Expert bowl-game picks: Either Oklahoma or Georgia will earn a rose
The Los Angeles Times’ college football experts — it’s how they refer to themselves — make choices on the remaining bowl games.
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Ben Bolch
Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M: Texas A&M, 30-23
North Carolina State vs. Arizona State: North Carolina State, 28-24
Kentucky vs. Northwestern: Northwestern, 24-14
Utah State vs. New Mexico State: Utah State, 30-20
USC vs. Ohio State: Ohio State, 35-28
Louisville vs. Mississippi State: Mississippi State, 27-24
Iowa State vs. Memphis: Iowa State, 31-28
Washington vs. Penn State: Washington, 24-17
Wisconsin vs. Miami: Wisconsin, 32-20
Michigan vs. South Carolina: Michigan, 27-14
Central Florida vs. Auburn: Central Florida, 42-34
Notre Dame vs. Louisiana State: Notre Dame, 31-21
Georgia vs. Oklahoma: Oklahoma, 31-24
Alabama vs. Clemson: Clemson, 28-21
Zach Helfand
Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M: Wake Forest, 41-35
North Carolina State vs. Arizona State: North Carolina State, 42-28
Kentucky vs. Northwestern: Northwestern, 28-24
Utah State vs. New Mexico State: New Mexico State, 35-31
USC vs. Ohio State: USC, 42-41
Louisville vs. Mississippi State: Mississippi State, 35-27
Iowa State vs. Memphis: Iowa State, 30-27
Washington vs. Penn State: Penn State, 27-17
Wisconsin vs. Miami: Wisconsin, 24-21
Michigan vs. South Carolina: Michigan, 21-10
Central Florida vs. Auburn: Auburn, 34-24
Notre Dame vs. Louisiana State: Notre Dame, 28-21
Georgia vs. Oklahoma: Oklahoma, 32-30
Alabama vs. Clemson: Clemson, 27-24
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Mike Hiserman
Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M: Texas A&M, 31-17
North Carolina State vs. Arizona State: North Carolina State, 30-28
Kentucky vs. Northwestern: Northwestern, 27-10
Utah State vs. New Mexico State: Utah State, 28-17
USC vs. Ohio State: Ohio State, 45-38
Louisville vs. Mississippi State: Louisville, 35-31
Iowa State vs. Memphis: Iowa State, 38-24
Washington vs. Penn State: Penn State, 31-30
Wisconsin vs. Miami: Wisconsin, 28-24
Michigan vs. South Carolina: Michigan, 24-14
Central Florida vs. Auburn: Auburn, 45-28
Notre Dame vs. Louisiana State: Notre Dame, 27-17
Georgia vs. Oklahoma: Georgia, 31-30
Alabama vs. Clemson: Alabama, 27-24
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Angel Rodriguez
Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M: Wake Forest, 27-21
North Carolina State vs. Arizona State: North Carolina State, 21-10
Kentucky vs. Northwestern: Northwestern, 27-16
Utah State vs. New Mexico State: Utah State, 32-14
USC vs. Ohio State: USC, 24-23
Louisville vs. Mississippi State: Louisville, 42-18
Iowa State vs. Memphis: Memphis, 27-13
Washington vs. Penn State: Penn State, 28-17
Wisconsin vs. Miami: Miami, 34-21
Michigan vs. South Carolina: Michigan, 21-10
Central Florida vs. Auburn: Auburn, 28-18
Notre Dame vs. Louisiana State: Notre Dame, 32-21
Georgia vs. Oklahoma: Georgia, 35-28
Alabama vs. Clemson: Clemson, 28-13
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David Wharton
Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M: Wake Forest, 33-28
North Carolina State vs. Arizona State: North Carolina State, 35-31
Kentucky vs. Northwestern: Northwestern, 27-17
Utah State vs. New Mexico State: Utah State, 28-27
USC vs. Ohio State: USC, 31-27
Louisville vs. Mississippi State: Louisville, 35-27
Iowa State vs. Memphis: Memphis, 34-31
Washington vs. Penn State: Penn State, 27-24
Wisconsin vs. Miami: Wisconsin, 28-20
Michigan vs. South Carolina: Michigan, 27-21
Central Florida vs. Auburn: Auburn, 35-28
Notre Dame vs. Louisiana State: Louisiana State, 24-21
Georgia vs. Oklahoma: Oklahoma, 42-30
Alabama vs. Clemson: Clemson, 24-21
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Expert: last picks; season*
Bolch: 8-6; 98-64
Helfand: 9-5; 95-67
Hiserman: 9-5; 98-64
Rodriguez: 8-6; 99-63
Wharton: 9-5; 109-53
*Through games of Dec. 27
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