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 Expert
THURSDAY
(15) Georgia Tech @ (20) Miami (FL)
SATURDAY
Boston Coll. @ Clemson
East Carolina @ (19) North Carolina
Louisville @ Kentucky
(22) Nebraska @ (14) Virginia Tech
Tennessee @ (1) Florida
Michigan St. @ (18) Notre Dame
(17) Utah @ Oregon
SMU @ Washington St.
(23) Cincinnati @ Oregon St.
Mississippi St. @ Vanderbilt
Florida St. @ (9) BYU
West Virginia @ Auburn
(21) Georgia @ Arkansas
Texas Tech @ (2) Texas
(15) Georgia Tech @ (20) Miami (FL)
SATURDAY
Boston Coll. @ Clemson
East Carolina @ (19) North Carolina
Louisville @ Kentucky
(22) Nebraska @ (14) Virginia Tech
Tennessee @ (1) Florida
Michigan St. @ (18) Notre Dame
(17) Utah @ Oregon
SMU @ Washington St.
(23) Cincinnati @ Oregon St.
Mississippi St. @ Vanderbilt
Florida St. @ (9) BYU
West Virginia @ Auburn
(21) Georgia @ Arkansas
Texas Tech @ (2) Texas
Meow
THURSDAY
(15) Georgia Tech @ (20) Miami (FL)
SATURDAY
Boston Coll. @ Clemson
East Carolina @ (19) North Carolina
Louisville @ Kentucky
(22) Nebraska@ (14) Virginia Tech
Tennessee @ (1) Florida
Michigan St. @ (18) Notre Dame
(17) Utah @ Oregon
SMU @ Washington St.
(23) Cincinnati @ Oregon St.
Mississippi St. @ Vanderbilt
Florida St. @ (9) BYU
West Virginia @ Auburn
(21) Georgia @ Arkansas
Texas Tech @ (2) Texas
(15) Georgia Tech @ (20) Miami (FL)
SATURDAY
Boston Coll. @ Clemson
East Carolina @ (19) North Carolina
Louisville @ Kentucky
(22) Nebraska@ (14) Virginia Tech
Tennessee @ (1) Florida
Michigan St. @ (18) Notre Dame
(17) Utah @ Oregon
SMU @ Washington St.
(23) Cincinnati @ Oregon St.
Mississippi St. @ Vanderbilt
Florida St. @ (9) BYU
West Virginia @ Auburn
(21) Georgia @ Arkansas
Texas Tech @ (2) Texas
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Beach Fanatic
THURSDAY
(15) Georgia Tech @ (20) Miami (FL)
SATURDAY
Boston Coll. @ Clemson
East Carolina @ (19) North Carolina
Louisville @ Kentucky
(22) Nebraska @ (14) Virginia Tech
Tennessee @ (1) Florida
Michigan St. @ (18) Notre Dame
(17) Utah @ Oregon
SMU @ Washington St.
(23) Cincinnati @ Oregon St.
Mississippi St. @ Vanderbilt
Florida St. @ (9) BYU
West Virginia @ Auburn
(21) Georgia @ Arkansas
Texas Tech @ (2) Texas
(15) Georgia Tech @ (20) Miami (FL)
SATURDAY
Boston Coll. @ Clemson
East Carolina @ (19) North Carolina
Louisville @ Kentucky
(22) Nebraska @ (14) Virginia Tech
Tennessee @ (1) Florida
Michigan St. @ (18) Notre Dame
(17) Utah @ Oregon
SMU @ Washington St.
(23) Cincinnati @ Oregon St.
Mississippi St. @ Vanderbilt
Florida St. @ (9) BYU
West Virginia @ Auburn
(21) Georgia @ Arkansas
Texas Tech @ (2) Texas
Beach Fanatic
THURSDAY
(15) Georgia Tech @ (20) Miami (FL)
SATURDAY
Boston Coll. @ Clemson
East Carolina @ (19) North Carolina
Louisville @ Kentucky
(22) Nebraska @ (14) Virginia Tech
Tennessee @ (1) Florida
Michigan St. @ (18) Notre Dame
(17) Utah @ Oregon
SMU @ Washington St.
(23) Cincinnati @ Oregon St.
Mississippi St. @ Vanderbilt
Florida St. @ (9) BYU
West Virginia @ Auburn
(21) Georgia @ Arkansas
Texas Tech @ (2) Texas
(15) Georgia Tech @ (20) Miami (FL)
SATURDAY
Boston Coll. @ Clemson
East Carolina @ (19) North Carolina
Louisville @ Kentucky
(22) Nebraska @ (14) Virginia Tech
Tennessee @ (1) Florida
Michigan St. @ (18) Notre Dame
(17) Utah @ Oregon
SMU @ Washington St.
