2021 College Football Discussion and Pick'em Thread

[Illiniwek]

If I am the Big Ten, I first kick out Maryland and Rutgers. Sorry, it just not working out. I know that is not likely in reality, but it is what I would do.

Then I call Texas and Oklahoma to see if we can nab them before its too late, with a promise of adding regional partners if they join.

Next team I call of course is Notre Dame as one final Hail Mary attempt to get them to join.

Then perhaps I'll give UNC and UVA a chance.

Then I fill out the remaining spots to add current/former Big 12 teams in this order: Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, Iowa State, West Virginia, Oklahoma State to get to 16.

                                         

[Illiniwek]

Week 0/1

Saturday, August 28th
Nebraska @ Illinois I think the signs point to a serious rebound year with an actually competent college football coach. This is a game to steal if we want to go bowling.
UTEP @ New Mexico State

Thursday, September 2nd
Boise State @ UCF
East Carolina @ Appalachian State
#4 Ohio State @ Minnesota

Friday, September 3rd
#10 North Carolina @ Virginia Tech
Michigan State @ Northwestern

Saturday, September 4th
#19 Penn State @ #12 Wisconsin
Stanford vs Kansas State
Army @ Georgia State
#1 Alabama vs #14 Miami (FL)
#17 Indiana @ #18 Iowa
Marshall @ Navy
West Virginia @ Maryland
Northern Iowa @ #7 Iowa State
#23 Louisiana @ #21 Texas
Syracuse @ Ohio
Oregon State @ Purdue
Texas Tech @ Houston
#5 Georgia @ #3 Clemson
UTSA @ Illinois I get UTSA isn't a pushover, but Illinois should still win this one
#16 LSU @ UCLA
Nevada @ California

Sunday, September 5th
#9 Notre Dame @ Florida State

Monday, September 6th
Louisville @ Ole Miss

[Illiniwek]

I-L-L!

I-N-I!!!!!

Went down to the game with the family yesterday! Was able to stay in the shade to stay as cool as possible. Felt fantastic to be among the first to welcome back college football as we love it, and finally SHUTTING UP the HATERS who all pegged Illinois as a 3-9 bottom feeder felt AMAZING. Illinois should hopefully be a much more competent program now having a proven, competent college football coach.

[Illiniwek]

Oh no, I can't believe I missed the picks this week. Well, last minute:

Utah
USC
Oregon State

[Illiniwek]

Can't forget again this week...

Week 3

Friday, September 17th

UCF @ Louisville 7:30 PM EDT ESPN

Maryland @ Illinois 9 PM EDT FS1 (Terrible matchup for Illinois. Will probably get ugly.)

Saturday, September 18th

Nebraska @ #3 Oklahoma

#8 Cincinnati @ Indiana Noon EDT ESPN

#15 Virginia Tech @ West Virginia Noon EDT FS1

Michigan State @ #24 Miami (FL) Noon EDT ABC

Minnesota @ Colorado 1 PM EDT PAC12N

Nevada @ Kansas State 2:05 PM EDT ESPN+

Purdue @ #12 Notre Dame 2:30 PM EDT NBC

#1 Alabama @ #11 Florida 3:30 PM EDT CBS

Florida State @ Wake Forest 3:30 PM EDT ESPN

USC @ Washington State 3:30 PM EDT FOX

Mississippi State @ Memphis 4 PM EDT ESPN2

Northwestern @ Duke 4 PM EDT ACCN

Ball State @ Wyoming 4 PM EDT

Charlotte @ Georgia State 7 PM EDT ESPN+

Utah @ San Diego State 7 PM EDT CBSSN

#22 Auburn @ #10 Penn State 7:30 PM EDT ABC

Virginia @ #21 North Carolina 7:30 PM EDT ACCN

Utah State @ Air Force 7:30 PM EDT FS2

Tulane @ #17 Ole Miss 8 PM EDT ESPN2

Oklahoma State @ Boise State 9 PM EDT FS1

#19 Arizona State @ #23 BYU 10:15 PM EDT ESPN

Fresno State @ #13 UCLA 10:45 PM EDT PAC12N

San Jose State @ Hawaii 12:30 AM EDT FS1

[Illiniwek]

