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NCAA Pick ems 2011

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Skunky
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Thanks to the generous volunteering of time by Beach Runner and cnestg8r and by popular demand, the picking contest is back in 2011! So far as I know the format will be the same as it has been in years past-I will look for guidelines to be announced by the aformentioned Gator fans soon. Hard to believe this will be year five! Wow! As a reminder, please, we all know half the fun of football is razzing the opponents regarding their shortcomings and expanding team rap sheets-but please try to keep that activity in the NCAA Battlezone thread and keep the picking thread mostly about picking, although discussion regarding picks and performance does add to the picking thread, in my opinion.

With that said, get ready and keep an eye on this thread for the game to hatch! I'm hoping for another great year of SOWAL football funn! GEAUX (insert your team name here)!:cool:



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. Each correct pick earns one point.
6. The winner of the SoWal Pick'em will be the person who has the most points, not the highest percentage of correct picks.
7. 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.
8. 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!:wave:

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bamabeachbum avatar
Beach Fanatic
#627
*THURSDAY
Tulsa @ UCF

*SATURDAY
Michigan @ Iowa
Texas Tech @ Texas
Vanderbilt @ Florida
Virginia @ Maryland
North Carolina @ N. Carolina St.
Mississippi @ Kentucky
Troy @ Navy
Texas A&M @ Oklahoma
South Florida @ Rutgers
Missouri @ Baylor
Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh
South Carolina @ Arkansas
Arizona St. @ UCLA
LSU @ Alabama

*BONUS #1
First team to score:
LSU
_or_ Alabama

*BONUS #2
Total Pts = Stanford + Oregon St.

Total Pts less than 61.5 _or_ Total Pts more than 61.5

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Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#628
First off, thank you Tulsa for beating UCF tonight. Starting off on the right foot. Secondly, I guess 1ToshFan and Jerry Lewis decided they did not want to play or forgot. Oh well.
30A Skunkape avatar
SkunkyAuthor
#629
First off, thank you Tulsa for beating UCF tonight. Starting off on the right foot. Secondly, I guess 1ToshFan and Jerry Lewis decided they did not want to play or forgot. Oh well.

LadyD, you are off to a good start. You will be glued to the TV all day Saturday, won't you?
Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#630
Don't worry late pickers...you just forfeit Thursday game!!!
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#631
LadyD, you are off to a good start. You will be glued to the TV all day Saturday, won't you?

Don't know Skunky. The hubby is off from work this weekend. So I know he will be dragging me out places. He works every other weekend. But I will be DVR'ing several games and will get to watch some. Anyway, last night's game is just one game. I may crash and burn tomorrow on the picks.
cnestg8r avatar
Beach Fanatic
#632
Congratulations to Iris for capturing the sole lead AGAIN!
Congratulations to 30A Skunkape for moving to sole second!
Congratulations to Smiling JOe and Fulmer4senate for the week 10 leads!
Congratulations to Lady D and Beach Runner for moving up 4 ranking points!
Sort of a weird week. What did you think of the bonus points?

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Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#633
Congratulations to Iris for capturing the sole lead AGAIN!
Congratulations to 30A Skunkape for moving to sole second!
Congratulations to Smiling JOe and Fulmer4senate for the week 10 leads!
Congratulations to Lady D and Beach Runner for moving up 4 ranking points!
Sort of a weird week. What did you think of the bonus points?


Loved the bonus points. I'd like to see them the rest of the season.
monkiesrus avatar
Beach Fanatic
#634
I liked the bonus points cnest, gives a new twist on the picks & definently would enjoy seeing them the rest of the season.
Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#635
Whew...not as bad as I thought!

I met FL Dawg last night! What a cutie he is!

The bonus points are way funn! Great idea!
FL Dawg avatar
Beach Fanatic
#636
It was great meeting you last night Miss Kitty. Was that 30A Skunkape there also? OH my head be hurtin!!
PearlSB4U avatar
Beach Fanatic
#637
What did you think of the bonus points?

