Well, they took different paths to get there, but both guys went 4-6 for the 12/31 and 1/1 slate of games.  Greg got off to a hot start, going 4-1 on the 31st, but he was a dismal 0-5 on New Year's Day and is one game below .500 overall.  Will avoided disaster by picking Ohio State and Florida correctly.

And now it's time for the final group of games of the season.  There are nine games left altogether, including two BCS bowls and the national title game.  Lots of questions remain.  Who will win the battle of the mid-majors, TCU or Boise?  Can Texas stop the Crimson Tide in the title game?  Will anyone watch the GMAC Bowl?  These questions, and whether either of the guys can finish over .500, will be answered over the next week.

As always, we're using Danny Sheridan's odds as our source for the lines.  Here's the list of games:

And here's how we're picking:

Overall bowl game records:

Will: Round One: 2-4; Round Two: 4-5; Round Three: 4-6; Overall: 10-15

Greg: Round One: 2-4; Round Two: 6-3; Round Three: 4-6; Overall: 12-13

In a game played in some of the nastiest field conditions we've ever seen, Penn State escaped a big LSU comeback to win the Capital One Bowl, 19-17.

Despite dominating most of the game, the Lions only led 16-3 late in the third quarter, after they twice settled for field goals while close to the goal line earlier in the game.  Then LSU, whose offense sputtered for most of the first three quarters, staged a furious rally, scoring twice in just over three minutes to take a 17-16 lead.

But the Penn State defense came up with a big stop in the fourth quarter, and Daryll Clark led a long drive, eating lots of clock, that resulted in a Colin Wagner field goal to put the Lions up for good, 19-17.

We have a feeling the field conditions will dominate the talk about this game, and we can already hear LSU and SEC apologists using the field as an excuse.  And while the field neutralized any speed advantage LSU may have had, both teams had to play out there, and Penn State played better.

Kudos to the team on an 11-win campaign and to the seniors on a great four years.  We'll have the full recap this weekend.

Gametime: 1:00 pm

Records: LSU: 9-3 (5-3); Penn State: 10-2 (5-2)

Series Record: Penn State leads, 1-0

TV: ABC

Audio: Here

In the second round of Bowl Pick 'Em, Greg rebounded nicely, posting a 6-3 mark and moving to 8-7 overall.  Will is right behind after a 4-5 showing gave him a 6-9 record overall.  It was a relatively good run for both guys, and it would've been better, had Temple not blown a 14-point lead against UCLA.  But, after all, this is Temple we're talking about, so we're not sure why anyone is surprised.

For the next round of games, we have bowls that are happening on December 31st and New Year's Day.  In case you weren't already excited, these two days will offer up 10 games. 10!  This is why we love this week.  These games could all be junk, but we'd be watching anyway.

In addition to the greatness of 10 games in two days, this round will likely make or break the pick 'em season for the guys.  A good finish here could lead to the promised land of an above .500 record.

As always, we're using Danny Sheridan's odds as our source for the lines.  Here's the list of games:

And here's how we're picking:

Overall bowl game records:

Will: Round One: 2-4; Round Two: 4-5; Overall: 6-9

Greg: Round One: 2-4; Round Two: 6-3; Overall: 8-7

In yet another portrayal of the ACC being inferior to pretty much every conference, Wisconsin escaped with a 20-14 win over the 15th-ranked Miami Hurricanes tonight in the Champs Sports Bowl.  Usually we don't have many nice things to say about Wisconsin, mostly because we can't stand Bret Bielema, but in bowl season we're fans of every Big11Ten team.

This is a great start for the conference, as they've played one game and they've already equalled the win total for bowl season last year (where the conference was a robust 1-6).  Let's not get ahead of ourselves, but it's a nice start.

As for Miami...losing a pre-New Year's bowl game in Florida to a Big11Ten opponent is certainly a far cry from the days of "The U."  The lesson, as always: the ACC sucks.

Be back soon with the Capital One Bowl preview.

It was a rough start for both the guys in bowl season pick 'em, as they were a robust 0-4 through the first four games.  But they rebounded to win the last two to finish 2-4.

The next set of bowls runs through December 30th, and there are nine games total on the slate.  The action begins today, with that great day-after-Christmas tradition, the Little Caesars Bowl.

As always, we're using Danny Sheridan's odds as our source for the lines.  Here's the list of games:

And here's how we're picking:

Overall bowl game records:

Will: 2-4

Greg: 2-4

With the bowl game getting closer by the day, it's time to take a look at the opponent.  This time, it's the offense. Read more to get on with it.

With the bowl game getting closer by the day, it's time to take a look at the opponent.  Today, we're diving into the numbers as we check out the LSU defense.  Click "Read More" to check it out.