Friday, September 24th

Wake Forest @ Virginia 7 PM EDT ESPN

Liberty @ Syracuse 8 PM EDT ACCN

Saturday, September 25th

#12 Notre Dame vs #18 Wisconsin Noon EDT FOX

LSU @ Mississippi State Noon EDT ESPN

Missouri @ Boston College Noon EDT ESPN2

SMU @ TCU Noon EDT FS1

Texas Tech @ Texas Noon EDT ABC

Boise State @ Utah State Noon EDT CBS

San Jose State @ Western Michigan 2 PM EDT ESPN+

Toledo @ Ball State 2 PM EDT ESPN+

Washington State @ Utah 2:30 PM EDT PAC12N

#7 Texas A&M @ #16 Arkansas 3:30 PM EDT CBS

#9 Clemson @ NC State 3:30 PM EDT ESPN

#14 Iowa State @ Baylor 3:30 PM EDT FOX

Rutgers @ #19 Michigan 3:30 PM EDT ABC

UTSA @ Memphis 3:30 PM EDT ESPNU

#24 UCLA @ Stanford 6 PM EDT PAC12

#25 Kansas State @ Oklahoma State 7 PM EDT ESPN+

Kentucky @ South Carolina 7 PM EDT ESPN2

West Virginia @ #4 Oklahoma 7:30 PM EDT ABC

UAB @ Tulane 8 PM EDT ESPN+

New Mexico @ UTEP 9 PM EDT ESPN+

California @ Washington 9:30 PM EDT PAC12

Oregon State @ USC 10:30 PM EDT FS1

Colorado @ Arizona State 10:30 PM EDT ESPNU

[Illiniwek]

Week 5

Friday, October 1st

Houston @ Tulsa 7:30 PM EDT ESPN

#5 Iowa @ Maryland 8 PM EDT FS1

Saturday, October 2nd

#8 Arkansas @ #2 Georgia Noon EDT ESPN

#14 Michigan @ Wisconsin Noon EDT FOX They have to win in Madison one year, why not this one?

Tennessee @ Missouri Noon EDT SECN

Pittsburgh @ Georgia Tech Noon EDT ACCN

Minnesota @ Purdue Noon EDT BTN

Texas @ TCU Noon EDT ABC

Western Michigan @ Buffalo Noon EDT CBSSN

#7 Cincinnati @ #9 Notre Dame 2:30 PM EDT NBC

Eastern Michigan @ Northern Illinois 2:30 PM EDT ESPN+

#12 Ole Miss @ #1 Alabama 3:30 PM EDT CBS

#3 Oregon @ Stanford 3:30 PM EDT ABC

#6 Oklahoma @ Kansas State 3:30 PM EDT FOX

Syracuse @ Florida State 3 PM EDT ACCN

Texas Tech @ West Virginia 3:30 PM EDT ESPN2

Tulane @ East Carolina 3:30 PM EDT ESPN+

Central Michigan @ Miami (OH) 3:30 PM EDT ESPN+

#10 Florida @ Kentucky 6 PM EDT ESPN

#21 Baylor @ #19 Oklahoma State 7 PM EDT ESPN2

Liberty @ UAB 7 PM EDT CBSSN

Boston College @ #25 Clemson 7:30 PM EDT ACCN

#22 Auburn @ LSU 9 PM EDT ESPN

Washington @ Oregon State 9 PM EDT PAC12

Arizona State @ #20 UCLA 10:30 PM EDT FS1

[Illiniwek]

Week 6

Friday, October 8th

Stanford @ #22 Arizona State 10:30 PM EDT ESPN

Saturday, October 9th

#6 Oklahoma vs #21 Texas at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX Noon EDT ABC

