After an arduous negotiation, we decided on the following games for week 1. Note that a team that is listed with "+##" means that team is spotted ## points.
Each participant from last year is asked to consider inviting a new player to join our merry group.
As in the past highlight your picks in BOLD.
Good Luck!
So. Miss. @ South Carolina
Minnesota @ M. Tennessee
Pittsburgh @ Utah
Miami (OH) +35 @ Florida
La Lafayette +28 @ Georgia
Illinois @ Missouri
Purdue @ Notre Dame
Kentucky @ Louisville
San Jose St +40 @ Alabama
Arkansas State +30 @ Auburn
Washington @ BYU
Oregon St @ TCU
North Carolina @ Louisiana State
SMU @ Texas Tech
Boise State @ Virginia Tech
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beats on hood
where do you work to have to get to work so early?????I teach at a college where they got rid of most of the close-by parking to get LEAD certification (via green space). If I don't get there early, I have to park practically in Alabama to get a parking spot, and then pull a roller bag with heavy books and a laptop to my office.
Skunky
Thursday September 30
Texas A&M @ Oklahoma State
Saturday October 2
Miami @ Clemson
Vanderbilt @ Connecticut
Florida State @ Virginia
Kentucky @ Mississippi
Texas @ Oklahoma (in Dallas, Texas)
Wisconsin @ Michigan State
Tennessee @ LSU
Virginia Tech @ North Carolina State
Georgia @ Colorado
Georgia Tech @ Wake Forest
Florida @ Alabama
Penn State @ Iowa
Notre Dame @ Boston College
Stanford @ Oregon
Texas A&M @ Oklahoma State
Saturday October 2
Miami @ Clemson
Vanderbilt @ Connecticut
Florida State @ Virginia
Kentucky @ Mississippi
Texas @ Oklahoma (in Dallas, Texas)
Wisconsin @ Michigan State
Tennessee @ LSU
Virginia Tech @ North Carolina State
Georgia @ Colorado
Georgia Tech @ Wake Forest
Florida @ Alabama
Penn State @ Iowa
Notre Dame @ Boston College
Stanford @ Oregon
SoWal Expert
Thursday September 30
Texas A&M @ Oklahoma State
Saturday October 2
Miami @ Clemson
Vanderbilt @ Connecticut
Florida State @ Virginia
Kentucky @ Mississippi
Texas @ Oklahoma (in Dallas, Texas)
Wisconsin @ Michigan State
Tennessee @ LSU
Virginia Tech @ North Carolina State
Georgia @ Colorado
Georgia Tech @ Wake Forest
Florida @ Alabama
Penn State @ Iowa
Notre Dame @ Boston College
Stanford @ Oregon
Texas A&M @ Oklahoma State
Saturday October 2
Miami @ Clemson
Vanderbilt @ Connecticut
Florida State @ Virginia
Kentucky @ Mississippi
Texas @ Oklahoma (in Dallas, Texas)
Wisconsin @ Michigan State
Tennessee @ LSU
Virginia Tech @ North Carolina State
Georgia @ Colorado
Georgia Tech @ Wake Forest
Florida @ Alabama
Penn State @ Iowa
Notre Dame @ Boston College
Stanford @ Oregon
Beach Fanatic
You may find this interesting. If not, don't worry about it.
Last year we had 239 games on SoWal pick'ems. The favorite (Las Vegas) won 62.7% of the time. If you break it down...
This means, in the first line, that if either the home or visiting team had a line of 7 points or less, Vegas was right 50.3% of the time.
Actually those greater than 21 points were 100% right. The one shown as a loss was due to giving 44.5 points.
Keep in mind that Vegas gets paid the same regardless if they are right or wrong.
That's exactly where Vegas wants to be.
Beach Fanatic
Texas A&M @ Oklahoma State
Saturday October 2
Miami @ Clemson
Vanderbilt @ Connecticut
Florida State @ Virginia
Kentucky @ Mississippi
Texas @ Oklahoma (in Dallas, Texas)
Wisconsin @ Michigan State
Tennessee @ LSU
Virginia Tech @ North Carolina State
Georgia @ Colorado
Georgia Tech @ Wake Forest
Florida @ Alabama
Penn State @ Iowa
Notre Dame @ Boston College
Stanford @ Oregon
Saturday October 2
Miami @ Clemson
Vanderbilt @ Connecticut
Florida State @ Virginia
Kentucky @ Mississippi
Texas @ Oklahoma (in Dallas, Texas)
Wisconsin @ Michigan State
Tennessee @ LSU
Virginia Tech @ North Carolina State
Georgia @ Colorado
Georgia Tech @ Wake Forest
Florida @ Alabama
Penn State @ Iowa
Notre Dame @ Boston College
Stanford @ Oregon
Beach FanaticAuthor
That's exactly where Vegas wants to be.
Vegas wants to be there WITH points. This does not include points. In other words, in theory the points spread should take it to the 50% probability. However, they don't really care because they get paid the same whether they are right or wrong.
