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Title: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on August 04, 2017, 09:15:47 PM Schedule for Week One
August 26 Oregon State @ Colorado State Ohio State @ Indiana September 1 Colorado State @ Colorado Washington @ Rutgers September 2 Wyoming @ Iowa Maryland @ Texas California @ North Carolina North Carolina State @ South Carolina (in Charlotte) Michigan @ Florida (in Arlington, Texas) Nevada @ Northwestern Florida State @ Alabama (in Atlanta) BYU @ LSU (in Houston) September 3 Texas A&M @ UCLA West Virginia @ Virginia Tech (in Landover, Maryland) September 4 Tennessee @ Georgia Tech Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on August 04, 2017, 09:24:54 PM My picks:
Colorado State Ohio State Colorado Washington Iowa Texas North Carolina South Carolina Michigan Northwestern Alabama LSU UCLA West Virginia Georgia Tech Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on August 04, 2017, 10:00:21 PM Oregon State @ Colorado State
Ohio State @ Indiana Colorado State @ Colorado Washington @ Rutgers Wyoming @ Iowa Maryland @ Texas California @ North Carolina North Carolina State @ South Carolina Nevada @ Northwestern Florida State @ Alabama hope springs eternal, probably won't happen BYU @ LSU biggest culture shock imaginable for all involved, Ole Miss/Cal will be similarly hilarious Texas A&M @ UCLA West Virginia @ Virginia Tech Tennessee @ Georgia Tech EDIT: Michigan @ Florida Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on August 05, 2017, 12:08:26 AM August 26
Oregon State Ohio State September 1 Colorado Washington September 2 Iowa Texas North Carolina South Carolina Michigan Northwestern Alabama LSU September 3 Texas A&M Virginia Tech September 4 Tennessee Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Del Tachi on August 05, 2017, 09:09:17 PM Oregon State
Ohio State Colorado Washington Iowa Texas North Carolina South Carolina Michigan Northwestern Alabama LSU Texas A&M Virginia Tech Georgia Tech Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on August 06, 2017, 12:01:21 AM Week One
August 26 Oregon State @ Colorado State Ohio State @ Indiana (This is hard coming from an Indiana alumnus) September 1 Colorado State @ Colorado Washington @ Rutgers (by at least 3 scores) September 2 Wyoming @ Iowa Maryland @ Texas California @ North Carolina North Carolina State @ South Carolina (in Charlotte) Michigan @ Florida (in Arlington, Texas) Nevada @ Northwestern Florida State @ Alabama (in Atlanta) BYU @ LSU (in Houston) September 3 Texas A&M @ UCLA West Virginia @ Virginia Tech (in Landover, Maryland) September 4 Tennessee @ Georgia Tech Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Donerail on August 06, 2017, 09:55:52 AM Week One
August 26 Oregon State @ Colorado State Ohio State @ Indiana September 1 Colorado State @ Colorado Washington @ Rutgers September 2 Wyoming @ Iowa Maryland @ Texas California @ North Carolina North Carolina State @ South Carolina Michigan @ Florida Nevada @ Northwestern Florida State @ Alabama BYU @ LSU September 3 Texas A&M @ UCLA West Virginia @ Virginia Tech September 4 Tennessee @ Georgia Tech Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: CMB222 on August 06, 2017, 08:03:07 PM Schedule for Week One August 26 Oregon State @ Colorado State Ohio State @ Indiana September 1 Colorado State @ Colorado Washington @ Rutgers September 2 Wyoming @ Iowa Maryland @ Texas California @ North Carolina North Carolina State @ South Carolina (in Charlotte) Michigan @ Florida (in Arlington, Texas) Nevada @ Northwestern Florida State @ Alabama (in Atlanta) BYU @ LSU(in Houston) September 3 Texas A&M @ UCLA West Virginia @ Virginia Tech (in Landover, Maryland) September 4 Tennessee @ Georgia Tech Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on August 06, 2017, 08:13:18 PM August 26
Oregon State @ Colorado State Ohio State @ Indiana September 1 Colorado State @ Colorado Washington @ Rutgers September 2 Wyoming @ Iowa Maryland @ Texas California @ North Carolina North Carolina State @ South Carolina (in Charlotte) - probably the toughest game on the slate along with the first two of Week 1 Saturday which I have as upsets. Michigan @ Florida (in Arlington, Texas) Nevada @ Northwestern Florida State @ Alabama (in Atlanta) BYU @ LSU (in Houston) September 3 Texas A&M @ UCLA - this has real potential for a bad result though I'll pray I am right :( West Virginia @ Virginia Tech (in Landover, Maryland) September 4 Tennessee @ Georgia Tech - also no clue here, but I'll go with not the bad guys Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on August 06, 2017, 09:30:29 PM Schedule for Week One August 26 Oregon State @ Colorado State Ohio State @ Indiana September 1 Colorado State @ Colorado Washington @ Rutgers September 2 Wyoming @ Iowa Maryland @ Texas California @ North Carolina North Carolina State @ South Carolina (in Charlotte) Michigan @ Florida (in Arlington, Texas) Nevada @ Northwestern Florida State @ Alabama (in Atlanta) BYU @ LSU (in Houston) September 3 Texas A&M @ UCLA West Virginia @ Virginia Tech (in Landover, Maryland) September 4 Tennessee @ Georgia Tech Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: RINO Tom on August 07, 2017, 08:49:19 AM Week one isn't overly interesting, but I think we should include some Illini games given our large Land of Lincoln population on this board. :P Also, sidenote: Colorado/CSU is actually a neutral site game in Denver.
SATURDAY 8/26 Oregon State at Colorado State Ohio State at Indiana FRIDAY 9/1 Colorado State vs. Colorado (Denver, CO) Washington at Rutgers SATURDAY 9/2 Wyoming at Iowa Maryland at Texas Cal at North Carolina NC State vs. South Carolina (Charlotte, NC) Michigan vs. Florida (Arlington, TX) Nevada at Northwestern Florida State vs. Alabama (Atlanta, GA) BYU vs. LSU (Houston, TX) SUNDAY 9/3 Texas A&M at UCLA West Virginia vs. Virginia Tech (Landover, MD) MONDAY 9/4 Tennessee at Georgia Tech Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Rjjr77 on August 07, 2017, 10:35:38 AM Colorado State
Ohio State Colorado Washington Iowa Texas North Carolina South Carolina Florida (upset) Northwestern Alabama LSU TAMU WVU Tennessee Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on August 07, 2017, 02:35:09 PM August 26
Oregon State @ Colorado State Ohio State @ Indiana September 1 Colorado State @ Colorado Washington @ Rutgers September 2 Wyoming @ Iowa Maryland @ Texas California @ North Carolina North Carolina State @ South Carolina (in Charlotte) Michigan @ Florida (in Arlington, Texas) Nevada @ Northwestern Florida State @ Alabama (in Atlanta) BYU @ LSU (in Houston) September 3 Texas A&M @ UCLA West Virginia @ Virginia Tech (in Landover, Maryland) September 4 Tennessee @ Georgia Tech Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on August 07, 2017, 06:23:59 PM North Carolina State @ South Carolina (in Charlotte) - probably the toughest game on the slate along with the first two of Week 1 Saturday which I have as upsets. The odds all say NC State wins by 5 or 6; you're not exactly betting on an upset. The SC picks are the most surprising thing I see, actually. A decent team returning almost everyone SHOULD beat a crappy SEC East Muschamp team. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on August 07, 2017, 06:59:54 PM North Carolina State @ South Carolina (in Charlotte) - probably the toughest game on the slate along with the first two of Week 1 Saturday which I have as upsets. The odds all say NC State wins by 5 or 6; you're not exactly betting on an upset. The SC picks are the most surprising thing I see, actually. A decent team returning almost everyone SHOULD beat a crappy SEC East Muschamp team. On the subject of the SEC East, I noticed you didn't pick Michigan/Florida. If you don't like the Gators that much (you did pick Florida State) why didn't you just pick Michigan instead? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on August 07, 2017, 08:21:53 PM August 26
Oregon State @ Colorado State Ohio State @ Indiana September 1 Colorado State @ Colorado Washington @ Rutgers September 2 Wyoming @ Iowa Maryland @ Texas California @ North Carolina North Carolina State @ South Carolina (in Charlotte) Michigan @ Florida (in Arlington, Texas) Nevada @ Northwestern Florida State @ Alabama (in Atlanta) BYU @ LSU (in Houston) September 3 Texas A&M @ UCLA West Virginia @ Virginia Tech (in Landover, Maryland) September 4 Tennessee @ Georgia Tech Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on August 07, 2017, 09:24:41 PM North Carolina State @ South Carolina (in Charlotte) - probably the toughest game on the slate along with the first two of Week 1 Saturday which I have as upsets. The odds all say NC State wins by 5 or 6; you're not exactly betting on an upset. The SC picks are the most surprising thing I see, actually. A decent team returning almost everyone SHOULD beat a crappy SEC East Muschamp team. On the subject of the SEC East, I noticed you didn't pick Michigan/Florida. If you don't like the Gators that much (you did pick Florida State) why didn't you just pick Michigan instead? I must have deleted that by mistake! Corrected. I went to both FSU and UF so I don't really have anything against Florida when they aren't going against FSU; I DO have something against Muschamp though. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on August 11, 2017, 12:09:56 PM Oregon State
Ohio State Colorado Washington Iowa Texas North Carolina South Carolina Michigan Northwestern Alabama LSU UCLA West Virginia Tennessee Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on August 29, 2017, 11:58:17 AM Week one is live...congratulations to all who picked Oregon State.
Sorry for getting the Ohio State/Indiana game's date wrong. That game is tonight. Also, the BYU/LSU game has been moved from Houston to New Orleans due to the flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on August 29, 2017, 12:00:15 PM Week one is live...congratulations to all who picked Oregon State. Sorry for getting the Ohio State/Indiana game's date wrong. That game is tonight. Also, the BYU/LSU game has been moved from Houston to New Orleans due to the flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Colorado St. won that game Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: JGibson on August 29, 2017, 12:24:25 PM September 1
Colorado State @ Colorado Washington @ Rutgers September 2 Wyoming @ Iowa Maryland @ Texas California @ North Carolina North Carolina State @ South Carolina (in Charlotte) Michigan @ Florida (in Arlington, Texas) Nevada @ Northwestern Florida State @ Alabama (in Atlanta) BYU @ LSU (in Houston) September 3 Texas A&M @ UCLA West Virginia @ Virginia Tech (in Landover, Maryland) September 4 Tennessee @ Georgia Tech Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: RINO Tom on August 29, 2017, 12:25:15 PM UNDEFEATED
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on August 29, 2017, 02:49:29 PM Oh, for the record, I am switching my Georgia Tech pick to Tennessee. The loss of their HB makes this season look desolate, and I will not feel good about their chances for awhile.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on August 29, 2017, 04:51:51 PM Oh, for the record, I am switching my Georgia Tech pick to Tennessee. The loss of their HB makes this season look desolate, and I will not feel good about their chances for awhile. Put it on your picks sheet and it will be registered. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on August 29, 2017, 04:56:11 PM Week one is live...congratulations to all who picked Oregon State. Sorry for getting the Ohio State/Indiana game's date wrong. That game is tonight. Also, the BYU/LSU game has been moved from Houston to New Orleans due to the flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Colorado St. won that game My bad...so congratulations to those who picked Colorado State than...sorry for getting your hopes up Oregon State pickers. Also, I was wrong again about the Ohio State/Indiana Game... It's on Thursday. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on August 29, 2017, 05:08:56 PM Oh, for the record, I am switching my Georgia Tech pick to Tennessee. The loss of their HB makes this season look desolate, and I will not feel good about their chances for awhile. Put it on your picks sheet and it will be registered. August 26 Oregon State @ Colorado State Ohio State @ Indiana September 1 Colorado State @ Colorado Washington @ Rutgers September 2 Wyoming @ Iowa Maryland @ Texas California @ North Carolina North Carolina State @ South Carolina (in Charlotte) - probably the toughest game on the slate along with the first two of Week 1 Saturday which I have as upsets. Michigan @ Florida (in Arlington, Texas) Nevada @ Northwestern Florida State @ Alabama (in Atlanta) BYU @ LSU (in Houston) September 3 Texas A&M @ UCLA - this has real potential for a bad result though I'll pray I am right :( West Virginia @ Virginia Tech (in Landover, Maryland) September 4 Tennessee @ Georgia Tech Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on August 29, 2017, 06:14:00 PM Oh, for the record, I am switching my Georgia Tech pick to Tennessee. The loss of their HB makes this season look desolate, and I will not feel good about their chances for awhile. Put it on your picks sheet and it will be registered. August 26 Oregon State @ Colorado State Ohio State @ Indiana September 1 Colorado State @ Colorado Washington @ Rutgers September 2 Wyoming @ Iowa Maryland @ Texas California @ North Carolina North Carolina State @ South Carolina (in Charlotte) - probably the toughest game on the slate along with the first two of Week 1 Saturday which I have as upsets. Michigan @ Florida (in Arlington, Texas) Nevada @ Northwestern Florida State @ Alabama (in Atlanta) BYU @ LSU (in Houston) September 3 Texas A&M @ UCLA - this has real potential for a bad result though I'll pray I am right :( West Virginia @ Virginia Tech (in Landover, Maryland) September 4 Tennessee @ Georgia Tech Can you make it more clear you're going with Georgia Tech... It still looks like you're picking Tennessee from my angle. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on August 29, 2017, 07:53:44 PM LOL, I switched from Georgia Tech TO Tennessee as the winner of the game!
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: ltomlinson31 on August 29, 2017, 09:50:09 PM Can I join in for the week despite missing two games?
August 31 Ohio State @ Indiana September 1 Colorado State @ Colorado Washington @ Rutgers September 2 Wyoming @ Iowa Maryland @ Texas California @ North Carolina North Carolina State @ South Carolina (in Charlotte) Michigan @ Florida (in Arlington, Texas) Nevada @ Northwestern Florida State @ Alabama (in Atlanta) BYU @ LSU (in Houston) September 3 Texas A&M @ UCLA West Virginia @ Virginia Tech (in Landover, Maryland) September 4 Tennessee @ Georgia Tech Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on August 29, 2017, 09:57:13 PM Can I join in for the week despite missing two games? September 1 Colorado State @ Colorado Washington @ Rutgers September 2 Wyoming @ Iowa Maryland @ Texas California @ North Carolina North Carolina State @ South Carolina (in Charlotte) Michigan @ Florida (in Arlington, Texas) Nevada @ Northwestern Florida State @ Alabama (in Atlanta) BYU @ LSU (in Houston) September 3 Texas A&M @ UCLA West Virginia @ Virginia Tech (in Landover, Maryland) September 4 Tennessee @ Georgia Tech Yes you can. Your picks have been noted... and you've only missed one game. I got the Ohio State/Indiana Game wrong. That game is on Thursday. You can still pick that one... Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on August 29, 2017, 09:57:44 PM LOL, I switched from Georgia Tech TO Tennessee as the winner of the game! Sorry, my bad. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on August 29, 2017, 10:00:15 PM September 1 Colorado State @ Colorado Washington @ Rutgers September 2 Wyoming @ Iowa Maryland @ Texas California @ North Carolina North Carolina State @ South Carolina (in Charlotte) Michigan @ Florida (in Arlington, Texas) Nevada @ Northwestern Florida State @ Alabama (in Atlanta) BYU @ LSU (in Houston) September 3 Texas A&M @ UCLA West Virginia @ Virginia Tech (in Landover, Maryland) September 4 Tennessee @ Georgia Tech Still not too late to pick the Ohio State/Indiana game... that one is on Thursday...my bad on getting that wrong. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: ltomlinson31 on August 29, 2017, 10:09:14 PM Can I join in for the week despite missing two games? September 1 Colorado State @ Colorado Washington @ Rutgers September 2 Wyoming @ Iowa Maryland @ Texas California @ North Carolina North Carolina State @ South Carolina (in Charlotte) Michigan @ Florida (in Arlington, Texas) Nevada @ Northwestern Florida State @ Alabama (in Atlanta) BYU @ LSU (in Houston) September 3 Texas A&M @ UCLA West Virginia @ Virginia Tech (in Landover, Maryland) September 4 Tennessee @ Georgia Tech Yes you can. Your picks have been noted... and you've only missed one game. I got the Ohio State/Indiana Game wrong. That game is on Thursday. You can still pick that one... Thanks! And I edited my post and I'm picking Ohio State. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on August 31, 2017, 09:24:41 PM Ohio State on upset alert against Indiana...and if I'm not mistaken, I believe everyone who picked that game picked the Buckeyes.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on August 31, 2017, 09:35:27 PM I thought of picking Indiana just to be cheeky (and because Indiana almost beat highly-ranked Ohio State teams in the past 2 seasons), but I had no idea what they would look like after Kevin Wilson.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on August 31, 2017, 09:40:44 PM Buckeyes just took the lead...but it's not over yet.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on August 31, 2017, 09:54:47 PM Hoosiers retake the lead. Will this be the first upset of the season?
edit and back comes Ohio State. What a third quarter! Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on August 31, 2017, 10:09:24 PM Buckeyes starting to pull away... good news for everyone who picked the game.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: KingSweden on August 31, 2017, 11:23:24 PM IU will be a tough out in every game this year
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on September 03, 2017, 10:27:42 PM Christ, the states of Texas and Florida are not looking good for football this year!
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on September 03, 2017, 11:45:04 PM Christ, the states of Texas and Florida are not looking good for football this year! I was flipping back and forth between that A&M-UCLA game at the VT one, but I had a weird feeling that A&M wasn't completely safe the second that UCLA started coming back (even when it was 44-17 or 44-24). Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 04, 2017, 11:51:39 PM Scores after Week One
RINO Tom 12-3 Extreme Republican 12-3 JGibson 11-2 NYE 11-4 Rjjr77 11-4 Serious_Username 11-4 Illinwek 11-4 LTomlinson1 11-4 Alabama_Indy10 11-4 SJoyce 10-5 Sprouts Farmers Market 10-5 Progressive Democrat 10-5 Del Tachi 9-6 CMB222 9-6 Santander 9-6 Dereich 7-8 Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 05, 2017, 12:01:03 AM Schedule for Week two
September 9 Cincinnati @ Michigan Louisville @ North Carolina Pittsburgh @ Penn State Indiana @ Virginia TCU @ Arkansas Nebraska @ Oregon Hawaii @ UCLA Auburn @ Clemson South Carolina @ Missouri Oklahoma @ Ohio State Georgia @ Notre Dame Stanford @ USC Minnesota @ Oregon State Utah @ BYU Boise State @ Washington State Houston @ Arizona San Diego State @ Arizona State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 05, 2017, 12:04:23 AM My Picks:
Michigan Louisville Penn State Indiana TCU Oregon UCLA Auburn South Carolina Ohio State Georgia USC Minnesota Utah Boise State Arizona Arizona State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on September 05, 2017, 01:21:01 AM Michigan
Louisville Penn State Indiana Arkansas Oregon UCLA Clemson Missouri Ohio State Notre Dame Stanford Minnesota Utah Washington State Houston Arizona State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on September 05, 2017, 08:29:02 AM September 9
Cincinnati @ Michigan Louisville @ North Carolina Pittsburgh @ Penn State Indiana @ Virginia TCU @ Arkansas - My heart's for Ark, but this year - I give into dfwlibertylover's baseness. Nebraska @ Oregon - UNL is a known terrible. Oregon likely is too, but there is a chance they aren't, I reckon. Hawaii @ UCLA - hopefully Rosen blows it, but c'mon.... Auburn @ Clemson South Carolina @ Missouri Oklahoma @ Ohio State Georgia @ Notre Dame - Why do you betray me Eason? Stanford @ USC - sigh Minnesota @ Oregon State - 2 terrible teams though I believe OSU is better and their best and worse at their worst. Hopefully Gophers see some growth. Utah @ BYU Boise State @ Washington State Houston @ Arizona San Diego State @ Arizona State - my heart discourages this one as well, but if NMSU came that close... Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on September 05, 2017, 09:38:41 AM Scores after Week One RINO Tom 12-3 JGibson 11-2 NYE 11-4 Serious_Username 11-4 Illinwek 11-4 LTomlinson31 11-4 Alabama_Indy10 11-4 SJoyce 10-5 Extreme Republican 10-5 Sprouts Farmers Market 10-5 Progressive Democrat 10-5 Del Tachi 9-6 CMB222 9-6 Santander 9-6 Dereich 7-7 I was 12-3. My only misses were Texas, UNC, and Texas A&M. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: RINO Tom on September 05, 2017, 10:06:30 AM Boooom, first place.
Cincinnati at #8 Michigan #17 Louisville at North Carolina Pittsburgh at #4 Penn State Indiana at Virginia #23 TCU at Arkansas Nebraska at Oregon Hawaii at UCLA #13 Auburn at #3 Clemson South Carolina at Missouri #5 Oklahoma at #2 Ohio State #15 Georgia at #21 Notre Dame #14 Stanford at #4 USC Minnesota at Oregon State Utah at BYU Boise State at #20 Washington State Houston at Arizona San Diego State at Arizona State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on September 05, 2017, 10:43:39 AM Boooom, first place. Cincinnati at #7 Michigan #18 Louisville at North Carolina Pittsburgh at #5 Penn State Indiana at Virginia TCU at Arkansas Nebraska at Oregon Hawaii at UCLA #12 Auburn at #3 Clemson South Carolina at Missouri #6 Oklahoma at #2 Ohio State #15 Georgia at #21 Notre Dame #11 Stanford at #4 USC Minnesota at Oregon State #23 Utah at BYU Boise State at #22 Washington State Houston at Arizona San Diego State at Arizona State The polls haven't come out yet, where are you getting these rankings? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: RINO Tom on September 05, 2017, 10:55:30 AM Boooom, first place. Cincinnati at #7 Michigan #18 Louisville at North Carolina Pittsburgh at #5 Penn State Indiana at Virginia TCU at Arkansas Nebraska at Oregon Hawaii at UCLA #12 Auburn at #3 Clemson South Carolina at Missouri #6 Oklahoma at #2 Ohio State #15 Georgia at #21 Notre Dame #11 Stanford at #4 USC Minnesota at Oregon State #23 Utah at BYU Boise State at #22 Washington State Houston at Arizona San Diego State at Arizona State The polls haven't come out yet, where are you getting these rankings? I just used this article so that it could give me some reference and was going to edit it later. :) https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/tomorrows-top-25-today-michigan-moves-into-the-top-10-as-florida-state-falls/ Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: JGibson on September 05, 2017, 12:07:58 PM Cincinnati @ Michigan
Louisville @ North Carolina Pittsburgh @ Penn State Indiana @ Virginia TCU @ Arkansas Nebraska @ Oregon Hawaii @ UCLA Auburn @ Clemson South Carolina @ Missouri Oklahoma @ Ohio State Georgia @ Notre Dame Stanford @ USC Minnesota @ Oregon State Utah @ BYU Boise State @ Washington State Houston @ Arizona San Diego State @ Arizona State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on September 05, 2017, 12:37:03 PM Schedule for Week two
September 9 Cincinnati @ Michigan Louisville @ North Carolina Pittsburgh @ Penn State Indiana @ Virginia TCU @ Arkansas Nebraska @ Oregon Hawaii @ UCLA Auburn @ Clemson South Carolina @ Missouri Oklahoma @ Ohio State Georgia @ Notre Dame Stanford @ USC Minnesota @ Oregon State Utah @ BYU Boise State @ Washington State Houston @ Arizona San Diego State @ Arizona State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 05, 2017, 12:39:33 PM Scores after Week One RINO Tom 12-3 JGibson 11-2 NYE 11-4 Serious_Username 11-4 Illinwek 11-4 LTomlinson31 11-4 Alabama_Indy10 11-4 SJoyce 10-5 Extreme Republican 10-5 Sprouts Farmers Market 10-5 Progressive Democrat 10-5 Del Tachi 9-6 CMB222 9-6 Santander 9-6 Dereich 7-7 I was 12-3. My only misses were Texas, UNC, and Texas A&M. will fix Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on September 05, 2017, 03:07:23 PM September 9 Cincinnati @ Michigan Louisville @ North Carolina Pittsburgh @Penn State Indiana @ Virginia TCU @ Arkansas Nebraska @ Oregon Hawaii @ UCLA Auburn @ Clemson South Carolina @ Missouri Oklahoma @ Ohio State Georgia @ Notre Dame Stanford @ USC Minnesota @ Oregon State Utah @ BYU Boise State @ Washington State Houston @ Arizona San Diego State @ Arizona State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: ltomlinson31 on September 05, 2017, 11:43:14 PM September 9
Cincinnati @ Michigan Louisville @ North Carolina Pittsburgh @ Penn State Indiana @ Virginia TCU @ Arkansas Nebraska @ Oregon Hawaii @ UCLA Auburn @ Clemson South Carolina @ Missouri Oklahoma @ Ohio State Georgia @ Notre Dame Stanford @ USC Minnesota @ Oregon State Utah @ BYU Boise State @ Washington State Houston @ Arizona San Diego State @ Arizona State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on September 06, 2017, 08:13:32 PM Cincinnati @ Michigan
Louisville @ North Carolina Pittsburgh @ Penn State Indiana @ Virginia TCU @ Arkansas Nebraska @ Oregon Hawaii @ UCLA Auburn @ Clemson South Carolina @ Missouri Oklahoma @ Ohio State Georgia @ Notre Dame Stanford @ USC Minnesota @ Oregon State Utah @ BYU Boise State @ Washington State Houston @ Arizona San Diego State @ Arizona State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Donerail on September 06, 2017, 08:43:30 PM Cincinnati @ Michigan
Louisville @ North Carolina Pittsburgh @ Penn State Indiana @ Virginia TCU @ Arkansas Nebraska @ Oregon Hawaii @ UCLA Auburn @ Clemson South Carolina @ Missouri Oklahoma @ Ohio State Georgia @ Notre Dame Stanford @ USC Minnesota @ Oregon State Utah @ BYU Boise State @ Washington State Houston @ Arizona San Diego State @ Arizona State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 06, 2017, 09:28:35 PM September 9 Cincinnati @ Michigan Louisville @ North Carolina Pittsburgh @Penn State Indiana @ Virginia TCU @ Arkansas Nebraska @ Oregon Hawaii @ UCLA Auburn @ Clemson South Carolina @ Missouri Oklahoma @ Ohio State Georgia @ Notre Dame Stanford @ USC Minnesota @ Oregon State Utah @ BYU Boise State @ Washington State Houston @ Arizona San Diego State @ Arizona State Glad to see I'm not the only person picking Auburn. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on September 06, 2017, 09:33:05 PM September 9
Cincinnati @ Michigan Louisville @ North Carolina Pittsburgh @Penn State Indiana @ Virginia TCU @ Arkansas Nebraska @ Oregon Hawaii @ UCLA Auburn @ Clemson South Carolina @ Missouri Oklahoma @ Ohio State Georgia @ Notre Dame Stanford @ USC Minnesota @ Oregon State Utah @ BYU Boise State @ Washington State Houston @ Arizona San Diego State @ Arizona State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on September 07, 2017, 09:54:19 PM September 9
Cincinnati @ Michigan Louisville @ North Carolina Pittsburgh @Penn State Indiana @ Virginia TCU @ Arkansas Nebraska @ Oregon Hawaii @ UCLA Auburn @ Clemson South Carolina @ Missouri Oklahoma @ Ohio State Georgia @ Notre Dame Stanford @ USC Minnesota @ Oregon State Utah @ BYU Boise State @ Washington State Houston @ Arizona San Diego State @ Arizona State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 08, 2017, 10:26:49 PM Last call to make picks for week two...games start at noon.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on September 09, 2017, 10:54:02 AM Last minute edit: Give me Utah over BYU
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 09, 2017, 12:15:38 PM Last minute edit: Give me Utah over BYU Noted. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on September 10, 2017, 01:45:17 AM Too late to jump into this for week 3?
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on September 10, 2017, 08:23:02 AM Happy to be wrong about my o$u pick last night. Oklahoma looked awesome crushing the buckeyes.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 10, 2017, 10:37:36 AM Too late to jump into this for week 3? No, but you'll be well behind everyone else. Can you live with that? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 10, 2017, 11:18:54 AM Scores after Week Two
Alabama_Indy 10 27-5 RINO Tom 26-6 Extreme Republican 24-8 Progressive Democrat 24-9 Sprouts Farmers Market 23-8 Illiniwek 23-8 NYE 23-9 Ltomlinson31 22-10 JGibson 21-9 SJoyce 21-10 Santander 19-13 Dereich 19-11 Serious_Username 11-4 Del Tachi 9-6 CMB222 9-6 Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 10, 2017, 11:40:42 AM Schedule for Week Three
September 16 Air Force at Michgan Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh Baylor at Duke Clemson at Louisville Wisconsin at BYU Tennessee at Florida (this game may be rescheduled, depending on the damage to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. I will endeavor to let you know) SMU at TCU Purdue at Missouri Oregon State at Washington State Colorado State at Alabama LSU at Mississippi State Kansas State at Vanderbilt Kentucky at South Carolina Arizona State at Texas Tech Texas at USC Stanford at San Diego State Mississippi at California Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 10, 2017, 11:44:01 AM Michigan
Oklahoma State Duke Clemson Wisconsin Florida (tentative) Purdue Washington State Alabama LSU Kansas State Kentucky Texas Tech USC Stanford Ole Miss Edit; TCU Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on September 10, 2017, 03:31:53 PM Sprouts Farmers Market 23-8 15-2 + 10-5 = 25-7 RINO Tom went 13-4, which puts him into a tie with me.Progressive Democrat's wins are 10+11=21. I didn't check any others so please do double check. Is it possible to track this in a Google Spreadsheet with formulas? September 16 Air Force at Michigan Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh Baylor at Duke Clemson at Louisville Wisconsin at BYU Tennessee at Florida - Another year of useless hype for both teams. I had UF preseason, but the weather isn't exactly giving this offense even a chance of getting somewhat in sync. SMU at TCU - SMU is back, baby! But not that back idt lol Purdue at Missouri Oregon State at Washington State Colorado State at Alabama LSU at Mississippi State Kansas State at Vanderbilt - Battle of the super-underrated teams imo. Shame that Vandy has to lose much as I dislike them, but I think they will prove to be legitimate soon enough. Kentucky at South Carolina - my sleeper vs. Dereich's sleeper. The stakes are high, and I shall not yield! Arizona State at Texas Tech - ugh, pains me to pick this as both are trash. I don't actually think ASU's offense can keep up, but I want Tech's nonsensical Top 25 votes gone, so hopefully late game improvements carry over. Texas at USC Stanford at San Diego State Mississippi at California - ehhhh who care. Both sides do it. I'm a centrist. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on September 10, 2017, 03:51:07 PM Air Force at Michgan
Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh Baylor at Duke Clemson at Louisville Wisconsin at BYU Tennessee at Florida SMU at TCU Purdue at Missouri Oregon State at Washington State Colorado State at Alabama LSU at Mississippi State Kansas State at Vanderbilt Kentucky at South Carolina Arizona State at Texas Tech Texas at USC Stanford at San Diego State Mississippi at California Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on September 10, 2017, 04:37:21 PM Here are the actual standings: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FpeynaJSSJRZ4kzJbI4IajmB9NSI2_lVd5bhz_0gvDY/edit?usp=sharing
Let me know if I input any of your picks wrong. It's easy for it to auto-fill the word 'State' afterwards if I'm not paying attention. (may be advisable to make this a drop-down menu to avoid it, but I don't know Google Spreadsheets nearly as well as Excel) Alabama Indy 26 81.25% Sprouts Farmers Market 25 78.13% RINO Tom 25 78.13% New York Express 23 71.88% Progressive Democrat 23 71.88% SJoyce 23 71.88% Extreme Republican 23 71.88% ltomlinson 23 74.19% Illinwek 22 68.75% Santander 20 62.50% JGibson 20 66.67% Dereich 19 59.38% Birch Bayh 2020 11 73.33% Del Tachi 10 66.67% CMB222 10 66.67% Rjjr77 10 66.67% dfwlibertylover 0 #DIV/0! My usual rate to build that is probably $500, but it's free if I get a trophy at the end of this. :) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: JGibson on September 10, 2017, 05:03:19 PM Air Force at Michigan
Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh Baylor at Duke Clemson at Louisville Wisconsin at BYU Tennessee at Florida SMU at TCU Purdue at Missouri Oregon State at Washington State Colorado State at Alabama LSU at Mississippi State Kansas State at Vanderbilt Kentucky at South Carolina Arizona State at Texas Tech Texas at USC Stanford at San Diego State Mississippi at California Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 10, 2017, 06:50:55 PM Here are the actual standings: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FpeynaJSSJRZ4kzJbI4IajmB9NSI2_lVd5bhz_0gvDY/edit?usp=sharing Let me know if I input any of your picks wrong. It's easy for it to auto-fill the word 'State' afterwards if I'm not paying attention. (may be advisable to make this a drop-down menu to avoid it, but I don't know Google Spreadsheets nearly as well as Excel) Alabama Indy 26 81.25% Sprouts Farmers Market 25 78.13% RINO Tom 25 78.13% New York Express 23 71.88% Progressive Democrat 23 71.88% SJoyce 23 71.88% Extreme Republican 23 71.88% ltomlinson 23 74.19% Illinwek 22 68.75% Santander 20 62.50% JGibson 20 66.67% Dereich 19 59.38% Birch Bayh 2020 11 73.33% Del Tachi 10 66.67% CMB222 10 66.67% Rjjr77 10 66.67% dfwlibertylover 0 #DIV/0! My usual rate to build that is probably $500, but it's free if I get a trophy at the end of this. :) Thank you very much... your effort is very much appreciated. If you could do this every week that would be great...and sorry, but I can't afford shiny trophies. I hope my everlasting gratitude keeps you satisfied. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on September 10, 2017, 10:03:48 PM Air Force at Michgan
Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh Baylor at Duke Clemson at Louisville Wisconsin at BYU Tennessee at Florida (this game may be rescheduled, depending on the damage to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. I will endeavor to let you know) SMU at TCU Purdue at Missouri Oregon State at Washington State Colorado State at Alabama LSU at Mississippi State Kansas State at Vanderbilt- I see this as a legitimate Top-15 to Top-20 battle. Kentucky at South Carolina Arizona State at Texas Tech Texas at USC Stanford at San Diego State Mississippi at California Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on September 10, 2017, 10:10:54 PM Air Force at Michgan
Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh Baylor at Duke Clemson at Louisville Wisconsin at BYU Tennessee at Florida SMU at TCU Purdue at Missouri Oregon State at Washington State Colorado State at Alabama (an upset here might be the greatest thing in the history of football) LSU at Mississippi State Kansas State at Vanderbilt Kentucky at South Carolina Arizona State at Texas Tech Texas at USC Stanford at San Diego State Mississippi at California (Let's get Ole Miss to 12-0 without an appearance in the SEC championship and or a bowl) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Del Tachi on September 10, 2017, 10:55:56 PM September 16
Air Force at Michgan Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh Baylor at Duke Clemson at Louisville Wisconsin at BYU Tennessee at Florida SMU at TCU Purdue at Missouri Oregon State at Washington State Colorado State at Alabama LSU at Mississippi State Kansas State at Vanderbilt Kentucky at South Carolina Arizona State at Texas Tech Texas at USC Stanford at San Diego State Ole Miss at California Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on September 11, 2017, 03:25:11 AM Air Force at Michgan
Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh Baylor at Duke Clemson at Louisville Wisconsin at BYU Tennessee at Florida SMU at TCU Purdue at Missouri Oregon State at Washington State Colorado State at Alabama LSU at Mississippi State Kansas State at Vanderbilt Kentucky at South Carolina Arizona State at Texas Tech Texas at USC Stanford at San Diego State Mississippi at California Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: RINO Tom on September 11, 2017, 09:45:11 AM Air Force at #7 Michigan
#9 Oklahoma State at Pitt Baylor at Duke #3 Clemson at #14 Louisville #10 Wisconsin at BYU #23 Tennessee at #24 Florida SMU at #20 TCU Purdue at Missouri Oregon State at #21 Washington State Colorado State at #1 Alabama #12 LSU at Mississippi State #18 Kansas State at Vanderbilt Kentucky at South Carolina Arizona State at Texas Tech Texas at #4 USC #19 Stanford at San Diego State Ole Miss at Cal Also ... the Illini will take down #22 South Florida. :) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on September 11, 2017, 10:41:20 AM September 16
Air Force at Michgan Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh Baylor at Duke Clemson at Louisville Wisconsin at BYU Tennessee at Florida (this game may be rescheduled, depending on the damage to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. I will endeavor to let you know) SMU at TCU Purdue at Missouri Oregon State at Washington State Colorado State at Alabama LSU at Mississippi State Kansas State at Vanderbilt Kentucky at South Carolina Arizona State at Texas Tech Texas at USC Stanford at San Diego State Mississippi at California Also ... the Illini will take down #22 South Florida. :) I hope so!!!! Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 11, 2017, 12:26:55 PM Air Force at #7 Michigan #9 Oklahoma State at Pitt Baylor at Duke #3 Clemson at #14 Louisville #10 Wisconsin at BYU #23 Tennessee at #24 Florida SMU at #20 TCU Purdue at Missouri Oregon State at #21 Washington State Colorado State at #1 Alabama #12 LSU at Mississippi State #18 Kansas State at Vanderbilt Kentucky at South Carolina Arizona State at Texas Tech Texas at #4 USC #19 Stanford at San Diego State Ole Miss at Cal Also ... the Illini will take down #22 South Florida. :) You're lucky I'm not counting that pick. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on September 11, 2017, 01:04:33 PM Florida (tentative) Purdue TCU-SMU? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 11, 2017, 01:18:41 PM Florida (tentative) Purdue TCU-SMU? Did I skip that one?, I'll fix it. I'm going with everyone else and taking TCU. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: RINO Tom on September 11, 2017, 02:09:35 PM Air Force at #7 Michigan #9 Oklahoma State at Pitt Baylor at Duke #3 Clemson at #14 Louisville #10 Wisconsin at BYU #23 Tennessee at #24 Florida SMU at #20 TCU Purdue at Missouri Oregon State at #21 Washington State Colorado State at #1 Alabama #12 LSU at Mississippi State #18 Kansas State at Vanderbilt Kentucky at South Carolina Arizona State at Texas Tech Texas at #4 USC #19 Stanford at San Diego State Ole Miss at Cal Also ... the Illini will take down #22 South Florida. :) You're lucky I'm not counting that pick. GO AHEAD, BRO! :p Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on September 11, 2017, 07:31:12 PM Air Force at Michgan Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh Baylor at Duke Clemson at Louisville Wisconsin at BYU Tennessee at Florida SMU at TCU Purdue at Missouri Oregon State at Washington State Colorado State at Alabama LSU at Mississippi State Kansas State at Vanderbilt Kentucky at South Carolina Arizona State at Texas Tech Texas at USC Stanford at San Diego State Mississippi at California Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on September 14, 2017, 09:52:29 AM Air Force at Michgan Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh Baylor at Duke Clemson at Louisville Wisconsin at BYU Tennessee at Florida SMU at TCU Purdue at Missouri Oregon State at Washington State Colorado State at Alabama LSU at Mississippi State Kansas State at Vanderbilt Kentucky at South Carolina Arizona State at Texas Tech Texas at USC Stanford at San Diego State Mississippi at California Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: ltomlinson31 on September 15, 2017, 12:52:53 AM September 16 Air Force at Michigan Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh Baylor at Duke Clemson at Louisville Wisconsin at BYU Tennessee at Florida SMU at TCU Purdue at Missouri Oregon State at Washington State Colorado State at Alabama LSU at Mississippi State Kansas State at Vanderbilt Kentucky at South Carolina Arizona State at Texas Tech Texas at USC Stanford at San Diego State Mississippi at California Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Donerail on September 15, 2017, 01:09:50 PM Air Force at Michgan
Oklahoma State at Pittsburgh Baylor at Duke Clemson at Louisville Wisconsin at BYU Tennessee at Florida SMU at TCU Purdue at Missouri Oregon State at Washington State Colorado State at Alabama LSU at Mississippi State Kansas State at Vanderbilt Kentucky at South Carolina Arizona State at Texas Tech Texas at USC Stanford at San Diego State Mississippi at California Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 7,052,770 on September 16, 2017, 11:12:24 PM LOL @ everyone who picked LSU
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on September 16, 2017, 11:30:55 PM And South Carolina...never believe in Muschump.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on September 17, 2017, 12:43:06 AM LOL @ everyone who picked LSU Or K-State! Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 17, 2017, 01:22:15 AM Scores for Week Three will be out tomorrow.
In the meantime here is the Schedule for Week Four September 21 Temple at South Florida September 22 Virginia at Boise State Utah at Arizona September 23 NC State at Florida State Texas Tech at Houston Texas A&M at Arkansas Ohio at Eastern Michigan UCF at Maryland Alabama at Vanderbilt USC at California TCU at Oklahoma State Toledo at Miami(FL) Duke at North Carolina Louisiana Tech at South Carolina Cincinnati at Navy Michigan at Purdue Syracuse at LSU Mississippi State at Georgia Penn State at Iowa Florida at Kentucky Southern Illinois at Memphis Notre Dame at Michigan State Washington at Colorado UCLA at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on September 17, 2017, 02:39:01 AM September 21
Temple at South Florida - Given, think it could be closer than expected though September 22 Virginia at Boise State - Boise State almost beat Washington State and would've if they knew how to manage time Utah at Arizona - gut says Arizona, think it could be a close one September 23 NC State at Florida State - FSU isn't at tip top shape but meh Texas Tech at Houston - eh kind of a hard one, I think TTU will pull it out Texas A&M at Arkansas - Another hard one, after watching TCU - Arkansas I think A&M narrowly wins it Ohio at Eastern Michigan - no comment UCF at Maryland - Maryland is the best they have been in a while this year Alabama at Vanderbilt - Sorry ER :P Vanderbilt is good this year but not that good USC at California - I want to believe in the upset but nah TCU at Oklahoma State (UPSET!!!) Yes I'm a TCU fan for those who don't know, I feel great about this game Toledo at Miami(FL) - Miami (FL) is going to be good this year Duke at North Carolina - Duke narrowly wins it IMO Louisiana Tech at South Carolina - OK Dereich, you think South Carolina will win this one at least, right? Cincinnati at Navy - All of the military teams are great this year Michigan at Purdue - I hate Michigan but you know how it goes Syracuse at LSU - Easy pick I think, LSU wins Mississippi State at Georgia - Georgia will win the SEC East and maybe even the SEC, yes I said it. Penn State at Iowa - History and all but not from an Iowa that beat UNT 31-14 Florida at Kentucky - Florida isn't that great this year but it's Kentucky Southern Illinois at Memphis - Memphis is good, dont know much about Southern Illinois Notre Dame at Michigan State - Fire Brian Kelly please Washington at Colorado - Pretty obvious one I think UCLA at Stanford - RIP Stanford this week but UCLA is even more overrated than Stanford is Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on September 17, 2017, 12:24:35 PM ltomlinson 36 75.00%
Alabama Indy 36 73.47% New York Express 36 73.47% Sprouts Farmers Market 36 73.47% Progressive Democrat 36 73.47% RINO Tom 35 71.43% Illiniwek 35 71.43% SJoyce 33 67.35% Extreme Republican 33 67.35% Santander 32 65.31% Dereich 31 63.27% JGibson 30 63.83% Del Tachi 23 71.88% Birch Bayh 2020 11 73.33% dfwlibertylover 11 64.71% Rjjr77 10 66.67% CMB222 10 66.67% Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on September 17, 2017, 12:32:22 PM September 21
Temple at South Florida September 22 Virginia at Boise State Utah at Arizona September 23 NC State at Florida State Texas Tech at Houston Texas A&M at Arkansas Ohio at Eastern Michigan UCF at Maryland Alabama at Vanderbilt USC at California TCU at Oklahoma State Toledo at Miami(FL) Duke at North Carolina Louisiana Tech at South Carolina Cincinnati at Navy Michigan at Purdue Syracuse at LSU Mississippi State at Georgia Penn State at Iowa Florida at Kentucky Southern Illinois at Memphis Notre Dame at Michigan State Washington at Colorado UCLA at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: tmthforu94 on September 17, 2017, 01:00:55 PM Joining in...
September 21 Temple at South Florida September 22 Virginia at Boise State Utah at Arizona September 23 NC State at Florida State Texas Tech at Houston Texas A&M at Arkansas Ohio at Eastern Michigan UCF at Maryland Alabama at Vanderbilt USC at California TCU at Oklahoma State Toledo at Miami(FL) Duke at North Carolina Louisiana Tech at South Carolina Cincinnati at Navy Michigan at Purdue *upset* Syracuse at LSU Mississippi State at Georgia Penn State at Iowa Florida at Kentucky Southern Illinois at Memphis Notre Dame at Michigan State Washington at Colorado UCLA at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 17, 2017, 02:40:26 PM Thanks, once again Sprouts for doing the scores...saves me a lot of work.
Now as for my picks. South Florida Boise State Utah Florida State (yes the Seminoles are missing their starting QB, but they're too good overall for the Wolfpack) Texas Tech Arkansas (I just can't get over the Aggies's collapse at UCLA) Eastern Michigan (I admit to knowing nothing about these two teams...I only put the game on the list because they both were unbeaten) Maryland Alabama USC Oklahoma State Miami(FL) Duke Louisiana Tech Navy Michigan (Purdue is good, but they're not good enough to beat the Wolverines) LSU Penn State (I can see Iowa beating Wisconsin and making the Big Ten title game, however) Kentucky (Florida is really overrated) Memphis (Memphis's win over UCLA really impressed me) Michigan State (Why was Notre Dame ranked to begin the season, exactly?) Colorado (This one's a tossup in my mind...I'm going on gut instinct) Stanford (At least they haven't been upset by a Conference-USA team recently) Georgia (I like Mississippi State, but Georgia is the favorite in the SEC East... at least this will be good practice for Alabama and Auburn for Mississippi State) Thank you, Sprouts, for reminding me I missed a game... I'm having a rough time between the College pick'em and the NFL pick'em. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on September 17, 2017, 03:14:12 PM You need to pick Georgia-Mississippi State!!
(Also Memphis is in the American which is a better conference than the Mountain West :P Notre Dame got ranked for destroying Temple in classic ND fashion that inspired hope. Vs #11 Georgia was not a bad performance!) I will post shortly just debating a couple. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 17, 2017, 03:28:14 PM September 21 Temple at South Florida - Given, think it could be closer than expected though September 22 Virginia at Boise State - Boise State almost beat Washington State and would've if they knew how to manage time Utah at Arizona - gut says Arizona, think it could be a close one September 23 NC State at Florida State - FSU isn't at tip top shape but meh Texas Tech at Houston - eh kind of a hard one, I think TTU will pull it out Texas A&M at Arkansas - Another hard one, after watching TCU - Arkansas I think A&M narrowly wins it Ohio at Eastern Michigan - no comment UCF at Maryland - Maryland is the best they have been in a while this year Alabama at Vanderbilt - Sorry ER :P Vanderbilt is good this year but not that good USC at California - I want to believe in the upset but nah TCU at Oklahoma State (UPSET!!!) Yes I'm a TCU fan for those who don't know, I feel great about this game Toledo at Miami(FL) - Miami (FL) is going to be good this year Duke at North Carolina - Duke narrowly wins it IMO Louisiana Tech at South Carolina - OK Dereich, you think South Carolina will win this one at least, right? Cincinnati at Navy - All of the military teams are great this year Michigan at Purdue - I hate Michigan but you know how it goes Syracuse at LSU - Easy pick I think, LSU wins Mississippi State at Georgia - Georgia will win the SEC East and maybe even the SEC, yes I said it. Penn State at Iowa - History and all but not from an Iowa that beat UNT 31-14 Florida at Kentucky - Florida isn't that great this year but it's Kentucky Southern Illinois at Memphis - Memphis is good, dont know much about Southern Illinois Notre Dame at Michigan State - Fire Brian Kelly please Washington at Colorado - Pretty obvious one I think UCLA at Stanford - RIP Stanford this week but UCLA is even more overrated than Stanford is No way is Georgia beating Alabama in the SEC Championship game. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on September 17, 2017, 03:37:07 PM No way is Georgia beating Alabama in the SEC Championship game. Yeah, Kentucky will beat Alabama. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 7,052,770 on September 17, 2017, 03:56:13 PM No way is Georgia beating Alabama in the SEC Championship game. Yeah, Kentucky will beat Alabama. No, Mississippi State will beat Vanderbilt. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Del Tachi on September 17, 2017, 08:30:16 PM Despite the fact that Athens is only an hour away, UGA has a hard time finding its way to Atlanta. With the East being as volatile this year as any, I'm not ready to call UGA a favorite (especially when I think they're still very over-ranked) and I think Florida and Kentucky will be surprises. However, if I had to guess:
No way is Georgia beating Alabama in the SEC Championship game. Yeah, Kentucky will beat Alabama. No, Mississippi State will Which would likely mean a 12-1 Mississippi State and an 11-1 Alabama (neither of which would be a Conference champion) would have solid arguments to go to the Playoff. Anyway, my picks for week 4: September 21 Temple at South Florida September 22 Virginia at Boise State Utah at Arizona September 23 NC State at Florida State Texas Tech at Houston Texas A&M at Arkansas Ohio at Eastern Michigan UCF at Maryland Alabama at Vanderbilt USC at California TCU at Oklahoma State Toledo at Miami (FL) Duke at UNC Louisiana Tech at South Carolina Cincinnati at Navy Michigan at Purdue Syracuse at LSU Mississippi State at Georgia Penn State at Iowa Florida at Kentucky Southern Illinois at Memphis Notre Dame at Michigan State Washington at Colorado UCLA at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 17, 2017, 08:49:03 PM No way is Georgia beating Alabama in the SEC Championship game. Yeah, Kentucky will beat Alabama. No, Mississippi State will beat Vanderbilt. Honestly, unless Alabama loses to Auburn they're going to win the SEC West...and I find it hard to believe they lose the SEC title game against Georgia/Florida/Kentucky. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 7,052,770 on September 17, 2017, 08:52:25 PM No way is Georgia beating Alabama in the SEC Championship game. Yeah, Kentucky will beat Alabama. No, Mississippi State will Which would likely mean a 12-1 Mississippi State and an 11-1 Alabama (neither of which would be a Conference champion) would have solid arguments to go to the Playoff. If we beat Georgia, Auburn, Alabama (!) and everyone else on our schedule, and then turn around and lose to Florida of all teams, I would blow a gasket. On the other hand, it would be classic Mississippi State. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on September 17, 2017, 09:31:49 PM No way is Georgia beating Alabama in the SEC Championship game. Yeah, Kentucky will beat Alabama. No, Mississippi State will Which would likely mean a 12-1 Mississippi State and an 11-1 Alabama (neither of which would be a Conference champion) would have solid arguments to go to the Playoff. If we beat Georgia, Auburn, Alabama (!) and everyone else on our schedule, and then turn around and lose to Florida of all teams, I would blow a gasket. On the other hand, it would be classic Mississippi State. I believe Mississippi State is one of if not the greatest threat to Alabama in the SEC West Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Del Tachi on September 17, 2017, 09:37:01 PM No way is Georgia beating Alabama in the SEC Championship game. Yeah, Kentucky will beat Alabama. No, Mississippi State will Which would likely mean a 12-1 Mississippi State and an 11-1 Alabama (neither of which would be a Conference champion) would have solid arguments to go to the Playoff. If we beat Georgia, Auburn, Alabama (!) and everyone else on our schedule, and then turn around and lose to Florida of all teams, I would blow a gasket. On the other hand, it would be classic Mississippi State. Yes it would be, which is why it is my current prediction haha Also, I moved to Athens last month. So I'm very excited to be a Mississippi State fan going into this week. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: SATW on September 17, 2017, 10:45:20 PM I know it's late, but I wanna join in ;)
September 21 Temple at South Florida September 22 Virginia at Boise State Utah at Arizona September 23 NC State at Florida State Texas Tech at Houston Texas A&M at Arkansas (gosh, both are awful, but I'll go w/ Arkansas) Ohio at Eastern Michigan UCF at Maryland Alabama at Vanderbilt USC at California TCU at Oklahoma State Toledo at Miami(FL) Duke at North Carolina Louisiana Tech at South Carolina Cincinnati at Navy Michigan at Purdue Syracuse at LSU Mississippi State at Georgia Penn State at Iowa Florida at Kentucky Southern Illinois at Memphis Notre Dame at Michigan State Washington at Colorado UCLA at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 17, 2017, 10:49:24 PM I know it's late, but I wanna join in ;) September 21 Temple at South Florida September 22 Virginia at Boise State Utah at Arizona September 23 NC State at Florida State Texas Tech at Houston Texas A&M at Arkansas (gosh, both are awful, but I'll go w/ Arkansas) Ohio at Eastern Michigan UCF at Maryland Alabama at Vanderbilt USC at California TCU at Oklahoma State Toledo at Miami(FL) Duke at North Carolina Louisiana Tech at South Carolina Cincinnati at Navy Michigan at Purdue Syracuse at LSU Mississippi State at Georgia Penn State at Iowa Florida at Kentucky Southern Illinois at Memphis Notre Dame at Michigan State Washington at Colorado UCLA at Stanford Of course... We're getting new players left and right this week. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on September 18, 2017, 11:36:54 AM September 21
Temple at South Florida September 22 Virginia at Boise State Utah at Arizona September 23 NC State at Florida State Texas Tech at Houston Texas A&M at Arkansas Ohio at Eastern Michigan UCF at Maryland Alabama at Vanderbilt USC at California TCU at Oklahoma State Toledo at Miami(FL) Duke at North Carolina Louisiana Tech at South Carolina Cincinnati at Navy Michigan at Purdue Syracuse at LSU Mississippi State at Georgia Penn State at Iowa Florida at Kentucky Southern Illinois at Memphis Notre Dame at Michigan State Washington at Colorado UCLA at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on September 18, 2017, 06:40:57 PM September 21
Temple at South Florida September 22 Virginia at Boise State Utah at Arizona September 23 NC State at Florida State Texas Tech at Houston Texas A&M at Arkansas Ohio at Eastern Michigan UCF at Maryland Alabama at Vanderbilt USC at California TCU at Oklahoma State (T C U E X P O S E D) Toledo at Miami(FL) Duke at North Carolina Louisiana Tech at South Carolina Cincinnati at Navy Michigan at Purdue Syracuse at LSU Mississippi State at Georgia (Kirby Smart is a mediocre Saban-clone and Dan Mullen is a very good coach. When in doubt go with the good coach. Also, Georgia against all odds loses the division in the Cocktail Party and order in maintained in the universe.) Penn State at Iowa Florida at Kentucky (This is the toughest one to me. I think Kentucky is underrated and will be pretty good this year, but 30 games in a row worth of history tell me Florida...If Kentucky wins it'll be by running the defense down and scoring in the 4th after the Florida defense gets tired while Florida has no points) Southern Illinois at Memphis Notre Dame at Michigan State (blegh, I don't want ND and I bet they'll play like crap but I'm just not ready to believe in Sparty again after last year) Washington at Colorado UCLA at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: JGibson on September 19, 2017, 07:59:12 AM September 21
Temple at South Florida September 22 Virginia at Boise State Utah at Arizona September 23 NC State at Florida State Texas Tech at Houston Texas A&M at Arkansas Ohio at Eastern Michigan UCF at Maryland Alabama at Vanderbilt USC at California TCU at Oklahoma State Toledo at Miami(FL) Duke at North Carolina Louisiana Tech at South Carolina Cincinnati at Navy Michigan at Purdue Syracuse at LSU Mississippi State at Georgia Penn State at Iowa Florida at Kentucky Southern Illinois at Memphis Notre Dame at Michigan State Washington at Colorado UCLA at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on September 19, 2017, 08:30:48 AM September 21
Temple at South Florida September 22 Virginia at Boise State Utah at Arizona September 23 NC State at Florida State - Not ready to pick NC State on the road, but this is the type of game they'd show up for. Texas Tech at Houston Texas A&M at Arkansas Ohio at Eastern Michigan - eh, Ohio is probably slightly better, but EMU needs the game much more given the strength of their division. Gotta protect your house. UCF at Maryland Alabama at Vanderbilt USC at California - no sense in picking an upset if only bae will be gaining on me. We'll probably cheer for one though! TCU at Oklahoma State Toledo at Miami(FL) Duke at North Carolina - Would love to see UNC back on track, but there are too many obvious holes to pick them even at home. Louisiana Tech at South Carolina Cincinnati at Navy Michigan at Purdue Syracuse at LSU Mississippi State at Georgia Penn State at Iowa Florida at Kentucky Southern Illinois at Memphis - SIU is terrible... Notre Dame at Michigan State - the one game I did switch on during the week. Notre Dame's offense is probably too legitimate and MSU still needs a bit to fully rebuild - let's hope for a better result though! Washington at Colorado - Another upset I want to believe in, but Colorado's offense is not the same with Montez in there - it was quite obvious last year, and it has not been better this year. Hope the crowd brings their best. UCLA at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on September 19, 2017, 07:23:46 PM September 21
South Florida September 22 Boise State Utah September 23 Florida State Texas Tech Texas A&M Ohio Maryland Alabama USC Oklahoma State Miami(FL) Duke South Carolina Cincinnati Michigan LSU Georgia Iowa Florida Memphis Michigan State Washington UCLA Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: ltomlinson31 on September 20, 2017, 09:25:20 PM September 21
Temple at South Florida September 22 Virginia at Boise State Utah at Arizona September 23 NC State at Florida State Texas Tech at Houston Texas A&M at Arkansas Ohio at Eastern Michigan UCF at Maryland Alabama at Vanderbilt USC at California TCU at Oklahoma State Toledo at Miami(FL) Duke at North Carolina Louisiana Tech at South Carolina Cincinnati at Navy Michigan at Purdue Syracuse at LSU Mississippi State at Georgia Penn State at Iowa Florida at Kentucky Southern Illinois at Memphis Notre Dame at Michigan State Washington at Colorado UCLA at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: RINO Tom on September 21, 2017, 09:15:48 AM Temple at #21 South Florida
Virginia at Boise State #23 Utah at Arizona NC State at #12 Florida State Texas Tech at Houston Texas A&M at Arkansas Ohio at Eastern Michigan UCF at Maryland #1 Alabama at Vanderbilt #5 USC at Cal #16 TCU at #6 Oklahoma State Toledo at #14 Miami (FL) Duke at North Carolina Louisiana Tech at South Carolina Cincinnati at Navy #8 Michigan at Purdue Syracuse at #25 LSU #17 Mississippi State at #11 Georgia #4 Penn State at Iowa #20 Florida at Kentucky Southern Illinois at Memphis Notre Dame at Michigan State #7 Washington at Colorado UCLA at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Donerail on September 21, 2017, 09:31:26 AM September 21
Temple at South Florida September 22 Virginia at Boise State Utah at Arizona September 23 NC State at Florida State Texas Tech at Houston Texas A&M at Arkansas Ohio at Eastern Michigan UCF at Maryland Alabama at Vanderbilt USC at California TCU at Oklahoma State Toledo at Miami(FL) Duke at North Carolina Louisiana Tech at South Carolina Cincinnati at Navy Michigan at Purdue Syracuse at LSU Mississippi State at Georgia Penn State at Iowa Florida at Kentucky Southern Illinois at Memphis Notre Dame at Michigan State Washington at Colorado UCLA at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on September 21, 2017, 02:31:53 PM September 21
Temple at South Florida September 22 Virginia at Boise State Utah at Arizona September 23 NC State at Florida State Texas Tech at Houston Texas A&M at Arkansas Ohio at Eastern Michigan UCF at Maryland Alabama at Vanderbilt USC at California TCU at Oklahoma State Toledo at Miami(FL) Duke at North Carolina Louisiana Tech at South Carolina Cincinnati at Navy Michigan at Purdue Syracuse at LSU Mississippi State at Georgia Penn State at Iowa Florida at Kentucky Southern Illinois at Memphis Notre Dame at Michigan State Washington at Colorado UCLA at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on September 21, 2017, 05:24:38 PM September 21
Temple at South Florida September 22 Virginia at Boise State Utah at Arizona September 23 NC State at Florida State Texas Tech at Houston Texas A&M at Arkansas Ohio at Eastern Michigan UCF at Maryland Alabama at Vanderbilt (I would love to be wrong here- I'm in the mood to storm a field) USC at California TCU at Oklahoma State Toledo at Miami(FL) Duke at North Carolina Louisiana Tech at South Carolina Cincinnati at Navy Michigan at Purdue Syracuse at LSU Mississippi State at Georgia Penn State at Iowa Florida at Kentucky Southern Illinois at Memphis Notre Dame at Michigan State Washington at Colorado UCLA at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on September 21, 2017, 05:26:33 PM No way is Georgia beating Alabama in the SEC Championship game. Yeah, Kentucky will beat Alabama. No, Mississippi State will beat Vanderbilt. Honestly, unless Alabama loses to Auburn they're going to win the SEC West...and I find it hard to believe they lose the SEC title game against Georgia/Florida/Kentucky. I'm picking Alabama over Vandy in the SEC Championship Game right now, but (apart from poor Mizzou), the East is wide open. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: heatcharger on September 22, 2017, 11:44:39 PM Already more wins for UVA than last year ;D
I really hope we get to a bowl game. Maybe we could beat VT as well (okay, probably not). Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on September 23, 2017, 06:17:28 PM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
() !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 23, 2017, 07:08:07 PM I know it's early, but here is the Schedule for Week Five (if anyone's still interested, of course)
September 28 Texas at Iowa State September 29 Miami(FL) at Duke Nebraska at Illinois USC at Washington State September 30 Indiana at Penn State Oklahoma State at Texas Tech California at Oregon Arizona State at Stanford Iowa at Michigan State Maryland at Minnesota Northwestern at Wisconsin Vanderbilt at Florida Houston at Temple Syracuse at NC State Georgia at Tennessee Florida State at Wake Forest Eastern Michigan at Kentucky Miami(OH) at Notre Dame Mississippi State at Auburn Marshall at Cincinnati Memphis at UCF South Carolina at Texas A&M Clemson at Virginia Tech Mississippi at Alabama Northern Illinois at San Diego State Colorado at UCLA Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on September 24, 2017, 04:44:25 PM September 28
Texas at Iowa State September 29 Miami(FL) at Duke Nebraska at Illinois USC at Washington State September 30 Indiana at Penn State Oklahoma State at Texas Tech California at Oregon Arizona State at Stanford Iowa at Michigan State Maryland at Minnesota Northwestern at Wisconsin Vanderbilt at Florida Houston at Temple Syracuse at NC State Georgia at Tennessee Florida State at Wake Forest Eastern Michigan at Kentucky Miami(OH) at Notre Dame Mississippi State at Auburn Marshall at Cincinnati Memphis at UCF South Carolina at Texas A&M Clemson at Virginia Tech Mississippi at Alabama Northern Illinois at San Diego State Colorado at UCLA Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 24, 2017, 05:40:59 PM Scores after Week Four
Ltomlinson31 53 wins Alabama_Indy10 52 wins Progressive Democrat 52 wins Sprouts 51 wins RINO Tom 50 wins SJoyce 50 wins NYE 50 wins Extreme Republican 50 wins Dereich 48 wins JGibson 47 wins Santander 45 wins Del Tachi 42 wins Illinwek 42 wins Dfwlibertylover 29 wins Sunrise Around The World 17 wins Tmthforu94 13 wins BirchBayh2020 11 wins CMB222 10 wins Rjjr77 10 wins Please let me know where your scores stand, so I can update this scoresheet. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 24, 2017, 06:09:10 PM Iowa State
Miami(FL) Illinois USC Penn State Oklahoma State California Arizona State Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Florida Houston NC State Tennessee Wake Forest Kentucky Notre Dame Auburn Cincinnati UCF South Carolina Clemson Alabama San Diego State Colorado Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on September 24, 2017, 06:58:56 PM Scores after Week Four Ltomlinson31 53 wins Alabama_Indy10 52 wins Progressive Democrat 52 wins Sprouts 51 wins RINO Tom 50 wins SJoyce 50 wins NYE 50 wins Extreme Republican 50 wins Dereich 48 wins JGibson 47 wins Santander 45 wins Del Tachi 42 wins Illinwek 42 wins Dfwlibertylover 25 wins Sunrise Around The World 17 wins Tmthforu94 13 wins BirchBayh2020 11 wins CMB222 10 wins Rjjr77 10 wins Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 24, 2017, 07:12:18 PM Scores after Week Four Ltomlinson31 53 wins Alabama_Indy10 52 wins Progressive Democrat 52 wins Sprouts 51 wins RINO Tom 50 wins SJoyce 50 wins NYE 50 wins Extreme Republican 50 wins Dereich 48 wins JGibson 47 wins Santander 45 wins Del Tachi 42 wins Illinwek 42 wins Dfwlibertylover 25 wins Sunrise Around The World 17 wins Tmthforu94 13 wins BirchBayh2020 11 wins CMB222 10 wins Rjjr77 10 wins OK Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on September 24, 2017, 09:17:58 PM Scores after Week Four Ltomlinson31 53 wins Alabama_Indy10 52 wins Progressive Democrat 52 wins Sprouts 51 wins RINO Tom 50 wins SJoyce 50 wins NYE 50 wins Extreme Republican 50 wins Dereich 48 wins JGibson 47 wins Santander 45 wins Del Tachi 42 wins Illinwek 42 wins Dfwlibertylover 25 wins Sunrise Around The World 17 wins Tmthforu94 13 wins BirchBayh2020 11 wins CMB222 10 wins Rjjr77 10 wins OK Took a mega hit this week. Ouch... Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: SATW on September 24, 2017, 10:50:55 PM September 28
Texas at Iowa State September 29 Miami(FL) at Duke Nebraska at Illinois USC at Washington State September 30 Indiana at Penn State Oklahoma State at Texas Tech California at Oregon Arizona State at Stanford Iowa at Michigan State Maryland at Minnesota Northwestern at Wisconsin Vanderbilt at Florida Houston at Temple Syracuse at NC State Georgia at Tennessee Florida State at Wake Forest Eastern Michigan at Kentucky Miami(OH) at Notre Dame Mississippi State at Auburn Marshall at Cincinnati Memphis at UCF South Carolina at Texas A&M Clemson at Virginia Tech Mississippi at Alabama Northern Illinois at San Diego State Colorado at UCLA Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: OSR stands with Israel on September 25, 2017, 01:58:02 AM The Oregon game depends on if the have Charles Nelson back or not by next week
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on September 26, 2017, 10:05:57 AM September 28
Texas at Iowa State September 29 Miami(FL) at Duke (A tough one. Miami hasn't played anyone and Duke has done well against pretty bad teams) Nebraska at Illinois USC at Washington State (I want to believe, but USC has been crushing upset hopes this year) September 30 Indiana at Penn State Oklahoma State at Texas Tech California at Oregon Arizona State at Stanford Iowa at Michigan State Maryland at Minnesota Northwestern at Wisconsin Vanderbilt at Florida Houston at Temple Syracuse at NC State Georgia at Tennessee (if Tennessee wins this it'll be the ugliest game of the year...but it could happen) Florida State at Wake Forest (if FSU loses this Jimbo had better fire Trickett or Kelly before leaving the stadium) Eastern Michigan at Kentucky Miami(OH) at Notre Dame Mississippi State at Auburn Marshall at Cincinnati Memphis at UCF South Carolina at Texas A&M Clemson at Virginia Tech Mississippi at Alabama Northern Illinois at San Diego State Colorado at UCLA Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on September 26, 2017, 01:31:08 PM September 28
Texas at Iowa State - Iowa State has vastly improved vs last year.... Texas has not September 29 Miami(FL) at Duke - hmmm, Duke looks good but I still like Miami (FL) Nebraska at Illinois - Illinois isn't all that good, but Nebraska is worse IMHO USC at Washington State - Upset! Upset! Upset! USC has looked like trash against every team they have played, I think this will be the first real time they are challenged. September 30 Indiana at Penn State - easy pick Oklahoma State at Texas Tech - Oklahoma State will win, BUT, it'll be a close shootout, maybe even close enough for Texas Tech to become ranked in the AP poll California at Oregon - California wins gut feeling Arizona State at Stanford - another gut feeling upset Iowa at Michigan State - Michigan State looked awful vs Notre Dame, Iowa looks to be recuperating some Maryland at Minnesota - aw Maryland I wanted you to upset everyone and win the big 10, oh well, it was always a long shot, at least you stopped the Texas hype ;) Northwestern at Wisconsin - Wisconsin for Big 10 West winner and maybe Big 10 winner! Vanderbilt at Florida - aw Florida, Vandy will win Houston at Temple - Houston is not as good this year but it's still Temple Syracuse at NC State - meh Georgia at Tennessee - Georgia continues its climb to the top of the SEC East, maybe even setting up its chances of winning the SEC (some people are starting to jump on my suggestive bandwagon now!) Florida State at Wake Forest - Florida State finally wins a game, yay Dereich Eastern Michigan at Kentucky - upset central because one of the Michigans always loves to ruin dreams Miami(OH) at Notre Dame - easy pick, Notre Dame Mississippi State at Auburn - upset according to the odds but pretty evenly matched Marshall at Cincinnati - easy Cincy win Memphis at UCF - close one, but memphis South Carolina at Texas A&M - A&M is maybe getting better, regardless South Carolina has been poor Clemson at Virginia Tech - I want to believe, but I don't. Mississippi at Alabama - new coach at ole miss this year, not happening this time. Northern Illinois at San Diego State - yay SDSU rise Colorado at UCLA - could be close but Colorado is good in this matchup Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on September 26, 2017, 01:46:36 PM Since troll picks worked out so well for dfw last week, I will copy his great form.
