SOWAL NCAA pick'em

SkunkyLocked

Aug 27, '07 · 11:36 AM511,537

I would like to organize a friendly little football contest as I know there is at least a modest amount of interest regarding this topic. All you have to do is pick the winners of the week's upcoming games that I post. Each correct pick earns one point;there is no penalty for incorrect guesses. I will keep a tally of everyone's points as the season progresses. Picks must be posted on the board BEFORE KICKOFF (duh), or they will not count. The SOWALer with the most points at the end of the year wins a, hmmm, not sure about that, but isn't glory reward enough?! Now get picking!

WEEK 1 NCAA Football-Deadline to submit picks is 5PM central Thursday August 30

LSU at Mississippi State

Georgia Tech at Notre Dame

Tennessee at California

Kansas State at Auburn

Florida State at Clemson

Copy and past the schedule in your response and highlight your winner!
For example, here are my picks:

LSU at Mississippi State

Georgia Tech at Notre Dame

Tennessee at California

Kansas State at Auburn

Florida State at Clemson

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SoWal Insider

Dec 4, '08 · 4:38 PM#4077

Thursday December 4
Louisville @ Rutgers

Friday December 5
Ball State @ Buffalo

Saturday December 6
Navy @ Army
East Carolina @ Tulsa
Pittsburgh @ Connecticut
Boston College @ Virginia Tech
Alabama @ Florida in Georgia Dome
USF @ West Virginia
Arizona State @ Arizona
Missouri @ Oklahoma in Kansas City, MO :angry: Boomer Poo Poo!
Cincinnati @ Hawaii

Bonus-Which team will kick more field goals successfully in the SEC championship game-Florida or Alabama? (Extra point kicks do not count)

Hey Miss Kitty. I see you made sure you got your picks on here in time.

But I see there are still some who have not posted their picks. Is game time tonight 6:00 or 7:00???

beats on hood

Dec 4, '08 · 4:50 PM#4078

Hey Miss Kitty. I see you made sure you got your picks on here in time. But I see there are still some who have not posted their picks. Is game time tonight 6:00 or 7:00???

7:30 EST. I just can't decide on my picks. :idontno:

Beach Fanatic

Dec 4, '08 · 4:53 PM#4079

WEEK 15 SCHEDULE

Thursday December 4
Louisville @ Rutgers

Friday December 5
Ball State @ Buffalo

Saturday December 6
Navy @ Army
East Carolina @ Tulsa
Pittsburgh @ Connecticut
Boston College @ Virginia Tech
Alabama @ Florida in Georgia Dome
USF @ West Virginia
Arizona State @ Arizona
Missouri @ Oklahoma in Kansas City, MO
Cincinnati @ Hawaii

Bonus-Which team will kick more field goals successfully in the SEC championship game-Florida or Alabama? (Extra point kicks do not count).

beats on hood

Dec 4, '08 · 5:11 PM#4080

WEEK 15 SCHEDULE

Thursday December 4
Louisville @ Rutgers

Friday December 5
Ball State @ Buffalo

Saturday December 6
Navy @ Army
East Carolina @ Tulsa
Pittsburgh @ Connecticut
Boston College @ Virginia Tech
Alabama @ Florida in Georgia Dome
USF @ West Virginia
Arizona State @ Arizona
Missouri @ Oklahoma in Kansas City, MO
Cincinnati @ Hawaii

Bonus-Which team will kick more field goals successfully in the SEC championship game-Florida or Alabama? (Extra point kicks do not count).

SoWal Expert

Dec 4, '08 · 6:08 PM#4081

WEEK 15 SCHEDULE

Thursday December 4
Louisville @ Rutgers

Friday December 5
Ball State @ Buffalo

Saturday December 6
Navy @ Army
East Carolina @ Tulsa
Pittsburgh @ Connecticut
Boston College @ Virginia Tech
Alabama @ Florida in Georgia Dome
USF @ West Virginia
Arizona State @ Arizona
Missouri @ Oklahoma in Kansas City, MO
Cincinnati @ Hawaii

Bonus-Which team will kick more field goals successfully in the SEC championship game-Florida or Alabama? (Extra point kicks do not count).

Gosh, these picks look familiar. ;-) :wave:

beats on hood

Dec 4, '08 · 6:57 PM#4082

Gosh, these picks look familiar. ;-)

After I picked these, I asked hubby what DD picked. When he told me we picked the same teams, I almost switched my pick to Alabama, but it was after 7:30 when we got back from dinner. :blush:

After Saturday's tough game, I don't know if our little guys can handle those big old Bama boys!

SoWal Expert

Dec 4, '08 · 7:20 PM#4083

After I picked these, I asked hubby what DD picked. When he told me we picked the same teams, I almost switched my pick to Alabama, but it was after 7:30 when we got back from dinner. After Saturday's tough game, I don't know if our little guys can handle those big old Bama boys! .

I had to laugh! No one I'd rather be neck & neck with!!! :wub:

SoWal Insider

Dec 4, '08 · 10:48 PM#4084

After I picked these, I asked hubby what DD picked. When he told me we picked the same teams, I almost switched my pick to Alabama, but it was after 7:30 when we got back from dinner. After Saturday's tough game, I don't know if our little guys can handle those big old Bama boys! .

