We're only two weeks out from the start of the season, so why not get an early jump on the Pick'em challenge.
Just as a refresher, you pick the winners and the respective scores for each game. I'll compile a running list each week of the standings. The championship game will get a x6 bonus, and bowl games will get a x2 bonus. The tie breaker will be total games guessed.
Correctly guessing the score of a game will earn a reputation reward.
Last season's winner was
UofToledoFans
Week 1 picks are due by 5pm EST 9/2
Thursday 9/2
Western Illinois @ Ball State
Wagner @ Buffalo
BGSU @ Tennessee
Friday 9/3
St. Francis @ EMU
Saturday 9/4
WMU @ Michigan
Miami @ Cincinnati
CMU @ Missouri
Akron @ Auburn
Syracuse @ Ohio
Norfolk St. @ Toledo
NIU @ Georgia Tech
Kent St. @ Texas A&M
Ball State over Western Illinois
Buffalo over Wagner
Tennessee over Bowling Green St
Texas A&M over Kent St
Auburn over Akron
Eastern Michigan over Saint Francis (I didn't know Saint Francis had a team?)
Michigan over Western Michigan
Toledo over Norfolk St
Georgia Tech over Northern Illinois (this could be a good game)
Cincinnati over Miami
Missouri over Central Michigan
Syracuse over Ohio (If the Bobcats weren't breaking in a new coach, I'd pick them, but alas)
I'm going w/ all the favorites this week. Not usually until Weeks 2-4 the MAC gets an upset & our best teams are facing FCS or top tier P5. I'm not sure what Game of the Week is, I'll say SU vs OU.
I don't do scores. How much do I lose?
Not picking any upsets, except of course Texas A&M being distracted by all of the buzz over the Longhorns coming to join them in the SEC.
Ball State over Western Illinois
Buffalo over Wagner
Tennessee over Bowling Green
Kent State over Texas A&M
Auburn over Akron
Eastern Michigan over Saint Francis
Michigan over Western Michigan
Toledo over Norfolk St
Georgia Tech over Northern Illinois
Cincinnati over Miami
Missouri over Central Michigan
Syracuse over Ohio
Thursday 9/2
Ball State
Buffalo
Tennessee
Friday 9/3
EMU
Saturday 9/4
Michigan
Cincinnati
Missouri
Auburn
Ohio
Toledo
Georgia Tech
Kent St.
(08-19-2021 12:36 PM)Bronco14 Wrote: [ -> ]I don't do scores. How much do I lose?
Just the satisfaction that comes from the correct guess and the potential for +3 reputation points.
It's just a sub-game within the game.
My picks:
Thursday 9/2
Ball State
Buffalo
Tennessee
Friday 9/3
EMU
Saturday 9/4
Michigan
Cincinnati
Missouri
Auburn
Ohio
Toledo
Georgia Tech
Texas A&M
Thursday 9/2
Ball State
Buffalo
Tennessee
Friday 9/3
EMU
Saturday 9/4
Michigan
Cincinnati
Missouri
Auburn
Syracuse
Toledo
Georgia Tech
Texas A&M
Thursday 9/2
Western Illinois @ Ball State
Wagner @ Buffalo
BGSU @ Tennessee
Friday 9/3
St. Francis @ EMU
Saturday 9/4
WMU @ Michigan
Miami @ Cincinnati
CMU @ Missouri
Akron @ Auburn
Syracuse @ Ohio
Norfolk St. @ Toledo
NIU @ Georgia Tech
Kent St. @ Texas A&M
Home teams sweep.