September 28 Texas at Iowa State September 29 Miami(FL) at Duke Nebraska at Illinois USC at Washington State September 30 Indiana at Penn State Oklahoma State at Texas Tech California at Oregon Arizona State at Stanford Iowa at Michigan State - Michigan State looked awful vs Notre Dame, Iowa looks to be recuperating some Maryland at Minnesota Northwestern at Wisconsin Vanderbilt at Florida Houston at Temple Syracuse at NC State - classic NC State terrible game potential! but MTSU dropped me off the SU bandwagon hard. Georgia at Tennessee Florida State at Wake Forest - Things don't happen unless someone is here to dream big Eastern Michigan at Kentucky Miami(OH) at Notre Dame Mississippi State at Auburn - had Auburn pre-season in spite of ranking the Bulldogs higher, but I'll change it up. Marshall at Cincinnati Memphis at UCF - toughie!! South Carolina at Texas A&M Clemson at Virginia Tech - dream big! Mississippi at Alabama Northern Illinois at San Diego State Colorado at UCLA Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: RINO Tom on September 26, 2017, 02:14:37 PM Thursday 9/28
Texas at Iowa State Friday 9/29 #14 Miami (FL) at Duke Nebraska at Illinois ... love my Illini, it's a night game and Nebraska doesn't look good at ALL. Hey, if Northern can beat them in Lincoln, I don't see why we couldn't in Chambana. :P #5 USC at #16 Washington State Saturday 9/30 Indiana at #4 Penn State #15 Oklahoma State at Texas Tech California at Oregon Arizona State at Stanford Iowa at Michigan State Maryland at Minnesota Northwestern at #10 Wisconsin Vanderbilt at #21 Florida Houston at Temple Syracuse at NC State #7 Georgia at Tennessee Florida State at Wake Forest Eastern Michigan at Kentucky Miami (OH) at #22 Notre Dame #24 Mississippi State at #13 Auburn Marshall at Cincinnati Memphis at UCF South Carolina at Texas A&M #2 Clemson at #12 Virginia Tech Ole Miss at #1 Alabama Northern Illinois at #19 San Diego State Colorado at UCLA Go Illini! Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: JGibson on September 26, 2017, 04:06:53 PM September 28
Texas at Iowa State September 29 Miami(FL) at Duke Nebraska at Illinois USC at Washington State September 30 Indiana at Penn State Oklahoma State at Texas Tech California at Oregon Arizona State at Stanford Iowa at Michigan State Maryland at Minnesota Northwestern at Wisconsin Vanderbilt at Florida Houston at Temple Syracuse at NC State Georgia at Tennessee Florida State at Wake Forest Eastern Michigan at Kentucky Miami(OH) at Notre Dame Mississippi State at Auburn Marshall at Cincinnati Memphis at UCF South Carolina at Texas A&M Clemson at Virginia Tech Mississippi at Alabama Northern Illinois at San Diego State Colorado at UCLA Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 26, 2017, 08:27:18 PM Thursday 9/28 Texas at Iowa State Friday 9/29 #14 Miami (FL) at Duke Nebraska at Illinois ... love my Illini, it's a night game and Nebraska doesn't look good at ALL. Hey, if Northern can beat them in Lincoln, I don't see why we couldn't in Chambana. :P #5 USC at #16 Washington State Saturday 9/30 Indiana at #4 Penn State #15 Oklahoma State at Texas Tech California at Oregon Arizona State at Stanford Iowa at Michigan State Maryland at Minnesota Northwestern at #10 Wisconsin Vanderbilt at #21 Florida Houston at Temple Syracuse at NC State #7 Georgia at Tennessee Florida State at Wake Forest Eastern Michigan at Kentucky Miami (OH) at #22 Notre Dame #24 Mississippi State at #13 Auburn Marshall at Cincinnati Memphis at UCF South Carolina at Texas A&M #2 Clemson at #12 Virginia Tech Ole Miss at #1 Alabama Northern Illinois at #19 San Diego State Colorado at UCLA Go Illini! I'm just going to assume you can't make up your mind between Cal and Oregon. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on September 27, 2017, 11:28:03 AM September 28
Texas at Iowa State September 29 Miami(FL) at Duke Nebraska at Illinois USC at Washington State September 30 Indiana at Penn State Oklahoma State at Texas Tech California at Oregon Arizona State at Stanford Iowa at Michigan State Maryland at Minnesota Northwestern at Wisconsin Vanderbilt at Florida Houston at Temple Syracuse at NC State Georgia at Tennessee Florida State at Wake Forest Eastern Michigan at Kentucky Miami(OH) at Notre Dame Mississippi State at Auburn Marshall at Cincinnati Memphis at UCF South Carolina at Texas A&M Clemson at Virginia Tech Mississippi at Alabama Northern Illinois at San Diego State Colorado at UCLA Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: RINO Tom on September 27, 2017, 11:44:05 AM Thursday 9/28 Texas at Iowa State Friday 9/29 #14 Miami (FL) at Duke Nebraska at Illinois ... love my Illini, it's a night game and Nebraska doesn't look good at ALL. Hey, if Northern can beat them in Lincoln, I don't see why we couldn't in Chambana. :P #5 USC at #16 Washington State Saturday 9/30 Indiana at #4 Penn State #15 Oklahoma State at Texas Tech California at Oregon Arizona State at Stanford Iowa at Michigan State Maryland at Minnesota Northwestern at #10 Wisconsin Vanderbilt at #21 Florida Houston at Temple Syracuse at NC State #7 Georgia at Tennessee Florida State at Wake Forest Eastern Michigan at Kentucky Miami (OH) at #22 Notre Dame #24 Mississippi State at #13 Auburn Marshall at Cincinnati Memphis at UCF South Carolina at Texas A&M #2 Clemson at #12 Virginia Tech Ole Miss at #1 Alabama Northern Illinois at #19 San Diego State Colorado at UCLA Go Illini! I'm just going to assume you can't make up your mind between Cal and Oregon. LOL, sorry. Also, hope there are no Louisville fans in this thread, because you guys are ED. ;) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on September 27, 2017, 12:48:46 PM Since troll picks worked out so well for dfw last week, I will copy his great form. September 28 Texas at Iowa State September 29 Miami(FL) at Duke Nebraska at Illinois USC at Washington State September 30 Indiana at Penn State Oklahoma State at Texas Tech California at Oregon Arizona State at Stanford Iowa at Michigan State - Michigan State looked awful vs Notre Dame, Iowa looks to be recuperating some Maryland at Minnesota Northwestern at Wisconsin Vanderbilt at Florida Houston at Temple Syracuse at NC State - classic NC State terrible game potential! but MTSU dropped me off the SU bandwagon hard. Georgia at Tennessee Florida State at Wake Forest - Things don't happen unless someone is here to dream big Eastern Michigan at Kentucky Miami(OH) at Notre Dame Mississippi State at Auburn - had Auburn pre-season in spite of ranking the Bulldogs higher, but I'll change it up. Marshall at Cincinnati Memphis at UCF - toughie!! South Carolina at Texas A&M Clemson at Virginia Tech - dream big! Mississippi at Alabama Northern Illinois at San Diego State Colorado at UCLA Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on September 27, 2017, 01:02:19 PM September 28 Texas September 29 Miami(FL) Illinois USC September 30 Penn State Oklahoma State Oregon Stanford Michigan State Minnesota Wisconsin Florida Houston NC State Tennessee Florida State Kentucky Notre Dame Mississippi State Marshall UCF Texas A&M Clemson Alabama Northern Illinois Colorado Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: tmthforu94 on September 27, 2017, 09:14:03 PM September 28
Texas at Iowa State September 29 Miami(FL) at Duke Nebraska at Illinois USC at Washington State September 30 Indiana at Penn State Oklahoma State at Texas Tech California at Oregon Arizona State at Stanford Iowa at Michigan State Maryland at Minnesota Northwestern at Wisconsin Vanderbilt at Florida Houston at Temple Syracuse at NC State Georgia at Tennessee Florida State at Wake Forest Eastern Michigan at Kentucky Miami(OH) at Notre Dame Mississippi State at Auburn Marshall at Cincinnati Memphis at UCF South Carolina at Texas A&M Clemson at Virginia Tech Mississippi at Alabama Northern Illinois at San Diego State Colorado at UCLA Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on September 27, 2017, 10:21:10 PM September 28
Texas at Iowa State September 29 Miami(FL) at Duke Nebraska at Illinois USC at Washington State September 30 Indiana at Penn State Oklahoma State at Texas Tech California at Oregon Arizona State at Stanford Iowa at Michigan State Maryland at Minnesota Northwestern at Wisconsin Vanderbilt at Florida Houston at Temple Syracuse at NC State Georgia at Tennessee Florida State at Wake Forest Eastern Michigan at Kentucky Miami(OH) at Notre Dame Mississippi State at Auburn Marshall at Cincinnati Memphis at UCF South Carolina at Texas A&M Clemson at Virginia Tech Mississippi at Alabama Northern Illinois at San Diego State Colorado at UCLA Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 27, 2017, 11:02:48 PM September 28 Texas at Iowa State September 29 Miami(FL) at Duke (A tough one. Miami hasn't played anyone and Duke has done well against pretty bad teams) Nebraska at Illinois USC at Washington State (I want to believe, but USC has been crushing upset hopes this year) September 30 Indiana at Penn State Oklahoma State at Texas Tech California at Oregon Arizona State at Stanford Iowa at Michigan State Maryland at Minnesota Northwestern at Wisconsin Vanderbilt at Florida Houston at Temple Syracuse at NC State Georgia at Tennessee (if Tennessee wins this it'll be the ugliest game of the year...but it could happen) Florida State at Wake Forest (if FSU loses this Jimbo had better fire Trickett or Kelly before leaving the stadium) Eastern Michigan at Kentucky Miami(OH) at Notre Dame Mississippi State at Auburn Marshall at Cincinnati Memphis at UCF South Carolina at Texas A&M Clemson at Virginia Tech Mississippi at Alabama Northern Illinois at San Diego State Colorado at UCLA Jimbo Fisher might get fired if Wake Forest beats Florida State... Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on September 28, 2017, 08:52:43 AM Somehow I really doubt that amidst Francois injury and hurricane, losing on the road to a team that year-in and year-out has one of the top defenses in the country, would impact his job.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on September 28, 2017, 09:07:29 AM Somehow I really doubt that amidst Francois injury and hurricane, losing on the road to a team that year-in and year-out has one of the top defenses in the country, would impact his job. That's one of the big problems; by recruiting alone FSU should have a top five defense but it very clearly does not this year and over the last few years has not been close to a top defense. There are problems that exist and have existed with several units but Jimbo is unwilling to show any disloyalty to his staff by forcing them to make changes. But Jimbo himself is certainly safe; even angry fans won't go farther than to say he's overpaid. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on September 28, 2017, 09:16:13 AM My statement was referring to flawless beautiful Wake Forest :)
You know, the only team to hold y'all below 20 points last season Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on September 28, 2017, 09:45:38 AM New rule: Only list the team you think is going to win, single spaced. Any analysis after the list. I do not have time for this for so many people nor do I have time for a data validation test.
Thanks. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on September 28, 2017, 12:01:26 PM September 28
Texas September 29 Miami(FL) Nebraska Wazzou September 30 Penn State Oklahoma State California Stanford Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin Florida Houston NC State Georgia Florida State Kentucky Notre Dame Mississippi State Cincinnati Memphis Texas A&M Clemson Alabama San Diego State UCLA Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Del Tachi on September 28, 2017, 02:20:49 PM September 28
Texas at Iowa State September 29 Miami(FL) at Duke Nebraska at Illinois USC at Washington State September 30 Indiana at Penn State Oklahoma State at Texas Tech California at Oregon Arizona State at Stanford Iowa at Michigan State Maryland at Minnesota Northwestern at Wisconsin Vanderbilt at Florida Houston at Temple Syracuse at NC State Georgia at Tennessee Florida State at Wake Forest Eastern Michigan at Kentucky Miami(OH) at Notre Dame Mississippi State at Auburn Marshall at Cincinnati Memphis at UCF South Carolina at Texas A&M Clemson at Virginia Tech Mississippi at Alabama Northern Illinois at San Diego State Colorado at UCLA Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 28, 2017, 02:29:20 PM New rule: Only list the team you think is going to win, single spaced. Any analysis after the list. I do not have time for this for so many people nor do I have time for a data validation test. Thanks. Good idea... I should have thought of it earlier... Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on September 28, 2017, 02:59:20 PM The disrespect toward beautiful, flawless Mike Leach is overwhelming in these predictions.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on September 28, 2017, 05:28:16 PM September 28
Texas at Iowa State September 29 Miami(FL) at Duke Nebraska at Illinois USC at Washington State September 30 Indiana at Penn State Oklahoma State at Texas Tech California at Oregon Arizona State at Stanford Iowa at Michigan State Maryland at Minnesota Northwestern at Wisconsin Vanderbilt at Florida Houston at Temple Syracuse at NC State Georgia at Tennessee Florida State at Wake Forest Eastern Michigan at Kentucky Miami(OH) at Notre Dame Mississippi State at Auburn Marshall at Cincinnati Memphis at UCF South Carolina at Texas A&M Clemson at Virginia Tech Mississippi at Alabama Northern Illinois at San Diego State Colorado at UCLA Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: ltomlinson31 on September 29, 2017, 02:11:51 PM September 29 Miami(FL) at Duke Nebraska at Illinois USC at Washington State September 30 Indiana at Penn State Oklahoma State at Texas Tech California at Oregon Arizona State at Stanford Iowa at Michigan State Maryland at Minnesota Northwestern at Wisconsin Vanderbilt at Florida Houston at Temple Syracuse at NC State Georgia at Tennessee Florida State at Wake Forest Eastern Michigan at Kentucky Miami(OH) at Notre Dame Mississippi State at Auburn Marshall at Cincinnati Memphis at UCF South Carolina at Texas A&M Clemson at Virginia Tech Mississippi at Alabama Northern Illinois at San Diego State Colorado at UCLA Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: KingSweden on September 29, 2017, 02:32:32 PM The disrespect toward beautiful, flawless Mike Leach is overwhelming in these predictions. I detest WSU (bleed Husky purple here, proud alum) but I'll be damned if Leach isn't the most interest man in CFB. USC is on serious upset alert. A lot of good teams have been shanked in a late, cold game in Pullman, including the Dawgs Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Donerail on September 29, 2017, 06:11:29 PM Miami(FL) at Duke
Nebraska at Illinois USC at Washington State September 30 Indiana at Penn State Oklahoma State at Texas Tech California at Oregon Arizona State at Stanford Iowa at Michigan State Maryland at Minnesota Northwestern at Wisconsin Vanderbilt at Florida Houston at Temple Syracuse at NC State Georgia at Tennessee Florida State at Wake Forest Eastern Michigan at Kentucky Miami(OH) at Notre Dame Mississippi State at Auburn Marshall at Cincinnati Memphis at UCF South Carolina at Texas A&M Clemson at Virginia Tech Mississippi at Alabama Northern Illinois at San Diego State Colorado at UCLA Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on September 29, 2017, 08:45:11 PM The disrespect toward beautiful, flawless Mike Leach is overwhelming in these predictions. I detest WSU (bleed Husky purple here, proud alum) but I'll be damned if Leach isn't the most interest man in CFB. USC is on serious upset alert. A lot of good teams have been shanked in a late, cold game in Pullman, including the Dawgs SC has played bad against some mediocre teams. Plus, Leach is nearly always good for one major upset in a season. Although that sometimes means his team loses to an FCS team. Not a Wazzu alum or anything, I'm just a yuge fan of Leach's particular brand of insanity. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on September 30, 2017, 01:11:48 AM WAZZU!!!
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: SATW on September 30, 2017, 01:15:02 AM Great win for Wazzu!
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on September 30, 2017, 10:34:25 AM Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on September 30, 2017, 08:53:50 PM A little early, but here is theSchedule for Week Six
October 5 Louisville at NC State October 6 Memphis at Connecticut Boise State at BYU October 7 California at Washington Washington State at Oregon Wake Forest at Clemson Iowa State at Oklahoma Penn State at Northwestern Georgia at Vanderbilt Mississippi at Auburn Eastern Michigan at Toledo Illinois at Iowa Duke at Virginia Florida International at Middle Tennessee West Virginia at TCU Miami(FL) at Florida State LSU at Florida Notre Dame at North Carolina Air Force at Navy Minnesota at Purdue Maryland at Ohio State Arkansas at South Carolina Colorado State at Utah State SMU at Houston Kansas State at Texas Alabama at Texas A&M Michigan State at Michigan Wisconsin at Nebraska Arizona at Colorado UCF at Cincinnati Stanford at Utah Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: KingSweden on September 30, 2017, 11:12:25 PM The disrespect toward beautiful, flawless Mike Leach is overwhelming in these predictions. I detest WSU (bleed Husky purple here, proud alum) but I'll be damned if Leach isn't the most interest man in CFB. USC is on serious upset alert. A lot of good teams have been shanked in a late, cold game in Pullman, including the Dawgs How good am I! Called it. There's gonna be a lot of se, drugs and debauchery on the Palouse this weekend. I had more off color jokes planned but I'd get banned. The disrespect toward beautiful, flawless Mike Leach is overwhelming in these predictions. I detest WSU (bleed Husky purple here, proud alum) but I'll be damned if Leach isn't the most interest man in CFB. USC is on serious upset alert. A lot of good teams have been shanked in a late, cold game in Pullman, including the Dawgs SC has played bad against some mediocre teams. Plus, Leach is nearly always good for one major upset in a season. Although that sometimes means his team loses to an FCS team. Not a Wazzu alum or anything, I'm just a yuge fan of Leach's particular brand of insanity. The WSU-losing-to-FCS tradition is hallowed. Leach's press conference on extraterrestrial life and his book about pirates... strange guy Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 01, 2017, 03:08:18 PM Louisville
Memphis BYU Washington Washington State Clemson Oklahoma Penn State Vanderbilt Auburn Toledo Iowa Duke Middle Tennessee TCU Miami(FL) LSU Notre Dame Navy Purdue Ohio State South Carolina Utah State Houston Kansas State Alabama Michigan Wisconsin Colorado UCF Utah 1. Louisville's simply a better team than NC State. If it weren't for Clemson, they might actually be favorites to win the ACC. 2. Memphis should win this one easily...UConn is not good in Football...they're a Women's Basketball program. 3. Boise State has not played well this year, losing on their Blue Turf for the first time in 108 games, plus BYU is hosting. 4. Like USC, Washington is too good for Cal to actually win. 5..Oregon certainly can win this game, as it's being played in Eugene...but Washington State played very well against USC, and Oregon didn't look as well last week against Cal. I'm taking the hot hand. 6. Wake Forest doesn't have a good win. Clemson's best win is a ranked Auburn team. Tell me again who's a better team? 7. Trap game for Oklahoma heading into the Red River Rivalry game with Texas, but Iowa State just isn't in their league. 8. Penn State should win this one easily. 9. Another trap game, as I believe Georgia's rivalry game with Florida is next week. Unlike Iowa State, Vanderbilt is talented enough to squeak out a win against the Bulldogs, if only because the SEC East is so competitive (any one of Georgia, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Florida or Kentucky could win it). 10. I literally picked this at random. 11. Iowa is better than Illinois, but an upset is possible (and would be devastating for the Hawkeyes narrow hopes of passing Wisconsin for Big Ten West title) 12. Duke may have looked horrible against the Hurricanes but they should beat Virginia, albeit with some difficulty. 13. See Number Ten. 14. TCU's already won one big conference game this season, no reason why they can't make it two. The big question is can they beat Oklahoma? 15. Florida State's season has gone completely off the rails. I'll be shocked if Jimbo Fisher isn't fired (especially if they don't make it to a bowl game-very possible). Miami (FL) on the other hand is having a good season-their best in years. 16. LSU will prove the SEC West is better then the SEC East with win here, though Florida is certainly capable of pulling this one out as well. 17. North Carolina's season has been horrendous. Notre Dame has only played one quality foe in Georgia and lost that game, so while I'm uncomfortable picking the Fighting Irish, it's a safer pick than the Tar Heels. 18. Navy's had a better season than Air Force...then again, they also play in a weaker conference. I'm actually looking forward to the Army-Navy game this year. Looks like both teams will have winning records. 19. Minnesota has the better record, but they've fattened up on cupcakes. Purdue has played more quality opposition, even if they've lost to them. 20. Maryland may have beaten Texas, but since when has that meant much of anything anymore? 21. South Carolina needs to win this if they want to stay in the SEC East race, and I think they will. 22. Call me crazy, but I think Utah State is a dark horse in the Mountain West (especially after seeing Boise State lose at home last week). 23. Houston has a slightly better team then SMU, but these are the top contenders in the American, and two possible contenders for a Group of Five playoff spot. 24. I can't pick Texas with any level of confidence after their loss to Maryland, and in any event the Longhorns will likely be distracted by the Red River Rivalry game with Oklahoma next week. 25. Alabama should win this game easily, especially after destroying a stronger Ole Miss team. If Kevin Sumlin doesn't get to a better bowl this year, does he get fired? 26. Michigan should win this, but like all rivalry games, this has the potential to get interesting, especially with Jim Harbaugh coaching the Wolverines. 27. Wisconsin should dominate this game. I don't know how Nebraska has three wins, but they do. They won't get a fourth here. 28. Colorado is at home against an inferior Arizona team. I like their chances. 29. UCF is favored in this game, but can they sustain it for the rest of Conference play (I do know that after Irma, fundraising will go through the roof) 30. Stanford has again, been a disappointment, while Utah has thrived. The Utes also are playing at home. I like their chances. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on October 01, 2017, 03:43:52 PM October 5 NC State October 6 Memphis Boise State October 7 Washington Washington State Clemson Oklahoma Penn State Georgia Auburn Toledo Iowa Duke FIU TCU Miami(FL) Florida Notre Dame Navy Purdue Ohio State South Carolina Colorado State Houston Texas Alabama Michigan Wisconsin Colorado UCF Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on October 01, 2017, 07:32:53 PM October 5
Louisville at NC State - This is a tough one, I just think NC State is better this year. October 6 Memphis at Connecticut - If Memphis loses to Uconn they are in deep trouble lol Boise State at BYU - Boise State needs to rebound quickly October 7 California at Washington - yeah....not picking Cal again Washington State at Oregon - I don't know why this one is so close in the odds Wake Forest at Clemson - if you lose to FSU, you are losing to Clemson... Iowa State at Oklahoma - Sad! Penn State at Northwestern - also Sad! Georgia at Vanderbilt - Georgia continues its route to winning the SEC East Mississippi at Auburn - member when Ole Miss lost to Alabama 66-3? I mean yesterday. Eastern Michigan at Toledo - I still like Eastern Michigan. Illinois at Iowa - if Nebraska beat Illinois, Iowa should too.... Duke at Virginia - Duke should win in a close one Florida International at Middle Tennessee - don't know about either of these too much West Virginia at TCU - :D Miami(FL) at Florida State - should be close, but I think Miami will prevail LSU at Florida - LSU? more like LOLose Notre Dame at North Carolina - no explanation needed I think Air Force at Navy - great matchup! Minnesota at Purdue - interesting one, Minnesota should get an easy win I think Maryland at Ohio State - I hope Maryland upsets Arkansas at South Carolina - both aren't that good but meh 50/50 Colorado State at Utah State - I think Colorado State is better. SMU at Houston - Upset! SMU has been on fire Kansas State at Texas - Texas seems to be getting their rhythm back. Alabama at Texas A&M - did you know some SEC people think A&M will win this? Michigan State at Michigan - close Michigan win Wisconsin at Nebraska - Wisconsin will win easily Arizona at Colorado - dont let me down this time pls UCF at Cincinnati - UCF is finally ranked! Stanford at Utah - should be a close win for Stanford. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on October 01, 2017, 07:51:54 PM Also given that I like the format I post in, I will be helping Smilo update the spreadsheet starting now so he can focus on the math part
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: SATW on October 01, 2017, 08:07:41 PM NC State
Memphis Boise State Washington Washington State Clemson Oklahoma Penn State Georgia Auburn Toledo Iowa Duke FIU West Virginia :D Miami (FL) Florida Notre Dame Navy Purdue Ohio State South Carolina Colorado State SMU Kansas State Alabama Michigan Wisconsin Colorado UCF Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 01, 2017, 08:10:21 PM October 5 Louisville at NC State - This is a tough one, I just think NC State is better this year. October 6 Memphis at Connecticut - If Memphis loses to Uconn they are in deep trouble lol Boise State at BYU - Boise State needs to rebound quickly October 7 California at Washington - yeah....not picking Cal again Washington State at Oregon - I don't know why this one is so close in the odds Wake Forest at Clemson - if you lose to FSU, you are losing to Clemson... Iowa State at Oklahoma - Sad! Penn State at Northwestern - also Sad! Georgia at Vanderbilt - Georgia continues its route to winning the SEC East Mississippi at Auburn - member when Ole Miss lost to Alabama 66-3? I mean yesterday. Eastern Michigan at Toledo - I still like Eastern Michigan. Illinois at Iowa - if Nebraska beat Illinois, Iowa should too.... Duke at Virginia - Duke should win in a close one Florida International at Middle Tennessee - don't know about either of these too much West Virginia at TCU - :D Miami(FL) at Florida State - should be close, but I think Miami will prevail LSU at Florida - LSU? more like LOLose Notre Dame at North Carolina - no explanation needed I think Air Force at Navy - great matchup! Minnesota at Purdue - interesting one, Minnesota should get an easy win I think Maryland at Ohio State - I hope Maryland upsets Arkansas at South Carolina - both aren't that good but meh 50/50 Colorado State at Utah State - I think Colorado State is better. SMU at Houston - Upset! SMU has been on fire Kansas State at Texas - Texas seems to be getting their rhythm back. Alabama at Texas A&M - did you know some SEC people think A&M will win this? Michigan State at Michigan - close Michigan win Wisconsin at Nebraska - Wisconsin will win easily Arizona at Colorado - dont let me down this time pls UCF at Cincinnati - UCF is finally ranked! Stanford at Utah - should be a close win for Stanford. Only Auburn fans would think Texas A&M will beat Alabama. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on October 01, 2017, 08:12:50 PM NC State
Memphis Boise State Washington Washington State Clemson Oklahoma Penn State Georgia Auburn Toledo Iowa Duke Middle Tennessee West Virginia Miami Florida Notre Dame Navy Minnesota Ohio State South Carolina Colorado State Houston Kansas State Alabama Michigan Wisconsin Colorado UCF Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 02, 2017, 08:48:55 AM October 5 Louisville at NC State Memphis at Connecticut Boise State at BYU California at Washington Washington State at Oregon Wake Forest at Clemson Iowa State at Oklahoma Penn State at Northwestern Georgia at Vanderbilt Mississippi at Auburn Eastern Michigan at Toledo Illinois at Iowa Duke at Virginia Florida International at Middle Tennessee West Virginia at TCU Miami(FL) at Florida State LSU at Florida Notre Dame at North Carolina Air Force at Navy Minnesota at Purdue Maryland at Ohio State Arkansas at South Carolina Colorado State at Utah State SMU at Houston Kansas State at Texas Alabama at Texas A&M Michigan State at Michigan Wisconsin at Nebraska Arizona at Colorado UCF at Cincinnati Stanford at Utah -Louisville/NC State Louisville is the worse team. They'll score because of Jackson, but I don't trust their O-line against the NC State defensive front and I don't trust their defense to slow NC State down. -If we were betting the Vegas line I'd absolutely pick WVU, but I think TCU will win even if they don't cover. -Here's to hoping Maryland slays another giant -FSU is playing like ass and is being out-coached left and right. Miami is not. The streak breaks and Jimbo hopefully fires some of his worthless assistants. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: JGibson on October 02, 2017, 06:41:11 PM October 5
Louisville at NC State October 6 Memphis at Connecticut Boise State at BYU October 7 California at Washington Washington State at Oregon Wake Forest at Clemson Iowa State at Oklahoma Penn State at Northwestern Georgia at Vanderbilt Mississippi at Auburn Eastern Michigan at Toledo Illinois at Iowa Duke at Virginia Florida International at Middle Tennessee West Virginia at TCU Miami(FL) at Florida State LSU at Florida Notre Dame at North Carolina Air Force at Navy Minnesota at Purdue Maryland at Ohio State Arkansas at South Carolina Colorado State at Utah State SMU at Houston Kansas State at Texas Alabama at Texas A&M Michigan State at Michigan Wisconsin at Nebraska Arizona at Colorado UCF at Cincinnati Stanford at Utah Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on October 02, 2017, 07:11:06 PM Dfw has taken over the scoring since one job is more than enough for me. Send complaints to him
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on October 02, 2017, 07:57:41 PM https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FpeynaJSSJRZ4kzJbI4IajmB9NSI2_lVd5bhz_0gvDY/edit?usp=sharing yes everyone please keep up just in case, I am pretty good at data input and the formulas are all in place but always safe to check.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 02, 2017, 08:03:45 PM https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FpeynaJSSJRZ4kzJbI4IajmB9NSI2_lVd5bhz_0gvDY/edit?usp=sharing yes everyone please keep up just in case, I am pretty good at data input and the formulas are all in place but always safe to check. You probably could drop the bottom two names, as they haven't been back in several weeks. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on October 02, 2017, 09:28:20 PM Louisville
Memphis BYU Washington Wazzu Clemson Oklahoma Penn St. Georgia Auburn Toledo Iowa Duke Middle Tennessee. TCU Miami Florida Noter Dame AFA Minnesota OhSt South Carolina Colorado St Houston Texas Bama Michigan Wisconsin Colorado UCF Utah Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: RINO Tom on October 03, 2017, 09:25:17 AM WEEK SIX
Thursday 9/5 #17 Louisville at NC State Friday 9/6 Memphis at UConn Boise State at BYU Saturday 10/7 Cal at #9 Washington #11 Washington State at Oregon Wake Forest at #2 Clemson Iowa State at #3 Oklahoma #4 Penn State at Northwestern #5 Georgia at Vanderbilt Ole Miss at #12 Auburn Eastern Michigan at Toledo Illinois at Iowa ... going to be our best tailgate of the year because everyone loves to come over and give me shlt, LOL. It's that awkward weekend where I introduce my girlfriend to my mom, which I was always terrible at, and that will be made worse by an absolute skull pounding by the Hawkeyes. I will be blacked out by 3:00 pm. Duke at Virginia FIU at Middle Tennessee West Virginia at #8 TCU #13 Miami (FL) at Florida State LSU at #21 Florida #21 Notre Dame at North Carolina ... I hate picking Notre Dame, but UNC is horrible. Air Force at Navy Minnesota at Purdue Maryland at #10 Ohio State Arkansas at South Carolina Colorado State at Utah State SMU at Houston Kansas State at Texas #1 Alabama at Texas A&M Michigan State at #7 Michigan #9 Wisconsin at Nebraska Arizona at Colorado UCF at Cincinnati Stanford at #20 Utah Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: RINO Tom on October 03, 2017, 09:27:45 AM https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FpeynaJSSJRZ4kzJbI4IajmB9NSI2_lVd5bhz_0gvDY/edit?usp=sharing yes everyone please keep up just in case, I am pretty good at data input and the formulas are all in place but always safe to check. Nooooo, now I can't check the standings at work! Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on October 03, 2017, 09:42:34 AM Louisville
Memphis Boise State California Washington State Clemson Oklahoma Penn State Georgia Auburn Toledo Iowa Virginia Middle Tennessee TCU Florida State LSU Notre Dame Navy Purdue Ohio State South Carolina Colorado State Houston Kansas State Alabama Michigan Wisconsin Colorado UCF Utah Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on October 03, 2017, 12:47:43 PM https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FpeynaJSSJRZ4kzJbI4IajmB9NSI2_lVd5bhz_0gvDY/edit?usp=sharing yes everyone please keep up just in case, I am pretty good at data input and the formulas are all in place but always safe to check. Nooooo, now I can't check the standings at work! Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: RINO Tom on October 03, 2017, 03:20:50 PM https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FpeynaJSSJRZ4kzJbI4IajmB9NSI2_lVd5bhz_0gvDY/edit?usp=sharing yes everyone please keep up just in case, I am pretty good at data input and the formulas are all in place but always safe to check. Nooooo, now I can't check the standings at work! Nothing Google (besides the search engine) will open on our computers. Gmail, Google Docs, etc. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on October 03, 2017, 03:48:46 PM https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FpeynaJSSJRZ4kzJbI4IajmB9NSI2_lVd5bhz_0gvDY/edit?usp=sharing yes everyone please keep up just in case, I am pretty good at data input and the formulas are all in place but always safe to check. Nooooo, now I can't check the standings at work! Nothing Google (besides the search engine) will open on our computers. Gmail, Google Docs, etc. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on October 03, 2017, 04:57:01 PM October 5
Louisville at NC State October 6 Memphis at Connecticut Boise State at BYU October 7 California at Washington Washington State at Oregon Wake Forest at Clemson Iowa State at Oklahoma Penn State at Northwestern Georgia at Vanderbilt Mississippi at Auburn Eastern Michigan at Toledo Illinois at Iowa Duke at Virginia Florida International at Middle Tennessee West Virginia at TCU Miami(FL) at Florida State LSU at Florida Notre Dame at North Carolina Air Force at Navy Minnesota at Purdue Maryland at Ohio State Arkansas at South Carolina Colorado State at Utah State SMU at Houston Kansas State at Texas Alabama at Texas A&M Michigan State at Michigan Wisconsin at Nebraska Arizona at Colorado UCF at Cincinnati Stanford at Utah Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on October 05, 2017, 09:34:41 AM October 5
Louisville at NC State October 6 Memphis at Connecticut Boise State at BYU October 7 California at Washington Washington State at Oregon Wake Forest at Clemson Iowa State at Oklahoma Penn State at Northwestern Georgia at Vanderbilt Mississippi at Auburn Eastern Michigan at Toledo Illinois at Iowa Duke at Virginia Florida International at Middle Tennessee West Virginia at TCU Miami(FL) at Florida State LSU at Florida Notre Dame at North Carolina Air Force at Navy Minnesota at Purdue Maryland at Ohio State Arkansas at South Carolina Colorado State at Utah State SMU at Houston Kansas State at Texas Alabama at Texas A&M Michigan State at Michigan Wisconsin at Nebraska Arizona at Colorado UCF at Cincinnati Stanford at Utah Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: RINO Tom on October 05, 2017, 10:15:45 AM The Illini have switched starting QBs, so my prediction is now ... Iowa.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on October 05, 2017, 11:01:49 AM The Illini have switched starting QBs, so my prediction is now ... Iowa. This is just the type of game where you hope we can make a little progress. Like, you know, being able to throw the ball past the line of scrimmage. If we can show some competence this week, then we should be in shape to take care of Rutgers. If not.... Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on October 05, 2017, 02:29:33 PM Everybody through Alabama Indy is in, I will be updating games live as they end so the standings will automatically update through each game https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FpeynaJSSJRZ4kzJbI4IajmB9NSI2_lVd5bhz_0gvDY/edit?usp=sharing (in the data part) you can still post picks and all and I will update as they come in. I assume NYE will post standings on Sunday, if not I can.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 05, 2017, 03:13:58 PM Everybody through Alabama Indy is in, I will be updating games live as they end so the standings will automatically update through each game https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FpeynaJSSJRZ4kzJbI4IajmB9NSI2_lVd5bhz_0gvDY/edit?usp=sharing (in the data part) you can still post picks and all and I will update as they come in. I assume NYE will post standings on Sunday, if not I can. If you can that would be wonderful...if everyone hasn't noticed my math is horrible. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on October 05, 2017, 04:05:35 PM Everybody through Alabama Indy is in, I will be updating games live as they end so the standings will automatically update through each game https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FpeynaJSSJRZ4kzJbI4IajmB9NSI2_lVd5bhz_0gvDY/edit?usp=sharing (in the data part) you can still post picks and all and I will update as they come in. I assume NYE will post standings on Sunday, if not I can. Thank you for updating this btw. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on October 05, 2017, 04:56:14 PM October 5 Louisville at NC State October 6 Memphis at Connecticut Boise State at BYU October 7 California at Washington Washington State at Oregon Wake Forest at Clemson Iowa State at Oklahoma Penn State at Northwestern Georgia at Vanderbilt Mississippi at Auburn Eastern Michigan at Toledo Illinois at Iowa Duke at Virginia Florida International at Middle Tennessee West Virginia at TCU Miami(FL) at Florida State LSU at Florida Notre Dame at North Carolina Air Force at Navy Minnesota at Purdue Maryland at Ohio State Arkansas at South Carolina Colorado State at Utah State SMU at Houston Kansas State at Texas Alabama at Texas A&M Michigan State at Michigan Wisconsin at Nebraska Arizona at Colorado UCF at Cincinnati Stanford at Utah Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: tmthforu94 on October 05, 2017, 09:01:49 PM October 5
Louisville at NC State October 6 Memphis at Connecticut Boise State at BYU October 7 California at Washington Washington State at Oregon Wake Forest at Clemson Iowa State at Oklahoma Penn State at Northwestern Georgia at Vanderbilt Mississippi at Auburn Eastern Michigan at Toledo Illinois at Iowa Duke at Virginia Florida International at Middle Tennessee West Virginia at TCU Miami(FL) at Florida State LSU at Florida Notre Dame at North Carolina Air Force at Navy Minnesota at Purdue Maryland at Ohio State Arkansas at South Carolina Colorado State at Utah State SMU at Houston Kansas State at Texas Alabama at Texas A&M Michigan State at Michigan Wisconsin at Nebraska Arizona at Colorado UCF at Cincinnati Stanford at Utah Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 05, 2017, 10:10:30 PM October 5 Louisville at NC State October 6 Memphis at Connecticut Boise State at BYU October 7 California at Washington Washington State at Oregon Wake Forest at Clemson Iowa State at Oklahoma Penn State at Northwestern Georgia at Vanderbilt Mississippi at Auburn Eastern Michigan at Toledo Illinois at Iowa Duke at Virginia Florida International at Middle Tennessee West Virginia at TCU Miami(FL) at Florida State LSU at Florida Notre Dame at North Carolina Air Force at Navy Minnesota at Purdue Maryland at Ohio State Arkansas at South Carolina Colorado State at Utah State SMU at Houston Kansas State at Texas Alabama at Texas A&M Michigan State at Michigan Wisconsin at Nebraska Arizona at Colorado UCF at Cincinnati Stanford at Utah The Louisville pick really shouldn't count, as it was made after the game started. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 05, 2017, 10:13:23 PM Doesn't matter, Louisville is getting its teeth kicked in.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: ltomlinson31 on October 05, 2017, 11:21:56 PM October 6
Memphis at Connecticut Boise State at BYU October 7 California at Washington Washington State at Oregon Wake Forest at Clemson Iowa State at Oklahoma Penn State at Northwestern Georgia at Vanderbilt Mississippi at Auburn Eastern Michigan at Toledo Illinois at Iowa Duke at Virginia Florida International at Middle Tennessee West Virginia at TCU Miami(FL) at Florida State LSU at Florida Notre Dame at North Carolina Air Force at Navy Minnesota at Purdue Maryland at Ohio State Arkansas at South Carolina Colorado State at Utah State SMU at Houston Kansas State at Texas Alabama at Texas A&M Michigan State at Michigan Wisconsin at Nebraska Arizona at Colorado UCF at Cincinnati Stanford at Utah Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Donerail on October 07, 2017, 08:30:47 AM California at Washington
Washington State at Oregon Wake Forest at Clemson Iowa State at Oklahoma Penn State at Northwestern Georgia at Vanderbilt Mississippi at Auburn Eastern Michigan at Toledo Illinois at Iowa Duke at Virginia Florida International at Middle Tennessee West Virginia at TCU Miami(FL) at Florida State LSU at Florida Notre Dame at North Carolina Air Force at Navy Minnesota at Purdon't Maryland at Ohio State Arkansas at South Carolina Colorado State at Utah State SMU at Houston Kansas State at Texas Alabama at Texas A&M Michigan State at Michigan Wisconsin at Nebraska Arizona at Colorado UCF at Cincinnati Stanford at Utah Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 07, 2017, 02:28:33 PM So uh...Iowa State went to Oklahoma and won...after Oklahoma walloped Ohio State at THE OSU. Just like everyone predicted. This sport makes tons of sense.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 07, 2017, 03:40:36 PM So uh...Iowa State went to Oklahoma and won...after Oklahoma walloped Ohio State at THE OSU. Just like everyone predicted. This sport makes tons of sense. The Sooners clearly had their minds on next week's game with Texas. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 07, 2017, 05:08:34 PM Doing this early...as usual lately, but here is the Schedule for Week Seven
October 13 Clemson at Syracuse Washington State at California October 14 Arkansas at Alabama Auburn at LSU Georgia Tech at Miami(FL) Texas A&M at Florida Florida State at Duke Michigan at Indiana TCU at Kansas State Texas Tech at West Virginia BYU at Mississippi State South Carolina at Tennessee Eastern Michigan at Army Old Dominion at Marshall Oklahoma at Texas (in Dallas) Purdue at Wisconsin Virginia at North Carolina Northwestern at Maryland Vanderbilt at Mississippi Toledo at Central Michigan Navy at Memphis Wyoming at Utah State UT San Antonio at North Texas Tulane at Florida International Ohio State at Nebraska Cincinnati at South Florida Utah at USC Michigan State at Minnesota UCLA at Arizona Boise State at San Diego State Washington at Arizona State Oregon at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 07, 2017, 06:25:29 PM FMFFM
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on October 07, 2017, 10:48:49 PM I've had a really bad week.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on October 08, 2017, 03:35:22 PM Clemson at Syracuse
Washington State at California Arkansas at Alabama Auburn at LSU Georgia Tech at Miami (FL) Texas A&M at Florida Florida State at Duke Michigan at Indiana TCU at Kansas State Texas Tech at West Virginia BYU at Mississippi State South Carolina at Tennessee Eastern Michigan at Army Old Dominion at Marshall Oklahoma at Texas Purdue at Wisconsin Virginia at North Carolina Northwestern at Maryland Vanderbilt at Mississippi Toledo at Central Michigan Navy at Memphis :( My preseason pick and I'm sticking with it after Navy's weak performance to date. GO NAVY! Wyoming at Utah State UT San Antonio at North Texas Tulane at Florida International Ohio State at Nebraska Cincinnati at South Florida Utah at USC Michigan State at Minnesota UCLA at Arizona Boise State at San Diego State Washington at Arizona State Oregon at Stanford GAME OF THE WEEK, BABY! Villanova @ James Madison (No, I am not actually paying $200 a ticket to watch us get shellacked by 2-3 scores. Still the most deserving site for GameDay by far, but even a slightly down JMU will likely not bring this to a one-score game. North Dakota State @ Youngstown State is the one I am most excited to watch play out.) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 08, 2017, 04:39:04 PM Scores after Week Six
1. Progressive Democrat 96 wins 2. Illinewk 95 wins 3. SJoyce 93 wins 4. Ltomlinson 93 wins 5. Alabama_Indy 93 wins 6. Dereich 91 wins 7. Extreme Republican 90 wins 8. Sprouts Farmers Markey 90 wins 9. RINO Tom 88 wins 10. Santander 87 wins 11. NYE 85 wins 12. JGibson 77 wins 13. Dfwlibertylover 64 wins 14. Del Tachi 61 wins 15. Tmthforu 59 wins 16. Sunrise Around the World 54 wins 17. Birch Bayh 2020 52 wins Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: SATW on October 08, 2017, 05:32:59 PM October 13
Clemson at Syracuse Washington State at California October 14 Arkansas at Alabama Auburn at LSU Georgia Tech at Miami(FL) Texas A&M at Florida Florida State at Duke Michigan at Indiana TCU at Kansas State Texas Tech at West Virginia (please don't lose... ) BYU at Mississippi State South Carolina at Tennessee Eastern Michigan at Army Old Dominion at Marshall Oklahoma at Texas (in Dallas) Purdue at Wisconsin Virginia at North Carolina Northwestern at Maryland Vanderbilt at Mississippi Toledo at Central Michigan Navy at Memphis Wyoming at Utah State UT San Antonio at North Texas Tulane at Florida International Ohio State at Nebraska Cincinnati at South Florida (why is Cincy so bad this year?) Utah at USC Michigan State at Minnesota UCLA at Arizona Boise State at San Diego State Washington at Arizona State Oregon at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 08, 2017, 05:42:18 PM Clemson (I admit if Oklahoma can lose to Iowa State, Clemson can lose to Syracuse...but Dabo Swinney is a better coach than Lincoln Riley)
California (Washington State being upset is tradition, plus Cal is hosting...book it and I'll take my "told you so's" on Saturday. Alabama (The Crimson Tide aren't losing at home to Arkansas) LSU (going against my gut instinct in this one...but LSU is playing at home...) Miami(FL) (The Hurricanes appear to be the class of the ACC Coastal...if they beat Virginia Tech, of course) Florida (The Gators can be knocked out of the SEC East race with a loss here. They won't let that happen) Florida State (The Seminoles have played horribly this season, but they are better than Duke. At this point, I do have to question Jimbo Fisher's job security) Michigan (If Indiana couldn't beat Ohio State, they're not going to beat Michigan) TCU (TCU should win this...by the way, the game against Oklahoma looks like it'll be for a playoff spot) West Virginia (This should be a test of whether anyone in the Big Twelve plays defense) Mississippi State (BYU has had a dreadful season) Tennessee (but only because the Volunteers are home...this is a relatively evenly matched game) Army (Could Army be the Group of Five Representative on New Year's Day?) Marshall (Just gut instinct here) Texas (Anything can happen in rivalry games, and the Longhorns are a better team than Iowa State was) Wisconsin (Purdue just isn't good enough...then again, I was wrong about Iowa State beating Oklahoma last week...) Virginia (The Tar Heels have had an abysmal season) Maryland (The Terrapins have been a pleasant surprise this year...that will continue this week) Vanderbilt (Ole Miss has fallen off a cliff since SEC play began in earnest) Toledo (once again, going with my gut instinct) Navy (The Army-Navy game should be very interesting) Utah State (Once again, I've got no clue here) North Texas (Just guessing again) Tulane (Once again, just guessing...which is really frustrating) Ohio State (The Buckeyes are the favorites to win the Big Ten with Michigan's loss...assuming they beat Penn State) South Florida (South Florida probably is the non power-five representative in the New Year's six bowls...but it doesn't look like they'll make the playoff...beating Illinois just doesn't cut it) USC (How exactly do the Utes plan to stop Sam Darnold?) Michigan State (Should be a relatively easy win for Michigan State) UCLA (How does Arizona plan to stop Josh Rosen?) San Diego State (The Aztecs have an outside shot at the playoff if they stay undefeated...) Washington (I don't see how the Huskies lose...even on the road) Stanford (I might have picked the Ducks if the game was in Eugene, but it's not...so the Cardinal are my pick). Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 08, 2017, 06:04:31 PM Florida State (The Seminoles have played horribly this season, but they are better than Duke. At this point, I do have to question Jimbo Fisher's job security). No. Jimbo Fisher won FSU a national title, has regularly won NY6 bowls, and most importantly has a buyout of $40 million if he is fired, the highest in the country by over $10 million. He could win three games and would not be fired because of both the goodwill he's accumulated and the fact that firing him would bankrupt the athletic department especially considering that FSU would need to pay for a new coach and coaching staff and would not settle for anyone cheap. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on October 09, 2017, 12:58:42 AM October 13
Clemson at Syracuse - Well NYE picked Cal, I actually think Syracuse for the upset, just my gut feeling no real evidence to back this up stats wise obviously :P Washington State at California - Meanwhile I think Wazzu stays consistent October 14 Arkansas at Alabama - lol easy win Auburn at LSU - LSU showed signs of life but not this time Georgia Tech at Miami(FL) - the playoff dream stays alive Texas A&M at Florida - A&M is improving quickly this season Florida State at Duke - might be close, but I do think FSU gets the win Michigan at Indiana - Michigan is struggling lately but not that much TCU at Kansas State - :D Texas Tech at West Virginia - sorry Sunrise, Texas Tech has been impressing me, still think WVU should be ranked, though. BYU at Mississippi State - I think Mississippi State should be able to win this one. South Carolina at Tennessee - When trash meets trash, Butch is desperate. Eastern Michigan at Army - Army continues to roll. Old Dominion at Marshall - Old Dominion with the impressive wins lately. Oklahoma at Texas (in Dallas) - maybe prior to Iowa State win, but OU wont let Texas win this one. Purdue at Wisconsin - the playoff dream continues Virginia at North Carolina - RIP Northwestern at Maryland - should be a close one Vanderbilt at Mississippi - slight edge to Vandy Toledo at Central Michigan - one of the Michigan's will beat Toledo surely Navy at Memphis - Military teams stronk Wyoming at Utah State - Utah state is just better. UT San Antonio at North Texas - the real in state showdown to me ;) Tulane at Florida International - Tulane destroyed Tulsa last week Ohio State at Nebraska - pls upset Nebraska Cincinnati at South Florida - pretty straightforward Utah at USC - could be close but I think USC will have it Michigan State at Minnesota - could go down to the final plays but Michigan State has it imo UCLA at Arizona - Arizona has this one I think Boise State at San Diego State - SDSU continues their win streak! Washington at Arizona State - pls upset Arizona State Oregon at Stanford - Pac 12 after dark chaos :O Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on October 10, 2017, 04:08:13 PM October 13
Clemson at Syracuse Washington State at California October 14 Arkansas at Alabama Auburn at LSU Georgia Tech at Miami(FL) Texas A&M at Florida Florida State at Duke Michigan at Indiana TCU at Kansas State Texas Tech at West Virginia BYU at Mississippi State South Carolina at Tennessee Eastern Michigan at Army Old Dominion at Marshall Oklahoma at Texas (in Dallas) Purdue at Wisconsin Virginia at North Carolina Northwestern at Maryland Vanderbilt at Mississippi Toledo at Central Michigan Navy at Memphis Wyoming at Utah State UT San Antonio at North Texas Tulane at Florida International Ohio State at Nebraska Cincinnati at South Florida Utah at USC Michigan State at Minnesota UCLA at Arizona Boise State at San Diego State Washington at Arizona State Oregon at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on October 10, 2017, 04:26:50 PM October 13
Clemson at Syracuse Washington State at California October 14 Arkansas at Alabama Auburn at LSU Georgia Tech at Miami(FL) Texas A&M at Florida Florida State at Duke Michigan at Indiana TCU at Kansas State Texas Tech at West Virginia BYU at Mississippi State South Carolina at Tennessee Eastern Michigan at Army Old Dominion at Marshall Oklahoma at Texas (in Dallas) Purdue at Wisconsin Virginia at North Carolina Northwestern at Maryland Vanderbilt at Mississippi Toledo at Central Michigan Navy at Memphis Wyoming at Utah State UT San Antonio at North Texas Tulane at Florida International Ohio State at Nebraska Cincinnati at South Florida Utah at USC Michigan State at Minnesota UCLA at Arizona Boise State at San Diego State Washington at Arizona State Oregon at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 10, 2017, 04:38:58 PM October 13
Clemson at Syracuse Washington State at California October 14 Arkansas at Alabama Auburn at LSU Georgia Tech at Miami(FL) Texas A&M at Florida Florida State at Duke Michigan at Indiana TCU at Kansas State Texas Tech at West Virginia BYU at Mississippi State South Carolina at Tennessee Eastern Michigan at Army Old Dominion at Marshall Oklahoma at Texas (in Dallas) Purdue at Wisconsin Virginia at North Carolina Northwestern at Maryland Vanderbilt at Mississippi Toledo at Central Michigan Navy at Memphis Wyoming at Utah State UT San Antonio at North Texas Tulane at Florida International Ohio State at Nebraska Cincinnati at South Florida Utah at USC Michigan State at Minnesota UCLA at Arizona Boise State at San Diego State Washington at Arizona State Oregon at Stanford -Washington State/Cal will take approximately six weeks to finish. -Miami is not (yet) as good as their poll position. I'm tempted to take Georgia Tech, because I think its a coinflip, but I'll take Richt's excellent streak against Tech as the deciding factor -A&M let staying closeish to Bama get to their heads. They are still the same team that lost to UCLA and will lose in the Swamp to UF and their hideous new uniforms. -FACT TIME: Muschamp has never lost to Tennessee. He won't start this week. -I hope Purdue beats Wisconsin. America's Team! -Sparty is still a pretty bad and young team; I get the feeling that they remind us of that this week at Minnesota...but I like them, so I'm picking them anyway -I hope Nebraska beats THE Ohio State. Or better yet a meteor hits the stadium! Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: JGibson on October 11, 2017, 12:24:13 PM October 13
Clemson at Syracuse Washington State at California October 14 Arkansas at Alabama Auburn at LSU Georgia Tech at Miami(FL) Texas A&M at Florida Florida State at Duke Michigan at Indiana TCU at Kansas State Texas Tech at West Virginia BYU at Mississippi State South Carolina at Tennessee Eastern Michigan at Army Old Dominion at Marshall Oklahoma at Texas (in Dallas) Purdue at Wisconsin Virginia at North Carolina Northwestern at Maryland Vanderbilt at Mississippi Toledo at Central Michigan Navy at Memphis Wyoming at Utah State UT San Antonio at North Texas Tulane at Florida International Ohio State at Nebraska Cincinnati at South Florida Utah at USC Michigan State at Minnesota UCLA at Arizona Boise State at San Diego State Washington at Arizona State Oregon at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on October 11, 2017, 12:29:31 PM October 13
Clemson Washington State October 14 Alabama Auburn Miami(FL) Texas A&M Florida State Michigan TCU Texas Tech Mississippi State South Carolina Army Marshall Oklahoma Wisconsin Virginia Northwestern Vanderbilt Toledo Navy Utah State UT San Antonio Tulane Ohio State South Florida USC Michigan State Arizona San Diego State Washington Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on October 11, 2017, 07:25:30 PM October 13
Clemson at Syracuse Washington State at California October 14 Arkansas at Alabama Auburn at LSU (a LSU win wouldn't surprise me at all, though) Georgia Tech at Miami(FL) Texas A&M at Florida Florida State at Duke Michigan at Indiana TCU at Kansas State Texas Tech at West Virginia BYU at Mississippi State South Carolina at Tennessee Eastern Michigan at Army Old Dominion at Marshall Oklahoma at Texas (in Dallas) Purdue at Wisconsin Virginia at North Carolina Northwestern at Maryland Vanderbilt at Mississippi Toledo at Central Michigan Navy at Memphis Wyoming at Utah State UT San Antonio at North Texas Tulane at Florida International Ohio State at Nebraska Cincinnati at South Florida Utah at USC Michigan State at Minnesota UCLA at Arizona Boise State at San Diego State Washington at Arizona State Oregon at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: tmthforu94 on October 11, 2017, 09:58:45 PM October 13
Clemson at Syracuse Washington State at California October 14 Arkansas at Alabama Auburn at LSU Georgia Tech at Miami(FL) Texas A&M at Florida Florida State at Duke Michigan at Indiana TCU at Kansas State - TCU sucks Texas Tech at West Virginia BYU at Mississippi State South Carolina at Tennessee Eastern Michigan at Army Old Dominion at Marshall Oklahoma at Texas (in Dallas) Purdue at Wisconsin Virginia at North Carolina Northwestern at Maryland Vanderbilt at Mississippi Toledo at Central Michigan Navy at Memphis Wyoming at Utah State UT San Antonio at North Texas Tulane at Florida International Ohio State at Nebraska Cincinnati at South Florida Utah at USC Michigan State at Minnesota UCLA at Arizona Boise State at San Diego State Washington at Arizona State Oregon at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on October 12, 2017, 07:49:23 AM October 13
Clemson at Syracuse Washington State at California October 14 Arkansas at Alabama Auburn at LSU Georgia Tech at Miami(FL) Texas A&M at Florida Florida State at Duke Michigan at Indiana TCU at Kansas State Texas Tech at West Virginia BYU at Mississippi State South Carolina at Tennessee Eastern Michigan at Army Old Dominion at Marshall Oklahoma at Texas Purdue at Wisconsin Virginia at North Carolina Northwestern at Maryland Vanderbilt at Mississippi Toledo at Central Michigan Navy at Memphis Wyoming at Utah State UT San Antonio at North Texas Tulane at Florida International Ohio State at Nebraska Cincinnati at South Florida Utah at USC Michigan State at Minnesota UCLA at Arizona Boise State at San Diego State Washington at Arizona State Oregon at Stanford Upset-ish picks in orange Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on October 12, 2017, 09:35:00 AM October 13
Clemson at Syracuse Washington State at California October 14 Arkansas at Alabama Auburn at LSU Georgia Tech at Miami(FL) Texas A&M at Florida Florida State at Duke Michigan at Indiana TCU at Kansas State Texas Tech at West Virginia BYU at Mississippi State South Carolina at Tennessee Eastern Michigan at Army Old Dominion at Marshall Oklahoma at Texas (in Dallas) Purdue at Wisconsin Virginia at North Carolina Northwestern at Maryland Vanderbilt at Mississippi Toledo at Central Michigan Navy at Memphis Wyoming at Utah State UT San Antonio at North Texas Tulane at Florida International Ohio State at Nebraska Cincinnati at South Florida Utah at USC Michigan State at Minnesota UCLA at Arizona Boise State at San Diego State Washington at Arizona State Oregon at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: RINO Tom on October 12, 2017, 11:41:09 AM FRIDAY 10/13
#2 Clemson at Syracuse #5 Washington State at Cal SATURDAY 10/14 Arkansas at #1 Alabama #10 Auburn at LSU Georgia Tech at #11 Miami (FL) Texas A&M at Florida Florida State at Duke #17 Michigan at Indiana #6 TCU at Kansas State #24 Texas Tech at West Virginia BYU at Mississippi State South Carolina at Tennessee Eastern Michigan at Army Old Dominion at Marshall #12 Oklahoma vs. Texas (Dallas, TX) Purdue at #7 Wisconsin Virginia at North Carolina Northwestern at Maryland Vanderbilt at Ole Miss Toledo at Central Michigan #25 Navy at Memphis Wyoming at Utah State UT-San Antonio at North Texas Tulane at FIU #9 Ohio State at Nebraska Cincinnati at #18 South Florida Utah at #13 USC #21 Michigan State at Minnesota UCLA at Arizona Boise State at #19 San Diego State #5 Washington at Arizona State Oregon at #23 Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 12, 2017, 03:44:22 PM The Washington State/Cal and Oregon/Stanford games may be postponed due to the ongoing Northern California Wildfires, and associated poor air quality. If they are, all picks made for those games will not count.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: ltomlinson31 on October 13, 2017, 07:39:35 PM Washington State at California
October 14 Arkansas at Alabama Auburn at LSU Georgia Tech at Miami(FL) Texas A&M at Florida Florida State at Duke Michigan at Indiana TCU at Kansas State Texas Tech at West Virginia BYU at Mississippi State South Carolina at Tennessee Eastern Michigan at Army Old Dominion at Marshall Oklahoma at Texas (in Dallas) Purdue at Wisconsin Virginia at North Carolina Northwestern at Maryland Vanderbilt at Mississippi Toledo at Central Michigan Navy at Memphis Wyoming at Utah State UT San Antonio at North Texas Tulane at Florida International Ohio State at Nebraska Cincinnati at South Florida Utah at USC Michigan State at Minnesota UCLA at Arizona Boise State at San Diego State Washington at Arizona State Oregon at Stanford Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 13, 2017, 07:47:29 PM Upset Alert!!! #2 Clemson trails Syracuse 17-14 at the half.
