Bowl Projections: Zombies, Cowbell and Pecan Pie

I've pretty much had my fill of bowl-projections after two months of them. But the funny thing is, now is the time when they start having a semblance of reality.

So, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. As we near the end of the college football regular-season, here are my bowl projections. If these pairings are set up the way I think, there will be a lot of terrific games.

NEW MEXICO

7-5 vs. 6-6

LAS VEGAS

Driving Into Vegas with a $30,000 Car vs. Leaving Vegas In a $300,000 Bus

FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO

Potatoes vs. Stuffing

NEW ORLEANS

Facebook Photos of Food vs. Facebook Photos of Cats

BEEF O'BRADY'S

Bonuses Coaches Get For Taking Teams to Bowls vs. Unsold Bowl Tickets That Athletic Departments Eat

HAWAII

Cowbell vs. More Cowbell

LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA

Those Who Deliver Pizza For a Living vs. Those Who Make Bowl-Projections For a Living

POINSETTIA

"Sup," "Wut," and "Meh." vs. Real Words

MILITARY

Drone Strikes vs. Kris Jenner and Her Kardashian Daughters

TEXAS

Facebook Photos of Food vs. Facebook Photos of Pets

FIGHT HUNGER

Pecan Pie vs. Pumpkin Pie

PINSTRIPE

Andy Kaufman vs. Jimmy Hoffa

BELK

Wal-Mart vs. Thanksgiving

RUSSELL ATHLETIC

Torn ACLs vs. Torn MCLs

BUFFALO WILD WINGS

Buffalo Wild Wings vs. Chick-Fil-A

CHICK-FIL-A

Chick-Fil-A vs. Buffalo Wild Wings

ARMED FORCES

Drone Strikes vs. Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith

MUSIC CITY

People With Signs Saying "We Want Bama!" vs. People With Signs Saying "Kick Me!"

ALAMO

The Gettysburg Address vs. Mike Gundy's historic "I'm a Man! I'm 40!" rant

HOLIDAY

Festivus vs. Treat Yo Self Day

ADVOCARE V100

Awful Bowl Names vs. Really, Really Awful Bowl Names

SUN

Playing College Basketball Tournaments in Casinos vs. Universities Arguing Against Legalization of Sports Betting

LIBERTY

A Guy Who Can Name Every Member of Conference USA vs. The Other Guy Who Can Name Every Member of Conference USA

GATOR

Sitting in Front of the Person in the Plane Who Keeps Kicking Your Seat vs. Sitting Behind the Screaming Baby

HEART OF DALLAS

J.R. vs. Bobby

CAPITAL ONE

Crushing Credit Card Debt vs. Declaring Bankruptcy

OUTBACK

Duck Dynasty vs. Grey Goose

ROSE

Legends vs. Leaders

FIESTA

Flo from Progressive vs. the AFLAC Duck

SUGAR

Rocket Science vs. Brain Surgery

ORANGE

"One Game at a Time" vs. "It Is What It Is"

COTTON

Sporting Kansas City vs. Real Salt Lake

BBVA COMPASS

Lousy Matchup vs. Undesirable Destination

GODADDY.COM

Go vs. Daddy

BCS CHAMPIONSHIP

Soon to Be Extinct vs. Not Extinct Soon Enough