BG College Football Pick Em / College Football Thread

[Koyuki]

He's not half as bad as the trash fox has, although I like Troy Aikman as an announcer.

There's a shocker!

[Plow]

kyo vs koy is too damn confusing

[Kyo]

There's a shocker!

Shouldnt be! Homerism is homerism dawg.

[Akiyama]

Heck yeah! College Basketball wat. Seriously though.. Davidson vs Oklahoma tonight. Stephen Curry time!

[Kyo]

I thought that was thursday D: Guess not, its coming on ESPN 2, but heels are playing at 9 so I wont be watching the davidson game.

[Akiyama]

I thought that was thursday D: Guess not, its coming on ESPN 2, but heels are playing at 9 so I wont be watching the davidson game.

UNC's rapage of Kentucky comes on at 9 PM EST on ESPN, and Davidson comes on at 9:30 EST on ESPN2, so flick back and forth

[Byrd]

Going back a couple of weeks...

The only chance any more that a conference champion is left out is that the #1 and #2 ranked teams were from the same conference, but neither was the conference champion.

I could actually see this happening this year if Texas, Oklahoma and Tech all finish in the top few spots at 11-1, then whoever wins the tiebreaker loses the Big 12 championship game, in which case Mizzou would be left out of the BCS. This actually isn't out of the realm of possibility, although the eventual SEC champ would probably need to lose a game before the SEC championship game (and maybe USC).

Interesting update on this particular note. The BCS has issued an addenda / clarification. It's now possible for a team to get three teams in the BCS, atlhough unlikely. Under at-large eligibility, dated two days ago:

No more than two teams from a conference may be selected, regardless of whether they are automatic qualifiers or at-large selections, unless two non-champions from the same conference are ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the final BCS Standings.

FOX Sports on MSN - BCSFootball - BCS Selection Procedures

The LA times seems to be the only one reporting this change: http://www.bluegartr.com/forum/newre...eply&p=2343676

It's still an unlikely possibility, but a possibility nonetheless.

[Akiyama]

Hm. Interesting. So if the two Big 12 schools finish 1 and 2, but can't go to the NC Game and aren't the conference winner.. then that other school would go to a BCS Bowl?

[Byrd]

Hm. Interesting. So if the two Big 12 schools finish 1 and 2, but can't go to the NC Game and aren't the conference winner.. then that other school would go to a BCS Bowl?

Yup. Say, Oklahoma wins out and goes to the Big 12 title game but loses to Missouri. Somehow Texas and Texas Tech end up 1-2 in the BCS rankings at the end of the year. Texas plays Texas Tech in the NCG, and Missouri still gets an automatic berth to the Fiesta Bowl.

[Plow]

Sweet, gogo tech beat OU then forfeit the championship and get tech v texas nc and mizzou in a bcs too


Man I hope tech wins tomorrow, pretty confident they will, I'll be soooo disappointed if they don't.

[Tyche]

I'll predict Oklahoma by 13. I'll go 46 to 33 (which will cover the 75.5 point over). 72% of the public are taking Tech and the points. Fade the public!

On a somewhat related note, 85% of the public is taking the Patriots +3 at Miami. That is an absolute astronomical market average. when 80%+ bet on a team, Vegas will typically make out big on those sucker bets. Makes me feel very good as a Miami fan.

[Kyo]

49-42 Tech Wins.

[Akiyama]

I'm going with the Pats myself. Something about the Patriots and them not losing back to back games in forever.

And I'm taking OU, but I think it'll be within 6 points. Like 38-35 or something.

[Kyo]

Picking dolphins by 6. Ive always hated the pat's.

[Kirin]

Home field generally accounts for about a field goal. I dont see TT or OU scoring a lot of those, i like 49-42 Tech in a late LATE 4th quarter drive. Both defenses have a bit of a problem stopping the other QB, but Tech gets their running game off enough where OU has to respect it and that gives them the leeway needed at the end of the game to pull out.

MY attentions are focused on Big 10 play until the end of the MSU/Penn State game. No UGA this week, so outside of Vandy/Tennessee I dont like their game slate. MSU and Penn State are both playing for Roses, and something I just found out is that Hoyer made his first start against Penn State in Happy Valley. Hoyer isnt the best QB, but that might be enough for him and MSU to play at 100%.

Fuck the pats, watch Tennessee go 19-0.

[Tyche]

Home field generally accounts for about a field goal. I dont see TT or OU scoring a lot of those, i like 49-42 Tech in a late LATE 4th quarter drive. Both defenses have a bit of a problem stopping the other QB, but Tech gets their running game off enough where OU has to respect it and that gives them the leeway needed at the end of the game to pull out.

MY attentions are focused on Big 10 play until the end of the MSU/Penn State game. No UGA this week, so outside of Vandy/Tennessee I dont like their game slate. MSU and Penn State are both playing for Roses, and something I just found out is that Hoyer made his first start against Penn State in Happy Valley. Hoyer isnt the best QB, but that might be enough for him and MSU to play at 100%.

Fuck the pats, watch Tennessee go 19-0.

Not in College, it's not that simple at all in college.

[octopus]

lol at the graphic during the Ohio State - Michigan game... both teams have like .1 yard and .4 yard per play...

Edit: just as I post that Beanie Wells just ran for like 60 yards for a TD.

[Akiyama]

14-0 Buckeyes! Please blow Michigan out.

[Byrd]

The Top 3 in College Pick Em are two points apart. All three of us picked eight games the same way, so barring some weird turn of events involving the ordering of games we picked correctly, the Pick Em title probably goes down to one of the two games we differ on.

We split on the Florida State-Maryland game, but we all put it at one point confidence.

The other game we split on, which we all put as a 3 confidence, is Oregon State - Arizona.
I went with Oregon State, Ryany and Akiyama with Arizona. So not only do my Alma Mater's Rose Bowl hopes rest on winning that game, in all likelihood, my Pick Em title hopes do too.

I'm off to find and put on my lucky Beaver boxers.

[Koyuki]

What the hell is Pryor's problem? One set of downs he looks fucking amazing, the next he looks like a huge tard.

Talk about inconsistency.