(09-27-2019 08:20 PM)banker Wrote:  I notice a trend this week and it makes me wonder how much emotion plays into people's picks.

Taking Marshall posters out of the equation, the picks for the Marshall UC game are

Cincinnati - 25
Marshall - 18

The interesting thing - WKU and Charlotte posters are

Cincinnati - 11
Marshall - 0

I'm certainly not saying their pick is wrong, just that in a game that has a spread of less than a FG it's an interesting stat.

I noticed something similar with West contenders picking against UAB in the previous weeks. Some of those picks made me scratch my head. Emotions definitely play a role in this game.

Charlotte
Marshall
ODU
USM
UAB
Tech
UNT

(09-24-2019 09:02 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  

(09-23-2019 07:27 PM)THUNDERStruck73 Wrote:  ESPN 411:
https://www.espn.com/college-football/sc...e/2/week/5

USAToday 411:
https://www.usatoday.com/sports/odds/


Saturday, September 28th, 2019

BYE: UTSA, FIU

NOON MTSU (1-2) @ #14 Iowa (3-0) Iowa -24.5 ESPN2
MY LINE: Iowa 38-20 MTSU hasn't shown me enough to make me think they can do it.

3:30PM FAU (2-2) @ Charlotte (2-2) FAU -1 NFL GOTW
MY LINE: Charlotte 27-24 I'm not 100% sold either way on this game based on who they have played and how they have looked.

5PM Cincinnati (2-1) @ Marshall (2-1) Cincy -2.5 No TV Listed.
MY LINE: Marshall 27-24 Another game I am not 100% sold on either way. I'm basically giving the home edge to Marshall.

6PM East Carolina (2-2) @ ODU (1-2) ODU -1 ESPN+
MY LINE: ECU 27-26 Not 100% sold on this game either. ECU has yet to look "right" against FBS competition--granted Navy and NCSU are a lot better than ODU this year..as well as the Pirates. The disparity in ECUs performances between FCS and FBS schools is to drastic to write off but ODU hasn't reallyl lit the world on fire either. I think the Pirates can eek out a close one.

7PM UTEP (1-2) @ Southern Miss (2-2) USM -26.0 ESPN+
MY LINE: USM 31-17 UTEP is still too trash to pick.

7PM UAB (3-0) Western Kentucky (1-2) UAB -3 ESPN+
MY LINE: UAB 31-21 WKU hasn't shown me enough yet to make me think they can get over on UAB.

7PM LaTech (3-1) @ Rice (0-4) LT -10.0 ESPN3
MY LINE: La Tech 31-17 La Tech should be able to get this done.

8PM Houston (1-3) @ North Texas (2-2) UNT -6.0 No TV Listed
MY LINE: UNT 33-23 UNT might just get this because of Houston looking really off and the fact that their prior starting QB elects to transfer out this week.

Some very interesting lines this week. GOTW is FAU @ Charlotte

Too many iffy games this week IMO.

I think I saw this movie, "Reality Bites"

(09-24-2019 08:16 AM)benny_t Wrote:  Iowa
Charlotte
Marshall
ODU
USM
UAB
LaTech
UNT

Wouldn't be surprised if I miss 5 games this week.

And I missed 5 games this week lol.

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(09-28-2019 10:13 PM)benny_t Wrote:  

(09-24-2019 08:16 AM)benny_t Wrote:  Iowa
Charlotte
Marshall
ODU
USM
UAB
LaTech
UNT

Wouldn't be surprised if I miss 5 games this week.

And I missed 5 games this week lol.

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(09-24-2019 09:02 PM)PirateTreasureNC Wrote:  

(09-23-2019 07:27 PM)THUNDERStruck73 Wrote:  Saturday, September 28th, 2019

BYE: UTSA, FIU

NOON MTSU (1-2) @ #14 Iowa (3-0) Iowa -24.5 ESPN2
MY LINE: Iowa 38-20 MTSU hasn't shown me enough to make me think they can do it.
REALITY SAID: Iowa 48-3 Damn, figured MTSU had more in them than that.
1-0

3:30PM FAU (2-2) @ Charlotte (2-2) FAU -1 NFL GOTW
MY LINE: Charlotte 27-24 I'm not 100% sold either way on this game based on who they have played and how they have looked.
REALITY SAID: FAU 45-27 Really? Dafuq Charlotte.
1-1

5PM Cincinnati (2-1) @ Marshall (2-1) Cincy -2.5 No TV Listed.
MY LINE: Marshall 27-24 Another game I am not 100% sold on either way. I'm basically giving the home edge to Marshall.
REALITY SAID: UC 52-14 Man... I never saw that coming....
1-2

6PM East Carolina (2-2) @ ODU (1-2) ODU -1 ESPN+
MY LINE: ECU 27-26 Not 100% sold on this game either. ECU has yet to look "right" against FBS competition--granted Navy and NCSU are a lot better than ODU this year..as well as the Pirates. The disparity in ECUs performances between FCS and FBS schools is to drastic to write off but ODU hasn't really lit the world on fire either. I think the Pirates can eek out a close one.
REALITY SAID: ECU 24-21 UGLY GAME. But W is a W for ECU. Our D was legit, the offense no so much.
2-2

7PM UTEP (1-2) @ Southern Miss (2-2) USM -26.0 ESPN+
MY LINE: USM 31-17 UTEP is still too trash to pick.
REALITY SAID: USM 31-13 Not to far off on this one.
3-2

7PM UAB (3-0) Western Kentucky (1-2) UAB -3 ESPN+
MY LINE: UAB 31-21 WKU hasn't shown me enough yet to make me think they can get over on UAB.
REALITY SAID: WKU 20-13 Heh.... this one causes doubt in my mind about UAB.
3-3

7PM LaTech (3-1) @ Rice (0-4) LT -10.0 ESPN3
MY LINE: La Tech 31-17 La Tech should be able to get this done.
REALITY SAID: La Tech 23-20 No, really, the game goes to OT. Maybe Rice is starting to figure itself out and might get somewhere by the end of the season.
4-3

8PM Houston (1-3) @ North Texas (2-2) UNT -6.0 No TV Listed
MY LINE: UNT 33-23 UNT might just get this because of Houston looking really off and the fact that their prior starting QB elects to transfer out this week.
REALITY SAID: Houston 46-25 I just can't believe UNT got owned by 21 based on the way Houston has played and their starting qb didn't even play.
4-4

Some very interesting lines this week. GOTW is FAU @ Charlotte

Too many iffy games this week IMO.

4-4 .... the Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away.

(09-25-2019 04:51 AM)BRtransplant Wrote:  Iowa by 24
Charlotte by 10
Marshall by 7
ODU by 14
USM by 24
UAB by 17
La Tech by 7
UNT by 10

CUSA goes 3-1 in OOC play

On second thought.............0-4 in OOC play. Damn boys, this sucks.

I picked several upsets this week. I was right on one thing...I am upset!.....

I went heavily for home teams this week and man did I get my butt kicked.