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2018 MAC Football Pick 'Em -- Week 1 - BobcatEngineer - 08-23-2018 09:29 AM
With MAC football only one week away, it's time to kickoff the 2018 MAC Pick 'Em Tournament. Rules will be similar to last year with a few additions.
- Each week, I (or another) will start a thread listing the week's match-ups a minimum of 72 hours prior to the kickoff of the first week's game.
- With the exception of Week 1, a list of all participants will be included in the thread with a cumulative, season long point total as well as the points earned from the previous week's matchups.
- Picks are made straight-up (just choose who you think will win).
- Picks will be accepted up to one hour prior to kickoff of the week's first game*
- You may edit your picks so long as you do so at least one hour prior to the week's first game*
- If a participant misses a week, he/she is not disqualified from the season long contest, but cannot earn points for the week missed.
- Correct MAC vs Out-of-Conference picks will be worth 1 point; MAC vs MAC picks will be worth 2 points.
- Tournament concludes at the end of the regular season. If two (or more) participants tie with the highest score at the end of the season, the tie will be broken by picking the winner and the margin of victory in the MAC Championship game
- New for 2018: Weekly winners will be awarded 1-rep point; However, if more than 3 people tie for first in the weekly picks, no rep points will be awarded.
- New for 2018: The Game of the Week (GOTW) will be determined in advance and will be worth double the standard points (2 for OOC, 4 for MAC play); GOTW will be decided by the closest Vegas lines.
* Due to the unique nature of the MAC, I decided mid-season last year to allow people to break up their picks when it comes down to the October and November Mid-Week MACtion games. For instance, you may submit your picks for the week-day games (Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday) 1 hour prior to the first mid-week kickoff, and a separate post submitting your picks 1 hour prior to the first of the weekend games (Friday/Saturday). This only applies for mid-week MACTION. I hope this makes sense.
Lastly, please let me know if you would like any clarifications of the rules. Better to get them hammered out in Week 1 than mid-season.
RE: 2018 MAC Football Pick 'Em -- Week 1 - BobcatEngineer - 08-23-2018 09:30 AM
This week's game of the week will be Marshall at Miami University. Here's your Week 1 slate.
Thursday, August 30th
Central Connecticut @ Ball State
Friday, August 31st
Syracuse @ Western Michigan
Monmouth @ Eastern Michigan
Saturday, September 1st
Kent State @ Illinois
Howard @ Ohio
Game of the Week: Marshall @ Miami
Northern Illinois @ Iowa
Central Michigan @ Kentucky
Delaware State @ Buffalo
VMI @ Toledo
Bowling Green @ Oregon
Akron @ Nebraska
RE: 2018 MAC Football Pick 'Em -- Week 1 - george14 - 08-23-2018 09:37 AM
I'm sure you know, but don't get paranoid if no one posts picks right away. Personally, I will probably wait until next Wednesday in case of injuries or anything.
RE: 2018 MAC Football Pick 'Em -- Week 1 - Motown Bronco - 08-24-2018 08:46 AM
Looking like Miami/Marshall will be the only game with a mix of picks.
RE: 2018 MAC Football Pick 'Em -- Week 1 - magoo - 08-24-2018 04:32 PM
(08-23-2018 09:30 AM)BobcatEngineer Wrote: This week's game of the week will be Marshall at Miami University. Here's your Week 1 slate.
Thursday, August 30th
Central Connecticut @ Ball State
Friday, August 31st
Syracuse @ Western Michigan
Monmouth @ Eastern Michigan
Saturday, September 1st
Kent State @ Illinois
Howard @ Ohio
Game of the Week: Marshall @ Miami
Northern Illinois @ Iowa
Central Michigan @ Kentucky
Delaware State @ Buffalo
VMI @ Toledo
Bowling Green @ Oregon
Akron @ Nebraska
Thursday, August 30th
Central Connecticut @ Ball State
Friday, August 31st
Syracuse @ Western Michigan
Monmouth @ Eastern Michigan
Saturday, September 1st
Kent State @ Illinois
Howard @ Ohio
Game of the Week: Marshall @ Miami
Northern Illinois @ Iowa
Central Michigan @ Kentucky
Delaware State @ Buffalo
VMI @ Toledo
Bowling Green @ Oregon
Akron @ Nebraska
RE: 2018 MAC Football Pick 'Em -- Week 1 - Bronco'14 - 08-24-2018 07:12 PM
Ball St over Central Connecticut
I think the Cardinals will be much improved this year.
