2022 College Football Discussion & Pick'em Thread

[7,052,770]

Not even I saw that type of a performance for Vandy coming.  Do I dare adjust my expectations to like 5-7?

Maybe? Elon makes 2, and Northern Illinois and Wake Forest were very good in their conferences last year, but won't have SEC talent.

Beyond that, it's definitely plausible that you could beat Ole Miss, South Carolina, or even Tennessee at home, so that's 7 winnable games.

I'm surprised y'all didn't schedule at 13th game though, some Sun Belt or MAC scrub (or like UMass or something) just to pad in an extra win, since anyone who plays at Hawaii is allowed to do that.

[Dereich]

Not even I saw that type of a performance for Vandy coming.  Do I dare adjust my expectations to like 5-7?

Maybe? Elon makes 2, and Northern Illinois and Wake Forest were very good in their conferences last year, but won't have SEC talent.

Beyond that, it's definitely plausible that you could beat Ole Miss, South Carolina, or even Tennessee at home, so that's 7 winnable games.

I'm surprised y'all didn't schedule at 13th game though, some Sun Belt or MAC scrub (or like UMass or something) just to pad in an extra win, since anyone who plays at Hawaii is allowed to do that.

Come on now, "SEC talent" doesn't apply to Vanderbilt. With a quick glance at recruiting rankings, it looks like most of Vandy's classes were in the high 50s and Wakes in the low 60s. Pretty comparable. Northern Illinois is all the way down in the 90s for most of the relevant classes. Although if rankings were all that mattered, my team would have gone bowling the last three years...

[Illiniwek]

Illinois' win against Wyoming gives me hope that we might make a bowl game this year. Definitely room for improvement, but the offense seems to be on a much better trajectory compared to last year. The defense should once again be pretty solid, and Chase Brown is an absolute stud at RB. If Tommy Devito can continue to come along, I think we should have our best offensive season in almost 10 years.

Winning at Indiana is very possible, and if they do that I like their chances against Virginia. This could be the start of a really fun season. Now go out and beat the Hoosiers!

[Pedocon Theory is not a theory]

Whoever made that list for Sept 3rd dun ed up!

Where's the TROJANS?

[Donerail]

Not even I saw that type of a performance for Vandy coming.  Do I dare adjust my expectations to like 5-7?

Maybe? Elon makes 2, and Northern Illinois and Wake Forest were very good in their conferences last year, but won't have SEC talent.

Beyond that, it's definitely plausible that you could beat Ole Miss, South Carolina, or even Tennessee at home, so that's 7 winnable games.

Hawaii is bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad this season. Least amount of returning production of any team in the country, head coach fired, state legislature's holding hearings on how bad the program is. And their stadium got condemned. Things are not good there.

Vandy... is also very bad, but Davidson County has not yet condemned their stadium, so they've got that going for them. They can beat up on what is functionally an FCS opponent at this point, and will likely do so again against Elon, but that's all you can really take away from this. Maybe they will also beat NIU.

[NewYorkExpress]

Not even I saw that type of a performance for Vandy coming.  Do I dare adjust my expectations to like 5-7?

Maybe? Elon makes 2, and Northern Illinois and Wake Forest were very good in their conferences last year, but won't have SEC talent.

Beyond that, it's definitely plausible that you could beat Ole Miss, South Carolina, or even Tennessee at home, so that's 7 winnable games.

Hawaii is bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad this season. Least amount of returning production of any team in the country, head coach fired, state legislature's holding hearings on how bad the program is. And their stadium got condemned. Things are not good there.

Vandy... is also very bad, but Davidson County has not yet condemned their stadium, so they've got that going for them. They can beat up on what is functionally an FCS opponent at this point, and will likely do so again against Elon, but that's all you can really take away from this. Maybe they will also beat NIU.

Doesn't the Hawaii Legislature have better things to do than worry about the football team? This isn't Texas or Alabama where college football is a way of life, it's Hawaii, where you surf, drink Mai Tai's and eat Poke.

[Donerail]

Not even I saw that type of a performance for Vandy coming.  Do I dare adjust my expectations to like 5-7?

Maybe? Elon makes 2, and Northern Illinois and Wake Forest were very good in their conferences last year, but won't have SEC talent.

Beyond that, it's definitely plausible that you could beat Ole Miss, South Carolina, or even Tennessee at home, so that's 7 winnable games.

Hawaii is bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad bad this season. Least amount of returning production of any team in the country, head coach fired, state legislature's holding hearings on how bad the program is. And their stadium got condemned. Things are not good there.

Doesn't the Hawaii Legislature have better things to do than worry about the football team? This isn't Texas or Alabama where college football is a way of life, it's Hawaii, where you surf, drink Mai Tai's and eat Poke.

The legislature is investigating allegations of mistreatment by coaches and staff, including one player who was allegedly denied treatment for a head injury by medical staff and how has permanent brain damage. There were also allegations that coaching staff used racist language to refer to African-American players and Hawaiian players. That is part of why they have the least returning production of any team in the country—lots of players are transferring out specifically because of the hostile environment. Those are serious allegations—not something you can have going on at a public university—and it's the legislature's job to manage the state university system.

[Donerail]

Week 1

Thursday, September 1st
West Virginia @ #17 Pittsburgh
Penn State @ Purdue

Friday, September 2nd
Illinois @ Indiana
TCU @ Colorado

Saturday, September 3rd
Rutgers @ Boston College
North Carolina @ Appalachian State
NC State @ East Carolina
#23 Cincinnati @ #19 Arkansas
#11 Oregon vs #3 Georgia
Arizona @ San Diego State
Tulsa @ Wyoming
#24 Houston @ UTSA
Texas State @ Nevada
#7 Utah @ Florida
Army @ Coastal Carolina
Liberty @ Southern Miss
Memphis @ Mississippi State
#5 Notre Dame @ #2 Ohio State
SMU @ North Texas
Louisville @ Syracuse
Boise State @ Oregon State

Sunday, September 4th
Florida State @ LSU

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Whoever made that list for Sept 3rd dun ed up!

