Tulsa at Notre Dame? why?

[Edited on October 25, 2010 at 2:44 PM. Reason : ]

10/25/2010 2:44:19 PM

A non traditional match-up of a decent mid-major with a shot to beat a traditional giant of the sport. Mostly, just something different that could be entertaining.

10/25/2010 3:05:20 PM

Shoulda picked the over for tonight

This game will be in the 50s or 60s

10/25/2010 3:32:47 PM

of the 3 new games you mentioned, I think only mich/psu is at all compelling. Other two are games b/w .50 teams that also have no bearing on conf races. Mich is only compelling bc of robinson. Rivalry/tradition doesn't save fla/uga, can't figure out why tul/nd is even an option.

my $.02

[Edited on October 25, 2010 at 3:57 PM. Reason : notre dame hasn't been a "giant" in decades]

10/25/2010 3:54:40 PM

[Edited on October 25, 2010 at 3:56 PM. Reason : stupid pre]

10/25/2010 3:55:11 PM

yeah, Florida/UGA should definitely be on there... always an entertaining game, two big rivals, very intriguing spread, teams have gone in completely different directions since the start of the year, winner still has a shot at the East if South Carolina slips, which they always do

10/25/2010 4:17:25 PM

Historically (I use the term lightly since this is only our second season of doing this) we have gone with nationally televised games.

The all-ranked games (MSU/Iowa, Miz/Neb) should be a given.

The other two games should come from the following based on rankings and coverage, with my votes in bold:

FSU/NCSU
UF/UGA
Oregon/USC
OSU/Minn

This would give us one matchup from each of the SEC, Big-10, Big-12, and Pac-10.

10/25/2010 6:16:02 PM

ya def not ohio state/minn, i would rather have penn state/mich

but jaybee's sec affiliation's paint his desire for florida/uga. why not replace that w/ a non-bcs conf game for once? we always pick major conference matchups, why not make us step out of comfort zones and pick games we dont know as well?

10/25/2010 8:32:46 PM

LSU at Auburn (-6.5) - W
Wisconsin at Iowa (-5) - W
Nebraska (-6) at Oklahoma State - L
Oklahoma (-3.5) at Missouri - L

Steelers (-3) at Dolphins - W
Vikings at Packers (-3) - W
Giants at Cowboys (-3) - L

Michigan State (-5) at Northwestern - W
Central Michigan at Northern Illinois (-10) - W
New England at San Diego (-1) - L

DalCowboys 40-34 (6-4)

10/26/2010 9:30:50 AM

Let Jaybee1200 pick this weeks games, and then rotate it each week with someone who hasn't done it yet. Ribs still has final say so on all other controversies like spread discrepancies, etc..

What say you?

10/26/2010 10:59:57 AM

LSU at Auburn (-6.5) W
Wisconsin at Iowa (-5) W
Nebraska (-6) at Oklahoma State W
Oklahoma (-3.5) at Missouri W
Steelers (-3) at Dolphins L
Vikings at Packers (-3) L
Giants at Cowboys (-3) W

UCLA at Oregon (-27) W
UCLA at Oregon OVER 60.5 L
Bills at Ravens (-13.5) L

TreeTwista10 33-41 (6-4)

10/26/2010 11:33:12 AM

LSU at Auburn (-6.5) W
Wisconsin at Iowa (-5) W
Nebraska (-6) at Oklahoma State W
Oklahoma (-3.5) at Missouri L

Steelers (-3) at Dolphins L
Vikings at Packers (-3) W
Giants at Cowboys (-3) L

San Fran (-2.5) at Carolina L
Viking/Packers OVER 44 W
MSU (-5.5) at Wisconsin W

6-4

10/26/2010 11:39:46 AM

once again, hey now on point w/ the horrible ideas

[Edited on October 26, 2010 at 12:04 PM. Reason : think I am 8-2 this week, I'll post my record tonight]

10/26/2010 12:02:37 PM

Thanks, kind sir.

10/26/2010 12:07:34 PM

25-38

LSU at Auburn (-6.5) W
Wisconsin at Iowa (-5)
Nebraska (-6) at Oklahoma State W
Oklahoma (-3.5) at Missouri

Steelers (-3) at Dolphins
Vikings at Packers (-3)
Giants at Cowboys (-3)** W

Western Michigan (-7) at Akron W
Georgia Tech at Clemson (-5.5)
Washington at Chicago (-3) W

30-43 (5-5)

10/26/2010 12:28:00 PM

8-2, 38-36

10/26/2010 1:44:49 PM

LSU at Auburn (-6.5) W
Wisconsin at Iowa (-5) W
Nebraska (-6) at Oklahoma State L
Oklahoma (-3.5) at Missouri L

Steelers (-3) at Dolphins L
Vikings at Packers (-3) W
Giants at Cowboys (-3) L

Michigan State (-5) at Northwestern W
Kansas State at Baylor (-6) W
SF (-2.5) at Carolina L

37-37 (5-5)

Destined for .500 - damn you NFL

10/26/2010 2:55:19 PM

Can we get a lineup posted tonight? I'm still on the fence about making FSU/NCSU a wildcard pick but it depends on what's on the list for the week.

