Okay, so, I’ve been messing around with this whole bowl game picks thing, and let me tell you, it’s been a wild ride. I started off with zero clue, like, absolutely nothing. But, I heard some people talking about making picks for the Bowl and CFP games, and I was like, “Why not? Sounds fun.”
First things first, I needed to figure out what games were even happening. Turns out, there are 42 bowl games this year! 42! Can you believe that? It’s a lot to keep track of, capped off by the College Football Playoff National Championship. It’s a whole lot of football, and it all kicked off on Saturday, December 21, 2024.
So, I grabbed a pen and paper, you know, old school, and started making a list. I jotted down all the games I could find. I tried to put them in a .PDF Format, and then I even tried to organize it in an Excel Spreadsheet. I went through Eastern, Mountain, and all the time zones, trying to get the schedule right.
Then came the hard part: making the actual picks. I mean, there are so many games! I’m no expert, so I just went with my gut feeling. Some of them, I based on which team’s name I liked better, haha. I spent hours looking at the schedule, trying to decide who would win each game.
- First attempt: Total chaos. I just randomly picked teams, no rhyme or reason. It was a mess.
- Second attempt: I tried to be a little more strategic. I looked up some stuff online, but honestly, it was mostly confusing.
- Third attempt: This is where things got interesting. I found some online games, like, actual games where you can practice your skills, and it helped a bit. It’s like, you answer these math questions, and it helps you aim a bowling ball, which is kind of related, I guess? There are also free online multiplayer sports games like that Pogo™ Bowl which has classic ten-pin bowling action for up to 20 players. I also tried this field goal kicking game where you kick the ball through the posts. It doesn’t have anything to do with Bowl Games, but it was a fun way to spend an afternoon.
After all that, I finally had my picks. Are they any good? Probably not, but I had a blast making them. It was a fun little project, and it made me feel a bit more involved in the whole college football thing. Also, I learned a lot about the schedule and which teams are playing. So, even if my picks are way off, I still feel like I won something, you know?
It made me think, maybe next year I’ll actually try to learn more about the teams and stuff before making my picks. But for now, I’m just happy I gave it a shot. Plus, now I have something to talk about with my friends who are into football. It’s a win-win!
I had a good time with this. It’s not always about being right, sometimes it’s just about trying something new and having a good time doing it, you know what I mean?
My Final Takeaway
I jumped into this whole bowl game picks thing with no experience, and just figured it out as I went. It was messy, I probably got a lot wrong, but I had fun, and that’s what really matters. I’m already thinking about how I can do better next year. Maybe I’ll even become a pro at this, who knows?
