00 PM
ESPN
Arlington, TX
Team LogoAlabama (12-1) #2
Crimson Tide
38
2
2
1
2
1
Fri Jan 01
#33 / 42
Outback
Team LogoNorthwestern (IL) (10-2) #13
Wildcats
6
12
12
12
54
34
12:00 PM
ESPN2
Tampa, FL
Team LogoTennessee (8-4) #23
Volunteers
45
29
29
27
11
14
Fri Jan 01
#34 / 42
Citrus
Team LogoMichigan (9-3) #14
Wolverines
41
17
17
14
18
28
1:00 PM
ABC
Orlando, FL
Team LogoFlorida (10-3) #19
Gators
7
18
19
18
24
16
Fri Jan 01
#35 / 42
Fiesta
Team LogoNotre Dame (IN) (10-2) #8
Fighting Irish
28
9
8
8
9
9
1:00 PM
ESPN
Glendale, AZ
Team LogoOhio State (11-1) #7
Buckeyes
44
5
7
5
3
35
Fri Jan 01
#36 / 42
Rose
Team LogoStanford (11-2) #6
Cardinal
45
6
5
7
8
27
5:00 PM
ESPN
Pasadena, CA
Team LogoIowa (12-1) #5
Hawkeyes
16
7
6
6
27
41
Fri Jan 01
#37 / 42
Sugar
Team LogoOklahoma State (10-2) #16
Cowboys
20
13
13
10
17
24
8:30 PM
ESPN
New Orleans, LA
Team LogoOle Miss (9-3) #12
Rebels
48
15
16
11
5
10
Sat Jan 02
#38 / 42
TaxSlayer
Team LogoPenn State (PA) (7-5)
Nittany Lions
17
--
--
43
51
42
12:00 PM
ESPN
Jacksonville, FL
Team LogoGeorgia (9-3)
Bulldogs
24
25
26
24
19
53
Sat Jan 02
#39 / 42
Liberty
Team LogoKansas State (6-6)
Wildcats
23
--
--
52
52
37
3:20 PM
ESPN
Memphis, TN
Team LogoArkansas (7-5)
Razorbacks
45
--
31
31
16
4
Sat Jan 02
#40 / 42
Alamo
Team LogoOregon (9-3) #15
Ducks
41
14
15
19
25
33
6:45 PM
ESPN
San Antonio, TX
Team LogoTexas Christian (10-2) #11
Horned Frogs
47
10
11
9
7
21
Sat Jan 02
#41 / 42
Cactus
Team LogoWest Virginia (7-5)
Mountaineers
43
--
--
41
21
19
10:15 PM
ESPN
Phoenix, AZ
Team LogoArizona State (6-6)
Sun Devils
42
--
--
49
42
50
Mon Jan 11
#42 / 42
National Championship
Team LogoClemson (SC) (13-0) #1
Tigers
40
1
1
2
6
25
8:30 PM
ESPN
Glendale, AZ
Team LogoAlabama (12-1) #2
Crimson Tide
45
2
2
1
2
1

* Calculated using the same method used for the Computer Average by the former BCS (but does not throw out rankings under 25)


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