Maryland @ #7 Ohio State Noon EDT FOX

#11 Michigan State @ Rutgers Noon EDT BTN

#13 Arkansas @ #17 Ole Miss Noon EDT ESPN

South Carolina @ Tennessee Noon EDT ESPN2

West Virginia @ Baylor Noon EDT FS1

Northern Illinois @ Toledo Noon EDT CBSSN

Virginia @ Louisville 3 PM EDT ACCN

#2 Georgia @ #18 Auburn 3:30 PM EDT CBS

Boise State @ #10 BYU 3:30 PM EDT ABC

#19 Wake Forest @ Syracuse 3:30 PM EDT ESPN2

#24 SMU @ Navy 3:30 PM EDT CBSSN

Florida Atlantic @ UAB 3:30 PM EDT

Florida State @ North Carolina 3:30 PM EDT ESPN

Wisconsin @ Illinois 3:30 PM EDT BTN (The upset could happen. Wisconsin is bad. But at this point I can't really trust Illinois in any game.)

UConn @ UMass 3:30 PM EDT The you thought Vandy was bad? bowl

#4 Penn State @ #3 Iowa 4 PM EDT FOX

East Carolina @ UCF 6 PM EDT ESPN+

TCU @ Texas Tech 7 PM EDT ESPN

Buffalo @ Kent State 7 PM EDT ESPNU

Wyoming @ Air Force 7 PM EDT CBSSN

#9 Michigan @ Nebraska 7:30 PM EDT ABC (this game scares the crap out of me. I will believe Michigan takes care of business once the game is over.)

LSU @ #16 Kentucky 7:30 PM EDT SECN

Utah @ USC 8 PM EDT FOX

[Illiniwek]

Week 7

Friday, October 15th

Clemson @ Syracuse 7 PM EDT ESPN

Saturday, October 16th

#12 Oklahoma State @ #25 Texas Noon EDT FOX

Auburn @ #17 Arkansas Noon EDT CBS

Nebraska @ Minnesota Noon EDT ESPN2

Ball State @ Eastern Michigan 2 PM EDT ESPN+

#11 Kentucky @ #1 Georgia 3:30 PM EDT CBS

#19 BYU @ Baylor 3:30 PM EDT ESPN

Western Kentucky @ Old Dominion 3:30 PM EDT ESPN3

Miami (FL) @ North Carolina 3:30 PM EDT ACCN

Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech 3:30 PM EDT ESPN2

Toledo @ Central Michigan 3:30 PM EDT CBSSN

Arizona @ Colorado 3:30 PM EDT PAC12

Fresno State @ Wyoming 3:30 PM EDT FS2

Vanderbilt @ South Carolina 4 PM EDT SECN

TCU @ #4 Oklahoma 7 PM EDT ABC

#5 Alabama @ Mississippi State 7 PM EDT ESPN

#13 Ole Miss @ Tennessee 7:30 PM EDT SECN

#22 NC State @ Boston College 7:30 PM EDT ACCN

Iowa State @ Kansas State 7:30 PM EDT ESPN2

Stanford @ Washington State 7:30 PM EDT ESPNU

Army @ Wisconsin 8 PM EDT BTN

UCLA @ Washington 8:30 PM EDT FOX

Air Force @ Boise State 9 PM EDT FS1

Louisiana Tech @ UTEP 9 PM EDT ESPN+

Arizona State @ Utah 10 PM EDT ESPN

[Illiniwek]

