2014-2015 Sowal College Football Pick'em

SoWal Insider

Aug 15, '14 · 8:08 PM92,544

Ok college football fans, it's almost that time of year again. Some have already asked if there is going to be a pick'em again this year. Comment here if you plan on playing this year. All are welcome to play. This is my 2nd year of being moderator over the pick'em, along with help from BR, whose husband will pick games for us again this year. Thanks to both of you. Here are the rules for this years pick'em, these are the same as last year with one addition.

1. The games for each week's SoWal Pick'em will be posted on or before Monday evenings.
2. The deadline for making your pick for any game is 9 AM Central Time on date of that game.
3. Anyone who misses the deadline (as defined in #2 above) will forfeit all games not picked for that date.
4. Any changes after a pick is made must appear in a new post, not in an edited prior post, and by 9 AM Central Time for the date of the game for which your pick is changed. Failure to do this will result in your change being invalid.
5. For some games that are of great interest, but in which one team has a lopsided advantage, points may be added to the underdog's score by the person choosing the slate of games each week.
6. Each correct pick earns one point.
7. The winner of the SoWal Pick'em will be the person who has the most points, not the highest percentage of correct picks.
8. Bonus questions may be included later in the season in case a tie-breaker is needed. The points from these questions will not be added to a picker's total points for the season.
9. Leaders for each week, for the regular season, and for the bowl games will be recognized. However, the winner of the SoWal Pick'em will be the person with the most wins for the season, including bowl games.

Happy picking!

Lady D

Edited Aug 16, '14 · 6:55 PM

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Beach Fanatic

Jan 4, '15 · 8:12 AM#777

OR vs OHST
OR vs OHST+7.5
OR vs OHST; FIRST TO SCORE
OR vs OHST; MOST PASSING YARDS
OR vs OHST; MOST RUSHING YARDS
MORE vs LESS; COMBINED POINTS 75.5
MORE vs LESS; VICTORY MARGIN 10.5

Admin

Jan 4, '15 · 9:03 AM#778

Congrats Steel!

Thanks Cnest - go Gators!

Beach Lover

Jan 4, '15 · 6:21 PM#779

OR vs OHST
OR vs OHST+7.5
OR vs OHST; FIRST TO SCORE
OR vs OHST; MOST PASSING YARDS
OR vs OHST; MOST RUSHING YARDS
MORE vs LESS; COMBINED POINTS 75.5
MORE vsLESS; VICTORY MARGIN 10.5

beats on hood

Jan 4, '15 · 9:36 PM#780

Yikes! Toledo is only winning by 4 at halftime.

SoWal InsiderAuthor

Jan 4, '15 · 11:11 PM#781

OR vs OHST
OR vs OHST+7.5
OR vs OHST; FIRST TO SCORE
OR vs OHST; MOST PASSING YARDS
OR vs OHST; MOST RUSHING YARDS
MORE vs LESS; COMBINED POINTS 75.5
MORE vs LESS; VICTORY MARGIN 10.5

Edited Jan 4, '15 · 11:13 PM

Beach Fanatic

Jan 5, '15 · 5:41 AM#782

0-2 today, not good. Changed my pick of Tennessee to Iowa, shouldn't have, just didn't think Tennessee would have what it took to beat Iowa. After what I've seen the past two days with some of the games not discounting anything happening this late in the 4th quarter. Happy for my Vols. I've seen a side of them I did not expect to see in this bowl game.

Funny Lady D, both of our teams were very disappointing this year, but at least they won their bowl games. The SEC, as a whole, really stunk this year in bowls. That is especially true of the SEC West, which went 2-5. Ugh!

Beach Lover

Jan 5, '15 · 8:39 AM#783

OR vs OHST
OR vs OHST+7.5
OR vs OHST; FIRST TO SCORE
OR vs OHST; MOST PASSING YARDS
OR vs OHST; MOST RUSHING YARDS
MORE vs LESS; COMBINED POINTS 75.5
MORE vs LESS; VICTORY MARGIN 10.5

ROLL TIDE!

Beach Lover

Jan 5, '15 · 12:14 PM#784

Ohio state
ohio state
ohio state
oregon
ohio state
more
more

great season for both teams...

beats on hood

Jan 5, '15 · 6:13 PM#785

Why is adding picks beyond the OR/Ohio State game unfair? Just curious who it would be unfair to?

It's not fair because steel1man has won outright in the regular season. He should not have to win these unexpected questions. Same for me. I have won the bowl season. I shouldn't have to answer more questions to keep my ranking. Extra questions should only be for fun or to resolve ties.

