Thread: College Football Games, Sept. 26

OK, no Thursday night game to select his week (since I don't want a repeat of the Thursday debacles of before). This time you have two days (!) to make your selections. I'll cut them off at 10 am on Saturday morning.

This week's games:

1) Penn State v. Iowa
2) California v. Oregon
3) Miami (FL) v. Virginia Tech
4) Texas Tech v. Houston
5) Arkansas v. Alabama

Tie-breaker (winner and score): Georgia v. Arizona State

Hmmmm...

1) Penn State
2) California
3) Virginia Tech
4) Texas Tech
5) Alabama

Georgia 34 - Arizona State 24

1) Penn State v. Iowa
2) California v. Oregon
3) Miami (FL) v. Virginia Tech
4) Texas Tech v. Houston
5) Arkansas v. Alabama

Georgia 35 Arizona St. 31

1) Penn State v. Iowa
2) California v. Oregon
3) Miami (FL) v. Virginia Tech
4) Texas Tech v. Houston
5) Arkansas v. Alabama

Georgia 33 v. Arizona State 27

__________________

1) Penn State
2) California
3) Virginia Tech
4) Texas Tech
5) Alabama

Georgia-35; ASU-10

1) Penn State v. Iowa
2) California v. Oregon
3) Miami (FL) v. Virginia Tech
4) Texas Tech v. Houston
5) Arkansas v. Alabama

1) Penn State v. Iowa
2) California v. Oregon
3) Miami (FL) v. Virginia Tech
4) Texas Tech v. Houston
5) Arkansas v. Alabama

Georgia v. Arizona State - 38-31


Marshall at Memphis - 31-17

1) Penn State v. Iowa
2) California v. Oregon
3) Miami (FL) v. Virginia Tech
4) Texas Tech v. Houston
5) Arkansas v. Alabama

Tie-breaker (winner and score): Georgia 37 v. Arizona State 27

Penn State
California
Miami (FL)
Texas Tech
Alabama

Georgia 27 ASU 17

Why is Georgia the tie-breaker every week? This has to stop.

Originally Posted by Romans922

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Why is Georgia the tie-breaker every week? This has to stop.

My thread, my rules, my decision to let the Georgia game always be the tie-breaker.

But don't worry; the week Georgia has a bye, I will pick a different game. Maybe I'll be nice to Benjamin and let the Pitt game be the tie-breaker.

Well Pitt is going to show N.C. State how to play football this weekend so not much worries there.

Originally Posted by Backwoods Presbyterian

Well Pitt is going to show N.C. State how to play football this weekend so not much worries there.

If N.C. State hasn't learn to play in all these years, I don't think a few hours from the boys from Pitt is going to educate them much.

Originally Posted by Marrow Man

OK, no Thursday night game to select his week (since I don't want a repeat of the Thursday debacles of before). This time you have two days (!) to make your selections. I'll cut them off at 10 am on Saturday morning.

This week's games:

1) Penn State v. Iowa
2) California v. Oregon
3) Miami (FL) v. Virginia Tech
4) Texas Tech v. Houston
5) Arkansas v. Alabama

Tie-breaker (winner and score): Georgia v. Arizona State

1) Penn State
2) Cal
3) Virginia Tech
4) Texas Tech
5) Alabama

Georgia 24 Arizona 28

1. Penn State
2. California
3. Virginia Tech
4. Houston
5. Alabama

Georgia 28, Arizona 17

No one's picking ASU. I might have to change my tie-breaker. Is that allowed?

Originally Posted by Jon Peters

No one's picking ASU. I might have to change my tie-breaker. Is that allowed?

Sure. Just go back and edited the original post.

That goes for everyone. If you change your mind on a pick, as long as you change it before the deadline (Sat at 10 am in this case), that's fine. Just make sure you do it in the OP, not as a later addition.

1. Penn State
2. California
3. Miami
4. Texas Tech
5. Arkansas - upset special!

Tie-breaker: Georgia 45 Arizona State 27

Now be honest -- how many of you would have picked SC to beat Ole Miss?

Me. Just because I thought Ole Miss was extremely overrated and I like to see the SEC hurt itself.

