The 150th Edition of College Football - Discussion and Pick 'Em Thread

[OSR stands with Israel]

I miss the Pac 12 of 2011-2014 when they were the 2nd best conference year after year and in 2012 arguably the best conference . The BCS robbed the Ducks blind in 2012 when they awarded Alabama number 2 spot over Oregon despite the fact that Alabama lost to a far worse team than Oregon did by a larger margin as well .


I so wish there was a playoff that year because the would have won it all that year



2014 Mark Helfrich completely blew the title game with horrible coaching which foreshadowed how bad 2016-17 would be once the bulk of the team no longer was there

[GeorgiaModerate]

WEEK 8 RESULTS

Sjoyce won another tight battle (the fourth week in which he's won or tied for the lead!) and gained back the point of overall lead that he lost last week.

This week:

20 sjoyce
19 GeorgiaModerate, Green Line
18 Jgibson, Sunrise
17 1184AZ, Illiniwek, Sprouts
16 ExtremeRepublican
14 Dereich
13 dfw, RINO Tom, YE

Our average score was 16.5, which is so-so.  There were three unanimous picks (North Texas, Utah, and USC) and we got them all right.  There was one game with a single dissenter (Florida-South Carolina) and the dissenter was wrong.

Overall results:

148 sjoyce
141 GeorgiaModerate
133 Green Line
132 Sprouts
131 Dereich
129 ExtremeRepublican
128 JGibson
126 RINO Tom
120 Illiniwek
118 1184AZ
115 SunriseAroundTheWorld
112 dfw

People who haven't played every week:

76 peenie_weenie
54 YE
49 Ninja0428
17 Coastal Elitist, tmthforu94
13 Gorguf

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Week 9 FBS/FCS matchups

Saturday, October 26th

#13 Wisconsin @ #3 Ohio State Noon EDT FOX

Miami (FL) @ Pittsburgh Noon EDT ESPN

San Jose State @ Army Noon EDT CBSSN

Mississippi State @ Texas A&M Noon EDT SECN

Illinois @ Purdue Noon EDT BTN

Nevada @ Wyoming 2 PM EDT ATSN

Western Kentucky @ Marshall 2:30 PM EDT FCBK

#9 Auburn @ #2 LSU 3:30 PM EDT CBS

#6 Penn State @ Michigan State 3:30 PM EDT ABC

#15 Texas @ TCU 3:30 PM EDT FOX

Maryland @ #17 Minnesota 3:30 PM EDT ESPN

Oklahoma State @ #23 Iowa State 3:30 PM EDT FS1

UConn @ UMass 3:30 PM EDT

Syracuse @ Florida State 3:30 PM EDT ESPN2

Virginia @ Louisville 3:30 PM EDT ACCN

Arizona @ Stanford 3:30 PM EDT PACN

Indiana @ Nebraska 3:30 PM EDT BTN

Tulane @ Navy 3:30 PM EDT CBSSN

Eastern Michigan @ Toledo 3:30 PM EDT ESPN+

Duke @ North Carolina 4 PM EDT ACCNX

UCF @ Temple 7 PM EDT ESPN2

#8 Notre Dame @ #19 Michigan 7:30 PM EDT ABC

Utah State @ Air Force 10:15 PM EDT ESPN2

FCS:

North Dakota State @ South Dakota State 3 PM EDT

Sam Houston State @ Central Arkansas 7 PM EDT

[Terry the Fat Shark]

I wasn't really sure they'd do this since they love going to top 25 SEC matchups...but College Gameday is going to NDSU @ SDSU! (Though they might've gone to Wisconsin @ Ohio State had Wisconsin not lost lol)

[Green Line]

Two really good FCS matchups this week.

Saturday, October 26th

#13 Wisconsin @ #3 Ohio State Noon EDT FOX

Miami (FL) @ Pittsburgh Noon EDT ESPN

San Jose State @ Army Noon EDT CBSSN

Mississippi State @ Texas A&M Noon EDT SECN

Illinois @ Purdue Noon EDT BTN

Nevada @ Wyoming 2 PM EDT ATSN

Western Kentucky @ Marshall 2:30 PM EDT FCBK

#9 Auburn @ #2 LSU 3:30 PM EDT CBS

#6 Penn State @ Michigan State 3:30 PM EDT ABC - This one is screaming out to me as a Michigan State upset.. but I just can't stand them so w/e