I believe only one person picked the Orange... Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 13, 2017, 09:31:56 PM Down goes Clemson!!! (and congrats Dfw for being the only person to call this one).
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on October 13, 2017, 09:34:29 PM Good win for Babers' program. Congrats to dfw. Good pick!
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on October 13, 2017, 09:34:44 PM :D :D :D thanks everyone
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 13, 2017, 09:41:46 PM C L E M S O N I N G
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on October 14, 2017, 12:25:01 AM whelp looks like NYE will be right about Cal too lol
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 14, 2017, 10:45:04 AM My goodness, Wazzu got blown out.... I'll take my "told you so's" now.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 14, 2017, 06:49:05 PM And #10 Auburn goes down as well...this is turning into chaos for top-ten teams.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on October 14, 2017, 06:49:57 PM This is a silly weekend. Good games!
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 14, 2017, 08:07:50 PM Schedule for Week Eight
October 19 Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas State Memphis at Houston October 20 Marshall at Middle Tennessee Colorado State at New Mexico October 21 Oklahoma at Kansas State Oklahoma State at Texas South Florida at Tulane Wake Forest at Georgia Tech LSU at Mississippi Maryland at Wisconsin Iowa State at Texas Tech Iowa at Northwestern Temple at Army Louisville at Florida State Akron at Toledo Boston College at Virginia Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan Tennessee at Alabama Syracuse at Miami(FL) Indiana at Michigan State UCF at Navy Illinois at Minnesota Oregon at UCLA Kentucky at Mississippi State North Texas at Florida Atlantic Michigan at Penn State USC at Notre Dame Arizona at California Wyoming at Boise State Fresno State at San Diego State Colorado at Washington State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on October 15, 2017, 03:20:35 AM Here are the standings after this crazy week, I will note despite all of the insane upsets, every one of them had at least 1 of us picking the upset. I believe the one unanimous game (alabama) was quite clear.
Standings: Progressive Democrat 117 72.2% ltomlinson 114 72.2% Illiniwek 114 70.4% Dereich 111 68.9% Extreme Republican 111 68.5% Sprouts Farmers Market 111 68.5% Alabama Indy 110 67.9% Santander 108 66.7% RINO Tom 107 66.0% New York Express 105 64.8% JGibson 101 63.1% dfwlibertylover 82 63.1% tmth4u 78 69.0% Sunrise Around the World 77 68.1% Birch Bayh 2020 71 68.3% Del Tachi 61 74.4% Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 15, 2017, 12:05:04 PM Arkansas State (This is a could be a battle for the Sun Belt, and losing close to Nebraska is better preparation than getting blown out by Texas A&M IMO)
Memphis (Houston fans, Case Keenum is not walking through that door...Memphis wins a close one) Middle Tennessee (Marshall lost close to NC State...Middle Tennessee beat Syracuse, which beat Clemson. Which looks better to you?) Colorado State (The Rams have simply played better opposition so far, and have stronger talent...but the Lobos still have games against Texas A&M and San Diego State to go) Oklahoma (The problem for the Sooners is they need to focus on TCU and Oklahoma State...but they should beat Kansas State) Texas (The Cowboys are officially knocked out the Big Twelve race with the loss, as chaos ensues) South Florida (Don't know how Tulane wins this one, honestly) Georgia Tech (That Triple-Option is really tough to defend...) LSU (Coming off a huge win over Auburn, LSU should beat a struggling Ole Miss) Wisconsin (Color me impressed if this one is even close) Iowa State (If Iowa State can beat Oklahoma, they certainly can beat a much weaker Texas Tech squad) Iowa (The Hawkeyes remain the favorites to win Big Ten West should Wisconsin stumble) Army (The Non-Air Force Service Academies have been really good this year) Louisville (The Seminoles have a really good team, but the way they've been playing, they're not going to stop Lamar Jackson) Toledo (We could see a rematch of this game in the MAC title game) Virginia (Both teams have one good win...Louisville for Boston College, Duke for Virginia...but Virginia has more talent on both sides of the ball) Western Michigan (The Broncos win one of the most underrated rivalries in Michigan sports) Alabama (This one should be self-explanatory, but just in case...Tennessee has fallen off a cliff... If Butch Jones survives as head coach, I'll be shocked) Syracuse (If Syracuse can beat Clemson, they can beat a slightly weaker Hurricanes squad) Michigan State (Indiana really isn't that good) UCF (Navy is good, but UCF is better) Illinois (this one is essentially a tossup...I'm picking Illinois on gut instinct alone) UCLA (Oregon can't stop Josh Rosen, and they're playing at the Rose Bowl...the Ducks aren't winning this one) Kentucky (Kentucky might yet win the SEC East...though they'll need help from Georgia and Florida) Florida Atlantic (This could be a rematch in the Conference USA Championship game) Penn State (Michigan's not going to be able to stop Saqoun Barkley) USC (I'm not sure how the Fighting Irish think they can stop Sam Darnold) California (After stunning Wazzu last week, Cal should beat a much weaker Arizona squad...hope the wildfires are dealt with by then) Boise State (Boise State has lost at home only seven times since 1999...and one of those was a bowl game...so it's really six losses) San Diego State (The Aztecs are eliminated from a Group of Five New Year's bowl slot after last week's loss, but they should win the Mountain West) Washington State (Wazzu got the upset out of their system and they have no room for error...too bad they'll probably lose to Washington....) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on October 15, 2017, 12:09:10 PM October 19
Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas State Memphis at Houston October 20 Marshall at Middle Tennessee Colorado State at New Mexico October 21 Oklahoma at Kansas State Oklahoma State at Texas South Florida at Tulane Wake Forest at Georgia Tech LSU at Mississippi Maryland at Wisconsin Iowa State at Texas Tech Iowa at Northwestern Temple at Army Louisville at Florida State Akron at Toledo Boston College at Virginia Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan Tennessee at Alabama Syracuse at Miami(FL) Indiana at Michigan State UCF at Navy Illinois at Minnesota Oregon at UCLA Kentucky at Mississippi State North Texas at Florida Atlantic Michigan at Penn State USC at Notre Dame Arizona at California Wyoming at Boise State Fresno State at San Diego State Colorado at Washington State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on October 15, 2017, 12:32:59 PM October 19
Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas State Memphis at Houston October 20 Marshall at Middle Tennessee Colorado State at New Mexico - a bit scared after last week's performance, but CoSt should rebound October 21 Oklahoma at Kansas State Oklahoma State at Texas South Florida at Tulane Wake Forest at Georgia Tech - Homer pick! LSU at Mississippi Maryland at Wisconsin Iowa State at Texas Tech Iowa at Northwestern - Seems ripe for an upset with NU coming on last week. Genuine uncertainty since that was done against a very injured team and Iowa's losses do look better Temple at Army Louisville at Florida State Akron at Toledo Boston College at Virginia Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan - ripe for an upset with a shortened week but WMU in a squeaker. More heartbreak in Ypsilanti. Tennessee at Alabama Syracuse at Miami(FL) - I want to, I want to, I want to, but no. Miami by a FG. Cuse is different in the Dome. Indiana at Michigan State UCF at Navy Illinois at Minnesota Oregon at UCLA - Ugly game! Homer pick. Kentucky at Mississippi State North Texas at Florida Atlantic Michigan at Penn State USC at Notre Dame Arizona at California Wyoming at Boise State Fresno State at San Diego State Colorado at Washington State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on October 16, 2017, 03:44:23 PM October 19
Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas State Memphis at Houston October 20 Marshall at Middle Tennessee Colorado State at New Mexico October 21 Oklahoma at Kansas State Oklahoma State at Texas South Florida at Tulane Wake Forest at Georgia Tech LSU at Mississippi Maryland at Wisconsin Iowa State at Texas Tech Iowa at Northwestern Temple at Army Louisville at Florida State Akron at Toledo Boston College at Virginia Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan Tennessee at Alabama Syracuse at Miami(FL) Indiana at Michigan State UCF at Navy Illinois at Minnesota (I can't even pretend...) Oregon at UCLA Kentucky at Mississippi State North Texas at Florida Atlantic Michigan at Penn State (Not here either) USC at Notre Dame Arizona at California Wyoming at Boise State Fresno State at San Diego State Colorado at Washington State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on October 16, 2017, 05:48:54 PM October 19
Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas State - Don't know much about sun belt, picking on standings. Memphis at Houston - Memphis is looking good but Houston has better potential IMO October 20 Marshall at Middle Tennessee - Marshall on gut Colorado State at New Mexico - Should be a close one, going with New Mexico at home. October 21 Oklahoma at Kansas State - Could be closer than expected Oklahoma State at Texas - Another close one, I think OK State is hungry for a spot in the Big 12 Championship game, Bedlam may decide which of the Oklahoma's gets into said game South Florida at Tulane - eh fairly standard pick Wake Forest at Georgia Tech - Miles between these teams LSU at Mississippi - Don't expect a blowout but LSU has the momentum Maryland at Wisconsin - Another one that could be surprisingly close Iowa State at Texas Tech - Despite the 2 losses, Tech is a very good team. Iowa at Northwestern - Iowa should win this one fairly easily IMO Temple at Army - Army continues to roll Louisville at Florida State - should be close, FSU favored at home though Akron at Toledo - Picking against Toledo always burns me. Boston College at Virginia - Virginia just looks like the better team Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan - All of the Michigan's have let me down at some point. Tennessee at Alabama - ah this would be a good upset but you know how it is. Syracuse at Miami(FL) - If Syracuse happens to win this, they will have single handedly substantially lowered the ACC's playoff hopes and increased the Pac 12's hopes.... Indiana at Michigan State - Michigan State continues with momentum UCF at Navy - could be a close one Illinois at Minnesota - lol Illinois lost to Rutgers Oregon at UCLA - UCLA by a bit Kentucky at Mississippi State - another close one with Mississippi State winning due to being at home. North Texas at Florida Atlantic - prove me wrong UNT but I think Kiffin has this one Michigan at Penn State - again, please prove me wrong USC at Notre Dame - wow, I hate both of these teams. Notre Dame wins another close one. Arizona at California - I could see Arizona winning this but I think California can capitalize on their momentum. Wyoming at Boise State - Boise State has momentum and is at home. Fresno State at San Diego State - Rebound after a stinging loss Colorado at Washington State - again, upset potential but I don't think Wazzu will let it happen at home. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: JGibson on October 17, 2017, 02:30:44 AM October 19
Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas State Memphis at Houston October 20 Marshall at Middle Tennessee Colorado State at New Mexico October 21 Oklahoma at Kansas State Oklahoma State at Texas South Florida at Tulane Wake Forest at Georgia Tech LSU at Mississippi Maryland at Wisconsin Iowa State at Texas Tech Iowa at Northwestern Temple at Army Louisville at Florida State Akron at Toledo Boston College at Virginia Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan Tennessee at Alabama Syracuse at Miami(FL) Indiana at Michigan State UCF at Navy Illinois at Minnesota Oregon at UCLA Kentucky at Mississippi State North Texas at Florida Atlantic Michigan at Penn State USC at Notre Dame Arizona at California Wyoming at Boise State Fresno State at San Diego State Colorado at Washington State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on October 18, 2017, 12:14:32 AM October 19
Arkansas State Memphis October 20 Marshall Colorado State October 21 Oklahoma Oklahoma State South Florida Georgia Tech LSU Wisconsin Texas Tech Iowa Army Florida State Toledo Virginia Eastern Michigan Alabama Miami(FL) Michigan State UCF Minnesota UCLA Mississippi State North Texas Penn State Notre Dame Arizona Boise State San Diego State Washington State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on October 18, 2017, 09:18:02 AM October 19
Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas State Memphis at Houston October 20 Marshall at Middle Tennessee Colorado State at New Mexico October 21 Oklahoma at Kansas State Oklahoma State at Texas South Florida at Tulane Wake Forest at Georgia Tech LSU at Mississippi Maryland at Wisconsin Iowa State at Texas Tech Iowa at Northwestern Temple at Army Louisville at Florida State Akron at Toledo Boston College at Virginia Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan Tennessee at Alabama Syracuse at Miami(FL) Indiana at Michigan State UCF at Navy Illinois at Minnesota Oregon at UCLA Kentucky at Mississippi State North Texas at Florida Atlantic Michigan at Penn State USC at Notre Dame Arizona at California Wyoming at Boise State Fresno State at San Diego State Colorado at Washington State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on October 18, 2017, 01:17:58 PM October 19
Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas State Memphis at Houston October 20 Marshall at Middle Tennessee Colorado State at New Mexico October 21 Oklahoma at Kansas State Oklahoma State at Texas South Florida at Tulane Wake Forest at Georgia Tech LSU at Mississippi Maryland at Wisconsin Iowa State at Texas Tech Iowa at Northwestern Temple at Army Louisville at Florida State Akron at Toledo Boston College at Virginia Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan Tennessee at Alabama Syracuse at Miami(FL) Indiana at Michigan State UCF at Navy Illinois at Minnesota Oregon at UCLA Kentucky at Mississippi State North Texas at Florida Atlantic Michigan at Penn State USC at Notre Dame Team Meteor, but really USC Arizona at California Wyoming at Boise State Fresno State at San Diego State Colorado at Washington State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 18, 2017, 02:23:00 PM October 19 Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas State Memphis at Houston October 20 Marshall at Middle Tennessee Colorado State at New Mexico October 21 Oklahoma at Kansas State Oklahoma State at Texas South Florida at Tulane Wake Forest at Georgia Tech LSU at Mississippi Maryland at Wisconsin Iowa State at Texas Tech Iowa at Northwestern Temple at Army Louisville at Florida State Akron at Toledo Boston College at Virginia Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan Tennessee at Alabama Syracuse at Miami(FL) Indiana at Michigan State UCF at Navy Illinois at Minnesota Oregon at UCLA Kentucky at Mississippi State North Texas at Florida Atlantic Michigan at Penn State USC at Notre Dame Team Meteor, but really USC Arizona at California Wyoming at Boise State Fresno State at San Diego State Colorado at Washington State So, do you want us to count the Notre Dame/USC pick as a pick for USC or as a no pick (which means you would get no credit for game)? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 18, 2017, 02:29:07 PM October 19 Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas State Memphis at Houston October 20 Marshall at Middle Tennessee Colorado State at New Mexico October 21 Oklahoma at Kansas State Oklahoma State at Texas South Florida at Tulane Wake Forest at Georgia Tech LSU at Mississippi Maryland at Wisconsin Iowa State at Texas Tech Iowa at Northwestern Temple at Army Louisville at Florida State Akron at Toledo Boston College at Virginia Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan Tennessee at Alabama Syracuse at Miami(FL) Indiana at Michigan State UCF at Navy Illinois at Minnesota Oregon at UCLA Kentucky at Mississippi State North Texas at Florida Atlantic Michigan at Penn State USC at Notre Dame Team Meteor, but really USC Arizona at California Wyoming at Boise State Fresno State at San Diego State Colorado at Washington State So, do you want us to count the Notre Dame/USC pick as a pick for USC or as a no pick (which means you would get no credit for game)? () Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 18, 2017, 02:56:04 PM October 19 Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas State Memphis at Houston October 20 Marshall at Middle Tennessee Colorado State at New Mexico October 21 Oklahoma at Kansas State Oklahoma State at Texas South Florida at Tulane Wake Forest at Georgia Tech LSU at Mississippi Maryland at Wisconsin Iowa State at Texas Tech Iowa at Northwestern Temple at Army Louisville at Florida State Akron at Toledo Boston College at Virginia Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan Tennessee at Alabama Syracuse at Miami(FL) Indiana at Michigan State UCF at Navy Illinois at Minnesota Oregon at UCLA Kentucky at Mississippi State North Texas at Florida Atlantic Michigan at Penn State USC at Notre Dame Team Meteor, but really USC Arizona at California Wyoming at Boise State Fresno State at San Diego State Colorado at Washington State So, do you want us to count the Notre Dame/USC pick as a pick for USC or as a no pick (which means you would get no credit for game)? () Seriously, if he's going to make a joke like that, make the pick first, then the joke. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on October 19, 2017, 10:15:48 AM ^ I'm a little lost, but my pick is USC. Apologies for any confusion.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 19, 2017, 10:34:47 AM October 19
Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas State Memphis at Houston October 20 Marshall at Middle Tennessee Colorado State at New Mexico October 21 Oklahoma at Kansas State Oklahoma State at Texas South Florida at Tulane Wake Forest at Georgia Tech LSU at Mississippi Maryland at Wisconsin Iowa State at Texas Tech Iowa at Northwestern Temple at Army Louisville at Florida State Akron at Toledo Boston College at Virginia Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan Tennessee at Alabama Syracuse at Miami(FL) Indiana at Michigan State UCF at Navy Illinois at Minnesota Oregon at UCLA Kentucky at Mississippi State North Texas at Florida Atlantic Michigan at Penn State USC at Notre Dame Arizona at California Wyoming at Boise State Fresno State at San Diego State Colorado at Washington State -I think Vegas is wrong on FSU-Louisville. I don't see how this anemic FSU offense manages to score enough to overcome the points Lamar Jackson WILL score. FSU plays too slowly and conservatively to build up the margin we'll need to beat that. The only real hope I have is that FSU's defensive front should massacre Louisville's O-line. -Anyone watching Alabama-Tennessee (Vegas line of Bama by 36!) instead of UCF-Navy (who isn't from one of those two states) needs to get their head checked. -Haven't decided whether USC-ND will be an amazing game or an awful one. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on October 19, 2017, 11:17:55 AM October 19
Louisiana-Lafayette at Arkansas State Memphis at Houston October 20 Marshall at Middle Tennessee Colorado State at New Mexico October 21 Oklahoma at Kansas State Oklahoma State at Texas South Florida at Tulane Wake Forest at Georgia Tech LSU at Mississippi Maryland at Wisconsin Iowa State at Texas Tech Iowa at Northwestern Temple at Army Louisville at Florida State Akron at Toledo Boston College at Virginia Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan Tennessee at Alabama Syracuse at Miami(FL) Indiana at Michigan State UCF at Navy Illinois at Minnesota Oregon at UCLA Kentucky at Mississippi State North Texas at Florida Atlantic Michigan at Penn State USC at Notre Dame Arizona at California Wyoming at Boise State Fresno State at San Diego State Colorado at Washington State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 19, 2017, 02:26:04 PM ^ I'm a little lost, but my pick is USC. Apologies for any confusion. Apology accepted. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on October 19, 2017, 04:50:29 PM I'm running a little behind on the spreadsheet but rest assured, it shall be updated.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: tmthforu94 on October 19, 2017, 07:15:59 PM Arkansas State and Houston for now
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: RINO Tom on October 20, 2017, 04:48:01 PM I'll take the lumps on the Thursday games ... been a crazy week:
Friday 10/20 Marshall at Middle Tennessee Colorado State at New Mexico Saturday 10/21 #9 Oklahoma at Kansas State #10 Oklahoma State at Texas #16 South Florida at Tulane Wake Forest at Georgia Tech #24 LSU at Ole Miss Maryland at #5 Wisconsin Iowa State at Texas Tech Iowa at Northwestern Temple at Army Louisville at Florida State Akron at Toledo Boston College at Virginia Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan Tennessee at #1 Alabama Syracuse at #8 Miami(FL) Indiana at Michigan State UCF at Navy ILLINOIS at Minnesota ... it, why not? I-L-L! Oregon at UCLA Kentucky at Mississippi State North Texas at Florida Atlantic #19 Michigan at #2 Penn State #11 USC at #13 Notre Dame Arizona at Cal Wyoming at Boise State Fresno State at San Diego State Colorado at #15 Washington State EDIT before the 11:00 am game ... MSU will beat Indiana. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: tmthforu94 on October 20, 2017, 09:52:46 PM October 20
Marshall at Middle Tennessee Colorado State at New Mexico October 21 Oklahoma at Kansas State Oklahoma State at Texas South Florida at Tulane Wake Forest at Georgia Tech LSU at Mississippi Maryland at Wisconsin Iowa State at Texas Tech Iowa at Northwestern Temple at Army Louisville at Florida State Akron at Toledo Boston College at Virginia Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan Tennessee at Alabama Syracuse at Miami(FL) Indiana at Michigan State UCF at Navy Illinois at Minnesota Oregon at UCLA Kentucky at Mississippi State North Texas at Florida Atlantic Michigan at Penn State USC at Notre Dame Arizona at California Wyoming at Boise State Fresno State at San Diego State Colorado at Washington State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 20, 2017, 10:03:37 PM October 20 Marshall at Middle Tennessee Colorado State at New Mexico October 21 Oklahoma at Kansas State Oklahoma State at Texas South Florida at Tulane Wake Forest at Georgia Tech LSU at Mississippi Maryland at Wisconsin Iowa State at Texas Tech Iowa at Northwestern Temple at Army Louisville at Florida State Akron at Toledo Boston College at Virginia Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan Tennessee at Alabama Syracuse at Miami(FL) Indiana at Michigan State UCF at Navy Illinois at Minnesota Oregon at UCLA Kentucky at Mississippi State North Texas at Florida Atlantic Michigan at Penn State USC at Notre Dame Arizona at California Wyoming at Boise State Fresno State at San Diego State Colorado at Washington State I'll just point out for the record that at the point this post was made Marshall had won and the first quarter was underway on CSU-NM. You should definitely still keep his pick on the second game; it could still go either way at this point! Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 20, 2017, 10:49:57 PM October 20 Marshall at Middle Tennessee Colorado State at New Mexico October 21 Oklahoma at Kansas State Oklahoma State at Texas South Florida at Tulane Wake Forest at Georgia Tech LSU at Mississippi Maryland at Wisconsin Iowa State at Texas Tech Iowa at Northwestern Temple at Army Louisville at Florida State Akron at Toledo Boston College at Virginia Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan Tennessee at Alabama Syracuse at Miami(FL) Indiana at Michigan State UCF at Navy Illinois at Minnesota Oregon at UCLA Kentucky at Mississippi State North Texas at Florida Atlantic Michigan at Penn State USC at Notre Dame Arizona at California Wyoming at Boise State Fresno State at San Diego State Colorado at Washington State I'll just point out for the record that at the point this post was made Marshall had won and the first quarter was underway on CSU-NM. You should definitely still keep his pick on the second game; it could still go either way at this point! If that was the case, then neither pick should stand. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 21, 2017, 02:09:40 PM God I wish I was wrong about this FSU team. Making a bowl is actually going to be a challenge.
EDIT: and somehow it gets worse on the very last play. Our backup QB might be out. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 21, 2017, 02:27:37 PM God I wish I was wrong about this FSU team. Making a bowl is actually going to be a challenge. EDIT: and somehow it gets worse on the very last play. Our backup QB might be out. Jimbo is on the hot seat now. Even if he doesn't get fired this season, a slow start next season means he's gone. In any event, they're almost certainly not making a bowl this season barring an upset, as they still have to play both Clemson and Florida, and the way they are playing both those games mean those will be losses. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 21, 2017, 02:31:07 PM God I wish I was wrong about this FSU team. Making a bowl is actually going to be a challenge. EDIT: and somehow it gets worse on the very last play. Our backup QB might be out. Jimbo is on the hot seat now. Even if he doesn't get fired this season, a slow start next season means he's gone. In any event, they're almost certainly not making a bowl this season barring an upset, as they still have to play both Clemson and Florida, and the way they are playing both those games mean those will be losses. FIRING JIMBO BANKRUPTS THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT. ITS 40 MILLION DOLLARS. (https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-noles/2017/10/21/16390554/jimbo-fisher-buyout-florida-state-fsu) HE LITERALLY CANNOT BE FIRED FOR YEARS WITHOUT RUINING THE SCHOOL. Reading the rest of your post, FSU will still beat Florida who is playing even WORSE than FSU is. Missing a bowl is still very unlikely. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on October 21, 2017, 03:09:43 PM For goodness sakes, this has nothing to do with an error in coaching and a very minor one, if any, in recruiting! Jimbo would instantly become the most coveted coach across the south and likely an even broader terrain. A bad season decimated by injuries is no grounds for firing a college coach who is the face of the program!
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 21, 2017, 03:29:19 PM For goodness sakes, this has nothing to do with an error in coaching and a very minor one, if any, in recruiting! Jimbo would instantly become the most coveted coach across the south and likely an even broader terrain. A bad season decimated by injuries is no grounds for firing a college coach who is the face of the program! If this was a smaller program, I'd get the argument. But failure really isn't an option at programs like Florida State. Coaches have been fired there for less (look at Charlie Strong at Texas for example). Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on October 21, 2017, 03:32:49 PM For goodness sakes, this has nothing to do with an error in coaching and a very minor one, if any, in recruiting! Jimbo would instantly become the most coveted coach across the south and likely an even broader terrain. A bad season decimated by injuries is no grounds for firing a college coach who is the face of the program! If this was a smaller program, I'd get the argument. But failure really isn't an option at programs like Florida State. Coaches have been fired there for less (look at Charlie Strong at Texas for example). You go and ask the boosters for $40m to fire the coach (and then whatever it takes to hire a new one of that caliber...) after one bad season. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on October 21, 2017, 03:47:01 PM A coach who had three consecutive losing seasons to start a career versus a coach coming off a national championship with an .800 winning percentage, who lost his QB, is developing a top freshman, and is playing in the toughest division in football. Hmmm
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 21, 2017, 04:16:36 PM Scores for week eight will be posted by myself or DFW tomorrow. In the meantime, here is the Schedule for Week Nine.
October 26 South Alabama at Georgia State Stanford at Oregon State October 27 Tulane at Memphis Florida State at Boston College October 28 Buffalo at Akron Wisconsin at Illinois Oklahoma State at West Virginia Rutgers at Michigan Arkansas at Mississippi Louisville at Wake Forest Virginia at Pittsburgh California at Colorado Florida International at Marshall Kansas State at Kansas Air Force at Colorado State Penn State at Ohio State Georgia at Florida (in Jacksonville) TCU at Iowa State UCLA at Washington NC State at Notre Dame Michigan State at Northwestern Indiana at Maryland Houston at South Florida Vanderbilt at South Carolina Florida Atlantic at Western Kentucky Utah at Oregon Minnesota at Iowa UAB at Southern Mississippi Mississippi State at Texas A&M Duke at Virginia Tech Nebraska at Purdue New Mexico at Wyoming Tennessee at Kentucky Georgia Tech at Clemson Texas Tech at Oklahoma Washington State at Arizona USC at Arizona State San Diego State at Hawai'i Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on October 21, 2017, 04:23:32 PM Should note updates to the spreadsheet will be suspended until late tonight, I'm going to TCU-Kansas!
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 21, 2017, 04:55:20 PM Should note updates to the spreadsheet will be suspended until late tonight, I'm going to TCU-Kansas! I didn't put that on the schedule because TCU's a mortal lock...but stranger things have happened... Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 21, 2017, 11:53:07 PM Consider a Penn State-Notre Dame championship.
Really think about it; two of the most toxic, divisive, and scandal ridden programs in recent College Football facing off for the crown with no heroes to root for. Think about how much it'd fit in the Age of Trump. That doomsday scenario grows more likely by the week. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 22, 2017, 12:16:14 AM Consider a Penn State-Notre Dame championship. Really think about it; two of the most toxic, divisive, and scandal ridden programs in recent College Football facing off for the crown with no heroes to root for. Think about how much it'd fit in the Age of Trump. That doomsday scenario grows more likely by the week. Notre Dame still has to beat both NC State, Miami(FL), Stanford and Navy. Odds are they're not going to win all of them. Penn State still has to beat Ohio State, Michigan State and win the Big Ten Championship, likely against Wisconsin. Odds are they will lose one of those three games.. but they're in a better position to reach the playoff than Notre Dame, who already have a loss. If I had to pick the four playoff teams today with future results projected, I think they'd be Alabama as the one seed (winning the SEC), Penn State/Ohio State as the two seed (depending on who wins that game...they become favorites in the big ten and should beat Wisconsin), Clemson/Miami (FL) as the three seed (whichever of these teams wins the ACC should make the playoff should get in) and TCU as the four seed (assuming TCU defeats Oklahoma here and in the Big Twelve Title Game, the Horned Frogs should sneak into the playoffs, and might even get a higher seed then the Big Ten and ACC champion). As for the title game, it'll probably be Alabama vs Clemson/Miami (FL)/TCU. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 22, 2017, 11:49:24 AM Scores after Week Eight
Progressive Democrat 140 Wins Dereich 136 Wins Illiniwek 135 Wins Extreme Republican 133 Wins Sprouts Famers Market 132 Wins Alabama_Indy 128 Wins Santander 127 Wins RINO Tom 127 Wins NYE 126 Wins JGibson 119 Wins Ltomlinson 114 Wins Dfwlibertylover 104 Wins Tmfthforu 96 Wins SJoyce 93 Wins Birch Bayh 2020 89 Wins Sunrise Around the World 77 Wins Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 22, 2017, 12:55:07 PM South Alabama (I'm just guessing, as both teams have lost to the only quality opponents they've played...but the Sun Belt can be prone to wild swings)
Stanford (does anyone really think a horrible Oregon State squad will win, even at home?) Memphis (The Green Wave have a victory over Army this season...but Memphis is also a strong squad, and should be the favorites here) Florida State (Yes, the Seminoles may be down to their third string QB...but their Defense is much stronger then BC's offense) Akron (Don't be shocked if the Zips win the MAC) Wisconsin (I'll be stunned if the Badgers don't win the Big Ten West) Oklahoma State (This will be another test of if the Big Twelve can play Defense...I don't expect them to pass...expect a shootout in Morgantown) Michigan (This will be a blowout from an a Wolverines team angry with the loss, and facing a not very good Rutgers squad) Mississippi (Both teams look awful, but Ole Miss looks just a bit better) Louisville (Wake Forest has no answer for Lamar Jackson) Virginia (Pitt simply has not played well this year) California (I no longer have faith in Colorado) Marshall (The Thundering Herd did almost beat NC State... I'll be very surprised if they don't win Conference USA) Colorado State (The Rams have a roughly even money shot of advancing to the Mountain West title game) Ohio State (This will be an epic duel between JT Barrett and Saqoun Barkley, and while both will get their scores, the Buckeyes are a more complete team, in my opinion) Georgia (After this game the Gators should rebound and win two of their next three (Missouri, UAB, South Carolina), before the big showdown with Florida State, which is at worst a tossup given how the Seminoles are playing...Georgia on the other hand is going to the SEC Championship Game, barring losses to Auburn and Kentucky). Iowa State (If Iowa State can beat Oklahoma in Norman, they can beat TCU at home...all won't be lost for the Horned Frogs though. They'll share a common loss with Oklahoma, and if they beat the Sooners twice (In Norman on November 11, and in the Big Twelve Championship Game), they'll have a reasonable case for a playoff spot anyways. Kansas State (Kansas has been dreadful this season) Washington (Josh Rosen will get his yards and scores, but the Huskies are the better team) Notre Dame (NC State's been on almost a fairytale ride, but their playoff dream ends here. I can't bet against the Fighting Irish at home) Northwestern (Trap Game for Michigan State...they'll be caught looking ahead to Penn State) Maryland (neither team is particularly good, but the Terrapins do have a signature win over Texas) South Florida (Looks like South Florida will be headed to a New Year's Six Bowl) South Carolina (Vanderbilt has fallen off a cliff lately) Western Kentucky (Making this pick based on preseason expectations) Oregon (It's really hard to bet against the Ducks in Eugene, especially as Utah isn't that much better a squad) Iowa (Neither team is playing well, but the Hawkeyes are at home) Southern Mississippi (UAB is having a very good first season back after being shut down after the 2014 season, but they won't win this game) Texas A&M (This will be a competitive game, however Kevin Sumlin is a better coach than Dan Mullen) Virginia Tech (Don't get wrong, Duke is a decent squad...however Virginia Tech is much better) Purdue (The home team often has the edge in College Football, and this is no exception) Wyoming (Just a guess) Kentucky (The Wildcats are still alive in the SEC East race, but they need this win to keep pace with Georgia (and avoid falling behind South Carolina and Florida). I think they get it.) Clemson (Yes, the Triple Option is hard to defend, but Clemson really can't afford another loss, and I don't think they lose this one) Oklahoma (Texas Tech is good, but I don't know how they stop Baker Mayfield) Washington State (The Cougars can't afford a loss now, and I find it hard to believe they'll lose to Arizona, whose worse than Cal) USC (Arizona State did beat Washington, but Sam Darnold is arguably a better Quarterback than Jake Browning, if a bit more inconsistent) San Diego State (Hawai'i will put up a fight, but the Rainbow Warriors aren't in the Aztecs league). Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on October 22, 2017, 01:02:43 PM October 26
South Alabama at Georgia State Stanford at Oregon State October 27 Tulane at Memphis Florida State at Boston College October 28 Buffalo at Akron Wisconsin at Illinois Oklahoma State at West Virginia Rutgers at Michigan Arkansas at Mississippi Louisville at Wake Forest Virginia at Pittsburgh California at Colorado Florida International at Marshall Kansas State at Kansas Air Force at Colorado State Penn State at Ohio State Georgia at Florida (in Jacksonville) TCU at Iowa State UCLA at Washington NC State at Notre Dame Michigan State at Northwestern Indiana at Maryland Houston at South Florida Vanderbilt at South Carolina Florida Atlantic at Western Kentucky Utah at Oregon Minnesota at Iowa UAB at Southern Mississippi Mississippi State at Texas A&M Duke at Virginia Tech Nebraska at Purdue New Mexico at Wyoming Tennessee at Kentucky Georgia Tech at Clemson Texas Tech at Oklahoma Washington State at Arizona USC at Arizona State San Diego State at Hawai'i Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on October 22, 2017, 03:32:43 PM I feel very dumb for having picked USC because from the get-go, I was pro-Irish, but I guess that's what I guess for copying Santander's picks as my template while traveling :P
October 26 South Alabama at Georgia State Stanford at Oregon State October 27 Tulane at Memphis Florida State at Boston College October 28 Buffalo at Akron Wisconsin at Illinois Oklahoma State at West Virginia Rutgers at Michigan Arkansas at Mississippi Louisville at Wake Forest Virginia at Pittsburgh California at Colorado Florida International at Marshall Kansas State at Kansas Air Force at Colorado State Penn State at Ohio State Georgia at Florida (in Jacksonville) TCU at Iowa State UCLA at Washington NC State at Notre Dame - I have no doubt that the Irish beat Miami and will watch a little more to evaluate Stanford, but this is undoubtedly their toughest remaining battle. Michigan State at Northwestern Indiana at Maryland Houston at South Florida Vanderbilt at South Carolina Florida Atlantic at Western Kentucky Utah at Oregon Minnesota at Iowa UAB at Southern Mississippi Mississippi State at Texas A&M Duke at Virginia Tech Nebraska at Purdue New Mexico at Wyoming Tennessee at Kentucky Georgia Tech at Clemson Texas Tech at Oklahoma Washington State at Arizona USC at Arizona State San Diego State at Hawai'i Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on October 22, 2017, 03:50:48 PM Washington State (The Cougars can't afford a loss now, and I find it hard to believe they'll lose to Arizona, whose worse than Cal) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 22, 2017, 04:26:51 PM Washington State (The Cougars can't afford a loss now, and I find it hard to believe they'll lose to Arizona, whose worse than Cal) Cal had three ranked teams in it's division as of this week (Washington, Wazzu, Stanford), while Arizona's division had only one (USC). As for Cal's loss, there's no excuse for that. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 23, 2017, 08:46:32 PM http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21128125/jim-mcelwain-florida-gators-coach-says-family-players-receiving-death-threats (http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21128125/jim-mcelwain-florida-gators-coach-says-family-players-receiving-death-threats)
Apparently with Florida's slow start, head coach Jim McElwain has been getting hate mail and death threats from fans. Their likely loss to Georgia, a key rivalry game, this week, won't help that. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on October 24, 2017, 05:33:40 PM Schedule for Week Nine.
October 26 South Alabama at Georgia State - gut feeling, odds are very close Stanford at Oregon State - This would be a fun upset but nah October 27 Tulane at Memphis - Memphis keeps up its slow climb up the top 25 Florida State at Boston College - dont let me down anymore FSU October 28 Buffalo at Akron - lets hope for another giant OT battle Wisconsin at Illinois - lol, if wisconsin somehow loses this Penn State is secured Oklahoma State at West Virginia - mainly going off how both played against TCU and what I saw Rutgers at Michigan - Michigan wants to be on the comeback Arkansas at Mississippi - Surely Arkansas will win at least one in conference game Louisville at Wake Forest - one person will carry Louisville to victory, again Virginia at Pittsburgh - Pitt is ok I guess but Virginia will win California at Colorado - This could actually be competitive Florida International at Marshall - lol Kansas State at Kansas - could be closer than expected tbh Air Force at Colorado State - watch for another magical comeback win Penn State at Ohio State - tbh I think Ohio State is overrated Georgia at Florida (in Jacksonville) - Georgia continues its ride to the SEC East title TCU at Iowa State - :D UCLA at Washington - This would be another fun upset but I don't think Rosen has it in him NC State at Notre Dame - I hate the fighting irish, but..... Michigan State at Northwestern - I don't think Michigan State is overrated Indiana at Maryland - oof Houston at South Florida - I think South Florida comes off with a narrow win. Vanderbilt at South Carolina - Vandy, Sad! Florida Atlantic at Western Kentucky - Kiffin keeps going? Utah at Oregon - mainly because Oregon is at home Minnesota at Iowa - Iowa is slacking UAB at Southern Mississippi - I don't know a ton about this one Mississippi State at Texas A&M - Fun fact: A&M is now ranked on the Coaches poll Duke at Virginia Tech - Virginia tech is still decent Nebraska at Purdue - This will be close and not in a good way New Mexico at Wyoming - Wyoming has been doing well Tennessee at Kentucky - RIP Butch Georgia Tech at Clemson - hoping for the upset but I don't see it this week Texas Tech at Oklahoma - eh kind of a wishcasting guess but I think Texas Tech shocks Washington State at Arizona - effectively ending Wazzu hype for good USC at Arizona State - and sending USC off the top 25 charts San Diego State at Hawai'i - sorry Hawaii love you but Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: MasterJedi on October 24, 2017, 05:58:13 PM Wisconsin at Illinois - lol, if wisconsin somehow loses this Penn State is secured Penn State is on the other side of the division, so this does nothing really, if they lose to WI somehow it destroys them anyways. Personally I think WI will lose to MI and then either PS or Ohio in the Big 10 title game so meh, loved to be proved wrong. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on October 24, 2017, 06:01:18 PM Wisconsin at Illinois - lol, if wisconsin somehow loses this Penn State is secured Penn State is on the other side of the division, so this does nothing really, if they lose to WI somehow it destroys them anyways. Personally I think WI will lose to MI and then either PS or Ohio in the Big 10 title game so meh, loved to be proved wrong. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on October 24, 2017, 08:18:32 PM South Alabama at Georgia State
Stanford at Oregon State October 27 Tulane at Memphis Florida State at Boston College October 28 Buffalo at Akron Wisconsin at Illinois Oklahoma State at West Virginia Rutgers at Michigan Arkansas at Mississippi Louisville at Wake Forest Virginia at Pittsburgh California at Colorado Florida International at Marshall Kansas State at Kansas Air Force at Colorado State Penn State at Ohio State (Sad!) Georgia at Florida (in Jacksonville) TCU at Iowa State UCLA at Washington NC State at Notre Dame Michigan State at Northwestern Indiana at Maryland Houston at South Florida Vanderbilt at South Carolina Florida Atlantic at Western Kentucky Utah at Oregon Minnesota at Iowa UAB at Southern Mississippi Mississippi State at Texas A&M Duke at Virginia Tech Nebraska at Purdue New Mexico at Wyoming Tennessee at Kentucky Georgia Tech at Clemson Texas Tech at Oklahoma Washington State at Arizona USC at Arizona State San Diego State at Hawai'i Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on October 25, 2017, 10:39:42 AM October 26 South Alabama at Georgia State Stanford at Oregon State October 27 Tulane at Memphis Florida State at Boston College October 28 Buffalo at Akron Wisconsin at Illinois Oklahoma State at West Virginia Rutgers at Michigan Arkansas at Mississippi Louisville at Wake Forest Virginia at Pittsburgh California at Colorado Florida International at Marshall Kansas State at Kansas Air Force at Colorado State Penn State at Ohio State Georgia at Florida (in Jacksonville) TCU at Iowa State UCLA at Washington NC State at Notre Dame Michigan State at Northwestern Indiana at Maryland Houston at South Florida Vanderbilt at South Carolina Florida Atlantic at Western Kentucky Utah at Oregon Minnesota at Iowa UAB at Southern Mississippi Mississippi State at Texas A&M Duke at Virginia Tech Nebraska at Purdue New Mexico at Wyoming Tennessee at Kentucky Georgia Tech at Clemson Texas Tech at Oklahoma Washington State at Arizona USC at Arizona State San Diego State at Hawai'i Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: JGibson on October 25, 2017, 11:10:26 AM October 26
South Alabama at Georgia State Stanford at Oregon State October 27 Tulane at Memphis Florida State at Boston College October 28 Buffalo at Akron Wisconsin at Illinois Oklahoma State at West Virginia Rutgers at Michigan Arkansas at Mississippi Louisville at Wake Forest Virginia at Pittsburgh California at Colorado Florida International at Marshall Kansas State at Kansas Air Force at Colorado State Penn State at Ohio State Georgia at Florida (in Jacksonville) TCU at Iowa State UCLA at Washington NC State at Notre Dame Michigan State at Northwestern Indiana at Maryland Houston at South Florida Vanderbilt at South Carolina Florida Atlantic at Western Kentucky Utah at Oregon Minnesota at Iowa UAB at Southern Mississippi Mississippi State at Texas A&M Duke at Virginia Tech Nebraska at Purdue New Mexico at Wyoming Tennessee at Kentucky Georgia Tech at Clemson Texas Tech at Oklahoma Washington State at Arizona USC at Arizona State San Diego State at Hawai'i Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on October 25, 2017, 07:07:38 PM October 26
Georgia State Stanford October 27 Memphis Florida State October 28 Akron Wisconsin Oklahoma State Michigan Arkansas Louisville Virginia California Marshall Kansas State Colorado State Penn State Georgia TCU Washington Notre Dame Michigan State Indiana South Florida South Carolina Florida Atlantic Utah Iowa Southern Mississippi Texas A&M Virginia Tech Purdue New Mexico Tennessee Clemson Oklahoma Arizona Arizona State San Diego State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on October 26, 2017, 09:57:44 AM October 26
South Alabama at Georgia State Stanford at Oregon State October 27 Tulane at Memphis Florida State at Boston College October 28 Buffalo at Akron Wisconsin at Illinois Oklahoma State at West Virginia Rutgers at Michigan Arkansas at Mississippi Louisville at Wake Forest Virginia at Pittsburgh California at Colorado Florida International at Marshall Kansas State at Kansas Air Force at Colorado State Penn State at Ohio State Georgia at Florida (in Jacksonville) TCU at Iowa State UCLA at Washington NC State at Notre Dame Michigan State at Northwestern Indiana at Maryland Houston at South Florida Vanderbilt at South Carolina Florida Atlantic at Western Kentucky Utah at Oregon Minnesota at Iowa UAB at Southern Mississippi Mississippi State at Texas A&M Duke at Virginia Tech Nebraska at Purdue New Mexico at Wyoming Tennessee at Kentucky Georgia Tech at Clemson Texas Tech at Oklahoma Washington State at Arizona USC at Arizona State San Diego State at Hawai'i Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 26, 2017, 04:29:27 PM October 26
South Alabama at Georgia State Stanford at Oregon State October 27 Tulane at Memphis Florida State at Boston College October 28 Buffalo at Akron Wisconsin at Illinois Oklahoma State at West Virginia Rutgers at Michigan Arkansas at Mississippi Louisville at Wake Forest Virginia at Pittsburgh California at Colorado Florida International at Marshall Kansas State at Kansas Air Force at Colorado State Penn State at Ohio State Georgia at Florida TCU at Iowa State UCLA at Washington NC State at Notre Dame Michigan State at Northwestern Indiana at Maryland Houston at South Florida Vanderbilt at South Carolina Florida Atlantic at Western Kentucky Utah at Oregon Minnesota at Iowa UAB at Southern Mississippi Mississippi State at Texas A&M Duke at Virginia Tech Nebraska at Purdue New Mexico at Wyoming Tennessee at Kentucky Georgia Tech at Clemson Texas Tech at Oklahoma Washington State at Arizona USC at Arizona State San Diego State at Hawai'i -I'm worried about FSU-BC; I've got to be after the last few weeks. Apparently BC scores points now and Jimbo has a serious coaching philosophy problem that is being exposed this year: his cautiousness and slow pace is just not allowing FSU to get enough on the board for when other teams play...But this is Boston College. They're a trash team with a trash coach. I HAVE to assume that FSU has not fallen so low so as to lose to THAT. -I'm indulging myself with the Florida pick. I'll be at the World's Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party this year and am looking forward to another Saban Assistant falling flat on his face before the might of Jacksonville weirdness. To hell with Georgia. -Michigan State/Northwestern is going to be a disgusting game that will end 3-2 in favor of Michigan State. -I really really hope Penn State exposes THE Ohio State University; they're starting to creep back up again after being whipped by Oklahoma -If Iowa State wasn't Iowa State we'd all be giving the ISU/TCU game a lot more attention; if they can beat Oklahoma they can beat anyone in the Big12. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on October 26, 2017, 06:29:03 PM October 26
South Alabama at Georgia State Stanford at Oregon State October 27 Tulane at Memphis Florida State at Boston College October 28 Buffalo at Akron Wisconsin at Illinois Oklahoma State at West Virginia Rutgers at Michigan Arkansas at Mississippi Louisville at Wake Forest Virginia at Pittsburgh California at Colorado Florida International at Marshall Kansas State at Kansas Air Force at Colorado State Penn State at Ohio State Georgia at Florida (in Jacksonville) TCU at Iowa State UCLA at Washington NC State at Notre Dame Michigan State at Northwestern Indiana at Maryland Houston at South Florida Vanderbilt at South Carolina Florida Atlantic at Western Kentucky Utah at Oregon Minnesota at Iowa UAB at Southern Mississippi Mississippi State at Texas A&M Duke at Virginia Tech Nebraska at Purdue New Mexico at Wyoming Tennessee at Kentucky Georgia Tech at Clemson Texas Tech at Oklahoma Washington State at Arizona USC at Arizona State San Diego State at Hawai'i Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 27, 2017, 09:32:48 PM This game is an absolute nightmare. FSU isn't making a bowl.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 27, 2017, 10:13:39 PM This game is an absolute nightmare. FSU isn't making a bowl. Maybe Jimbo saves himself the anger of the boosters and resigns. Surely a program like South Florida (I bet Charlie Strong gets snapped up by a bigger program), UCF (Scott Frost probably will be snapped up by a bigger program), Arkansas (I find it hard to believe Brett Bielema will survive the season), Tennessee (Butch Jones is definitely getting fired), or Florida (If Jim McElwain doesn't defeat Georgia/Florida State, I wouldn't surprised to see him get fired, as the Gators are having a mediocre season). Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on October 27, 2017, 10:16:33 PM This game is an absolute nightmare. FSU isn't making a bowl. What happened to FSU? Did losing Francois really hurt that much? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 27, 2017, 10:20:33 PM This game is an absolute nightmare. FSU isn't making a bowl. What happened to FSU? Did losing Francois really hurt that much? It hurt a lot, and it didn't help that Jimbo Fisher has apparently forgotten how to coach/recruit. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 27, 2017, 10:33:28 PM This game is an absolute nightmare. FSU isn't making a bowl. What happened to FSU? Did losing Francois really hurt that much? No. Blackmon hasn't been much worse; FSU probably has one more win with Francois and next year will start with a legitimate fight for starting QB. The problem also isn't recruiting. FSU has either the 4th or 5th most talented squad in college football. 4 defensive starters are projected in the first or second round of next years draft. The issues are primarily coaching ones. First, it's Jimbo's assistant coaches. He's famously never fired or dismissed an assistant. All of our best assistants were hired away or got head coaching jobs of their own, leaving only those not wanted by other programs. When asked earlier this year what the most important quality he looked for in a coach, Jimbo said he looked for "loyalty" above anything else. The average age of his staff is 55, the oldest in CFB; that can make it even harder to connect to teens. These issues have been around for a while, but great players like Winston and Cook helped paper over issues. Plus, Jimbo himself runs the slowest offense in CFB and uses some of the most conservative play calls (https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-noles/2017/10/10/16448038/jimbo-fisher-4th-down-fourth-punt-tempo-pace). That leads to not may scoring opportunities and not getting points when necessary. That's always been a problem, but defensive struggles this year have made the offenses failures even worse. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 28, 2017, 12:56:44 PM Scores will be put up by either myself or DFW tomorrow, but here is the schedule for Week Ten...be warned, it's an early start.
October 31 Miami(OH) at Ohio November 1 Central Michigan at Western Michigan November 2 Northern Illinois at Toledo Navy at Temple November 3 Marshall at Florida Atlantic UCLA at Utah November 4 Penn State at Michigan State Ohio State at Iowa Clemson at NC State Virginia Tech at Miami(FL) Oregon at Washington Stanford at Washington State South Florida at Connecticut UCF at SMU Arizona at USC Colorado at Arizona State Minnesota at Michigan Wisconsin at Indiana Auburn at Texas A&M Illinois at Purdue Kansas State at Texas Tech Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt Baylor at Kansas Syracuse at Florida State Georgia Tech at Virginia Appalachian State at Louisiana-Monroe South Carolina at Georgia Wake Forest at Notre Dame Iowa State at West Virginia Maryland at Rutgers Army at Air Force Northwestern at Nebraska Oklahoma at Oklahoma State Mississippi at Kentucky Colorado State at Wyoming UT San Antonio at Florida International Texas at TCU Southern Mississippi at Tennessee LSU at Alabama Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 28, 2017, 06:37:07 PM My three favorite teams lost, two of them badly, and my least favorite teams won big games (except Bama which was on bye) and I have to go to work tomorrow. This weekend suuuuuuuuuucked.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 28, 2017, 07:26:54 PM Anyone ELSE want to bet against Iowa State winning the Big Twelve?
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on October 28, 2017, 07:35:28 PM Yes I will bet against it :P Remember when you said Georgia winning the SEC was impossible though ;)
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 28, 2017, 08:08:02 PM Yes I will bet against it :P Remember when you said Georgia winning the SEC was impossible though ;) I still don't believe Georgia is winning the SEC. An SEC Championship Game isn't held. An infinite-sided die is thrown and Alabama's margin of victory is determined by that roll. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 28, 2017, 08:23:04 PM Yes I will bet against it :P Remember when you said Georgia winning the SEC was impossible though ;) I still don't believe Georgia is winning the SEC. An SEC Championship Game isn't held. An infinite-sided die is thrown and Alabama's margin of victory is determined by that roll. For all the various and sundry things I think you get wrong about College Football, this one is absolutely correct. It has been eight years since an SEC East team won the championship and nothing about this Alabama team makes that streak look at all vulnerable. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on October 28, 2017, 09:07:08 PM Cardiac cats finally pull one out! Great win for Pat Fitzgerald.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 7,052,770 on October 28, 2017, 09:15:52 PM Texas A&M (This will be a competitive game, however Kevin Sumlin is a better coach than Dan Mullen) Not sure how I didn't notice this and ridicule it at the time. Mullen is in most opinions the #2 coach in the SEC (or maybe #3 behind Malzahn). Sumlin has elite talent and falls apart every year. Sumlin only got this job because Case Keenum was already at Houston when he got there, and only has kept it because fans fondly remember Johnny Manziel (who was already at A&M when Sumlin got there). Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 28, 2017, 09:22:38 PM Texas A&M (This will be a competitive game, however Kevin Sumlin is a better coach than Dan Mullen) Not sure how I didn't notice this and ridicule it at the time. Mullen is in most opinions the #2 coach in the SEC (or maybe #3 behind Malzahn). Sumlin has elite talent and falls apart every year. Sumlin only got this job because Case Keenum was already at Houston when he got there, and only has kept it because fans fondly remember Johnny Manziel (who was already at A&M when Sumlin got there). I'd argue Kirby Smart is currently better than Malzahn. Have you seen how Georgia is playing this season compared to Auburn? As for comparing Mullen to the rest of the SEC, you make a strong point...but Mississippi State needs to actually win a major bowl (losing the Orange Bowl isn't enough when you play in the same division as Nick Saban). Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 28, 2017, 09:30:41 PM Texas A&M (This will be a competitive game, however Kevin Sumlin is a better coach than Dan Mullen) Not sure how I didn't notice this and ridicule it at the time. Mullen is in most opinions the #2 coach in the SEC (or maybe #3 behind Malzahn). Sumlin has elite talent and falls apart every year. Sumlin only got this job because Case Keenum was already at Houston when he got there, and only has kept it because fans fondly remember Johnny Manziel (who was already at A&M when Sumlin got there). I'd argue Kirby Smart is currently better than Malzahn. Have you seen how Georgia is playing this season compared to Auburn? As for comparing Mullen to the rest of the SEC, you make a strong point...but Mississippi State needs to actually win a major bowl (losing the Orange Bowl isn't enough when you play in the same division as Nick Saban). Compare Malzahn halfway through year two of his time at Auburn and Kirby halfway through year two at Georgia and you'd take Malzahn every time. Malzahn got his team into the championship in year one with a team that had gone 3-9 the year before and was in the top three until November of year two. Kirby only managed to go 8-5 year one and still has time to mess up in year two, and he was starting from a far better position, with a fully-stocked team headlined by one of the top five RBs in the country and the top QB recruit thanks to Mark Richt. Mississippi State is far and away the hardest job in the SEC West with the least resources available to it. That he's managed to do so much with so little is a minor miracle. If Florida fires McElwain (which seems very likely) I fully expect them to spend loads for Mullen, money which will be well spent. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on October 28, 2017, 10:44:21 PM I'm going to bed early so last 3 games are pending, I will update when I wake up.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 7,052,770 on October 28, 2017, 11:52:28 PM Texas A&M (This will be a competitive game, however Kevin Sumlin is a better coach than Dan Mullen) Not sure how I didn't notice this and ridicule it at the time. Mullen is in most opinions the #2 coach in the SEC (or maybe #3 behind Malzahn). Sumlin has elite talent and falls apart every year. Sumlin only got this job because Case Keenum was already at Houston when he got there, and only has kept it because fans fondly remember Johnny Manziel (who was already at A&M when Sumlin got there). I'd argue Kirby Smart is currently better than Malzahn. Have you seen how Georgia is playing this season compared to Auburn? As for comparing Mullen to the rest of the SEC, you make a strong point...but Mississippi State needs to actually win a major bowl (losing the Orange Bowl isn't enough when you play in the same division as Nick Saban). Compare Malzahn halfway through year two of his time at Auburn and Kirby halfway through year two at Georgia and you'd take Malzahn every time. Malzahn got his team into the championship in year one with a team that had gone 3-9 the year before and was in the top three until November of year two. Kirby only managed to go 8-5 year one and still has time to mess up in year two, and he was starting from a far better position, with a fully-stocked team headlined by one of the top five RBs in the country and the top QB recruit thanks to Mark Richt. Mississippi State is far and away the hardest job in the SEC West with the least resources available to it. That he's managed to do so much with so little is a minor miracle. If Florida fires McElwain (which seems very likely) I fully expect them to spend loads for Mullen, money which will be well spent. If Scott Stricklin takes Dan Mullen away from us, his degrees from Mississippi State should be revoked. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 29, 2017, 11:45:11 AM Scores after Week Nine
Progressive Democrat 160 wins Illiniwek 160wins Dereich 157 wins Extreme Republican 155 wins Alabama_Indy 155 wins NYE 150 wins Santander 149 wins JGibson 141 wins RINO Tom 127 wins Dfwlibertylover 124 wins Ltomlinson 114 wins Birch Bayh 2020 110 wins Tmthforu 96 wins SJoyce 93 wins Sunrise Around The World 77 wins Del Tachi 61 wins Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on October 29, 2017, 12:01:53 PM San Diego state wasn't on so add 1 to all but jgibson
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 29, 2017, 02:04:11 PM Ohio ( A rivalry game on Halloween night? Sounds like fun to me.)