Originally Posted by Backwoods Presbyterian

Me. Just because I thought Ole Miss was extremely overrated and I like to see the SEC hurt itself.

Well, I agree with the first point, but the SEC is playing the SEC, so it was going to hurt itself no matter what.

Don't look now, though; Ole Miss just scored and are only down by 6 with plenty of time in the 4th.

Personally, I like to see Spurrier hurt himself (losing-wise).

Originally Posted by Marrow Man

Now be honest -- how many of you would have picked SC to beat Ole Miss?

Maybe. That drive by Ole Miss looked pretty impressive. Of course, that I the only part of the game I have seen.

OK, something's wrong with the air around Columbia. The announcers, after saying that SC was only one play away from beating Georgia and now had beaten Ole Miss, asked good the team was. "Oh, top 15" was the answer. Then one of the announcers reminded them they had only beaten NC state 7-3. "But they won."

So, my prediction. With the dumb polls the way they are, we'll have a repeat of Washington this week. It wouldn't surprise me to see SC ranked ahead of Georgia after this week (assuming Georgia beats ASU). Apparently you only need to upset an overrated and unproven top 10 team in order to make it into the Top 25.

1) Penn State
2) California
3) Virginia Tech
4) Texas Tech
5) Alabama

Georgia 44 - Arizona State 28

Originally Posted by Marrow Man

OK, something's wrong with the air around Columbia. The announcers, after saying that SC was only one play away from beating Georgia and now had beaten Ole Miss, asked good the team was. "Oh, top 15" was the answer. Then one of the announcers reminded them they had only beaten NC state 7-3. "But they won."

So, my prediction. With the dumb polls the way they are, we'll have a repeat of Washington this week. It wouldn't surprise me to see SC ranked ahead of Georgia after this week (assuming Georgia beats ASU). Apparently you only need to upset an overrated and unproven top 10 team in order to make it into the Top 25.

Ole Miss will drop to 15-20 range and SC will be 15-20 range.

Originally Posted by Marrow Man

Now be honest -- how many of you would have picked SC to beat Ole Miss?

I did - almost a no-brainer. Ole Miss is one of the most overrated teams in years. Plus, Vegas had Ole Miss at -3.5 - that's almost a sure bet for SC. Ole Miss will be lucky to finish at 0.500 this year.

1) Penn State v. Iowa
2) California v. Oregon
3) Miami (FL) v. Virginia Tech
4) Texas Tech v. Houston
5) Arkansas v. Alabama

Tie-breaker (winner and score): Georgia - 52 v. Arizona State - 7

1) Nittany Lions
2) Golden Bears
3) Canes
4) Red Raiders
5) Razorbacks

Tie-breaker: Bulldogs 38 v. Sun Devils 14

Originally Posted by ColdSilverMoon

Originally Posted by Marrow Man

Now be honest -- how many of you would have picked SC to beat Ole Miss?

I did - almost a no-brainer. Ole Miss is one of the most overrated teams in years. Plus, Vegas had Ole Miss at -3.5 - that's almost a sure bet for SC. Ole Miss will be lucky to finish at 0.500 this year.

Now that's doubtful. They have a remarkably easy schedule. The only "proven" teams they have to play are Alabama and LSU. But LSU has not been tested and may also be overrated. So, it should be fairly easy for Ole Miss to emerge with a 9-3 record and still be overrated.

Originally Posted by Marrow Man

Originally Posted by ColdSilverMoon

Originally Posted by Marrow Man

Now be honest -- how many of you would have picked SC to beat Ole Miss?

I did - almost a no-brainer. Ole Miss is one of the most overrated teams in years. Plus, Vegas had Ole Miss at -3.5 - that's almost a sure bet for SC. Ole Miss will be lucky to finish at 0.500 this year.

Now that's doubtful. They have a remarkably easy schedule. The only "proven" teams they have to play are Alabama and LSU. But LSU has not been tested and may also be overrated. So, it should be fairly easy for Ole Miss to emerge with a 9-3 record and still be overrated.

Alabama and LSU are almost certain losses. I would pick Tennessee, Arkansas, and definitely Auburn to beat them as well...

