NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oklahoma Sooner quarterback Sam Bradford beat out Florida's Tim Tebow to win College Football's prestigious Heisman Trophy in mid-December. Yet mobile voters are predicting that when the two teams face off on January 8th at Dolphin Stadium in Miami to decide the National Championship, it will be the Florida Gators who bring home this season's biggest prize. In a current poll conducted by the premium mobile service Predicto(tm), 64% of voters think #1 Florida will defeat #2 Oklahoma in the upcoming Bowl Championship Series title game.
Predicto is home to one of the fastest-growing mobile communities. Over one million members use the service, casting votes via text-message to predict the outcome of some of the biggest questions in the news, including everything from economic announcements to the latest Hollywood rumors. Throughout this past election year, the Predicto community saw repeated success in accurately forecasting the outcomes of Democratic and Republican primaries as well as the debates between candidates.
"Predicto is a fun, engaging mobile service," says company co-founder and President Itai Kathein. "Our members enthusiastically respond to the variety of SMS surveys we offer, and sports fans can be especially passionate when it comes to big games like this one. Plus, the tremendous growth of the Predicto community which we've seen has made the impact of these poll results that much more significant."
With the focus on NCAA football's biggest game certain to swell over the upcoming weeks, everyone from wagering fans to Sooner and Gator alumni will be debating the expected outcome of the showdown between the two 12-1 teams. Predicto's current Florida/Oklahoma survey will remain open until 9 a.m. gameday morning, so the Predicto Community's own opinion -- much like the Championship itself -- is yet to be determined.
About PredictoMobile(tm)
PredictoMobile(tm) is a market-leading interactive SMS service that engages members on pop culture and current events. Predicto offers a game that's on the pulse of entertainment and world news, and is the largest premium mobile service in the U.S. The PredictoMobile Community is made up of over one million users who stay in the know and vote on the go with Predicto. Program information is available at www.predicto.com.