Western Michigan (Another piece of Michigan's most underrated rivalry falls into place. The Broncos have had a better season to this point, which is why I'm picking them) Toledo (Northern Illinois does have that win over Nebraska, but Toledo is on fire in conference play. The Rockets aren't losing) Navy (The Midshipmen are on a two-game losing streak. They'll break that with a win over a weak Temple squad) Florida Atlantic (The Owls are at home, ahead in the standings, plus Lane Kiffin is a better coach than Doc Holliday) UCLA (Utah has beaten nobody, and if Josh Rosen can control the interception, this could be a rout) Penn State (I called Penn State losing last week right (by the skin of my teeth), and I believe they are a better team then the Spartans. They certainly have the best talent on the field in Saqoun Barkley, and I think James Franklin is a better coach than Mark Dantonio (but feel free to correct me if you believe otherwise). Ohio State (Other than beating Iowa State, what quality team have the Hawkeyes played? The Buckeyes have played both Oklahoma and Penn State, and still has to play Michigan State Michigan, and almost Certainly Wisconsin) Clemson (NC State's fairy tale ride to the ACC title ends here. While Kelly Bryant may be slowed by an injury, Dabo Swinney can adjust for that, and Clemson's defense remains one of the best in the country) Virginia Tech (Miami(FL) hasn't faced a ranked foe all season, and they've struggled to close out games all season. The Hokies should be narrow favorites here) Washington (I might consider Oregon if the game were in Eugene, but it's not, and the reality is Jake Browning is a much better Quarterback than anyone the Ducks can trot out) Stanford (I just don't think the Cougars can stop Bryce Love. The Cardinal's star Running Back gets his Heisman moment) South Florida (USF's loss last week eliminates them from Group of Five, New Year's Six Bowl contention, but they should be heavy favorites to win this game). UCF (SMU is good, but UCF is better. Will the Knights be the Group of Five representative in the non-playoff, New Year's Six Bowl's?) Arizona (Sam Darnold is just throwing too many interceptions for USC to win this game) Arizona State (This should be a close one, but I have to go with the home team here) Michigan (The Wolverines are a better team, Quarterback play notwithstanding) Wisconsin (The Badgers lock up the Big Ten West title with a blowout victory) Auburn (As much as I like Kevin Sumlin, there's a decent probability he gets fired after this season...especially if he doesn't get to a better bowl than last year's Texas Bowl...maybe someone like Tennessee goes after him) Purdue (I'd like to pick Illinois, but Purdue is a clearly better team) Kansas State (Texas Tech doesn't play Defense, Kansas State does...see the connection?) Western Kentucky (Since the shutout against Alabama, Vandy's season has gone off a cliff) Kansas (If Baylor can't beat FCS Liberty, they can't beat 1-6 Kansas) Syracuse (The way the Seminoles are playing, Syracuse should be favored...but they won't be, because muh, Florida State) Georgia Tech (I keep telling people just how tough that triple option is to defend against) Appalachian State (It's hard to pick the Mountaineers, as they did just come off an embarrassing loss to UMass, but Louisiana-Monroe is even worse) Georgia (Georgia keeps on rolling) Notre Dame (The Demon Deacons are just not on the caliber of the Hurricanes, Trojans, Spartans , Wolfpack, Bulldogs or Cardinal) Iowa State (This could be construed as a trap game for the Cyclones, with the next game against Oklahoma State potentially having massive Big Twelve title game implications, but the Cyclones have been hot, and I believe that streak will continue) Maryland (Maryland has that win over Texas, while Rutgers has no signature win) Army (I wonder if President Trump will attend the game...he does after all attend the Army/Navy game by tradition...) Northwestern (The Wildcats got their signature win, and they've been a better team then Nebraska this year) Oklahoma (Once again, Bedlam has real Big Twelve title implications. If Oklahoma State wins, they face Iowa State in a winner take all match for the right to play TCU. If Oklahoma wins they have to win out and hope Iowa State or TCU loses, because Iowa State holds the tiebreaker over them, though they can still beat TCU on November 11 to claim the tiebreaker over TCU. I believe Oklahoma is a stronger team than Oklahoma State, and the Cowboys are going to be hard-pressed to stop Baker Mayfield, therefore the Sooners win, and eliminate the Cowboys from the Big Twelve race) Kentucky (The Wildcats just barely stay alive in the SEC East race...but Georgia can eliminate them with a win next week) Colorado State (The Rams are a slightly better squad than Wyoming is) Florida International (Picking this one based on conference standings) TCU (The Horned Frogs will be angry after their loss last week, and while the Longhorns are good, they just haven't been good enough against top-tier squads) Southern Mississippi (Tennessee has fallen off a cliff lately) Alabama (As much as I want to pick LSU, I can't bet against Nick Saban at home). Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 29, 2017, 03:32:13 PM McElwain, current two-time SEC East champ, fired at Florida for performance...while Butch Jones still has a job...lol.
First word is that Dan Mullen, Mike Norvell (Memphis HC), Scott Frost, and (obligatory at this point) Chip Kelly are the main targets. I've heard multiple sources mentioning Norvell and Mullen, so I'd assume they're the top targets. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on October 29, 2017, 03:35:12 PM McElwain, current two-time SEC East champ, fired at Florida for performance...while Butch Jones still has a job...lol. First word is that Dan Mullen, Mike Norvell (Memphis HC), Scott Frost, and (obligatory at this point) Chip Kelly are the main targets. I've heard multiple sources mentioning Norvell and Mullen, so I'd assume they're the top targets. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 29, 2017, 05:21:22 PM McElwain, current two-time SEC East champ, fired at Florida for performance...while Butch Jones still has a job...lol. First word is that Dan Mullen, Mike Norvell (Memphis HC), Scott Frost, and (obligatory at this point) Chip Kelly are the main targets. I've heard multiple sources mentioning Norvell and Mullen, so I'd assume they're the top targets. If I'm Florida, I hire Frost. As Head Coach at UCF, he'd know Florida recruiting turf very well. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on October 29, 2017, 05:28:32 PM Sent a pm to everyone in the contest who hasn't picked yet to inform about Tuesday and Wednesday games
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on October 29, 2017, 05:42:20 PM October 31
Miami(OH) at Ohio November 1 Western Michigan at Central Michigan [NOTE: THIS GAME IS ACTUALLY CENTRAL AT WESTERN] November 2 Northern Illinois at Toledo Navy at Temple November 3 Marshall at Florida Atlantic :( UCLA at Utah - blech. ultimate boring game? Since it's not at the Rose Bowl... November 4 Penn State at Michigan State - my outfit will be Sparty Green on Saturday however Ohio State at Iowa - please God, please a miracle! Clemson at NC State Virginia Tech at Miami(FL) Oregon at Washington Stanford at Washington State - if anything happens to Bryce Love before the game, consider this statement evidence that I am changing my pick. South Florida at Connecticut UCF at SMU Arizona at USC Colorado at Arizona State Minnesota at Michigan Wisconsin at Indiana Auburn at Texas A&M - meh, hoping for the opposite, but what each team did last week - bye /State - are too fresh in the mind Illinois at Purdue Kansas State at Texas Tech Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt Baylor at Kansas Syracuse at Florida State Georgia Tech at Virginia Appalachian State at Louisiana-Monroe South Carolina at Georgia Wake Forest at Notre Dame Iowa State at West Virginia Maryland at Rutgers Army at Air Force - Upset please! Northwestern at Nebraska Oklahoma at Oklahoma State Mississippi at Kentucky Colorado State at Wyoming UT San Antonio at Florida International Texas at TCU Southern Mississippi at Tennessee :( LSU at Alabama Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 29, 2017, 05:57:13 PM Sent a pm to everyone in the contest who hasn't picked yet to inform about Tuesday and Wednesday games Thank You. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 29, 2017, 06:03:47 PM McElwain, current two-time SEC East champ, fired at Florida for performance...while Butch Jones still has a job...lol. First word is that Dan Mullen, Mike Norvell (Memphis HC), Scott Frost, and (obligatory at this point) Chip Kelly are the main targets. I've heard multiple sources mentioning Norvell and Mullen, so I'd assume they're the top targets. If I'm Florida, I hire Frost. As Head Coach at UCF, he'd know Florida recruiting turf very well. I'm sure they'll talk to him, but the consensus seems to be that Frost is bound for his Alma Mater, Nebraska. And no, he would probably NOT know Florida recruiting well at all; 2016 was his first year ever in the state. His area of expertise would be the plains states and especially the Pacific Northwest, where he spent a decade recruiting and coaching. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 29, 2017, 06:04:18 PM October 31 Miami(OH) at Ohio November 1 Western Michigan at Central Michigan [NOTE: THIS GAME IS ACTUALLY CENTRAL AT WESTERN] November 2 Northern Illinois at Toledo Navy at Temple November 3 Marshall at Florida Atlantic :( UCLA at Utah - blech. ultimate boring game? Since it's not at the Rose Bowl... November 4 Penn State at Michigan State - my outfit will be Sparty Green on Saturday however Ohio State at Iowa - please God, please a miracle! Clemson at NC State Virginia Tech at Miami(FL) Oregon at Washington Stanford at Washington State - if anything happens to Bryce Love before the game, consider this statement evidence that I am changing my pick. South Florida at Connecticut UCF at SMU Arizona at USC Colorado at Arizona State Minnesota at Michigan Wisconsin at Indiana Auburn at Texas A&M - meh, hoping for the opposite, but what each team did last week - bye /State - are too fresh in the mind Illinois at Purdue Kansas State at Texas Tech Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt Baylor at Kansas Syracuse at Florida State Georgia Tech at Virginia Appalachian State at Louisiana-Monroe South Carolina at Georgia Wake Forest at Notre Dame Iowa State at West Virginia Maryland at Rutgers Army at Air Force - Upset please! Northwestern at Nebraska Oklahoma at Oklahoma State Mississippi at Kentucky Colorado State at Wyoming UT San Antonio at Florida International Texas at TCU Southern Mississippi at Tennessee :( LSU at Alabama Thanks for the tip. It's been fixed on the manuscript/picks sheet. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on October 29, 2017, 06:43:43 PM Week Ten[/size]...be warned, it's an early start.
October 31 Miami(OH) at Ohio November 1 Western Michigan at Central Michigan November 2 Northern Illinois at Toledo Navy at Temple November 3 Marshall at Florida Atlantic UCLA at Utah November 4 Penn State at Michigan State Ohio State at Iowa Clemson at NC State Virginia Tech at Miami(FL) Oregon at Washington Stanford at Washington State South Florida at Connecticut UCF at SMU Arizona at USC Colorado at Arizona State Minnesota at Michigan Wisconsin at Indiana Auburn at Texas A&M Illinois at Purdue :/ Kansas State at Texas Tech Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt Baylor at Kansas Syracuse at Florida State Georgia Tech at Virginia Appalachian State at Louisiana-Monroe South Carolina at Georgia Wake Forest at Notre Dame Iowa State at West Virginia Maryland at Rutgers Army at Air Force Northwestern at Nebraska Oklahoma at Oklahoma State Mississippi at Kentucky Colorado State at Wyoming UT San Antonio at Florida International Texas at TCU Southern Mississippi at Tennessee LSU at Alabama Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on October 29, 2017, 06:48:21 PM October 31
Miami(OH) at Ohio (Bobcats seem better this year) November 1 Central Michigan at Western Michigan (WMU still has some good talent and Central is fairly meh) November 2 Northern Illinois at Toledo (Toledo has been surprising this year, in a good way) Navy at Temple (Navy's triple option will be too much for Temple) November 3 Marshall at Florida Atlantic (Thundering Herd over Kiffin's squad) UCLA at Utah (Utes are still better than UCLA even if they're in a bit of a down year) November 4 Penn State at Michigan State (Spartans were exposed badly against a mediocre NWestern team Ohio State at Iowa (Playing in Kinnick isn't easy, but the Bucks are for real and the Hawkeyes aren't) Clemson at NC State (Tigers roll) Virginia Tech at Miami(FL) (The U hasn't played anyone worthwhile this year, but I think they get their first big win of the Richt era and prove they're for real this year) Oregon at Washington (pretty easy one. Taggert still has some building to do at Oregon before he can compete with a fully functional Washington team) Stanford at Washington State (Wazzu got exposed twice in recent weeks and Stanford has improved. South Florida at Connecticut (UConn is bad and USF isn't) UCF at SMU (UCF is good and SMU isnt) Arizona at USC (Rich Rod keeps his bounce back season rolling and USC isn't great) Colorado at Arizona State (Colorado took a big step back from last year and ASU is pretty good) Minnesota at Michigan (Brown Jug stays in AA. Brandon Peters brought some life to a listless Michigan offense, even if it was against Rutgers) Wisconsin at Indiana (I'm going to keep picking Indiana until they finally pull one out. Wisconsin gets exposed in their toughest test to date) Auburn at Texas A&M (Auburn rolls against a mediocre A&M team Illinois at Purdue (Boilers pull one out in a battle of some of the B1G's worst teams) Kansas State at Texas Tech (home field advantage proves decisive for the Red Raiders) Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt (Toppers roll) Baylor at Kansas (Baylor is atrocious this year. Kansas is simply awful) Syracuse at Florida State (Babers gets another win over a marquee ACC team, even if the Noles are in a down year) Georgia Tech at Virginia (UVA seems pretty decent this year) Appalachian State at Louisiana-Monroe (Cajuns lose to a good App St team) South Carolina at Georgia (Smart barrels over Muschamp) Wake Forest at Notre Dame (ND is for real) Iowa State at West Virginia (Cyclones are also for real) Maryland at Rutgers (Rutgers may be better this year but they're still not better than Maryland) Army at Air Force (tough one, but I think Army is better) Northwestern at Nebraska (Pat Fitzgerald keeps the magic going against dead man walking and soon-to-be Scott Frost, Lincoln Riley) Oklahoma at Oklahoma State (Pokes take Bedlam) Mississippi at Kentucky (Kentucky is okay and Ole Miss is a cluster this year) Colorado State at Wyoming (Wyoming isn't good this year, even with a potential No. 1 pick at QB) UT San Antonio at Florida International (I don't know much about either squad, but I think FIU is a bit better) Texas at TCU (TCU takes out Herman's longhorns; Texas won't be the Big 12's laughing stock much longer though) Southern Mississippi at Tennessee (Butch Jones is a joke and he finally loses the worst game of the year) LSU at Alabama (LSU is better than a loss against Troy would suggest, but not good enough to take down the Tide) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on October 29, 2017, 08:09:43 PM October 31
Ohio November 1 Western Michigan November 2 Toledo Navy November 3 Florida Atlantic Utah November 4 Penn State Ohio State Clemson Virginia Tech Washington Stanford South Florida UCF Arizona Arizona State Michigan Wisconsin Texas A&M Purdue Kansas State Vanderbilt Baylor Syracuse Georgia Tech Appalachian State Georgia Notre Dame Iowa State Maryland Army Northwestern Oklahoma Kentucky Colorado State UT San Antonio TCU Southern Mississippi Alabama Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on October 29, 2017, 09:22:05 PM Week Ten[/size]...be warned, it's an early start.
October 31 Miami(OH) at Ohio November 1 Western Michigan at Central Michigan November 2 Northern Illinois at Toledo Navy at Temple November 3 Marshall at Florida Atlantic UCLA at Utah November 4 Penn State at Michigan State Ohio State at Iowa Clemson at NC State Virginia Tech at Miami(FL) Oregon at Washington Stanford at Washington State South Florida at Connecticut UCF at SMU Arizona at USC Colorado at Arizona State Minnesota at Michigan Wisconsin at Indiana Auburn at Texas A&M Illinois at Purdue Kansas State at Texas Tech Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt Baylor at Kansas Syracuse at Florida State Georgia Tech at Virginia Appalachian State at Louisiana-Monroe South Carolina at Georgia Wake Forest at Notre Dame Iowa State at West Virginia Maryland at Rutgers Army at Air Force Northwestern at Nebraska Oklahoma at Oklahoma State Mississippi at Kentucky Colorado State at Wyoming UT San Antonio at Florida International Texas at TCU Southern Mississippi at Tennessee LSU at Alabama Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on October 30, 2017, 09:17:39 PM Week Ten
October 31 Miami(OH) at Ohio - homers win it on Halloween November 1 Central Michigan at Western Michigan - homers win it November 2 Northern Illinois at Toledo - Toledo is good Navy at Temple - This is unanimous so far, hmm.... November 3 Marshall at Florida Atlantic - Kiffin hasn't let me down....yet UCLA at Utah - Utah wins narrowly at home November 4 Penn State at Michigan State - These next 2 would be nice upsets Ohio State at Iowa Clemson at NC State Virginia Tech at Miami(FL) - I still happen to think Miami is legit, close win at home Oregon at Washington - meh Stanford at Washington State - one more washington loss and pac 12 is out of playoff? South Florida at Connecticut - CT lol UCF at SMU - I almost went to this game, upset in Dallas Arizona at USC - USC wins but only because they are at home Colorado at Arizona State - despite USC loss, Arizona State is pretty good Minnesota at Michigan - ah home field saves again Wisconsin at Indiana - big upset pick of the week, Indiana stuns at home Auburn at Texas A&M - Iron bowl coulldddd decide it all or maybe not Illinois at Purdue - guess you could call this a big upset pick too Kansas State at Texas Tech - Kansas state has impressed me more lately Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt - meh Baylor at Kansas hopefully 0-12 Baylor if only because they are in Kansas ;) Syracuse at Florida State - FSU wins at home, plus bowl game is on the line by the end Georgia Tech at Virginia - meh idk, I think Virginia wins at home Appalachian State at Louisiana-Monroe - pretty clear I think South Carolina at Georgia - same Wake Forest at Notre Dame - please prove me wrong Iowa State at West Virginia - underestimate Iowa State at your own risk :( Maryland at Rutgers - I think Maryland Army at Air Force - Air Force is better than some think Northwestern at Nebraska - Northwestern has competed with top 10 teams multiple times this year Oklahoma at Oklahoma State - forgetting big 12 play for a second, Oklahoma State is likely eliminated from playoff contention, TCU vs OU may determine too the next week Mississippi at Kentucky - Kentucky at home Colorado State at Wyoming - again Wyoming is impressive so far UT San Antonio at Florida International - we love the roadrunners! Texas at TCU - you know with a couple of slightly different outcomes this could determine big 12 championship contention, especially if Texas had beaten OU Southern Mississippi at Tennessee - they are lucky this is at home LSU at Alabama - nah not gonna happen Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 30, 2017, 09:51:48 PM Week Ten October 31 Miami(OH) at Ohio - homers win it on Halloween November 1 Central Michigan at Western Michigan - homers win it November 2 Northern Illinois at Toledo - Toledo is good Navy at Temple - This is unanimous so far, hmm.... November 3 Marshall at Florida Atlantic - Kiffin hasn't let me down....yet UCLA at Utah - Utah wins narrowly at home November 4 Penn State at Michigan State - These next 2 would be nice upsets Ohio State at Iowa Clemson at NC State Virginia Tech at Miami(FL) - I still happen to think Miami is legit, close win at home Oregon at Washington - meh Stanford at Washington State - one more washington loss and pac 12 is out of playoff? South Florida at Connecticut - CT lol UCF at SMU - I almost went to this game, upset in Dallas Arizona at USC - USC wins but only because they are at home Colorado at Arizona State - despite USC loss, Arizona State is pretty good Minnesota at Michigan - ah home field saves again Wisconsin at Indiana - big upset pick of the week, Indiana stuns at home Auburn at Texas A&M - Iron bowl coulldddd decide it all or maybe not Illinois at Purdue - guess you could call this a big upset pick too Kansas State at Texas Tech - Kansas state has impressed me more lately Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt - meh Baylor at Kansas hopefully 0-12 Baylor if only because they are in Kansas ;) Syracuse at Florida State - FSU wins at home, plus bowl game is on the line by the end Georgia Tech at Virginia - meh idk, I think Virginia wins at home Appalachian State at Louisiana-Monroe - pretty clear I think South Carolina at Georgia - same Wake Forest at Notre Dame - please prove me wrong Iowa State at West Virginia - underestimate Iowa State at your own risk :( Maryland at Rutgers - I think Maryland Army at Air Force - Air Force is better than some think Northwestern at Nebraska - Northwestern has competed with top 10 teams multiple times this year Oklahoma at Oklahoma State - forgetting big 12 play for a second, Oklahoma State is likely eliminated from playoff contention, TCU vs OU may determine too the next week Mississippi at Kentucky - Kentucky at home Colorado State at Wyoming - again Wyoming is impressive so far UT San Antonio at Florida International - we love the roadrunners! Texas at TCU - you know with a couple of slightly different outcomes this could determine big 12 championship contention, especially if Texas had beaten OU Southern Mississippi at Tennessee - they are lucky this is at home LSU at Alabama - nah not gonna happen If Iowa State beats TCU and wins the Big Twelve Championship Game against either TCU or Oklahoma (yes, they're playing one), I think the committee puts them in, over a one loss Georgia (the only loss coming to Alabama), Two loss Notre Dame or one loss Washington. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on October 30, 2017, 09:58:20 PM Week Ten October 31 Miami(OH) at Ohio - homers win it on Halloween November 1 Central Michigan at Western Michigan - homers win it November 2 Northern Illinois at Toledo - Toledo is good Navy at Temple - This is unanimous so far, hmm.... November 3 Marshall at Florida Atlantic - Kiffin hasn't let me down....yet UCLA at Utah - Utah wins narrowly at home November 4 Penn State at Michigan State - These next 2 would be nice upsets Ohio State at Iowa Clemson at NC State Virginia Tech at Miami(FL) - I still happen to think Miami is legit, close win at home Oregon at Washington - meh Stanford at Washington State - one more washington loss and pac 12 is out of playoff? South Florida at Connecticut - CT lol UCF at SMU - I almost went to this game, upset in Dallas Arizona at USC - USC wins but only because they are at home Colorado at Arizona State - despite USC loss, Arizona State is pretty good Minnesota at Michigan - ah home field saves again Wisconsin at Indiana - big upset pick of the week, Indiana stuns at home Auburn at Texas A&M - Iron bowl coulldddd decide it all or maybe not Illinois at Purdue - guess you could call this a big upset pick too Kansas State at Texas Tech - Kansas state has impressed me more lately Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt - meh Baylor at Kansas hopefully 0-12 Baylor if only because they are in Kansas ;) Syracuse at Florida State - FSU wins at home, plus bowl game is on the line by the end Georgia Tech at Virginia - meh idk, I think Virginia wins at home Appalachian State at Louisiana-Monroe - pretty clear I think South Carolina at Georgia - same Wake Forest at Notre Dame - please prove me wrong Iowa State at West Virginia - underestimate Iowa State at your own risk :( Maryland at Rutgers - I think Maryland Army at Air Force - Air Force is better than some think Northwestern at Nebraska - Northwestern has competed with top 10 teams multiple times this year Oklahoma at Oklahoma State - forgetting big 12 play for a second, Oklahoma State is likely eliminated from playoff contention, TCU vs OU may determine too the next week Mississippi at Kentucky - Kentucky at home Colorado State at Wyoming - again Wyoming is impressive so far UT San Antonio at Florida International - we love the roadrunners! Texas at TCU - you know with a couple of slightly different outcomes this could determine big 12 championship contention, especially if Texas had beaten OU Southern Mississippi at Tennessee - they are lucky this is at home LSU at Alabama - nah not gonna happen If Iowa State beats TCU and wins the Big Twelve Championship Game against either TCU or Oklahoma (yes, they're playing one), I think the committee puts them in, over a one loss Georgia (the only loss coming to Alabama), Two loss Notre Dame or one loss Washington. Why would they put a 2 loss conference champion (those losses coming against Iowa and Texas) in the playoff over a 1 loss Georgia or Washington?? Georgia and Washington are clearly better than Iowa State. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 30, 2017, 10:04:06 PM Week Ten October 31 Miami(OH) at Ohio - homers win it on Halloween November 1 Central Michigan at Western Michigan - homers win it November 2 Northern Illinois at Toledo - Toledo is good Navy at Temple - This is unanimous so far, hmm.... November 3 Marshall at Florida Atlantic - Kiffin hasn't let me down....yet UCLA at Utah - Utah wins narrowly at home November 4 Penn State at Michigan State - These next 2 would be nice upsets Ohio State at Iowa Clemson at NC State Virginia Tech at Miami(FL) - I still happen to think Miami is legit, close win at home Oregon at Washington - meh Stanford at Washington State - one more washington loss and pac 12 is out of playoff? South Florida at Connecticut - CT lol UCF at SMU - I almost went to this game, upset in Dallas Arizona at USC - USC wins but only because they are at home Colorado at Arizona State - despite USC loss, Arizona State is pretty good Minnesota at Michigan - ah home field saves again Wisconsin at Indiana - big upset pick of the week, Indiana stuns at home Auburn at Texas A&M - Iron bowl coulldddd decide it all or maybe not Illinois at Purdue - guess you could call this a big upset pick too Kansas State at Texas Tech - Kansas state has impressed me more lately Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt - meh Baylor at Kansas hopefully 0-12 Baylor if only because they are in Kansas ;) Syracuse at Florida State - FSU wins at home, plus bowl game is on the line by the end Georgia Tech at Virginia - meh idk, I think Virginia wins at home Appalachian State at Louisiana-Monroe - pretty clear I think South Carolina at Georgia - same Wake Forest at Notre Dame - please prove me wrong Iowa State at West Virginia - underestimate Iowa State at your own risk :( Maryland at Rutgers - I think Maryland Army at Air Force - Air Force is better than some think Northwestern at Nebraska - Northwestern has competed with top 10 teams multiple times this year Oklahoma at Oklahoma State - forgetting big 12 play for a second, Oklahoma State is likely eliminated from playoff contention, TCU vs OU may determine too the next week Mississippi at Kentucky - Kentucky at home Colorado State at Wyoming - again Wyoming is impressive so far UT San Antonio at Florida International - we love the roadrunners! Texas at TCU - you know with a couple of slightly different outcomes this could determine big 12 championship contention, especially if Texas had beaten OU Southern Mississippi at Tennessee - they are lucky this is at home LSU at Alabama - nah not gonna happen If Iowa State beats TCU and wins the Big Twelve Championship Game against either TCU or Oklahoma (yes, they're playing one), I think the committee puts them in, over a one loss Georgia (the only loss coming to Alabama), Two loss Notre Dame or one loss Washington. Why would they put a 2 loss conference champion (those losses coming against Iowa and Texas) in the playoff over a 1 loss Georgia or Washington?? Georgia and Washington are clearly better than Iowa State. Georgia's only beaten Notre Dame this year...and Washington really hasn't beaten anyone yet (other than possibly Stanford) to this point, While Iowa State has victories over a ranked Oklahoma squad, a ranked West Virginia squad, and would have victories over a ranked TCU and Oklahoma State squad (if OK State stayed in the top 25), plus a second victory over either TCU or Oklahoma. That's a resume that belongs in the playoff, plus the committee has already been known to make odd decisions before, putting Ohio State in last year when they didn't win their conference, so this would be an extension of that. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on October 30, 2017, 10:15:36 PM Week Ten October 31 Miami(OH) at Ohio - homers win it on Halloween November 1 Central Michigan at Western Michigan - homers win it November 2 Northern Illinois at Toledo - Toledo is good Navy at Temple - This is unanimous so far, hmm.... November 3 Marshall at Florida Atlantic - Kiffin hasn't let me down....yet UCLA at Utah - Utah wins narrowly at home November 4 Penn State at Michigan State - These next 2 would be nice upsets Ohio State at Iowa Clemson at NC State Virginia Tech at Miami(FL) - I still happen to think Miami is legit, close win at home Oregon at Washington - meh Stanford at Washington State - one more washington loss and pac 12 is out of playoff? South Florida at Connecticut - CT lol UCF at SMU - I almost went to this game, upset in Dallas Arizona at USC - USC wins but only because they are at home Colorado at Arizona State - despite USC loss, Arizona State is pretty good Minnesota at Michigan - ah home field saves again Wisconsin at Indiana - big upset pick of the week, Indiana stuns at home Auburn at Texas A&M - Iron bowl coulldddd decide it all or maybe not Illinois at Purdue - guess you could call this a big upset pick too Kansas State at Texas Tech - Kansas state has impressed me more lately Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt - meh Baylor at Kansas hopefully 0-12 Baylor if only because they are in Kansas ;) Syracuse at Florida State - FSU wins at home, plus bowl game is on the line by the end Georgia Tech at Virginia - meh idk, I think Virginia wins at home Appalachian State at Louisiana-Monroe - pretty clear I think South Carolina at Georgia - same Wake Forest at Notre Dame - please prove me wrong Iowa State at West Virginia - underestimate Iowa State at your own risk :( Maryland at Rutgers - I think Maryland Army at Air Force - Air Force is better than some think Northwestern at Nebraska - Northwestern has competed with top 10 teams multiple times this year Oklahoma at Oklahoma State - forgetting big 12 play for a second, Oklahoma State is likely eliminated from playoff contention, TCU vs OU may determine too the next week Mississippi at Kentucky - Kentucky at home Colorado State at Wyoming - again Wyoming is impressive so far UT San Antonio at Florida International - we love the roadrunners! Texas at TCU - you know with a couple of slightly different outcomes this could determine big 12 championship contention, especially if Texas had beaten OU Southern Mississippi at Tennessee - they are lucky this is at home LSU at Alabama - nah not gonna happen If Iowa State beats TCU and wins the Big Twelve Championship Game against either TCU or Oklahoma (yes, they're playing one), I think the committee puts them in, over a one loss Georgia (the only loss coming to Alabama), Two loss Notre Dame or one loss Washington. Why would they put a 2 loss conference champion (those losses coming against Iowa and Texas) in the playoff over a 1 loss Georgia or Washington?? Georgia and Washington are clearly better than Iowa State. Georgia's only beaten Notre Dame this year...and Washington really hasn't beaten anyone yet (other than possibly Stanford) to this point, While Iowa State has victories over a ranked Oklahoma squad, a ranked West Virginia squad, and would have victories over a ranked TCU and Oklahoma State squad (if OK State stayed in the top 25), plus a second victory over either TCU or Oklahoma. That's a resume that belongs in the playoff, plus the committee has already been known to make odd decisions before, putting Ohio State in last year when they didn't win their conference, so this would be an extension of that. The extension of that would be if they put Georgia in the playoff with only one loss (to Alabama). Iowa State does have those huge wins but they also have 2 losses to unranked Iowa and Texas. That doesn't belong in the playoff. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: JGibson on October 30, 2017, 10:31:46 PM October 31
Miami(OH) at Ohio November 1 Central Michigan at Western Michigan November 2 Northern Illinois at Toledo Navy at Temple November 3 Marshall at Florida Atlantic UCLA at Utah November 4 Penn State at Michigan State Ohio State at Iowa Clemson at NC State Virginia Tech at Miami(FL) Oregon at Washington Stanford at Washington State South Florida at Connecticut UCF at SMU Arizona at USC Colorado at Arizona State Minnesota at Michigan Wisconsin at Indiana Auburn at Texas A&M Illinois at Purdue Kansas State at Texas Tech Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt Baylor at Kansas Syracuse at Florida State Georgia Tech at Virginia Appalachian State at Louisiana-Monroe South Carolina at Georgia Wake Forest at Notre Dame Iowa State at West Virginia Maryland at Rutgers Army at Air Force Northwestern at Nebraska Oklahoma at Oklahoma State Mississippi at Kentucky Colorado State at Wyoming UT San Antonio at Florida International Texas at TCU Southern Mississippi at Tennessee LSU at Alabama Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on October 31, 2017, 12:15:32 AM October 31
Miami(OH) at Ohio November 1 Central Michigan at Western Michigan November 2 Northern Illinois at Toledo Navy at Temple November 3 Marshall at Florida Atlantic UCLA at Utah November 4 Penn State at Michigan State Ohio State at Iowa Clemson at NC State Virginia Tech at Miami(FL) Oregon at Washington Stanford at Washington State South Florida at Connecticut UCF at SMU Arizona at USC Colorado at Arizona State Minnesota at Michigan Wisconsin at Indiana Auburn at Texas A&M Illinois at Purdue Kansas State at Texas Tech Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt Baylor at Kansas Syracuse at Florida State Georgia Tech at Virginia Appalachian State at Louisiana-Monroe South Carolina at Georgia Wake Forest at Notre Dame Iowa State at West Virginia Maryland at Rutgers Army at Air Force Northwestern at Nebraska Oklahoma at Oklahoma State Mississippi at Kentucky Colorado State at Wyoming UT San Antonio at Florida International Texas at TCU Southern Mississippi at Tennessee LSU at Alabama Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on October 31, 2017, 07:55:58 AM Week Ten Wisconsin at Indiana - big upset pick of the week, Indiana stuns at home This is my favorite pick. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: MasterJedi on October 31, 2017, 09:15:01 AM Week Ten Wisconsin at Indiana - big upset pick of the week, Indiana stuns at home This is my favorite pick. It would be like Appalachian State defeating Michigan. Indiana has been basically an FCS team for a good two decades now at least. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on October 31, 2017, 09:26:05 AM Week Ten Wisconsin at Indiana - big upset pick of the week, Indiana stuns at home This is my favorite pick. It would be like Appalachian State defeating Michigan. Indiana has been basically an FCS team for a good two decades now at least. #FakeNews. At least for the last 5 years, IU has been a mid-tier B1G team. Their statistical profile over the same time frame suggests a team in the 60th percentile of all FBS teams, or roughly top 50 (see http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ncaa). rutger is a much worse team. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on October 31, 2017, 09:47:42 AM They took Michigan into overtime, Wisconsin hasn't really proven itself yet imo and I think they may be caught by surprise, it'll be a close game regardless, though. (Wisconsin is favored by 10.5 in the odds right now which I think is probably their ceiling)
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: RINO Tom on October 31, 2017, 10:14:32 AM Guess I'm playin' for fun now ... completely missed last week, LOL.
TUESDAY 10/31 Miami (OH) at Ohio WEDNESDAY 11/1 Central Michigan at Western Michigan THURSDAY 11/2 Northern Illinois at Toledo :( Navy at Temple FRIDAY 11/3 Marshall at Florida Atlantic UCLA at Utah SATURDAY 11/4 #7 Penn State at #24 Michigan State #3 Ohio State at Iowa #6 Clemson at #20 NC State #13 Virginia Tech at #9 Miami (FL) Oregon at #12 Washington #18 Stanford at #25 Washington State South Florida at UConn #15 UCF at SMU Arizona at #17 USC Colorado at Arizona State Minnesota at Michigan #4 Wisconsin at Indiana #16 Auburn at Texas A&M ILLINOIS at Purdue Kansas State at Texas Tech Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt Baylor at Kansas Syracuse at Florida State Georgia Tech at Virginia Appalachian State at Louisiana-Monroe South Carolina at Georgia Wake Forest at #5 Notre Dame #14 Iowa State at West Virginia Maryland at Rutgers Army at Air Force Northwestern at Nebraska #8 Oklahoma at #11 Oklahoma State Ole Miss at Kentucky Colorado State at Wyoming UT-San Antonio at FIU Texas at #10 TCU Southern Miss at Tennessee #19 LSU at #1 Alabama Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: MasterJedi on October 31, 2017, 10:40:33 AM Week Ten Wisconsin at Indiana - big upset pick of the week, Indiana stuns at home This is my favorite pick. It would be like Appalachian State defeating Michigan. Indiana has been basically an FCS team for a good two decades now at least. #FakeNews. At least for the last 5 years, IU has been a mid-tier B1G team. Their statistical profile over the same time frame suggests a team in the 60th percentile of all FBS teams, or roughly top 50 (see http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ncaa). rutger is a much worse team. What's amusing about this statement is that Indiana is 1-2 against Rutgers. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on October 31, 2017, 10:41:14 AM October 31
Miami(OH) at Ohio November 1 Central Michigan at Western Michigan November 2 Northern Illinois at Toledo Navy at Temple November 3 Marshall at Florida Atlantic UCLA at Utah November 4 Penn State at Michigan State Ohio State at Iowa Clemson at NC State Virginia Tech at Miami(FL) Oregon at Washington Stanford at Washington State South Florida at Connecticut UCF at SMU Arizona at USC Colorado at Arizona State Minnesota at Michigan Wisconsin at Indiana Auburn at Texas A&M Illinois at Purdue Kansas State at Texas Tech Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt Baylor at Kansas Syracuse at Florida State Georgia Tech at Virginia Appalachian State at Louisiana-Monroe South Carolina at Georgia Wake Forest at Notre Dame Iowa State at West Virginia Maryland at Rutgers Army at Air Force Northwestern at Nebraska Oklahoma at Oklahoma State Mississippi at Kentucky Colorado State at Wyoming UT San Antonio at Florida International Texas at TCU Southern Mississippi at Tennessee LSU at Alabama Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: MasterJedi on October 31, 2017, 10:42:23 AM They took Michigan into overtime, Wisconsin hasn't really proven itself yet imo and I think they may be caught by surprise, it'll be a close game regardless, though. (Wisconsin is favored by 10.5 in the odds right now which I think is probably their ceiling) Wisconsin's team isn't like last years. Last year if they had a QB and maybe 1-2 better receivers they could have contended for a title with that defense. Defense is still good, offense hasn't played a complete game all season. Indiana will be easy, Michigan and then Ohio State, not so. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: RINO Tom on October 31, 2017, 10:44:04 AM Week Ten Wisconsin at Indiana - big upset pick of the week, Indiana stuns at home This is my favorite pick. It would be like Appalachian State defeating Michigan. Indiana has been basically an FCS team for a good two decades now at least. #FakeNews. At least for the last 5 years, IU has been a mid-tier B1G team. Their statistical profile over the same time frame suggests a team in the 60th percentile of all FBS teams, or roughly top 50 (see http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ncaa). rutger is a much worse team. What's amusing about this statement is that Indiana is 1-2 against Rutgers. And Illinois basketball swept Northwestern last year. So what? NU was clearly better. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on October 31, 2017, 11:02:43 AM Week Ten Wisconsin at Indiana - big upset pick of the week, Indiana stuns at home This is my favorite pick. It would be like Appalachian State defeating Michigan. Indiana has been basically an FCS team for a good two decades now at least. #FakeNews. At least for the last 5 years, IU has been a mid-tier B1G team. Their statistical profile over the same time frame suggests a team in the 60th percentile of all FBS teams, or roughly top 50 (see http://www.footballoutsiders.com/stats/ncaa). rutger is a much worse team. What's amusing about this statement is that Indiana is 1-2 against Rutgers. Is this meant to suggest that Kansas is better than Texas? Or that Clemson is worse than Syracuse? Or that Iowa is better than Iowa State? Teams can lose and still overall be a better team. Record is a pretty silly way to judge the quality of a team when we have detailed statistical profiles that beat the spread something like 55-60% of the time and predict the winner straight up in excess of 85% of the time. Those same profiles have Indiana much better than Rutgers. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Gass3268 on October 31, 2017, 01:14:39 PM They took Michigan into overtime, Wisconsin hasn't really proven itself yet imo and I think they may be caught by surprise, it'll be a close game regardless, though. (Wisconsin is favored by 10.5 in the odds right now which I think is probably their ceiling) Spread has actually moved towards Wisconsin, opened at 9.5. Both teams have a lot of injuries. Wisconsin had 5 starters on the injury report, while 11 Indiana starters have been injured at various times this year. I'm worried about the game, but I would be less so if their all-World Freshman RB Johnathan Taylor is able to go and Safety D'Cota Dixon is back. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 31, 2017, 02:26:48 PM October 31
Miami(OH) at Ohio November 1 Central Michigan at Western Michigan November 2 Northern Illinois at Toledo Navy at Temple November 3 Marshall at Florida Atlantic UCLA at Utah November 4 Penn State at Michigan State Ohio State at Iowa Clemson at NC State Virginia Tech at Miami(FL) Oregon at Washington Stanford at Washington State South Florida at Connecticut UCF at SMU Arizona at USC Colorado at Arizona State Minnesota at Michigan Wisconsin at Indiana Auburn at Texas A&M Illinois at Purdue Kansas State at Texas Tech WKU at Vanderbilt Baylor at Kansas Syracuse at Florida State Georgia Tech at Virginia Appalachian State at Louisiana-Monroe South Carolina at Georgia Wake Forest at Notre Dame Iowa State at West Virginia Maryland at Rutgers Army at Air Force Northwestern at Nebraska Oklahoma at Oklahoma State Mississippi at Kentucky Colorado State at Wyoming UT San Antonio at Florida International Texas at TCU Southern Mississippi at Tennessee LSU at Alabama -Oklahoma State is favored, but it still feels like I'm picking an upset here. This will be an all-QB, no D, 63-59 kind of game. Whatever the over is, I'd take it. -Meanwhile, LSU Bama will be an 11-3 or so kind of game. Come on Coach O! You and Auburn are our only hopes left to stop another Bama championship and nobody wants to rely on Auburn! -FSU has more than enough talent to beat Syracuse, but the players aren't playing as a team anymore. I'm predicting the worst, hoping for the best. -Come on Iowa! You always drag teams down to a low scoring slog! Stop Ohio State! -If Muschamp beats Georgia the week after Georgia helped put the final nail in his successor's coffin, it'll be the greatest cosmic joke of all time. MAKE IT HAPPEN GEORGIA (only Georgia can make this happen, Muschamp is incapable of making good things happen on his own.) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 31, 2017, 08:42:19 PM http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21242205/cfp-georgia-bulldogs-alabama-crimson-tide-notre-dame-fighting-irish-clemson-tigers-top-four-teams (http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21242205/cfp-georgia-bulldogs-alabama-crimson-tide-notre-dame-fighting-irish-clemson-tigers-top-four-teams)
So the first CFB Playoff Rankings are out, and the top four are as follows: 1. Georgia (SEC) 2. Alabama (SEC) 3. Notre Dame (Independent) 4. Clemson (ACC) Is there any scenario where both Georgia and Alabama make the playoff? And if that scenario happens, just how angry would fans of other conferences (PAC-12-Washington, BIG Twelve-TCU/Oklahoma, Big Ten- Ohio State/Wisconsin) be? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 31, 2017, 09:19:53 PM http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21242205/cfp-georgia-bulldogs-alabama-crimson-tide-notre-dame-fighting-irish-clemson-tigers-top-four-teams (http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21242205/cfp-georgia-bulldogs-alabama-crimson-tide-notre-dame-fighting-irish-clemson-tigers-top-four-teams) So the first CFB Playoff Rankings are out, and the top four are as follows: 1. Georgia (SEC) 2. Alabama (SEC) 3. Notre Dame (Independent) 4. Clemson (ACC) Is there any scenario where both Georgia and Alabama make the playoff? And if that scenario happens, just how angry would fans of other conferences (PAC-12-Washington, BIG Twelve-TCU/Oklahoma, Big Ten- Ohio State/Wisconsin) be? Pretty dang mad, especially since for it to happen you probably need an SEC championship with #1 vs #2 which would then probably drop one of the teams from to #4...and would set up an IMMEDIATE rematch a few hours away in the Sugar Bowl. That's unsettling for fans, makes a WHOLE bunch of conferences angry, and would probably be awful for ratings as well. Especially since the thing Georgia is really good at, running the ball, is a) not that interesting and b) what Bama is specifically designed to stop. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on October 31, 2017, 09:39:56 PM http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21242205/cfp-georgia-bulldogs-alabama-crimson-tide-notre-dame-fighting-irish-clemson-tigers-top-four-teams (http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21242205/cfp-georgia-bulldogs-alabama-crimson-tide-notre-dame-fighting-irish-clemson-tigers-top-four-teams) So the first CFB Playoff Rankings are out, and the top four are as follows: 1. Georgia (SEC) 2. Alabama (SEC) 3. Notre Dame (Independent) 4. Clemson (ACC) Is there any scenario where both Georgia and Alabama make the playoff? And if that scenario happens, just how angry would fans of other conferences (PAC-12-Washington, BIG Twelve-TCU/Oklahoma, Big Ten- Ohio State/Wisconsin) be? Pretty dang mad, especially since for it to happen you probably need an SEC championship with #1 vs #2 which would then probably drop one of the teams from to #4...and would set up an IMMEDIATE rematch a few hours away in the Sugar Bowl. That's unsettling for fans, makes a WHOLE bunch of conferences angry, and would probably be awful for ratings as well. Especially since the thing Georgia is really good at, running the ball, is a) not that interesting and b) what Bama is specifically designed to stop. Or they flip-flop the loser of the SEC Championship game with Notre Dame instead to avoid that scenario. The Committee almost certainly does take ratings into account. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 31, 2017, 10:02:12 PM http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21242205/cfp-georgia-bulldogs-alabama-crimson-tide-notre-dame-fighting-irish-clemson-tigers-top-four-teams (http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21242205/cfp-georgia-bulldogs-alabama-crimson-tide-notre-dame-fighting-irish-clemson-tigers-top-four-teams) So the first CFB Playoff Rankings are out, and the top four are as follows: 1. Georgia (SEC) 2. Alabama (SEC) 3. Notre Dame (Independent) 4. Clemson (ACC) Is there any scenario where both Georgia and Alabama make the playoff? And if that scenario happens, just how angry would fans of other conferences (PAC-12-Washington, BIG Twelve-TCU/Oklahoma, Big Ten- Ohio State/Wisconsin) be? Pretty dang mad, especially since for it to happen you probably need an SEC championship with #1 vs #2 which would then probably drop one of the teams from to #4...and would set up an IMMEDIATE rematch a few hours away in the Sugar Bowl. That's unsettling for fans, makes a WHOLE bunch of conferences angry, and would probably be awful for ratings as well. Especially since the thing Georgia is really good at, running the ball, is a) not that interesting and b) what Bama is specifically designed to stop. Or they flip-flop the loser of the SEC Championship game with Notre Dame instead to avoid that scenario. The Committee almost certainly does take ratings into account. Oh, even if every team wins out, it's unlikely we'd be talking about the same top 4. A one-loss or undefeated BIG10 champion will always get in. ND plays a mostly ACC schedule anyway; I'd think that if they get in no ACC team would be making it. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on October 31, 2017, 11:25:05 PM Big 12 will probably get in, I think the only conference that is out for sure is Pac 12 right now because RIP
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on October 31, 2017, 11:43:46 PM Big 12 will probably get in, I think the only conference that is out for sure is Pac 12 right now because RIP A 1 loss Washington champ is by no means out for sure. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on October 31, 2017, 11:53:47 PM I think it's virtually certain that, if Alabama and Georgia play at 12-0, both teams are in regardless of the result of the SEC Championship Game (maybe unless one team gets blown out). I could even see the loser only dropping to #3.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on November 01, 2017, 12:23:22 AM I think it's virtually certain that, if Alabama and Georgia play at 12-0, both teams are in regardless of the result of the SEC Championship Game (maybe unless one team gets blown out). I could even see the loser only dropping to #3. Why would you ever assume that? This isn't the SEC of six or seven years ago; most of the East is so terrible that winning out won't be that impressive. It's very possible that less than half of the SEC East will have winning seasons. Assuming Georgia loses to Bama by 14 like the early Vegas line predicts, what about their resume makes them impressive? They'll have the one point win to ND and a good win over an 8 or 9 win Mississippi State team. Who would their next best win be after that? Unranked (after two losses) Auburn? Kentucky? I have trouble seeing how the committee leaves ANY one loss champion out for the SEC loser. I even doubt they pick Georgia over one loss Notre Dame; they showed last year with Penn State/Ohio State that head-to-head isn't decisive and ND would have the more impressive list of wins. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on November 01, 2017, 09:18:22 AM I think it's virtually certain that, if Alabama and Georgia play at 12-0, both teams are in regardless of the result of the SEC Championship Game (maybe unless one team gets blown out). I could even see the loser only dropping to #3. Why would you ever assume that? This isn't the SEC of six or seven years ago; most of the East is so terrible that winning out won't be that impressive. It's very possible that less than half of the SEC East will have winning seasons. Assuming Georgia loses to Bama by 14 like the early Vegas line predicts, what about their resume makes them impressive? They'll have the one point win to ND and a good win over an 8 or 9 win Mississippi State team. Who would their next best win be after that? Unranked (after two losses) Auburn? Kentucky? I have trouble seeing how the committee leaves ANY one loss champion out for the SEC loser. I even doubt they pick Georgia over one loss Notre Dame; they showed last year with Penn State/Ohio State that head-to-head isn't decisive and ND would have the more impressive list of wins. Tough to directly compare the two, because Penn State had two bad losses last year - to 8-4 Pitt and a 39-point thrashing by Michigan. If UGA wins out and loses a close game to Alabama and ND wins out, the decision wouldn't be an easy one. Heck, I don't know who I'd choose if the #4 spot was between those two. ND might also be in a hard spot without the veneer of "conference champion," as 2014 Baylor and TCU can sadly attest to. Aside, my biggest hope is for enough chaos to happen to allow UCF a shot. It's not like they can do much worse than the Big 10's representatives the last two years. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on November 01, 2017, 01:09:50 PM I kind of doubt UCF can get in since CFP Poll has them starting at #18
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sirius_ on November 01, 2017, 01:24:34 PM Guys, just remember that the only ranking that matters is the final one. I highly doubt they’d put in two SEC teams, they’ve never doubled up on a conference before. I also don’t see why ND playing mostly ACC teams would immediatley count out the ACC champion. If the ACC champion ends up being NC State than I can see it, but not for Clemson or Miami.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on November 01, 2017, 01:28:58 PM Guys, just remember that the only ranking that matters is the final one. I highly doubt they’d put in two SEC teams, they’ve never doubled up on a conference before. I also don’t see why ND playing mostly ACC teams would immediatley count out the ACC champion. If the ACC champion ends up being NC State than I can see it, but not for Clemson or Miami. Clemson maybe not, but Miami plays ND. If you're talking about a 1 loss Miami champion or 1 loss ND which BEAT Miami and has improved since its loss, you probably leave out the ACC champ. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sirius_ on November 01, 2017, 01:34:40 PM Guys, just remember that the only ranking that matters is the final one. I highly doubt they’d put in two SEC teams, they’ve never doubled up on a conference before. I also don’t see why ND playing mostly ACC teams would immediatley count out the ACC champion. If the ACC champion ends up being NC State than I can see it, but not for Clemson or Miami. Clemson maybe not, but Miami plays ND. If you're talking about a 1 loss Miami champion or 1 loss ND which BEAT Miami and has improved since its loss, you probably leave out the ACC champ. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on November 01, 2017, 01:40:43 PM I kind of doubt UCF can get in since CFP Poll has them starting at #18 Which is a shame. They're one of the five best teams in CFB right now and if enough other teams stumble, they've earned their shot. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on November 01, 2017, 09:54:30 PM I think it's virtually certain that, if Alabama and Georgia play at 12-0, both teams are in regardless of the result of the SEC Championship Game (maybe unless one team gets blown out). I could even see the loser only dropping to #3. I agree. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on November 01, 2017, 09:55:45 PM I kind of doubt UCF can get in since CFP Poll has them starting at #18 Which is a shame. They're one of the five best teams in CFB right now and if enough other teams stumble, they've earned their shot. How have they earned it? By beating Navy and Memphis? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 01, 2017, 10:27:39 PM I kind of doubt UCF can get in since CFP Poll has them starting at #18 Which is a shame. They're one of the five best teams in CFB right now and if enough other teams stumble, they've earned their shot. How have they earned it? By beating Navy and Memphis? Memphis is in the AP Top 25... Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on November 01, 2017, 10:42:44 PM Well, Western Michigan led for almost the whole game, but Central Michigan staged a major comeback and won the game, we unanimously picked Western Michigan so guess we don't take a hit except % wise....
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 01, 2017, 11:20:02 PM Well, Western Michigan led for almost the whole game, but Central Michigan staged a major comeback and won the game, we unanimously picked Western Michigan so guess we don't take a hit except % wise.... And, honestly, percentage should only come into play if two or more people have the same number of wins. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on November 02, 2017, 07:11:51 AM Well, Western Michigan led for almost the whole game, but Central Michigan staged a major comeback and won the game, we unanimously picked Western Michigan so guess we don't take a hit except % wise.... And, honestly, percentage should only come into play if two or more people have the same number of wins. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on November 02, 2017, 08:09:10 AM I kind of doubt UCF can get in since CFP Poll has them starting at #18 Which is a shame. They're one of the five best teams in CFB right now and if enough other teams stumble, they've earned their shot. How have they earned it? By beating Navy and Memphis? Please read the bolded portion. If UCF wins out, they'll have wins over USF, top-25 Memphis and whoever the AAC West champ is. And if other P-5 contenders stumble, then yes, UCF has earned it's shot. Honestly, I'd take UCF over Clemson if they played tomorrow on a neutral field. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 02, 2017, 09:28:42 PM Looks like Temple is going to steamroll Navy. Only one person picked the Owls (JGibson, I'm looking at you), so an early congratulations to you.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on November 02, 2017, 10:46:04 PM Jgibson also posted Northern Illinois over Toledo, so everyone starts off 50% going into Friday :O
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 02, 2017, 10:52:08 PM I think the early start to the week took us by surprise, honestly.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on November 03, 2017, 10:01:36 PM late pick change for me:
In the Alabama-LSU game: Winner Alabama ----> LSU just a weird feeling I've had in the past 24 hours or so, could just be indigestion tho Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 03, 2017, 10:59:12 PM late pick change for me: In the Alabama-LSU game: Winner Alabama ----> LSU just a weird feeling I've had in the past 24 hours or so, could just be indigestion tho Good luck picking against Alabama, I'll be laughing in your face when the Crimson Tide win. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on November 04, 2017, 01:58:31 PM Well, Indiana was up for a while but ended up turning over the game (literally, those turnovers lol)
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on November 04, 2017, 02:38:57 PM () meanwhile at College Gameday :O
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 04, 2017, 03:32:05 PM () meanwhile at College Gameday :O Only in an Atlas Blue State. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on November 04, 2017, 06:16:33 PM I O W A Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 04, 2017, 06:27:49 PM Well, there goes the Big Ten's chances of making a playoff. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 04, 2017, 06:57:31 PM Scores will be posted tomorrow, but in the meantime, here is the schedule for week Eleven...like last week, it's an relatively early start.
November 8 Toledo at Ohio Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan November 9 North Carolina at Pittsburgh November 10 Temple at Cincinnati Washington at Stanford November 11 Georgia at Auburn Alabama at Mississippi State Florida State at Clemson TCU at Oklahoma Oklahoma State at Iowa State Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech NC State at Boston College Washington State at Utah Virginia at Louisville Wake Forest at Syracuse Arizona State at UCLA Indiana at Illinois Nebraska at Minnesota Michigan State at Ohio State Rutgers at Penn State Arkansas at LSU Louisiana-Lafayette at Mississippi Duke at Army Iowa at Wisconsin Michigan at Maryland West Virginia at Kansas State SMU at Navy USC at Colorado Kentucky at Vanderbilt Western Kentucky at Marshall UAB at UT San Antonio Purdue at Northwestern Tennessee at Missouri Notre Dame at Miami(FL) Boise State at Colorado State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on November 05, 2017, 02:04:42 AM Standings:
Illiniwek 185 68.5% Extreme Republican 184 68.1% Dereich 182 67.7% Progressive Democrat 182 67.4% Alabama Indy 182 67.4% Sprouts Farmers Market 175 64.8% Santander 174 64.4% New York Express 170 63.0% JGibson 164 61.2% RINO Tom 154 67.0% dfwlibertylover 149 62.6% Birch Bayh 2020 131 61.8% ltomlinson 114 72.2% Note: % is useful because if you are behind its still fun to track AND it can be used as a tiebreaker in the event of a tie... Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Citizen (The) Doctor on November 05, 2017, 02:08:00 AM Well, there goes the Big Ten's chances of making a playoff. We're gonna get a Georgia-Bama championship game, mark my words. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 05, 2017, 11:36:18 AM My goodness, I had a rough week.
As everyone knows, this week starts on Wednesday. My Picks: Ohio (I think we see this match again in the MAC Championship Game. Ohio has a win over Kansas...which admittedly doesn't mean much, but it's still a win over a Power Five school. Toledo is playing really well, but this is their stiffest test in a while, and they are on the road) Central Michigan (Another installment of Michigan's most underrated rivalry. The Chippewas are the better team, so Central Michigan's Eagles lock up the Michigan MAC Trophy with the win) Pittsburgh (For all the success the Tar Heels have in Basketball, they just don't have it in football. I'm surprised Larry Fedora hasn't been fired yet after the 1-8 start to the season...soon to be 1-9). Temple (The Owls had better week last week. Navy is a better win than Tulane) Stanford (Bryce Love has a spotlight to himself at home against a top-tier Washington squad, and doesn't disappoint...unfortunately, this officially knocks the PAC-12 out of Playoff contention) Georgia (The Bulldogs need to win here and beat Alabama in the SEC Championship game to have a real shot at a playoff spot, and Kirby Smart will keep his team focused on that) Alabama (The Crimson Tide need to lock up the SEC West, which means winning this game and beating Auburn, then beating Georgia in the SEC Championship Game to even have a realistic shot at the playoff...odds are Alabama and Georgia aren't both making it barring pure chaos. Nick Saban will keep such an outcome from happening) Clemson (The Seminoles just haven't played well enough to beat Clemson) Oklahoma (This is a Big Twelve title game play-in, and could be a playoff play-in if the chips fall right. Since Baker Mayfield is better than anyone on the Horned Frogs squad, I go with the Sooners (sorry DFW)) Oklahoma State (The Cyclones have come back to earth since losing to West Virginia, while the Cowboys are smarting after losing a shootout in Bedlam. I think the Cowboys win this one to stay in striking distance of Oklahoma/TCU (and they have an easier schedule than Oklahoma...who has West Virginia left...) Virginia Tech (as difficult as the triple option is to defend, the Hokies are better than the Yellow Jackets) NC State (The Wolfpack aren't quite dead for the conference title, but they have to win to win out and hope Clemson loses along the way just to get to the Championship game. They do their part against an inferior Boston College squad) Washington State (Utah beat a Josh Rosen-less UCLA, that doesn't inspire much confidence in whether they can beat Washington State) Louisville (Why should I bet against Lamar Jackson?) Syracuse (Someone said this at one point, but Syracuse is a very different team in the Carrier Dome, plus there's the fact Wake Forest really isn't that impressive a squad. With a win here, and a win over Boston College (I'm under no illusion that the Orange beat Louisville, in Louisville) the Orange become bowl-eligible) Arizona State (Assuming Josh Rosen doesn't play due to his injury, this is my pick. However, I reserve the right to change my pick later, if he is playing) Indiana (Sorry, RINO Tom, JGibson and Illinwek, but the Illni just aren't good at all. The Hoosiers aren't really much better, but at least they've played better teams well) Minnesota (A tossup game. I'm going with the team that has home field advantage here) Ohio State (I doubt Urban Meyer is going to let the Buckeyes lose two in a row, especially since this game is essentially a play-in for the Big Ten Championship Game) Penn State (Rutgers just isn't very good) LSU (The Razorbacks have struggled in SEC play. Will Brett Bielema get the sack?) Mississippi (The Ragin Cajun's are okay by Sun Belt standards, but they are nowhere in an SEC team's league, even one as poor as Ole Miss) Army (Duke has fallen apart in ACC play. Will David Cutcliffe keep his job?) Wisconsin (As much as I want to pick Iowa, and will regret getting an Iowa victory wrong twice, I can't bet against Wisconsin at home) Michigan (Maryland isn't that good, and Jim Harbaugh is one of the best coaches in the business) West Virginia (The Mountaineers are much better their record indicates. They should win this game easily) Navy (I'm so looking forward to the Army/Navy game this year) USC (The Buffalo have fallen apart since last year. It's looking more likely with each week that USC will represent the PAC-12 South in the PAC-12 Championship Game) Kentucky (The Wildcats may be eliminated from the SEC East title chase, but they can still secure a good bowl with a win here, and win over Louisville (I really don't think they beat Georgia)) Marshall (Both teams are underperforming a bit. I'm going with Marshall, because they're the home team) UAB (The Blazers might actually win Conference USA in their first season back from oblivion. Of course, they'll need everything to go their way, but this is a step in that direction) Northwestern (Purdue just isn't very good, and while Northwestern isn't particularly good either, they do have a huge win over Michigan State) Missouri (The Volunteers still do not have a win in the SEC. That streak continues, and that probably will be the last straw for Butch Jones's position as Head Coach...it's amazing he's lasted this long into the season) Notre Dame (The Fighting Irish knock the ACC into a deep hole in playoff position with their win (basically they'll need Clemson to win the Conference Championship Game). Notre Dame will still need to beat Stanford to get into the Playoff themselves, however, which is quite doable...if you stop Bryce Love). Boise State (I wouldn't be surprised if the Broncos lost, but they can take a major edge in the Mountain West's Mountain Division race, if they win...if not outright clinch). Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on November 05, 2017, 06:05:48 PM November 8
Toledo at Ohio - Toledo is the superior team here Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan - giving it to the homers here November 9 North Carolina at Pittsburgh - UNC RIP November 10 Temple at Cincinnati - Temple has momentum following their big win over Navy Washington at Stanford - Pac 12's playoff hopes formally end I guess? November 11 Georgia at Auburn - As does the hope of two SEC teams in the playoff ;) Alabama at Mississippi State - Bama is too good for this one, although in terms of the LSU game they honestly did come close to losing in terms of the stats :P Florida State at Clemson - Woof this is at Clemson but I just have a feeling TCU at Oklahoma - Another "upset", I will give reasoning though. A. OU isn't used to playing teams with a defense, this will be a close one most likely, but if Kenny Hill can keep the ball from being turned over too much, I think TCU will come off with a major win. Oklahoma State at Iowa State - Iowa State plays best against ranked teams for some reason and they are at home, so I think Iowa State comes off with the win Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech - Despite the loss to Miami, I think Virginia Tech wins it. NC State at Boston College - Boston College has to wait another week to get bowl eligible. Washington State at Utah - Again giving it to Utah narrowly at home. Virginia at Louisville - Virginia is overperforming, Louisville is underperforming, giving it to Louisville this time though. Wake Forest at Syracuse - Orange is spookeh at home Arizona State at UCLA - UCLA also tends to do better at home... Indiana at Illinois - Illinois yikes Nebraska at Minnesota - - does this finally get Nebraska's coach fired? Michigan State at Ohio State - ugh, Ohio State will still win the Big 10 East, they just do better at home, although if it's gonna rain a lot, watch out ;) Rutgers at Penn State - Penn State gon be mad now that their playoff hopes are done Arkansas at LSU - Arkansas is just awful this year Louisiana-Lafayette at Mississippi - Ole Miss isn't that bad....right? Duke at Army - Army! Iowa at Wisconsin - This was a hard pick for me....Iowa looks good but they do a lot better at home, I could see them winning based on momentum but I'm gonna give the W to Wisconsin here Michigan at Maryland - Michigan just seems like the better team to me West Virginia at Kansas State - I believe if Kansas State wins they become bowl eligible, but WVU is still in big 12 title contention so they should win based on their hopes. SMU at Navy - Navy needs to rebound but I'm not sure they will. USC at Colorado - Giving this one to USC Kentucky at Vanderbilt hmmmm Western Kentucky at Marshall - marshall wins after being defeated by FAU UAB at UT San Antonio - eh I'll give it to a red hot UAB Purdue at Northwestern - Northwestern is better than their record suggests Tennessee at Missouri - The Fire Butch Jones train moves a little faster Notre Dame at Miami(FL) - Miami is legit as I've said before, I think this knocks Notre Dame out of the playoff, puts Miami in real contention as they haven't been taken seriously prior to this and the last game. Boise State at Colorado State - Boise State is decent this year. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on November 05, 2017, 07:55:51 PM My troll picks against TCU (and others!) clearly not paying dividends. How am I to catch up?