Week 8

Friday, October 22nd

Memphis @ UCF 7 PM EDT ESPN2

Saturday, October 23rd

#16 Wake Forest @ Army Noon EDT CBSSN

Kansas State @ Texas Tech Noon EDT FS1

Northern Illinois @ Central Michigan Noon EDT ESPNU

Syracuse @ Virginia Tech 12:30 PM EDT ESPN3

Texas State @ Georgia State 2 PM EDT ESPN+

Wisconsin @ #25 Purdue 3 PM EDT BTN

#8 Oklahoma State @ Iowa State 3:30 PM EDT FOX

#10 Oregon @ UCLA 3:30 PM EDT ABC

LSU @ #12 Ole Miss 3:30 PM EDT CBS

Clemson @ #23 Pittsburgh 3:30 PM EDT ESPN

Maryland @ Minnesota 3:30 PM EDT ESPN2

Miami (OH) @ Ball State 3:30 PM EDT ESPN+

Buffalo @ Akron 3:30 PM EDT ESPN+

Colorado @ California 3:30 PM EDT PAC12

BYU @ Washington State 3:30 PM EDT FS1

Boston College @ Louisville 4 PM EDT ACCN

East Carolina @ Houston 4 PM EDT ESPNU

Tennessee @ #4 Alabama 7 PM EDT ESPN

#22 San Diego State @ Air Force 7 PM EDT CBSSN

Nevada @ Fresno State 7 PM EDT FS2

USC @ #13 Notre Dame 7:30 PM EDT NBC

Georgia Tech @ Virginia 7:30 PM EDT ACCN

West Virginia @ TCU 7:30 PM EDT ESPNU

Utah @ Oregon State 7:30 PM EDT PAC12

[Illiniwek]

Week 9

Saturday, October 30th

#6 Michigan @ #8 Michigan State Noon EDT FOX (I'm no fool. I don't think Michigan is way better than Michigan State. Frankly I think McNamara is not the right qb for this team and things are going to get a lot tougher for him this second half of the season. But Harbaugh gets the boys ready to play in East Lansing. I think they can eek out a tough one here. Have to have at least a little faith.

#9 Iowa @ Wisconsin Noon EDT ESPN People are asking, is Wisconsin back?

Texas @ #16 Baylor Noon EDT ABC

Miami (FL) @ #17 Pittsburgh Noon EDT ACCN

Virginia Tech @ Georgia Tech Noon EDT ESPN3

Indiana @ Maryland Noon EDT

#22 Iowa State @ West Virginia 2 PM EDT ESPN+

#1 Georgia vs Florida at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, FL 3:30 PM EDT CBS

Texas Tech @ #4 Oklahoma 3:30 PM EDT ABC

Florida State @ Clemson 3:30 PM EDT ESPN Why not FSU?

Boston College @ Syracuse 3:30 PM EDT ESPN3

Purdue @ Nebraska 3:30 PM EDT ESPN2

TCU @ Kansas State 3:30 PM EDT ESPNU

UL Monroe @ Appalachian State 3:30 PM EDT ESPN+

Wyoming @ San Jose State 4 PM EDT FS2

UTEP @ Florida Atlantic 6 PM EDT ESPN+

#10 Ole Miss @ #18 Auburn 7 PM EDT ESPN

#12 Kentucky @ Mississippi State 7 PM EDT SECN

#19 SMU @ Houston 7 PM EDT ESPN2

#20 Penn State @ #5 Ohio State 7:30 PM EDT ABC

Louisville @ NC State 7:30 PM EDT ACCN

UCLA @ Utah 10 PM EDT ESPN

Virginia @ BYU 10:15 PM EDT ESPN2

Fresno State @ #21 San Diego State 10:30 PM EDT CBSSN Brady Hoke!!!

Washington @ Stanford 10:30 PM EDT FS1

[Illiniwek]

#6 Michigan @ #8 Michigan State Noon EDT FOX (I'm no fool. I don't think Michigan is way better than Michigan State. Frankly I think McNamara is not the right qb for this team and things are going to get a lot tougher for him this second half of the season. But Harbaugh gets the boys ready to play in East Lansing. I think they can eek out a tough one here. Have to have at least a little faith.

If you're a Michigan fan, then I'm sorry. But as a Spartan, it was an electric time to be in East Lansing, I spent some time at Cedar Villages for MSU's most famous extra curricular activities, and I'm thankful that the game wasn't at night because it would have been absolute chaos.