Over/Under takes some skill,
but picking who scores first is just a coin flip.

I'd prefer to go back to just picking game winners.
Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#638
It was great meeting you last night Miss Kitty. Was that 30A Skunkape there also? OH my head be hurtin!!

Yes...I thought you knew him!!!! I felt your pain, then I took some Advil. :drink::sick: Hope to see you again...that LeBoogarage is just awesome!!!
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#639
Over/Under takes some skill,
but picking who scores first is just a coin flip.

I'd prefer to go back to just picking game winners.

3 people have replied that they like the bonus questions. I think we need to have them the rest of the season. Keeps it more interesting. Other questions can be thought of that are not coin flip type questions.
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#640
Looking forward to the week 11 picks. And from what I've seen there are plenty of games for weeks 12 thru 14. Starting with November 15th there are games each day starting with Tuesday. Love the sound of that.

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STL Don avatar
Beach Fanatic
#641
Over/Under takes some skill,
but picking who scores first is just a coin flip.

I'd prefer to go back to just picking game winners.

Agreed
30A Skunkape avatar
SkunkyAuthor
#642
I like the twists and turns. First score might amount to a coin flip sometimes, but that is not quite true if you have a team with potent offense versus potent defense. I picked LSU to score first because they tended to get out of the gates quicker than Alabama for the most part this year. I thought that first score was a very interesting proposition this game, as Alabama missed those early field goals...
30A Skunkape avatar
SkunkyAuthor
#643
Congratulations to Iris for capturing the sole lead AGAIN!
Congratulations to 30A Skunkape for moving to sole second!
Congratulations to Smiling JOe and Fulmer4senate for the week 10 leads!
Congratulations to Lady D and Beach Runner for moving up 4 ranking points!
Sort of a weird week. What did you think of the bonus points?


I'll admit it, I felt really good about my team's chances when I saw Iris picked them:clap::thanks:
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#644
Are the week 11 picks going to be posted later tonight?
scooterbug44 avatar
SoWal Expert
#645
Can we keep the people who have missed some weeks in the stats? It makes me look like I am doing better!
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#646
Can we keep the people who have missed some weeks in the stats? It makes me look like I am doing better!

Ha ha. I hear you.
cnestg8r avatar
Beach Fanatic
#647
Sorry I am late. Should be difficult!


** THU
Virginia Tech @ Georgia Tech
**SAT
Texas @ Missouri
Nebraska @ Penn State
Michigan State @ Iowa
Pittsburgh @ Louisville
Florida @ South Carolina
Ohio State @ Purdue
NC State @ Boston College
Michigan @ Illinois
Miami(Fl) @ Florida State
Auburn @ Georgia
UCLA @ Utah
Louisiana Tech @ Ole Miss
Alabama @ Mississippi State
Oregon @ Stanford
**BONUSES over/under 56.5 total points
TCU @ Boise State [ over / under ]
Tennessee @ Arkansas [ over / under ]
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#648
Thanks Cnest!
ameliaj avatar
Beach Fanatic
#649
Thanks cnest. I'll go get out my crystal ball and get to work.
Iris avatar
Beach Fanatic
#650
I'll admit it, I felt really good about my team's chances when I saw Iris picked them:clap::thanks:

Trust me my friend, it's all luck.. Good luck this week. GO LSU!!!...First to score, yes a flip....
PearlSB4U avatar
Beach Fanatic
#651
** THU
Virginia Tech @ Georgia Tech
**SAT
Texas @ Missouri
Nebraska @ Penn State
Michigan State @ Iowa
Pittsburgh @ Louisville
Florida @ South Carolina
Ohio State @ Purdue
NC State @ Boston College
Michigan @ Illinois
Miami(Fl) @ Florida State
Auburn @ Georgia
UCLA @ Utah
Louisiana Tech @ Ole Miss
Alabama @ Mississippi State
Oregon @ Stanford
**BONUSES over/under 56.5 total points
TCU @ Boise State [ over / under ]
Tennessee @ Arkansas [ over / under ]

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