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SoWal Insider
Well, against my better judgment I am leaving my picks the way they are, probably will regret doing so with the Vandy and Kentucky games for sure but that's a chance I am taking. :idontno:
Beach Fanatic
Texas A&M @ Oklahoma State
Saturday October 2
Miami @ Clemson
Vanderbilt@ Connecticut
Florida State @ Virginia
Kentucky @ Mississippi
Texas @ Oklahoma (in Dallas, Texas)
Wisconsin @ Michigan State
Tennessee @ LSU
Virginia Tech @ North Carolina State
Georgia @ Colorado
Georgia Tech @ Wake Forest
Florida @ Alabama
Penn State@ Iowa
Notre Dame @ Boston College
Stanford @ Oregon
Saturday October 2
Miami @ Clemson
Vanderbilt@ Connecticut
Florida State @ Virginia
Kentucky @ Mississippi
Texas @ Oklahoma (in Dallas, Texas)
Wisconsin @ Michigan State
Tennessee @ LSU
Virginia Tech @ North Carolina State
Georgia @ Colorado
Georgia Tech @ Wake Forest
Florida @ Alabama
Penn State@ Iowa
Notre Dame @ Boston College
Stanford @ Oregon
SoWal Insider
May I log in my pick for Texas a&m tonight and pick the rest this afternoon? I am breaking in a new hairdresser this morning. :blush:
thanks Lady D for the reminder!!!
thanks Lady D for the reminder!!!
Beach FanaticAuthor
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Beach Fanatic
Texas A&M @ Oklahoma State
Miami @ Clemson
Vanderbilt @ Connecticut
Florida State @ Virginia
Kentucky @ Mississippi
Texas @ Oklahoma
Wisconsin@ Michigan State
Tennessee @ LSU
Virginia Tech @ North Carolina State
Georgia @ Colorado
Georgia Tech @ Wake Forest
Florida @ Alabama
Penn State @ Iowa
Notre Dame @ Boston College
Stanford @ Oregon
Miami @ Clemson
Vanderbilt @ Connecticut
Florida State @ Virginia
Kentucky @ Mississippi
Texas @ Oklahoma
Wisconsin@ Michigan State
Tennessee @ LSU
Virginia Tech @ North Carolina State
Georgia @ Colorado
Georgia Tech @ Wake Forest
Florida @ Alabama
Penn State @ Iowa
Notre Dame @ Boston College
Stanford @ Oregon
Beach Lover
Thursday September 30
Texas A&M @ Oklahoma State
Saturday October 2
Miami @ Clemson
Vanderbilt @ Connecticut
Florida State @ Virginia
Kentucky @ Mississippi
Texas @ Oklahoma (in Dallas, Texas)
Wisconsin @ Michigan State
Tennessee @ LSU
Virginia Tech @ North Carolina State
Georgia @ Colorado
Georgia Tech @ Wake Forest
Florida @ Alabama
Penn State @ Iowa
Notre Dame @ Boston College
Stanford @ Oregon
Texas A&M @ Oklahoma State
Saturday October 2
Miami @ Clemson
Vanderbilt @ Connecticut
Florida State @ Virginia
Kentucky @ Mississippi
Texas @ Oklahoma (in Dallas, Texas)
Wisconsin @ Michigan State
Tennessee @ LSU
Virginia Tech @ North Carolina State
Georgia @ Colorado
Georgia Tech @ Wake Forest
Florida @ Alabama
Penn State @ Iowa
Notre Dame @ Boston College
Stanford @ Oregon
SoWal Insider
Well, the Ok State game sure has turned out to be a big train wreck so far for me as well as everyone else who picked them.
:trainwreck:
:trainwreck:
SoWal Expert
Well, the Ok State game sure has turned out to be a big train wreck so far for me as well as everyone else who picked them.
:trainwreck:
:bang:
beats on hood
Not so fast. They just tied it up.
SoWal Insider
Now we're rolling DD. 😀 C'mon OK State. TD Ok State, yay. Ugh, a review, please stand.
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SoWal Expert
I'm not looking til the end.
beats on hood
Yay-yuh! OKST just went up.
SoWal Insider
I'm not looking til the end.
Up by 7 DD. You can look.
SoWal Expert
Yay-yuh! OKST just went up.
Up by 7 DD. You can look.
:wave:
beats on hood
Went up again. Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.
SoWal Insider
Whew, OK State took a brief nap there and almost let Texas A&M score, but thanks to them stripping the ball and picking it up and running it back the length of the field for a TD that took care of that. But now it is 4th and goal for Texas A&M, no score please.
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beats on hood
Ride 'em, Cowboys!
As an aside, there were a lot of kids from Texas at my first alma mater, Tulane. Their standing joke was, "The Aggies don't like sh-- sandwiches because they don't like the bread." :floor:
As an aside, there were a lot of kids from Texas at my first alma mater, Tulane. Their standing joke was, "The Aggies don't like sh-- sandwiches because they don't like the bread." :floor:
beats on hood
Update in one letter: f.
SoWal Insider
All right , this is getting ridiculous now. 4 plays and 80 yards for a TD to tie things up. What has happened to Ok State now? Cannot afford to have a 4 and out this time. Just goes to show never assume you have the game won by 14 and quit defending. :idontno:
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