Ok college football fans, it's almost that time of year again. For those that have not already commented on the other thread that they are in you can do so here. All are welcome to play. This year Iris and I are corroborating together picking the games each week. Here are the rules for this years pick'em, these are the same as last year.
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. (See #10 below)
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.
10. The 9 a.m. CST/CDT deadline for posting your picks of course is for when all games are only Saturday games. If there should be a game thrown into the picks on Thursday night as there has been at times the picks need to be posted by 6 p.m. CST/CDT that day unless the game is earlier then they will need to be posted before the earlier start time, otherwise, that point will not count for you if the game is already in progress.
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beats on hood
Looks like Murray is the only one who picked Cincinnati!
Beach Fanatic
Miami (FL) @ Cincinnati
South Carolina @ Missouri
Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech
West Virginia @ Oklahoma
Louisville @ North Carolina State
Alabama @ Georgia
Air Force @ Navy
Boston College @ Duke
North Carolina +9.5 @ Georgia Tech
East Carolina @ Southern Methodist
Vanderbilt @ Middle Tennessee St.
Mississippi @ Florida
Arkansas @ Tennessee
Mississippi State @ Texas AM
Notre Dame @ Clemson
TWO games to pick
SoWal InsiderAuthor
Thanks for letting me know I did not pick the Bama/UGA game. Looking back, I see that I also omitted the East Carolina/SMU game. Sorry 'bout my brain problem. Here's a new list...I Hope I covered all games this time.
Miami (FL) @ Cincinnati
South Carolina @ Missouri
Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech
West Virginia @ Oklahoma
Louisville @ North Carolina State
Alabama @ Georgia
Air Force @ Navy
Boston College @ Duke
North Carolina +9.5 @ Georgia Tech
East Carolina @ Southern Methodist
Vanderbilt @ Middle Tennessee St.
Mississippi @ Florida
Arkansas @ Tennessee
Mississippi State @ Texas AM
Notre Dame @ Clemson
Thanks for your help...I need all I can get.
I didn't catch that you did not pick the East Carolina/SMU game.
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I picked Cinci.
South Carolina @ Missouri
Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech
West Virginia @ Oklahoma
Louisville @ North Carolina State
Alabama @ Georgia
Air Force @ Navy
Boston College @ Duke
North Carolina +9.5 @ Georgia Tech
East Carolina @ Southern Methodist
Vanderbilt @ Middle Tennessee St.
Mississippi @ Florida
Arkansas @ Tennessee
Mississippi State @ Texas AM
Notre Dame @ Clemson
South Carolina @ Missouri
Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech
West Virginia @ Oklahoma
Louisville @ North Carolina State
Alabama @ Georgia
Air Force @ Navy
Boston College @ Duke
North Carolina +9.5 @ Georgia Tech
East Carolina @ Southern Methodist
Vanderbilt @ Middle Tennessee St.
Mississippi @ Florida
Arkansas @ Tennessee
Mississippi State @ Texas AM
Notre Dame @ Clemson
beats on hood
On ESPN GameDay Saturday selections, the votes were:
Oklahoma 4
Alabama@ UGA split
Navy 3, USAFA 1
Ole Miss 4
Miss ST @ A&M split
Notre Dame 3, Clemson 1
In our group everyone picked Tennessee and Duke, all but 1 picked EC, all but 2 picked NC ST, A&M, and Navy. The biggest discrepancy was 9 picks for GT and 7 picks for UNC.
Oklahoma 4
Alabama@ UGA split
Navy 3, USAFA 1
Ole Miss 4
Miss ST @ A&M split
Notre Dame 3, Clemson 1
In our group everyone picked Tennessee and Duke, all but 1 picked EC, all but 2 picked NC ST, A&M, and Navy. The biggest discrepancy was 9 picks for GT and 7 picks for UNC.
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beats on hood
We've been following Spurrier as a head coach since 1990. Today was the first day we've ever seen him come on the field in a suit. Have any of you ever seen him do that? He did change into athletic clothes when the game started.
SoWal InsiderAuthor
Vols suck. And so do my picks this week.
Beach Lover
This week sucks! The only good thing is the Aggies win!
SoWal InsiderAuthor
This week sucks! The only good thing is the Aggies win!
Probably time for me to stop playing the pick'em. I've had two rotten weeks in a row, this week the worst ever. And to be honest, I'm losing interest in the pick'em and the Vols. I was done with them after last Saturday, really done with them now.
Beach Fanatic
My day wasn't to great either, but I am still happy! Go Gators
Beach Lover
I enjoy it even when I lose. Pick"Em is just for fun and a way to stay interested in games I might not otherwise care about. It was a rough week for a lot of us.
SoWal InsiderAuthor
My day wasn't to great either, but I am still happy! Go Gators
At least you didn't finish 4-11.
