College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread

[Illiniwek]

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

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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

[Illiniwek]

Happy to be wrong about my o$u pick last night. Oklahoma looked awesome crushing the buckeyes.

[Illiniwek]

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!!!!

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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

[Illiniwek]

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

Smilo updated the spreadsheet, I'm at 29 now

OK

Took a mega hit this week. Ouch...

[Illiniwek]

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

Go Illini!

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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

[Illiniwek]

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....

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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

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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

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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

[Illiniwek]

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

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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

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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

[Illiniwek]

[/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

[Illiniwek]

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.

[Illiniwek]

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?

[Illiniwek]

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.

[Illiniwek]

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)

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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.

[Illiniwek]

Changing my selection to Stanford.

I really need to stop tinkering with my picks.

[Illiniwek]

Hoping for Bama. They are the better team.

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The committee’s job is to get the 4 best teams into the playoff. I believe they have succeeded.

[Illiniwek]

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?