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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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Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#702
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

So not sure on so many of these. And this largest and smallest victory margin for sure. May end up having to change some things before Thursday.

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Kurt avatar
Admin
#703
*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
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#704
*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

Going with Tennessee over Vandy? I can't do it. I feel they will get blown out in this game.
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#705
Changing my one bonus -smallest victory margin to Oklahoma/Baylor. Had initially gone with that when first trying to decide before posting!

**BONUS - smallest victory margin
Wisconsin/Illinois **OR** Oklahoma/Baylor
monkiesrus avatar
Beach Fanatic
#706
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
BeachSiO2 avatar
Beach Fanatic
#707
*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[/QUOTE]
Red Dawg avatar
Beach Lover
#708
North Carolina @ Virginia Tech
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



ROLL TIDE!
scooterbug44 avatar
SoWal Expert
#709
*THU
North Carolina @ Virginia Tech

*SAT
Iowa @ Purdue
Nebraska
@ Michigan
Cincinnati
@ Rutgers
Georgia Tech @ Duke
Penn St. @ Ohio St. yep, still on my **** list
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
**BONUS - smallest victory margin

Wisconsin/Illinois (Predict Wisconsin will win, but they will try REALLY hard to blow it in the last few minutes.)
Beach Lover
#710
*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
FL Dawg avatar
Beach Fanatic
#711
*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
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#712
Miss Kitty and DD, come out, come out wherever you are! Ha ha.
Beach Fanatic
#713
*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
Beach Runner avatar
beats on hood
#714
*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
Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#715
Miss Kitty and DD, come out, come out wherever you are! Ha ha.

:wave:

VT
IA
MI
Cinn
GT
OSU
Clemson
Arkiehawg
Miami
WA
NV
UT
Vandy
ECarolina
TX

Bonus:
1st choice
1st choice
Iris avatar
Beach Fanatic
#716
Good luck to all....these were really tough. I changed many times and went back to original minus one....I'll miss it!


*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
Lady D avatar
SoWal Insider
#717
BR and Cnest, changing my one pick in the Cincinnati/Rutgers game to Rutgers.
ameliaj avatar
Beach Fanatic
#718
*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
30A Skunkape avatar
SkunkyAuthor
#719
*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

Sorry to make life difficult, but only picking Thursday now, will go with Virginia Tech Hokies!
Jerry Lewis avatar
Beach Fanatic
#720
*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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PearlSB4U avatar
Beach Fanatic
#721
*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
Beach Runner avatar
beats on hood
#722
If cnestg8r doesn't post by 9 AM CST, I'll choose Virginia Tech for him.


He was very busy yesterday installing software on his new laptop and making sure that workmen didn't damage our yard after a water main broke at the end of our driveway. The workmen are back today. Another day not being able to use the driveway. :bang:

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Arkiehawg avatar
Beach Fanatic
#723
*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 GO HOGS!!!
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
STL Don avatar
Beach Fanatic
#724
*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
Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#725
DD takes VTech, will do rest later!
bamabeachbum avatar
Beach Fanatic
#726
*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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