2006 College Football Pick'em

All the chatter in the college football thread reminded me what fun last years College Pick'em was.

Yahoo College Pick'em
League ID#: 9673
Password: stan

I've never done one of these before; but what the heck. I'm in.

CannibalCrowley wrote:

I've never done one of these before; but what the heck. I'm in.

Just remember when you go to pick your games that you need to pick on the spread of the game rather then just who you think will win.

Sounds like fun. I'm in.

Spread = Teh Suck

I'm in anyways, again.

Just a few days left to sign up! Will Poppinfresh defend his title, or will new hands hold the cup?

I predict one top 10 team goes down this weekend.

Just two more days until I get to curse at Darth Visor while watching his chickens hopefully lose to the cowbells, all from the comfort of my chair and in glorious high def.

Couldn't resist, I'm in.
Last year for the first 6 weeks I picked which team I thought was going to win. I can't believe it took me 6 weeks to realize why I wasn't doing too hot.

I predict one top 10 team goes down this weekend

GT over ND

/crosses fingers

I'm in!

karmajay wrote:
I predict one top 10 team goes down this weekend

GT over ND

/crosses fingers

I like where your head's at.

I'm in!

Badferret wrote:
karmajay wrote:
I predict one top 10 team goes down this weekend

GT over ND

/crosses fingers

I like where your head's at.

I'd love if that happens, but I doubt it.

Well, I hope everyone has their chin straps on, and their wives distracted or restrained. Tonight, is the first night of FIVE days straight of College Football!
And since my Dawgs have a glorified scrimmage, I don't even have to be nervous.

May everyone's beer not be skunky, and their snacks be plentiful.

Just checked out the results, and I have to say that I think everyone did well above average this week. I don't think I've seen previous results where so many participants picked so well.

Just thanks the teams that beat the snot out of the 1-AA teams. It is the spread that usually kills me in the college pick-up. I mean, if they have Texas up by 40 on some 27 on some scrub team, I have to pick Texas. Then they beat them by only 25 you lose.

It looks like there are about 5 players who either didn't make their picks, or they weren't locked in. I don't think I got a reminder e-mail from Yahoo this week, so that might explain it.

Anyways, if anyone sees this you might want to check out your picks/status and at least salvage some points.

Thanks for the heads-up. Was waiting for the reminder email to pop up, but I guess it is game day, isn't it IMAGE(http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a288/LupusUmbrus/sweat.gif)

Heck. I know I set my earlier this week.

WTF FSU? Really, who saw them being behind at the 7 minute mark in the 4th to the football powerhouse that is Troy.

I'm gonna need someone to proof read my pics from now on. In the tie breaker area I put the score for the OSU vs Texas game as 31-17 in favor of OSU, but picked Texas to cover the spread. Bah.

WTF FSU

True, the game was not on TV, but they HAVE to figure out why they can't run or they aren't going anywhere.

karmajay wrote:

Heck. I know I set my earlier this week. :(

That happened to me last year, luckly I caught it after only misssing the first few games.

I find the lack of the reminder e-mail more disturbing, and wonder if we should give everyone who missed picks half points, or at least the lowest point total besides 0 for the week?

I'd be OK with giving them the lowest point total.

The only options I have in the Commissioner Tools is to kick/lock/invite players and to change a couple of the scoring things. Can't seem to add points to peoples totals but I'll look more. I've changed the scoring so that your lowest week will be dropped, and while that helps everyone out, it'll help the ones that didn't get their picks in more.

If anyone wonders who "Troy Smith For Heisman" is, that would be my roommate. He realizes he'll be behind in points, but he's taken that as an acceptable handicap (it _is_ just for after all.) Hopefully I can get him signed up on GWJ and have him introduce himself.

My account somehow got locked out due to inactivity. How that makes sense is beyond me, but I can't seem to access that Yahoo account any more. Oh well...

Poppinfresh wrote:

My account somehow got locked out due to inactivity. How that makes sense is beyond me, but I can't seem to access that Yahoo account any more. Oh well...

That is bizarre. With dropping the lowest week, I don't think you would be out of it if you signed up with a different account, plus I would have no objection to adding your first weeks points to your new account.

I got my reminder email early this morning.

I got mine as well.

Shame on those of you who didn't think Michigan could take Notre Dame. I think Charlie Weis may have said it best, "they've been much maligned coming into this game, but that team came in and whupped us."

CannibalCrowley wrote:

Shame on those of you who didn't think Michigan could take Notre Dame. I think Charlie Weis may have said it best, "they've been much maligned coming into this game, but that team came in and whupped us."

That game gave me another reason to dislike ND. Up until this week I ignored the hype and didn't think they were as good as everyone said. So, I picked against them. Until this week, that is. This week I succumb to the hype and what happens? I get burned by another ND game. Rasafrasa...

I've said it before and I'll say it again: Notre Dame is not a top fifteen team. They got put up so high sight unseen and finally reality has set in. Here's hoping they continue to tumble for the rest of the season.