I think what made Saturday difficult for me was the combination of the terrible officiating having a direct impact on the outcome and Michigan State being able to close in the end of the game when Michigan just couldn't close the game out to save its life. If Michigan was clearly the better team from beginning to end, and the refs did what they did, I would be screaming that Michigan was the better team and we got absolutely robbed. While if the refs did their job and Michigan State was clearly the better team, I'd just have to tip my cap. Instead, I have to feel like crap that Michigan choked away a huge win, AND feel like the refs absolutely screwed us over.

I have always been one to defend Harbaugh and point to some tough breaks not going his way. But I think its fair to start asking why do the breaks never seem to go his / Michigan's way. Maybe its all bad luck. But its starting to get really old losing these big games. If they go into the bowl game 10-2, then I guess you have to just accept that we are close, and to keep pressing ahead. But if they lose to that Penn State team and get obliterated by ohio, then you have to think we didn't accomplish anything this year.

Credit to Michigan State, that was as electric of a regular season college football atmosphere as I've ever seen. Other than the flipping of vehicles, which was gross vandalism, that was an elite college football scene.

[Illiniwek]

Week 10

Saturday, November 6th

Army vs Air Force at Globe Life Park in Arlington, TX 11:30 AM EDT CBS

#10 Wake Forest @ North Carolina Noon EDT ABC

Liberty @ #15 Ole Miss Noon EDT SECN

#23 SMU @ Memphis Noon EDT ESPNU

Georgia Tech @ Miami (FL) 12:30 PM EDT ESPN3

Temple @ East Carolina 3 PM EDT ESPN+

UL Monroe @ Texas State 3 PM EDT ESPN+

Tulsa @ #2 Cincinnati 3:30 PM EDT ESPN2

#5 Michigan State @ Purdue 3:30 PM EDT ABC

#11 Oklahoma State @ West Virginia 3:30 PM EDT ESPN

#12 Auburn @ #13 Texas A&M 3:30 PM EDT CBS

#14 Baylor @ TCU 3:30 PM EDT FOX

#22 Penn State @ Maryland 3:30 PM EDT FS1

South Alabama @ Troy 3:30 PM EDT CBSSN

Mississippi State @ Arkansas 4 PM EDT SECN

Marshall @ Florida Atlantic 6 PM EDT

Tennessee @ #18 Kentucky 7 PM EDT ESPN2

Boise State @ #25 Fresno State 7 PM EDT CBSSN

Old Dominion @ Florida International 7 PM EDT ESPN3

#7 Oregon @ Washington 7:30 PM EDT ABC

Clemson @ Louisville 7:30 PM EDT ACCN

Texas @ Iowa State 7:30 PM EDT FS1

San Jose State @ Nevada 10 PM EDT

#16 UTSA @ UTEP 10:15 PM EDT ESPN2

USC @ Arizona State 10:30 PM EDT ESPN

[Illiniwek]