#15 Texas @ TCU 3:30 PM EDT FOX

Maryland @ #17 Minnesota 3:30 PM EDT ESPN

Oklahoma State @ #23 Iowa State 3:30 PM EDT FS1

UConn @ UMass 3:30 PM EDT

Syracuse @ Florida State 3:30 PM EDT ESPN2

Virginia @ Louisville 3:30 PM EDT ACCN

Arizona @ Stanford 3:30 PM EDT PACN

Indiana @ Nebraska 3:30 PM EDT BTN

Tulane @ Navy 3:30 PM EDT CBSSN

Eastern Michigan @ Toledo 3:30 PM EDT ESPN+

Duke @ North Carolina 4 PM EDT ACCNX

UCF @ Temple 7 PM EDT ESPN2

#8 Notre Dame @ #19 Michigan 7:30 PM EDT ABC

Utah State @ Air Force 10:15 PM EDT ESPN2

FCS:

North Dakota State @ South Dakota State 3 PM EDT

Sam Houston State @ Central Arkansas 7 PM EDT

[Illiniwek]

Week 9 FBS/FCS matchups

Saturday, October 26th

#13 Wisconsin @ #3 Ohio State Noon EDT FOX

Miami (FL) @ Pittsburgh Noon EDT ESPN

San Jose State @ Army Noon EDT CBSSN

Mississippi State @ Texas A&M Noon EDT SECN

Illinois @ Purdue Noon EDT BTN

Nevada @ Wyoming 2 PM EDT ATSN

Western Kentucky @ Marshall 2:30 PM EDT FCBK

#9 Auburn @ #2 LSU 3:30 PM EDT CBS

#6 Penn State @ Michigan State 3:30 PM EDT ABC

#15 Texas @ TCU 3:30 PM EDT FOX

Maryland @ #17 Minnesota 3:30 PM EDT ESPN SUPER DUPER MEGA FRAUD ALERT

Oklahoma State @ #23 Iowa State 3:30 PM EDT FS1

UConn @ UMass 3:30 PM EDT

Syracuse @ Florida State 3:30 PM EDT ESPN2

Virginia @ Louisville 3:30 PM EDT ACCN

Arizona @ Stanford 3:30 PM EDT PACN

Indiana @ Nebraska 3:30 PM EDT BTN

Tulane @ Navy 3:30 PM EDT CBSSN

Eastern Michigan @ Toledo 3:30 PM EDT ESPN+

Duke @ North Carolina 4 PM EDT ACCNX

UCF @ Temple 7 PM EDT ESPN2

#8 Notre Dame @ #19 Michigan 7:30 PM EDT ABC

Utah State @ Air Force 10:15 PM EDT ESPN2

FCS:

North Dakota State @ South Dakota State 3 PM EDT

Sam Houston State @ Central Arkansas 7 PM EDT

[Green Line]

Minnesota is the biggest JOKE of a ranked team I've ever seen.  My friend was in Minneapolis on Saturday and apparently they were all going crazy when Wisconsin lost.  Cute.

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

I am so excited for $1 million to be transferred from the coffers of the New Jersey taxpayers to the hands of Jerry Falwell, Jr. this week for the pleasure of beating a "P5" team #FlameOnGameOn

Re: MINN - I would give them a fighting chance of winning the division if the Iowa game were at home. Iowa is just an offensively mediocre team. Clearly not top 3 in the conference, but I think most people saw the 8-0 start coming, especially once they escaped the Jackrabbits and Nebraska was completely exposed.

[7,052,770]

I miss the Pac 12 of 2011-2014 when they were the 2nd best conference year after year and in 2012 arguably the best conference . The BCS robbed the Ducks blind in 2012 when they awarded Alabama number 2 spot over Oregon despite the fact that Alabama lost to a far worse team than Oregon did by a larger margin as well .


I so wish there was a playoff that year because the would have won it all that year



2014 Mark Helfrich completely blew the title game with horrible coaching which foreshadowed how bad 2016-17 would be once the bulk of the team no longer was there

While you're obviously correct that there should have been a playoff in 2012 and any other year, Alabama lost to Texas A&M (finished #t5 that year), while Oregon lost to Stanford (finished #7 that year). Alabama beat 3 teams that finished ranked (not counting Notre Dame) - 14 LSU, t5 Georgia, and 24 Michigan, while Oregon's only win over a team that finished ranked was 20 Oregon State. Alabama also won the SEC, while Oregon didn't win the Pac-12.

On a related subject, what's your opinion of Mark Helfrich? He seems like a guy who would be a sneaky good hire at Mississippi State. Sure, he was bad that one year, but over 4 years, he was 37-16 (24-12 Pac-12) with two top 10 finishes and a playoff. Even in 2016, he had several close losses and it looks like they struggled with a true freshman QB who's really good now as a senior.