They may lose one of those last 3 games, but not all three. They have a pretty solid defense. But Snead looked pretty bad yesterday. All three of those latter teams are in rebuild mode and should not be too much trouble. But anything can happen in college football. I believe they go to Vandy this week, and they could be in for a letdown after the loss and struggle there.

I'm not convinced that LSU is all that good. Did the voters forget how bad they looked last season? I guess we'll find out next week when they play my Dawgs...

I agree with Mason. I see Ole Miss finishing 6-6 or 7-5

Originally Posted by Marrow Man

They may lose one of those last 3 games, but not all three. They have a pretty solid defense. But Snead looked pretty bad yesterday. All three of those latter teams are in rebuild mode and should not be too much trouble. But anything can happen in college football. I believe they go to Vandy this week, and they could be in for a letdown after the loss and struggle there.

I'm not convinced that LSU is all that good. Did the voters forget how bad they looked last season? I guess we'll find out next week when they play my Dawgs...

Or we could find out THIS weekend when they play my Dawgs.

Originally Posted by Tripel

I agree with Mason. I see Ole Miss finishing 6-6 or 7-5

My official statement is I see Ole Miss finishing 8-4.

Call me sentimental -- I used to pastor a church that was only an hour from Oxford. Everyone in the congregation was an Ole Miss fan.

Originally Posted by Marrow Man

OK, no Thursday night game to select his week (since I don't want a repeat of the Thursday debacles of before). This time you have two days (!) to make your selections. I'll cut them off at 10 am on Saturday morning.

This week's games:

1) Penn State v. Iowa
2) California v. Oregon
3) Miami (FL) v. Virginia Tech
4) Texas Tech v. Houston
5) Arkansas v. Alabama

Tie-breaker (winner and score): Georgia v. Arizona State

1. Penn State 34 Iowa 13
2. Oregon 28 Cal 24
3. Miami 24 Va Tech 10
4. Houston 54 Texas Tech 48
5. Alabama 41 Arkansas 14

Arizona State 28 Georgia 21

Penn St. over Iowa
Oregon over Cal
Miami over Va Tech (go 'Canes)
Texas Tech over Houston
'Bama over Arkansas
Georgia over Az. State

-----Added 9/25/2009 at 06:35:17 EST-----

Ooops. Sorry

Georgia (34) over Az. State (13)

Originally Posted by Marrow Man

1) Penn State v. Iowa
2) California v. Oregon
3) Miami (FL) v. Virginia Tech
4) Texas Tech v. Houston
5) Arkansas v. Alabama

Tie-breaker (winner and score): Georgia v. Arizona State

1. Iowa: my upset of the week
2. Cal: though it's tough to pick anyone to go to Oregon and win
3. Miami: they're for real!
4. Texas Tech: this is a lock
5. Bama: I just love to watch Bobby Petrino lose!

...and GEORGIA 38-28

Originally Posted by Unashamed 116

1) Penn State v. Iowa
2) California v. Oregon
3) Miami (FL) v. Virginia Tech
4) Texas Tech v. Houston
5) Arkansas v. Alabama

Joseph, you need to include the tie-breaker (Georgia v. Arizona St, plus score).

The only game that matters this week:

ARKANSAS!!




OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PIG! SOOIE!!
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PIG! SOOIE!!
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PIG! SOOIE!!

RAZORBACKS!!


I'm sure some of you have no idea how annoying it is to live among Bammers. I would dearly love to see them shut up this weekend. Especially since the Hogs are underdogs: it would be even sweeter.

Hit that line! Hit that line! Keep on going,
Move that ball right down the field!
Give a cheer. Rah! Rah! Never fear. Rah! Rah!
Arkansas will never yield!
On your toes, Razorbacks, to the finish,
Carry on with all your might!
For it's A-R-K-A-N-S-A-S for Arkansas!
Fight! Fight! Fi-i-i-ght!

I would love it if Arkansas beat 'Bama. That would mean that Georgia beat not one but two teams that in turn beat top 5 teams. That should help the ol' "strength of schedule" arguments and make those wins look more respectable.