2009-2010 Bowl season predictions

By Rick Morris

If you're in any bowl pools, whether they are against the spread or straight-up, we've got your guide right here to help guide you through it. With games where the underdog is the pick, we will note if the picks are straight-up or merely against the spread. We will also note the picks against the spread for the FDH New York Bureau Steve Cirvello.

December 19
New Mexico Bowl - Albuquerque, NM
Fresno State -11 1/2 over Wyoming
FDHNYB: Fresno State

December 19
St. Petersburg Bowl - St. Petersburg, FL
Central Florida +2 1/2 over Rutgers
Central Florida straight-up as well
FDHNYB: Rutgers

December 20
New Orleans Bowl - New Orleans, LA
Southern Mississippi -3 1/2 over Middle Tennessee State
FDHNYB: Middle Tennessee State

December 22
Maaco Las Vegas Bowl - Las Vegas, NV
BYU +2 1/2 over Oregon State
BYU straight-up as well
FDHNYB: Oregon State

December 23
Poinsettia Bowl - San Diego, CA
Utah +3 over California
Utah straight-up as well
FDHNYB: Utah

December 24
Hawaii Bowl - Honolulu, HI
Nevada -15 over SMU
FDHNYB: Nevada

December 26
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl - Detroit, MI
Ohio -2 1/2 over Marshall
FDHNYB: Ohio

December 26
Meineke Car Care Bowl - Charlotte, NC
North Carolina +2 1/2 over Pittsburgh
North Carolina straight-up as well
FDHNYB: Pittsburgh

December 26
Emerald Bowl - San Francisco, CA
USC -9 over Boston College
FDHNYB: Boston College

December 26
Music City Bowl - Nashville, TN
Clemson -7 over Kentucky
FDHNYB: Kentucky

December 28
Independence Bowl - Shreveport, LA
Georgia -7 over Texas A&M
FDHNYB: Georgia

December 29
EagleBank Bowl - Washington, DC
UCLA -4 over Temple
FDHNYB: UCLA

December 29
Champs Sports Bowl - Orlando, FL
Miami -3 over Wisconsin
FDHNYB: Wisconsin

December 30
Humanitarian Bowl - Boise, ID
Bowling Green -1 1/2 over Idaho
FDHNYB: Bowling Green

December 30
Holiday Bowl - San Diego, CA
Nebraska +1 1/2 over Arizona
Nebraska straight-up as well
FDHNYB: Nebraska

December 31
Texas Bowl - Houston, TX
Navy +6 1/2 over Missouri
Missouri to win straight-up
FDHNYB: Missouri

December 31
Armed Forces Bowl - Fort Worth, TX
Houston -4 1/2 over Air Force
FDHNYB: Houston

December 31
Sun Bowl - El Paso, TX
Stanford +8 over Oklahoma
Oklahoma to win straight-up
FDHNYB: Stanford

December 31
Insight Bowl - Tempe, AR
Iowa State +2 1/2 over Minnesota
Iowa State straight-up as well
FDHNYB: Minnesota

December 31
Chick Fil-A Bowl - Atlanta, GA
Virginia Tech -4 1/2 over Tennessee
FDHNYB: Tennessee

January 1
Outback Bowl - Tampa, FL
Auburn -7 1/2 over Northwestern
FDHNYB: Auburn

January 1
Gator Bowl - Jacksonville, FL
Florida State +3 over West Virginia
Florida State straight-up as well
FDHNYB: Florida State

January 1
Capital One Bowl - Orlando, FL
Penn State -2 1/2 over LSU
FDHNYB: Penn State

January 1
Rose Bowl - Pasadena, CA
Oregon -3 1/2 over Ohio State
FDHNYB: Oregon

January 1
Sugar Bowl - New Orleans, LA
Cincinnati +11 over Florida
Florida to win straight-up
FDHNYB: Florida

January 2
International Bowl - Toronto
Northern Illinois +6 1/2 over South Florida
Northern Illinois straight-up as well
FDHNYB: South Florida

January 2
Papa Johns Bowl - Birmingham, AL
UConn +4 1/2 over South Carolina
South Carolina to win straight-up
FDHNYB: UConn

January 2
Cotton Bowl - Arlington, TX
Mississippi -3 over Oklahoma State
FDHNYB: Mississippi

January 2
Liberty Bowl - Memphis, TN
East Carolina +7 1/2 over Arkansas
Arkansas to win straight-up
FDHNYB: Arkansas

January 2
Alamo Bowl - San Antonio, TX
Texas Tech -8 over Michigan State
FDHNYB: Texas Tech

January 4
Fiesta Bowl - Glendale, AR
Boise State +7 over TCU
TCU to win straight-up
FDHNYB: Boise State

January 5
Orange Bowl - Miami, FL
Georgia Tech -4 over Iowa
FDHNYB: Iowa

January 6
GMAC Bowl - Mobile, AL
Central Michigan -3 1/2 over Troy
FDHNYB: Troy

January 7
BCS National Championship Game - Pasadena, CA
Alabama -5 over Texas
FDHNYB: Alabama