The Student Section’s Staff Bowl Picks – Straight Up

Admit it: you’re waiting until the last minute to fill out your bowl picks. While you’ve figured out whom to pick in most of them, there are still a few where you’re prepared to flip a coin.

Don’t worry, the Student Section is here to help. Although the staff doesn’t always agree, we’ve all listed our picks below. The number in parentheses is the confidence rating assigned to each game. A “38” pick is essentially a lock, while a “1” is essentially a toss-up. “Confidence points” will be tallied at the end of the bowl season (which does not include the College Football Playoff’s title game on Jan. 12).

Here’s a list of our distinguished panelists, along with their respective Twitter handles if you’d like to discuss some of the games:

Matt Zemek – Managing Editor (@SectionMZ)
Ryan Palencer – Staff Writer (@RyanPalencer)
Bart Doan – Associate Editor (@TheCoachBart)
Kevin Causey – Contributor (@CFBZ)
Scott King – Contributor (@BearcatsBlog)
Terry Johnson – Associate Editor (@SectionTPJ)

Note: Please keep in mind that these picks are simply “who’s going to win.” If you’re playing against the spread, be sure to check out who the staff picked in those games as well.