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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SoWal InsiderAuthor

Aug 31, '14 · 8:55 PM#77

Most. I've crashed and burned. At least someone is winning for me today, my Vols. But they are playing Utah St, not a real powerhouse even though they scored easily this past possession on two plays.

SoWal InsiderAuthor

Aug 31, '14 · 9:46 PM#78

Well thank goodness a positive finally, UT beat Utah State 38-7. They had a 9-5 record last year and won their bowl game. Barely lost to USC last year by 3. Tennessee has a tough schedule, after Arkansas State they play Oklahoma at Norman, OK, Georgia at Athens, Florida at Knoxville, after Chattanooga they play Ole Miss at Oxford, Bama at Knoxville, will love seeing the boos Lane Kiffin gets when he comes into Neyland Stadium, and hope Tennessee makes Bama look bad, South Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri and Vandy. Not a cupcake schedule, a very tough one.

beats on hood

Aug 31, '14 · 10:23 PM#79

Congrats on your team winning, Lady D. As I've said, we're happy that the Gators didn't lose last night.

SoWal InsiderAuthor

Aug 31, '14 · 10:51 PM#80

I know, are they not going to make it up?

Beach Fanatic

Sep 1, '14 · 7:46 PM#81

Sowal 2014-15 Pickem's
Week 2 - First game Friday night

Pittsburgh @ Boston College
Southern Methodist @ North Texas
Central Michigan @ Purdue
Missouri @ Toledo
Western Kentucky @ Illinois
Navy @ Temple
New Mexico St @ Georgia St
South Alabama @ Kent St
Southern Cal @ Stanford
Northern Illinois @ Northwestern
Georgia Tech @ Tulane
BYU @ Texas
Michigan @ Notre Dame
Virginia Tech @ Ohio St
Air Force @ Wyoming

Beach Fanatic

Sep 1, '14 · 7:53 PM#82

Pittsburgh @ Boston College
Southern Methodist @ North Texas
Central Michigan @ Purdue
Missouri @ Toledo
Western Kentucky @ Illinois
Navy @ Temple
New Mexico St @ Georgia St
South Alabama @ Kent St
Southern Cal @ Stanford
Northern Illinois @ Northwestern
Georgia Tech @ Tulane
BYU @ Texas
Michigan @ Notre Dame
Virginia Tech @ Ohio St
Air Force @ Wyoming

Beach Fanatic

Sep 1, '14 · 8:24 PM#83

Pittsburgh @ Boston College
Southern Methodist @ North Texas
Central Michigan @ Purdue
Missouri @ Toledo
Western Kentucky @ Illinois
Navy @ Temple
New Mexico St @ Georgia St
South Alabama @ Kent St
Southern Cal @ Stanford
Northern Illinois @ Northwestern
Georgia Tech @ Tulane
BYU @ Texas
Michigan @ Notre Dame
Virginia Tech @ Ohio St
Air Force @ Wyoming

missed NM st v GA st

beats on hood

Sep 1, '14 · 8:51 PM#84

As an FYI, to minimize typing on an iPad just copy cnestg8r's slate of picks. Choose Reply to thread, paste, then select the team you want. Choose B/I to either boldface or underline your pick.

Of course, on a PC you'd select the team then do a Ctrl b to boldface or Ctrl u to underline.

Beach Fanatic

Sep 1, '14 · 9:02 PM#85

Pittsburgh @ Boston College
Southern Methodist @ North Texas
Central Michigan @ Purdue
Missouri @ Toledo
Western Kentucky @ Illinois
Navy @ Temple
New Mexico St @ Georgia St
South Alabama @ Kent St
Southern Cal @ Stanford
Northern Illinois @ Northwestern
Georgia Tech @ Tulane
BYU @ Texas
Michigan @ Notre Dame
Virginia Tech @ Ohio St
Air Force @ Wyoming

Thanks

Beach Fanatic

Sep 1, '14 · 9:12 PM#86

I know, are they not going to make it up?

There was talk of a date in October that both teams have open, but maybe not. From ESPN:

A decision to reschedule or cancel the game has not been reached, and Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley had little to say Monday other than reiterating that he hopes to announce a decision in the next day or two."[There are] a lot of people we've got to talk to," he said. "Obviously, we need to reach out to the University of Idaho. My staff and I met this morning and talked about possible scenarios. "There's just a lot of different moving parts there. ... We're going to have answers to everything financially, dates, tickets, reasons, all that sort of things. We're just not there yet." One scenario under discussion, mentioned by Idaho coach Paul Petrino during the Sun Belt's teleconference on Monday morning, is to play the game in December. Both teams have an open date on Oct. 25 -- for Florida, it's the week before a key game against SEC East rival Georgia -- but neither coach appears to prefer giving up that week off. "I think both teams have a bye week, so it's important for both teams," Muschamp said. "But I can't really [state a preference] other than [it's] an opportunity to prepare a little extra for an Eastern Division opponent."