(23) Cincinnati @ Oregon St.
Mississippi St. @ Vanderbilt
Florida St. @ (9) BYU
West Virginia @ Auburn
(21) Georgia @ Arkansas
Texas Tech @ (2) Texas
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Beach Fanatic
A little trivia on this week's games.
On average, there are four disenters for each game.
Four games remain unanimous.
Three games have the majority of picks for the under-dog.
It should be an interesting pick'em.:idontno:
On average, there are four disenters for each game.
Four games remain unanimous.
Three games have the majority of picks for the under-dog.
It should be an interesting pick'em.:idontno:
beats on hood
Week 3 Pick'ems
THURSDAY
(15) Georgia Tech @ (20) Miami (FL) GO JACKETS!
SATURDAY
Boston Coll. @ Clemson
East Carolina @ (19) North Carolina
Louisville @ Kentucky
(22) Nebraska @ (14) Virginia Tech
Tennessee @ (1) Florida
Michigan St. @ (18) Notre Dame
(17) Utah @ Oregon
SMU @ Washington St.
(23) Cincinnati @ Oregon St.
Mississippi St. @ Vanderbilt
Florida St. @ (9) BYU
West Virginia @ Auburn
(21) Georgia @ Arkansas
Texas Tech @ (2) Texas
THURSDAY
(15) Georgia Tech @ (20) Miami (FL) GO JACKETS!
SATURDAY
Boston Coll. @ Clemson
East Carolina @ (19) North Carolina
Louisville @ Kentucky
(22) Nebraska @ (14) Virginia Tech
Tennessee @ (1) Florida
Michigan St. @ (18) Notre Dame
(17) Utah @ Oregon
SMU @ Washington St.
(23) Cincinnati @ Oregon St.
Mississippi St. @ Vanderbilt
Florida St. @ (9) BYU
West Virginia @ Auburn
(21) Georgia @ Arkansas
Texas Tech @ (2) Texas
SoWal Insider
Gah! Picks! stuck in politics!
Locking in Miami over Georgia Tech right now before I work on the rest. :wave:
Erin Andrews still talking to Eddie Shannon in pregame interview.
Locking in Miami over Georgia Tech right now before I work on the rest. :wave:
Erin Andrews still talking to Eddie Shannon in pregame interview.
SoWal Insider
OK I will not edit my above post just add a second one.
These were really hard! We need a whine smiley.
THURSDAY
(15) Georgia Tech @ (20) Miami (FL)
SATURDAY
Boston Coll. @ Clemson
East Carolina @ (19) North Carolina might regret this :bang:
Louisville @ Kentucky
(22) Nebraska @ (14) Virginia Tech
Tennessee @ (1) FLORIDA
Michigan St. @ (18) Notre Dame
(17) Utah @ Oregon
SMU @ Washington St.
(23) Cincinnati @ Oregon St.
Mississippi St. @ Vanderbilt
Florida St. @ (9) BYU
West Virginia @ Auburn
(21) Georgia @ Arkansas
Texas Tech @ (2) Texas
These were really hard! We need a whine smiley.
THURSDAY
(15) Georgia Tech @ (20) Miami (FL)
SATURDAY
Boston Coll. @ Clemson
East Carolina @ (19) North Carolina might regret this :bang:
Louisville @ Kentucky
(22) Nebraska @ (14) Virginia Tech
Tennessee @ (1) FLORIDA
Michigan St. @ (18) Notre Dame
(17) Utah @ Oregon
SMU @ Washington St.
(23) Cincinnati @ Oregon St.
Mississippi St. @ Vanderbilt
Florida St. @ (9) BYU
West Virginia @ Auburn
(21) Georgia @ Arkansas
Texas Tech @ (2) Texas
beats on hood
Official kickoff time tonight was 7:30 PM Eastern/6:30 Central. Sorry.
Saturday picks are due by 9 AM Central, so it's still not to late to pick those.
Saturday picks are due by 9 AM Central, so it's still not to late to pick those.
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SoWal Insider
Official kickoff time tonight was 7:30 PM Eastern/6:30 Central. Sorry.
Saturday picks are due by 9 AM Central, so it's still not to late to pick those.
I will accept this, but will also point out that actual kickoff time was several minutes later, since after I posted my pick for tonight Erin Andrews was still doing her interviews on the field. You know how TV is with their start times, jabber jawing and when they finally get around to starting ...
SoWal Insider
Hold up! I don't like to be a PITA, but I AM annoyingly specific (just ask my mother!) and according to the Georgia Tech media notes linked below, official kickoff time was scheduled for 7:45 p.m. What say you judging panel?