Our best years with Dan Mullen were running a HUNH run-oriented spread, and Helfrich is a guy who can bring that back, and he has what seems like a good resume on top of that.

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

Wisconsin @ Ohio State
Miami (FL) @ Pittsburgh
San Jose State @ Army
Mississippi State @ Texas A&M
Illinois @ Purdue
Nevada @ Wyoming
Western Kentucky @ Marshall
Auburn @ LSU
Penn State @ Michigan State
Texas @ TCU
Maryland @ Minnesota
Oklahoma State @ Iowa State
UConn @ UMass
Syracuse @ Florida State
Virginia @ Louisville
Arizona @ Stanford
Indiana @ Nebraska
Tulane @ Navy
Eastern Michigan @ Toledo
Duke @ North Carolina
UCF @ Temple
Notre Dame @ Michigan
Utah State @ Air Force
North Dakota State @ South Dakota State
Sam Houston State @ Central Arkansas

Reserving the right to change Purdue and Stanford once we get a better injury update. Such a difficult slate this week.

[OSR stands with Israel]

I miss the Pac 12 of 2011-2014 when they were the 2nd best conference year after year and in 2012 arguably the best conference . The BCS robbed the Ducks blind in 2012 when they awarded Alabama number 2 spot over Oregon despite the fact that Alabama lost to a far worse team than Oregon did by a larger margin as well .


I so wish there was a playoff that year because the would have won it all that year



2014 Mark Helfrich completely blew the title game with horrible coaching which foreshadowed how bad 2016-17 would be once the bulk of the team no longer was there

While you're obviously correct that there should have been a playoff in 2012 and any other year, Alabama lost to Texas A&M (finished #t5 that year), while Oregon lost to Stanford (finished #7 that year). Alabama beat 3 teams that finished ranked (not counting Notre Dame) - 14 LSU, t5 Georgia, and 24 Michigan, while Oregon's only win over a team that finished ranked was 20 Oregon State. Alabama also won the SEC, while Oregon didn't win the Pac-12.

On a related subject, what's your opinion of Mark Helfrich? He seems like a guy who would be a sneaky good hire at Mississippi State. Sure, he was bad that one year, but over 4 years, he was 37-16 (24-12 Pac-12) with two top 10 finishes and a playoff. Even in 2016, he had several close losses and it looks like they struggled with a true freshman QB who's really good now as a senior.

Our best years with Dan Mullen were running a HUNH run-oriented spread, and Helfrich is a guy who can bring that back, and he has what seems like a good resume on top of that.

Mark Helfrich is an excellent OC but not a good Head Coach. 2013 and 2014 Oregon blew many games cause of bad coaching even though they had the best QB in College Football and probably the best talent as well . The 2015 National Championship game is a huge example of this, Helfrich called that game terribly which cost us the game. He went for too many big plays on first and second down  when shot-medium passes would have worked .



Then in the 2016 Alamo Bowl Helfrich blew a 31-0 lead and the 2016 regular season was just horrible.


Anyway right now he is the OC of the Chicago Bears and I dont think he will leave that position in quite some time

[Donerail]

Wisconsin @ Ohio State
Miami (FL) @ Pittsburgh
San Jose State @ Army
Mississippi State @ Texas A&M
Illinois @ Purdue
Nevada @ Wyoming
Western Kentucky @ Marshall
Auburn @ LSU
Penn State @ Michigan State
Texas @ TCU
Maryland @ Minnesota
Oklahoma State @ Iowa State
UConn @ UMass
Syracuse @ Florida State
Virginia @ Louisville
Arizona @ Stanford
Indiana @ Nebraska
Tulane @ Navy
Eastern Michigan @ Toledo
Duke @ North Carolina
UCF @ Temple
Notre Dame @ Michigan
Utah State @ Air Force
North Dakota State @ South Dakota State
Sam Houston State @ Central Arkansas

[GeorgiaModerate]

Reserving the right to change Purdue and Stanford once we get a better injury update. Such a difficult slate this week.

I'll record the last pick posted for any game as long as it's before the deadline (5 minutes before game start).

