Does anyone feel like we're re-living a scene from the movie "Groundhog Day"? ... that scene where it's once again time for our weekly college football pick'ems ..... we're glad football season is once again upon us .... because our Reds are once again in last place (with no hope ion sight)
I apologize now for getting a somewhat late start (had it posted last year by mid-August). I knew it was fast approaching, but I've had a lot on my plate this past month (getting ready to retire, etc, etc) that the time escaped me (LOL).
It'll be the same format as last year (but always open for suggestions). And for any "newbies" that may be interested, here's how it's played ....
- two divisions (B1G and Other National Games) .... we play the entire B1G schedule, while it's ala carte in ONG (10-12 games picked, and I try to be "selective" so that they are competitive)
- There will be a mixture of games played both ... 1) straight up (simply pick winner or loser), and 2) point spread.
Those games designated as "point spread" games will have the spread in bold parentheses next to the favored team forfeiting points. For example ... on the below schedule, in B1G division, Minnesota is giving N. Mexico State 17.5 points. And I will add .5 to any point spread that is a whole number in order to avoid ties.
But it's all about having fun, so here goes (and we all know they'll be a lot of cupcake games these first few weeks) ....
WEEK #1 SCHEDULE
B1G
THURSDAY GAMES
New Mexico State @ Minnesota (-17.5)
Northwestern @ Purdue
FRIDAY GAMES
Utah State @ #11 Michigan State (-22.5))
W. Kentucky @ #4 Wisconsin (-34.5)
SATURDAY GAMES
#14 Michigan @ #12 Notre Dame
Oregon State @ #5 Ohio State
#23 Texas @ Maryland
Kent State @ Illinois
Texas State @ Rutgers
Appalachian State @ #10 Penn State
N. Illinois @ Iowa
Indiana @ Florida Intl
Akron @ Nebraska (-23.5)
OTHER NATIONAL GAMES
FRIDAY GAMES
San Diego State @ #13 Stanford (-14.5)
SATURDAY GAMES
Louisville @ #1 Alabama (-25.5)
#6 Washington vs #9 Auburn
Tennessee vs #17 W. Virginia (-10.5)
#22 Boise State @ Troy
Ole Miss vs Texas Tech
N. Carolina @ California
Cincinnati @ UCLA
BYU @ Arizona
SUNDAY GAMES
#8 Miami vs #25 LSU
MONDAY GAMES
#20 Virginia Tech vs #19 Florida State