Georgia Tech Official Athletic Site
Georgia Tech Official Athletic Site
beats on hood
Okay, TFT, I see the 7:45 on the GT website. You're otay.:wave:
SoWal Insider
Okay, TFT, I see the 7:45 on the GT website. You're otay.:wave:
Thank you! :wave: It was done in good faith, honest. Sorry about your Jackets so far. I do like the Jackets. :clap:
Meow
oh, my....I see posturing here. 😀
TFT and cp were waiting for me to post my pick'ems. I was born at night, but not last night. :floor:
TFT and cp were waiting for me to post my pick'ems. I was born at night, but not last night. :floor:
SoWal Insider
oh, my....I see posturing here. 😀
TFT and cp were waiting for me to post my pick'ems. I was born at night, but not last night. :floor:
:roll: You obviously don't know that I have been a procrastinator all my life. :wave: Well, since third grade and the storyboard project I finished up at 9 p.m. the night before. I got an A and that ruined me for life. :floor:
Beach Fanatic
I'm confused?! I set my clock so I would have mine done before 9am . ( sometimes I sleep in) I thought that was the cut off for Thurs. games:confused::bang:
The main one I needed help with was the SMU game. And you would be no help there Miss Kitty,as I assumed you'd go with your ponies.
Oh, the Ark. / Georgia one was a toss up for me. I changed my mind several times.
Carry on.....:wave:
The main one I needed help with was the SMU game. And you would be no help there Miss Kitty,as I assumed you'd go with your ponies.
Oh, the Ark. / Georgia one was a toss up for me. I changed my mind several times.
Carry on.....:wave:
beats on hood
I'm confused?! I set my clock so I would have mine done before 9am . ( sometimes I sleep in) I thought that was the cut off for Thurs. games:confused::bang:What I should have said is that Saturday's picks are due by 9 AM Central on Saturday. If someone didn't post his/her GT/Miami pick by 6:45 PM Central on Thursday, s/he must forfeit that game.
The main one I needed help with was the SMU game. And you would be no help there Miss Kitty,as I assumed you'd go with your ponies.
Oh, the Ark. / Georgia one was a toss up for me. I changed my mind several times.
Carry on.....:wave:
I have also been asked why some people don't post, yet are on the list of players. Smiling JOe specified some time ago that his picks would be the home team unless UGA is the visiting team, and in that case, he picks UGA. So he doesn't need to post.
:wave:
Meow
What I should have said is that Saturday's picks are due by 9 AM Central on Saturday. If someone didn't post his/her GT/Miami pick by 6:45 PM Central on Thursday, s/he must forfeit that game.
I have also been asked why some people don't post, yet are on the list of players. Smiling JOe specified some time ago that his picks would be the home team unless UGA is the visiting team, and in that case, he picks UGA. So he doesn't need to post.
:wave:
:floor:...I am so damm confused by you math types! I was still thinking Thursday's pick'ems were due by 9 am on Thursday...that is why i was poking funn at cp and TFT! I blew that one! 😀
SoWal Expert
:floor:...I am so damm confused by you math types! I was still thinking Thursday's pick'ems were due by 9 am on Thursday...that is why i was poking funn at cp and TFT! I blew that one! 😀
Me too. Just to be safe, I'm going with the 9AM thingy anyway. :wave:
SkunkyAuthor
:floor:...I am so damm confused by you math types! I was still thinking Thursday's pick'ems were due by 9 am on Thursday...that is why i was poking funn at cp and TFT! I blew that one! 😀
At least there are no z-scores or t-scores, just final scores!:lol:
Meow
At least there are no z-scores or t-scores, just final scores!:lol:
Miss Kitty + DD divided by BR's rules = :blink:
disclaimer: it doesn't take much to confuse me and DD!
Beach Fanatic
At least there are no z-scores or t-scores, just final scores!:lol:
I have studied the standard deviations based upon vegas odds and favorite's location. I am sure everyone would enjoy seeing that.:funn:
You can see how much good that has been worth.
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SoWal Expert
Miss Kitty + DD divided by BR's rules = :blink:
disclaimer: it doesn't take much to confuse me and DD!
Truer words...never spoken. 😀
Beach Fanatic
Quite a week. Congatulations to Beach SiO2!
Beach Fanatic
More trivia...
17 missed FSU
15 missed Mississippi St.
11 missed Oregon and/or Washingtron St.
7 missed Miami and/or Georgia
Averaged over 5 wrong per game including 3 unanimous correct picks
17 missed FSU
15 missed Mississippi St.
11 missed Oregon and/or Washingtron St.
7 missed Miami and/or Georgia
Averaged over 5 wrong per game including 3 unanimous correct picks
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