Bowls make fools of us all, and after 15 games, your picks are probably hurting a little bit, and this Christmas evening you're probably looking for a little reassurance that you're still in it to win it, and that because there's still a few dozen bowls to go, you have every chance in the world to make up for your likely atrocious start in our little competition.
And you do! A few upsets here, a couple of smart bet-hedging picks there, and by the end of the week you could be in it to win it. But Teddy Roosevelt once said that success comes only to those who lead the life of endeavor, and that means picking against Oklahoma State in the Camping World Bowl (or fighting against the Spanish in Cuba or something, I don't know).