Beach Fanatic

Jan 5, '15 · 7:01 PM#786

SoWal 2014-15 Pickem's Grand Finale I hope this adds a little fun to the closing race. steel1man has the Season Championship. Beach Runner is up by two for the Bowl Championship. steel1man is up by three for the Grand Championship. Good Luck to all! OR vs OHST OR vs OHST+7.5 OR vs OHST; FIRST TO SCORE OR vs OHST; MOST PASSING YARDS OR vs OHST; MOST RUSHING YARDS MORE vs LESS; COMBINED POINTS 75.5 MORE vs LESS; VICTORY MARGIN 10.5

congrats beach runner the bowl picks are tuff

Beach Fanatic

Jan 6, '15 · 5:20 PM#787

OR vs OHST
OR vs OHST+7.5
OR vs OHST; FIRST TO SCORE
OR vs OHST; MOST PASSING YARDS
OR vs OHST; MOST RUSHING YARDS
MORE vs LESS; COMBINED POINTS 75.5
MORE vs LESS; VICTORY MARGIN 10.5

Beach Lover

Jan 6, '15 · 5:33 PM#788

A great 2015 to all. Deedee

OR vs OHST
OR vs OHST+7.5
OR vs OHST; FIRST TO SCORE
OR vs OHST; MOST PASSING YARDS
OR vs OHST; MOST RUSHING YARDS
MORE vs LESS; COMBINED POINTS 75.5
MORE vs LESS; VICTORY MARGIN 10.5

beats on hood

Jan 10, '15 · 5:35 PM#789

Or vs ohst
or vs ohst+7.5
or vs ohst; first to score
or vs ohst; most passing yards
or vs ohst; most rushing yards
more vs less; combined points 75.5
more vs less; victory margin 10.5

Beach Fanatic

Jan 10, '15 · 6:16 PM#790

OR wins

OR wins by more than 7.5

OR FIRST TO SCORE

OR MOST PASSING YARDS

OHST; MOST RUSHING YARDS

LESS; COMBINED POINTS 75.5

MORE VICTORY MARGIN 10.5

Bal v NE tied 28 4th Qrt

Beach Fanatic

Jan 11, '15 · 2:48 AM#791

Or
ohst+7.5
or
or
ohst
less
more

beats on hood

Jan 11, '15 · 3:49 PM#792

I'm changing my last pick.
Or vs ohst
or vs ohst+7.5
or vs ohst; first to score
or vs ohst; most passing yards
or vs ohst; most rushing yards
more vs less; combined points 75.5
more vs less; victory margin 10.5

Admin

Jan 11, '15 · 5:09 PM#793

OR vs OHST
OR vs OHST+7.5
OR vs OHST; FIRST TO SCORE
OR vs OHST; MOST PASSING YARDS
OR vs OHST; MOST RUSHING YARDS
MORE vs LESS; COMBINED POINTS 75.5
MORE vs LESS; VICTORY MARGIN 10.5

Beach Lover

Jan 12, '15 · 3:55 AM#794

Another fun time was had by all TY...

1) so, how ' bout we consider 2015/2016 season ATS, instead of 90% of games 'calculated' just W/L?

ATS ' numbers ' are usually published by Monday latest of the week of the games...( for all to see/contemplate/study/google/analyze...)

I understand this could eliminate early week games....might have to only consider Saturday games...

2) once decisions made/ posted, they stand ( no Last minute injury reports, no nail biting over " star-players" who become ineligible for ' bad grades' , or just plain' bad decisions'...no waiting for Steely DanMan or FloridaBill to post)

---- FloridaBill?

3) at beginning of season, everyone who wants to participate ' donates' a white-elephant " item" to the Pool Commissioner, who " each week " awards that weeks' winner with one of the items ( hey, this can be done ' figuratively', not a literal donation.... At beginning of season, just " invent" your WhiteElephant....)

Example: Week 3, Lady D " cleans up" and is awarded the I LOVE ALABAMA t-shirt

( ahem...WHiTE ELEPHANT)

just some random ruminating...( what else would you expect ?)

BAC

Edited Jan 12, '15 · 4:00 AM

Beach Lover

Jan 12, '15 · 11:09 PM#795

30 seconds left....

NOW THAT IS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT !!!

T.H.E.

O.H.I.O.

S.T.A.T.E.

B.U.C.K.E.Y.E.S.

Edited Jan 12, '15 · 11:34 PM

SoWal InsiderAuthor

Jan 12, '15 · 11:25 PM#796

Another fun time was had by all TY...