Syracuse over Western Michigan
Babers' rocked the Broncos when he was with Bowling Green St
Eastern Michigan over Monmouth
Please don't let me down Eagles
Illinois over Kent St
Ohio over Howard
Miami of Ohio over Marshall
Martin needs to start showing he's built a contender
Iowa over Northern Illinois
Huskies can compete
Central Michigan over Kentucky
I'm not impressed with the Wildcats and the Chippewas are known for getting the upsets
Buffalo over Delaware St
Toledo over VMI
Oregon over Bowling Green St
Nebraska over Akron
If last year wasn't a fluke for the Zips, they have a chance.
I'll be at the WMU game, and will watch on TV the Akron and CMU games.
RE: 2018 MAC Football Pick 'Em -- Week 1 - ChipfanII - 08-24-2018 11:46 PM
Thursday, August 30th
Central Connecticut @ Ball State
Friday, August 31st
Syracuse @ Western Michigan
Monmouth @ Eastern Michigan
Saturday, September 1st
Kent State @ Illinois
Howard @ Ohio
Game of the Week: Marshall @ Miami
Northern Illinois @ Iowa
Central Michigan @ Kentucky
Delaware State @ Buffalo
VMI @ Toledo
Bowling Green @ Oregon
Akron @ Nebraska
RE: 2018 MAC Football Pick 'Em -- Week 1 - axeme - 08-25-2018 11:57 AM
Thursday, August 30th
Central Connecticut @ Ball State
Friday, August 31st
Syracuse @ Western Michigan
Monmouth @ Eastern Michigan
Saturday, September 1st
Kent State @ Illinois
Howard @ Ohio
Game of the Week: Marshall @ Miami
Northern Illinois @ Iowa
Central Michigan @ Kentucky
Delaware State @ Buffalo
VMI @ Toledo
Bowling Green @ Oregon
Akron @ Nebraska
RE: 2018 MAC Football Pick 'Em -- Week 1 - LongtimeFan - 08-25-2018 12:03 PM
Thursday, August 30th
Central Connecticut @ BALL STATE
Friday, August 31st
SYRACUSE @ Western Michigan
Monmouth @ EASTERN MICHIGAN
Saturday, September 1st
Kent State @ ILLINOIS
Howard @ OHIO
Game of the Week: Marshall @ MIAMI
Northern Illinois @ IOWA
Central Michigan @ KENTUCKY
Delaware State @ BUFFALO
VMI @ TOLEDO
Bowling Green @ OREGON
Akron @ NEBRASKA
RE: 2018 MAC Football Pick 'Em -- Week 1 - wmubroncopilot - 08-25-2018 03:07 PM
Ball State
WMU
EMU
Illinois
Ohio
Marshall
Iowa
Kentucky
Buffalo
Toledo
Oregon
Nebraska
RE: 2018 MAC Football Pick 'Em -- Week 1 - wmubroncopilot - 08-25-2018 03:09 PM
(08-24-2018 07:12 PM)Bronco14 Wrote: Syracuse over Western Michigan
Babers' rocked the Broncos when he was with Bowling Green St
Seen this a few times now. Babers was 1-1 against WMU in two competitive games. Only put up 14 points in 2014. Not sure why this is such a narrative.
RE: 2018 MAC Football Pick 'Em -- Week 1 - utpotts - 08-25-2018 04:47 PM
Ball State
EMU
Syracuse
Illinois
Ohio
Marshall
Iowa
Kentucky
UB
Toledo
Oregon
Nebraska
RE: 2018 MAC Football Pick 'Em -- Week 1 - bobcatgrad - 08-25-2018 11:19 PM
Thursday, August 30th
Central Connecticut @ Ball State
Friday, August 31st
Syracuse @ Western Michigan
Monmouth @ Eastern Michigan
Saturday, September 1st
Kent State @ Illinois
Howard @ Ohio
Game of the Week: Marshall @ Miami
Northern Illinois @ Iowa
Central Michigan @ Kentucky
Delaware State @ Buffalo
VMI @ Toledo
Bowling Green @ Oregon
Akron @ Nebraska
RE: 2018 MAC Football Pick 'Em -- Week 1 - Bronco'14 - 08-26-2018 04:30 PM
(08-25-2018 03:09 PM)wmubroncopilot Wrote:(08-24-2018 07:12 PM)Bronco14 Wrote: Syracuse over Western Michigan
Babers' rocked the Broncos when he was with Bowling Green St
Seen this a few times now. Babers was 1-1 against WMU in two competitive games. Only put up 14 points in 2014. Not sure why this is such a narrative.