Week 11

Saturday, November 13th

#7 Michigan @ Penn State Noon EST ABC

#8 Oklahoma @ #12 Baylor Noon EST FOX

#17 Mississippi State @ #13 Auburn Noon EST ESPN

Syracuse @ Louisville Noon EST ESPN3

Rutgers @ Indiana Noon EST

West Virginia @ Kansas State Noon EST

UCF @ SMU Noon EST ESPNU

East Carolina @ Memphis Noon EST ESPN+

Georgia Southern @ Texas State 3 PM EST ESPN+

Purdue @ #5 Ohio State 3:30 PM EST ABC

#20 Minnesota @ #22 Iowa 3:30 PM EST

UAB @ Marshall 3:30 PM EST ESPN+

Miami (FL) @ Florida State 3:30 PM EST ESPN

Boston College @ Georgia Tech 3:30 PM EST ACCN

Iowa State @ Texas Tech 3:30 PM EST ESPN2

USC @ California 3:30 PM EST

Tulsa @ Tulane 4 PM EST ESPNU

#14 Texas A&M @ #16 Ole Miss 7 PM EST ESPN

#19 NC State @ #9 Wake Forest 7:30 PM EST ACCN

#10 Notre Dame @ Virginia 7:30 PM EST ABC

Arkansas @ LSU 7:30 PM EST SECN

Kansas @ Texas 7:30 PM EST ESPNU

TCU @ #11 Oklahoma State 8 PM EST FOX

Washington State @ #4 Oregon 10:30 PM EST ESPN

Nevada @ #24 San Diego State 10:30 PM EST CBSSN

[Illiniwek]

Saturday, November 20th

#7 Michigan State @ #4 Ohio State Noon EST ABC

Iowa State @ #8 Oklahoma Noon EST FOX

#12 Wake Forest @ Clemson Noon EST ESPN

Florida Atlantic @ Western Kentucky Noon EST

Florida State @ Boston College Noon EST ACCN

Rutgers @ Penn State Noon EST BTN

Texas @ West Virginia Noon EST ESPN2

South Florida @ Tulane Noon EST ESPN+

Washington @ Colorado 3 PM EST

#25 Arkansas @ #2 Alabama 3:30 PM EST CBS

SMU @ #5 Cincinnati 3:30 PM EST ESPN

Nebraska @ #18 Wisconsin 3:30 PM EST ABC

UAB @ #23 UTSA 3:30 PM EST ESPN+

Marshall @ Charlotte 3:30 PM EST

Old Dominion @ Middle Tennessee 3:30 PM EST ESPN+

Florida @ Missouri 4 PM EST SECN

Louisiana @ Liberty 4 PM EST ESPNU

UCLA @ USC 4 PM EST FOX

#13 Baylor @ Kansas State 5:30 PM EST FS1

#17 Auburn @ South Carolina 7 PM EST ESPN

California @ Stanford 7 PM EST PAC12N

#3 Oregon @ #24 Utah 7:30 PM EST ABC

Virginia Tech @ Miami (FL) 7:30 PM EST ACCN

Arizona State @ Oregon State 10:30 PM EST ESPN

Colorado State @ Hawai'i 11 PM EST

[Illiniwek]

WEEK 12 RESULTS

We had another new winner as Illiniwek took first place with 18-7. (This means I'm the only one who hasn't won a week. OTOH, I did take second this week.)  Full results:

18 Illiniwek
17 GeorgiaModerate
16 Dereich, Donerail, ExtremeRepublican, NY Express, Terry
15 JGibson

There were 5 unanimous picks:

Ohio State-Michigan State
Oklahoma-Iowa State
Alabama-Arkansas
Wisconsin-Nebraska
Auburn-South Carolina (wrong)

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Hooray!

[Illiniwek]

Week 13

Friday, November 26th

Boise State @ #19 San Diego State Noon EST CBS

Kansas State @ Texas Noon EST FOX

Ohio @ Bowling Green Noon EST TBD

Eastern Michigan @ Central Michigan Noon EST ESPNU

#17 Iowa @ Nebraska 1:30 PM EST BTN

UTEP @ UAB 2 PM EST ESPN+

#5 Cincinnati @ East Carolina 3:30 PM EST ABC

Missouri @ Arkansas 3:30 PM EST CBS

TCU @ Iowa State 3:30 PM EST TBD

North Carolina @ #20 NC State 7 PM EST ESPN

Washington State @ Washington 7 PM EST

Saturday, November 21st

#4 Ohio State @ #6 Michigan Noon EST FOX

Florida State @ Florida Noon EST ESPN

Army @ Liberty Noon EST ESPNU

#10 Wake Forest @ Boston College Noon EST ESPN2

Maryland @ Rutgers Noon EST BTN

Arizona @ Arizona State 3 PM EST

Western Kentucky @ Marshall 3:30 PM EST CBSSN

#2 Alabama @ Auburn 3:30 PM EST CBS

Virginia Tech @ Virginia 3:45 PM EST TBD

#13 Oklahoma @ #9 Oklahoma State 7:30 PM EST ABC

Kentucky @ Louisville 7:30 PM EST TBD

Oregon State @ #3 Oregon TBD

Penn State @ #7 Michigan State TBD

#15 Wisconsin @ Minnesota TBD

Eggs Over Easy Bowl: Mississippi State

[Illiniwek]