November 8 Toledo at Ohio Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan November 9 North Carolina at Pittsburgh November 10 Temple at Cincinnati Washington at Stanford November 11 Georgia at Auburn Alabama at Mississippi State Florida State at Clemson TCU at Oklahoma Oklahoma State at Iowa State Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech NC State at Boston College - classic post-heartbreaker hangover potential. hope dropping from the rankings is a wake up call Washington State at Utah Virginia at Louisville Wake Forest at Syracuse - home Arizona State at UCLA - hope! Indiana at Illinois Nebraska at Minnesota Michigan State at Ohio State - I mean MSU is bad, but so is JT Barrett #exposed? Rutgers at Penn State Arkansas at LSU Louisiana-Lafayette at Mississippi Duke at Army - my single troll pick this week Iowa at Wisconsin Michigan at Maryland West Virginia at Kansas State SMU at Navy USC at Colorado Kentucky at Vanderbilt Western Kentucky at Marshall UAB at UT San Antonio Purdue at Northwestern Tennessee at Missouri Notre Dame at Miami(FL) Boise State at Colorado State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on November 05, 2017, 10:30:49 PM November 8
Toledo at Ohio Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan November 9 North Carolina at Pittsburgh November 10 Temple at Cincinnati Washington at Stanford November 11 Georgia at Auburn Alabama at Mississippi State Florida State at Clemson TCU at Oklahoma Oklahoma State at Iowa State Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech NC State at Boston College Washington State at Utah Virginia at Louisville Wake Forest at Syracuse Arizona State at UCLA Indiana at Illinois Nebraska at Minnesota Michigan State at Ohio State Rutgers at Penn State Arkansas at LSU Louisiana-Lafayette at Mississippi Duke at Army Iowa at Wisconsin Michigan at Maryland West Virginia at Kansas State SMU at Navy USC at Colorado Kentucky at Vanderbilt Western Kentucky at Marshall UAB at UT San Antonio Purdue at Northwestern Tennessee at Missouri Notre Dame at Miami(FL) Boise State at Colorado State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: MasterJedi on November 06, 2017, 09:41:24 AM Well, there goes the Big Ten's chances of making a playoff. If Wisconsin wins out w/ wins against Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota with a win in the Big 10 Championship game could get in. Better resume at that point, someone else is likely to lose, also Oklahoma should be refused entrance for no defense. Yes, you scored 62 points, and gave up 52, it's like college basketball. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: RINO Tom on November 06, 2017, 10:48:41 AM Well, Iowa City was certainly a shltshow on Saturday!
Wednesday 11/8 Toledo at Ohio Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan Thursday 11/9 North Carolina at Pittsburgh Friday 11/10 Temple at Cincinnati #9 Washington at Stanford Saturday 11/11 #2 Georgia at #10 Auburn #1 Alabama at #18 Mississippi State Florida State at #4 Clemson #8 TCU at #5 Oklahoma #12 Oklahoma State at #24 Iowa State #17 Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech NC State at Boston College #19 Washington State at Utah Virginia at Louisville Wake Forest at Syracuse Arizona State at UCLA Indiana at Illinois Nebraska at Minnesota #13 Michigan State at #11 Ohio State Rutgers at #16 Penn State Arkansas at LSU Louisiana-Lafayette at Ole Miss Duke at Army #25 Iowa at #6 Wisconsin :( ... I'll be there! #21 Michigan at Maryland #23 West Virginia at Kansas State SMU at Navy #15 USC at Colorado Kentucky at Vanderbilt Western Kentucky at Marshall UAB at UT-San Antonio Purdue at Northwestern Tennessee at Missouri #3 Notre Dame at #7 Miami (FL) Boise State at Colorado State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on November 06, 2017, 11:03:27 AM Well, there goes the Big Ten's chances of making a playoff. If Wisconsin wins out w/ wins against Iowa, Michigan and Minnesota with a win in the Big 10 Championship game could get in. Better resume at that point, someone else is likely to lose, also Oklahoma should be refused entrance for no defense. Yes, you scored 62 points, and gave up 52, it's like college basketball. Oh yeah; no undefeated P5 team with a conference championship (Hi 2014 FSU!) is ever getting left out in favor of a team with losses. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on November 06, 2017, 12:38:43 PM November 8
Toledo at Ohio Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan November 9 North Carolina at Pittsburgh November 10 Temple at Cincinnati Washington at Stanford November 11 Georgia at Auburn Alabama at Mississippi State Florida State at Clemson TCU at Oklahoma Oklahoma State at Iowa State Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech NC State at Boston College Washington State at Utah Virginia at Louisville Wake Forest at Syracuse Arizona State at UCLA Indiana at Illinois Nebraska at Minnesota Michigan State at Ohio State Rutgers at Penn State Arkansas at LSU Louisiana-Lafayette at Mississippi Duke at Army Iowa at Wisconsin Michigan at Maryland West Virginia at Kansas State SMU at Navy USC at Colorado Kentucky at Vanderbilt Western Kentucky at Marshall UAB at UTSA Purdue at Northwestern Tennessee at Missouri Notre Dame at Miami(FL) Boise State at Colorado State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on November 06, 2017, 03:33:24 PM Fun stat for y'all:
At TCU Coach P has won 11 games 9 times in the last 14 years, may be about to do it again. A&M has won 11 games 4 times in the last 100 yrs. But yeah A&M is so superior ;) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on November 06, 2017, 03:41:47 PM Fun stat for y'all: At TCU Coach P has won 11 games 9 times in the last 14 years, may be about to do it again. A&M has won 11 games 4 times in the last 100 yrs. But yeah A&M is so superior ;) Top 10 cfb coach, easily. Very underrated! Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on November 06, 2017, 03:56:31 PM Come on NYE, this is too hot a take, even for you:
Army (Duke has fallen apart in ACC play. Will David Cutcliffe keep his job?) THIS IS DUKE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. This is easily the best they've been at football since the early 1960s. Duke has been ranked ONCE in the last 52 years, and that was under Cutcliffe. Duke has been to 12 bowl games since the sport began, 1/3rd of which have taken place in the last 5 years under Cutcliffe. They wouldn't fire him if he goes 0-12 for the next 3 years. He has a job for as long as he wants it, and they'll probably name the stadium after him when he retires. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 06, 2017, 06:03:46 PM Come on NYE, this is too hot a take, even for you: Army (Duke has fallen apart in ACC play. Will David Cutcliffe keep his job?) THIS IS DUKE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. This is easily the best they've been at football since the early 1960s. Duke has been ranked ONCE in the last 52 years, and that was under Cutcliffe. Duke has been to 12 bowl games since the sport began, 1/3rd of which have taken place in the last 5 years under Cutcliffe. They wouldn't fire him if he goes 0-12 for the next 3 years. He has a job for as long as he wants it, and they'll probably name the stadium after him when he retires. Coaches have fallen victim to their won success before. However, If Duke recovers to make a bowl game, (which is still likely, as in addition to Army, they only have Wake Forest and Georgia Tech left), Cutcliffe will easily keep his job. Hell, he should keep it with five wins. Lose all three however, and the Blue Devils might be looking for a new coach (maybe Jason Candle or Mike Norvell) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on November 06, 2017, 07:25:00 PM The odds of Duke getting 2 wins from Army, Wake, and Georgia Tech are very low. However, Duke only needs 1 win to go bowling because they're usually one of the best APR teams, and there won't be enough 6-6 teams to fill the bowls.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: JGibson on November 06, 2017, 10:16:18 PM November 8
Toledo at Ohio Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan November 9 North Carolina at Pittsburgh November 10 Temple at Cincinnati Washington at Stanford November 11 Georgia at Auburn Alabama at Mississippi State Florida State at Clemson TCU at Oklahoma Oklahoma State at Iowa State Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech NC State at Boston College Washington State at Utah Virginia at Louisville Wake Forest at Syracuse Arizona State at UCLA Indiana at Illinois Nebraska at Minnesota Michigan State at Ohio State Rutgers at Penn State Arkansas at LSU Louisiana-Lafayette at Mississippi Duke at Army Iowa at Wisconsin Michigan at Maryland West Virginia at Kansas State SMU at Navy USC at Colorado Kentucky at Vanderbilt Western Kentucky at Marshall UAB at UT San Antonio Purdue at Northwestern Tennessee at Missouri Notre Dame at Miami(FL) Boise State at Colorado State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on November 07, 2017, 04:20:03 PM Toledo at Ohio
Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan North Carolina at Pittsburgh Temple at Cincinnati Washington at Stanford Georgia at Auburn Alabama at Mississippi State Florida State at Clemson TCU at Oklahoma Oklahoma State at Iowa State Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech NC State at Boston College Washington State at Utah Virginia at Louisville Wake Forest at Syracuse Arizona State at UCLA Indiana at Illinois Nebraska at Minnesota Michigan State at Ohio State Rutgers at Penn State Arkansas at LSU Louisiana-Lafayette at Mississippi Duke at Army Iowa at Wisconsin Michigan at Maryland West Virginia at Kansas State SMU at Navy USC at Colorado Kentucky at Vanderbilt Western Kentucky at Marshall UAB at UTSA Purdue at Northwestern Tennessee at Missouri Notre Dame at Miami(FL) Boise State at Colorado State -I'm picking the Convicts over the Catholics because now that my team is a dumpster fire the main (positive, unlike Bama imploding) thing I want to see for the year is Mark Richt playing/beating Georgia. They can certainly do it; Miami has a good run defense and if Rosier is disciplined (IE the team has a positive turnover margin) I think Miami wins this one and reaches the championship undefeated. -If its bad weather, Michigan State will beat Ohio State (see: Penn State, Michigan) and if its sunny they'll be wiped off the face of the earth. As my forecaster (thanks DFW) tells me it's an under 50% chance of rain, it's gotta be Ohio State. -To hell with Georgia. Go gettem Tigers. -TCU loses 54-21 and Baker Mayfield goes on to win the heisman. Only facts here. -At some point people are going to remember that Washington has 1 loss and will almost definitely make the playoff if they win out. I wonder when that will happen. -Clemson's defensive front is going to do R-rated violence to FSU's offensive line. RIP Blackman. Fire Trickett (and Kelly and Dawsey and everyone else not named "Fisher" "Odell" or "Brewster") Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on November 07, 2017, 10:31:20 PM November 8
Toledo at Ohio Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan November 9 North Carolina at Pittsburgh November 10 Temple at Cincinnati Washington at Stanford November 11 Georgia at Auburn Alabama at Mississippi State Florida State at Clemson TCU at Oklahoma Oklahoma State at Iowa State Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech NC State at Boston College Washington State at Utah Virginia at Louisville Wake Forest at Syracuse Arizona State at UCLA Indiana at Illinois :( Nebraska at Minnesota Michigan State at Ohio State Rutgers at Penn State Arkansas at LSU Louisiana-Lafayette at Mississippi Duke at Army Iowa at Wisconsin Michigan at Maryland West Virginia at Kansas State SMU at Navy USC at Colorado Kentucky at Vanderbilt Western Kentucky at Marshall UAB at UT San Antonio Purdue at Northwestern Tennessee at Missouri Notre Dame at Miami(FL) Boise State at Colorado State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on November 08, 2017, 07:02:56 PM Toledo
Central Michigan I will get up the rest of my picks later today Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on November 08, 2017, 08:04:39 PM I know I missed the start of the Toledo game. Not sure about the CMU one:
Toledo at Ohio Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan November 9 North Carolina at Pittsburgh November 10 Temple at Cincinnati Washington at Stanford November 11 Georgia at Auburn Alabama at Mississippi State Florida State at Clemson TCU at Oklahoma Oklahoma State at Iowa State Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech NC State at Boston College Washington State at Utah Virginia at Louisville Wake Forest at Syracuse Arizona State at UCLA Indiana at Illinois Nebraska at Minnesota Michigan State at Ohio State Rutgers at Penn State Arkansas at LSU Louisiana-Lafayette at Mississippi Duke at Army Iowa at Wisconsin Michigan at Maryland West Virginia at Kansas State SMU at Navy USC at Colorado Kentucky at Vanderbilt Western Kentucky at Marshall UAB at UT San Antonio Purdue at Northwestern Tennessee at Missouri Notre Dame at Miami(FL) Boise State at Colorado State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 08, 2017, 09:30:20 PM I know I missed the start of the Toledo game. Not sure about the CMU one: Toledo at Ohio Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan November 9 North Carolina at Pittsburgh November 10 Temple at Cincinnati Washington at Stanford November 11 Georgia at Auburn Alabama at Mississippi State Florida State at Clemson TCU at Oklahoma Oklahoma State at Iowa State Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech NC State at Boston College Washington State at Utah Virginia at Louisville Wake Forest at Syracuse Arizona State at UCLA Indiana at Illinois Nebraska at Minnesota Michigan State at Ohio State Rutgers at Penn State Arkansas at LSU Louisiana-Lafayette at Mississippi Duke at Army Iowa at Wisconsin Michigan at Maryland West Virginia at Kansas State SMU at Navy USC at Colorado Kentucky at Vanderbilt Western Kentucky at Marshall UAB at UT San Antonio Purdue at Northwestern Tennessee at Missouri Notre Dame at Miami(FL) Boise State at Colorado State You squeaked in over the line in my opinion. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on November 08, 2017, 10:56:38 PM Toledo at Ohio - Skip (Late)
Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan - Skip (Late) November 9 North Carolina at Pittsburgh November 10 Temple at Cincinnati Washington at Stanford November 11 Georgia at Auburn Alabama at Mississippi State Florida State at Clemson TCU at Oklahoma Oklahoma State at Iowa State Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech NC State at Boston College Washington State at Utah Virginia at Louisville Wake Forest at Syracuse Arizona State at UCLA Indiana at Illinois Nebraska at Minnesota Michigan State at Ohio State Rutgers at Penn State Arkansas at LSU Louisiana-Lafayette at Mississippi Duke at Army Iowa at Wisconsin Michigan at Maryland West Virginia at Kansas State SMU at Navy USC at Colorado Kentucky at Vanderbilt Western Kentucky at Marshall UAB at UT San Antonio Purdue at Northwestern Tennessee at Missouri Notre Dame at Miami(FL) Boise State at Colorado State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on November 08, 2017, 11:22:39 PM I have literally never seem a college team fail so badly on shallow crossing routes before. This is low high school ball. I was literally yelling not to run the clinching play. Shame EMU was favoured by 2.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on November 09, 2017, 05:28:50 PM I posted November 8th before yesterday’s games started.
November 9 Pittsburgh November 10 Temple Washington November 11 Georgia Alabama Clemson TCU Iowa State Virginia Tech Boston College Washington State Louisville Wake Forest Arizona State Indiana Minnesota Ohio State Penn State LSU Mississippi Army Wisconsin Michigan West Virginia Navy USC Kentucky Marshall UAB Northwestern Missouri Notre Dame Boise State [/quote] Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 10, 2017, 12:31:34 AM Congratulations Serious_Username (aka Jerome Powell, I guess) on being the only person to pick North Carolina's victory over Pittsburgh.
Also apparently, I was the only person to predict Ohio's victory over Toldeo. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on November 10, 2017, 08:30:04 AM Good pick with Ohio over Toedo, NYE! Toledo had been playing great (well, for a MAC team) all year.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 10, 2017, 02:35:52 PM Good pick with Ohio over Toedo, NYE! Toledo had been playing great (well, for a MAC team) all year. The crux of my argument was that Ohio's win over Kansas was better than any win Toledo had. Your pick of UNC over Pitt was also inspired. Pitt will need a miracle to go bowling now, with games against Virginia Tech and Miami(FL) left...I find it hard to believe they win one, let alone both. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on November 11, 2017, 11:17:02 AM Good pick with Ohio over Toedo, NYE! Toledo had been playing great (well, for a MAC team) all year. The crux of my argument was that Ohio's win over Kansas was better than any win Toledo had. ??????????? Kansas is the second worst FBS team that Ohio has beaten all season. It would also rank as the second worst FBS victory for Toledo. (Kent State and Ball State, respectively though Nevada is close). Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 11, 2017, 02:38:09 PM Good pick with Ohio over Toedo, NYE! Toledo had been playing great (well, for a MAC team) all year. The crux of my argument was that Ohio's win over Kansas was better than any win Toledo had. ??????????? Kansas is the second worst FBS team that Ohio has beaten all season. It would also rank as the second worst FBS victory for Toledo. (Kent State and Ball State, respectively though Nevada is close). They're also a Power Five school, which are, with few exceptions (looking at you, Boise State), better than their non-power five rivals. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 11, 2017, 02:39:42 PM Ohio State flattening Michigan State...45-3 in the third quarter.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on November 11, 2017, 02:52:45 PM https://www.masseyratings.com/cf/compare.htm
Here are 110 different rating systems that all put Kansas in the bottom 20 teams in FBS. Last I checked, even in the best case scenario, there are more than 20 P5 teams and in fact, if you want to say 'majority' of P5, there are more than 40 P5 teams!! Can you please stop trolling and ruining everything I love about football? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 11, 2017, 02:54:29 PM https://www.masseyratings.com/cf/compare.htm Here are 110 different rating systems that all put Kansas in the bottom 20 teams in FBS. Last I checked, even in the best case scenario, there are more than 20 P5 teams and in fact, if you want to say 'majority' of P5, there are more than 40 P5 teams!! Can you please stop trolling and ruining everything I love about football? You have your opinions and I have mine. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on November 11, 2017, 04:35:42 PM If I am allowed to change my pick for games that have yet to kick off please change it to Oklahoma from TCU.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 11, 2017, 04:37:45 PM If I am allowed to change my pick for games that have yet to kick off please change it to Oklahoma from TCU. Yes, and I'm sorry we haven't been keeping up with your scores...I just noticed that. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 11, 2017, 04:55:52 PM Scores for this week will be posted by myself or DFW tomorrow.
Also, a housekeeping notice. We Will be including bowls and the playoff, so stay tuned for that. Schedule for Week Twelve (once again, it's an early start, so be warned) November 14 Ohio at Akron November 15 Western Michigan at Northern Illinois November 17 Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky UNLV at New Mexico November 18 TCU at Texas Tech Michigan at Wisconsin UCLA at USC Maryland at Michigan State Nebraska at Penn State Kansas State at Oklahoma State Mississippi State at Arkansas Purdue at Iowa Minnesota at Northwestern Texas A&M at Mississippi Texas at West Virginia Arizona at Oregon California at Stanford Rutgers at Indiana UCF at Temple SMU at Memphis Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech Fresno State at Wyoming Kentucky at Georgia Navy at Notre Dame Georgia Tech at Duke Syracuse at Louisville UAB at Florida Army at North Texas LSU at Tennessee Florida International at Florida Atlantic Marshall at Texas San Antonio NC State at Wake Forest Missouri at Vanderbilt Air Force at Boise State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on November 11, 2017, 05:10:43 PM If I am allowed to change my pick for games that have yet to kick off please change it to Oklahoma from TCU. Yes, and I'm sorry we haven't been keeping up with your scores...I just noticed that. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 11, 2017, 05:54:08 PM If I am allowed to change my pick for games that have yet to kick off please change it to Oklahoma from TCU. Yes, and I'm sorry we haven't been keeping up with your scores...I just noticed that. I haven't noticed, so when I put it down, I don't think I'm including him...If I'm wrong, please correct me. what do you mean? He's Progressive Democrat on the spreadsheet Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 11, 2017, 06:03:07 PM Auburn dominating Georgia right now...they lead 23-7 in the third quarter, and they have the ball.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on November 11, 2017, 07:54:09 PM I really need to stop picking Utah to win...
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: heatcharger on November 11, 2017, 10:39:45 PM What a terrible day for Georgia lol. Getting blown out by Auburn; Alabama pulls a win out of their ass; and now Notre Dame, their high quality win, is getting blasted by Miami. Safe to say they're out of the playoff barring something wild in the SEC Championship.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on November 11, 2017, 11:38:07 PM Miami's going to be ranked 2 in all polls, right? Undefeated, P5, back to back quality wins, ND and UGA both lost. There isn't another team that could be #2.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on November 11, 2017, 11:45:37 PM For all the hoopla over possibilities, it is now (shockingly!) down to the SEC Champion (Bama / Dawgs / Auburn], ACC Champion [Clemson / Miami], Big Ten Champion [Ohio State / Wisconsin] and Big 12 Champion [Oklahoma / TCU]. Sorry to say dfw, TCU could spoil that with a win over Oklahoma if a bigger name with a gigantic fanbase like USC wins the Pac-12 (though hard to rationalize to Notre Dame). But Washington State would likely not be notable enough should they win the Apple Cup and defeat USC again. [Washington State would potentially have 4 ranked wins if they win the last two to USC's potential 3 or TCU's potential 3, but I still don't see it. Oklahoma should just make this easy.]
Michigan could also play spoiler to Ohio State. WVU, SC, and GT are not really potential spoilers. GT could force Bama > UGa, but that's about it. The other 2 would be fine 2-loss champs. Oklahoma has to be considered the favourite for the title imho though a very longshot favourite at that (4-1). Alabama has an extra de facto playoff game against a top 5 team for the division before getting a likely top 5 team in the championship. That's a lot of intense games in a row with already far too many injuries. Clemson actually has an argument for second best odds though Miami has proven to be quite the scary threat. Still, Clemson's only loss is down a QB, and the skill position talent is undeniable. I stick with Oklahoma in the driver's seat even with a lesser defensive front because the experience a few yards behind center is beyond compare plus what I saw from the running game tonight - the offensive line manhandled a supposedly great defense. Oklahoma 4-1 Clemson 5-1 Alabama 11-2 Miami 6-1 Georgia 11-1 Auburn 13-1 Wisconsin 18-1 Ohio State 22-1 TCU 35-1 USC 45-1 Washington State 100-1 Oklahoma State 140-1 Penn State 150-1 UCF 250-1 Washington 250-1 Nate Silver has considerably more hope for the Big Ten and Alabama. ROLL TIDE! Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on November 12, 2017, 12:46:51 AM Smilo tbh idc if Big 12 doesn't make the playoff if it means TCU beats OU in the title game
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 12, 2017, 01:26:08 AM Scores after Week Eleven
Progressive Democrat 208 wins Alabama_Indy 207 wins Dereich 207 wins Extreme Republican 206 wins Illiniwek 206 wins NYE 199 wins Santander 197 wins Sprouts Farmers Market 196 wins JGibson 183 wins RINO Tom 177 wins Dfwlibertylover 175 wins Jerome Powell I Guess 156 wins Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 12, 2017, 02:44:54 PM Only nine back...
Ohio (Ohio is coming off a big win, and are generally playing much better than Akron is) Northern Illinois (Northern Illinois's win over Nebraska is better than any win Western Michigan has, plus they have a chance to clinch a spot in the MAC Championship game, which I think they take) Middle Tennessee (Middle Tennessee beat Syracuse in the Carrier Dome. Western Kentucky doesn't have a single notable win on it's resume, and has lost three in a row. The choice is easy for me) New Mexico (I know the Lobos season has been a disaster, but if you lose to Howard as an FBS team, as UNLV has done, you don't deserve to win this game or go bowling) TCU (The Horned Frogs win this one by at least twenty, as after all, they'll be angry after being blown out by Oklahoma.) Michigan (If Michigan gets even average QB play, they should be able to dash the Big Ten's playoff hopes) USC (Even if Josh Rosen plays, the fact is Sam Darnold is a better Quarterback, and USC has a better team around him) Penn State (How has Nebraska not fired Mike Riley yet? It's obvious they're going to...) Michigan State (An angry Spartans team after their blowout against Ohio State wins by at least twenty) Oklahoma State (The Cowboys may be out of the Big Twelve race, but they need this win to get to a New Year's bowl (maybe the Fiesta against UCF?)) Mississippi State (Mississippi State almost beat Alabama. Arkansas got flattened against Alabama. See the difference?) Iowa (I don't think Iowa will be thrilled about falling on their face against Wisconsin, especially after holding the lead for a quarter and a half) Northwestern (Northwestern might be the hottest non-Wisconsin team in the Big Ten) Texas A&M (Ole Miss will paying more attention to their Egg Bowl game with Mississippi State anyways...it's not like they have anything else to play for) West Virginia (West Virginia simply has been playing better all season...and they're at home) Arizona (I'm sorely tempted to pick Oregon, because it's really hard to play in Eugene...but Arizona is just too good this year) Stanford (After eliminating the Pac-12 from the playoff chase, Cal should be a piece of cake for the Cardinal, especially at home) Indiana (The Hoosiers might actually become bowl eligible, as after this game, they'll only need to beat Purdue, which is very doable) UCF (UCF keeps its march towards at least the Fiesta Bowl alive...with a slim shot at a playoff spot if everything goes to hell) Memphis (Memphis should win this one. The big question is will Mike Norvell leave for a better job (Nebraska, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Carolina) Virginia Tech (Virginia Tech will be smarting over their loss to Georgia Tech, and while Pitt will also be upset over their loss to North Carolina, they won't be in a position to capitalize) Fresno State (Fresno State's victory over San Diego State is better than any of Wyoming's victories to this point...still with Wyoming doing well, so this one will be close) Georgia (Georgia will be furious at the loss to Auburn, and will take it out on Kentucky. Plus, with Kentucky eliminated from the SEC East race, what exactly do they have to play for against Georgia?) Notre Dame (Notre Dame will be furious after their blowout loss to Miami(FL). I expect them to live up to their nickname of Fighting Irish, and return the favor against Navy) Georgia Tech (The Triple Option is one of the toughest offenses one could go up against, and I just am not sure how Duke will stop it) Louisville (Syracuse just isn't going to stop Lamar Jackson) UAB (Given UAB is a Group of Five program that just reinstated football after a three year absence, and Florida is a Football blue-blood, this would be a huge upset. However, Florida has recently fallen off a cliff, culminating in a loss to Missouri last week, while UAB has won five of its last six, so I feel justified making this pick) Army (North Texas will struggle to defend the triple option Army uses) LSU (Hallelujah! Butch Jones is finally out of a job! But that won't help Tennessee get a SEC win against a strong LSU side) Florida Atlantic (Going with the better coach, which is Lane Kiffin, plus Florida Atlantic is the hotter team) Marshall (Yes, UT-San Antonio beat Baylor, but everyone's beaten Baylor this year. Marshall is a better team) NC State (NC State is headed to a good bowl with wins here and against North Carolina... possibly the Camping World bowl (if both Miami (FL) and Clemson make the playoff/New Year's six bowls or the Orange Bowl (if either Clemson or Miami (FL) does not make a New Year's six bowl) Missouri (Missouri has two SEC wins, Vanderbilt has none. See the difference?) Boise State (It's really hard to bet against Boise State at home...) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 12, 2017, 05:25:30 PM https://www.foxsports.com/southwest/story/tennessee-fires-head-coach-butch-jones-111217 (https://www.foxsports.com/southwest/story/tennessee-fires-head-coach-butch-jones-111217)
As mentioned in the picks I made...Butch Jones is finally out at Tennessee. If I had to guess who the Volunteers will look at, maybe they'll consider Mike Norvell (Memphis Head Coach), Jim McElwain (Former Florida Head Coach), Mark Stoops (Kentucky Head Coach) and Lane Kiffin (Florida Atlantic Head Coach). Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: MasterJedi on November 13, 2017, 09:12:56 AM Wisconsin held Iowa to 66 total yards of offense after they ran over Ohio State, still a criminally underrated defense the last two years. Too bad the offense isn't that good outside of the Oline and RB.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on November 13, 2017, 05:54:35 PM November 14
Ohio at Akron November 15 Western Michigan at Northern Illinois November 17 Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky UNLV at New Mexico November 18 TCU at Texas Tech Michigan at Wisconsin UCLA at USC Maryland at Michigan State Nebraska at Penn State Kansas State at Oklahoma State Mississippi State at Arkansas Purdue at Iowa Minnesota at Northwestern Texas A&M at Mississippi Texas at West Virginia Arizona at Oregon California at Stanford Rutgers at Indiana UCF at Temple SMU at Memphis Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech Fresno State at Wyoming Kentucky at Georgia Navy at Notre Dame Georgia Tech at Duke Syracuse at Louisville UAB at Florida Army at North Texas LSU at Tennessee Florida International at Florida Atlantic Marshall at Texas San Antonio NC State at Wake Forest Missouri at Vanderbilt Air Force at Boise State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on November 13, 2017, 05:59:29 PM Schedule for Week Twelve (once again, it's an early start, so be warned)
November 14 Ohio at Akron - Ohio seems to be the better team but I've been wrong on MACtion before so November 15 Western Michigan at Northern Illinois - pretty evenly matched, le home field helps November 17 Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky - Probably a big win tbh UNLV at New Mexico - New Mexico is better November 18 TCU at Texas Tech - oof that OU loss was bad, but TCU wants a rematch on December 2nd ;) Michigan at Wisconsin - Another Signature win (TM) UCLA at USC - I hope UCLA proves me wrong Maryland at Michigan State - ah Big 10 is weird lol Nebraska at Penn State - Nebraska is awful this year Kansas State at Oklahoma State - Actually, Oklahoma State is still in the running to get into the Big 12 title game, they just need TCU to lose one of the next 2 games. Mississippi State at Arkansas - hmmm, Mississippi State is alright but arkansas is AWFUL (rip quality ooc win) Purdue at Iowa - Iowa at home is just a different team Minnesota at Northwestern - Still ranked! Texas A&M at Mississippi - eh Texas at West Virginia - I actually think this will be a pretty good game Arizona at Oregon - I really don't know about Oregon this year. California at Stanford - Stanford still in Pac 12 title contention Rutgers at Indiana - Indiana finally got their first conference game win last week UCF at Temple hmmmmm, I think UCF's undefeated streak ends this week. SMU at Memphis - Sad! Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech - someone lost to UNC Lol Fresno State at Wyoming - Wyoming is decent at home Kentucky at Georgia - Georgia lol why do u collapse, you better win this one Navy at Notre Dame - Go Navy! Georgia Tech at Duke - yes, I do think Duke actually wins this one in an upset at home Syracuse at Louisville - Louisville is bowl eligible right now aren't they? UAB at Florida - idkkk Florida might still lose this one Army at North Texas - hope Army wins but I think UNT will win LSU at Tennessee - Fire Butch jones! oh wait they finally did Florida International at Florida Atlantic - The fighting Kiffins roll on Marshall at Texas San Antonio - We love the people of UTSA! NC State at Wake Forest - meh Missouri at Vanderbilt - how did Mizzou go from trash to not so quickly??? Air Force at Boise State - I picked against all 3 armed forces teams, only Trump can fix! Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on November 13, 2017, 06:04:34 PM November 14
Ohio at Akron November 15 Western Michigan at Northern Illinois November 17 Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky UNLV at New Mexico November 18 TCU at Texas Tech Michigan at Wisconsin UCLA at USC Maryland at Michigan State Nebraska at Penn State Kansas State at Oklahoma State Mississippi State at Arkansas Purdue at Iowa Minnesota at Northwestern Texas A&M at Mississippi Texas at West Virginia Arizona at Oregon California at Stanford Rutgers at Indiana UCF at Temple SMU at Memphis Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech Fresno State at Wyoming Kentucky at Georgia Navy at Notre Dame Georgia Tech at Duke Syracuse at Louisville UAB at Florida Army at North Texas LSU at Tennessee Florida International at Florida Atlantic Marshall at Texas San Antonio NC State at Wake Forest Missouri at Vanderbilt Air Force at Boise State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on November 13, 2017, 08:23:08 PM Ohio at Akron
November 15 Western Michigan at Northern Illinois November 17 Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky UNLV at New Mexico November 18 TCU at Texas Tech Michigan at Wisconsin UCLA at USC Maryland at Michigan State Nebraska at Penn State Kansas State at Oklahoma State Mississippi State at Arkansas Purdue at Iowa Minnesota at Northwestern Texas A&M at Mississippi Texas at West Virginia Arizona at Oregon California at Stanford Rutgers at Indiana UCF at Temple SMU at Memphis Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech Fresno State at Wyoming Kentucky at Georgia Navy at Notre Dame Georgia Tech at Duke Syracuse at Louisville UAB at Florida Army at North Texas LSU at Tennessee Florida International at Florida Atlantic Marshall at Texas San Antonio NC State at Wake Forest Missouri at Vanderbilt Air Force at Boise State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on November 13, 2017, 08:30:37 PM November 14
Ohio at Akron November 15 Western Michigan at Northern Illinois November 17 Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky UNLV at New Mexico November 18 TCU at Texas Tech Michigan at Wisconsin UCLA at USC Maryland at Michigan State Nebraska at Penn State Kansas State at Oklahoma State Mississippi State at Arkansas Purdue at Iowa Minnesota at Northwestern Texas A&M at Mississippi Texas at West Virginia Arizona at Oregon California at Stanford Rutgers at Indiana UCF at Temple SMU at Memphis Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech Fresno State at Wyoming Kentucky at Georgia Navy at Notre Dame Georgia Tech at Duke Syracuse at Louisville UAB at Florida Army at North Texas LSU at Tennessee Florida International at Florida Atlantic Marshall at Texas San Antonio NC State at Wake Forest Missouri at Vanderbilt Air Force at Boise State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on November 14, 2017, 12:28:53 AM Scores for this week will be posted by myself or DFW tomorrow.
Also, a housekeeping notice. We Will be including bowls and the playoff, so stay tuned for that. Schedule for Week Twelve (once again, it's an early start, so be warned) November 14 Ohio November 15 Northern Illinois November 17 Western Kentucky New Mexico November 18 TCU Wisconsin USC Michigan State Penn State Oklahoma State Mississippi State Iowa Northwestern Texas A&M West Virginia Arizona Stanford Indiana UCF Memphis Virginia Tech Fresno State Georgia Notre Dame Georgia Tech Louisville Florida Army LSU Florida Atlantic Marshall NC State Missouri Boise State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: RINO Tom on November 14, 2017, 11:21:49 AM TUESDAY 11/14
Ohio at Akron WEDNESDAY 11/15 Western Michigan at Northern Illinois FRIDAY 11/17 Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky UNLV at New Mexico SATURDAY 11/18 #11 TCU at Texas Tech #19 Michigan at #5 Wisconsin UCLA at #12 USC Maryland at #22 Michigan State Nebraska at #13 Penn State Kansas State at #10 Oklahoma State #17 Mississippi State at Arkansas Purdue at Iowa Minnesota at Northwestern Texas A&M at Ole Miss Texas at #24 West Virginia Arizona at Oregon Cal at #20 Stanford Rutgers at Indiana #14 UCF at Temple SMU at #18 Memphis Pitt at Virginia Tech Fresno State at Wyoming Kentucky at #7 Georgia Navy at #9 Notre Dame Georgia Tech at Duke Syracuse at Louisville UAB at Florida Army at North Texas #21 LSU at Tennessee FIU at Florida Atlantic Marshall at UT-San Antonio #25 NC State at Wake Forest Missouri at Vanderbilt Air Force at Boise State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on November 14, 2017, 11:34:43 AM #11 TCU at Texas Tech #17 Mississippi State at Arkansas Texas A&M at Ole Miss Arizona at Oregon Missouri at Vanderbilt lol. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on November 14, 2017, 11:37:17 AM #11 TCU at Texas Tech #17 Mississippi State at Arkansas Texas A&M at Ole Miss Arizona at Oregon Missouri at Vanderbilt lol. Yeah, those picks are absurd. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: RINO Tom on November 14, 2017, 12:08:42 PM #11 TCU at Texas Tech #17 Mississippi State at Arkansas Texas A&M at Ole Miss Arizona at Oregon Missouri at Vanderbilt lol. Yeah, those picks are absurd. LOL, the only way I can possibly make up ground at this point is by picking some upsets that no one else picks, so ... why the not?? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Grumpier Than Uncle Joe on November 14, 2017, 12:09:29 PM #11 TCU at Texas Tech #17 Mississippi State at Arkansas Texas A&M at Ole Miss Arizona at Oregon Missouri at Vanderbilt lol. Yeah, those picks are absurd. LOL, the only way I can possibly make up ground at this point is by picking some upsets that no one else picks, so ... why the not?? If you think Pick Em suicide is the way to go........have at it, Tom. :P Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on November 14, 2017, 03:55:02 PM Ohio at Akron
November 15 Western Michigan at Northern Illinois November 17 Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky UNLV at New Mexico November 18 TCU at Texas Tech Michigan at Wisconsin UCLA at USC Maryland at Michigan State Nebraska at Penn State Kansas State at Oklahoma State Mississippi State at Arkansas Purdue at Iowa Minnesota at Northwestern Texas A&M at Mississippi Texas at West Virginia Arizona at Oregon California at Stanford Rutgers at Indiana UCF at Temple SMU at Memphis Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech Fresno State at Wyoming Kentucky at Georgia Navy at Notre Dame Georgia Tech at Duke Syracuse at Louisville UAB at Florida Army at North Texas LSU at Tennessee Florida International at Florida Atlantic Marshall at Texas San Antonio NC State at Wake Forest Missouri at Vanderbilt Air Force at Boise State Dare to dream: UAB vaults over confused and headless Florida for a great end to their first year back. Someone is choking on their cupcake this week and Florida is my bet. #11 TCU at Texas Tech #17 Mississippi State at Arkansas Texas A&M at Ole Miss Arizona at Oregon Missouri at Vanderbilt lol. Yeah, those picks are absurd. LOL, the only way I can possibly make up ground at this point is by picking some upsets that no one else picks, so ... why the not?? If you think Pick Em suicide is the way to go........have at it, Tom. :P Those picks aren't THAT bad though? Texas Tech has played well enough that an upset at home, especially with TCU not really focused after the massive game last week, isn't unthinkable. Neither is Vandy beating Mizzou at home; Mizzou at times this season has looked like the worst team in FBS and Vandy always has a stout defense. And Oregon-Zona? Vegas has that as a pick'em right now; nothing at all crazy about picking Oregon at home. Arkansas over MSU and Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on November 14, 2017, 05:24:53 PM Dare to dream: UAB vaults over confused and headless Florida for a great end to their first year back. Someone is choking on their cupcake this week and Florida is my bet. My preferred fancystats (S&P+) have UAB as a better team and favored to win by two scores on a neutral field. Massey composite has them within 10 spots (roughly a toss up, maybe UF by 3). FEI has Florida better, but only by about 13 spots (same as Massey). I'd pick UAB straight up, let alone against the spread, which is right around - 10.5 UF last I googled. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on November 14, 2017, 06:27:03 PM November 14
Ohio at Akron November 15 Western Michigan at Northern Illinois November 17 Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky UNLV at New Mexico November 18 TCU at Texas Tech Michigan at Wisconsin UCLA at USC Maryland at Michigan State Nebraska at Penn State Kansas State at Oklahoma State Mississippi State at Arkansas Purdue at Iowa Minnesota at Northwestern Texas A&M at Mississippi Texas at West Virginia Arizona at Oregon California at Stanford Rutgers at Indiana UCF at Temple SMU at Memphis Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech Fresno State at Wyoming Kentucky at Georgia Navy at Notre Dame Georgia Tech at Duke Syracuse at Louisville UAB at Florida Army at North Texas LSU at Tennessee Florida International at Florida Atlantic Marshall at Texas San Antonio NC State at Wake Forest Missouri at Vanderbilt Air Force at Boise State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on November 14, 2017, 06:33:21 PM Ohio at Akron November 15 Western Michigan at Northern Illinois November 17 Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky UNLV at New Mexico November 18 TCU at Texas Tech Michigan at Wisconsin UCLA at USC Maryland at Michigan State Nebraska at Penn State Kansas State at Oklahoma State Mississippi State at Arkansas Purdue at Iowa Minnesota at Northwestern Texas A&M at Mississippi Texas at West Virginia Arizona at Oregon California at Stanford Rutgers at Indiana UCF at Temple SMU at Memphis Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech Fresno State at Wyoming Kentucky at Georgia Navy at Notre Dame Georgia Tech at Duke Syracuse at Louisville UAB at Florida Army at North Texas LSU at Tennessee Florida International at Florida Atlantic Marshall at Texas San Antonio NC State at Wake Forest Missouri at Vanderbilt Air Force at Boise State Dare to dream: UAB vaults over confused and headless Florida for a great end to their first year back. Someone is choking on their cupcake this week and Florida is my bet. #11 TCU at Texas Tech #17 Mississippi State at Arkansas Texas A&M at Ole Miss Arizona at Oregon Missouri at Vanderbilt lol. Yeah, those picks are absurd. LOL, the only way I can possibly make up ground at this point is by picking some upsets that no one else picks, so ... why the not?? If you think Pick Em suicide is the way to go........have at it, Tom. :P Those picks aren't THAT bad though? Texas Tech has played well enough that an upset at home, especially with TCU not really focused after the massive game last week, isn't unthinkable. Neither is Vandy beating Mizzou at home; Mizzou at times this season has looked like the worst team in FBS and Vandy always has a stout defense. And Oregon-Zona? Vegas has that as a pick'em right now; nothing at all crazy about picking Oregon at home. Arkansas over MSU and You would be forgiven for thinking that because it is true almost all of the time. But, this year, Vandy's strength is its offense, as its defense has regressed massively. In its six conference games, Vandy has given up 59, 38, 45, 57, 34, and 44. But, its offense isn't nearly as bad as it has been, having scored at least 20 points in every conference game other than Alabama and Georgia. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: JGibson on November 14, 2017, 06:51:56 PM November 14
Ohio at Akron November 15 Western Michigan at Northern Illinois November 17 Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky UNLV at New Mexico November 18 TCU at Texas Tech Michigan at Wisconsin UCLA at USC Maryland at Michigan State Nebraska at Penn State Kansas State at Oklahoma State Mississippi State at Arkansas Purdue at Iowa Minnesota at Northwestern Texas A&M at Mississippi Texas at West Virginia Arizona at Oregon California at Stanford Rutgers at Indiana UCF at Temple SMU at Memphis Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech Fresno State at Wyoming Kentucky at Georgia Navy at Notre Dame Georgia Tech at Duke Syracuse at Louisville UAB at Florida Army at North Texas LSU at Tennessee Florida International at Florida Atlantic Marshall at Texas San Antonio NC State at Wake Forest Missouri at Vanderbilt Air Force at Boise State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on November 14, 2017, 10:37:24 PM November 14
Ohio at Akron - Missed (Late) November 15 Western Michigan at Northern Illinois November 17 Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky UNLV at New Mexico November 18 TCU at Texas Tech Michigan at Wisconsin UCLA at USC Maryland at Michigan State Nebraska at Penn State Kansas State at Oklahoma State Mississippi State at Arkansas Purdue at Iowa Minnesota at Northwestern Texas A&M at Mississippi Texas at West Virginia Arizona at Oregon California at Stanford Rutgers at Indiana UCF at Temple SMU at Memphis Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech Fresno State at Wyoming Kentucky at Georgia Navy at Notre Dame Georgia Tech at Duke Syracuse at Louisville UAB at Florida Army at North Texas LSU at Tennessee Florida International at Florida Atlantic Marshall at Texas San Antonio NC State at Wake Forest Missouri at Vanderbilt Air Force at Boise State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on November 15, 2017, 12:05:34 AM Well so far RINO Tom strategy of picking against the group consensus in a number of games is working as Akron beat Ohio.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sirius_ on November 15, 2017, 08:27:39 AM November 14
Ohio at Akron November 15 Western Michigan at Northern Illinois November 17 Middle Tennessee at Western Kentucky UNLV at New Mexico November 18 TCU at Texas Tech Michigan at Wisconsin UCLA at USC Maryland at Michigan State Nebraska at Penn State Kansas State at Oklahoma State Mississippi State at Arkansas Purdue at Iowa Minnesota at Northwestern Texas A&M at Mississippi Texas at West Virginia Arizona at Oregon California at Stanford Rutgers at Indiana UCF at Temple SMU at Memphis Pittsburgh at Virginia Tech Fresno State at Wyoming Kentucky at Georgia Navy at Notre Dame Georgia Tech at Duke Syracuse at Louisville UAB at Florida Army at North Texas LSU at Tennessee Florida International at Florida Atlantic Marshall at Texas San Antonio NC State at Wake Forest Missouri at Vanderbilt Air Force at Boise State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Del Tachi on November 15, 2017, 12:57:17 PM While I gave up on the pick-em' a few weeks ago, I'll go ahead and share my current prediction for the playoff:
1) Undefeated ACC champion (Miami) 2) One loss Big 12 champion (Oklahoma) 3) One loss SEC champion (Georgia) 4) One loss non-SEC champion (Alabama) With Auburn, Clemson and Ohio State being the first 3 out (not really sure of the order though) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: RINO Tom on November 15, 2017, 01:00:59 PM Well so far RINO Tom strategy of picking against the group consensus in a number of games is working as Akron beat Ohio. Muahaha Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 15, 2017, 01:04:45 PM While I gave up on the pick-em' a few weeks ago, I'll go ahead and share my current prediction for the playoff: 1) Undefeated ACC champion (Miami) 2) One loss Big 12 champion (Oklahoma) 3) One loss SEC champion (Georgia) 4) One loss non-SEC champion (Alabama) With Auburn, Clemson and Ohio State being the first 3 out (not really sure of the order though) If Georgia loses to Alabama, or if Alabama loses to Auburn, it's possible Auburn gets in instead. Ohio State is out, and I'm confident Clemson will beat Miami(FL) in the ACC Championship game. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Del Tachi on November 15, 2017, 01:10:12 PM While I gave up on the pick-em' a few weeks ago, I'll go ahead and share my current prediction for the playoff: 1) Undefeated ACC champion (Miami) 2) One loss Big 12 champion (Oklahoma) 3) One loss SEC champion (Georgia) 4) One loss non-SEC champion (Alabama) With Auburn, Clemson and Ohio State being the first 3 out (not really sure of the order though) If Georgia loses to Alabama, or if Alabama loses to Auburn, it's possible Auburn gets in instead. Ohio State is out, and I'm confident Clemson will beat Miami(FL) in the ACC Championship game. Alabama loses to Auburn in the Iron Bowl; then Auburn loses the rematch to UGA in Atlanta. It'd be hard to take a 10-3 Auburn over an 11-1 Alabama for the #4 spot in that scenario. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 15, 2017, 01:21:21 PM While I gave up on the pick-em' a few weeks ago, I'll go ahead and share my current prediction for the playoff: 1) Undefeated ACC champion (Miami) 2) One loss Big 12 champion (Oklahoma) 3) One loss SEC champion (Georgia) 4) One loss non-SEC champion (Alabama) With Auburn, Clemson and Ohio State being the first 3 out (not really sure of the order though) If Georgia loses to Alabama, or if Alabama loses to Auburn, it's possible Auburn gets in instead. Ohio State is out, and I'm confident Clemson will beat Miami(FL) in the ACC Championship game. Alabama loses to Auburn in the Iron Bowl; then Auburn loses the rematch to UGA in Atlanta. It'd be hard to take a 10-3 Auburn over an 11-1 Alabama for the #4 spot in that scenario. Auburn's already beat Georgia once, I find it hard to believe they don't do it again. It would be Alabama and Auburn in that scenario. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: RINO Tom on November 15, 2017, 01:49:34 PM And in other news, Illinois has set a Big Ten record!
41-point underdogs at Ohio State, haha. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 15, 2017, 01:58:16 PM And in other news, Illinois has set a Big Ten record! 41-point underdogs at Ohio State, haha. Which is why that game is not on our board. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 16, 2017, 11:39:36 PM https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-college-football-playoffs-doomsday-scenarios/?ex_cid=538twitter (https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-college-football-playoffs-doomsday-scenarios/?ex_cid=538twitter)
538's got a nice take on the potential chaos facing the College Football Playoff. Personally, I think they're understating an undefeated UCF. I'd swap them out for Auburn or the TCU/Oklahoma loser on that fourth scenario. Seriously, If I were on the committee, I would be giving serious thought to UCF, especially if they finish the season unbeaten. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on November 17, 2017, 11:04:26 AM https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-college-football-playoffs-doomsday-scenarios/?ex_cid=538twitter (https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-college-football-playoffs-doomsday-scenarios/?ex_cid=538twitter) 538's got a nice take on the potential chaos facing the College Football Playoff. Personally, I think they're understating an undefeated UCF. I'd swap them out for Auburn or the TCU/Oklahoma loser on that fourth scenario. Seriously, If I were on the committee, I would be giving serious thought to UCF, especially if they finish the season unbeaten. I would not. What would be their signature win, Memphis?? UCF is not on the same level as the top-tier teams. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on November 17, 2017, 11:36:46 AM I don't know where they teach this level of cognitive dissonance. I'm dumbfounded.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on November 17, 2017, 01:17:15 PM https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-college-football-playoffs-doomsday-scenarios/?ex_cid=538twitter (https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-college-football-playoffs-doomsday-scenarios/?ex_cid=538twitter) 538's got a nice take on the potential chaos facing the College Football Playoff. Personally, I think they're understating an undefeated UCF. I'd swap them out for Auburn or the TCU/Oklahoma loser on that fourth scenario. Seriously, If I were on the committee, I would be giving serious thought to UCF, especially if they finish the season unbeaten. I would not. What would be their signature win, Memphis?? UCF is not on the same level as the top-tier teams. Bad take. UCF is very clearly a top 10 team, something confirmed by the eye test and most of the computer rankings. To fault a G5 team for failing to schedule teams that they somehow should have known would be good years in advance is just dumb. Georgia very clearly was not punished in the rankings for playing in the worst division in the P5 (a division worse than the Memphis-led AAC West, coincidentally) so for the committee to so punish UCF is dumb and inconsistent. The G5 really should go ahead with their plan for a separate playoff; the P5 will raise hell about it since it'll definitely cost them recruits and prestige, but the system as-is has shown it will not treat them fairly. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 17, 2017, 04:48:04 PM I don't know where they teach this level of cognitive dissonance. I'm dumbfounded. What, suggesting a UCF team that remains unbeaten should be in the playoff? That's a credible argument to me. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on November 17, 2017, 04:52:10 PM I don't know where they teach this level of cognitive dissonance. I'm dumbfounded. What, suggesting a UCF team that remains unbeaten should be in the playoff? That's a credible argument to me. Smilo is a big FCS/G5 person. I assume he was referring to Alabama_Indy. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 17, 2017, 04:54:27 PM I don't know where they teach this level of cognitive dissonance. I'm dumbfounded. What, suggesting a UCF team that remains unbeaten should be in the playoff? That's a credible argument to me. Smilo is a big FCS/G5 person. I assume he was referring to Alabama_Indy. I see... I would have liked it if he specified who he was replying to...I don't like replying to comments that have nothing to do with me. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: WritOfCertiorari on November 17, 2017, 05:49:07 PM This really makes it unfortunate that the Georgia Tech game had to be cancelled. That would have been a very respectable win. Hell, UCF probably would be ranked in the top 10 with that win.
