While the Miners experienced one of their best years in decades, the Bulldogs enter bowl season in a weird state. In one corner, Oregon State is playing in their first bowl game since 2013. Texas Tech over-achieved to make this bowl game, and they’ll have trouble slowing down Miss State. PICK: UCLA (+1)Guaranteed Rate Bowl (Phoenix, Arizona)Minnesota (-4) vs .West VirginiaTuesday, Dec 28th | 9:15 PM CT | ESPNWest Virginia muscled their way to a bowl game at 6-6. PICK: Iowa State (-1.5)Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, Texas)14 Oregon vs. 16 Oklahoma (-4.5)Wednesday, Dec 29th | 8:15 PM CT | ESPNSimilar to the Cheez-It Bowl, both these schools will begrudgingly play in the Alamo Bowl.

Source: The Nation December 18, 2021 17:33 UTC