College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread

[Alabama_Indy10]

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

[Dereich]

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.

[100% pro-life no matter what]

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

[Dereich]

This game is an absolute nightmare. FSU isn't making a bowl.

[NewYorkExpress]

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).

[#gravelgang #lessiglad]

This game is an absolute nightmare. FSU isn't making a bowl.

What happened to FSU? Did losing Francois really hurt that much?

[NewYorkExpress]

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.

[Dereich]

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. 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.

[NewYorkExpress]

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

[Dereich]

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.

[NewYorkExpress]

Anyone ELSE want to bet against Iowa State winning the Big Twelve?

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Yes I will bet against it Remember when you said Georgia winning the SEC was impossible though

[NewYorkExpress]

Yes I will bet against it 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.

[Dereich]

Yes I will bet against it 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.

[#gravelgang #lessiglad]

Cardiac cats finally pull one out! Great win for Pat Fitzgerald.

[7,052,770]

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).

[NewYorkExpress]

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).

[Dereich]

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.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

I'm going to bed early so last 3 games are pending, I will update when I wake up.

[7,052,770]

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.

[NewYorkExpress]

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

[Terry the Fat Shark]

San Diego state wasn't on so add 1 to all but jgibson

[NewYorkExpress]

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).

[Dereich]

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.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

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.

Tennessee is apparently discussing Jones immediate future with the program as of right now.