I’m also surprised that we don’t have more Wisconsin love on here. They could sneak into a number 2 seed with enough chaos. They have to win out, but forgive me if I don’t think Michigan and Ohio State are too intimidating right now for a Wisconsin team on a hot streak. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on November 17, 2017, 05:51:38 PM Wisconsin has beaten literally nobody, play in one of the worst P5 divisions, and have weak crossover games. They were rather lucky to beat Purdue at home.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 17, 2017, 06:16:37 PM Wisconsin has beaten literally nobody, play in one of the worst P5 divisions, and have weak crossover games. They were rather lucky to beat Purdue at home. Iowa and Northwestern this year have not been literal nobodies. That said, playing three cupcakes in non-conference (BYU wouldn't normally be a cupcake, but they're playing horribly this year), and struggling against Illinois and Purdue disqualifies them unless they win out, which they won't. They'll lose to either Michigan (which I have) or Ohio State (also likely given how good JT Barrett is). Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on November 17, 2017, 09:34:10 PM FAU is a better win than Purdue. The Owls are a top-30 team.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 17, 2017, 10:19:43 PM FAU is a better win than Purdue. The Owls are a top-30 team. The point is that how poorly they played against Purdue (and Illinois) should disqualify Wisconsin unless they win out. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on November 17, 2017, 11:16:03 PM FAU is a better win than Purdue. The Owls are a top-30 team. The point is that how poorly they played against Purdue (and Illinois) should disqualify Wisconsin unless they win out. I disagree. The game wasn't nearly as close as the score would indicate. Wisconsin gained almost 500 yards offense and allowed less than 300. It was only as close as it is because of some poor turnover luck for Wisc. I'm not saying that Wisconsin hasn't played a poor schedule - it's bad. But FAU is actually a better win than folks would expect! Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 18, 2017, 12:15:57 AM FAU is a better win than Purdue. The Owls are a top-30 team. The point is that how poorly they played against Purdue (and Illinois) should disqualify Wisconsin unless they win out. I disagree. The game wasn't nearly as close as the score would indicate. Wisconsin gained almost 500 yards offense and allowed less than 300. It was only as close as it is because of some poor turnover luck for Wisc. I'm not saying that Wisconsin hasn't played a poor schedule - it's bad. But FAU is actually a better win than folks would expect! How do you explain the game against Illinois then? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on November 18, 2017, 12:28:37 AM I don't know where they teach this level of cognitive dissonance. I'm dumbfounded. What, suggesting a UCF team that remains unbeaten should be in the playoff? That's a credible argument to me. Smilo is a big FCS/G5 person. I assume he was referring to Alabama_Indy. I see... I would have liked it if he specified who he was replying to...I don't like replying to comments that have nothing to do with me. The cognitive dissonance is related to your stance in the last argument. I don't find UCF to be worthy (probably a 10-15 ranking is accurate), but it's an acceptable stance. So long as the same person does not hold a view that G5 are inherently weaker than the worst P5 teams bar a few. In that case, even if UCF were better, their resume would have literally a dozen wins against the bottom half of FBS. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 18, 2017, 12:33:53 AM I don't know where they teach this level of cognitive dissonance. I'm dumbfounded. What, suggesting a UCF team that remains unbeaten should be in the playoff? That's a credible argument to me. Smilo is a big FCS/G5 person. I assume he was referring to Alabama_Indy. I see... I would have liked it if he specified who he was replying to...I don't like replying to comments that have nothing to do with me. The cognitive dissonance is related to your stance in the last argument. I don't find UCF to be worthy (probably a 10-15 ranking is accurate), but it's an acceptable stance. So long as the same person does not hold a view that G5 are inherently weaker than the worst P5 teams bar a few. In that case, even if UCF were better, their resume would have literally a dozen wins against the bottom half of FBS. I said that, with exceptions, Power Five schools are better. This year, UCF is an exception to that rule (along with USF, Memphis and probably San Diego State). Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on November 18, 2017, 12:52:14 AM The point is that they still wouldn't have the necessary wins under such a set of circumstances, but ok
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 18, 2017, 01:08:06 AM The point is that they still wouldn't have the necessary wins under such a set of circumstances, but ok And my point is staying unbeaten should be rewarded no matter who you are, or who you've beaten. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 18, 2017, 03:34:41 PM Scores for week twelve will be posted tomorrow, but in the meantime, here is Schedule for Week Thirteen
November 23 Mississippi at Mississippi State November 24 Northern Illinois at Central Michigan Western Michigan at Toledo Miami(FL) at Pittsburgh Navy at Houston Ohio at Buffalo South Florida at UCF Iowa at Nebraska Virginia Tech at Virginia Texas Tech at Texas November 25 Alabama at Auburn West Virginia at Oklahoma Wisconsin at Minnesota Georgia at Georgia Tech Notre Dame at Stanford Penn State at Maryland Washington State at Washington Michigan State at Rutgers Northwestern at Illinois Arizona at Arizona State Colorado at Utah Iowa State at Kansas State Tulane at SMU Ohio State at Michigan Indiana at Purdue Louisville at Kentucky Florida State at Florida Boston College at Syracuse Duke at Wake Forest Appalachian State at Georgia State Southern Mississippi at Marshall Old Dominion at Middle Tennessee Arkansas State at Louisiana Monroe North Carolina at NC State Boise State at Fresno State Vanderbilt at Tennessee Oregon State at Oregon Clemson at South Carolina Texas A&M at LSU UT San Antonio at Louisiana Tech BYU at Hawaii Air Force at Utah State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on November 18, 2017, 03:49:38 PM The point is that they still wouldn't have the necessary wins under such a set of circumstances, but ok And my point is staying unbeaten should be rewarded no matter who you are, or who you've beaten. So using your logic, what's keeping an independent like BYU or Notre Dame from scheduling really bad teams every game of the season? They could easily have "muh undefeated record." Would they be worthy of getting into the playoff? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 18, 2017, 06:10:51 PM The point is that they still wouldn't have the necessary wins under such a set of circumstances, but ok And my point is staying unbeaten should be rewarded no matter who you are, or who you've beaten. So using your logic, what's keeping an independent like BYU or Notre Dame from scheduling really bad teams every game of the season? They could easily have "muh undefeated record." Would they be worthy of getting into the playoff? If they won all those games, yes. But pride would prevent Notre Dame from doing that, and someone is going to be willing to play BYU, if only to fill a hole on it's own schedule. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on November 18, 2017, 06:28:29 PM The point is that they still wouldn't have the necessary wins under such a set of circumstances, but ok And my point is staying unbeaten should be rewarded no matter who you are, or who you've beaten. So using your logic, what's keeping an independent like BYU or Notre Dame from scheduling really bad teams every game of the season? They could easily have "muh undefeated record." Would they be worthy of getting into the playoff? If they won all those games, yes. But pride would prevent Notre Dame from doing that, and someone is going to be willing to play BYU, if only to fill a hole on it's own schedule. So you would support an undefeated team with a schedule full of cupcakes over a 1 loss major conference champion? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 18, 2017, 07:18:36 PM The point is that they still wouldn't have the necessary wins under such a set of circumstances, but ok And my point is staying unbeaten should be rewarded no matter who you are, or who you've beaten. So using your logic, what's keeping an independent like BYU or Notre Dame from scheduling really bad teams every game of the season? They could easily have "muh undefeated record." Would they be worthy of getting into the playoff? If they won all those games, yes. But pride would prevent Notre Dame from doing that, and someone is going to be willing to play BYU, if only to fill a hole on it's own schedule. So you would support an undefeated team with a schedule full of cupcakes over a 1 loss major conference champion? In almost every circumstance yes. There's a thing called the eye test too. If the one loss champion struggled all season, (Wisconsin for example), they don't deserve to get in. Also, I wouldn't call UCF's next two games...against USF, and against Memphis in AAC Championship game cupcakes. Both teams only have one loss. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: MasterJedi on November 18, 2017, 08:32:19 PM The point is that they still wouldn't have the necessary wins under such a set of circumstances, but ok And my point is staying unbeaten should be rewarded no matter who you are, or who you've beaten. So using your logic, what's keeping an independent like BYU or Notre Dame from scheduling really bad teams every game of the season? They could easily have "muh undefeated record." Would they be worthy of getting into the playoff? If they won all those games, yes. But pride would prevent Notre Dame from doing that, and someone is going to be willing to play BYU, if only to fill a hole on it's own schedule. So you would support an undefeated team with a schedule full of cupcakes over a 1 loss major conference champion? In almost every circumstance yes. There's a thing called the eye test too. If the one loss champion struggled all season, (Wisconsin for example), they don't deserve to get in. Also, I wouldn't call UCF's next two games...against USF, and against Memphis in AAC Championship game cupcakes. Both teams only have one loss. They don't pass the eye test, they haven't played anyone. They are worse than last years Western Michigan squad. I would totally leave them out, give them a top tear non-playoff bowl and let them get slapped down by some better conference team. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: WritOfCertiorari on November 18, 2017, 11:48:47 PM The point is that they still wouldn't have the necessary wins under such a set of circumstances, but ok And my point is staying unbeaten should be rewarded no matter who you are, or who you've beaten. So using your logic, what's keeping an independent like BYU or Notre Dame from scheduling really bad teams every game of the season? They could easily have "muh undefeated record." Would they be worthy of getting into the playoff? If they won all those games, yes. But pride would prevent Notre Dame from doing that, and someone is going to be willing to play BYU, if only to fill a hole on it's own schedule. So you would support an undefeated team with a schedule full of cupcakes over a 1 loss major conference champion? In almost every circumstance yes. There's a thing called the eye test too. If the one loss champion struggled all season, (Wisconsin for example), they don't deserve to get in. Also, I wouldn't call UCF's next two games...against USF, and against Memphis in AAC Championship game cupcakes. Both teams only have one loss. They don't pass the eye test, they haven't played anyone. They are worse than last years Western Michigan squad. I would totally leave them out, give them a top tear non-playoff bowl and let them get slapped down by some better conference team. Also, UCF did beat Navy, who lost 24-17 to #8 Notre Dame today. That alone probably passes the eye test, doesn't it? I don't get how with 4 teams in the playoff, we still get undefeated teams left out. This is one of the top 2 or 3 reasons everyone wanted to get rid of the BCS anyway. Maybe we should just give up on the playoff system and let the Rose Bowl decide the champion like in the old days. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on November 18, 2017, 11:54:50 PM The point is that they still wouldn't have the necessary wins under such a set of circumstances, but ok And my point is staying unbeaten should be rewarded no matter who you are, or who you've beaten. So using your logic, what's keeping an independent like BYU or Notre Dame from scheduling really bad teams every game of the season? They could easily have "muh undefeated record." Would they be worthy of getting into the playoff? If they won all those games, yes. But pride would prevent Notre Dame from doing that, and someone is going to be willing to play BYU, if only to fill a hole on it's own schedule. So you would support an undefeated team with a schedule full of cupcakes over a 1 loss major conference champion? In almost every circumstance yes. There's a thing called the eye test too. If the one loss champion struggled all season, (Wisconsin for example), they don't deserve to get in. Also, I wouldn't call UCF's next two games...against USF, and against Memphis in AAC Championship game cupcakes. Both teams only have one loss. They don't pass the eye test, they haven't played anyone. They are worse than last years Western Michigan squad. I would totally leave them out, give them a top tear non-playoff bowl and let them get slapped down by some better conference team. Also, UCF did beat Navy, who lost 24-17 to #8 Notre Dame today. That alone probably passes the eye test, doesn't it? I don't get how with 4 teams in the playoff, we still get undefeated teams left out. This is one of the top 2 or 3 reasons everyone wanted to get rid of the BCS anyway. Maybe we should just give up on the playoff system and let the Rose Bowl decide the champion like in the old days. So beating a team (Navy) who lost by 7 to a team (Notre Dame) who got beat by 33 by Miami automatically makes you one of the best 4 teams in the country? Makes a whole lot of sense doesn't it? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 19, 2017, 12:12:01 AM The point is that they still wouldn't have the necessary wins under such a set of circumstances, but ok And my point is staying unbeaten should be rewarded no matter who you are, or who you've beaten. So using your logic, what's keeping an independent like BYU or Notre Dame from scheduling really bad teams every game of the season? They could easily have "muh undefeated record." Would they be worthy of getting into the playoff? If they won all those games, yes. But pride would prevent Notre Dame from doing that, and someone is going to be willing to play BYU, if only to fill a hole on it's own schedule. So you would support an undefeated team with a schedule full of cupcakes over a 1 loss major conference champion? In almost every circumstance yes. There's a thing called the eye test too. If the one loss champion struggled all season, (Wisconsin for example), they don't deserve to get in. Also, I wouldn't call UCF's next two games...against USF, and against Memphis in AAC Championship game cupcakes. Both teams only have one loss. They don't pass the eye test, they haven't played anyone. They are worse than last years Western Michigan squad. I would totally leave them out, give them a top tear non-playoff bowl and let them get slapped down by some better conference team. Also, UCF did beat Navy, who lost 24-17 to #8 Notre Dame today. That alone probably passes the eye test, doesn't it? I don't get how with 4 teams in the playoff, we still get undefeated teams left out. This is one of the top 2 or 3 reasons everyone wanted to get rid of the BCS anyway. Maybe we should just give up on the playoff system and let the Rose Bowl decide the champion like in the old days. So beating a team (Navy) who lost by 7 to a team (Notre Dame) who got beat by 33 by Miami automatically makes you one of the best 4 teams in the country? Makes a whole lot of sense doesn't it? It's worth noting that other than this week Miami(FL) has played well all season. Of course, if they lose to Clemson in the ACC Championship game, they're probably out of the playoff... As for Western Michigan and Washington last year, it's worth remembering Washington played Alabama in the playoff semifinal. They didn't have a chance, and I wouldn't have expected Western Michigan to do better...however they certainly could have beaten Ohio State, had they replaced Washington, and the Committee decided on an Alabama/Clemson semifinal, based on their result against Wisconsin. And I'm going to repeat the fact that neither South Florida or Memphis are cupcakes. Both only have one loss, and Memphis was ranked as of this week. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on November 19, 2017, 12:26:31 AM The point is that they still wouldn't have the necessary wins under such a set of circumstances, but ok And my point is staying unbeaten should be rewarded no matter who you are, or who you've beaten. So using your logic, what's keeping an independent like BYU or Notre Dame from scheduling really bad teams every game of the season? They could easily have "muh undefeated record." Would they be worthy of getting into the playoff? If they won all those games, yes. But pride would prevent Notre Dame from doing that, and someone is going to be willing to play BYU, if only to fill a hole on it's own schedule. So you would support an undefeated team with a schedule full of cupcakes over a 1 loss major conference champion? In almost every circumstance yes. There's a thing called the eye test too. If the one loss champion struggled all season, (Wisconsin for example), they don't deserve to get in. Also, I wouldn't call UCF's next two games...against USF, and against Memphis in AAC Championship game cupcakes. Both teams only have one loss. They don't pass the eye test, they haven't played anyone. They are worse than last years Western Michigan squad. I would totally leave them out, give them a top tear non-playoff bowl and let them get slapped down by some better conference team. Also, UCF did beat Navy, who lost 24-17 to #8 Notre Dame today. That alone probably passes the eye test, doesn't it? I don't get how with 4 teams in the playoff, we still get undefeated teams left out. This is one of the top 2 or 3 reasons everyone wanted to get rid of the BCS anyway. Maybe we should just give up on the playoff system and let the Rose Bowl decide the champion like in the old days. So beating a team (Navy) who lost by 7 to a team (Notre Dame) who got beat by 33 by Miami automatically makes you one of the best 4 teams in the country? Makes a whole lot of sense doesn't it? It's worth noting that other than this week Miami(FL) has played well all season. Of course, if they lose to Clemson in the ACC Championship game, they're probably out of the playoff... As for Western Michigan and Washington last year, it's worth remembering Washington played Alabama in the playoff semifinal. They didn't have a chance, and I wouldn't have expected Western Michigan to do better...however they certainly could have beaten Ohio State, had they replaced Washington, and the Committee decided on an Alabama/Clemson semifinal, based on their result against Wisconsin. And I'm going to repeat the fact that neither South Florida or Memphis are cupcakes. Both only have one loss, and Memphis was ranked as of this week. I agree. South Florida and Memphis aren't cupcakes.. But even if UCF beats both of them (which I think is unlikely) they are still definitely not one of the best 4 teams in the country. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: WritOfCertiorari on November 19, 2017, 01:10:50 AM The point is that they still wouldn't have the necessary wins under such a set of circumstances, but ok And my point is staying unbeaten should be rewarded no matter who you are, or who you've beaten. So using your logic, what's keeping an independent like BYU or Notre Dame from scheduling really bad teams every game of the season? They could easily have "muh undefeated record." Would they be worthy of getting into the playoff? If they won all those games, yes. But pride would prevent Notre Dame from doing that, and someone is going to be willing to play BYU, if only to fill a hole on it's own schedule. So you would support an undefeated team with a schedule full of cupcakes over a 1 loss major conference champion? In almost every circumstance yes. There's a thing called the eye test too. If the one loss champion struggled all season, (Wisconsin for example), they don't deserve to get in. Also, I wouldn't call UCF's next two games...against USF, and against Memphis in AAC Championship game cupcakes. Both teams only have one loss. They don't pass the eye test, they haven't played anyone. They are worse than last years Western Michigan squad. I would totally leave them out, give them a top tear non-playoff bowl and let them get slapped down by some better conference team. Also, UCF did beat Navy, who lost 24-17 to #8 Notre Dame today. That alone probably passes the eye test, doesn't it? I don't get how with 4 teams in the playoff, we still get undefeated teams left out. This is one of the top 2 or 3 reasons everyone wanted to get rid of the BCS anyway. Maybe we should just give up on the playoff system and let the Rose Bowl decide the champion like in the old days. So beating a team (Navy) who lost by 7 to a team (Notre Dame) who got beat by 33 by Miami automatically makes you one of the best 4 teams in the country? Makes a whole lot of sense doesn't it? I think it’s a moot point, anyway, because UCF is likely going to lose to either USF or Memphis. However, if they win out, they should be in. They won’t be though, because the system is about money matchups. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 19, 2017, 01:18:54 AM The point is that they still wouldn't have the necessary wins under such a set of circumstances, but ok And my point is staying unbeaten should be rewarded no matter who you are, or who you've beaten. So using your logic, what's keeping an independent like BYU or Notre Dame from scheduling really bad teams every game of the season? They could easily have "muh undefeated record." Would they be worthy of getting into the playoff? If they won all those games, yes. But pride would prevent Notre Dame from doing that, and someone is going to be willing to play BYU, if only to fill a hole on it's own schedule. So you would support an undefeated team with a schedule full of cupcakes over a 1 loss major conference champion? In almost every circumstance yes. There's a thing called the eye test too. If the one loss champion struggled all season, (Wisconsin for example), they don't deserve to get in. Also, I wouldn't call UCF's next two games...against USF, and against Memphis in AAC Championship game cupcakes. Both teams only have one loss. They don't pass the eye test, they haven't played anyone. They are worse than last years Western Michigan squad. I would totally leave them out, give them a top tear non-playoff bowl and let them get slapped down by some better conference team. Also, UCF did beat Navy, who lost 24-17 to #8 Notre Dame today. That alone probably passes the eye test, doesn't it? I don't get how with 4 teams in the playoff, we still get undefeated teams left out. This is one of the top 2 or 3 reasons everyone wanted to get rid of the BCS anyway. Maybe we should just give up on the playoff system and let the Rose Bowl decide the champion like in the old days. So beating a team (Navy) who lost by 7 to a team (Notre Dame) who got beat by 33 by Miami automatically makes you one of the best 4 teams in the country? Makes a whole lot of sense doesn't it? I think it’s a moot point, anyway, because UCF is likely going to lose to either USF or Memphis. However, if they win out, they should be in. They won’t be though, because the system is about money matchups. An unbeaten UCF is in over a PAC-12 champion that isn't USC, a Big Twelve champion that is neither Oklahoma or TCU (theoretically Iowa State can still make the Championship game), a one Miami (FL) (the ACC isn't going to get two teams in) or a two loss Notre Dame. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 19, 2017, 01:49:26 PM Scores after Week Twelve
Progressive Democrat 232 wins Dereich 229 wins Alabama_Indy 229 wins Extreme Republican 229 wins Illiniwek 229 wins NYE 220 wins Santander 218 wins Smilo/Sprouts Farmers Market 218 wins JGibson 205 wins DFWlibertylover 201 wins RINO Tom 200 wins Jerome Powell I Guess/Birch Bayh 2020 178 wins Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: MasterJedi on November 19, 2017, 01:53:37 PM The point is that they still wouldn't have the necessary wins under such a set of circumstances, but ok And my point is staying unbeaten should be rewarded no matter who you are, or who you've beaten. So using your logic, what's keeping an independent like BYU or Notre Dame from scheduling really bad teams every game of the season? They could easily have "muh undefeated record." Would they be worthy of getting into the playoff? If they won all those games, yes. But pride would prevent Notre Dame from doing that, and someone is going to be willing to play BYU, if only to fill a hole on it's own schedule. So you would support an undefeated team with a schedule full of cupcakes over a 1 loss major conference champion? In almost every circumstance yes. There's a thing called the eye test too. If the one loss champion struggled all season, (Wisconsin for example), they don't deserve to get in. Also, I wouldn't call UCF's next two games...against USF, and against Memphis in AAC Championship game cupcakes. Both teams only have one loss. They don't pass the eye test, they haven't played anyone. They are worse than last years Western Michigan squad. I would totally leave them out, give them a top tear non-playoff bowl and let them get slapped down by some better conference team. Also, UCF did beat Navy, who lost 24-17 to #8 Notre Dame today. That alone probably passes the eye test, doesn't it? I don't get how with 4 teams in the playoff, we still get undefeated teams left out. This is one of the top 2 or 3 reasons everyone wanted to get rid of the BCS anyway. Maybe we should just give up on the playoff system and let the Rose Bowl decide the champion like in the old days. So beating a team (Navy) who lost by 7 to a team (Notre Dame) who got beat by 33 by Miami automatically makes you one of the best 4 teams in the country? Makes a whole lot of sense doesn't it? I think it’s a moot point, anyway, because UCF is likely going to lose to either USF or Memphis. However, if they win out, they should be in. They won’t be though, because the system is about money matchups. An unbeaten UCF is in over a PAC-12 champion that isn't USC, a Big Twelve champion that is neither Oklahoma or TCU (theoretically Iowa State can still make the Championship game), a one Miami (FL) (the ACC isn't going to get two teams in) or a two loss Notre Dame. Western Michigan beat Northwestern by 1 last year, they played a decent game against Wisconsin and lost. UCF needs to have actually beat someone to get in. They would lose by at least 21 to any top 10 team right now. They’re not good, everyone except you seems to know it, that’s why they will not even sniff a playoff spot. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on November 19, 2017, 02:21:23 PM November 23
Mississippi State November 24 Northern Illinois Toledo Miami(FL) Navy Buffalo UCF Iowa Virginia Tech Texas November 25 Alabama Oklahoma Wisconsin Georgia Stanford Penn State Washington Michigan State Northwestern Arizona Colorado Iowa State Tulane Ohio State Purdue Louisville Florida State Boston College Wake Forest Appalachian State Marshall Old Dominion Arkansas State NC State Boise State Tennessee Oregon Clemson LSU UT San Antonio Hawaii Utah State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on November 19, 2017, 02:22:31 PM Jim Mora has been fired by UCLA
http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21472304/ucla-bruins-fire-head-coach-jim-mora-six-seasons (http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21472304/ucla-bruins-fire-head-coach-jim-mora-six-seasons) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on November 19, 2017, 02:32:32 PM The point is that they still wouldn't have the necessary wins under such a set of circumstances, but ok And my point is staying unbeaten should be rewarded no matter who you are, or who you've beaten. So using your logic, what's keeping an independent like BYU or Notre Dame from scheduling really bad teams every game of the season? They could easily have "muh undefeated record." Would they be worthy of getting into the playoff? If they won all those games, yes. But pride would prevent Notre Dame from doing that, and someone is going to be willing to play BYU, if only to fill a hole on it's own schedule. So you would support an undefeated team with a schedule full of cupcakes over a 1 loss major conference champion? In almost every circumstance yes. There's a thing called the eye test too. If the one loss champion struggled all season, (Wisconsin for example), they don't deserve to get in. Also, I wouldn't call UCF's next two games...against USF, and against Memphis in AAC Championship game cupcakes. Both teams only have one loss. They don't pass the eye test, they haven't played anyone. They are worse than last years Western Michigan squad. I would totally leave them out, give them a top tear non-playoff bowl and let them get slapped down by some better conference team. Also, UCF did beat Navy, who lost 24-17 to #8 Notre Dame today. That alone probably passes the eye test, doesn't it? I don't get how with 4 teams in the playoff, we still get undefeated teams left out. This is one of the top 2 or 3 reasons everyone wanted to get rid of the BCS anyway. Maybe we should just give up on the playoff system and let the Rose Bowl decide the champion like in the old days. So beating a team (Navy) who lost by 7 to a team (Notre Dame) who got beat by 33 by Miami automatically makes you one of the best 4 teams in the country? Makes a whole lot of sense doesn't it? It's worth noting that other than this week Miami(FL) has played well all season. Of course, if they lose to Clemson in the ACC Championship game, they're probably out of the playoff... As for Western Michigan and Washington last year, it's worth remembering Washington played Alabama in the playoff semifinal. They didn't have a chance, and I wouldn't have expected Western Michigan to do better...however they certainly could have beaten Ohio State, had they replaced Washington, and the Committee decided on an Alabama/Clemson semifinal, based on their result against Wisconsin. And I'm going to repeat the fact that neither South Florida or Memphis are cupcakes. Both only have one loss, and Memphis was ranked as of this week. This is objectively false and tells me you have not watched any Miami games before VA Tech. Miami played like ass against FSU, Syracuse, Georgia Tech, and North Carolina and are very VERY lucky to be undefeated. There was a very good reason they were underdogs at home against VA Tech and Notre Dame; the Virginia game is much more indicative of the season Miami has had than the ND or VA Tech games. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 19, 2017, 03:06:59 PM Mississippi State (The Bulldogs easily win as the Egg Bowl returns to Thanksgiving. While this is essentially Ole Miss's season (especially because they lost to LSU), they just aren't in the Bulldogs league)
Northern Illinois (Northern Illinois's win against Nebraska is better than Central Michigan's win against Kansas) Toledo (Toledo locks up a spot in the MAC title game with their win) Miami(FL) (Yes, the Hurricanes struggled at times against Virginia, and yes this could be a trap game heading into the ACC Championship Game against Clemson, but Pitt just isn't good enough for to make this game competitive. Given how Pitt has played this year, could Pat Narduzzi find his head on the chopping block?) Navy (Houston has lost to both Tulane and Tulsa this season, which easily cancels out an impressive win over Arizona. Navy has no great wins, but has no embrassing losses either. Close call, but I think Navy's triple option takes it...and I've been wrong about them before, so I'll eat my crow later) Buffalo (The Bobcats are one of the few teams who have beaten Lane Kiffiin this season, and they're at home. I like their chances to pull off the upset.) South Florida (UCF's outside playoff shot ends, and the decision over which Group of Five team makes the New Years bowl just gets a little more chaotic as Charlie Strong outduels Scott Frost as a coach. The one moment of pause I have is that UCF's wins over Maryland and Memphis are better than USF's wins over Illinois and that other than Illinois USF really hasn't played anybody...so it's really anyone's game here) Iowa (Yes, Iowa lost to Purdue. However, Nebraska just isn't very good this year either, and Iowa should be favored) Virginia Tech (Playing tough with Miami(FL) should be rewarded, but the Hokies are also a strong side, and probably will win this game) Texas Tech (The Red Raiders need the win more than the Longhorns do) Auburn (Let the SEC Chaos begin... Auburn wins the Iron Bowl and locks up a spot in the SEC Championship game by simply playing better defense than Alabama. However even winning the SEC Championship game probably won't get the Tigers in the playoff, as the committee would probably pick a one-loss Alabama or a one-loss Wisconsin (should they lose to Ohio State) over them. West Virginia (This pick originally was Oklahoma, but Baker Mayfield's suspension changed that) Wisconsin (The Badgers should win easily) Georgia (As much as I'd like to pick Georgia Tech, because of the triple-option, the fact is Georgia is a much better team) Stanford (Once again, Bryce Love dominates the game, and all but clinches the Heisman Trophy with another big win. If Stanford wins the PAC-12 this year and/or he has a big season next year...he could end up a top-ten choice in the NFL Draft in 2018/2019) Penn State (Maryland isn't very good at all) Washington (With the Pac-12 North no longer up for grabs, this game got a lot less interesting. With Jake Browning's skill as QB, I have to go with the Huskies) Northwestern (Illinois is atrocious this year) Arizona (Arizona is actually putting a good team on the field. Arizona State, by contrast is only putting out mediocrity) Colorado (Utah has fallen off a cliff lately, with six losses in their last seven games. Will Kyle Wittingham get the sack?) Iowa State (A team that beat Oklahoma in Norman, should be able to win this one) SMU (Tulane isn't really very good) Ohio State (Ohio State won't be going to the Rose Bowl, as that's a playoff game, but they keep their hopes of winning the Big Ten alive and well by winning in this highly charged rivalry, because JT Barrett is far better than any QB Michigan can put on the field) Purdue (This is a tossup game for either side) Florida State (The Seminoles, remarkably can still make a bowl game if they win both this game and their game against Louisiana Monroe next week (which apparently is the same week as the ACC Championship game...would have caused all sorts of conflict if Florida State had made it there). Florida technically cannot make a bowl (unless their API is high enough that they qualify as a 5-6 or 5-7 team). The Seminoles need this game more, and they arguably have more talent on both sides of the ball, so I think they win this one...and they should beat Louisiana Monroe next week) Syracuse (As said so many times, Syracuse is a different team in the Carrier Dome) Wake Forest (The Demon Deacons did just beat NC State) Appalachian State Marshall Middle Tennessee Louisiana Monroe NC State (North Carolina has been abysmal this season) Boise State (Could Boise State be the Group of Five Representative in the New Year's Bowls after all? They'd need to win the Mountain West, and have UCF, USF and Memphis all lose before or in the AAC Championship game (an almost impossible scenario) Vanderbilt (Someone is getting their first SEC win. I think it's Vandy) Oregon (The Civil War ends in a decisive Oregon victory) Clemson (South Carolina is good, but they're no threat to Clemson) LSU (The Tigers are better than Texas A&M...and I think we've proven Ed Ogereon is a better Coach than Kevin Sumlin) Louisiana Tech BYU Air Force (Just try and stop the triple option) Michigan State (This one's easy, and it's embarrassing that I almost forgot to pick it) Louisville (I don't know how Kentucky stops Lamar Jackson) Thanks DFW for reminding me to pick the Michigan State/Rutgers and Louisville/Kentucky games. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 19, 2017, 03:15:06 PM Jim Mora has been fired by UCLA http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21472304/ucla-bruins-fire-head-coach-jim-mora-six-seasons (http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21472304/ucla-bruins-fire-head-coach-jim-mora-six-seasons) You have a likely #1 NFL draft pick and you don't become bowl-eligble...yeah you should be fired. If I'm the UCLA AD, I'm looking at, Rocky Long (San Diego State Head Coach), Chip Kelly (Former Head Coach, Oregon/Philadelphia Eagles), Bryan Harsin (Head Coach, Boise State), Jeff Fisher (Former Head Coach, Los Angeles Rams) or Charlie Strong (Head Coach, USF) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on November 19, 2017, 03:43:37 PM The point is that they still wouldn't have the necessary wins under such a set of circumstances, but ok And my point is staying unbeaten should be rewarded no matter who you are, or who you've beaten. So using your logic, what's keeping an independent like BYU or Notre Dame from scheduling really bad teams every game of the season? They could easily have "muh undefeated record." Would they be worthy of getting into the playoff? If they won all those games, yes. But pride would prevent Notre Dame from doing that, and someone is going to be willing to play BYU, if only to fill a hole on it's own schedule. So you would support an undefeated team with a schedule full of cupcakes over a 1 loss major conference champion? In almost every circumstance yes. There's a thing called the eye test too. If the one loss champion struggled all season, (Wisconsin for example), they don't deserve to get in. Also, I wouldn't call UCF's next two games...against USF, and against Memphis in AAC Championship game cupcakes. Both teams only have one loss. They don't pass the eye test, they haven't played anyone. They are worse than last years Western Michigan squad. I would totally leave them out, give them a top tear non-playoff bowl and let them get slapped down by some better conference team. Also, UCF did beat Navy, who lost 24-17 to #8 Notre Dame today. That alone probably passes the eye test, doesn't it? I don't get how with 4 teams in the playoff, we still get undefeated teams left out. This is one of the top 2 or 3 reasons everyone wanted to get rid of the BCS anyway. Maybe we should just give up on the playoff system and let the Rose Bowl decide the champion like in the old days. So beating a team (Navy) who lost by 7 to a team (Notre Dame) who got beat by 33 by Miami automatically makes you one of the best 4 teams in the country? Makes a whole lot of sense doesn't it? It's worth noting that other than this week Miami(FL) has played well all season. Of course, if they lose to Clemson in the ACC Championship game, they're probably out of the playoff... As for Western Michigan and Washington last year, it's worth remembering Washington played Alabama in the playoff semifinal. They didn't have a chance, and I wouldn't have expected Western Michigan to do better...however they certainly could have beaten Ohio State, had they replaced Washington, and the Committee decided on an Alabama/Clemson semifinal, based on their result against Wisconsin. And I'm going to repeat the fact that neither South Florida or Memphis are cupcakes. Both only have one loss, and Memphis was ranked as of this week. This is objectively false and tells me you have not watched any Miami games before VA Tech. Miami played like ass against FSU, Syracuse, Georgia Tech, and North Carolina and are very VERY lucky to be undefeated. There was a very good reason they were underdogs at home against VA Tech and Notre Dame; the Virginia game is much more indicative of the season Miami has had than the ND or VA Tech games. I agree. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on November 19, 2017, 04:46:03 PM Florida State (The Seminoles, remarkably can still make a bowl game if they win both this game and their game against Louisiana Monroe next week (which apparently is the same week as the ACC Championship game...would have caused all sorts of conflict if Florida State had made it there). Florida technically cannot make a bowl (unless their API is high enough that they qualify as a 5-6 or 5-7 team). The Seminoles need this game more, and they arguably have more talent on both sides of the ball, so I think they win this one...and they should beat Louisiana Monroe next week) Florida's API is high enough to make a bowl at 5-6. The FSU-Louisiana Monroe game was originally scheduled for week 2; it was cancelled due to Hurricane Irma. It wasn't rescheduled until FSU was mathematically eliminated from the ACC Championship so there would be no conflict with that game. Also, they only rescheduled it after the win over Syracuse; as FSU has to pay ULM to play, they didn't want to reschedule it unless re-adding it would be necessary for bowl eligibility. There was no coincidence in this move. FSU's bowl streak is the longest in the nation at 35 in a row and the game was rescheduled to maintain it. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Green Line on November 20, 2017, 07:50:56 PM Baker Mayfield is SCUM! I am so sick of the guy, first the disrespectful flag planting, and now he's injecting our televisions with filth.
No heisman for him. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 20, 2017, 09:31:10 PM Baker Mayfield is SCUM! I am so sick of the guy, first the disrespectful flag planting, and now he's injecting our televisions with filth. No heisman for him. Personally, I think Bryce Love was already the favorite...and Mayfield could still finish third behind Saquon Barkley. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on November 20, 2017, 11:23:36 PM I'm a TCU fan so I have tons of reasons to hate Baker Mayfield, but y'all crazy if you don't think he's winning the Heisman at this point.....
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 20, 2017, 11:37:31 PM I'm a TCU fan so I have tons of reasons to hate Baker Mayfield, but y'all crazy if you don't think he's winning the Heisman at this point..... Clearly you haven't seen Bryce Love play this year. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on November 21, 2017, 10:11:09 AM I still believe in JT. :)
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on November 21, 2017, 10:40:09 AM I'm a TCU fan so I have tons of reasons to hate Baker Mayfield, but y'all crazy if you don't think he's winning the Heisman at this point..... Clearly you haven't seen Bryce Love play this year. Clearly you haven't seen Baker Mayfield play this year. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on November 21, 2017, 11:23:08 AM Why does this thread get worse every single page?
The only wrong thing Baker Mayfield did was apologize. All he did was get back at people attacking and disrespecting him. Very shameful that OU stripped the only logical Heisman contender of his Senior Day chance to shine. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on November 21, 2017, 11:26:30 AM Baker Mayfield is SCUM! I am so sick of the guy, first the disrespectful flag planting, and now he's injecting our televisions with filth. No heisman for him. Personally, I think Bryce Love was already the favorite...and Mayfield could still finish third behind Saquon Barkley. Do you not watch ESPN or sports in general?? Mayfield is a HUGE favorite to win the Heisman. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on November 21, 2017, 11:35:48 AM Kinda tuned out these last two weeks. Rough to watch when your school gets eliminated earlier than ever before :(
Roll Tide November 23 Mississippi at Mississippi State November 24 Northern Illinois at Central Michigan Western Michigan at Toledo Miami(FL) at Pittsburgh - I believe but I won't pick it Navy at Houston Ohio at Buffalo South Florida at UCF Iowa at Nebraska Virginia Tech at Virginia Texas Tech at Texas November 25 Alabama at Auburn West Virginia at Oklahoma Wisconsin at Minnesota Georgia at Georgia Tech Notre Dame at Stanford Penn State at Maryland Washington State at Washington - I believe! Michigan State at Rutgers Northwestern at Illinois Arizona at Arizona State Colorado at Utah Iowa State at Kansas State Tulane at SMU Ohio State at Michigan Indiana at Purdue Louisville at Kentucky Florida State at Florida Boston College at Syracuse #NeverBC Duke at Wake Forest Appalachian State at Georgia State Southern Mississippi at Marshall Old Dominion at Middle Tennessee - poor ODU :( Arkansas State at Louisiana Monroe North Carolina at NC State Boise State at Fresno State Vanderbilt at Tennessee Oregon State at Oregon - holding out hope for OSU but not worth it Clemson at South Carolina :( Texas A&M at LSU UT San Antonio at Louisiana Tech BYU at Hawaii Air Force at Utah State Shocked Cal @ UCLA for a bowl slot is not on the slate. Go Cal, but Bruins undefeated at home... Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on November 21, 2017, 01:47:56 PM I'm a TCU fan so I have tons of reasons to hate Baker Mayfield, but y'all crazy if you don't think he's winning the Heisman at this point..... Clearly you haven't seen Bryce Love play this year. Neither have the Heisman voters. The Heisman's bias against west coast players is well documented and even has its own section on the Heisman Wikipedia page. Bryce Love is nowhere near transcendent enough a player this year to overcome being on a west coast team that isn't playoff-bound. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Gass3268 on November 21, 2017, 01:53:06 PM All I hope for is that Johnathan Taylor get's invited to New York.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 21, 2017, 03:13:15 PM Kinda tuned out these last two weeks. Rough to watch when your school gets eliminated earlier than ever before :( Roll Tide November 23 Mississippi at Mississippi State November 24 Northern Illinois at Central Michigan Western Michigan at Toledo Miami(FL) at Pittsburgh - I believe but I won't pick it Navy at Houston Ohio at Buffalo South Florida at UCF Iowa at Nebraska Virginia Tech at Virginia Texas Tech at Texas November 25 Alabama at Auburn West Virginia at Oklahoma Wisconsin at Minnesota Georgia at Georgia Tech Notre Dame at Stanford Penn State at Maryland Washington State at Washington - I believe! Michigan State at Rutgers Northwestern at Illinois Arizona at Arizona State Colorado at Utah Iowa State at Kansas State Tulane at SMU Ohio State at Michigan Indiana at Purdue Louisville at Kentucky Florida State at Florida Boston College at Syracuse #NeverBC Duke at Wake Forest Appalachian State at Georgia State Southern Mississippi at Marshall Old Dominion at Middle Tennessee - poor ODU :( Arkansas State at Louisiana Monroe North Carolina at NC State Boise State at Fresno State Vanderbilt at Tennessee Oregon State at Oregon - holding out hope for OSU but not worth it Clemson at South Carolina :( Texas A&M at LSU UT San Antonio at Louisiana Tech BYU at Hawaii Air Force at Utah State Shocked Cal @ UCLA for a bowl slot is not on the slate. Go Cal, but Bruins undefeated at home... I can't put every game on the list. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 21, 2017, 03:15:15 PM With Baker Mayfield benched against West Virginia, I am switching my pick from the Sooners to the Mountaineers.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on November 21, 2017, 03:29:38 PM With Baker Mayfield benched against West Virginia, I am switching my pick from the Sooners to the Mountaineers. He’s not benched. He’s just not starting. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 21, 2017, 09:29:27 PM With Baker Mayfield benched against West Virginia, I am switching my pick from the Sooners to the Mountaineers. He’s not benched. He’s just not starting. Half a game of Mayfield just isn't enough for me to justify taking Oklahoma against a good West Virginia squad...remember they also lost to Iowa State at home. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 21, 2017, 09:32:35 PM http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/11/21/report-lsu-victory-would-not-save-kevin-sumlins-job/ (http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/11/21/report-lsu-victory-would-not-save-kevin-sumlins-job/)
Apparently Kevin Sumlin will be fired after the Texas A&M/LSU game, and Jimbo Fisher is the Aggies top choice to replace him. This would appear to solve a lot of problems for both Texas A&M and Florida State... Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on November 21, 2017, 09:33:14 PM With Baker Mayfield benched against West Virginia, I am switching my pick from the Sooners to the Mountaineers. He’s not benched. He’s just not starting. Half a game of Mayfield just isn't enough for me to justify taking Oklahoma against a good West Virginia squad...remember they also lost to Iowa State at home. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on November 21, 2017, 09:54:17 PM http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/11/21/report-lsu-victory-would-not-save-kevin-sumlins-job/ (http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/11/21/report-lsu-victory-would-not-save-kevin-sumlins-job/) Apparently Kevin Sumlin will be fired after the Texas A&M/LSU game, and Jimbo Fisher is the Aggies top choice to replace him. This would appear to solve a lot of problems for both Texas A&M and Florida State... HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO SAY THIS? FLORIDA. STATE. AND. ITS. FANS. DO. NOT. WANT. JIMBO. GONE. Replacing a national championship winning coach is not easy and nobody wants to do it, especially with other big fish on the market looking for coaches. The vast majority of the fanbase wants to give Jimbo a chance to right the ship by changing assistants and the administration still LOVES Fisher. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on November 21, 2017, 09:55:44 PM Jimbo Fisher isn’t going anywhere. Period.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on November 22, 2017, 08:46:22 AM http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/11/21/report-lsu-victory-would-not-save-kevin-sumlins-job/ (http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/11/21/report-lsu-victory-would-not-save-kevin-sumlins-job/) Apparently Kevin Sumlin will be fired after the Texas A&M/LSU game, and Jimbo Fisher is the Aggies top choice to replace him. This would appear to solve a lot of problems for both Texas A&M and Florida State... This is going to turn out the same way the Saban to Texas rumors turned out. In other words, Jimbo is using A&M to leverage a raise out of FSU. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on November 22, 2017, 09:09:55 AM http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/11/21/report-lsu-victory-would-not-save-kevin-sumlins-job/ (http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/11/21/report-lsu-victory-would-not-save-kevin-sumlins-job/) Apparently Kevin Sumlin will be fired after the Texas A&M/LSU game, and Jimbo Fisher is the Aggies top choice to replace him. This would appear to solve a lot of problems for both Texas A&M and Florida State... This is going to turn out the same way the Saban to Texas rumors turned out. In other words, Jimbo is using A&M to leverage a raise out of FSU. That's unlikely to happen either. Jimbo just got a raise last year that has been heavily criticized for being wildly in Jimbo's favor and his leverage didn't exactly go up this year. FSU wants him to return, but it won't go out of its way to stop him from leaving. From his press conferences, it sounds like what he was really pressing for is a new football-only facility: basically the hottest new toy that coaches want to have to show off during recruiting. He's slightly more likely to get that, but the boosters already paid for renovated football dorms and a state of the art indoor practice facility in the last five years and Jimbo has sort of trashed the boosters in press conferences for not giving him everything immediately earlier this year so who knows. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on November 22, 2017, 11:06:12 AM November 23
Mississippi at Mississippi State November 24 Northern Illinois at Central Michigan Western Michigan at Toledo Miami(FL) at Pittsburgh Navy at Houston Ohio at Buffalo South Florida at UCF Iowa at Nebraska Virginia Tech at Virginia Texas Tech at Texas November 25 Alabama at Auburn West Virginia at Oklahoma Wisconsin at Minnesota Georgia at Georgia Tech Notre Dame at Stanford Penn State at Maryland Washington State at Washington Michigan State at Rutgers Northwestern at Illinois Arizona at Arizona State Colorado at Utah Iowa State at Kansas State Tulane at SMU Ohio State at Michigan Indiana at Purdue Louisville at Kentucky Florida State at Florida Boston College at Syracuse Duke at Wake Forest Appalachian State at Georgia State Southern Mississippi at Marshall Old Dominion at Middle Tennessee Arkansas State at Louisiana Monroe North Carolina at NC State Boise State at Fresno State Vanderbilt at Tennessee Oregon State at Oregon Clemson at South Carolina Texas A&M at LSU UT San Antonio at Louisiana Tech BYU at Hawaii Air Force at Utah State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on November 22, 2017, 03:42:37 PM Next year we should do like an ESPN pick em or something like that for this where we have a page with computer generated top games that we pick, a lot easier to track and score :P
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on November 22, 2017, 03:49:49 PM November 23
Mississippi at Mississippi State November 24 Northern Illinois at Central Michigan Western Michigan at Toledo Miami(FL) at Pittsburgh Navy at Houston Ohio at Buffalo South Florida at UCF Iowa at Nebraska Virginia Tech at Virginia Texas Tech at Texas November 25 Alabama at Auburn West Virginia at Oklahoma Wisconsin at Minnesota Georgia at Georgia Tech Notre Dame at Stanford Penn State at Maryland Washington State at Washington Michigan State at Rutgers Northwestern at Illinois Arizona at Arizona State Colorado at Utah Iowa State at Kansas State Tulane at SMU Ohio State at Michigan Indiana at Purdue Louisville at Kentucky Florida State at Florida Boston College at Syracuse Duke at Wake Forest Appalachian State at Georgia State Southern Mississippi at Marshall Old Dominion at Middle Tennessee Arkansas State at Louisiana Monroe North Carolina at NC State Boise State at Fresno State Vanderbilt at Tennessee Oregon State at Oregon Clemson at South Carolina Texas A&M at LSU UT San Antonio at Louisiana Tech BYU at Hawaii Air Force at Utah State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 22, 2017, 04:29:22 PM Next year we should do like an ESPN pick em or something like that for this where we have a page with computer generated top games that we pick, a lot easier to track and score :P That does make more sense...but I'm getting the games I'm choosing from ESPN, and I don't know if anyone has a computer program that generates the top games. If you come up with one let me know. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on November 22, 2017, 04:35:41 PM Next year we should do like an ESPN pick em or something like that for this where we have a page with computer generated top games that we pick, a lot easier to track and score :P That does make more sense...but I'm getting the games I'm choosing from ESPN, and I don't know if anyone has a computer program that generates the top games. If you come up with one let me know. http://games.espn.com/college-football-pickem/2017/en/groupfind Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on November 22, 2017, 04:37:55 PM November 23
Mississippi at Mississippi State November 24 Northern Illinois at Central Michigan Western Michigan at Toledo Miami(FL) at Pittsburgh Navy at Houston Ohio at Buffalo South Florida at UCF Iowa at Nebraska Virginia Tech at Virginia Texas Tech at Texas November 25 Alabama at Auburn West Virginia at Oklahoma Wisconsin at Minnesota Georgia at Georgia Tech Notre Dame at Stanford Penn State at Maryland Washington State at Washington Michigan State at Rutgers Northwestern at Illinois Arizona at Arizona State Colorado at Utah Iowa State at Kansas State Tulane at SMU Ohio State at Michigan Indiana at Purdue Louisville at Kentucky Florida State at Florida Boston College at Syracuse Duke at Wake Forest Appalachian State at Georgia State Southern Mississippi at Marshall Old Dominion at Middle Tennessee Arkansas State at Louisiana Monroe North Carolina at NC State Boise State at Fresno State Vanderbilt at Tennessee Oregon State at Oregon Clemson at South Carolina Texas A&M at LSU UT San Antonio at Louisiana Tech BYU at Hawaii Air Force at Utah State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: JGibson on November 22, 2017, 06:15:25 PM November 23
Mississippi at Mississippi State November 24 Northern Illinois at Central Michigan Western Michigan at Toledo Miami(FL) at Pittsburgh Navy at Houston Ohio at Buffalo South Florida at UCF Iowa at Nebraska Virginia Tech at Virginia Texas Tech at Texas November 25 Alabama at Auburn West Virginia at Oklahoma Wisconsin at Minnesota Georgia at Georgia Tech Notre Dame at Stanford Penn State at Maryland Washington State at Washington Michigan State at Rutgers Northwestern at Illinois Arizona at Arizona State Colorado at Utah Iowa State at Kansas State Tulane at SMU Ohio State at Michigan Indiana at Purdue Louisville at Kentucky Florida State at Florida Boston College at Syracuse Duke at Wake Forest Appalachian State at Georgia State Southern Mississippi at Marshall Old Dominion at Middle Tennessee Arkansas State at Louisiana Monroe North Carolina at NC State Boise State at Fresno State Vanderbilt at Tennessee Oregon State at Oregon Clemson at South Carolina Texas A&M at LSU UT San Antonio at Louisiana Tech BYU at Hawaii Air Force at Utah State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on November 22, 2017, 07:40:15 PM http://lastwordoncollegefootball.com/2017/11/22/10897/#
Chip Kelly has apparently chosen UCLA Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on November 22, 2017, 08:21:15 PM [/size]Schedule for Week Thirteen[/b]
November 23 Mississippi at Mississippi State November 24 Northern Illinois at Central Michigan Western Michigan at Toledo Miami(FL) at Pittsburgh Navy at Houston Ohio at Buffalo South Florida at UCF Iowa at Nebraska Virginia Tech at Virginia Texas Tech at Texas November 25 Alabama at Auburn West Virginia at Oklahoma Wisconsin at Minnesota Georgia at Georgia Tech Notre Dame at Stanford Penn State at Maryland Washington State at Washington Michigan State at Rutgers Northwestern at Illinois Arizona at Arizona State Colorado at Utah Iowa State at Kansas State Tulane at SMU Ohio State at Michigan Indiana at Purdue Louisville at Kentucky Florida State at Florida Boston College at Syracuse Duke at Wake Forest Appalachian State at Georgia State Southern Mississippi at Marshall Old Dominion at Middle Tennessee Arkansas State at Louisiana Monroe North Carolina at NC State Boise State at Fresno State Vanderbilt at Tennessee Oregon State at Oregon Clemson at South Carolina Texas A&M at LSU UT San Antonio at Louisiana Tech BYU at Hawaii Air Force at Utah State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 22, 2017, 09:56:50 PM http://lastwordoncollegefootball.com/2017/11/22/10897/# Chip Kelly has apparently chosen UCLA He does realize Josh Rosen is leaving for the NFL, right? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on November 23, 2017, 10:07:09 AM I mean, we can keep pretending Florida is the best job, but in reality land, it won't be the best job for another 5 years when Saban's Reign finally ends, and he would be completely ill-suited for it. I would be shocked if UCLA doesn't get better because Rosen leaves. The guy is an absolute cancer who brings out the worst in everyone.
The Pac-12 south may be the easiest division to make a breakthrough in in college football for a team with limited tradition (and UCLA has tradition, they play in the freaking Rose Bowl). Plus the North is about to take a steep dive as the Washington schools both regress. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on November 23, 2017, 12:38:59 PM For now, Mississippi State over Ole Miss
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on November 23, 2017, 01:04:59 PM Also, Chip Kelly has coached on Oregon and the San Francisco 49ers, so he has substantial west coast connections.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on November 23, 2017, 02:26:34 PM In a bit of a hurry today so here are my picks without explanation:
Mississippi Northern Illinois Toledo Miami (FL) Navy Ohio UCF Iowa Virginia Tech Texas Auburn Oklahoma Wisconsin Georgia Stanford Penn State Washington State Michigan State Northwestern Arizona State Utah Kansas State SMU Michigan (!) Purdue Kentucky Florida State Syracuse Wake Forest Appalachian State Marshall Middle Tennessee Arkansas State NC State Boise State Vanderbilt Oregon South Carolina (!) LSU UT San Antonio Hawaii Air Force Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on November 24, 2017, 11:31:08 AM Unfortunately I'm, still unable to get all my picks in, but here is what I need for today.
November 24 Northern Illinois at Central Michigan Western Michigan at Toledo Miami(FL) at Pittsburgh Navy at Houston Ohio at Buffalo South Florida at UCF Iowa at Nebraska Virginia Tech at Virginia Texas Tech at Texas One note: I was going to pick Virginia as an upset, but my phone messed it up three times...so I guess its fate telling me to keep VA Tech. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on November 24, 2017, 12:22:27 PM Can't believe it's already the end of the regular season... :(
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on November 24, 2017, 03:28:33 PM Down goes Miami!
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on November 24, 2017, 09:41:30 PM That UCF vs USF game... wow.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on November 24, 2017, 10:24:03 PM Bret Bielema is out at Arkansas. Any thoughts where he may end up and who will be his replacement?
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on November 25, 2017, 01:09:11 AM Sorry for the split-up; travelling has made it hard to sit down and finish this.
November 25 Alabama at Auburn West Virginia at Oklahoma Wisconsin at Minnesota Georgia at Georgia Tech Notre Dame at Stanford Penn State at Maryland Washington State at Washington Michigan State at Rutgers Northwestern at Illinois Arizona at Arizona State Colorado at Utah Iowa State at Kansas State Tulane at SMU Ohio State at Michigan Indiana at Purdue Louisville at Kentucky Florida State at Florida Boston College at Syracuse Duke at Wake Forest Appalachian State at Georgia State Southern Mississippi at Marshall Old Dominion at Middle Tennessee Arkansas State at Louisiana Monroe North Carolina at NC State Boise State at Fresno State Vanderbilt at Tennessee Oregon State at Oregon Clemson at South Carolina Texas A&M at LSU UT San Antonio at Louisiana Tech BYU at Hawaii Air Force at Utah State Bret Bielema is out at Arkansas. Any thoughts where he may end up and who will be his replacement? Word is that if Auburn loses the Iron Bowl, Malzahn will be taking the Arkansas job. He has plenty of Arkansas ties, he'd get to have a degree of influence over the selection of his new boss (the Arky AD), and its certainly less volatile than Auburn, so it'd be an understandable move...but not a very ambitious one. If Auburn wins, they probably go to the playoff and Malzahn gets an extension. Big stakes tomorrow! -RIP in advance Sumlin, who is getting mega fired this weekend. -After that UCF/USF game, the trash that is UF/FSU will look even worse. Almost glad for the season to end. -Michigan and Auburn are America's teams, just for a few hours. Nobody good on this earth wants a boring repeat of the playoffs we've had the last few years, with yet another Bama championship and Ohio State getting in despite not deserving it. Especially with THESE OSU and Bama teams, which are playing even less exciting football (take your pick of "can only throw the football to one player!" or "can only throw the ball well for two quarters per season!") than normal. Go blue, war eagle. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on November 25, 2017, 09:53:15 AM Good morning everyone! Roll Tide!
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on November 25, 2017, 05:41:39 PM I am G D tired of terrible, disappointing, heart breaking QB play. I really don't think I have ever had a QB on one of my teams I can count on. Michigan's defense deserves a good amount of blame for not having any way to stop o$u on 3rd and long, but the defense ultimately put the offense in the position to win the game. And then...I mean I just cannot forgive such a pathetic INT to seal the deal when the team had the opportunity to drive down the field and win that game.
As for Harbaugh's tenure: I think its fair to be a little disappointed so far, but I don't think he has fallen too short of reasonable expectations. I would say now that the honeymoon is over, and that he needs to be judged on what he does starting next year. Beating MSU is a must now at the very least. It would be freaking nice to hold a coach to the standard of occasionally beating o$u, but who is Michigan supposed to hire that will do better? Yes Nick Saban or Belichick could beat Urban Meyer, but no one like that is coming through that door. At this point I think we probably need to just pray for Meyer to leave Columbus for one reason or another. Oh btw On Wisconsin for next week. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on November 25, 2017, 06:07:48 PM Feels like last year's championship game. I WANT to believe, but I just can't yet. I won't until the time reads 0:00 and Auburn still leads. GO AND WIN THE FOOTBALL GAME AUBURN.
EDIT: AUBURNS GONNA WIN THE FOOTBALL GAME (https://youtu.be/Y8oH8QcYIm8?t=1m46s) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on November 25, 2017, 06:55:00 PM WAR EAGLE!
(btw, I said Auburn would win the Iron Bowl long before they beat Georgia... told ya) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on November 25, 2017, 06:55:49 PM Trump has failed us. Roy Moore better lose for this. These monsters will pay dearly
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 25, 2017, 06:59:11 PM No matter who wins the SEC title game next week, I bet we have two SEC teams in the playoff (either Auburn and Alabama or Georgia and Alabama).
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: WritOfCertiorari on November 25, 2017, 07:06:58 PM As much as I hate to say it, we will have 2 SEC teams in the playoffs. The SEC Champion, as well as Alabama, will be in.
If Wisconsin wins, they are in from the Big 10. That leaves the Big 12, Pac-12, UCF, and the ACC. Alabama would likely be in over TCU if they win the Big 12. If Oklahoma wins the Big 12, they are probably in. The ACC's playoff hopes are hanging by a thread after this weekend. Therefore, the most likely playoff scenario is: 1. Wisconsin 2. Auburn/Georgia (whoever wins could jump Clemson) 3. Clemson/Miami/Oklahoma (only one of these will get in, probably Oklahoma honestly) 4. Alabama (will get in no matter what, even with the loss and no conference championship) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: WritOfCertiorari on November 25, 2017, 07:16:13 PM Here are a couple of more scenarios:
If Wisconsin loses to Ohio State 1. SEC Champion 2. ACC Champion 3. Oklahoma 4. Alabama... maybe, just maybe Ohio State, but they embarrassed the committee last year, so... If Oklahoma loses to TCU 1. SEC Champion 2. ACC Champion 3. Wisconsin 4. Alabama is in without a doubt If both of those happen: 1. SEC Champion 2. ACC Champion 3. Alabama would edge up, and then... 4. Ohio State, with a small chance of TCU, but probably not. UCF would have a tiny chance... extremely unlikely, but it is possible if everyone goes up in smoke next week. It depends on whether the committee respects them enough for beating USF (and Memphis, possibly). USC, Notre Dame, Stanford, etc. are out even if they win out the rest of the way. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on November 25, 2017, 07:24:16 PM 1. Clemson
2. Auburn 3. Oklahoma 4. Ohio State That will be the ranking after the conference championship games. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 25, 2017, 09:29:10 PM My best guess as to the final rankings will be: (Bold is the most likely team/seeding)
1. Georgia if they win the SEC Championship/Oklahoma if they win the Big Twelve Championship/Clemson (or Miami (FL)) if they win the ACC Championship. 2. Wisconsin if they win the Big Ten/Oklahoma if they win Big Twelve/Miami(FL) (or Clemson) if they win the ACC/USC if they win the PAC-12. 3. Ohio State if they win the Big Ten/Alabama. 4. Auburn if they win the SEC/Alabama/TCU if they win the Big Twelve/UCF if they win the AAC/USC if they win the PAC-12. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on November 25, 2017, 09:30:18 PM My best guess as to the final rankings will be: (Bold is the most likely team/seeding) 1. Georgia if they win the SEC Championship/Oklahoma if they win the Big Twelve Championship/Clemson (or Miami (FL)) if they win the ACC Championship. 2. Wisconsin if they win the Big Ten/Oklahoma if they win Big Twelve/Miami(FL) (or Clemson) if they win the ACC/USC if they win the PAC-12. 3. Ohio State if they win the Big Ten/Alabama. 4. Auburn if they win the SEC/Alabama/TCU if they win the Big Twelve/UCF if they win the AAC/USC if they win the PAC-12. lolok Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on November 25, 2017, 11:11:27 PM My best guess as to the final rankings will be: (Bold is the most likely team/seeding) 1. Georgia if they win the SEC Championship/Oklahoma if they win the Big Twelve Championship/Clemson (or Miami (FL)) if they win the ACC Championship. 2. Wisconsin if they win the Big Ten/Oklahoma if they win Big Twelve/Miami(FL) (or Clemson) if they win the ACC/USC if they win the PAC-12. 3. Ohio State if they win the Big Ten/Alabama. 4. Auburn if they win the SEC/Alabama/TCU if they win the Big Twelve/UCF if they win the AAC/USC if they win the PAC-12. Why would a 2 loss Ohio State be in over a 1 loss Alabama?? Alabama's 1 loss is to the probable SEC Champion and Ohio State's 2 losses are to a very good Oklahoma team and a 31 point beat down by Iowa. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on November 25, 2017, 11:30:42 PM Why would a 2 loss Ohio State be in over a 1 loss Alabama?? Alabama's 1 loss is to the probable SEC Champion and Ohio State's 2 losses are to a very good Oklahoma team and a 31 point beat down by Iowa. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on November 25, 2017, 11:32:20 PM Why would a 2 loss Ohio State be in over a 1 loss Alabama?? Alabama's 1 loss is to the probable SEC Champion and Ohio State's 2 losses are to a very good Oklahoma team and a 31 point beat down by Iowa. I do agree with that. The committee will fight like hell to make sure Ohio State is in there. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: WritOfCertiorari on November 25, 2017, 11:45:08 PM But Ohio State embarrassed the committee last year, so maybe they'll take another look at things. I don't see this OSU team beating Wisconsin anyway, but I could be wrong.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on November 26, 2017, 01:21:14 AM My best guess as to the final rankings will be: (Bold is the most likely team/seeding) 1. Georgia if they win the SEC Championship/Oklahoma if they win the Big Twelve Championship/Clemson (or Miami (FL)) if they win the ACC Championship. 2. Wisconsin if they win the Big Ten/Oklahoma if they win Big Twelve/Miami(FL) (or Clemson) if they win the ACC/USC if they win the PAC-12. 3. Ohio State if they win the Big Ten/Alabama. 4. Auburn if they win the SEC/Alabama/TCU if they win the Big Twelve/UCF if they win the AAC/USC if they win the PAC-12. So your most likely scenario is 1. Georgia 2. Clemson 3. Alabama 4. USC That leaves me with some questions: Why do you consider Georgia winning to be likely two weeks after Auburn blew them out? Why would you put them at #1? Just....everything about USC: -What happens to Ohio State to allow USC to jump them? Does a meteor hit their bus on the way home? -Why would USC jump a Notre Dame that blew them out? -I assume in your scenario TCU beats Oklahoma; why would you think USC gets in over TCU? TCU's championship win would be against a better team. Any particular reason you think a championship-less Alabama only drops 1 or 2 spots from a not-that-close loss and then doesn't drop further after championships? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on November 26, 2017, 10:40:16 AM This is like some terrible nightmare where I have to cheer for TCU to ensure a team I like is in the ship
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 26, 2017, 02:27:05 PM My best guess as to the final rankings will be: (Bold is the most likely team/seeding) 1. Georgia if they win the SEC Championship/Oklahoma if they win the Big Twelve Championship/Clemson (or Miami (FL)) if they win the ACC Championship. 2. Wisconsin if they win the Big Ten/Oklahoma if they win Big Twelve/Miami(FL) (or Clemson) if they win the ACC/USC if they win the PAC-12. 3. Ohio State if they win the Big Ten/Alabama. 4. Auburn if they win the SEC/Alabama/TCU if they win the Big Twelve/UCF if they win the AAC/USC if they win the PAC-12. So your most likely scenario is 1. Georgia 2. Clemson 3. Alabama 4. USC That leaves me with some questions: Why do you consider Georgia winning to be likely two weeks after Auburn blew them out? Why would you put them at #1? Just....everything about USC: -What happens to Ohio State to allow USC to jump them? Does a meteor hit their bus on the way home? -Why would USC jump a Notre Dame that blew them out? -I assume in your scenario TCU beats Oklahoma; why would you think USC gets in over TCU? TCU's championship win would be against a better team. Any particular reason you think a championship-less Alabama only drops 1 or 2 spots from a not-that-close loss and then doesn't drop further after championships? First, Auburn suffered key injuries against Alabama. I can't pick Georgia with confidence against Auburn...but I believe they are favored. Unless a combination of Wisconsin winning the Big Ten and Oklahoma winning the Big Twelve happens (both are not going to happen) another team will get in...either USC or Ohio State. It could be either, but the committee has been burned by the Buckeyes before, which leads me to believe they would go with USC...as for TCU, I think outside of Oklahoma, they'd undervalue the Big Twelve because there are fewer teams there. And as for Notre Dame, the lack of a conference championship game probably kills them in the end. Alabama was in regardless of what happened in the Iron Bowl. They certainly will get a better seed if Auburn wins the SEC Championship game, but I think the committee overvalues the Nick Saban aura here and gives them a three seed, not a four seed. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 26, 2017, 02:37:02 PM Scores after Week Thirteen
Dereich 261 wins Illiniwek 259 wins Progressive Democrat 256 wins Extreme Conservative 255 wins Alabama_Indy 253 wins New York Express 247 wins Sprouts Farmers Markets 246 wins Santander 245 wins DFWLibertylover 228 wins JGibson 227 wins Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on November 26, 2017, 02:45:55 PM Dan Mullen...completely tragic 😔
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 26, 2017, 02:49:11 PM Schedule for Championship Week
House note-we are doing bowls, so after the College Football Playoff is announced, pay attention for the schedule of which bowls are being picked. December 1 PAC-12 Championship Game (in Santa Clara, California) Stanford at USC December 2 AAC Championship Game Memphis at UCF Conference USA Championship Game North Texas at Florida Atlantic Big Twelve Championship Game (in Arlington, Texas) TCU at Oklahoma SEC Championship Game (in Atlanta) Georgia at Auburn Mountain West Championship Game Fresno State at Boise State ACC Championship Game (in Charlotte) Miami(FL) at Clemson Big Ten Championship Game (in Indianapolis) Ohio State at Wisconsin December 9 Army at Navy (in Philadelphia) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 7,052,770 on November 26, 2017, 02:51:06 PM Dan Mullen...completely tragic 😔 I'm going to be sick. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: WritOfCertiorari on November 26, 2017, 03:31:58 PM I guess I may as well jump in:
Stanford UCF North Texas Oklahoma Georgia Boise State Clemson Wisconsin Navy Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 26, 2017, 04:26:17 PM I guess I may as well jump in: Stanford UCF North Texas Oklahoma Georgia Boise State Clemson Wisconsin Navy Go ahead...we've only been losing people lately. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 26, 2017, 04:50:55 PM USC (I do like Stanford, and they are essentially playing at home...however Sam Darnold and his receivers outduel Bryce Love in a Heisman worthy clash).
