(09-04-2018 08:54 AM)BobcatEngineer Wrote:  Week 2 brings us 10 games all on Saturday. Toledo and Ohio are on bye. From the Vegas odds, it's looking like the Miami game is once again the closest on paper. I was a little hesitant on having Miami featured in back-to-back Game of the Weeks, but the metric I decided to use prior to the season was closest Vegas lines, so I'll stick to it.

That said, Cincinnati at Miami in the Battle for the Victory Bell will be the GOTW for Week 2.

Rules and Week 1 results can be found on the Week 1 thread here: Week 1


Saturday, September 8th

Western Michigan @ Michigan
Eastern Michigan @ Purdue
Kansas @ Central Michigan
Ball State @ Notre Dame
Buffalo @ Temple
Howard @ Kent State
Morgan State @ Akron
Maryland @ Bowling Green
Utah @ Northern Illinois

Game of the Week: Cincinnati @ Miami

All picks must be in by Saturday, September 8th at 11 am (ET)

(09-04-2018 06:45 PM)axeme Wrote:  HBCU in Baltimore. A long time ago, I wrote a recommendation for a kid who became the starting QB there. A LONG time ago.

Huh, learn something new everyday. To them I'd yell "MORGAN IS NOT A STATE" if we played them when I was in the stands at Miami, same as when we'd play Kent or BG. Thanks.

Western Michigan @ Michigan
Eastern Michigan @ Purdue
Kansas @ Central Michigan
Ball State @ Notre Dame
Buffalo @ Temple
Howard @ Kent State
Morgan State @ Akron
Maryland @ Bowling Green
Utah @ Northern Illinois

Game of the Week: Cincinnati @ Miami

I really wanted to pick Miami, but can't until Martin shows he can win the rivalry games. The Buffalo and Kent State ones were tough decisions too. Like everyone else here, at the end of the day, obviously much rather our MAC teams win and I "lose" in the Pick 'Em.

Michigan, Purdue, CMU, Notre Dame, Temple, Kent State, Akron, Maryland, Utah, Cincinatti.

Michigan
Purdue
CMU
ND
Buffalo
Howard
Akron
Maryland
Utah
Cincy

Saturday, September 8th

Western Michigan @ Michigan
Eastern Michigan @ Purdue
Kansas @ Central Michigan
Ball State @ Notre Dame
Buffalo @ Temple
Howard @ Kent State
Morgan State @ Akron
Maryland @ Bowling Green
Utah @ Northern Illinois

Game of the Week: Cincinnati @ Miami

Saturday, September 8th

Western Michigan @ Michigan
Eastern Michigan @ Purdue
Kansas @ Central Michigan
Ball State @ Notre Dame
Buffalo @ Temple
Howard @ Kent State
Morgan State @ Akron
Maryland @ Bowling Green
Utah @ Northern Illinois

Game of the Week: Cincinnati @ Miami

Western Michigan @ Michigan
Eastern Michigan @ Purdue
Kansas @ Central Michigan
Ball State @ Notre Dame
Buffalo @ Temple
Howard @ Kent State
Morgan State @ Akron
Maryland @ Bowling Green
Utah @ Northern Illinois

Game of the Week: Cincinnati @ Miami

Michigan
Purdue
CMU
Notre Dame
Temple
Kent State
Akron
Maryland
Utah
Miami

Saturday, September 8th

Western Michigan @ MICHIGAN
Eastern Michigan @ PURDUE
Kansas @ CMU
Ball State @ NOTRE DAME (but a bit closer than expected)
BUFFALO @ Temple
Howard @ KENT ST (Should actually be a very exciting game with 2 really good qbs)
Morgan State @ AKRON
MARYLAND @ Bowling Green
UTAH @ Northern Illinois
Cincy @ MIAMI


Hoping EMU can get us the upset and NIU will defend like they did in the 1st half vs Iowa and just run the ball and make sound coaching decisions, but maybe that's too easy. Buffalo game is big

Temple looked awful losing to ‘Nova last week.