Beach Fanatic

Sep 2, '14 · 8:35 AM#87

Boston College
Southern Methodist
Purdue
Missouri
Illinois
Temple
Georgia St
South Alabama
Southern Cal
Northern Illinois
Georgia Tech
Texas
Notre Dame
Ohio St
Wyoming

Beach Fanatic

Sep 2, '14 · 11:08 AM#88

Pitt
N Tx
Purdue
Miss
Ill
Navy
NM St
USA
Stan
NW
Ga Tech
TX
ND
Oh St
Air Force

Beach Fanatic

Sep 2, '14 · 12:22 PM#89

Hey all...just stopping by to say hi as ShallowsFuzz and I are not doing the pick-ems this year...primarily because (1) we forgot, and (2) we do not have a functional PC at home at the moment. All technology except for our phones moved to Troy with ShallowsSquirt and the one left at home crashed. So, good luck to all and Scalp 'em NOLES!

Beach Lover

Sep 2, '14 · 4:18 PM#90

Pittsburgh @ Boston College
Southern Methodist @ North TexasCentral Michigan @ Purdue
Missouri @ Toledo
Western Kentucky @ Illinois
Navy @ Temple
New Mexico St @ Georgia St
South Alabama @ Kent St
Southern Cal @ Stanford
Northern Illinois @ Northwestern
Georgia Tech @ Tulane
BYU @ Texas
Michigan @ Notre Dame
Virginia Tech @ Ohio St
Air Force @ Wyoming

ROLL TIDE!

beats on hood

Sep 2, '14 · 8:11 PM#91

I'm seeing suspended still.

Many people asked why they didn't play on Sunday. Here are some reasons why.

SoWal InsiderAuthor

Sep 2, '14 · 8:18 PM#92

I think I sent you a message or BR did one. But if you had no working computer and the other one is gone you did not see it.

Beach Fanatic

Sep 2, '14 · 8:42 PM#93

Pittsburgh
Southern Methodist
Purdue
Missouri
Illinois
Temple
GA St.
South Alabama
Southern Cal
Northwestern
Georgia Tech
BYU
Notre Dame just because Michigan sucks
Virginia Tech
Air Force

beats on hood

Sep 3, '14 · 4:26 PM#94

Florida vs Idaho has been declared a no contest.

http://www.gatorzone.com/story.php?...tm_campaign=Florida-Idaho Declared No Contest

Beach Fanatic

Sep 3, '14 · 6:17 PM#95

Sowal 2014-15 Pickem's Week 2 - First game Friday night Pittsburgh @ Boston College Southern Methodist @ North Texas Central Michigan @ Purdue Missouri @ Toledo Western Kentucky @ Illinois Navy @ Temple New Mexico St @ Georgia St South Alabama @ Kent St Southern Cal @ Stanford Northern Illinois @ Northwestern Georgia Tech @ Tulane BYU @ Texas Michigan @ Notre Dame Virginia Tech @ Ohio St Air Force @ Wyoming

Pittsburg
SMU
Purdue
Missouri
Illinois
Navy
Georgia State
South Alabama
Stanford
Northwestern
Georgia Tech
Texas
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Wyoming

Beach Fanatic

Sep 3, '14 · 6:51 PM#96

Pittsburgh @ Boston College
Southern Methodist @ North Texas
Central Michigan @ Purdue
Missouri @ Toledo
Western Kentucky @ Illinois
Navy @ Temple
New Mexico St @ Georgia St
South Alabama @ Kent St
Southern Cal @ Stanford
Northern Illinois @ Northwestern
Georgia Tech @ Tulane
BYU @ Texas
Michigan @ Notre Dame
Virginia Tech @ Ohio St
Air Force @ Wyoming

beats on hood

Sep 3, '14 · 7:07 PM#97

Sowal 2014-15 Pickem's
Week 2 - First game Friday night

Pittsburgh @ Boston College
Southern Methodist @ North Texas
Central Michigan @ Purdue
Missouri @ Toledo
Western Kentucky @ Illinois
Navy @ Temple
New Mexico St @ Georgia St
South Alabama @ Kent St
Southern Cal @ Stanford
Northern Illinois @ Northwestern
Georgia Tech @ Tulane
BYU @ Texas
Michigan @ Notre Dame
Virginia Tech @ Ohio St
Air Force @ Wyoming

Beach Fanatic

Sep 3, '14 · 7:41 PM#98

Sorry for the last results, but my computer crashed early this week and I am trying to recover on an obsolete computer.

Nontheless congratulations to Steel1man for an excellent start to the season.

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Beach Lover

Sep 3, '14 · 7:54 PM#99

Pittsburgh @ Boston College
Southern Methodist @ North Texas
Central Michigan @ Purdue
Missouri @ Toledo
Western Kentucky @ Illinois
Navy @ Temple
New Mexico St @ Georgia St
South Alabama @ Kent St
Southern Cal @ Stanford
Northern Illinois @ Northwestern
Georgia Tech @ Tulane
BYU @ Texas
Michigan @ Notre Dame
Virginia Tech @ Ohio St
Air Force @ Wyoming

Beach Fanatic

Sep 3, '14 · 8:31 PM#100

Sorry for the last results, but my computer crashed early this week and I am trying to recover on an obsolete computer.

Nontheless congratulations to Steel1man for an excellent start to the season.

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Steele kicking ass out of the gate!