UCF (The Knights are playing at home and they've beaten Memphis before. They'll lock up a spot in a New Year's six bowl...and possibly a playoff spot if everything else goes to hell...though it's very unlikely) Florida Atlantic (I'm not betting against Lane Kiffin) Oklahoma (Baker Mayfield is easily the best player on the field and Oklahoma's beaten TCU before (which is the weakness of the Big Twelve's Championship game format). As much as I hate to believe it after the loss to Iowa State, Oklahoma locks up a playoff spot with the win) Georgia (Yes, Auburn won last time around, but their top running back was injured against Alabama, and Georgia is essentially at home with the game in Atlanta) Boise State (The Broncos won last time they played Fresno State, plus they literally are playing at home, and they don't lose at home) Clemson (As I have been told, Miami(FL) has struggled to this point, and they just got exposed by Pitt. Clemson, despite their loss to Syracuse has played better this season. The Tigers lock up a spot in the playoff with the win) Ohio State (The Buckeyes have more playmakers on offense (hi JT Barrett!!!) than Wisconsin does, and are quite passable on Defense as well. Too bad that won't let them leapfrog Alabama for a playoff spot) Army (The Black Knights have had an excellent season so far, and should be able to win this game, and the Commander in Chief's trophy outright-the question is, if President Trump gets the tax reform bill by game time, will he sign it at halftime?) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on November 26, 2017, 06:03:09 PM Dan Mullen...completely tragic 😔 I'm going to be sick. Is this an upset because Mullen has left Miss St., or an upset because Mullen is who Florida has gone with? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on November 26, 2017, 06:16:34 PM Dan Mullen...completely tragic 😔 I'm going to be sick. Is this an upset because Mullen has left Miss St., or an upset because Mullen is who Florida has gone with? Florida is a better job than Mississippi State, so I see why Mullen would leave...but Florida had theoretically better options who will be available and not cost as much money (Kevin Sumlin, Todd Graham, maybe Charlie Strong if he were interested). Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on November 26, 2017, 07:10:49 PM Dan Mullen...completely tragic 😔 I'm going to be sick. Is this an upset because Mullen has left Miss St., or an upset because Mullen is who Florida has gone with? Florida is a better job than Mississippi State, so I see why Mullen would leave...but Florida had theoretically better options who will be available and not cost as much money (Kevin Sumlin, Todd Graham, maybe Charlie Strong if he were interested). Copy that. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on November 26, 2017, 08:21:37 PM Dan Mullen...completely tragic I'm going to be sick. Is this an upset because Mullen has left Miss St., or an upset because Mullen is who Florida has gone with? Florida is a better job than Mississippi State, so I see why Mullen would leave...but Florida had theoretically better options who will be available and not cost as much money (Kevin Sumlin, Todd Graham, maybe Charlie Strong if he were interested). Someone who failed at Texas A&M, someone who failed at Arizona State, and someone who failed at Texas. Those are your "better options" for one of the top ten programs in the country? Dan Mullen may have been a backup option...but only because he doesn't score the insane number of points that Florida was looking for. In terms of coaching and availability, he's one of the most impressive people in the sport. Getting Mississippi State to the level that Mullen has gotten them to is nothing short of a miracle. Florida fans might be unhappy...but only because they had to resort to their consensus third choice after Chip decided to stay on the west coast and Frost decided to go home to Mama Nebraska. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: JGibson on November 27, 2017, 09:30:04 AM December 1
PAC-12 Championship Game (in Santa Clara, California) Stanford at USC December 2 AAC Championship Game Memphis at UCF Conference USA Championship Game North Texas at Florida Atlantic Big 12 Championship Game (in Arlington, Texas) TCU at Oklahoma SEC Championship Game (in Atlanta) Georgia at Auburn Mountain West Championship Game Fresno State at Boise State ACC Championship Game (in Charlotte) Miami(FL) at Clemson Big Ten Championship Game (in Indianapolis) Ohio State at Wisconsin December 9 Army at Navy (in Philadelphia) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on November 27, 2017, 12:36:49 PM http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2746133-report-jimbo-fisher-to-leave-fsu-has-texas-am-deal-after-kevin-sumlin-firing
Looks like Jimbo Fisher may be heading to Texas A&M Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on November 27, 2017, 12:53:41 PM http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2746133-report-jimbo-fisher-to-leave-fsu-has-texas-am-deal-after-kevin-sumlin-firing Looks like Jimbo Fisher may be heading to Texas A&M Jimbo always flirts with leaving... Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on November 27, 2017, 01:27:32 PM December 1
PAC-12 Championship Game (in Santa Clara, California) Stanford at USC December 2 AAC Championship Game Memphis at UCF Conference USA Championship Game North Texas at Florida Atlantic Big Twelve Championship Game (in Arlington, Texas) TCU at Oklahoma SEC Championship Game (in Atlanta) Georgia at Auburn Mountain West Championship Game Fresno State at Boise State ACC Championship Game (in Charlotte) Miami(FL) at Clemson Big Ten Championship Game (in Indianapolis) Ohio State at Wisconsin December 9 Army at Navy (in Philadelphia) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on November 27, 2017, 01:36:33 PM December 1
PAC-12 Championship Game (in Santa Clara, California) Stanford at USC December 2 AAC Championship Game Memphis at UCF Conference USA Championship Game North Texas at Florida Atlantic Big Twelve Championship Game (in Arlington, Texas) TCU at Oklahoma SEC Championship Game (in Atlanta) Georgia at Auburn Mountain West Championship Game Fresno State at Boise State ACC Championship Game (in Charlotte) Miami(FL) at Clemson Big Ten Championship Game (in Indianapolis) Ohio State at Wisconsin December 9 Army at Navy (in Philadelphia) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on November 27, 2017, 08:28:07 PM Schedule for Championship Week
House note-we are doing bowls, so after the College Football Playoff is announced, pay attention for the schedule of which bowls are being picked. December 1 PAC-12 Championship Game (in Santa Clara, California) USC December 2 AAC Championship Game UCF Conference USA Championship Game Florida Atlantic Big Twelve Championship Game (in Arlington, Texas) Oklahoma SEC Championship Game (in Atlanta) Auburn Mountain West Championship Game Fresno State ACC Championship Game (in Charlotte) Miami(FL) Big Ten Championship Game (in Indianapolis) Wisconsin December 9 Army Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on November 29, 2017, 12:12:56 PM PAC-12 Championship Game (in Santa Clara, California)
Stanford at USC (Stanford comes in blazing hot and is a completely different team than they were at the start of the season) December 2 AAC Championship Game Memphis at UCF (This should be UCF's shot at the playoff, but instead it's their shot at a NY6 bowl. Hopefully they get a good matchup) Conference USA Championship Game North Texas at Florida Atlantic (Kiffin gets it done) Big Twelve Championship Game (in Arlington, Texas) TCU at Oklahoma (UO is too much for a talented TCU squad) SEC Championship Game (in Atlanta) Georgia at Auburn (UA wins the rematch, but in less convincing fashion) Mountain West Championship Game Fresno State at Boise State (Fresno beats Boise's worst team in a while) ACC Championship Game (in Charlotte) Miami(FL) at Clemson (The U plays to its opponents. I think they squeak it out on the strength of the turnover chain) Big Ten Championship Game (in Indianapolis) Ohio State at Wisconsin (just by virtue of each team's game against UM, I have to give it to Wisconsin. Michigan had no business hanging with OSU with John O'Korn at QB and Wisconsin ground Michigan into dust) December 9 Army at Navy (in Philadelphia) (Army's best team in decades manages to get it done against Navy.) Missed a week due to a heavy work schedule. @NYE: Are you able to split out bowl pick-em results from total season results when the time comes? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on November 29, 2017, 12:45:55 PM USC
UCF Fau Oklahoma Auburn Fresno State Clemson Wisconsin Army Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on November 29, 2017, 12:58:40 PM December 1
PAC-12 Championship Game (in Santa Clara, California) Stanford at USC December 2 AAC Championship Game Memphis at UCF Conference USA Championship Game North Texas at Florida Atlantic Big Twelve Championship Game (in Arlington, Texas) TCU at Oklahoma SEC Championship Game (in Atlanta) Georgia at Auburn Mountain West Championship Game Fresno State at Boise State ACC Championship Game (in Charlotte) Miami(FL) at Clemson Big Ten Championship Game (in Indianapolis) Ohio State at Wisconsin December 9 Army at Navy (in Philadelphia) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Citizen (The) Doctor on November 29, 2017, 01:12:50 PM I want TCU and Ohio State to win because it probably means Alabama gets in, the world melts down, and we'll get an 8-team playoff faster.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on November 29, 2017, 01:13:41 PM 8-team playoff makes no sense. There are never 8 teams who could legitimately be considered in contention for being the best team in the country. Often, there aren't even 4 teams who meet that description.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on November 29, 2017, 01:30:17 PM Stanford at USC
Memphis at UCF North Texas at Florida Atlantic TCU at Oklahoma Georgia at Auburn Fresno State at Boise State Miami(FL) at Clemson Ohio State at Wisconsin Army at Navy Home teams roll. I'll be rooting for Wisky, Auburn, Miami, and Oklahoma for an orderly playoff without Alabama, Ohio State, or Clemson. -I just don't see how Georgia scores enough on Auburn to win. Auburn's defensive line is their biggest strength and they showed very well that they outclass Georgia's offensive line. I see no reason the Auburn defense won't bottle up Georgia's only offensive weapons again this game and I don't trust Jake Fromm to win the game on his lonesome for Georgia. Kerryon Johnson might be out, but even if he is Stidham is more than good enough to make up some of that through the air. Easy Auburn win. -Take the over in UCF/Memphis, whatever that over may be. -Clemson-Miami will be an interesting one. Clemson's offense is secretly not great and Miami's defense against them will be a really interesting matchup...but then there's the other side of the ball. I don't see how Miami scores a bunch on the Clemson defense unless Malik Rosier has a perfect JT-Barrett-at-Penn-State kind of game. If Miami DOES win, it's on the turnover chain and good field position from 3-and-outs. -I don't see what Stanford or TCU will have done to change much from their prior matchups with USC and Oklahoma. But USC and Oklahoma both depend so much on their QB that I suppose a bad game from Darnold or Mayfield could change things. -Wisconsin is my upset pick because I don't like Ohio State, they've been wildly inconsistent while Wisky has been VERY consistent, and it makes the playoff discussion much easier. BONUS PICK: FSU rolls ULM to get to our 36th consecutive bowl!!! Take ULM in that game though; the spread last I saw was 21 and FSU doesn't score fast enough (especially since ULM can put up some points) to make covering the spread seem likely. Unfortunately, this does help Alabama. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on November 29, 2017, 01:34:03 PM 8-team playoff makes no sense. There are never 8 teams who could legitimately be considered in contention for being the best team in the country. Often, there aren't even 4 teams who meet that description. I agree. Additionally, this year an 8 team playoff would probably mean that Clemson, Auburn, and Oklahoma would be in the playoff even if they lost their championship game. What is the point of the championships if that would be the case? Also, even with eight teams undefeated UCF would still be nowhere near a playoff berth. Life is unfair for the G5. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on November 29, 2017, 01:58:28 PM 8-team playoff makes no sense. There are never 8 teams who could legitimately be considered in contention for being the best team in the country. Often, there aren't even 4 teams who meet that description. I agree. Additionally, this year an 8 team playoff would probably mean that Clemson, Auburn, and Oklahoma would be in the playoff even if they lost their championship game. What is the point of the championships if that would be the case? Also, even with eight teams undefeated UCF would still be nowhere near a playoff berth. Life is unfair for the G5. If you flipflop Miami and Penn State (as Massey ranks the top 8), any of the top 8 teams could be relatively evenly matched this year - quite the rarity! But agree on the point of championship weekend - at least under the current format. Unless we switch to an FCS format with representation across the leagues, which hasn't really proven to have many upsets a lower seeded teams making a claim to titles Since 2008 seeding format, Richmond is the only champion ranked outside the top 5 and would be comparable to Mississippi State or LSU being crowned after a massive string of upsets. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on November 29, 2017, 08:55:30 PM So TCU and Ohio State both lost to OU and one of the Iowa teams, TCU lost to OU by 18 and Ohio State lost to OU by 15, oh by the way Ohio State was at home, TCU was at OU. Then we get to the Iowa losses, both were at the respective Iowa's, TCU lost by 7....Ohio State lost by 31 points. Oh yes but Ohio State is a big name school so they deserve to be ahead of TCU by 3 spots.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on December 01, 2017, 02:17:32 AM Schedule for Championship Week
December 1 PAC-12 Championship Game (in Santa Clara, California) Stanford at USC - I got Stanford on this one, they've been on a hot streak December 2 AAC Championship Game Memphis at UCF - I think UCF is better but should be a closeish one Conference USA Championship Game North Texas at Florida Atlantic - rematch after a massive rout Big Twelve Championship Game (in Arlington, Texas) TCU at Oklahoma - honestly 50/50 on this but gotta go with my team! SEC Championship Game (in Atlanta) Georgia at Auburn - Auburn should be able to do it again Mountain West Championship Game Fresno State at Boise State - Also a rematch, will be interesting ACC Championship Game (in Charlotte) Miami(FL) at Clemson - Please prove me wrong again Miami Big Ten Championship Game (in Indianapolis) Ohio State at Wisconsin - finally a positive pick, tOSU is overrated. December 9 Army at Navy (in Philadelphia) - Think Navy has it this year. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on December 01, 2017, 09:18:39 AM Jimbo really can't be considering leaving for Texas A&M, right? Florida State has to be a top-10 job in the nation, with the great facilities, top tier talent and a great program history. I get the personal issues angle, but I also think FSU gives him a much better shot at a national championship
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on December 01, 2017, 10:04:12 AM Jimbo really can't be considering leaving for Texas A&M, right? Florida State has to be a top-10 job in the nation, with the great facilities, top tier talent and a great program history. I get the personal issues angle, but I also think FSU gives him a much better shot at a national championship All true. But there are a few other things to consider: 1. Jimbo might just want a change of scenery. Not many coaches are long-term prospects and it's much more difficult to maintain a program than it is to sweep in and start fresh. By staying, Jimbo has to try to make radical changes while burdened by what he and his coaches have been doing and saying for years. Going somewhere new, tearing down someone else's system, and then building your own is something Jimbo has done before and probably likes doing. 2. Jimbo's burned some important bridges at FSU. The administration, the fan base, and most of the boosters are still behind him, of course. Even if his buyout wasn't ridiculous, there wouldn't be a serious risk to Jimbo's job this year or probably even next year. But Jimbo has made some enemies in the biggest boosters. He ALWAYS pushes for more; more money for himself and better facilities for the school. Since Jimbo has come FSU has put in new football locker rooms, new football dorms, new coaches offices, a new indoor practice facility, and led the push to renovate the areas around the stadium and refocus Tallahassee nightlife around it. But he's still asking for more and its rankling the big money men. He made multiple statements in press conferences this year saying essentially that the boosters are cheap and unwilling to invest in what he wants. What he wants is a new $100 million football only facility and he wants it NOW. From what I understand, it'll probably be made, but not for as much money and not for a few years. Conflict with the boosters and A&M oil money for new projects might be something he values highly. 3. He probably didn't want the A&M job, but he's been backed into a corner. Word is, he was actually looking for the Auburn job and was using the A&M opportunity to drum up offers. His wife is from Birmingham and because of custody issues and how he values time with his kids, he needs her to agree to move. Plus, Auburn can pay more and is still in a great recruiting spot. Because Gus didn't lose to Georgia or Auburn, it's likely Gus will be extended and will not be going to Arkansas. Now he's sort of left hanging with only A&M willing to pay. 4. If Jimbo stays, he HAS to fire his assistants. He's made it clear in the past that he really considers a lot of his assistants to be personal friends, and several stuck by him during his divorce instead of leaving for different jobs. Some people are putting that forward as a reason he might want to leave; he could take some of his assistants with him or at least not have to fire them himself. Note: Jimbo's stalling has now cost FSU three of its top recruits this week and because of his antics most of us are now ready to see Jimbo move on. Apparently, FSU recruiting has been completely stopped for the last two weeks or so and I can't imagine the players are doing much practicing for the ULM game either. One of the most frustrating things about Jimbo as a coach has been his yearly flirtations with other schools for raises while at the same time loudly praising the loyalty of his coaches and demanding the same from the fans. A booster at his weekly radio show brought up Jimbo's lack of loyalty yesterday and was forcibly removed. (https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-noles/2017/11/29/16717908/fan-pushed-ejected-from-coaches-show-for-asking-jimbo-fisher-about-loyalty-leaving-texas-am) Jimbo says he'll be coaching the ULM game tomorrow, but I doubt it. If and when Jimbo leaves, the top targets are Willie Taggart at Oregon and Justin Fuente at Virginia Tech, in that order. They've already started the screening and background check process in advance. Most of the fans want Taggart and expect to get him. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on December 01, 2017, 10:27:38 AM So Tennessee just fired its AD only 8 months in. Just remember, no matter how bad your program is, at least its not Tennessee bad.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on December 01, 2017, 10:49:44 AM So Tennessee just fired its AD only 8 months in. Just remember, no matter how bad your program is, at least its not Tennessee bad. Does this make the rumored Leach hire more or less likely, I wonder. More likely if Leach asked for a new AD to hire him, so that the new guy isn't working with the old guy's coach; less likely if the boosters forced Currie out due to frustration with the hiring process. Regardless, this whole thing is a cluster and is horribly reflective of UT. This is even more embarrassing than the will-he-wont-he Harbaugh saga at UM, except UM got it's man and UT is just a dumpster fire. Also, thanks for taking the time to write about Fisher. A lot to unpack there and some really good info. The recruiting must be infinitely frustrating as a fan, considering the three guys who left were all pretty well thought of. The UA angle is a really good one that I hadn't thought of. Jimbo really must've been banking on Arky landing Gus... I also really feel for Oregon if FSU snags Taggart. They would have barely missed out on a reunion with Chip Kelly and would be pushed into an awful cycle for hiring a new coach. Wouldn't surprise me to see them target Brohm if Taggart leaves. Brohm would be a great cultural fit for Oregon with his offensive skills. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on December 01, 2017, 11:25:17 AM So Tennessee just fired its AD only 8 months in. Just remember, no matter how bad your program is, at least its not Tennessee bad. Does this make the rumored Leach hire more or less likely, I wonder. More likely if Leach asked for a new AD to hire him, so that the new guy isn't working with the old guy's coach; less likely if the boosters forced Currie out due to frustration with the hiring process. Regardless, this whole thing is a cluster and is horribly reflective of UT. This is even more embarrassing than the will-he-wont-he Harbaugh saga at UM, except UM got it's man and UT is just a dumpster fire. Also, thanks for taking the time to write about Fisher. A lot to unpack there and some really good info. The recruiting must be infinitely frustrating as a fan, considering the three guys who left were all pretty well thought of. The UA angle is a really good one that I hadn't thought of. Jimbo really must've been banking on Arky landing Gus... I also really feel for Oregon if FSU snags Taggart. They would have barely missed out on a reunion with Chip Kelly and would be pushed into an awful cycle for hiring a new coach. Wouldn't surprise me to see them target Brohm if Taggart leaves. Brohm would be a great cultural fit for Oregon with his offensive skills. Oregon currently has its best recruiting class ever. With early signing day a month away, even with a new coach Taggart would leave Oregon better than he found it. According to some of the biggest (https://twitter.com/Brett_McMurphy/status/936614721284911104) names (https://twitter.com/BruceFeldmanCFB/status/936627796927016961)in the business, Curry was going rogue to finalize the deal with Leach and was fired to stop that deal. Tennessee football has gone 100% Game of Thrones, with the Haslams, Curry, Phil Fulmer, and Beverly Davenport as your players all trying to secretly off each other. Since those powerbrokers who got Curry fired were apparently the ones pushing for Schiano and Doeren, it seems unlikely that Tennessee looks for someone fun like Leach. It's a shame; I would have liked to see him shake up the SEC. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on December 01, 2017, 11:27:18 AM So Tennessee just fired its AD only 8 months in. Just remember, no matter how bad your program is, at least its not Tennessee bad. Does this make the rumored Leach hire more or less likely, I wonder. More likely if Leach asked for a new AD to hire him, so that the new guy isn't working with the old guy's coach; less likely if the boosters forced Currie out due to frustration with the hiring process. Regardless, this whole thing is a cluster and is horribly reflective of UT. This is even more embarrassing than the will-he-wont-he Harbaugh saga at UM, except UM got it's man and UT is just a dumpster fire. Also, thanks for taking the time to write about Fisher. A lot to unpack there and some really good info. The recruiting must be infinitely frustrating as a fan, considering the three guys who left were all pretty well thought of. The UA angle is a really good one that I hadn't thought of. Jimbo really must've been banking on Arky landing Gus... I also really feel for Oregon if FSU snags Taggart. They would have barely missed out on a reunion with Chip Kelly and would be pushed into an awful cycle for hiring a new coach. Wouldn't surprise me to see them target Brohm if Taggart leaves. Brohm would be a great cultural fit for Oregon with his offensive skills. Brett McMurphy says Currie was prepared to offer the coaching job to Mike Leach. He was stopped by Phillip Fulmer and co. Says Fulmer is angling to replace him as AD. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on December 01, 2017, 01:12:55 PM FSU Twitter slowly devolves into madness as everyone begins focusing on whether Jimbo just threw away his Christmas tree or not. (https://twitter.com/WayneMcGaheeIII/status/936648576956092418) Thanks for keeping everyone distracted Tennessee!
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on December 01, 2017, 01:19:42 PM Leach would have been an ace hire after all of the Schiano madness. Boosters pushing out an AD over a good hire like that, after fans essentially vetoed another coach is going to make it really hard to find a quality coach who'll put up with this crap. I wouldn't be surprised to see Tennessee just drop the interim tag from Brady "clapclapclap" Hoke.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on December 01, 2017, 01:28:38 PM Leach would have been an ace hire after all of the Schiano madness. Boosters pushing out an AD over a good hire like that, after fans essentially vetoed another coach is going to make it really hard to find a quality coach who'll put up with this crap. I wouldn't be surprised to see Tennessee just drop the interim tag from Brady "clapclapclap" Hoke. I definitely agree that they should hire Mike Leach. I also think Lane Kiffin would be a good hire. But there’s no way he’s going back to Tennessee. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on December 01, 2017, 01:28:52 PM Jimbo out! Beloved assistant/D Line coach Odell Haggins will be interim for tomorrow.
Thanks for the memories CJF. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on December 01, 2017, 01:32:46 PM Dereich beat me to it but here’s an article. Another article says A&M offered him a 10 year deal worth 7.5 Million annually.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.usatoday.com/amp/898018001 Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on December 01, 2017, 03:09:04 PM Jimbo out! Beloved assistant/D Line coach Odell Haggins will be interim for tomorrow. Thanks for the memories CJF. I knew it!!! If I'm FSU, I'd chase someone like Mark Stoops (Head Coach, Kentucky), Gus Malzahn (Head Coach, Auburn), Ed Orgeron (Head Coach, LSU) and Dabo Swinney (Head Coach, Clemson) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on December 01, 2017, 03:10:39 PM Apparently Fullmer will be named AD this afternoon.
https://mobile.twitter.com/JimmyHyams/status/936670257493790720 Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on December 01, 2017, 03:31:10 PM Jimbo out! Beloved assistant/D Line coach Odell Haggins will be interim for tomorrow. Thanks for the memories CJF. I knew it!!! If I'm FSU, I'd chase someone like Mark Stoops (Head Coach, Kentucky), Gus Malzahn (Head Coach, Auburn), Ed Orgeron (Head Coach, LSU) and Dabo Swinney (Head Coach, Clemson) Let's go down the list: Mark Stoops: No. He Hasn't done well enough at Kentucky, especially for a destination program like FSU. Stoops has barely avoided the hot seat for the last few years and has barely eked out bowl seasons in the worst division in the P5. Stoops has maybe done well enough to move up, but not well enough to move THAT far up. This is the most realistic name on your list and would probably be the 6th or 7th person on the FSU list, when the administration was starting to get desperate. Gus Malzahn: Gus has no ties to Florida, is at a destination job, and is due for an extension and raise at Auburn. If he decided to leave and didn't want to go home to Arkansas he'd probably be looked at, but he's not good enough to get in a massive bidding war over or to be made THE #1 priority. Ed Orgeron: LaughingChildren.jpg NEVER. Oregeron was a failure at Ole Miss, is at another of the top-10 programs in the country, lost to TROY this year despite amazing talent, and is at his dream job. Even if he was for sure a good coach, he wouldn't be targeted as he wouldn't want to leave. Dabo Swinney: Lateral transfer. Dabo is already paid $6 million a year and is beloved by Clemson. Nobody but Bama could pry him away, and that wouldn't come cheap even for them. My guess is that the list would be something like this in this order: Taggart Fuente Franklin or Frost (apparently they've extended feelers to both. Put them together since its so unlikely) Campbell Babers Brahm Sumlin Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on December 01, 2017, 04:01:04 PM Jimbo out! Beloved assistant/D Line coach Odell Haggins will be interim for tomorrow. Thanks for the memories CJF. I knew it!!! If I'm FSU, I'd chase someone like Mark Stoops (Head Coach, Kentucky), Gus Malzahn (Head Coach, Auburn), Ed Orgeron (Head Coach, LSU) and Dabo Swinney (Head Coach, Clemson) I’m not a fan of your list either. It’s like you named just random names. I think they’ll focus their search on Willie Taggert. Dark horse selection could be Lane Kiffin or Jeremy Pruitt. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on December 01, 2017, 04:19:39 PM Taggart Fuente Franklin or Frost (apparently they've extended feelers to both. Put them together since its so unlikely) Campbell Babers Brahm Sumlin Of these, I would put the best odds on the first two (obviously). Willie Taggart has more Florida ties than Oregon ties, but then again with Oregon's Nike money, they can afford to get in a bidding war. Fuente is who I'd put my money on, but VT is a good gig. The program has some good traditions and a winning culture, but it's less of a pressure cooker than the FSU job. Franklin won't leave PSU and Frost to Nebraska is as good as done, according to most insiders. I hate to admit it, but I'm not familiar with Campbell, so skip! Babers is building something at Syracuse, but I don't think FSU needs to roll the dice on a hire that could pretty easily flame out. Same with Brohm, honestly. Plus a lot of folks connected with Brohm insist that the only job he'll leave Purdue for is Louisville. I'd be shocked if Sumlin just traded places with Jimbo. He's a pretty clear downgrade in coaching ability and 'crootin. Taggart and Fuente have to be the clear frontrunners, but there might be a dark horse (Neal Brown has done some good stuff at Troy and has more of a record than Brohm or Babers, for instance. Chad Morris at SMU is always a hot commodity and Memphis's Mike Norvell can likely make the leap to a bigger program). Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on December 01, 2017, 04:56:50 PM Jimbo out! Beloved assistant/D Line coach Odell Haggins will be interim for tomorrow. Thanks for the memories CJF. I knew it!!! If I'm FSU, I'd chase someone like Mark Stoops (Head Coach, Kentucky), Gus Malzahn (Head Coach, Auburn), Ed Orgeron (Head Coach, LSU) and Dabo Swinney (Head Coach, Clemson) I’m not a fan of your list either. It’s like you named just random names. I think they’ll focus their search on Willie Taggert. Dark horse selection could be Lane Kiffin or Jeremy Pruitt. Kiffin's a hard one to nail down. It's clear he's a good coach...but its also clear from his twitter that he's still wildly immature. I doubt FSU would go there, just like the other schools on the carousel. Pruitt on paper looks great, but there were some...issues...with his departure from Tallahassee in 2013 that make his hiring very unlikely. He left essentially in the dead of night after promising to stay, there were rumors of (several) affairs that make his wife unlikely to want to come back, and his personality was so grating that he wasn't making many friends anyway. And I mostly agree with everything you said Serious_Username; the list gets questionable after 2 or 3 people. But there might be other unknown possibilities; FSU is easy to win at and can pay with the best of them. The one thing I disagree with is the "pressure cooker" thing. It makes sense, to be sure...but there isn't really evidence of it. FSU has only had two coaches in the last 40 years and gave Bobby 5 or 6 bad years before he was eased out. FSU hasn't had a coach face a serious hot seat for a generation. The possibility exists, to be sure, but its not like FSU is like Florida or Auburn and will drop a coach at the drop of a hat or something. That's part of what makes FSU such an attractive job; you're basically secure unless you seriously mess up. Taggart is my personal pick; I think he could out-recruit Mullen and Richt, for one. And USF's success this year is from his players. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on December 01, 2017, 05:03:19 PM Jimbo out! Beloved assistant/D Line coach Odell Haggins will be interim for tomorrow. Thanks for the memories CJF. I knew it!!! If I'm FSU, I'd chase someone like Mark Stoops (Head Coach, Kentucky), Gus Malzahn (Head Coach, Auburn), Ed Orgeron (Head Coach, LSU) and Dabo Swinney (Head Coach, Clemson) I’m not a fan of your list either. It’s like you named just random names. I think they’ll focus their search on Willie Taggert. Dark horse selection could be Lane Kiffin or Jeremy Pruitt. Kiffin's a hard one to nail down. It's clear he's a good coach...but its also clear from his twitter that he's still wildly immature. I doubt FSU would go there, just like the other schools on the carousel. Pruitt on paper looks great, but there were some...issues...with his departure from Tallahassee in 2013 that make his hiring very unlikely. He left essentially in the dead of night after promising to stay, there were rumors of (several) affairs that make his wife unlikely to want to come back, and his personality was so grating that he wasn't making many friends anyway. And I mostly agree with everything you said Serious_Username; the list gets questionable after 2 or 3 people. But there might be other unknown possibilities; FSU is easy to win at and can pay with the best of them. The one thing I disagree with is the "pressure cooker" thing. It makes sense, to be sure...but there isn't really evidence of it. FSU has only had two coaches in the last 40 years and gave Bobby 5 or 6 bad years before he was eased out. FSU hasn't had a coach face a serious hot seat for a generation. The possibility exists, to be sure, but its not like FSU is like Florida or Auburn and will drop a coach at the drop of a hat or something. That's part of what makes FSU such an attractive job; you're basically secure unless you seriously mess up. Taggart is my personal pick; I think he could out-recruit Mullen and Richt, for one. And USF's success this year is from his players. I don’t believe Kiffin or Pruitt are terribly likely to get the job. Taggert is my pick as well. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on December 01, 2017, 05:06:21 PM @Dereich: right, my bad. I probably shouldn't have used the term pressure cooker. Florida State definitely doesn't fit into that category. I'd meant that it's probably a higher stress and higher expectations job than Fuente's current position at VT. it's not the same type of job as Tennessee or Michigan, where the HC is perpetually under a microscope.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on December 01, 2017, 06:17:51 PM December 1 PAC-12 Championship Game (in Santa Clara, California) Stanford at USC December 2 AAC Championship Game Memphis at UCF Conference USA Championship Game North Texas at Florida Atlantic Big Twelve Championship Game (in Arlington, Texas) TCU at Oklahoma SEC Championship Game (in Atlanta) Georgia at Auburn Mountain West Championship Game Fresno State at Boise State ACC Championship Game (in Charlotte) Miami(FL) at Clemson Big Ten Championship Game (in Indianapolis) Ohio State at Wisconsin December 9 Army at Navy (in Philadelphia) Changing my selection to Stanford. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on December 01, 2017, 06:45:38 PM PAC-12 Championship Game (in Santa Clara, California) Stanford at USC (Stanford comes in blazing hot and is a completely different team than they were at the start of the season) December 2 AAC Championship Game Memphis at UCF (This should be UCF's shot at the playoff, but instead it's their shot at a NY6 bowl. Hopefully they get a good matchup) Conference USA Championship Game North Texas at Florida Atlantic (Kiffin gets it done) Big Twelve Championship Game (in Arlington, Texas) TCU at Oklahoma (UO is too much for a talented TCU squad) SEC Championship Game (in Atlanta) Georgia at Auburn (UA wins the rematch, but in less convincing fashion) Mountain West Championship Game Fresno State at Boise State (Fresno beats Boise's worst team in a while) ACC Championship Game (in Charlotte) Miami(FL) at Clemson (The U plays to its opponents. I think they squeak it out on the strength of the turnover chain) Big Ten Championship Game (in Indianapolis) Ohio State at Wisconsin (just by virtue of each team's game against UM, I have to give it to Wisconsin. Michigan had no business hanging with OSU with John O'Korn at QB and Wisconsin ground Michigan into dust) December 9 Army at Navy (in Philadelphia) (Army's best team in decades manages to get it done against Navy.) Missed a week due to a heavy work schedule. @NYE: Are you able to split out bowl pick-em results from total season results when the time comes? Ask DFW, he's compiling the results. The Bowl schedule will be on this thread, so I imagine the results from the bowls will simply be added to total season results. I could, If DFW approves add a bonus number of wins/points for doing the best with the bowls offered... Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on December 01, 2017, 07:32:45 PM December 1
PAC-12 Championship Game (in Santa Clara, California) Stanford at USC December 2 AAC Championship Game Memphis at UCF Conference USA Championship Game North Texas at Florida Atlantic Big Twelve Championship Game (in Arlington, Texas) TCU at Oklahoma SEC Championship Game (in Atlanta) Georgia at Auburn Mountain West Championship Game Fresno State at Boise State ACC Championship Game (in Charlotte) Miami(FL) at Clemson Big Ten Championship Game (in Indianapolis) Ohio State at Wisconsin December 9 Army at Navy (in Philadelphia) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on December 01, 2017, 09:16:57 PM I can give bonuses. Just tell me the rules.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on December 01, 2017, 09:35:12 PM I can give bonuses. Just tell me the rules. How does ten points for the best total record in bowl games on schedule, and an additional twenty-five points if a poster gets the winner of both semifinals AND the final of the College Football Playoff right? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 💥💥 brandon bro (he/him/his) on December 01, 2017, 09:42:13 PM Jimbo out! Beloved assistant/D Line coach Odell Haggins will be interim for tomorrow. Thanks for the memories CJF. I knew it!!! If I'm FSU, I'd chase someone like Mark Stoops (Head Coach, Kentucky), Gus Malzahn (Head Coach, Auburn), Ed Orgeron (Head Coach, LSU) and Dabo Swinney (Head Coach, Clemson) Lol at this list. There is zero cance of Gus or Dabo leaving their respective positions (maybe except for Dabo to Alabama) for what is at best a lateral transfer, Orgeron is pretty unproven (lol Troy) and Stoops is nowhere near accomplished enough. Jimbo leaving FSU is a big shocker though (at least to me, who doesn't follow FSU internals at all). I don't know why he would take what looks like a step down to go to TAMU unless he's going to try to pull a Mullen and get an offer from one of the highest-tier SEC schools. Was he pushed out by boosters he didn't get along with or something, like Bielema at Wisconsin? And that's not even the strangest story of the last week, and the season isn't even over! Jeez. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: MasterJedi on December 01, 2017, 10:16:47 PM Jimbo out! Beloved assistant/D Line coach Odell Haggins will be interim for tomorrow. Thanks for the memories CJF. I knew it!!! If I'm FSU, I'd chase someone like Mark Stoops (Head Coach, Kentucky), Gus Malzahn (Head Coach, Auburn), Ed Orgeron (Head Coach, LSU) and Dabo Swinney (Head Coach, Clemson) Lol at this list. There is zero cance of Gus or Dabo leaving their respective positions (maybe except for Dabo to Alabama) for what is at best a lateral transfer, Orgeron is pretty unproven (lol Troy) and Stoops is nowhere near accomplished enough. Jimbo leaving FSU is a big shocker though (at least to me, who doesn't follow FSU internals at all). I don't know why he would take what looks like a step down to go to TAMU unless he's going to try to pull a Mullen and get an offer from one of the highest-tier SEC schools. Was he pushed out by boosters he didn't get along with or something, like Bielema at Wisconsin? And that's not even the strangest story of the last week, and the season isn't even over! Jeez. Bielema left Wisconsin because he needed more money to pay for his wife, that’s the real reason. Love how that “karma” tweet came back to bite her lol Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: #gravelgang #lessiglad on December 01, 2017, 10:44:19 PM Jimbo out! Beloved assistant/D Line coach Odell Haggins will be interim for tomorrow. Thanks for the memories CJF. I knew it!!! If I'm FSU, I'd chase someone like Mark Stoops (Head Coach, Kentucky), Gus Malzahn (Head Coach, Auburn), Ed Orgeron (Head Coach, LSU) and Dabo Swinney (Head Coach, Clemson) Lol at this list. There is zero cance of Gus or Dabo leaving their respective positions (maybe except for Dabo to Alabama) for what is at best a lateral transfer, Orgeron is pretty unproven (lol Troy) and Stoops is nowhere near accomplished enough. Jimbo leaving FSU is a big shocker though (at least to me, who doesn't follow FSU internals at all). I don't know why he would take what looks like a step down to go to TAMU unless he's going to try to pull a Mullen and get an offer from one of the highest-tier SEC schools. Was he pushed out by boosters he didn't get along with or something, like Bielema at Wisconsin? And that's not even the strangest story of the last week, and the season isn't even over! Jeez. Bielema left Wisconsin because he needed more money to pay for his wife, that’s the real reason. Love how that “karma” tweet came back to bite her lol Maybe this, I'm not plugged into Wisc football at all, but the prevailing reason at the time was that he was frustrated with Wisconsin's low assistant coach salary pool and the school's restrictive 'crootin rules (at least relative to the SEC). There was also some degree of tension that Alvarez was still exerting influence; Bielema apparently wanted more free reign. Regardless, it definitely wasn't boosters pushing him out. Also, Jen Bielema was kind of a b*tch with that tweet. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on December 02, 2017, 01:43:08 AM This is the first time Stanford has disappointed me in a long time (although usually I root for them to lose)
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on December 02, 2017, 10:27:23 AM Jimbo is so woke. Lose an African American body at the helm of one semi-major power causing him to give up his spot so an African American body could take over at an even more major power. Peak!
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on December 02, 2017, 11:09:49 AM Changing my selection to Stanford. I really need to stop tinkering with my picks. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on December 02, 2017, 11:37:12 AM Hot take: even with a win today, Miami cannot stake a claim to being the best team in the country and should not be invited to the College Football Playoff. Sadly, they almost certainly would be.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on December 02, 2017, 11:57:16 AM Hot take: even with a win today, Miami cannot stake a claim to being the best team in the country and should not be invited to the College Football Playoff. Sadly, they almost certainly would be. A 1 loss Miami with wins over 9 bowl team, three of which are in the final top 25, and an ACC championship can reasonably claim to be the fourth best team in the country. They don't need to claim to be the best unless they beat two more. You're right that they wouldn't have a good claim to make the BCS championship, but letting teams like Miami is the whole point of the playoff. EDIT: maybe even 4 top 25 teams if the committee is kind to Toledo when they win the MAC Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on December 02, 2017, 12:04:36 PM Roll Tide, Dereich. Roll Tide. We expanded the playoff to give us leeway in case of a slip up.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on December 02, 2017, 03:52:21 PM So.......
now I'm gonna cheer for Miami, Georgia, and Wisconsin the rest of today. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on December 02, 2017, 04:24:30 PM Although as noted earlier, out of those I PICKED Clemson, Auburn, and Wisconsin.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: MasterJedi on December 02, 2017, 05:52:18 PM Jimbo out! Beloved assistant/D Line coach Odell Haggins will be interim for tomorrow. Thanks for the memories CJF. I knew it!!! If I'm FSU, I'd chase someone like Mark Stoops (Head Coach, Kentucky), Gus Malzahn (Head Coach, Auburn), Ed Orgeron (Head Coach, LSU) and Dabo Swinney (Head Coach, Clemson) Lol at this list. There is zero cance of Gus or Dabo leaving their respective positions (maybe except for Dabo to Alabama) for what is at best a lateral transfer, Orgeron is pretty unproven (lol Troy) and Stoops is nowhere near accomplished enough. Jimbo leaving FSU is a big shocker though (at least to me, who doesn't follow FSU internals at all). I don't know why he would take what looks like a step down to go to TAMU unless he's going to try to pull a Mullen and get an offer from one of the highest-tier SEC schools. Was he pushed out by boosters he didn't get along with or something, like Bielema at Wisconsin? And that's not even the strangest story of the last week, and the season isn't even over! Jeez. Bielema left Wisconsin because he needed more money to pay for his wife, that’s the real reason. Love how that “karma” tweet came back to bite her lol Maybe this, I'm not plugged into Wisc football at all, but the prevailing reason at the time was that he was frustrated with Wisconsin's low assistant coach salary pool and the school's restrictive 'crootin rules (at least relative to the SEC). There was also some degree of tension that Alvarez was still exerting influence; Bielema apparently wanted more free reign. Regardless, it definitely wasn't boosters pushing him out. Also, Jen Bielema was kind of a b*tch with that tweet. It is true that Wisconsin doesn't pay their assistants as well as other colleges, but the main reason he left was for the bigger salary because he has a young wife who is a big spender. Her lovely "Karma" tweet aged HORRIBLY. This IS why Anderson left though, school wouldn't budge and let him recruit substandard players (academically) and he bolted. Was also trying to institute a spread offense and killed the walk-on program/recruiting in-state too. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on December 02, 2017, 09:37:47 PM September 21 Temple at South Florida - Given, think it could be closer than expected though September 22 Virginia at Boise State - Boise State almost beat Washington State and would've if they knew how to manage time Utah at Arizona - gut says Arizona, think it could be a close one September 23 NC State at Florida State - FSU isn't at tip top shape but meh Texas Tech at Houston - eh kind of a hard one, I think TTU will pull it out Texas A&M at Arkansas - Another hard one, after watching TCU - Arkansas I think A&M narrowly wins it Ohio at Eastern Michigan - no comment UCF at Maryland - Maryland is the best they have been in a while this year Alabama at Vanderbilt - Sorry ER :P Vanderbilt is good this year but not that good USC at California - I want to believe in the upset but nah TCU at Oklahoma State (UPSET!!!) Yes I'm a TCU fan for those who don't know, I feel great about this game Toledo at Miami(FL) - Miami (FL) is going to be good this year Duke at North Carolina - Duke narrowly wins it IMO Louisiana Tech at South Carolina - OK Dereich, you think South Carolina will win this one at least, right? Cincinnati at Navy - All of the military teams are great this year Michigan at Purdue - I hate Michigan but you know how it goes Syracuse at LSU - Easy pick I think, LSU wins Mississippi State at Georgia - Georgia will win the SEC East and maybe even the SEC, yes I said it. Penn State at Iowa - History and all but not from an Iowa that beat UNT 31-14 Florida at Kentucky - Florida isn't that great this year but it's Kentucky Southern Illinois at Memphis - Memphis is good, dont know much about Southern Illinois Notre Dame at Michigan State - Fire Brian Kelly please Washington at Colorado - Pretty obvious one I think UCLA at Stanford - RIP Stanford this week but UCLA is even more overrated than Stanford is No way is Georgia beating Alabama in the SEC Championship game. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on December 02, 2017, 09:39:24 PM September 21 Temple at South Florida - Given, think it could be closer than expected though September 22 Virginia at Boise State - Boise State almost beat Washington State and would've if they knew how to manage time Utah at Arizona - gut says Arizona, think it could be a close one September 23 NC State at Florida State - FSU isn't at tip top shape but meh Texas Tech at Houston - eh kind of a hard one, I think TTU will pull it out Texas A&M at Arkansas - Another hard one, after watching TCU - Arkansas I think A&M narrowly wins it Ohio at Eastern Michigan - no comment UCF at Maryland - Maryland is the best they have been in a while this year Alabama at Vanderbilt - Sorry ER :P Vanderbilt is good this year but not that good USC at California - I want to believe in the upset but nah TCU at Oklahoma State (UPSET!!!) Yes I'm a TCU fan for those who don't know, I feel great about this game Toledo at Miami(FL) - Miami (FL) is going to be good this year Duke at North Carolina - Duke narrowly wins it IMO Louisiana Tech at South Carolina - OK Dereich, you think South Carolina will win this one at least, right? Cincinnati at Navy - All of the military teams are great this year Michigan at Purdue - I hate Michigan but you know how it goes Syracuse at LSU - Easy pick I think, LSU wins Mississippi State at Georgia - Georgia will win the SEC East and maybe even the SEC, yes I said it. Penn State at Iowa - History and all but not from an Iowa that beat UNT 31-14 Florida at Kentucky - Florida isn't that great this year but it's Kentucky Southern Illinois at Memphis - Memphis is good, dont know much about Southern Illinois Notre Dame at Michigan State - Fire Brian Kelly please Washington at Colorado - Pretty obvious one I think UCLA at Stanford - RIP Stanford this week but UCLA is even more overrated than Stanford is No way is Georgia beating Alabama in the SEC Championship game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opT_JGssUVk Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on December 02, 2017, 10:44:23 PM September 21 Temple at South Florida - Given, think it could be closer than expected though September 22 Virginia at Boise State - Boise State almost beat Washington State and would've if they knew how to manage time Utah at Arizona - gut says Arizona, think it could be a close one September 23 NC State at Florida State - FSU isn't at tip top shape but meh Texas Tech at Houston - eh kind of a hard one, I think TTU will pull it out Texas A&M at Arkansas - Another hard one, after watching TCU - Arkansas I think A&M narrowly wins it Ohio at Eastern Michigan - no comment UCF at Maryland - Maryland is the best they have been in a while this year Alabama at Vanderbilt - Sorry ER :P Vanderbilt is good this year but not that good USC at California - I want to believe in the upset but nah TCU at Oklahoma State (UPSET!!!) Yes I'm a TCU fan for those who don't know, I feel great about this game Toledo at Miami(FL) - Miami (FL) is going to be good this year Duke at North Carolina - Duke narrowly wins it IMO Louisiana Tech at South Carolina - OK Dereich, you think South Carolina will win this one at least, right? Cincinnati at Navy - All of the military teams are great this year Michigan at Purdue - I hate Michigan but you know how it goes Syracuse at LSU - Easy pick I think, LSU wins Mississippi State at Georgia - Georgia will win the SEC East and maybe even the SEC, yes I said it. Penn State at Iowa - History and all but not from an Iowa that beat UNT 31-14 Florida at Kentucky - Florida isn't that great this year but it's Kentucky Southern Illinois at Memphis - Memphis is good, dont know much about Southern Illinois Notre Dame at Michigan State - Fire Brian Kelly please Washington at Colorado - Pretty obvious one I think UCLA at Stanford - RIP Stanford this week but UCLA is even more overrated than Stanford is No way is Georgia beating Alabama in the SEC Championship game. To be fair, I said Georgia wouldn't beat Alabama in an SEC Championship game. I never said they wouldn't beat Auburn... Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on December 03, 2017, 12:04:27 AM http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400876108
Spreading the wealth / geography does not work. I certainly didn't watch last year. Roll Tide Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on December 03, 2017, 12:05:24 AM So who do you have in your final four I have
1.Clemson 2. Oklahoma 3. Georgia 4. Alabama ———————- 5. Ohio State 6. Auburn 7. Wisconsin Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on December 03, 2017, 12:05:29 AM Playoff prediction:
1. Clemson 2. Oklahoma 3. Georgia 4. Alabama (because of the light Ohio State win, would not shock me if they put Ohio State in though due to the wanting conference diversity...) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: WritOfCertiorari on December 03, 2017, 12:09:17 AM I agree with the two guys up there actually, they'll probably pick Bama. Ohio State ironically set that precedent last year.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: FairBol on December 03, 2017, 12:12:55 AM Here's my final four.
1. Clemson 2. Oklahoma 3. Ohio State 4. Georgia ---------------- 5. Wisconsin Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on December 03, 2017, 12:12:58 AM A terrible night of football. The college football rich got richer and the poor stayed poor. The only positive is that one of Bama or Ohio State won't make the playoff...though even that is sour since Bama Jr. will be in.
My guess: 1. Clemson 2. Georgia 3. Oklahoma 4. Ohio State The committee has said they focus on wins and not losses; the quality of Bama's loss and the terribleness of OSU's loss won't matter as much as they should. Fresno State's loss makes Bama's schedule even worse, with only two top 25 wins vs three for OSU. And, if it comes down to a tie, the championship thing should make the difference. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on December 03, 2017, 12:16:18 AM A terrible night of football. The college football rich got richer and the poor stayed poor. The only positive is that one of Bama or Ohio State won't make the playoff...though even that is sour since Bama Jr. will be in. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on December 03, 2017, 12:28:23 AM 1. Clemson
2. Oklahoma 3. Georgia 4. Alabama -------------------- 5. Ohio State 6. USC 7. Auburn 8. Penn State 9. Wisconsin 10. UCF 11. Miami 12. TCU Sugar: Clemson vs. Alabama (III) Rose: Oklahoma vs. Georgia Orange: Auburn vs. Miami Peach: Wisconsin vs. UCF Fiesta: Ohio State vs. USC Cotton: Penn State vs. TCU Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Del Tachi on December 03, 2017, 12:33:17 AM I have a hard time picking between Ohio St/Alabama. Alabama only has one rivalry loss in to what was the hottest team in the country a week ago. Ohio State definitely has more quality wins, but the 55-24 loss to Iowa is a big black eye for the Buckeyes.
Interestingly, Georgia/Oklahoma to the Sugar and Ohio State to the Rose would reflect the traditional conference tie-ins associated with those bowls...hmmm.... And honestly Georgia deserves to be #1. Clemson has a terrible loss, and UGA came back to beat a more talented team on a bigger stage. My vote (if I was a committee member) would be: 1) Georgia 2) Clemson 3) Oklahoma 4) Alabama Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on December 03, 2017, 12:40:54 AM If Ohio State gets in, it will be affirmative action for stupid dying Midwesterners who can't bear to see their once mighty conference dip into irrelevancy. Hopefully that doesn't repeat for basketball season where the quality is even more pathetic!
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on December 03, 2017, 12:42:28 AM Hoping for Bama. They are the better team.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on December 03, 2017, 12:44:24 AM Hoping for Bama. They are the better team. Thank you. You are one of the good ones. Roll Tide Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on December 03, 2017, 12:45:58 AM I think Alabama should be in using Ohio State's precedent from last year. No conference championship. Also, I remember the argument last year against Penn State when people said something like "no team who got beat by 20+ points should be considered for the playoff." You can't just overlook a 31 point beat down by a 7-5 team. If Alabama had lost by 31 to a similar 7-5 team (Texas A&M) they would have been out of the discussion a while ago.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on December 03, 2017, 12:54:35 AM 1. Oklahoma
2. Georgia 3. Clemson 4. Alabama 5. Ohio State 6. Wisconsin 7. USC 8. Auburn 9. UCF 10. Penn State 11. Washington 12. Sugar: Oklahoma vs Alabama Rose: Georgia vs Clemson Orange: USC vs Miami(FL) (ACC tie-in) Peach: Wisconsin vs UCF Fiesta: Auburn vs Ohio State Cotton: TCU vs Penn State I know this means Georgia and Alabama have the potential of playing each other in the final, but they didn't play in the regular season, and I imagine the committee would be much more interested in preserving the option of a Clemson/Alabama match rubber match for all the marbles. I'm not sure if a conference can have three teams represented in the playoffs/New Year's six bowls. If they can't that could be a problem for Alabama/Auburn/Ohio State/Wisconsin/Penn State. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on December 03, 2017, 12:55:14 AM I think Alabama should be in using Ohio State's precedent from last year. No conference championship. Also, I remember the argument last year against Penn State when people said something like "no team who got beat by 20+ points should be considered for the playoff." You can't just overlook a 31 point beat down by a 7-5 team. If Alabama had lost by 31 to a similar 7-5 team (Texas A&M) they would have been out of the discussion a while ago. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on December 03, 2017, 12:59:40 AM I think Alabama should be in using Ohio State's precedent from last year. No conference championship. Also, I remember the argument last year against Penn State when people said something like "no team who got beat by 20+ points should be considered for the playoff." You can't just overlook a 31 point beat down by a 7-5 team. If Alabama had lost by 31 to a similar 7-5 team (Texas A&M) they would have been out of the discussion a while ago. It really hurt Alabama to lose at the end of the season. If the shoe was on the other foot and Alabama lost earlier in the season against an equally good opponent like Auburn, they would be in the playoff no doubt. Just like if Ohio State lost by 30+ points late in the season. Alabama's wins weren't as good but judging their whole body of work, they absolutely dominated their opponents. They absolutely dominated and there was a feeling that "man, this is the best team in the country." Ohio State didn't have that and it's extremely difficult to forget about that 31 point loss to a 7-5 team. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on December 03, 2017, 01:09:17 AM 1. Oklahoma 2. Georgia 3. Clemson 4. Alabama 5. Ohio State 6. Wisconsin 7. USC 8. Auburn 9. UCF 10. Penn State 11. Washington 12. Sugar: Oklahoma vs Alabama Rose: Georgia vs Clemson Orange: USC vs Miami(FL) (ACC tie-in) Peach: Wisconsin vs UCF Fiesta: Auburn vs Ohio State Cotton: TCU vs Penn State I know this means Georgia and Alabama have the potential of playing each other in the final, but they didn't play in the regular season, and I imagine the committee would be much more interested in preserving the option of a Clemson/Alabama match rubber match for all the marbles. I'm not sure if a conference can have three teams represented in the playoffs/New Year's six bowls. If they can't that could be a problem for Alabama/Auburn/Ohio State/Wisconsin/Penn State. There's nothing stopping 3 teams from one conference from being in the NY6. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: WritOfCertiorari on December 03, 2017, 02:15:33 AM I think Alabama should be in using Ohio State's precedent from last year. No conference championship. Also, I remember the argument last year against Penn State when people said something like "no team who got beat by 20+ points should be considered for the playoff." You can't just overlook a 31 point beat down by a 7-5 team. If Alabama had lost by 31 to a similar 7-5 team (Texas A&M) they would have been out of the discussion a while ago. It really hurt Alabama to lose at the end of the season. If the shoe was on the other foot and Alabama lost earlier in the season against an equally good opponent like Auburn, they would be in the playoff no doubt. Just like if Ohio State lost by 30+ points late in the season. Alabama's wins weren't as good but judging their whole body of work, they absolutely dominated their opponents. They absolutely dominated and there was a feeling that "man, this is the best team in the country." Ohio State didn't have that and it's extremely difficult to forget about that 31 point loss to a 7-5 team. I agree with your second point, but do you remember that Mississippi State game? They looked pretty crappy in that one, and it doesn't help that was late in the season. Then the Bulldogs barely beat Ole Miss. It's weird to say I guess, but this was a down year for Alabama, somehow! Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on December 03, 2017, 09:35:17 AM I think Alabama should be in using Ohio State's precedent from last year. No conference championship. Also, I remember the argument last year against Penn State when people said something like "no team who got beat by 20+ points should be considered for the playoff." You can't just overlook a 31 point beat down by a 7-5 team. If Alabama had lost by 31 to a similar 7-5 team (Texas A&M) they would have been out of the discussion a while ago. It really hurt Alabama to lose at the end of the season. If the shoe was on the other foot and Alabama lost earlier in the season against an equally good opponent like Auburn, they would be in the playoff no doubt. Just like if Ohio State lost by 30+ points late in the season. Alabama's wins weren't as good but judging their whole body of work, they absolutely dominated their opponents. They absolutely dominated and there was a feeling that "man, this is the best team in the country." Ohio State didn't have that and it's extremely difficult to forget about that 31 point loss to a 7-5 team. I agree with your second point, but do you remember that Mississippi State game? They looked pretty crappy in that one, and it doesn't help that was late in the season. Then the Bulldogs barely beat Ole Miss. It's weird to say I guess, but this was a down year for Alabama, somehow! They still beat a Florida State team in what was called “One of the Biggest Opening Games of All Time”. People seem to forget about that game because of the way FSU turned out. But if you look at it, Alabama was in control against the #3 team in the country when Francois went out. Who should they have scheduled then? They scheduled the #3 team in the country. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on December 03, 2017, 09:42:48 AM Exactly! Injuries matter! FSU is an elite team with Francois. And Mississippi States last game clearly doesn't count with the loss of Fitzgerald. That is still an elite team inT15 with full health.
On the other hand, not sure Bosa accounts for 5 scores! THERE IS NO TEAM MORE DISRESPECTED THAN ALABAMA! Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Green Line on December 03, 2017, 11:04:37 AM I don't see how the committee can pick OSU over Bama, hate to say it. That Iowa loss is so much worse than anything on Alabama's resume. Hopefully I'm wrong!
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Green Line on December 03, 2017, 12:41:37 PM I don't see how the committee can pick OSU over Bama, hate to say it. That Iowa loss is so much worse than anything on Alabama's resume. Hopefully I'm wrong! Man, sometimes I hate it when I'm right! Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: WritOfCertiorari on December 03, 2017, 01:35:54 PM If it makes anyone feel better, at least we won’t have to see Ohio State get destroyed again. Alabama-Clemson should be a great matchup and Oklahoma-Georgia is intriguing. This could be the best playoffs yet.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on December 03, 2017, 01:43:44 PM If it makes anyone feel better, at least we won’t have to see Ohio State get destroyed again. Alabama-Clemson should be a great matchup and Oklahoma-Georgia is intriguing. This could be the best playoffs yet. Frankly that won't be difficult, as every playoff to date has had at least two blowouts. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: WritOfCertiorari on December 03, 2017, 01:52:41 PM Mostly because they picked teams like Washington and Michigan State that, while “deserving” a spot, were obviously not as good as the other playoff teams. If we were just going by who deserves to be in the playoff, we would probably have UCF in there. Instead they can prove themselves against Auburn in the Peach Bowl and will likely be given some respect by the committee.
The committee is now trying to minimize its risks and create good matchups, rather than going for the team that did its work and “deserves” in. That’s better for the playoffs itself, but makes this more like the BCS than the NCAA basketball tournament. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Green Line on December 03, 2017, 01:54:21 PM Frankly, I would have taken Ohio State or Wisconsin over Georgia. Not impressed by them.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on December 03, 2017, 02:21:53 PM The committee’s job is to get the 4 best teams into the playoff. I believe they have succeeded.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on December 03, 2017, 06:37:54 PM The committee’s job is to get the 4 best teams into the playoff. I believe they have succeeded. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on December 03, 2017, 06:54:17 PM Never watching college football again. Ohio State was robbed.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on December 03, 2017, 07:29:33 PM Never watching college football again. Ohio State was robbed. Kinda like Penn State was last year? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on December 03, 2017, 09:09:50 PM So, the scores for this week will come out after the Army/Navy game next Saturday, but in the interests of giving people enough time to make informed picks on the bowls on our schedule, Schedule for the Bowls/College Football Playoff will be released now.
December 16 New Orleans Bowl (in New Orleans) Troy at North Texas Las Vegas Bowl (in Las Vegas) Boise State at Oregon December 19 Boca Raton Bowl (in Boca Raton, Florida) Akron at Florida Atlantic December 20 Frisco Bowl (in Frisco, Texas) Louisiana Tech at SMU December 21 Gasparilla Bowl (in Saint Petersburg, Florida) Temple at Florida International December 22 [Bahamas Bowl (in Nassau, Bahamas) UAB at Ohio December 23 Birmingham Bowl (In Birmingham, Alabama) Texas Tech at South Florida Armed Forces Bowl (in Fort Worth) San Diego State at Army Dollar General Bowl Appalachian State at Toledo December 24 Hawaii Bowl Fresno State at Houston December 26 Heart of Dallas Bowl (in Dallas) Utah at West Virgini Cactus Bowl (in Phoenix) Kansas State at UCLA December 27 Independence Bowl (in Shreveport) Southern Mississippi at Florida State Pinstripe Bowl (in New York City) Iowa at Boston College Foster Farms Bowl Arizona at Purdue Texas Bowl Texas at Missouri December 28 Military Bowl (in Annapolis) Virginia at Navy Camping World Bowl (in Orlando) Virginia Tech at Oklahoma State Alamo Bowl (in San Antonio) Stanford at TCU Holiday Bowl (in San Diego) Washington State at Michigan State December 29 Belk Bowl (in Charlotte) Wake Forest at Texas A&M Sun Bowl (in El Paso) NC State at Arizona State Music City Bowl (in Nashville) Kentucky at Northwestern Cotton Bowl Ohio State at USC December 30 Taxslayer Bowl (in Jacksonville) Louisville at Mississippi State Liberty Bowl (in Memphis) Iowa State at Memphis Fiesta Bowl (in Glendale, Arizona) Washington at Penn State Orange Bowl (in Miami) Wisconsin at Miami(FL) January 1 Outback Bowl (in Tampa) Michigan at South Carolina Peach Bowl (in Atlanta) UCF at Auburn Citrus Bowl (in Orlando) Notre Dame at LSU College Football Playoff-Rose Bowl (in Pasadena, California) Georgia at Oklahoma College Football Playoff-Sugar Bowl (in New Orleans) Clemson at Alabama College Football Playoff National Championship Game (in Atlanta) Georgia/Oklahoma winner vs Clemson/Alabama winner Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on December 04, 2017, 01:07:21 AM So Arizona State has officially hired former NFL head coach Herm Edwards as their next head coach.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/arizona-state-names-herm-edwards-coach-announces-new-nfl-approach-to-program/ (https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/arizona-state-names-herm-edwards-coach-announces-new-nfl-approach-to-program/) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on December 04, 2017, 02:46:11 PM b]Schedule for the Bowls/College Football Playoff[/b] will be released now.
December 16 New Orleans Bowl (in New Orleans) Troy at North Texas Las Vegas Bowl (in Las Vegas) Boise State at Oregon December 19 Boca Raton Bowl (in Boca Raton, Florida) Akron at Florida Atlantic December 20 Frisco Bowl (in Frisco, Texas) Louisiana Tech at SMU December 21 Gasparilla Bowl (in Saint Petersburg, Florida) Temple at Florida International December 22 [Bahamas Bowl (in Nassau, Bahamas) UAB at Ohio December 23 Birmingham Bowl (In Birmingham, Alabama) Texas Tech at South Florida Armed Forces Bowl (in Fort Worth) San Diego State at Army Dollar General Bowl Appalachian State at Toledo December 24 Hawaii Bowl Fresno State at Houston December 26 Heart of Dallas Bowl (in Dallas) Utah at West Virginia Cactus Bowl (in Phoenix) Kansas State at UCLA December 27 Independence Bowl (in Shreveport) Southern Mississippi at Florida State Pinstripe Bowl (in New York City) Iowa at Boston College Foster Farms Bowl Arizona at Purdue Texas Bowl Texas at Missouri December 28 Military Bowl (in Annapolis) Virginia at Navy Camping World Bowl (in Orlando) Virginia Tech at Oklahoma State Alamo Bowl (in San Antonio) Stanford at TCU Holiday Bowl (in San Diego) Washington State at Michigan State December 29 Belk Bowl (in Charlotte) Wake Forest at Texas A&M - first time to see Jimbo? Sun Bowl (in El Paso) NC State at Arizona State Music City Bowl (in Nashville) Kentucky at Northwestern Cotton Bowl Ohio State at USC December 30 Taxslayer Bowl (in Jacksonville) Louisville at Mississippi State Liberty Bowl (in Memphis) Iowa State at Memphis Fiesta Bowl (in Glendale, Arizona) Washington at Penn State Orange Bowl (in Miami) Wisconsin at Miami(FL) - lol isn't this basically literally home field for Miami? January 1 Outback Bowl (in Tampa) Michigan at South Carolina Peach Bowl (in Atlanta) UCF at Auburn - hopefully this ends the "UCF got robbed" argument Citrus Bowl (in Orlando) Notre Dame at LSU College Football Playoff-Rose Bowl (in Pasadena, California) Georgia at Oklahoma College Football Playoff-Sugar Bowl (in New Orleans) Clemson at Alabama College Football Playoff National Championship Game (in Atlanta) Georgia/Oklahoma winner vs Clemson/Alabama winner Picking Oklahoma to win it all.......on another note, shouldn't we wait to pick national championship until the matchup is known for sure? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sirius_ on December 04, 2017, 05:00:41 PM December 16
New Orleans Bowl (in New Orleans) Troy at North Texas Las Vegas Bowl (in Las Vegas) Boise State at Oregon December 19 Boca Raton Bowl (in Boca Raton, Florida) Akron at Florida Atlantic December 20 Frisco Bowl (in Frisco, Texas) Louisiana Tech at SMU December 21 Gasparilla Bowl (in Saint Petersburg, Florida) Temple at Florida International December 22 [Bahamas Bowl (in Nassau, Bahamas) UAB at Ohio December 23 Birmingham Bowl (In Birmingham, Alabama) Texas Tech at South Florida Armed Forces Bowl (in Fort Worth) San Diego State at Army Dollar General Bowl Appalachian State at Toledo December 24 Hawaii Bowl Fresno State at Houston December 26 Heart of Dallas Bowl (in Dallas) Utah at West Virginia Cactus Bowl (in Phoenix) Kansas State at UCLA December 27 Independence Bowl (in Shreveport) Southern Mississippi at Florida State Pinstripe Bowl (in New York City) Iowa at Boston College Foster Farms Bowl Arizona at Purdue Texas Bowl Texas at Missouri December 28 Military Bowl (in Annapolis) Virginia at Navy Camping World Bowl (in Orlando) Virginia Tech at Oklahoma State Alamo Bowl (in San Antonio) Stanford at TCU Holiday Bowl (in San Diego) Washington State at Michigan State December 29 Belk Bowl (in Charlotte) Wake Forest at Texas A&M Sun Bowl (in El Paso) NC State at Arizona State Music City Bowl (in Nashville) Kentucky at Northwestern Cotton Bowl Ohio State at USC December 30 Taxslayer Bowl (in Jacksonville) Louisville at Mississippi State Liberty Bowl (in Memphis) Iowa State at Memphis Fiesta Bowl (in Glendale, Arizona) Washington at Penn State Orange Bowl (in Miami) Wisconsin at Miami(FL) January 1 Outback Bowl (in Tampa) Michigan at South Carolina Peach Bowl (in Atlanta) UCF at Auburn Citrus Bowl (in Orlando) Notre Dame at LSU College Football Playoff-Rose Bowl (in Pasadena, California) Georgia at Oklahoma College Football Playoff-Sugar Bowl (in New Orleans) Clemson at Alabama College Football Playoff National Championship Game (in Atlanta) Georgia/Oklahoma winner vs Clemson/Alabama winner Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sirius_ on December 04, 2017, 05:01:02 PM Ohio State was robbed. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on December 04, 2017, 05:11:02 PM So Arizona State has officially hired former NFL head coach Herm Edwards as their next head coach. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/arizona-state-names-herm-edwards-coach-announces-new-nfl-approach-to-program/ (https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/arizona-state-names-herm-edwards-coach-announces-new-nfl-approach-to-program/) The Arizona State press statement on his hiring was really really weird; it sounds like the ASU administration knows nothing about football and thinks they were hiring a new CEO for some kind of marketing firm or something. The full release is here (http://www.thesundevils.com/news/2017/12/3/football-vision-unveiled-edwards-takes-helm.aspx), but this is what it reads like: () Oh, also, apparently Edwards doesn't know that the Arizona State mascot is the sun devils (https://twitter.com/FootballScoop/status/937746252250394625)? All in all, its a very weird situation that is likely to go very very poorly. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on December 04, 2017, 05:11:50 PM Ohio State was robbed. I agree with you...but don't lose by 31 to a mediocre Iowa. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on December 04, 2017, 06:03:13 PM b]Schedule for the Bowls/College Football Playoff[/b] will be released now. December 16 New Orleans Bowl (in New Orleans) Troy at North Texas Las Vegas Bowl (in Las Vegas) Boise State at Oregon December 19 Boca Raton Bowl (in Boca Raton, Florida) Akron at Florida Atlantic December 20 Frisco Bowl (in Frisco, Texas) Louisiana Tech at SMU December 21 Gasparilla Bowl (in Saint Petersburg, Florida) Temple at Florida International December 22 [Bahamas Bowl (in Nassau, Bahamas) UAB at Ohio December 23 Birmingham Bowl (In Birmingham, Alabama) Texas Tech at South Florida Armed Forces Bowl (in Fort Worth) San Diego State at Army Dollar General Bowl Appalachian State at Toledo December 24 Hawaii Bowl Fresno State at Houston December 26 Heart of Dallas Bowl (in Dallas) Utah at West Virginia Cactus Bowl (in Phoenix) Kansas State at UCLA December 27 Independence Bowl (in Shreveport) Southern Mississippi at Florida State Pinstripe Bowl (in New York City) Iowa at Boston College Foster Farms Bowl Arizona at Purdue Texas Bowl Texas at Missouri December 28 Military Bowl (in Annapolis) Virginia at Navy Camping World Bowl (in Orlando) Virginia Tech at Oklahoma State Alamo Bowl (in San Antonio) Stanford at TCU Holiday Bowl (in San Diego) Washington State at Michigan State December 29 Belk Bowl (in Charlotte) Wake Forest at Texas A&M - first time to see Jimbo? Sun Bowl (in El Paso) NC State at Arizona State Music City Bowl (in Nashville) Kentucky at Northwestern Cotton Bowl Ohio State at USC December 30 Taxslayer Bowl (in Jacksonville) Louisville at Mississippi State Liberty Bowl (in Memphis) Iowa State at Memphis Fiesta Bowl (in Glendale, Arizona) Washington at Penn State Orange Bowl (in Miami) Wisconsin at Miami(FL) - lol isn't this basically literally home field for Miami? January 1 Outback Bowl (in Tampa) Michigan at South Carolina Peach Bowl (in Atlanta) UCF at Auburn - hopefully this ends the "UCF got robbed" argument Citrus Bowl (in Orlando) Notre Dame at LSU College Football Playoff-Rose Bowl (in Pasadena, California) Georgia at Oklahoma College Football Playoff-Sugar Bowl (in New Orleans) Clemson at Alabama College Football Playoff National Championship Game (in Atlanta) Georgia/Oklahoma winner vs Clemson/Alabama winner Picking Oklahoma to win it all.......on another note, shouldn't we wait to pick national championship until the matchup is known for sure? Since you are scoring the results, you can interpret picks for the national championship game any way you wish. Personally I think you should have to get the specific team right...but I understand if others see it differently. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on December 05, 2017, 11:57:15 AM UCF has named their new head coach.. Can't say that I've heard of this guy.