Ball State
UB
Tennessee
EMU
Michigan
Cincy
Mizzou
Auburn
OU
Toledo
Georgia Tech
Texas A&M
Western Illinois @ Ball State
45-13
Wagner @ Buffalo
52-10
BGSU @ Tennessee
48-3
St. Francis @ EMU
55-7
WMU @ Michigan
31-17
Miami @ Cincinnati
42-20
CMU @ Missouri
45-21
Akron @ Auburn
54-10
Syracuse @ Ohio
28-26
Norfolk St. @ Toledo
63-21
NIU @ Georgia Tech
30-17
Kent St. @ Texas A&M
71-38
I don't think we'll see many surprises in week 1.
as was mentioned earlier in the thread there's not a lot of close on paper games. i'm surprised nobody is picking Miami. That's usually a close rivalry game that Miami gets up for a bit more than Cincy. Plus, this year Miami has a good veteran team and I could see them hanging around and having a shot if Martin can make the right in game calls (not his strength). Ga Tech is beatable but NIU hasn't proven much lately, so I'd hold off on that MAC upset pick. OU needs a few breaks vs the 'Cuse who are a more explosive and bigger team, but the gap is not huge. So, breaks and a home crowd could make up the difference. I like Kent's team, but A&M is a beast and the size and talent level should be plenty to make up for a possible energy, cohesion and execution edge for the Flashes. WOuldn't write off CMU either, although I wouldn't pick em. Western often covers the spread in games vs the state's bigs but I can't remember a win.
Ball St
UB
Tenn
EMU
Mich
Miami
Mizzou
Auburn
Syracuse
Toledo
GA Tech
Tex A&M
BSU
Buffalo
Tenn
EMU
Michigan
Cincinnati
Mizzou
Auburn
Syracuse
Toledo
Ga Tech
Texas AM
Ball State
UB
Tennessee
Eastern
Western
Miami
CMU
Auburn
Ohio
Toledo
GT
A&M
Thursday 9/2
Ball State by 41
Buffalo by 27
Tennessee by 52
Friday 9/3
EMU by 35
Saturday 9/4
Michigan by 6
Cincinnati by 21
Missouri by 18
Auburn by 38
Ohio by 6
Toledo by 45
Georgia Tech by 17
Texas A&M by 24
Ball State
Buffalo
Tennessee
EMU
Michigan
Cincinnati
Missouri
Auburn
Syracuse
Toledo
Georgia Tech
Texas A&M
Ball State
Buffalo
Tennessee
EMU
Michigan
Cincinnati
Missouri
Auburn
Ohio
Toledo
Georgia Tech
Texas A & M
Western Illinois @ Ball State
Wagner @ Buffalo
BGSU @ Tennessee
Friday 9/3
St. Francis @ EMU
Saturday 9/4
WMU @ Michigan
Miami @ Cincinnati
CMU @ Missouri
Akron @ Auburn
Syracuse @ Ohio
Norfolk St. @ Toledo
NIU @ Georgia Tech
Kent St. @ Texas A&M
No scores but Kent and A&M will break the over
Week 1 picks are due by 5pm EST 9/2
Thursday 9/2
Western Illinois @ Ball State
Wagner @ Buffalo
BGSU @ Tennessee
Friday 9/3
St. Francis @ EMU
Saturday 9/4
WMU @ Michigan
Miami @ Cincinnati
CMU @ Missouri.
Akron @ Auburn
Syracuse @ Ohio
Norfolk St. @ Toledo
NIU @ Georgia Tech
Kent St. @ Texas A&M
Thursday 9/2
Western Illinois @ Ball State
Wagner @ Buffalo
BGSU @ Tennessee
Friday 9/3
St. Francis @ EMU
Saturday 9/4
WMU @ Michigan
Miami @ Cincinnati
CMU @ Missouri
Akron @ Auburn
Syracuse @ Ohio
Norfolk St. @ Toledo
NIU @ Georgia Tech
Kent St. @ Texas A&M
Thursday 9/2
Western Illinois 17 @ Ball State 45
Wagner 10 @ Buffalo 48
BGSU 7 @ Tennessee 38
Friday 9/3
St. Francis 3 @ EMU 35
Saturday 9/4
WMU 24 @ Michigan 31
Miami 17 @ Cincinnati 42
CMU 34 @ Missouri 31
Akron 7 @ Auburn 42
Syracuse 24 @ Ohio 28
Norfolk St. 10 @ Toledo 49
NIU 13 @ Georgia Tech 38
Kent St. 27 @ Texas A&M 52