I'm late to the party buy my oh my what a glorious effort, game, moment, and celebration it was seeing Michigan finally take down Ohio State. What is so cool is that it wasn't some fluke upset or a game where one side had nothing to play for. This was a game with the conference title and a trip to the playoff was on the line; winner take all. It meant so much for both sides, and for once Michigan brought it and was the better team from start to finish. I sure hope that we don't have to wait another 10 years, and that this rivalry can be more competitive year to year moving forward. Its so much better for college football that way. And good on Jim Harbaugh for finally proving the haters wrong. GO BLUE!!!!!

And hey, Illinois may not have made a bowl game this year, and there were some frustrating losses along the way, but Bielema seems to be doing some good stuff with this team. If we can raise the floor of the program, we could be a bowl team more often than not starting in 2023. I'm optimistic we won't be an automatic cellar dweller anymore, and that's progress!

[Illiniwek]

Week 14 (and Army vs Navy)

Friday, December 3rd

Conference USA Championship Game

Western Kentucky @ #22 UTSA 7 PM EST CBSSN

PAC 12 Championship Game

#11 Oregon vs #19 Utah at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV 8 PM EST ABC

Saturday, December 4th

Big 12 Championship Game

#8 Baylor vs #7 Oklahoma State at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX Noon EST ABC

MAC Championship Game

Kent State vs Northern Illinois at Ford Field in Detroit, MI Noon EST ESPN

Mountain West Championship Game

Utah State vs #21 San Diego State at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA 3 PM EST FOX

Sun Belt Championship Game

Appalachian State @ Louisiana 3:30 PM EST ESPN

SEC Championship Game

#1 Georgia vs #3 Alabama at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA 4 PM EST CBS

AAC Championship Game

#24 Houston @ #4 Cincinnati 4 PM EST ABC

ACC Championship Game

#17 Pittsburgh vs #18 Wake Forest at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC 8 PM EST ABC

Big Ten Championship Game

#5 Michigan vs #16 Iowa at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN 8 PM EST FOX

SICKOS Game of the Week

USC @ California 11 PM EST FS1

Saturday, December 11

Army vs Navy at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ 3 PM EST CBS

[Illiniwek]

December 17-25 Bowls

Friday, December 17th

Bahamas Bowl at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas

Middle Tennessee vs Toledo Noon EST ESPN

Tallgreeter Cure Bowl at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, FL

Nothern Illinois vs Coastal Carolina 6 PM EST ESPN

Saturday, December 18th

RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, FL

Western Kentucky vs Appalachian State 11 AM EST ESPN

PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque, NM

UTEP vs Fresno State 2:15 PM EST ESPN

Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, LA

UAB vs #13 BYU 3:30 PM EST ABC

LendingTree Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, AL

Eastern Michigan vs Liberty 5:45 PM EST ESPN

Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA

Utah State vs Oregon State 7:30 PM EST ABC

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA

#23 Louisiana [vs Marshall 9:15 PM ESPN

Monday, December 20th

Myrtle Beach Bowl Pres. by TaxAct at Brooks Stadium (SC) in Conway, SC

Old Dominion vs Tulsa 2:30 PM EST ESPN

Tuesday, December 21st

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, ID

Kent State vs Wyoming 3:30 PM EST ESPN

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX

UTSA vs #24 San Diego State 7:30 PM EST ESPN

Wednesday, December 22nd

Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl at Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, TX

