That's right! It's that time of year again. very much looking forward to college football.
What started out several years ago, with a bunch of B10 fans playing their weekly schedule, evolved/expanded into something much more. But I enjoy doing it.
This is done TOTALLY for our fun and amusement during those winter months and football season. 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 diverse, yet selective, so that they are competitive)
- There will be a mixture of games played two ways ... 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. And I will add .5 to any point spread that is a whole number in order to avoid ties.
When you post your weekly picks, please proof-read to make sure you've made (highlighted, etc) your picks for all games. Had many situations where omissions were made. We try to be alert on here and help each other out. And when it has happened we do as best we can to let that person know (PM, etc) they missed a game. But it's still your responsibility. If you miss, it goes down as a loss.
I also, briefly, want to kind of emphasis a few things .....
We invite any and all to participate. But for my sake - because I do all the weekly tracking/posting of stats, standings, etc - please make sure the commitment is there. We've have instances every season where someone starts out the first month ... then quits. Respectfully - save me the time (LOL).
The NCAA's "scheduling" anymore, in the first week or two, is a mess with games in the middle of the work week, and then Thursday and Fridays. Those who have played before know I avoid, as best I can, middle of the week and Thursday games. Why? People work, and it puts to much pressure on them, very little time to get their picks in with games in the middle of the week.
So week #1's schedule will start Thursday (Sept 2nd) thru Saturday (Sept 4th). I will have it posted by the middle of this next week.
P.S. ... and as always. Keep an eye on me an my ciphering week-to-week. I'm 65, retired, with brain cells dying daily (lol)