1) so, how ' bout we consider 2015/2016 season ATS, instead of 90% of games 'calculated' just W/L?

ATS ' numbers ' are usually published by Monday latest of the week of the games...( for all to see/contemplate/study/google/analyze...)

I understand this could eliminate early week games....might have to only consider Saturday games...

2) once decisions made/ posted, they stand ( no Last minute injury reports, no nail biting over " star-players" who become ineligible for ' bad grades' , or just plain' bad decisions'...no waiting for Steely DanMan or FloridaBill to post)

---- FloridaBill?

3) at beginning of season, everyone who wants to participate ' donates' a white-elephant " item" to the Pool Commissioner, who " each week " awards that weeks' winner with one of the items ( hey, this can be done ' figuratively', not a literal donation.... At beginning of season, just " invent" your WhiteElephant....)

Example: Week 3, Lady D " cleans up" and is awarded the I LOVE ALABAMA t-shirt

( ahem...WHiTE ELEPHANT)

just some random ruminating...( what else would you expect ?)

BAC

Ha ha, wouldn't have a I Love Bama shirt in my house anyway so it's a good thing it's not real. What is ATS?

Edited Jan 13, '15 · 2:54 PM

SoWal InsiderAuthor

Jan 13, '15 · 12:30 AM#797

Whew, thinking I managed to hang onto my overall 3rd place spot behind Steel1man and Carson. Should have picked more wisely in the bowl games. Will do things different next year.

Beach Fanatic

Jan 13, '15 · 8:48 AM#798

CONGRATULATIONS to Beach Runner as the 2015 BOWL CHAMPION. CONGRATULATIONS to steel1man for a wire-wire of the entire season. You are the GRAND CHAMPION for 2014-2015. Carson and Lady D gave good chase! I doubt that I do this next year, so I would be happy to pass the baton to anyone.
PS: I included all the seven championship picks.

Edited Jan 13, '15 · 8:49 AM

beats on hood

Jan 13, '15 · 12:58 PM#799

Thanks for doing this, cnestg8r. Congrats to you for being #2 in the bowls. Congrats to steel1man, carson, and Lady D for being 1, 2, and 3 overall. It was fun. I will miss the competition, but September will be here before you know it.

Answers were (some are easy):
OR vs OHST
OR vs OHST+7.5
OR vs OHST; FIRST TO SCORE
OR vs OHST; MOST PASSING YARDS (333 vs 242)
OR vs OHST; MOST RUSHING YARDS (132 vs 296)
MORE vs LESS; COMBINED POINTS 75.5 (62)
MORE vs LESS; VICTORY MARGIN 10.5 (22)

Beach Fanatic

Jan 13, '15 · 2:33 PM#800

Another fun time was had by all TY...

1) so, how ' bout we consider 2015/2016 season ATS, instead of 90% of games 'calculated' just W/L?

ATS ' numbers ' are usually published by Monday latest of the week of the games...( for all to see/contemplate/study/google/analyze...)

I understand this could eliminate early week games....might have to only consider Saturday games...

2) once decisions made/ posted, they stand ( no Last minute injury reports, no nail biting over " star-players" who become ineligible for ' bad grades' , or just plain' bad decisions'...no waiting for Steely DanMan or FloridaBill to post)

---- FloridaBill?

3) at beginning of season, everyone who wants to participate ' donates' a white-elephant " item" to the Pool Commissioner, who " each week " awards that weeks' winner with one of the items ( hey, this can be done ' figuratively', not a literal donation.... At beginning of season, just " invent" your WhiteElephant....)

Example: Week 3, Lady D " cleans up" and is awarded the I LOVE ALABAMA t-shirt

( ahem...WHiTE ELEPHANT)

just some random ruminating...( what else would you expect ?)

BAC

Sounds like a great idea and a very welcomed volunteer, Thanks

SoWal InsiderAuthor

Jan 13, '15 · 6:16 PM#801

Thanks for doing this, cnestg8r. Congrats to you for being #2 in the bowls. Congrats to steel1man, carson, and Lady D for being 1, 2, and 3 overall. It was fun. I will miss the competition, but September will be here before you know it.

Answers were (some are easy):
OR vs OHST
OR vs OHST+7.5
OR vs OHST; FIRST TO SCORE
OR vs OHST; MOST PASSING YARDS (333 vs 242)
OR vs OHST; MOST RUSHING YARDS (132 vs 296)
MORE vs LESS; COMBINED POINTS 75.5 (62)
MORE vs LESS; VICTORY MARGIN 10.5 (22)