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
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818Beach Lover
What is ATS
Against The Spread
Example:
OHST+7.5 vs. OR
Means lines-makers have set the "spread" on the game at 7.5 points
OR " wins the game " by >7.5 points, that pick wins
OHST either " wins the game" outright, or loses by <7.5 points, that pick wins
In the event the game ends with EXACTLY a 7.5 point differential where favored team " wins" by EXACTLY 7.5 points, and underdog " loses" by the EXACT 7.5 point differential, it's a TIE, and neither side wins...
( we have actually been playing a few games a week this way...)
Making picks " Against The Spread" is more difficult than just picking the winners....
And as for the I LOVE ALABAMA t-shirt example, the whole White Elephant thing is like a game of " musical chairs"...the object being to not end up with something you really don't want at the end of the season...
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?
Against The Spread
Example:
OHST+7.5 vs. OR
Means lines-makers have set the "spread" on the game at 7.5 points
OR " wins the game " by >7.5 points, that pick wins
OHST either " wins the game" outright, or loses by <7.5 points, that pick wins
In the event the game ends with EXACTLY a 7.5 point differential where favored team " wins" by EXACTLY 7.5 points, and underdog " loses" by the EXACT 7.5 point differential, it's a TIE, and neither side wins...
( we have actually been playing a few games a week this way...)
Making picks " Against The Spread" is more difficult than just picking the winners....
And as for the I LOVE ALABAMA t-shirt example, the whole White Elephant thing is like a game of " musical chairs"...the object being to not end up with something you really don't want at the end of the season...
SoWal InsiderAuthor
Against The Spread
Example:
OHST+7.5 vs. OR
Means lines-makers have set the "spread" on the game at 7.5 points
OR " wins the game " by >7.5 points, that pick wins
OHST either " wins the game" outright, or loses by <7.5 points, that pick wins
In the event the game ends with EXACTLY a 7.5 point differential where favored team " wins" by EXACTLY 7.5 points, and underdog " loses" by the EXACT 7.5 point differential, it's a TIE, and neither side wins...
( we have actually been playing a few games a week this way...)
Making picks " Against The Spread" is more difficult than just picking the winners....
And as for the I LOVE ALABAMA t-shirt example, the whole White Elephant thing is like a game of " musical chairs"...the object being to not end up with something you really don't want at the end of the season...
I should have thought of against the spread.
Beach Fanatic
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. http://www.sowal.com/bb/gallery/showimage.php?i=49309thanks for all your hard work and late Saturday nights and early Sunday mornings...it was my first year and gave me a reason to watch a lot of different games in non SEC conferences...even late on Saturday nights. Again thanks I for one really enjoyed......
beats on hood
Okay, so we need to have a get-together for all of the pickers to celebrate steel1man's impressive overall win and my bowl win. Let me know when you're available, steel1man, plus the rest of you. I'm not sure of my schedule because our son-in-law finished his Ph.D. in electrical engineering at GT two weeks ago and accepted a position at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab at Cal Tech in the LA area (no, not in Louisiana). I'm not sure when they are moving, and I know they'll need my help. So shoot me an email at beachrunner32459@gmail.com to give me some potential dates for celebrating steel1man's major win.
Beach Fanatic
Shouldn't steel1man make the call? I'd buy him a beer.
Beach Fanatic
Shouldn't steel1man make the call? I'd buy him a beer.
Local Catch? Red Bar? Bowery?
beats on hood
Shouldn't steel1man make the call? I'd buy him a beer.Yes, definitely. He has emailed me with dates that are good for him.
Beach Lover
Bac(k) in town Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday this week....
Beach Fanatic
Out of town until Sunday. But here the month of March. Steel1man should pick the location.
Beach Fanatic
Week 15 SoWal Pick'ems Results steel1man is our 2014 Sowal Pick'ems Season Champion! Congratulations to Bac for 7 of 10 correct and our week 15 lead. Only one or two pickers have a chance to trump steel1man as Grand Champion. [/URL][/URL]IS IT EVER TO EARLY TO START PICKING? #practicemakesperfect
Online sportsbook 5Dimes has updated its Week 1 college football odds for several key opening weekend games and the SEC is favored in each:
South Carolina (minus 7.5) vs. North Carolina (Thursday, Sept. 3; Charlotte)
Alabama (minus 12.5) vs. Wisconsin (Saturday, Sept. 5; Arlington)
Texas A&M (minus 5.5) vs. Arizona State (Saturday, Sept. 5; Houston)
Auburn (minus 12.5) vs. Louisville (Saturday, Sept. 5; Atlanta)
RTR
Notes: A near two-touchdown favorite against Wisconsin, defending SEC champion Alabama is favored for the 69th consecutive game under Nick Saban … South Carolina is trying to improve to 3-0 during Steve Spurrier’s tenure against the border rival Tar Heels …
Beach Lover
IS IT EVER TO EARLY TO START PICKING? #practicemakesperfect
Online sportsbook 5Dimes has updated its Week 1 college football odds for several key opening weekend games and the SEC is favored in each:
South Carolina (minus 7.5) vs. North Carolina (Thursday, Sept. 3; Charlotte)
Alabama (minus 12.5) vs. Wisconsin (Saturday, Sept. 5; Arlington)
Texas A&M (minus 5.5) vs. Arizona State (Saturday, Sept. 5; Houston)
Auburn (minus 12.5) vs. Louisville (Saturday, Sept. 5; Atlanta)
RTR
Notes: A near two-touchdown favorite against Wisconsin, defending SEC champion Alabama is favored for the 69th consecutive game under Nick Saban … South Carolina is trying to improve to 3-0 during Steve Spurrier’s tenure against the border rival Tar Heels …
OMG!!!
And what's the Over/Under on lowly McNeese State climbing inside the Tiger's cage and somehow getting at least one red-zone possession a scant 4 months after today's Cinco de Mayo festivities?
( not something I'd want to bet my guacamole on...)
Ha! Thanks Steely for stirring the salsa!
soon, very soon...
BAC
beats on hood
Re celebration party for steel1man. Had a frozen pipe burst in Jan. and that took a month. Had a problem with hvac that took feb to fix. broke back in march. pretty much bedridden except for short drives and out of it due to pain meds. if someone else would like to host the party, be my guest. or we could just wait until im well
Beach Fanatic
Re celebration party for steel1man. Had a frozen pipe burst in Jan. and that took a month. Had a problem with hvac that took feb to fix. broke back in march. pretty much bedridden except for short drives and out of it due to pain meds. if someone else would like to host the party, be my guest. or we could just wait until im welljust get your "beach runner " self healthy....party can be sit up,anytime....a little over 100 days til Kick-Off.....
SoWal InsiderAuthor
just get your "beach runner " self healthy....party can be sit up,anytime....a little over 100 days til Kick-Off.....
Steel1man, haven't heard anything as to whether we are going to have a pick'em for the 2015-2016 season yet. Messaged Cnest late last night on here, haven't heard anything yet. And BR hasn't replied on Facebook to my checking in on her to see how she is feeling as to her health. So things are unknown at this point.
Beach Lover
I'm in.
ROLL TIDE!
ROLL TIDE!
beats on hood
cnestg8r and I are in.
SoWal InsiderAuthor
cnestg8r and I are in.
Anyway a thread can be deleted? I started a special thread this morning about the pick'em and no one is posting on it that they are in. Everyone is doing so on last years. Oh well, will just have to check it daily. I'm in.
Beach Fanatic
I am in...
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