[RINO Tom]

#13 Wisconsin at #3 Ohio State
Miami (FL) at Pitt
San Jose State at Army
Mississippi State at Texas A&M
Illinois at Purdue ... not tryin' to jinx us.   Plus, I think we have a better chance of beating MSU, NU or possibly even Iowa than Purdue
Nevada at Wyoming
Western Kentucky at Marshall
#9 Auburn at #2 LSU
#6 Penn State at Michigan State
#15 Texas at TCU
Maryland at #17 Minnesota
Oklahoma State at #23 Iowa State
UConn at UMass
Syracuse at Florida State
Virginia at Louisville
Arizona at Stanford
Indiana at Nebraska
Tulane at Navy
Eastern Michigan at Toledo
Duke at North Carolina
UCF at Temple
#8 Notre Dame at #19 Michigan ... I hate Notre Dame, as all good Americans should
Utah State at Air Force
North Dakota State at South Dakota State
Sam Houston State at Central Arkansas

GO ILLINI!

[GeorgiaModerate]

Wisconsin @ Ohio State
Miami (FL) @ Pittsburgh
San Jose State @ Army
Mississippi State @ Texas A&M
Illinois @ Purdue
Nevada @ Wyoming
Western Kentucky @ Marshall
Auburn @ LSU
Penn State @ Michigan State
Texas @ TCU
Maryland @ Minnesota
Oklahoma State @ Iowa State
UConn @ UMass
Syracuse @ Florida State
Virginia @ Louisville
Arizona @ Stanford
Indiana @ Nebraska
Tulane @ Navy
Eastern Michigan @ Toledo
Duke @ North Carolina
UCF @ Temple
Notre Dame @ Michigan
Utah State @ Air Force
North Dakota State @ South Dakota State
Sam Houston State @ Central Arkansas

An unusually high number of visitor picks for me.

[Pragmatic Conservative]

Week 9 FBS/FCS matchups

Saturday, October 26th

#3 Ohio State

 Pittsburgh

Army

Texas A&M

Purdue

Wyoming

Marshall

#9 Auburn

#6 Penn State

#15 Texas

 #17 Minnesota

#23 Iowa State

 UMass

 Florida State

Virginia

Stanford

Nebraska

Navy

Eastern Michigan

Duke

Temple

#19 Michigan

Utah State

FCS:

North Dakota State

Sam Houston State

[Dereich]

Wisconsin @ Ohio State  (Why not; Ohio State hasn't been tested and Wisconsin looked great in every game but the last one)
Miami (FL) @ Pittsburgh
San Jose State @ Army
Mississippi State @ Texas A&M
Illinois @ Purdue
Nevada @ Wyoming
Western Kentucky @ Marshall
Auburn @ LSU
Penn State @ Michigan State
Texas @ TCU
Maryland @ Minnesota
Oklahoma State @ Iowa State
UConn @ UMass
Syracuse @ Florida State (A necessary win...)
Virginia @ Louisville
Arizona @ Stanford
Indiana @ Nebraska
Tulane @ Navy  (What kind of navy can't beat waves)
Eastern Michigan @ Toledo
Duke @ North Carolina
UCF @ Temple
Notre Dame @ Michigan
Utah State @ Air Force
North Dakota State @ South Dakota State
Sam Houston State @ Central Arkansas

[JGibson]

Week 9 FBS/FCS matchups

Saturday, October 26th

#13 Wisconsin @ #3 Ohio State Noon EDT FOX

Miami (FL) @ Pittsburgh Noon EDT ESPN

San Jose State @ Army Noon EDT CBSSN

Mississippi State @ Texas A&M Noon EDT SECN

Illinois @ Purdue Noon EDT BTN

Nevada @ Wyoming 2 PM EDT ATSN

Western Kentucky @ Marshall 2:30 PM EDT FCBK

#9 Auburn @ #2 LSU 3:30 PM EDT CBS

#6 Penn State @ Michigan State 3:30 PM EDT ABC

#15 Texas @ TCU 3:30 PM EDT FOX

Maryland @ #17 Minnesota 3:30 PM EDT ESPN

Oklahoma State @ #23 Iowa State 3:30 PM EDT FS1

UConn @ UMass 3:30 PM EDT

Syracuse @ Florida State 3:30 PM EDT ESPN2

Virginia @ Louisville 3:30 PM EDT ACCN

Arizona @ Stanford 3:30 PM EDT PACN

Indiana @ Nebraska 3:30 PM EDT BTN

Tulane @ Navy 3:30 PM EDT CBSSN

Eastern Michigan @ Toledo 3:30 PM EDT ESPN+

Duke @ North Carolina 4 PM EDT ACCNX

UCF @ Temple 7 PM EDT ESPN2

#8 Notre Dame @ #19 Michigan 7:30 PM EDT ABC

Utah State @ Air Force 10:15 PM EDT ESPN2

FCS:

North Dakota State @ South Dakota State 3 PM EDT

Sam Houston State @ Central Arkansas 7 PM EDT

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Week 9 FBS/FCS matchups

Saturday, October 26th

#13 Wisconsin @ #3 Ohio State Noon EDT FOX

Miami (FL) @ Pittsburgh Noon EDT ESPN

San Jose State @ Army Noon EDT CBSSN

Mississippi State @ Texas A&M Noon EDT SECN eh.....