10/26/2010 6:13:28 PM

LSU at Auburn (-6.5) W
Wisconsin at Iowa (-5) W
Nebraska (-6) at Oklahoma State W
Oklahoma (-3.5) at Missouri L

Steelers (-3) at Dolphins L
Vikings at Packers (-3) W
Giants at Cowboys (-3) W

South Carolina (-12.5) @ Vandy W
Cincinnati @ Atlanta (-3) W
Washington @ Chicago (-3) W

rwoody 35-30-3 (8-2)

man i totally copied and pasted billyboy's picks and almost posted them as my results. i was like "i coulda sworn i picked the giants," wasnt even thinking about the wildcards...

10/26/2010 8:28:36 PM

At least the NFL matchups are good this week. Ind/Tex, Pitt/NOLA, and I'm assuming/hoping the day game will be either Packers/Jets or Vikings/Pats

My wildcards:
Clemson (-6.5) at Boston College
Redskins at Lions (-2)
Panthers at Rams o36

[Edited on October 26, 2010 at 10:13 PM. Reason : -]

10/26/2010 10:10:14 PM

Sorry bdmazur I've been out of town and away from the interwebs

Here you go:

Michigan State at Iowa (-6.5)
Missouri at Nebraska (-7.5)
Oregon (-7) at USC
Florida vs Georgia (-3)

Packers at Jets (-6)
Steelers at Saints (-1)
Texans at Colts (-5.5)

I'll go through and update the standings as soon as I wake up tomorrow.

10/27/2010 12:00:38 AM

just my opinion, but in addition to MNF and SNF, I think we should do Thursday night college ball, IF its two D1-A opponents...but thats just me

10/27/2010 3:38:02 AM

Thursday presents a problem because half the people don't make their picks till Friday and have to scramble and make "oh shit" picks for the Thursday games.

When the NFL starts Thursday games in a few weeks, we'll have to reevaluate.

10/27/2010 8:59:48 AM

^^ Granted, last week and this week could have been on the card, but rarely is the Thursday game good enough to deserve a pick.

You don't want to potentially sacrifice a game of national importance for USF/West Virginia.

10/27/2010 9:31:12 AM

COMMON PUSHES: 6

1.
Ribs 41-31-2

2.
DalCowboys 40-34

3.
rwoody 35-30-3

4.
bdmazur 38-36

5.
stillrolling 37-37

6.
Slave Famous 33-40-1
NyM410 33-40-1

8.
TreeTwista10 33-41

9.
Jaybee1200 31-41-2
billyboy 32-42

11.
dzags18 31-43

12.
AC Slater 30-43

13.
hey now 30-44

14.
SchndlrsFist 26-46-2

10/27/2010 10:48:12 AM

ribs, do you not use opening lines? Seems like using lines that have already moved for the common picks is a little weird. I saw your lines and was going to ask how uga -3 was intriguing, then I saw it opened at -1.5.

10/27/2010 5:47:00 PM

I don't use opening lines. I use the number that's there after the line settles.

It's unrealistic to use opening lines because no one can actually get that number with a book. I'd rather us handicap lines that the actual public has to bet against instead of the number that .06% of all the bettors out there actually get. Just my opinion.

[Edited on October 27, 2010 at 5:55 PM. Reason : grammar]

10/27/2010 5:51:27 PM

ya I actually just looked at the site you use and they claim -3 as the open anyway.

10/27/2010 5:57:11 PM

I actually use the free odds page on SportsInsights.com, I just put up SaO on the other challenge because you don't have to create an account to access it.

10/27/2010 6:00:27 PM

Ribs, how bout doing separate columns for each user's record in college vs NFL, day games, night games, and games on ESPN, CBS, FOX, NBC or Versus.

Thanks, you're doing a great job.

10/27/2010 6:02:35 PM

lol

I actually did consider going back to see how people did on College vs NFL handicapping. That might be something for offseason boredom though.

You should go ahead and confirm your invite into the basketball challenge.

10/27/2010 6:06:21 PM

The only splits I would like to see are how everyone does solely on wildcard picks.

10/27/2010 9:14:23 PM

Quote :

"Ribs, how bout doing separate columns for each user's record in college vs NFL, day games, night games, and games on ESPN, CBS, FOX, NBC or Versus. Thanks, you're doing a great job."

haha touche

i agree wholeheartedly with everything slave said

10/27/2010 9:23:40 PM

Pretty sure I went 5-5 last week, giving me a 33-41 record.

10/28/2010 12:25:46 AM

You're right, sorry about the miscalculation.

In the future, if everyone would repost their picks at week's end with a W or L out beside them it would make it a whole lot easier to update the standings.