Just for sheets 'n giggles, Bleacher Report score predictions...

Michigan 38, Western Michigan 14
Purdue 42, Eastern Michigan 20
Central Michigan 24, Kansas 16
Notre Dame 41, Ball State 13
Buffalo 38, Temple 27
Kent State 33, Howard 27
Akron 31, Morgan State 6
Utah 31, Northern Illinois 17
Maryland 37, Bowling Green 20
Miami 31, Cincinnati 20

Rather MAC-friendly calls on what would be considered close contests.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2793...every-game

Michigan
Purdue
Central Michigan
Notre Dame
Buffalo
Kent State
Akron
Maryland
Utah

Game of the Week: Cincinnati

Saturday, September 8th

Western Michigan @ Michigan
Eastern Michigan @ Purdue
Kansas @ Central Michigan
Ball State @ Notre Dame
Buffalo @ Temple
Howard @ Kent State
Morgan State @ Akron
Maryland @ Bowling Green
Utah @ Northern Illinois

Game of the Week: Cincinnati @ Miami

Michigan over Western Michigan
It's not that I think the Wolverines are good, I think the Broncos are bad!

Central Michigan over Kansas
The Jayhawks are 3-30 or something the past few years. Should be another P5 win for the Chippewas

Notre Dame over Ball St

Buffalo over Temple
I think this is my pick for the game of the week. The Bulls have to show they really are a MAC contender

Cincinnati over Miami of Ohio
A rivalry game, sure, but the Bearcats are on another level then the Redhawks right now, which is why UB vs TU is my pick for Game of the Week

Howard over Kent St
Every year the MAC loses to an FCS team. Hoping not this year........

Akron over Morgan St

Maryland over Bowling Green St

Utah over Northern Illinois

Purdue over Eastern Michigan

(09-06-2018 07:25 AM)Motown Bronco Wrote:  Just for sheets 'n giggles, Bleacher Report score predictions...

Michigan 38, Western Michigan 14
Purdue 42, Eastern Michigan 20
Central Michigan 24, Kansas 16
Notre Dame 41, Ball State 13
Buffalo 38, Temple 27
Kent State 33, Howard 27
Akron 31, Morgan State 6
Utah 31, Northern Illinois 17
Maryland 37, Bowling Green 20
Miami 31, Cincinnati 20

Rather MAC-friendly calls on what would be considered close contests.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2793...every-game

I wouldn't mind those scores. Kent St beating a good FCS squad, and the MAC picking up 2 wins over the American, CMU beating a P5. Hope the scores in the other p5 matches closer, tho.

I think the score in the CMU/KU game will be higher.

Saturday, September 8th

Western Michigan @ Michigan
Eastern Michigan @ Purdue
Kansas @ Central Michigan
Ball State @ Notre Dame
Buffalo @ Temple
Howard @ Kent State
Morgan State @ Akron
Maryland @ Bowling Green
Utah @ Northern Illinois

Game of the Week: Cincinnati @ Miami

Western Michigan @ Michigan
Eastern Michigan @ Purdue
Kansas @ Central Michigan
Ball State @ Notre Dame
Buffalo @ Temple
Howard @ Kent State
Morgan State @ Akron
Maryland @ Bowling Green
Utah @ Northern Illinois

Game of the Week: Cincinatti@ Miami

Western Michigan @ MICHIGAN
Eastern Michigan @ PURDUE
Kansas @ CENTRAL MICHIGAN
Ball State @ NOTRE DAME
Buffalo @ TEMPLE
HOWARD @ Kent State
Morgan State @ AKRON
MARYLAND @ Bowling Green
UTAH@ Northern Illinois
CINCINNATI @ Miami

You guys are putting too much stock into cincy right now, suggest you go back and watch the cincy UCLA game, they both looked bad. Miami is better than them.