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2017/12/central_florida_looks_to_sec_n.html Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on December 05, 2017, 12:28:29 PM UCF has named their new head coach.. Can't say that I've heard of this guy. http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2017/12/central_florida_looks_to_sec_n.html Maybe it would have made more sense to just make Randy Shannon head coach? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on December 05, 2017, 01:03:04 PM Nobody wants an old washed up coach who failed. They want young blood that is exciting to recruits and players. 0% Shannon goes there with the intention of sticking.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on December 05, 2017, 03:57:18 PM Willie Taggart hired by FSU.
https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-noles/2017/12/5/16725180/willie-taggart-florida-state-hired-head-coach-sources-oregon-recruiting-usf (https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-noles/2017/12/5/16725180/willie-taggart-florida-state-hired-head-coach-sources-oregon-recruiting-usf) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on December 05, 2017, 04:01:26 PM Willie Taggart hired by FSU. https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-noles/2017/12/5/16725180/willie-taggart-florida-state-hired-head-coach-sources-oregon-recruiting-usf (https://www.tomahawknation.com/florida-state-football-fsu-noles/2017/12/5/16725180/willie-taggart-florida-state-hired-head-coach-sources-oregon-recruiting-usf) Absolutely shameful that I fell behind and didn't post this first. Anyway, it was a good hire! FSU's recruiting class will stop bleeding out and we're still better than Tennessee. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on December 05, 2017, 09:13:48 PM Does Chip Kelly wish that he held out until now so he could go back to Oregon instead of UCLA? Does he do it anyway? Would he even want to go back at all?
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on December 05, 2017, 09:41:42 PM Does Chip Kelly wish that he held out until now so he could go back to Oregon instead of UCLA? Does he do it anyway? Would he even want to go back at all? I'd argue playing in the Rose Bowl is a better environment for recruiting than Autzen Stadium. In any event, UCLA really only has to worry about USC in any given year, while Oregon has to deal with Stanford, and possibly Washington or Washington State when both those teams are having good seasons. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: YE on December 06, 2017, 10:40:06 AM UCF has named their new head coach.. Can't say that I've heard of this guy. http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2017/12/central_florida_looks_to_sec_n.html He was Oklahoma's offensive coordinator in the early 2010's and won a natty as a QB. Only reason I knew this before hand is because I go to Oklahoma. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on December 06, 2017, 11:07:59 AM Does Chip Kelly wish that he held out until now so he could go back to Oregon instead of UCLA? Does he do it anyway? Would he even want to go back at all? I'd argue playing in the Rose Bowl is a better environment for recruiting than Autzen Stadium. In any event, UCLA really only has to worry about USC in any given year, while Oregon has to deal with Stanford, and possibly Washington or Washington State when both those teams are having good seasons. Great points. While I agree that the Rose Bowl is an unbelievable selling point, I also counter in pointing out that UCLA can never sell that place out. But the one thing that has to really stick out about Oregon being a better job, is that Phil Knight/Nike money and swag, plus the best-in-the-nation facilities that Knight has paid for. Chip Kelly, of all people, knows that value. But you are right. UCLA should be a perfectly fine job for him. If he can't make the Pac-12 champ. game every other year, then he really is as overrated as they come. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on December 06, 2017, 02:48:52 PM Bowl Schedule picks
Troy Boise State Florida Atlantic SMU Florida International UAB South Florida San Diego State Toledo Fresno State West Virginia UCLA Florida State Boston College Arizona Texas Virginia Oklahoma State TCU Washington State Texas A&M NC State Northwestern USC Louisville Iowa State Washington Miami(FL) Michigan Auburn Notre Dame Georgia Alabama Alabama (I picked Alabama to defeat Georgia in the National Championship game, largely because Nick Saban is a better coach then Mark Richt). Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on December 06, 2017, 03:06:37 PM Arkansas has hired SMU HC Chad Morris to become the next head coach at Arkansas.
https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/arkansas-reportedly-reaches-deal-with-smu-coach-chad-morris/ (https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/arkansas-reportedly-reaches-deal-with-smu-coach-chad-morris/) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on December 06, 2017, 03:08:17 PM Bowl Schedule picks Troy Boise State Florida Atlantic SMU Florida International UAB South Florida San Diego State Toledo Fresno State West Virginia UCLA Florida State Boston College Arizona Texas Virginia Oklahoma State TCU Washington State Texas A&M NC State Northwestern USC Louisville Iowa State Washington Miami(FL) Michigan Auburn Notre Dame Georgia Alabama Alabama (I picked Alabama to defeat Georgia in the National Championship game, largely because Nick Saban is a better coach then Mark Richt). Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on December 06, 2017, 03:25:55 PM December 16
New Orleans Bowl (in New Orleans) Troy at North Texas Las Vegas Bowl (in Las Vegas) Boise State at Oregon December 19 Boca Raton Bowl (in Boca Raton, Florida) Akron at Florida Atlantic December 20 Frisco Bowl (in Frisco, Texas) Louisiana Tech at SMU December 21 Gasparilla Bowl (in Saint Petersburg, Florida) Temple at Florida International December 22 Bahamas Bowl (in Nassau, Bahamas) UAB at Ohio December 23 Birmingham Bowl (In Birmingham, Alabama) Texas Tech at South Florida Armed Forces Bowl (in Fort Worth) San Diego State at Army Dollar General Bowl Appalachian State at Toledo December 24 Hawaii Bowl Fresno State at Houston December 26 Heart of Dallas Bowl (in Dallas) Utah at West Virginia Cactus Bowl (in Phoenix) Kansas State at UCLA December 27 Independence Bowl (in Shreveport) Southern Mississippi at Florida State Pinstripe Bowl (in New York City) Iowa at Boston College Foster Farms Bowl Arizona at Purdue Texas Bowl Texas at Missouri December 28 Military Bowl (in Annapolis) Virginia at Navy Camping World Bowl (in Orlando) Virginia Tech at Oklahoma State Alamo Bowl (in San Antonio) Stanford at TCU Holiday Bowl (in San Diego) Washington State at Michigan State December 29 Belk Bowl (in Charlotte) Wake Forest at Texas A&M Sun Bowl (in El Paso) NC State at Arizona State Music City Bowl (in Nashville) Kentucky at Northwestern Cotton Bowl Ohio State at USC December 30 Taxslayer Bowl (in Jacksonville) Louisville at Mississippi State Liberty Bowl (in Memphis) Iowa State at Memphis Fiesta Bowl (in Glendale, Arizona) Washington at Penn State Orange Bowl (in Miami) Wisconsin at Miami(FL) January 1 Outback Bowl (in Tampa) Michigan at South Carolina Peach Bowl (in Atlanta) UCF at Auburn Citrus Bowl (in Orlando) Notre Dame at LSU College Football Playoff-Rose Bowl (in Pasadena, California) Georgia at Oklahoma College Football Playoff-Sugar Bowl (in New Orleans) Clemson at Alabama College Football Playoff National Championship Game (in Atlanta) Georgia/Oklahoma winner vs Clemson/Alabama winner Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on December 06, 2017, 04:25:15 PM Bowl Schedule picks Troy Boise State Florida Atlantic SMU Florida International UAB South Florida San Diego State Toledo Fresno State West Virginia UCLA Florida State Boston College Arizona Texas Virginia Oklahoma State TCU Washington State Texas A&M NC State Northwestern USC Louisville Iowa State Washington Miami(FL) Michigan Auburn Notre Dame Georgia Alabama Alabama (I picked Alabama to defeat Georgia in the National Championship game, largely because Nick Saban is a better coach then Mark Richt). When did he come back? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on December 06, 2017, 04:29:14 PM Bowl Schedule picks Troy Boise State Florida Atlantic SMU Florida International UAB South Florida San Diego State Toledo Fresno State West Virginia UCLA Florida State Boston College Arizona Texas Virginia Oklahoma State TCU Washington State Texas A&M NC State Northwestern USC Louisville Iowa State Washington Miami(FL) Michigan Auburn Notre Dame Georgia Alabama Alabama (I picked Alabama to defeat Georgia in the National Championship game, largely because Nick Saban is a better coach then Mark Richt). Sorry that should read Kirby Smart...but the point is moot. Saban is still a better coach. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on December 06, 2017, 04:30:25 PM Bowl Schedule picks Troy Boise State Florida Atlantic SMU Florida International UAB South Florida San Diego State Toledo Fresno State West Virginia UCLA Florida State Boston College Arizona Texas Virginia Oklahoma State TCU Washington State Texas A&M NC State Northwestern USC Louisville Iowa State Washington Miami(FL) Michigan Auburn Notre Dame Georgia Alabama Alabama (I picked Alabama to defeat Georgia in the National Championship game, largely because Nick Saban is a better coach then Mark Richt). When did he come back? He didn't, I made an error of not looking up information before writing it down. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: JGibson on December 06, 2017, 11:00:16 PM December 16
New Orleans Bowl (in New Orleans) Troy at North Texas Las Vegas Bowl (in Las Vegas) Boise State at Oregon December 19 Boca Raton Bowl (in Boca Raton, Florida) Akron at Florida Atlantic December 20 Frisco Bowl (in Frisco, Texas) Louisiana Tech at SMU December 21 Gasparilla Bowl (in Saint Petersburg, Florida) Temple at Florida International December 22 Bahamas Bowl (in Nassau, Bahamas) UAB at Ohio December 23 Birmingham Bowl (In Birmingham, Alabama) Texas Tech at South Florida Armed Forces Bowl (in Fort Worth) San Diego State at Army Dollar General Bowl Appalachian State at Toledo December 24 Hawaii Bowl Fresno State at Houston December 26 Heart of Dallas Bowl (in Dallas) Utah at West Virginia Cactus Bowl (in Phoenix) Kansas State at UCLA December 27 Independence Bowl (in Shreveport) Southern Mississippi at Florida State Pinstripe Bowl (in New York City) Iowa at Boston College Foster Farms Bowl Arizona at Purdue Texas Bowl Texas at Missouri December 28 Military Bowl (in Annapolis) Virginia at Navy Camping World Bowl (in Orlando) Virginia Tech at Oklahoma State Alamo Bowl (in San Antonio) Stanford at TCU Holiday Bowl (in San Diego) Washington State at Michigan State December 29 Belk Bowl (in Charlotte) Wake Forest at Texas A&M Sun Bowl (in El Paso) NC State at Arizona State Music City Bowl (in Nashville) Kentucky at Northwestern Cotton Bowl Ohio State at USC December 30 Taxslayer Bowl (in Jacksonville) Louisville at Mississippi State Liberty Bowl (in Memphis) Iowa State at Memphis Fiesta Bowl (in Glendale, Arizona) Washington at Penn State Orange Bowl (in Miami) Wisconsin at Miami(FL) January 1 Outback Bowl (in Tampa) Michigan at South Carolina Peach Bowl (in Atlanta) UCF at Auburn Citrus Bowl (in Orlando) Notre Dame at LSU College Football Playoff-Rose Bowl (in Pasadena, California) Georgia at Oklahoma College Football Playoff-Sugar Bowl (in New Orleans) Clemson at Alabama January 8 College Football Playoff National Championship Game (in Atlanta) Georgia/Oklahoma winner vs Clemson/Alabama winner Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on December 06, 2017, 11:45:03 PM December 16 New Orleans Bowl (in New Orleans) Troy at North Texas Las Vegas Bowl (in Las Vegas) Boise State at Oregon December 19 Boca Raton Bowl (in Boca Raton, Florida) Akron at Florida Atlantic December 20 Frisco Bowl (in Frisco, Texas) Louisiana Tech at SMU December 21 Gasparilla Bowl (in Saint Petersburg, Florida) Temple at Florida International December 22 Bahamas Bowl (in Nassau, Bahamas) UAB at Ohio December 23 Birmingham Bowl (In Birmingham, Alabama) Texas Tech at South Florida Armed Forces Bowl (in Fort Worth) San Diego State at Army Dollar General Bowl Appalachian State at Toledo December 24 Hawaii Bowl Fresno State at Houston December 26 Heart of Dallas Bowl (in Dallas) Utah at West Virginia Cactus Bowl (in Phoenix) Kansas State at UCLA December 27 Independence Bowl (in Shreveport) Southern Mississippi at Florida State Pinstripe Bowl (in New York City) Iowa at Boston College Foster Farms Bowl Arizona at Purdue Texas Bowl Texas at Missouri December 28 Military Bowl (in Annapolis) Virginia at Navy Camping World Bowl (in Orlando) Virginia Tech at Oklahoma State Alamo Bowl (in San Antonio) Stanford at TCU Holiday Bowl (in San Diego) Washington State at Michigan State December 29 Belk Bowl (in Charlotte) Wake Forest at Texas A&M Sun Bowl (in El Paso) NC State at Arizona State Music City Bowl (in Nashville) Kentucky at Northwestern Cotton Bowl Ohio State at USC December 30 Taxslayer Bowl (in Jacksonville) Louisville at Mississippi State Liberty Bowl (in Memphis) Iowa State at Memphis Fiesta Bowl (in Glendale, Arizona) Washington at Penn State Orange Bowl (in Miami) Wisconsin at Miami(FL) January 1 Outback Bowl (in Tampa) Michigan at South Carolina Peach Bowl (in Atlanta) UCF at Auburn Citrus Bowl (in Orlando) Notre Dame at LSU College Football Playoff-Rose Bowl (in Pasadena, California) Georgia at Oklahoma College Football Playoff-Sugar Bowl (in New Orleans) Clemson at Alabama January 8 College Football Playoff National Championship Game (in Atlanta) Georgia/Oklahoma winner vs Clemson/Alabama winner I like UCF, but it hard to believe they'll beat Auburn. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on December 06, 2017, 11:58:59 PM http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2017/12/reports_alabama_dc_jeremy_prui_1.html
Alabama DC Jeremy Pruitt heading to Tennessee. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on December 07, 2017, 01:22:53 AM http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2017/12/reports_alabama_dc_jeremy_prui_1.html Alabama DC Jeremy Pruitt heading to Tennessee. Not a bad hire, but it seems like a letdown compared to Mike Leach. Still, if he's lucky he can have Kirby Smart's success in three years. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on December 07, 2017, 10:03:17 AM http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2017/12/reports_alabama_dc_jeremy_prui_1.html Alabama DC Jeremy Pruitt heading to Tennessee. Good luck to them with that. He's a good coach, to be sure, but from the locker room problems he had at Georgia to the affairs he (allegedly) had at FSU, he could be an off-the-field problem. Also, he doesn't know what asparagus is (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dgmk_fHguMk). I don't think he's the one who can lead Tennessee back to greatness, but I don't think ANYONE who they could have gotten can do that in the recruiting hinterlands of Knoxville. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on December 09, 2017, 06:16:19 PM Standings with Army win in:
Dereich - 267 Illiniwek - 265 Extreme Republican - 263 AZ - 261 Alabama Indy - 260 NYE - 256 Santander - 253 Smilo - 252 Jgibson - 235 dfwlibertylover - 232 RINO Tom - 200 (stopped playing I think though) Birch Bayh 2020 - 182 Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Bojack Horseman on December 09, 2017, 06:25:35 PM Army/Navy just now was easily the best football game I’ve watched all season.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on December 09, 2017, 06:33:23 PM Army/Navy just now was easily the best football game I’ve watched all season. Seriously Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on December 09, 2017, 09:48:52 PM http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21722616/baker-mayfield-oklahoma-wins-heisman-trophy-bryce-love-lamar-jackson (http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21722616/baker-mayfield-oklahoma-wins-heisman-trophy-bryce-love-lamar-jackson)
Baker Mayfield wins the Heisman Trophy by a landslide margin over Bryce Love and Lamar Jackson. Is he a deserving winner? (Personally, I would have voted for Love, but I don't have a Heisman vote). Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 7,052,770 on December 09, 2017, 10:50:45 PM http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2017/12/reports_alabama_dc_jeremy_prui_1.html Alabama DC Jeremy Pruitt heading to Tennessee. Mississippi State interviewed him and wasn't impressed. Supposedly the knock on him is that he's just not very ... smart. But that's all message board hearsay, so who knows. The real point is that Tennessee is now hiring Mississippi State's rejects and liking it. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Illiniwek on December 14, 2017, 03:27:21 PM December 16
New Orleans Bowl (in New Orleans) Troy at North Texas Las Vegas Bowl (in Las Vegas) Boise State at Oregon December 19 Boca Raton Bowl (in Boca Raton, Florida) Akron at Florida Atlantic December 20 Frisco Bowl (in Frisco, Texas) Louisiana Tech at SMU December 21 Gasparilla Bowl (in Saint Petersburg, Florida) Temple at Florida International December 22 [Bahamas Bowl (in Nassau, Bahamas) UAB at Ohio December 23 Birmingham Bowl (In Birmingham, Alabama) Texas Tech at South Florida Armed Forces Bowl (in Fort Worth) San Diego State at Army Dollar General Bowl Appalachian State at Toledo December 24 Hawaii Bowl Fresno State at Houston December 26 Heart of Dallas Bowl (in Dallas) Utah at West Virginia Cactus Bowl (in Phoenix) Kansas State at UCLA December 27 Independence Bowl (in Shreveport) Southern Mississippi at Florida State Pinstripe Bowl (in New York City) Iowa at Boston College Foster Farms Bowl Arizona at Purdue Texas Bowl Texas at Missouri December 28 Military Bowl (in Annapolis) Virginia at Navy Camping World Bowl (in Orlando) Virginia Tech at Oklahoma State Alamo Bowl (in San Antonio) Stanford at TCU Holiday Bowl (in San Diego) Washington State at Michigan State December 29 Belk Bowl (in Charlotte) Wake Forest at Texas A&M Sun Bowl (in El Paso) NC State at Arizona State Music City Bowl (in Nashville) Kentucky at Northwestern Cotton Bowl Ohio State at USC December 30 Taxslayer Bowl (in Jacksonville) Louisville at Mississippi State Liberty Bowl (in Memphis) Iowa State at Memphis Fiesta Bowl (in Glendale, Arizona) Washington at Penn State Orange Bowl (in Miami) Wisconsin at Miami(FL) January 1 Outback Bowl (in Tampa) Michigan at South Carolina Peach Bowl (in Atlanta) UCF at Auburn Citrus Bowl (in Orlando) Notre Dame at LSU College Football Playoff-Rose Bowl (in Pasadena, California) Georgia at Oklahoma (but closer than the experts think!) College Football Playoff-Sugar Bowl (in New Orleans) Clemson at Alabama College Football Playoff National Championship Game (in Atlanta) Oklahoma vs Alabama Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on December 14, 2017, 03:35:42 PM If it's ok I will submit my bowl picks in parts
December 16 New Orleans Bowl (in New Orleans) Troy Las Vegas Bowl (in Las Vegas) Boise State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on December 14, 2017, 03:38:08 PM If it's ok I will submit my bowl picks in parts December 16 New Orleans Bowl (in New Orleans) Troy Las Vegas Bowl (in Las Vegas) Boise State It's fine...you really just need each pick in by game time. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on December 15, 2017, 10:15:28 AM Extremely racist that the Celebration Bowl is not on this list.
North Carolina A+T will defeat Grambling State to kick off the bowl season to get the MEAC revenge for the last year. December 16 New Orleans Bowl (in New Orleans) Troy at North Texas Las Vegas Bowl (in Las Vegas) Boise State at Oregon Colorado State will take it against Marshall in one of the underrated QB battles and Arkansas State narrowly escapes vs Middle Tennessee. Bad start for C-USA! WKU will take care of Georgia State however. December 19 Boca Raton Bowl (in Boca Raton, Florida) Akron at Florida Atlantic December 20 Frisco Bowl (in Frisco, Texas) Louisiana Tech at SMU December 21 Gasparilla Bowl (in Saint Petersburg, Florida) Temple at Florida International December 22 [Bahamas Bowl (in Nassau, Bahamas) UAB at Ohio Wyoming takes the Potato Bowl. December 23 Birmingham Bowl (In Birmingham, Alabama) Texas Tech at South Florida Armed Forces Bowl (in Fort Worth) San Diego State at Army - this one is tough to pick as they get Dollar General Bowl Appalachian State at Toledo December 24 Hawaii Bowl Fresno State at Houston December 26 Heart of Dallas Bowl (in Dallas) Utah at West Virginia Cactus Bowl (in Phoenix) Kansas State at UCLA Duke-NIU - who care! NIU December 27 Independence Bowl (in Shreveport) Southern Mississippi at Florida State Pinstripe Bowl (in New York City) Iowa at Boston College Foster Farms Bowl Arizona at Purdue Texas Bowl Texas at Missouri December 28 Military Bowl (in Annapolis) Virginia at Navy Camping World Bowl (in Orlando) Virginia Tech at Oklahoma State Alamo Bowl (in San Antonio) Stanford at TCU Holiday Bowl (in San Diego) Washington State at Michigan State December 29 Belk Bowl (in Charlotte) Wake Forest at Texas A&M Sun Bowl (in El Paso) NC State at Arizona State Music City Bowl (in Nashville) Kentucky at Northwestern - this pick is homerism, I fear Cotton Bowl Ohio State at USC Utah State will defeat NMSU on this late December date that no one will care for. December 30 Taxslayer Bowl (in Jacksonville) Louisville at Mississippi State - this is the game Lamar became Heisman Liberty Bowl (in Memphis) Iowa State at Memphis - poor ISU :'( Fiesta Bowl (in Glendale, Arizona) Washington at Penn State Orange Bowl (in Miami) Wisconsin at Miami(FL) January 1 Outback Bowl (in Tampa) Michigan at South Carolina Peach Bowl (in Atlanta) UCF at Auburn - I changed my thoughts on this one over the past couple weeks. Citrus Bowl (in Orlando) Notre Dame at LSU College Football Playoff-Rose Bowl (in Pasadena, California) Georgia at Oklahoma College Football Playoff-Sugar Bowl (in New Orleans) Clemson at Alabama College Football Playoff National Championship Game (in Atlanta) Oklahoma over Alabama :( Bonus: D3 National Championship: Mount Union gets back on top to stop the Mary Hardin Baylor repeat D2 National Championship: Texas A&M Commerce defeats West Florida in the most bizarre national title match-up of all-time - sadly haven't caught much from Commerce and minimal from UWF. FCS Semifinal: North Dakota State over Sam Houston and James Madison over South Dakota State FCS Championship: NDSU over JMU - vengeance. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on December 15, 2017, 11:43:02 AM December 16 New Orleans Bowl (in New Orleans) Troy at North Texas Las Vegas Bowl (in Las Vegas) Boise State at Oregon December 19 Boca Raton Bowl (in Boca Raton, Florida) Akron at Florida Atlantic December 20 Frisco Bowl (in Frisco, Texas) Louisiana Tech at SMU December 21 Gasparilla Bowl (in Saint Petersburg, Florida) Temple at Florida International December 22 [Bahamas Bowl (in Nassau, Bahamas) UAB at Ohio December 23 Birmingham Bowl (In Birmingham, Alabama) Texas Tech at South Florida Armed Forces Bowl (in Fort Worth) San Diego State at Army Dollar General Bowl Appalachian State at Toledo December 24 Hawaii Bowl Fresno State at Houston December 26 Heart of Dallas Bowl (in Dallas) Utah at West Virginia Cactus Bowl (in Phoenix) Kansas State at UCLA December 27 Independence Bowl (in Shreveport) Southern Mississippi at Florida State Pinstripe Bowl (in New York City) Iowa at Boston College Foster Farms Bowl Arizona at Purdue Texas Bowl Texas at Missouri December 28 Military Bowl (in Annapolis) Virginia at Navy Camping World Bowl (in Orlando) Virginia Tech at Oklahoma State Alamo Bowl (in San Antonio) Stanford at TCU Holiday Bowl (in San Diego) Washington State at Michigan State December 29 Belk Bowl (in Charlotte) Wake Forest at Texas A&M Sun Bowl (in El Paso) NC State at Arizona State Music City Bowl (in Nashville) Kentucky at Northwestern Cotton Bowl Ohio State at USC December 30 Taxslayer Bowl (in Jacksonville) Louisville at Mississippi State Liberty Bowl (in Memphis) Iowa State at Memphis Fiesta Bowl (in Glendale, Arizona) Washington at Penn State Orange Bowl (in Miami) Wisconsin at Miami(FL) January 1 Outback Bowl (in Tampa) Michigan at South Carolina Peach Bowl (in Atlanta) UCF at Auburn Citrus Bowl (in Orlando) Notre Dame at LSU College Football Playoff-Rose Bowl (in Pasadena, California) Georgia at Oklahoma College Football Playoff-Sugar Bowl (in New Orleans) Clemson at Alabama College Football Playoff National Championship Game (in Atlanta) Oklahoma vs. Alabama Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on December 15, 2017, 12:42:25 PM Extremely racist that the Celebration Bowl is not on this list. North Carolina A+T will defeat Grambling State to kick off the bowl season to get the MEAC revenge for the last year. December 16 New Orleans Bowl (in New Orleans) Troy at North Texas Las Vegas Bowl (in Las Vegas) Boise State at Oregon Colorado State will take it against Marshall in one of the underrated QB battles and Arkansas State narrowly escapes vs Middle Tennessee. Bad start for C-USA! WKU will take care of Georgia State however. December 19 Boca Raton Bowl (in Boca Raton, Florida) Akron at Florida Atlantic December 20 Frisco Bowl (in Frisco, Texas) Louisiana Tech at SMU December 21 Gasparilla Bowl (in Saint Petersburg, Florida) Temple at Florida International December 22 [Bahamas Bowl (in Nassau, Bahamas) UAB at Ohio Wyoming takes the Potato Bowl. December 23 Birmingham Bowl (In Birmingham, Alabama) Texas Tech at South Florida Armed Forces Bowl (in Fort Worth) San Diego State at Army - this one is tough to pick as they get Dollar General Bowl Appalachian State at Toledo December 24 Hawaii Bowl Fresno State at Houston December 26 Heart of Dallas Bowl (in Dallas) Utah at West Virginia Cactus Bowl (in Phoenix) Kansas State at UCLA Duke-NIU - who care! NIU December 27 Independence Bowl (in Shreveport) Southern Mississippi at Florida State Pinstripe Bowl (in New York City) Iowa at Boston College Foster Farms Bowl Arizona at Purdue Texas Bowl Texas at Missouri December 28 Military Bowl (in Annapolis) Virginia at Navy Camping World Bowl (in Orlando) Virginia Tech at Oklahoma State Alamo Bowl (in San Antonio) Stanford at TCU Holiday Bowl (in San Diego) Washington State at Michigan State December 29 Belk Bowl (in Charlotte) Wake Forest at Texas A&M Sun Bowl (in El Paso) NC State at Arizona State Music City Bowl (in Nashville) Kentucky at Northwestern - this pick is homerism, I fear Cotton Bowl Ohio State at USC Utah State will defeat NMSU on this late December date that no one will care for. December 30 Taxslayer Bowl (in Jacksonville) Louisville at Mississippi State - this is the game Lamar became Heisman Liberty Bowl (in Memphis) Iowa State at Memphis - poor ISU :'( Fiesta Bowl (in Glendale, Arizona) Washington at Penn State Orange Bowl (in Miami) Wisconsin at Miami(FL) January 1 Outback Bowl (in Tampa) Michigan at South Carolina Peach Bowl (in Atlanta) UCF at Auburn - I changed my thoughts on this one over the past couple weeks. Citrus Bowl (in Orlando) Notre Dame at LSU College Football Playoff-Rose Bowl (in Pasadena, California) Georgia at Oklahoma College Football Playoff-Sugar Bowl (in New Orleans) Clemson at Alabama College Football Playoff National Championship Game (in Atlanta) Oklahoma over Alabama :( Bonus: D3 National Championship: Mount Union gets back on top to stop the Mary Hardin Baylor repeat D2 National Championship: Texas A&M Commerce defeats West Florida in the most bizarre national title match-up of all-time - sadly haven't caught much from Commerce and minimal from WFU. FCS Semifinal: North Dakota State over Sam Houston and James Madison over South Dakota State FCS Championship: NDSU over JMU - vengeance. If NC A+T and Grambling State were FBS schools, maybe I'd think about putting the Celebration Bowl there...but their not. Race had nothing to do with it. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Santander on December 15, 2017, 12:44:02 PM If NC A+T and Grambling State were FBS schools, maybe I'd think about putting the Celebration Bowl there...but their not. Race had nothing to do with it. So basically, separate but equal. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on December 16, 2017, 07:21:42 AM December 16
New Orleans Bowl (in New Orleans) Troy at North Texas Las Vegas Bowl (in Las Vegas) Boise State at Oregon December 19 Boca Raton Bowl (in Boca Raton, Florida) Akron at Florida Atlantic December 20 Frisco Bowl (in Frisco, Texas) Louisiana Tech at SMU December 21 Gasparilla Bowl (in Saint Petersburg, Florida) Temple at Florida International December 22 [Bahamas Bowl (in Nassau, Bahamas) UAB at Ohio December 23 Birmingham Bowl (In Birmingham, Alabama) Texas Tech at South Florida Armed Forces Bowl (in Fort Worth) San Diego State at Army Dollar General Bowl Appalachian State at Toledo December 24 Hawaii Bowl Fresno State at Houston December 26 Heart of Dallas Bowl (in Dallas) Utah at West Virginia Cactus Bowl (in Phoenix) Kansas State at UCLA December 27 Independence Bowl (in Shreveport) Southern Mississippi at Florida State Pinstripe Bowl (in New York City) Iowa at Boston College Foster Farms Bowl Arizona at Purdue Texas Bowl Texas at Missouri December 28 Military Bowl (in Annapolis) Virginia at Navy Camping World Bowl (in Orlando) Virginia Tech at Oklahoma State Alamo Bowl (in San Antonio) Stanford at TCU Holiday Bowl (in San Diego) Washington State at Michigan State December 29 Belk Bowl (in Charlotte) Wake Forest at Texas A&M Sun Bowl (in El Paso) NC State at Arizona State Music City Bowl (in Nashville) Kentucky at Northwestern Cotton Bowl Ohio State at USC December 30 Taxslayer Bowl (in Jacksonville) Louisville at Mississippi State Liberty Bowl (in Memphis) Iowa State at Memphis Fiesta Bowl (in Glendale, Arizona) Washington at Penn State Orange Bowl (in Miami) Wisconsin at Miami January 1 Outback Bowl (in Tampa) Michigan at South Carolina Peach Bowl (in Atlanta) UCF at Auburn Citrus Bowl (in Orlando) Notre Dame at LSU College Football Playoff-Rose Bowl (in Pasadena, California) Georgia at Oklahoma College Football Playoff-Sugar Bowl (in New Orleans) Clemson at Alabama College Football Playoff National Championship Game (in Atlanta) Georgia/Oklahoma winner vs Clemson/Alabama winner Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on December 16, 2017, 12:59:34 PM Troy
Oregon Rest tomorrow Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on December 16, 2017, 10:06:50 PM I was going to say, after going 5-for-5 on the non-FBS picks, I wanted to add to that by saying Huskers in 4 sets in the College Volleyball Natty upset. Gunning for a two set lead already! Maybe they'll even beat my optimistic prediction!
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on December 17, 2017, 05:25:26 PM December 19 Boca Raton Bowl (in Boca Raton, Florida) Florida Atlantic December 20 Frisco Bowl (in Frisco, Texas) SMU December 21 Gasparilla Bowl (in Saint Petersburg, Florida) Florida International December 22 [Bahamas Bowl (in Nassau, Bahamas) UAB December 23 Birmingham Bowl (In Birmingham, Alabama) Texas Tech Armed Forces Bowl (in Fort Worth) San Diego State Dollar General Bowl Toledo December 24 Hawaii Bowl Fresno State Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on December 18, 2017, 03:09:39 PM btw I never updated the spreadsheet because I don't know how we are doing the points right now....
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on December 18, 2017, 06:37:23 PM btw I never updated the spreadsheet because I don't know how we are doing the points right now.... Each bowl game win is still worth one point. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: heatcharger on December 21, 2017, 03:07:46 PM Games I actually care about:
December 28 Military Bowl (in Annapolis) Virginia 24 - Navy 21 Camping World Bowl (in Orlando) Virginia Tech 20 - Oklahoma State 28 December 30 Fiesta Bowl (in Glendale, Arizona) Washington 28 - Penn State 38 Orange Bowl (in Miami) Wisconsin 17 - Miami 30 January 1 Peach Bowl (in Atlanta) UCF 24 - Auburn 27 Citrus Bowl (in Orlando) Notre Dame 24 - LSU 35 College Football Playoff-Rose Bowl (in Pasadena, California) Georgia 20 - Oklahoma 17 College Football Playoff-Sugar Bowl (in New Orleans) Clemson 31 - Alabama 28 January 8 College Football Playoff National Championship Game (in Atlanta) Clemson 31 - Georgia 24 ACC reigns supreme. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on December 21, 2017, 09:58:26 PM So while Florida State will still play in their bowl game they are not bowl eligible.
https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/college-football/2017/12/21/16805816/florida-state-independence-bowl-eligible-ncaa (https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.sbnation.com/platform/amp/college-football/2017/12/21/16805816/florida-state-independence-bowl-eligible-ncaa) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 100% pro-life no matter what on December 23, 2017, 12:00:44 PM Birmingham Bowl: Texas Tech vs USF (Dec. 23 @ Birmingham, AL)
Armed Forces Bowl: San Diego State vs Army West Point (Dec. 23 @ Fort Worth, TX) Dollar General Bowl: Appalachian State vs Toledo (Dec. 23 @ Mobile, AL) Hawaii Bowl: Fresno State vs Houston (Dec. 24 @ Honolulu, HI) Heart of Dallas Bowl: Utah vs West Virginia (Dec. 26 @ Dallas, TX) Quick Lane Bowl: Duke vs Northern Illinois (Dec. 26 @ Detroit, MI) Cactus Bowl: Kansas State vs UCLA (Dec. 26 @ Phoenix, AZ) Independence Bowl: Southern Miss vs Florida State (Dec. 27 @ Shreveport, LA) Pinstripe Bowl: Iowa vs Boston College (Dec. 27 @ New York, NY) Foster Farms Bowl: Arizona vs Purdue (Dec. 27 @ Santa Clara, CA) Texas Bowl: Texas vs Missouri (Dec. 27 @ Houston, TX) Military Bowl: Virginia vs Navy (Dec. 28 @ Annapolis, MD) Camping World Bowl: #22 Virginia Tech vs #19 Oklahoma State (Dec. 28 @ Orlando, FL) Alamo Bowl: #13 Stanford vs #15 TCU (Dec. 28 @ San Antonio, TX) Holiday Bowl: #18 Washington State vs #16 Michigan State (Dec. 28 @ San Diego, CA) Belk Bowl: Wake Forest vs Texas A&M (Dec. 29 @ Charlotte, NC) Sun Bowl: #24 NC State vs Arizona State (Dec. 29 @ El Paso, TX) Music City Bowl: Kentucky vs #21 Northwestern (Dec. 29 @ Nashville, TN) Arizona Bowl: New Mexico State vs Utah State (Dec. 30 @ Tucson, AZ) TaxSlayer Bowl: Louisville vs #23 Mississippi State (Dec. 30 @ Jacksonville, FL) Liberty Bowl: Iowa State vs #20 Memphis (Dec. 30 @ Memphis, TN) Outback Bowl: Michigan vs South Carolina (Jan. 1 @ Tampa, FL) Citrus Bowl: #14 Notre Dame vs #17 LSU (Jan. 1 @ Orlando, FL) Cotton Bowl: #8 USC vs #5 Ohio State (Dec. 29 @ Arlington, TX) Fiesta Bowl: #11 Washington vs #9 Penn State (Dec. 30 @ Glendale, AZ) Orange Bowl: #6 Wisconsin vs #10 Miami (Dec. 30 @ Miami Gardens, FL) Peach Bowl: #12 UCF vs #7 Auburn (Jan. 1 @ Atlanta, GA) Rose Bowl: #3 Georgia vs #2 Oklahoma (Jan. 1 @ Pasadena, CA) Sugar Bowl: #4 Alabama vs #1 Clemson (Jan. 1 @ New Orleans, LA) FCS Championship: #2 North Dakota State vs #1 James Madison (Jan. 6 @ Frisco, TX) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on December 25, 2017, 09:18:59 PM December 26
Heart of Dallas Bowl (in Dallas) Utah Cactus Bowl (in Phoenix) Kansas State December 27 Independence Bowl (in Shreveport) Florida State Pinstripe Bowl (in New York City) Boston College Foster Farms Bowl Purdue Texas Bowl Missouri December 28 Military Bowl (in Annapolis) Navy Camping World Bowl (in Orlando) Oklahoma State Alamo Bowl (in San Antonio) Stanford Holiday Bowl (in San Diego) Washington State December 29 Belk Bowl (in Charlotte) Texas A&M Sun Bowl (in El Paso) NC State Music City Bowl (in Nashville) Northwestern Cotton Bowl USC December 30 Taxslayer Bowl (in Jacksonville) Louisville Liberty Bowl (in Memphis) Memphis Fiesta Bowl (in Glendale, Arizona) Penn State Orange Bowl (in Miami) Wisconsin Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on December 31, 2017, 01:44:32 PM January 1 Outback Bowl (in Tampa) Michigan Peach Bowl (in Atlanta) Auburn Citrus Bowl (in Orlando) LSU College Football Playoff-Rose Bowl (in Pasadena, California) Oklahoma College Football Playoff-Sugar Bowl (in New Orleans) Clemson Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sirius_ on December 31, 2017, 02:46:15 PM Legit Question: What would lead you to believe that Alabama will win the championship?
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 7,052,770 on January 01, 2018, 08:03:19 PM Legit Question: What would lead you to believe that Alabama will win the championship? Well, they're #1 in FPI, Sagarin, and eye test. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on January 01, 2018, 10:40:34 PM Baker Mayfield has incredible leadership qualities. The game was very much in danger of getting out of hand after he threw the pick, but he kept the energy on the sideline and inspired his team to keep their heads up when the road ahead looked untenable. Overtime play calling was miserable. The play where Anderson went out wide (2nd and long?) was completely suspect. I think OU was slightly better, but congrats to Dawgs. Didn't care strongly about either team.
ROLL TIDE Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on January 02, 2018, 12:15:51 AM I hate to admit wrongness, but it's a minor outrage that the championship will be played between teams that lost to Auburn when the lone undefeated beat Auburn. I mean, clearly both are better than UCF at full health and Georgia proved themselves in a grudge match, but injuries happen. This could be the last genuinely disputed championship for a long time - solely by virtue of that very sound logic.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on January 02, 2018, 12:25:02 AM The SEC is the greatest football conference that God ever created.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on January 02, 2018, 12:30:55 AM All SEC Championship *vomits*
Go Bama *double vomits* Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on January 02, 2018, 12:33:18 AM All SEC Championship *vomits* Go Bama *double vomits* Except go Georgia Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on January 02, 2018, 12:41:05 AM All SEC Championship *vomits* Go Bama *double vomits* Except go Georgia (desperately hopes for someone else besides winning) No no no, the last thing we need is Saban Jr. winning; it'll make everyone think that getting Saban clones is The Thing again, right as that was dying down. If a boring and over-talented team that can only run well is going to win, it might as well be the original. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on January 02, 2018, 12:51:35 AM All SEC Championship *vomits* Go Bama *double vomits* Except go Georgia (desperately hopes for someone else besides winning) No no no, the last thing we need is Saban Jr. winning; it'll make everyone think that getting Saban clones is The Thing again, right as that was dying down. If a boring and over-talented team that can only run well is going to win, it might as well be the original. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on January 02, 2018, 01:03:57 AM All SEC Championship *vomits* Go Bama *double vomits* Except go Georgia (desperately hopes for someone else besides winning) No no no, the last thing we need is Saban Jr. winning; it'll make everyone think that getting Saban clones is The Thing again, right as that was dying down. If a boring and over-talented team that can only run well is going to win, it might as well be the original. Well as Georgia is now pulling in #1 recruiting classes, you'll be seeing a lot more of them in the playoffs for years to come. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: JGibson on January 02, 2018, 02:32:44 AM Hope the Dawgs win it next Monday.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: WritOfCertiorari on January 02, 2018, 06:58:27 AM Do y’all think UCF will be ranked No. 2 in the final AP Poll?
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: MasterJedi on January 02, 2018, 10:46:23 AM Do y’all think UCF will be ranked No. 2 in the final AP Poll? No. Also it was great seeing future bust Mayfield get caught on camera saying the game was over in the first half and then totally choke. In addition, roll tide. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on January 02, 2018, 12:26:02 PM Do y’all think UCF will be ranked No. 2 in the final AP Poll? It'll either be the loser of the championship or possibly Ohio State if the championship isn't close. Look at TCU 2014; the voters love teams which were (maybe wrongfully) left out and which destroy their opponents. I'd guess they put UCF at 5 or so. If it was up to the committee, I doubt UCF would crack the top 10. EDIT: by the way, if we can change our predictions I feel absolutely confident in Bama. DOUBLE EDIT: if you're curious, Bama opened as 4 point favorites, but the lines are moving towards Bama by 5. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on January 02, 2018, 04:08:37 PM All SEC Championship *vomits* Go Bama *double vomits* Except go Georgia (desperately hopes for someone else besides winning) No no no, the last thing we need is Saban Jr. winning; it'll make everyone think that getting Saban clones is The Thing again, right as that was dying down. If a boring and over-talented team that can only run well is going to win, it might as well be the original. Maybe other teams should improve and try to compete with them. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자) on January 02, 2018, 04:39:49 PM All SEC Championship *vomits* Go Bama *double vomits* Except go Georgia (desperately hopes for someone else besides winning) No no no, the last thing we need is Saban Jr. winning; it'll make everyone think that getting Saban clones is The Thing again, right as that was dying down. If a boring and over-talented team that can only run well is going to win, it might as well be the original. Maybe other teams should improve and try to compete with them. You mean like UCF? They've consistently done everything needed except they aren't in one of the power conferences, have no chance of joining a power conference, and teams in power conferences go out of their way to avoid scheduling them. So what if they're undefeated and just beat the team that beat both of the teams in the championship? Now would they've gone undefeated if they weren't in the American conference, who knows? What I do know is that the way the current system works, they'll never be able to play for the championship, no matter how good they get. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on January 02, 2018, 10:24:04 PM All SEC Championship *vomits* Go Bama *double vomits* Except go Georgia (desperately hopes for someone else besides winning) No no no, the last thing we need is Saban Jr. winning; it'll make everyone think that getting Saban clones is The Thing again, right as that was dying down. If a boring and over-talented team that can only run well is going to win, it might as well be the original. Maybe other teams should improve and try to compete with them. You mean like UCF? They've consistently done everything needed except they aren't in one of the power conferences, have no chance of joining a power conference, and teams in power conferences go out of their way to avoid scheduling them. So what if they're undefeated and just beat the team that beat both of the teams in the championship? Now would they've gone undefeated if they weren't in the American conference, who knows? What I do know is that the way the current system works, they'll never be able to play for the championship, no matter how good they get. I agree with you about that. It is difficult for a non Power 5 team to make the playoff. UCF is a great success story this year (I wouldn't say they've consistently done everything needed since they were 0-12 in 2015). But let's be honest, we all know UCF would not be undefeated if they played the same schedule as a team from say the SEC, ACC, or Big 10. I know it seems unfair for them because they are doing everything in their power and kudos to them for that, but they are not one of the best 4 teams in the country. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on January 02, 2018, 11:13:29 PM Rich Rodriguez has been fired by Arizona over sexual harassment allegations.
http://www.espn.com.au/college-football/story/_/id/21946402/arizona-wildcats-fire-football-coach-rich-rodriguez (http://www.espn.com.au/college-football/story/_/id/21946402/arizona-wildcats-fire-football-coach-rich-rodriguez) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on January 03, 2018, 11:05:00 PM btw I wasn't updating the spreadsheet because I wasn't sure about the bonus point system you wanted to use :P
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on January 03, 2018, 11:30:56 PM Anyway for the championship game I will pick Alabama to beat Georgia 28-13
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on January 07, 2018, 02:29:27 PM btw I wasn't updating the spreadsheet because I wasn't sure about the bonus point system you wanted to use :P I'm not sure it'll work. Just go with one point for one correct pick at this point. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on January 08, 2018, 04:27:23 PM The playoffs aren't even done yet, but playoff odds for NEXT YEAR are already up!
Bama 5/2 Clem 6/1 UGA, OhSt 8/1 Mich 10/1 PSU 12/1 OU 18/1 Aub, Miami, MichSt, Tex, Wis 25/1 LSU, Wash 30/1 FSU, ND, Stan, USC, VT, WVU 40/1 A&M 50/1 UF, Ore, TCU 60/1 Ariz, Boise, KSU Mizzou, NCSt, OkSt, UCLA, Utah, Wake 100/1 Anyone see anything interesting? I'm a bit surprised Michigan (and Michigan State for that matter) is so high. Also, that Oklahoma State is so low; it seems like they've been going 10-2 or so for years. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on January 08, 2018, 06:48:04 PM I'm a little shocked Boise State is even 100-1. The committee proved with UCF this year that non Power-Five schools (like Boise State) won't even sniff the playoff.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on January 08, 2018, 08:02:51 PM I'm a little shocked Boise State is even 100-1. The committee proved with UCF this year that non Power-Five schools (like Boise State) won't even sniff the playoff. Maybe counting on the UCF blowback to help the G5? Oh, and apparently they play @Oklahoma State in September and BYU in November. Perhaps them being good is factored in? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on January 08, 2018, 08:04:21 PM Go Georgia! I guess the Alabama vs Georgia SEC Championship thing will be settled here
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on January 08, 2018, 10:18:46 PM Alabama is in trouble as the third quarter begins...they are down 13-0 and they have been having trouble moving the ball all game.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on January 08, 2018, 11:51:06 PM Turn on the Game!!! Tied up at 20 with a minute and a half to go.
UPDATE!!! We are headed to OVERTIME! Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on January 09, 2018, 12:10:51 AM And, Alabama wins!!!
Roll Tide! Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on January 09, 2018, 12:14:57 AM Congratulations to the National Champions! UCF!
() Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on January 09, 2018, 12:17:57 AM To Hell, to Hell, to Hell with Georgia,
To Hell, to Hell, to Hell with Georgia, To Hell, to Hell, to Hell with Georgia, The cesspool of the South! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5aiwxSfdH0) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on January 09, 2018, 12:23:44 AM That's one ugly dog!!
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on January 09, 2018, 12:25:00 AM I only have 2 words. ROLL TIDE
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on January 09, 2018, 12:26:36 AM SO BEAUTIFUL to see our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ's name being invoked for creating this comeback. The three people of the Trinity - Christ, St. Nick and The Notorious DJT - all converged in one spot and miraculous things are happening.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: fluffypanther19 on January 09, 2018, 12:26:38 AM I only have 2 words. ROLL TIDE Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: JGibson on January 09, 2018, 12:28:12 AM I am NOT happy about it at all. Georgia was leading most of the game, then they blew it the 4th, got lucky on a missed Bama FG. OT: Georgia took the lead on a long FG. Bama got the ball: big sack, then the long bomb: game-winning TD.
I am sick and tired of these these inbred cousinhumpers from Tuscaloosa known as Bama winning national football titles!!!!! 🖕🖕🖕🖕😠😠😠😠😠 Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Adam Griffin on January 09, 2018, 12:32:08 AM Leave it to a Georgia football team to blow it at the last minute. ::)
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on January 09, 2018, 12:37:52 AM Leave it to a Georgia football team to blow it at the last minute. ::) I know you were talking about the Super Bowl, but choking really is a statewide tradition. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_SEC_Championship_Game#Game_summary) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on January 09, 2018, 12:45:56 AM I am NOT happy about it at all. Georgia was leading most of the game, then they blew it the 4th, got lucky on a missed Bama FG. OT: Georgia took the lead on a long FG. Bama got the ball: big sack, then the long bomb: game-winning TD. I am sick and tired of these these inbred cousinhumpers from Tuscaloosa known as Bama winning national football titles!!!!! 🖕🖕🖕🖕😠😠😠😠😠 Are you triggered? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on January 09, 2018, 12:49:23 AM Where do Hurts and Eason transfer?
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Pragmatic Conservative on January 09, 2018, 01:11:57 AM SB nation points out that the game tying TD pass shouldn’t have counted because of a Alabama false start never called.
https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/1/9/16866522/alabama-georgia-false-start-calvin-ridley-touchdown Edit A few bad calls that went against Georgia https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/1/8/16866514/georgia-alabama-referees-missed-calls-national-championship-facemask Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: NewYorkExpress on January 09, 2018, 01:14:03 AM SB nation points out that the game tying TD pass shouldn’t have counted because of a Alabama false start never called. https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/1/9/16866522/alabama-georgia-false-start-calvin-ridley-touchdown If the ref didn't call it, it didn't happen...or at least that's how it works in the NBA. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: JGibson on January 09, 2018, 01:29:22 AM SB nation points out that the game tying TD pass shouldn’t have counted because of a Alabama false start never called. https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/1/9/16866522/alabama-georgia-false-start-calvin-ridley-touchdown Edit A few bad calls that went against Georgia https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/1/8/16866514/georgia-alabama-referees-missed-calls-national-championship-facemask Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: fluffypanther19 on January 09, 2018, 01:37:03 AM SB nation points out that the game tying TD pass shouldn’t have counted because of a Alabama false start never called. https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/1/9/16866522/alabama-georgia-false-start-calvin-ridley-touchdown Edit A few bad calls that went against Georgia https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/1/8/16866514/georgia-alabama-referees-missed-calls-national-championship-facemask Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on January 09, 2018, 11:22:40 AM Viewership numbers are out; numbers for the championship were up 8% from last year. It was the second most watched bowl game ever, though still well below the monster numbers that Ohio State vs Oregon produced in 2015. Playoff viewership overall was up 18% on last year, boosted by a massive 30% increase from the Rose Bowl. The Peach Bowl was the most watched non-playoff NY6 game and bowl season viewership overall was up 10%.
From a ratings standpoint, I guess it was a successful playoff...but I can't help but think that Alabama-Oklahoma would have done even better. Details here. (http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2018/01/epic-college-football-playoff-national-championship-delivers-massive-16-7-overnight-9-year-year/) Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on January 09, 2018, 12:26:24 PM Viewership numbers are out; numbers for the championship were up 8% from last year. It was the second most watched bowl game ever, though still well below the monster numbers that Ohio State vs Oregon produced in 2015. Playoff viewership overall was up 18% on last year, boosted by a massive 30% increase from the Rose Bowl. The Peach Bowl was the most watched non-playoff NY6 game and bowl season viewership overall was up 10%. From a ratings standpoint, I guess it was a successful playoff...but I can't help but think that Alabama-Oklahoma would have done even better. Details here. (http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2018/01/epic-college-football-playoff-national-championship-delivers-massive-16-7-overnight-9-year-year/) I thought an all SEC national championship game would be terrible for ratings? Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on January 09, 2018, 01:18:51 PM FINAL AP POLL:
1. Alabama [57 first-place votes] 2. Georgia 3. Oklahoma 4. Clemson 5. Ohio State 6. Central Florida [4] 7. Wisconsin 8. Penn State 9. TCU 10. Auburn 11. Notre Dame 12. USC 13. Miami 14. Oklahoma State 15. Michigan State 16. Washington 17. Northwestern 18. LSU 19. Mississippi State 20. Stanford 21. South Florida 22. Boise State 23. North Carolina State 24. Virginia Tech 25. Memphis Let's all applause the four brave heroes who acknowledged the true Champs. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on January 09, 2018, 01:21:29 PM FINAL AP POLL: 1. Alabama [57 first-place votes] 2. Georgia 3. Oklahoma 4. Clemson 5. Ohio State 6. Central Florida [4] 7. Wisconsin 8. Penn State 9. TCU 10. Auburn 11. Notre Dame 12. USC 13. Miami 14. Oklahoma State 15. Michigan State 16. Washington 17. Northwestern 18. LSU 19. Mississippi State 20. Stanford 21. South Florida 22. Boise State 23. North Carolina State 24. Virginia Tech 25. Memphis Let's all applause the four brave heroes who acknowledged the true Champs. You just made me spit out my drink. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: 7,052,770 on January 09, 2018, 01:40:27 PM Mississippi State beats the hell out of LSU and finishes with the same record, and doesn't lose to Troy, and yet we're ranked below them? Voters are so lazy.
Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: WritOfCertiorari on January 10, 2018, 12:49:29 AM In other news, along with their 4 first-place votes in the AP poll, UCF has finished first in the Colley Matrix ratings system, a former BCS component. This is the first claimed national title for the Central Florida football program in Division 1 FBS play.
1. UCF 0.975472 13-0 0.548621: 49 3 5 W: #13 Auburn 2. Alabama 0.969225 13-1 0.607685: 16 4 7 W: #4 Georgia 3. Wisconsin 0.963034 13-1 0.600611: 21 4 6 W: #11 Miami (FL) 4. Georgia 0.956415 13-2 0.650603: 5 5 6 W: #8 Notre Dame 5. Ohio St 0.947197 12-2 0.653939: 4 4 6 W: #3 Wisconsin 6. Clemson 0.929354 12-2 0.633548: 11 4 9 W: #11 Miami (FL) 7. Penn St 0.909042 11-2 0.625818: 12 3 4 W: #14 Northwestern 8. Notre Dame 0.891201 10-3 0.682155: 2 4 7 W: #10 Michigan St 9. Oklahoma 0.878860 12-2 0.575841: 32 4 6 W: #5 Ohio St 10. Michigan St 0.856520 10-3 0.642138: 7 2 4 W: #7 Penn St 11. Miami (FL) 0.832242 10-3 0.614125: 14 1 4 W: #8 Notre Dame 12. USC 0.825189 11-3 0.585930: 29 0 4 W: #28 Stanford 13. Auburn 0.810911 10-4 0.641042: 8 3 4 W: #2 Alabama 14. Northwestern 0.804470 10-3 0.582081: 30 2 4 W: #10 Michigan St 15. TCU 0.790719 11-3 0.546536: 51 1 4 W: #21 Oklahoma St 16. NC State 0.757578 9-4 0.604898: 18 0 4 W: #37 Boston Coll 17. Boise St 0.753207 11-3 0.503665: 80 0 3 W: #31 Troy 18. Iowa 0.752439 8-5 0.675892: 3 1 4 W: #5 Ohio St 19. Memphis 0.750770 10-3 0.520120: 72 0 2 W: #41 Navy 20. Washington 0.747533 10-3 0.516384: 74 0 2 W: #30 Washington St 21. Oklahoma St 0.744866 10-3 0.513307: 75 0 3 W: #29 Virginia Tech 22. South Carolina 0.742913 9-4 0.587977: 28 1 2 W: #16 NC State 23. Florida Atlantic 0.737613 11-3 0.485844: 85 0 2 W: #46 North Texas 24. LSU 0.724983 9-4 0.567288: 37 1 2 W: #13 Auburn 25. Mississippi St 0.723433 9-4 0.565500: 39 1 4 W: #24 LSU source: http://www.colleyrankings.com/currank.html Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Terry the Fat Shark on January 10, 2018, 12:57:18 AM yay TCU finished in the top 10 on AP
Also, UCF can claim all of the national titles they want, LOL Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: WritOfCertiorari on January 10, 2018, 01:01:41 AM yay TCU finished in the top 10 on AP Also, UCF can claim all of the national titles they want, LOL To be perfectly fair, I'm sure Alabama has claimed some national titles in the past without necessarily being #1 in the final AP poll. It's more of an oddity of college football than anything else. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Dereich on January 10, 2018, 11:39:04 AM yay TCU finished in the top 10 on AP Also, UCF can claim all of the national titles they want, LOL To be perfectly fair, I'm sure Alabama has claimed some national titles in the past without necessarily being #1 in the final AP poll. It's more of an oddity of college football than anything else. Not necessarily #1 in the final AP poll? Think more outrageously! Alabama officially claims one from 1941 where they were ranked #20! Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Alabama_Indy10 on January 10, 2018, 12:25:36 PM yay TCU finished in the top 10 on AP Also, UCF can claim all of the national titles they want, LOL To be perfectly fair, I'm sure Alabama has claimed some national titles in the past without necessarily being #1 in the final AP poll. It's more of an oddity of college football than anything else. Not necessarily #1 in the final AP poll? Think more outrageously! Alabama officially claims one from 1941 where they were ranked #20! That team was also chosen by the Houlgate system and won the Cotton Bowl. Many teams claim national championships from that era because there was no single system that declared a national champion like we have in the CFP now. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Del Tachi on January 10, 2018, 01:04:54 PM yay TCU finished in the top 10 on AP Also, UCF can claim all of the national titles they want, LOL To be perfectly fair, I'm sure Alabama has claimed some national titles in the past without necessarily being #1 in the final AP poll. It's more of an oddity of college football than anything else. Not necessarily #1 in the final AP poll? Think more outrageously! Alabama officially claims one from 1941 where they were ranked #20! That team was also chosen by the Houlgate system and won the Cotton Bowl. Many teams claim national championships from that era because there was no single system that declared a national champion like we have in the CFP now. Yes, but Alabama is known as an especially egregious offender considering that they claim eight disputed national championship titles. And they could probably get away with this too, but not when their fans go around spouting off "#17" all day long. No matter what happened in the CFP final, UGA had a better season than Alabama all around. One game decided on a last-minute mistake in overtime doesn't change that. I'm the most upset with this result because some will say that it vindicates the committee's decison to pick Alabama over Ohio St or other marginal teams, thus giving increased weight to "eye tests" in the future. If we're going to decide who gets to go to the playoff based on eye tests alone, what even is the point of competition? Alabama played a weak schedule, lost their biggest game of the regular season, struggled severely against the likes of powerhouses like Texas A&M (7-6) and Mississippi State (9-4), and was not a Conference champion - they didn't deserve it. An Ohio State (or even Wisconsin, Miami, USC, etc for that matter) would have played-up to the occasion if selected for the playoff just like Alabama did. I don't consider Bama's win validation for the Committee's decision. EDIT: And Georgia has the same number of wins as Alabama and an SEC title to boot, if UCF can do it I say we claim the national championship too. The more controversy the better. Title: Re: College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread Post by: Sprouts Farmers Market ✘ on January 10, 2018, 01:11:56 PM Dereich, you are crazy if you want to give the 1941 championship to Minnesota. The win vs Northwestern was very controversial and the 2 pt conversion rightfully dropped them in the rankings. Alabama did a lot right that year
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