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At least you didn't finish 4-11.Whomever is picking these games is doing a Phenomenal ( in my best TRUMP voice) job. There have been some upsets, there have been some that were closer than what I would have figured, not that I am a picking guru. Excited about how this season is going.
beats on hood
Lady D and cnestg8r each propose a slate of games. Then Lady D, as the moderator, makes the final decision.
beats on hood
Probably time for me to stop playing the pick'em. I've had two rotten weeks in a row, this week the worst ever. And to be honest, I'm losing interest in the pick'em and the Vols. I was done with them after last Saturday, really done with them now.Oh, girl, don't get down on yourself. But sorry Tennessee lost. I picked them to win. I wish I had picked Florida.
beats on hood
#1671
Again aTmMom and Iris came in 1 and 2. Congratulations. Also congratulations to Red Dawg I with the most wins for the week. Somebody I know would have been tied for second if she had picked her own team. 
Murray, sorry your picking algorithm didn't work. Many would have loved to see Georgia win, especially Finebaum who loves Richt (who saw the interview on his show this week?). Skunky, I know you enjoyed watching LSU while nomming on corn dogs.
Lady D, sorry your Vols lost.I'll bet you feel like jumping off Rocky Top. 
Murray, sorry your picking algorithm didn't work. Many would have loved to see Georgia win, especially Finebaum who loves Richt (who saw the interview on his show this week?). Skunky, I know you enjoyed watching LSU while nomming on corn dogs. Lady D, sorry your Vols lost.I'll bet you feel like jumping off Rocky Top. beats on hood
Oh, and did I say, "Go Gators!"?
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Lady D.
Lady D and Beachrunner. Sounds like you(Lady D) and cnestgg8r have been handling the picks that you ask for from me each Monday morning. It's a bit time consuming and I spend each Monday morning providing a list of 19 or 20 for you to pick from so I am happy to stop.
Lady D and cnestg8r each propose a slate of games. Then Lady D, as the moderator, makes the final decision.
Lady D and Beachrunner. Sounds like you(Lady D) and cnestgg8r have been handling the picks that you ask for from me each Monday morning. It's a bit time consuming and I spend each Monday morning providing a list of 19 or 20 for you to pick from so I am happy to stop.
beats on hood
Lady D.I'm sorry. I didn't know that you were still helping Lady D. Thanks for doing this! It's great that you are in this too because sometimes cnestg8r can't carve out enough time on Mondays when all hell breaks loose for a COO on Mondays.
Lady D and Beachrunner. Sounds like you(Lady D) and cnestgg8r have been handling the picks that you ask for from me each Monday morning. It's a bit time consuming and I spend each Monday morning providing a list of 19 or 20 for you to pick from so I am happy to stop.
He's helped the past few weeks too.Beach Fanatic
Lady D.Thanks, I know I am benefiting from everyone's work and it is appreciated.
Lady D and Beachrunner. Sounds like you(Lady D) and cnestgg8r have been handling the picks that you ask for from me each Monday morning. It's a bit time consuming and I spend each Monday morning providing a list of 19 or 20 for you to pick from so I am happy to stop.
SoWal InsiderAuthor
Lady D.
Lady D and Beachrunner. Sounds like you(Lady D) and cnestgg8r have been handling the picks that you ask for from me each Monday morning. It's a bit time consuming and I spend each Monday morning providing a list of 19 or 20 for you to pick from so I am happy to stop.
Hey Iris, I welcome your list as I do look at them and compare them to the ones I select each week, since we pick the same on a lot, and then compare them to Cnestg8r's as he has games I/we don't list also. If you want to continue please do or feel you need to stop because you are too busy I understand also. I appreciate your input.
SoWal InsiderAuthor
Thanks, I know I am benefiting from everyone's work and it is appreciated.
Glad someone is.
Beach Fanatic
If you need someone else to help, I'd be happy to do so. Just as long as I don't have to do any math.
beats on hood
"Houston, we have a problem."
Hubby sent me his files for the pick'ems. The problem is that his macros are not working on my laptop. It's the first time I've used his Excel/Visual Basic macros. So the results from Week 5 are not right. He leaves for work at 6:30 AM, has an over two-hour commute, then will be barraged at work before he can look at it. So sorry for the inconvenience.
Hubby sent me his files for the pick'ems. The problem is that his macros are not working on my laptop. It's the first time I've used his Excel/Visual Basic macros. So the results from Week 5 are not right. He leaves for work at 6:30 AM, has an over two-hour commute, then will be barraged at work before he can look at it. So sorry for the inconvenience.
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"Houston, we have a problem."No worries...
Hubby sent me his files for the pick'ems. The problem is that his macros are not working on my laptop. It's the first time I've used his Excel/Visual Basic macros. So the results from Week 5 are not right. He leaves for work at 6:30 AM, has an over two-hour commute, then will be barraged at work before he can look at it. So sorry for the inconvenience.
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