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DMN staff picks (12/19)

08:19 PM CST on Wednesday, December 20, 2006

  Chip Brown
CHIP BROWN
Texas
Chuck Carlton
CHUCK CARLTON
Big 12 South/
National
Rachel Cohen
RACHEL COHEN
Texas A&M
Brian Davis
BRIAN DAVIS
Big 12 South/
National
Kate Hairopoulos
KATE
HAIROPOULOS

SMU/TCU
Tim MacMahon
TIM MacMAHON
Big 12
Chuck Carlton
BRETT VITO
North Texas
  vs. Line Straight vs. Line Straight vs. Line Straight vs. Line Straight vs. Line Straight vs. Line Straight vs. Line Straight
Poinsettia Bowl: TCU vs. Northern Illinois (+11½) Northern Illinois TCU TCU TCU TCU TCU No. Illinois TCU TCU TCU TCU TCU No. Illinois TCU
Las Vegas Bowl: BYU vs. Oregon (+3) Oregon Oregon BYU BYU Oregon BYU Oregon BYU BYU BYU Oregon Oregon Oregon Oregon
New Orleans Bowl: Troy (+4½) vs. Rice Rice Rice Rice Rice Rice Rice Rice Rice Rice Rice Rice Rice Rice Rice
Birmingham Bowl: South Florida vs. East Carolina (+4½) South Florida South Florida South Florida South Florida South Florida South Florida South Florida South Florida South Florida South Florida South Florida South Florida South Florida South Florida
New Mexico Bowl: New Mexico vs. San Jose State (+3½) San Jose St. San Jose St. San Jose St. San Jose St. San Jose St. New Mexico New Mexico New Mexico New Mexico New Mexico New Mexico New Mexico New Mexico New Mexico
Armed Forces Fort Worth Bowl: Tulsa (+1) vs. Utah Utah Utah Tulsa Tulsa Utah Utah Tulsa Tulsa Utah Utah Utah Utah Utah Utah
Hawaii Bowl: Arizona State (+7½) vs. Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii Hawaii Arizona St. Hawaii Arizona St. Hawaii
Motor City Bowl: Central Michigan vs. Middle Tennessee State (+10) Middle Tenn. Central Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Middle Tenn. Central Michigan Middle Tenn. Central Michigan Central Michigan Central Michigan Middle Tenn. Central Michigan Middle Tenn. Central Michigan
Emerald Bowl: Florida State (+4½) vs. UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA Florida St. UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA UCLA
Independence Bowl: Oklahoma State vs. Alabama (+2) Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Alabama Alabama Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St. Oklahoma St.
Holiday Bowl: California vs. Texas A&M (+5) Texas A&M Texas A&M Texas A&M Texas A&M Texas A&M California Texas A&M Texas A&M Texas A&M Texas A&M California California California California
Texas Bowl: Rutgers vs. Kansas State (+7½) Kansas St. Rutgers Kansas St. Rutgers Rutgers Rutgers Kansas St. Rutgers Rutgers Rutgers Rutgers Rutgers Kansas St. Rutgers
Music City Bowl: Clemson vs. Kentucky (+10) Kentucky Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson Clemson Kentucky Clemson Clemson Clemson
Sun Bowl: Missouri (+3½) vs. Oregon State Oregon St. Oregon St. Missouri Missouri Oregon St. Oregon St. Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri Oregon St. Oregon St.
Liberty Bowl: South Carolina vs. Houston (+6½) Houston South Carolina Houston South Carolina Houston South Carolina Houston Houston Houston South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina South Carolina
Insight Bowl: Minnesota (+6½) vs. Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech Texas Tech
Champs Sports Bowl: Maryland vs. Purdue (pick) Maryland Maryland Maryland Maryland Maryland Maryland Purdue Purdue Maryland Maryland Maryland Maryland Maryland Maryland
Meineke Car Care Bowl: Navy (+6) vs. Boston College Navy Boston College Boston College Boston College Boston College Boston College Navy Navy Boston College Boston College Boston College Boston College Boston College Boston College
Alamo Bowl: Iowa (+10½) vs. Texas Iowa Texas Texas Texas Iowa Texas Iowa Texas Texas Texas Texas Texas Iowa Texas
Chick-fil-A Bowl: Virginia Tech vs. Georgia (+2½) Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Georgia Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Georgia Georgia Virginia Tech Virginia Tech
MPC Computers Bowl: Nevada (+3½) vs. Miami Nevada Nevada Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami
Outback Bowl: Penn State (+4½) vs. Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee Penn St. Penn St. Penn St. Penn St. Penn St. Penn St.
Cotton Bowl: Auburn vs. Nebraska (+2) Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn Nebraska Auburn Auburn Auburn Nebraska Nebraska Auburn Auburn
Capital One Bowl: Wisconsin (+1½) vs. Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Wisconsin Wisconsin Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin Arkansas Arkansas
Gator Bowl: Georgia Tech (+7) vs. West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia Georgia Tech West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia West Virginia
Rose Bowl: Southern California vs. Michigan (+1) Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan Southern Cal Southern Cal Michigan Michigan Michigan Michigan Southern Cal Southern Cal
Fiesta Bowl: Oklahoma vs. Boise State (+7½) Boise St. Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Oklahoma Boise St. Oklahoma
Orange Bowl: Wake Forest (+10) vs. Louisville Wake Forest Louisville Louisville Louisville Wake Forest Louisville Louisville Louisville Wake Forest Louisville Louisville Louisville Louisville Louisville
Sugar Bowl: LSU vs. Notre Dame (+8½) LSU LSU LSU LSU Notre Dame LSU Notre Dame LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU LSU
International Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Western Michigan (+8) W. Michigan W. Michigan Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati Western Michigan Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati
GMAC Bowl: Southern Mississippi vs. Ohio (+6) Ohio Southern Miss Southern Miss Southern Miss Southern Miss Southern Miss Southern Miss Southern Miss Southern Miss Southern Miss Ohio Ohio Southern Miss Southern Miss
BCS National Championship: Ohio State vs. Florida (+7½) Florida Florida Ohio St. Ohio St. Ohio St. Ohio St. Florida Ohio St. Ohio St. Ohio St. Florida Ohio St. Ohio St. Ohio St.
Last week vs. line 2-3, .400 4-1, .800 3-2, .600 3-2, .600 3-2, .600 4-1, .800 3-2, .600
Season vs. line 127-129-9, .496 129-127-9, .504 126-130-9, .492 122-134-9, .477 107-92-6, .537 107-92-6, .537 131-125-9, .511
Last week, straight 2-3, .400 3-2, .600 3-2, .600 3-2, .600 3-2, .600 3-2, .600 3-2, .600
Season straight 184-81, .694 197-68, .743 198-67, .747 189-76, .713 143-62, .698 147-58, .717 197-68, .743
Lines through Monday; shaded boxes indicate leader
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