Missouri vs Army 8 PM EST ESPN

Thursday, December 23rd

Frisco Football Classic at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX

North Texas vs Miami (OH) 3:30 PM EST ESPN

Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

UCF vs Florida 7 PM EST ESPN

Friday, December 24th

EasyPost Hawai'i Bowl at Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex in Honolulu, HI

Memphis vs Hawai'i 8 PM EST ESPN

Saturday, December 25th

TaxAct Camellia Bowl at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, AL

Georgia State vs Ball State 2:30 PM EST ESPN

[Illiniwek]

After Christmas bowls


Monday, December 27th

Quick Lane Bowl at Ford Field in Detroit, MI

Western Michigan vs Nevada 11 AM EST ESPN

Military Bowl at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, MD

Boston College vs East Carolina 2:30 PM EST ESPN

Tuesday, December 28th

TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl at Protective Stadium in Birmingham, AL

#20 Houston vs Auburn Noon EST ESPN

SERVPRO First Responder Bowl at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, TX

Air Force vs Louisville 3:15 PM EST ESPN

AutoZone Liberty Bowl at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, TN

Mississippi State vs Texas Tech 6:45 PM EST ESPN

San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl at Petco Park in San Diego, CA

UCLA vs #18 NC State 8 PM EST FOX

Guaranteed Rate Bowl at Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

West Virginia vs Minnesota 10:15 PM EST ESPN

Wednesday, December 29th

Wasabi Fenway Bowl at Fenway Park in Boston, MA

SMU vs Virginia 11 AM EST ESPN

New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

Maryland vs Virginia Tech 2:15 PM EST ESPN

Cheez-It Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL

#19 Clemson vs Iowa State 5:45 PM EST ESPN

Valero Alamo Bowl at Alamodome in San Antonio, TX

#14 Oregon vs #16 Oklahoma

Thursday, December 30th

Duke's Mayo Bowl at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC

North Carolina vs South Carolina 11:30 AM EST ESPN

TransPerfect Music City Bowl at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN

Tennessee vs Purdue 3 PM EST ESPN

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA

#12 Pittsburgh vs #10 Michigan State 7 PM EST ESPN

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV

Wisconsin vs Arizona State 10:30 PM EST ESPN

Friday, December 31st

TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, FL

#17 Wake Forest vs Rutgers 11 AM EST ESPN

Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl at Sun Bowl in El Paso, TX

Washington State vs Miami (FL) Noon EST CBS

Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl at Arizona Stadium in Tuscon, AZ

Central Michigan vs Boise State 2 PM EST Barstool Network

CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX

#4 Cincinnati vs #1 Alabama 3:30 PM EST ESPN

CFP Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, FL

#3 Georgia vs #2 Michigan 7:30 PM EST ESPN

Saturday, January 1st

Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, FL

Penn State vs #21 Arkansas Noon EST ESPN2

PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, AZ

#9 Oklahoma State vs #5 Notre Dame 1 PM EST ESPN

Vrbo Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, FL

#15 Iowa vs #22 Kentucky 1 PM EST ABC

Rose Bowl Game at Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA

#11 Utah vs #6 Ohio State 5 PM EST ESPN

Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA

#7 Baylor vs #8 Ole Miss 8:45 PM EST ESPN

Tuesday, January 4th

TaxAct Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX

LSU vs Kansas State 9 PM EST ESPN

[Illiniwek]

Really disappointing to see Michigan crumble in the spotlight. I didn't necessarily expect them to win, but to not put up any fight was a bit of a surprise. But credit to Georgia. Not only were they (of course) way more talented, but the coaches were genius in their gameplan. They gave Hutchinson and Ojabo ZERO opportunity to make a big play in the pass rush. They made safe passes to the outside and executed a power running game and its all they needed to do.

Still a successful season. One to look back fondly on. But its a tough pill to swallow that after getting this close, its hard to imagine ever getting any closer. Maybe if they could recruit a top of the class QB, they could compete with the big dogs. But outside of that, aspiring to beating OSU and winning a Big Ten Championship is pretty much the ceiling.

[Illiniwek]

Ill pick Bama.