The loss wasn't pretty.
RE: 2018 MAC Football Pick 'Em -- Week 1 - mufanatehc - 08-26-2018 04:47 PM
Thursday, August 30th
Central Connecticut @ Ball State
Friday, August 31st
Syracuse @ Western Michigan
Monmouth @ Eastern Michigan
Saturday, September 1st
Kent State @ Illinois
Howard @ Ohio
Game of the Week: Marshall @ Miami
Northern Illinois @ Iowa
Central Michigan @ Kentucky
Delaware State @ Buffalo
VMI @ Toledo
Bowling Green @ Oregon
Akron @ Nebraska
RE: 2018 MAC Football Pick 'Em -- Week 1 - inductchuck16 - 08-26-2018 07:12 PM
Thursday, August 30th
Central Connecticut @ Ball State
Friday, August 31st
Syracuse @ Western Michigan
Monmouth @ Eastern Michigan
Saturday, September 1st
Kent State @ Illinois
Howard @ Ohio
Game of the Week: Marshall @ Miami
Northern Illinois @ Iowa
Central Michigan @ Kentucky
Delaware State @ Buffalo
VMI @ Toledo
Bowling Green @ Oregon
Akron @ Nebraska
RE: 2018 MAC Football Pick 'Em -- Week 1 - ColinApocalypse - 08-26-2018 07:53 PM
Thursday, August 30th
Central Connecticut @ Ball State
Friday, August 31st
Syracuse @ Western Michigan
Monmouth @ Eastern Michigan
Saturday, September 1st
Kent State @ Illinois
Howard @ Ohio
Game of the Week: Marshall @ Miami
Northern Illinois @ Iowa
Central Michigan @ Kentucky
Delaware State @ Buffalo
VMI @ Toledo
Bowling Green @ Oregon
Akron @ Nebraska
RE: 2018 MAC Football Pick 'Em -- Week 1 - UofToledoFans - 08-26-2018 09:42 PM
Thursday, August 30th
Ball State
Friday, August 31st
Western Michigan
Eastern Michigan
Saturday, September 1st
Illinois
Ohio
Game of the Week: Marshall
Iowa
Buffalo
Kentucky
Toledo
Oregon
Nebraska
RE: 2018 MAC Football Pick 'Em -- Week 1 - John52168 - 08-27-2018 04:19 AM
Thursday, August 30th
Central Connecticut @ Ball State
Friday, August 31st
Syracuse @ Western Michigan
Monmouth @ Eastern Michigan
Saturday, September 1st
Kent State @ Illinois
Howard @ Ohio
Game of the Week: Marshall @ Miami
Northern Illinois @ Iowa
Central Michigan @ Kentucky
Delaware State @ Buffalo
VMI @ Toledo
Bowling Green @ Oregon
Akron @ Nebraska
RE: 2018 MAC Football Pick 'Em -- Week 1 - FMRocket - 08-27-2018 06:45 AM
(08-27-2018 04:19 AM)John52168 Wrote: Thursday, August 30th
Central Connecticut @ Ball State
Friday, August 31st
Syracuse @ Western Michigan
Monmouth @ Eastern Michigan
Saturday, September 1st
Kent State @ Illinois
Howard @ Ohio
Game of the Week: Marshall @ Miami
Northern Illinois @ Iowa
Central Michigan @ Kentucky
Delaware State @ Buffalo
VMI @ Toledo
Bowling Green @ Oregon
Akron @ Nebraska
If EMU and Buffalo both lose these games to those two FCS powerhouses AT HOME, they should be tossed from the MAC just on principle alone...