Well, it looks like Ball State has cost all of us a correct pick in this game. Pathetic. Two fumbles enabling Buffalo to run both back the entire length of the field for touchdowns. I had a friend tell me to go with Buffalo, they said they were picking Buffalo over Ball State as a upset special. And I did not listen to them. :bang:

Edited Dec 5, '08 · 9:47 PM

SoWal Expert

Dec 6, '08 · 3:33 PM#4085

Buffalo? Who knew?
East Carolina? Who knew?
Virginia Tech? :bang:

SoWal Insider

Dec 6, '08 · 4:17 PM#4086

Buffalo? Who knew?
East Carolina? Who knew?
Virginia Tech?

I'm not a happy camper today. Ball State let us all down, as did Tulsa, except for one person. And more than not went for Va. Tech. So I feel like an idiot. At least the ending bonus points will erase some misses for people.

SoWal Expert

Dec 6, '08 · 5:51 PM#4087

I'm not a happy camper today. Ball State let us all down, as did Tulsa, except for one person. And more than not went for Va. Tech. So I feel like an idiot. At least the ending bonus points will erase some misses for people.

Dammit! I've got to leave!!! We have a dinner to go to. Dammit!! :bang:

SoWal Insider

Dec 7, '08 · 8:11 AM#4088

Dammit! I've got to leave!!! We have a dinner to go to. Dammit!!

I cannot believe Cincy came back and won. I went to bed around 11:30. Could not stay up and watch the entire game. I checked my taping of it this morning and they were down 17-10 and then 23-10. I thought no way now. They won 29-24.

Arkiehawg finished atop this week it looks like at 9-2.

SoWal Expert

Dec 7, '08 · 9:55 AM#4089

I'm glad I wasn't watching. I was drinking.

SoWal Insider

Dec 7, '08 · 2:49 PM#4090

No end of season final results yet after yesterday's games. BR must still be celebrating.

SoWal Expert

Dec 7, '08 · 3:08 PM#4091

No end of season final results yet after yesterday's games. BR must still be celebrating.

She was a pretty happy Gator last night when I talked to her!! :clap:

beats on hood

Dec 7, '08 · 3:34 PM#4092

Week XV Results

Here they are. Congrats to DD for having the biggest number of wins for the season. :clap:

The best picker of the week was Arkiehawg at 9-2.

TooFarTampa has the largest possible number of bonus points at 30. Everyone's bonus points are final except those who chose Oklahoma or Florida for the national championship (assuming all of the sports experts are correct). That's DD, cp, and TooFarTampa.

The colors are obvious. Chomp! And yes, I had a great time. Thanks to all of you who texted or called me during the game. :wub:

It's been fun! :wave:

And the details:

Edited Dec 7, '08 · 3:38 PM

SoWal Expert

Dec 7, '08 · 3:56 PM#4093

Thanks, BR. Man, I wish I had known at the beginning what I know now. I still don't get all the bonus stuff, but I woulda sure made different picks. :wave:

beats on hood

Dec 7, '08 · 5:24 PM#4094

Thanks, BR. Man, I wish I had known at the beginning what I know now. I still don't get all the bonus stuff, but I woulda sure made different picks.

Based on what we knew then, I don't think you could have done any better. I just picked Florida over Georgia because I'm a Gator. A lot of people thought UGA was going to the national championship back then. And you're still in the game with Oklahoma although obviously I hope the Gators beat them.

Clemson? :floor:

We both got tricked on that one. And who would have thought preseason that LSU wouldn't win the west? That is, other than our friend Darlene.;-)

SoWal Expert

Dec 7, '08 · 5:31 PM#4095

Based on what we knew then, I don't think you could have done any better. I just picked Florida over Georgia because I'm a Gator. A lot of people thought UGA was going to the national championship back then. And you're still in the game with Oklahoma although obviously I hope the Gators beat them.

Clemson? We both got tricked on that one. And who would have thought preseason that LSU wouldn't win the west? That is, other than our friend Darlene.;-)

LSwho?

SoWal Insider

Dec 7, '08 · 6:17 PM#4096

I cannot wait until the bowl games. That will be a challenge.

Maybe next year I can win the entire thing. ESPN has the bowl matchups posted already. There are still around 4 that have no teams listed. Maybe they will have the other selections soon and then Skunky can post them. Here is the link.

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=3444571

Edited Dec 7, '08 · 6:39 PM

Beach Fanatic

Dec 7, '08 · 6:39 PM#4097

I can't wait till the bowl selections start. It would be kinda cool if LSU came here to Memphis to play in the Liberty Bowl, even though they didn't do so good this year. It would still be kinda neat to watch LSU play here anyway. And BTW, Lady D, next year you can win as long as I'm right behind you.

Beach Fanatic

Dec 7, '08 · 6:43 PM#4098

Chick-fil-A
LSU vs. Georgia Tech Atlanta
Georgia Dome Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. ESPN

Dangit, why couldn't LSU come here?

SoWal Insider

Dec 7, '08 · 6:47 PM#4099

Congrats DD! And great job too BR!

Here they are. Congrats to DD for having the biggest number of wins for the season. The best picker of the week was Arkiehawg at 9-2.

TooFarTampa has the largest possible number of bonus points at 30. Everyone's bonus points are final except those who chose Oklahoma or Florida for the national championship (assuming all of the sports experts are correct). That's DD, cp, and TooFarTampa.

Next year, remind me not to drop out! :wave:

beats on hood

Dec 7, '08 · 7:06 PM#4100

I can't wait till the bowl selections start. It would be kinda cool if LSU came here to Memphis to play in the Liberty Bowl, even though they didn't do so good this year. It would still be kinda neat to watch LSU play here anyway. And BTW, Lady D, next year you can win as long as I'm right behind you.

We're watching!