2022 College Football Discussion & Pick'em Thread

[NewYorkExpress]

Another "upset" potentially, as UCF leads #Cincinnati 10-6 at halftime.

The Knights came into the game as 1.5 point favorites (largely due to home field advantage, I'd assume.)

[NewYorkExpress]

In terms of actual upsets, Missouri leads #25 South Carolina 17-0 with less than five minutes to go in the first half.

The Gamecocks were three and a half point favorites heading into the game.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Upset alert: TCU wins 41-31 over WVU

Okay, now you're just insulting me. TCU was favored by a touchdown in that game. Even by my generous description of what an upset is, that isn't one.

TCU was down by 7 points at one point

[NewYorkExpress]

Possible upset going on in Louisville, as Louisville leads #10 Wake Forest 20-14 with about seven minutes to go in the Third quarter.

The Deamon Deacons entered this game as three point favorites.

EDIT: Now 27-14 Louisville.

[NewYorkExpress]

Louisville running away with things against #10 Wake Forest, leading 41-14 with less than two minutes to go in the third quarter.

[7,052,770]

Going to the A&M Old Miss game today. not got much hope tbh.

Y'all better win.

Given how we've been playing, it'll take a miracle.

Not really. Ole Miss is about 5.5 points better in the FPI, so when you adjust for homefield advantage, an A&M victory would be a mild upset only.

[NewYorkExpress]

#10 Wake Forest, #20 Cincnnati and #25 South Carolina have all lost to their unranked opponents.

Louisville dominated Wake Forest 48-21, UCF defeated Cincinnati 25-21, and Missouri defeated South Carolina 23-10.

[NewYorkExpress]

The last major obstacle (not counting Michigan) in #17 Illinois's path to winning the Big Ten West and possibly making the Rose Bowl has been overcome, as the Illini defeated Nebraska today 26-9.

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

Greg abbot on the field, gave him a hiss

[NewYorkExpress]

Still a little early, but it's time to predict the playoff and New Year's Six bowls as of this week:

Orange: North Carolina vs Illinois

Sugar: TCU vs Alabama

Rose: Oregon vs Michigan

Cotton: USC vs Tulane

Peach: #1 Georgia vs #4 Clemson

Fiesta: #2 Ohio State vs #3 Tennessee

[GeorgiaModerate]

Tight race in the pick'em so far.  Donerail and ER are 12-5, followed by a bunch of people at 11-6.

[ultraviolet]

Reading a Michigan board during games is like an election night thread of just D-MA

[NewYorkExpress]

#3 Tennessee dominating against #19 Kentucky, leading 27-6 heading into halftime.

[NewYorkExpress]

Also, we've got another possible "upset"', as Texas A&M leads #15 Ole Miss 14-7 with less than six minutes to go in the first half.

The Rebels entered the game as three point favorites.

[NewYorkExpress]

Clearly I have a habit of jinxing teams.

Pittsburgh leads #21 North Carolina 17-14 at halftime.

[NewYorkExpress]

The PAC-12 seems to be a three-team race between Oregon, UCLA and USC at the moment, as UCLA is dominating Stanford 38-6 at the Rose Bowl.

[NewYorkExpress]

For the record, if College GameDay isn't at Georgia/Tennessee next week, I might throw something.

The only other games on the calendar remotely comparable are Alabama/LSU and Wake Forest/NC State, and as much as GameDay going to Tiger Stadium is a good idea, they can't ignore a top three match in Georgia/Tennessee (even if it is on CBS).

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

Also, we've got another possible "upset"', as Texas A&M leads #15 Ole Miss 14-7 with less than six minutes to go in the first half.

The Rebels entered the game as three point favorites.

That game broke me

[GeorgiaModerate]

WEEK 9 RESULTS

There was yet another new winner this week as JGibson took first with 19-6, a game ahead of Donerail.  Full results:

19 JGibson
18 Donerail
17 Grumps
16 ExtremeRepublican, GeorgiaModerate, Illiniwek
15 Dereich
14 Ishan
13 Harry, NY Express, Terry, ultraviolet

Oddly, there were no games with a single dissenter, but there were a whopping seven unanimous picks:

Utah-Washington State (two players didn't get picks in for this one)
TCU-West Virginia
Ohio State-Penn State
Georgia-Florida
South Carolina-Missouri (wrong)
Michigan-Michigan State
Fresno State-San Diego State

Overall, I continued clinging to a one-game lead over Illiniwek.  Year to date (225 games):

149 GeorgiaModerate
148 Illiniwek
147 Dereich
145 Harry
144 Terry
141 Donerail, ExtremeRepublican
136 Grumps
131 JGibson
129 NY Express
117 CalamityBlue
103 ultraviolet
86 Thomas D
37 Ishan
35 Storr
12 Orwell

[Orwell]

Reading a Michigan board during games is like an election night thread of just D-MA

Try looking at Michigan twitter, Michigan fans are scum.

[NewYorkExpress]

Looks like I won't have to throw anything. College GameDay is indeed heading to Athens for Tennessee/Georgia.

I'm presuming Alabama/Ole Miss will be the choice next week (another rivalry game, it could end up on sister program SEC Nation instead), with a non-zero possibility of Washington/Oregon, North Carolina/Wake Forest (anyone else realize how rare it is for the Tobacco Road games to be conference relevant in football?) or UCF/Tulane (and actually, heading to New Orleans for the Tulane game would be a great idea if they don't do Alabama/Ole Miss for some reason).

[Terry the Fat Shark]

And Big Noon Kickoff/Fox Kickoff is going to TCU

[NewYorkExpress]

New AP Poll is in:

1. Georgia
2. Ohio State
2. Tennessee
4. Michigan
5. Clemson
6. Alabama
7. TCU
8. Oregon
9. USC
10. UCLA
11. Ole Miss
12. Utah
13. Kansas State
14. Illinois
15. LSU
16. Penn State
17. North Carolina
18. Oklahoma State
19. Tulane
20. Wake Forest
21. NC State
22. Syracuse
23. Liberty
24. Oregon State
25. UCF

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

Give this to me with my coffee every autumn Sunday morning for the rest of my life.

https://twitter.com/dadgumboxscores/status/1586778195436908544/photo/1

[Orwell]

Give this to me with my coffee every autumn Sunday morning for the rest of my life.

https://twitter.com/dadgumboxscores/status/1586778195436908544/photo/1

This seems flawed... MSU shouldn't be in the Good O Good D category by any stretch