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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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Beach Runner avatar
beats on hood
#677
I'm trying to decide whether or not to switch away from Penn. State ...
:scratch:
Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#678
I'm trying to decide whether or not to switch away from Penn. State ...
:scratch:

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STL Don avatar
Beach Fanatic
#679
BR, why didn't you tell me the Georgia Tech coach is an idiot. Early 4th quarter, team losing by less than a touchdown and he goes on 4th down from his own 30, after failing to make a yard on 3rd down! Game over
scooterbug44 avatar
SoWal Expert
#680
I'm trying to decide whether or not to switch away from Penn. State ...
:scratch:

They probably will win, I just refuse to have anything to do with them right now I am so pissed off.
Beach Runner avatar
beats on hood
#681
BR, why didn't you tell me the Georgia Tech coach is an idiot. Early 4th quarter, team losing by less than a touchdown and he goes on 4th down from his own 30, after failing to make a yard on 3rd down! Game over
We couldn't believe it. Yet we have seen him make similar dumb calls in the past, causing the fans to just shake their heads.
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#682
Please change my Pittsburgh vs Louisville to:

Pittsburgh vs Louisville

Thanks....

Iris, hope this doesn't come back to bite you. I am going with Louisville but have myself changed picks only to miss it after changing. And that sure stinks.
1ToshFan avatar
Beach Lover
#683
Week 11 - NCAA Pick 'ems

Missouri
Nebraska
Michigan State
Louisville
South Carolina
Ohio State
NC State
Illinois
Florida State
Georgia
Utah
Ole Miss
Alabama
Oregon

Boise State [Over 56.5]
Arkansas [Under 56.5]
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#684
Welcome back 1toshfan.

After last night, Iris and Skunky are tied for 1st, and Lady D is alone in 3rd.

I expect some turmoil Saturday.

Don't know what's happened that I'm doing good this year. I was the pits last year, hope there isn't too much turmoil tomorrow.
Beach Runner avatar
beats on hood
#685
Don't know what's happened that I'm doing good this year. I was the pits last year, hope there isn't too much turmoil tomorrow.
This is my worst year ever. I think it's because I don't have early classes this semester, so I don't get advice from the security guard who does his rounds at 8 AM. He is more of a college football junkie than I am.
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#686
This is my worst year ever. I think it's because I don't have early classes this semester, so I don't get advice from the security guard who does his rounds at 8 AM. He is more of a college football junkie than I am.

Last year was my worst, finished down toward the bottom. The times last year I tried to take advice from people it backfired.
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#687
Well, it looks like I'm crashing and burning today with Iowa, Texas, NC State and Ohio State so far. Lovely. Didn't expect to see Texas down to Missouri. Don't think many expected Texas to be down to Missouri. And Louisville down to Pitt, ugh. And Iowa hasn't been beaten at home by Michigan State since 1989. Go figure. The one time I go with them they get drummed.

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Beach Runner avatar
beats on hood
#688
Standings as of 6:30 CST. With 12 opportunities decided, we averaged 6.5 correct.

Iris is in first. :bow:

Second is Skunky

Third is FL Dawg.

Fourth is Lady D, Pearls, ameliaj, and STL Don.

This week Shallowsnole is leading with 9, and STL Don is in second with 8 (EDIT: Actually 7. We won't double check everything until tomorrow).

And cnestg8r and I have an F.

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monkiesrus avatar
Beach Fanatic
#689
I'm sure I have an F too lol.
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#690
I'm sure I have an F too lol.

You are 9-8 if I figured right. That's above 500. You were 6-2 with the bonus points in the games from the Florida State game through the Stanford game. So that's not too shabby. Better than last week.
cnestg8r avatar
Beach Fanatic
#691
Week 11 Results

Congratulations to Iris holding on to the season lead! Skunky caught you for a while yesterday.
Congratulations to Shallowsnole for the weeks lead with 13 picks!
Congratulations to DD for the most improved by moving up three positions!

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Beach Runner avatar
beats on hood
#692
Can't believe how badly we did this week, cnestg8r. :bang: Had the same number of points, yet different picks. :idontno:

Iris, you are awesome. And Shallowsnole, congrats on the 13 points.
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#693
Fulmer4Senate and I are going to do better for week 12. Not happy with the upsets yesterday. Don't understand why Case McCoy wasn't playing yesterday for Texas. And what was up with Stanford, undefeated at 9-0 and let one player on Oregon's team beat their entire team. And Boston College at 2-7 and beating NC State, granted NC State isn't a powerhouse but they were on the plus side of 500. Ok, done with the grumbling.

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monkiesrus avatar
Beach Fanatic
#694
This week was definently upset central all the way around.
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#695
If it weren't for the bonus points we would have been way worse off.
DD avatar
SoWal Expert
#696
Wow.
Arkiehawg avatar
Beach Fanatic
#697
Good weekend.... 12 picks, Hogs win, Fexasss, Stanford and Boise St lose. Life is good:)
Iris avatar
Beach Fanatic
#698
Iris, hope this doesn't come back to bite you. I am going with Louisville but have myself changed picks only to miss it after changing. And that sure stinks.

Yes, it stinks and everytime I change something it comes back and bites me. LOL
cnestg8r avatar
Beach Fanatic
#699
A little bonus twist...

*THU
North Carolina @ Virginia Tech

*SAT
Iowa @ Purdue
Nebraska @ Michigan
Cincinnati @ Rutgers
Georgia Tech @ Duke
Penn St. @ Ohio St.
Clemson @ N. Carolina St.
Mississippi St. @ Arkansas
Miami (Fla.) @ South Florida
Washington @ Oregon St.
Louisiana Tech @ Nevada
Utah @ Washington St.
Vanderbilt @ Tennessee
UCF @ East Carolina
Kansas St. @ Texas

**BONUS - largest victory margin
Furman/Florida **OR** Samford/Auburn
**BONUS - smallest victory margin
Wisconsin/Illinois **OR** Oklahoma/Baylor

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ShallowsNole avatar
Beach Fanatic
#700
This week was definently upset central all the way around.

Which is likely while I did so well. :roll:
ShallowsNole avatar
Beach Fanatic
#701
*THU
North Carolina @ Virginia Tech

*SAT
Iowa @ Purdue
Nebraska @ Michigan
Cincinnati @ Rutgers
Georgia Tech @ Duke
Penn St. @ Ohio St.
Clemson @ N. Carolina St.
Mississippi St. @ Arkansas
Miami (Fla.) @ South Florida
Washington @ Oregon St.
Louisiana Tech @ Nevada
Utah @ Washington St.
Vanderbilt @ Tennessee
UCF @ East Carolina
Kansas St. @ Texas

**BONUS - largest victory margin
Furman/Florida **OR** Samford/Auburn
**BONUS - smallest victory margin
Wisconsin/Illinois **OR** Oklahoma/Baylor

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