Where's the TROJANS?

Everyone would've picked USC lol I only put competitive games on here (or games that could be somewhat interesting at least)

[Pedocon Theory is not a theory]

Week 1

Thursday, September 1st

West Virginia @ #17 Pittsburgh 7 PM EDT ESPN
Penn State @ Purdue 8 PM EDT FOX

Friday, September 2nd

Illinois @ Indiana 8 PM EDT FS1
TCU @ Colorado 10 PM EDT ESPN

Saturday, September 3rd
Rutgers @ Boston College Noon EDT ACCN
North Carolina @ Appalachian State Noon EDT ESPNU
NC State @ East Carolina Noon EDT ESPN
#23 Cincinnati @ #19 Arkansas 3:30 PM EDT ESPN
#11 Oregon vs #3 Georgia at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA 3:30 PM EDT ABC
Arizona @ San Diego State 3:30 PM EDT CBS
Tulsa @ Wyoming 3:30 PM EDT FS1
#24 Houston @ UTSA 3:30 PM EDT CBSSN
Texas State @ Nevada 5:30 PM EDT
#7 Utah @ Florida 7 PM EDT ESPN
Army @ Coastal Carolina 7 PM EDT ESPN+
Liberty @ Southern Miss 7 PM EDT ESPN+
Memphis @ Mississippi State 7:30 PM EDT ESPNU
#5 Notre Dame @ #2 Ohio State 7:30 PM EDT ABC
SMU @ North Texas 7:30 PM EDT
Louisville @ Syracuse 8 PM EDT ACCN
Boise State @ Oregon State 10:30 PM EDT ESPN

Sunday, September 4th

Florida State @ LSU 7:30 PM EDT ABC

[Pedocon Theory is not a theory]

Whoever made that list for Sept 3rd dun ed up!

Where's the TROJANS?

Everyone would've picked USC lol I only put competitive games on here (or games that could be somewhat interesting at least)

fiiine lol, you got a point.

[GeorgiaModerate]

I wondered if anyone was going to pick UTSA.  They were pretty good last year and this could be a trap game for Houston.

[7,052,770]

West Virginia
Penn State

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Week 1


Thursday, September 1st

West Virginia @ #17 Pittsburgh 7 PM EDT ESPN

Penn State @ Purdue 8 PM EDT FOX

Friday, September 2nd

Illinois @ Indiana 8 PM EDT FS1

TCU @ Colorado 10 PM EDT ESPN

Saturday, September 3rd

Rutgers @ Boston College Noon EDT ACCN

North Carolina @ Appalachian State Noon EDT ESPNU

NC State @ East Carolina Noon EDT ESPN

#23 Cincinnati @ #19 Arkansas 3:30 PM EDT ESPN

#11 Oregon vs #3 Georgia at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA 3:30 PM EDT ABC

Arizona @ San Diego State 3:30 PM EDT CBS

Tulsa @ Wyoming 3:30 PM EDT FS1

#24 Houston @ UTSA 3:30 PM EDT CBSSN

Texas State @ Nevada 5:30 PM EDT

#7 Utah @ Florida 7 PM EDT ESPN

Army @ Coastal Carolina 7 PM EDT ESPN+

Liberty @ Southern Miss 7 PM EDT ESPN+

Memphis @ Mississippi State 7:30 PM EDT ESPNU

#5 Notre Dame @ #2 Ohio State 7:30 PM EDT ABC

SMU @ North Texas 7:30 PM EDT

Louisville @ Syracuse 8 PM EDT ACCN

Boise State @ Oregon State 10:30 PM EDT ESPN

Sunday, September 4th

Florida State @ LSU 7:30 PM EDT ABC

[Dereich]

Changing my Saturday pick from Utah to Florida as I'll be there and will singlehandedly put Florida over the top with my cheering.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Grumps, three games in your list are unpicked.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Grumps, three games in your list are unpicked.

Thanks, GM.  Fixed it!

[Thomas D]

Thursday, September 1st

West Virginia @ #17 Pittsburgh 7 PM EDT ESPN

Penn State @ Purdue 8 PM EDT FOX

Friday, September 2nd

Illinois @ Indiana 8 PM EDT FS1

TCU @ Colorado 10 PM EDT ESPN

[Greedo punched first]

Any sickos here who want to watch the Cal-UC Davis game?

[NewYorkExpress]

Something really odd going on tonight, as Akron is struggling to put away St. Francis (PA) of the FCS, leading 17-16 after three quarters despite being a 17 point favorite.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Something really odd going on tonight, as Akron is struggling to put away St. Francis (PA) of the FCS, leading 17-16 after three quarters despite being a 17 point favorite.

This game is now in OT tied at 23.

[NewYorkExpress]

It's an exciting Backyard Brawl in Pittsburgh, as with about six minutes to go in the third quarter, West Virginia and #17 Pittsburgh are tied up 17-17.

[7,052,770]

Something really odd going on tonight, as Akron is struggling to put away St. Francis (PA) of the FCS, leading 17-16 after three quarters despite being a 17 point favorite.

We really tried to warn everyone that Joe Moorhead just isn't a good head coach (great guy, great assistant, but bad head coach), but no one listened.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Some good games on right now, Purdue up 24-21 over Penn State and we know Pitt is up 38-31 but WVU driving...

[NewYorkExpress]

Possible upset in the works at Ross-Ade stadium. Purdue leads Penn State 24-21 early in the 4th Quarter.