COMMON PUSHES: 6

1.
Ribs 41-31-2

2.
DalCowboys 40-34

3.
rwoody 35-30-3

4.
bdmazur 38-36

5.
stillrolling 37-37

6.
Slave Famous 33-40-1
NyM410 33-40-1

8.
TreeTwista10 33-41
billyboy 33-41

10.
Jaybee1200 31-41-2

11.
dzags18 31-43

12.
AC Slater 30-43

13.
hey now 30-44

14.
SchndlrsFist 26-46-2

[Edited on October 28, 2010 at 10:29 AM. Reason : ,]

10/28/2010 10:28:52 AM

30-44

Michigan State at Iowa (-6.5)
Missouri at Nebraska (-7.5)
Oregon (-7)) at USC
Florida vs Georgia (-3)

Packers at Jets (-6)
Steelers at Saints (-1)
Texans at Colts (-5.5)

Utah (-7) at Air Force
ECU at UCF (-7.5)
Denver vs SF (-1)

10/28/2010 11:09:46 AM

TreeTwista10 33-41

FSU at NCSU OVER 58.5

10/28/2010 1:49:43 PM

I too will take FSU/NCSU Over 58.5, tried to get it in before the start of the game Ill get the rest of my picks later, been busy.

10/28/2010 7:42:14 PM

i dont know about you guys, but i say we allow dzags' pick

10/28/2010 11:44:02 PM

I'll allow it.

10/29/2010 12:16:35 AM

38-36...but not very confident about keeping my winning record

Michigan State at Iowa (-6.5)
Missouri at Nebraska (-7.5)
Oregon (-7) at USC
Florida vs Georgia (-3)

Packers at Jets (-6)
Steelers at Saints (-1)
Texans at Colts (-5.5)

Clemson (-6.5) at Boston College
Redskins at Lions (-2)
Panthers at Rams o36

10/29/2010 1:13:12 AM

I mean it was in before kick off, though not before 7 And I have absolutely no problems with losing that bet though I was pretty surprised it didn't go over.

10/29/2010 6:36:53 AM

^yeah only way i'd have a problem losing that was if FSU had won the game

TreeTwista10 33-41 (not including FSU/NCSU loss)

Michigan State at Iowa (-6.5)
Missouri at Nebraska (-7.5)
Oregon (-7) at USC
Florida vs Georgia (-3)
Packers at Jets (-6)
Steelers at Saints (-1)
Texans at Colts (-5.5)

FSU at NCSU OVER 58.5 - L
Idaho at Hawaii (-14.5)
BUF at KC OVER 46

10/29/2010 1:25:27 PM

AC Slater 30-43

Michigan State at Iowa (-6.5)
Missouri at Nebraska (-7.5)
Oregon (-7) at USC
Florida vs Georgia (-3)

Packers at Jets (-6)
Steelers at Saints (-1)
Texans at Colts (-5.5)

Miami (-14.5) @ Virginia
Duke @ Navy (-13)
Seattle at Oakland O42

10/29/2010 2:20:17 PM

33-41

Michigan State at Iowa (-6.5)
Missouri at Nebraska (-7.5)
Oregon (-7) at USC
Florida vs Georgia (-3)

Packers at Jets (-6)
Steelers at Saints (-1)
Texans at Colts (-5.5)

TCU (-34.5) at UNLV
Buffalo at Kansas City OVER 45.5
Northwestern (-3.5) at Indiana

[Edited on October 29, 2010 at 3:00 PM. Reason : record]

10/29/2010 2:59:35 PM

Michigan State at Iowa (-6.5)
Missouri at Nebraska (-7.5)
Oregon (-7)) at USC
Florida vs Georgia (-3)

Packers at Jets (-6)
Steelers at Saints (-1)
Texans at Colts (-5.5)

Miami Ohio (-3) @ Buffalo
West Virginia @ UConn
Miami @ Cincinnati (-1.5)

DalCowboys 40-34

10/29/2010 6:00:26 PM

Michigan State at Iowa (-6.5)
Missouri at Nebraska (-7.5)
Oregon (-7) at USC
Florida vs Georgia (-3)

Packers at Jets (-6)
Steelers at Saints (-1)
Texans at Colts (-5.5)

Baylor at Texas (-7)
West Virginia (-5.5) at UConn
Denver (-1) vs SF

37-37

10/29/2010 6:05:03 PM

Michigan State at Iowa (-6.5)
Missouri at Nebraska (-7.5)
Oregon (-7) at USC
Florida vs Georgia (-3)


Packers at Jets (-6)
Steelers at Saints (-1)
Texans at Colts (-5.5)

Houston -13.5 vs. Memphis
Miami -15 vs. Virginia
St. Louis -3 vs. Carolina

10/29/2010 10:08:43 PM

Michigan State at Iowa (-6.5)
Missouri at Nebraska (-7.5)
Oregon (-7) at USC
Florida vs Georgia (-3)

Packers at Jets (-6)
Steelers at Saints (-1)
Texans at Colts (-5.5)

Miami (-14.5) at UVA
Buffalo at KC (-7.5)
Minn at NE (-5)

10/29/2010 10:45:33 PM

Michigan State at Iowa (-6.5)
Missouri at Nebraska (-7.5)
Oregon (-7) at USC
Florida vs Georgia (-3)

Miami (-16) at Virginia
Tennessee at South Carolina (-17.5)

I had a hard time getting a feel for these games in my system this week. I have no idea what to expect.

10/30/2010 10:15:20 AM