Illinois @ Purdue Noon EDT BTN also eh....

Nevada @ Wyoming 2 PM EDT ATSN

Western Kentucky @ Marshall 2:30 PM EDT FCBK

#9 Auburn @ #2 LSU 3:30 PM EDT CBS

#6 Penn State @ Michigan State 3:30 PM EDT ABC

#15 Texas @ TCU 3:30 PM EDT FOX  eh....

Maryland @ #17 Minnesota 3:30 PM EDT ESPN

Oklahoma State @ #23 Iowa State 3:30 PM EDT FS1 sorry folks it's still October

UConn @ UMass 3:30 PM EDT  eh...

Syracuse @ Florida State 3:30 PM EDT ESPN2 ehhhhhhhh

Virginia @ Louisville 3:30 PM EDT ACCN

Arizona @ Stanford 3:30 PM EDT PACN

Indiana @ Nebraska 3:30 PM EDT BTN

Tulane @ Navy 3:30 PM EDT CBSSN honestly who knows

Eastern Michigan @ Toledo 3:30 PM EDT ESPN+

Duke @ North Carolina 4 PM EDT ACCNX

UCF @ Temple 7 PM EDT ESPN2

#8 Notre Dame @ #19 Michigan 7:30 PM EDT ABC again, who knows

Utah State @ Air Force 10:15 PM EDT ESPN2

FCS:

North Dakota State @ South Dakota State 3 PM EDT

Sam Houston State @ Central Arkansas 7 PM EDT

[100% pro-life no matter what]

Week 9 FBS/FCS matchups

Saturday, October 26th

#13 Wisconsin @ #3 Ohio State Noon EDT FOX

Miami (FL) @ Pittsburgh Noon EDT ESPN

San Jose State @ Army Noon EDT CBSSN

Mississippi State @ Texas A&M Noon EDT SECN

Illinois @ Purdue Noon EDT BTN

Nevada @ Wyoming 2 PM EDT ATSN

Western Kentucky @ Marshall 2:30 PM EDT FCBK

#9 Auburn @ #2 LSU 3:30 PM EDT CBS

#6 Penn State @ Michigan State 3:30 PM EDT ABC

#15 Texas @ TCU 3:30 PM EDT FOX

Maryland @ #17 Minnesota 3:30 PM EDT ESPN

Oklahoma State @ #23 Iowa State 3:30 PM EDT FS1

UConn @ UMass 3:30 PM EDT (we're really picking this...)

Syracuse @ Florida State 3:30 PM EDT ESPN2

Virginia @ Louisville 3:30 PM EDT ACCN

Arizona @ Stanford 3:30 PM EDT PACN

Indiana @ Nebraska 3:30 PM EDT BTN

Tulane @ Navy 3:30 PM EDT CBSSN

Eastern Michigan @ Toledo 3:30 PM EDT ESPN+

Duke @ North Carolina 4 PM EDT ACCNX

UCF @ Temple 7 PM EDT ESPN2

#8 Notre Dame @ #19 Michigan 7:30 PM EDT ABC

Utah State @ Air Force 10:15 PM EDT ESPN2

FCS:

North Dakota State @ South Dakota State 3 PM EDT

Sam Houston State @ Central Arkansas 7 PM EDT

[GeorgiaModerate]

At the half, Kansas State leads Oklahoma 24-23.  It's the first time this year that Oklahoma has trailed at the end of any quarter.

[DINGO Joe]

At the half, Kansas State leads Oklahoma 24-23.  It's the first time this year that Oklahoma has trailed at the end of any quarter.

I think K-State gonna cover the spread.

[💥💥 brandon bro (he/him/his)]

KSU is rolling over OU right now. OU looks like they've given up and there are 20 minutes to play.

[DINGO Joe]

KSU is rolling over OU right now. OU looks like they've given up and there are 20 minutes to play.

If OU gets 7 touchdowns in the last 12 minutes, they still could cover the spread.  And they got one in about 16 seconds.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Well, Oklahoma is making it interesting.