College Football pick'em 2017- Gameplay and scoring thread

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Texas A&M (This will be a competitive game, however Kevin Sumlin is a better coach than Dan Mullen)

Not sure how I didn't notice this and ridicule it at the time.

Mullen is in most opinions the #2 coach in the SEC (or maybe #3 behind Malzahn). Sumlin has elite talent and falls apart every year. Sumlin only got this job because Case Keenum was already at Houston when he got there, and only has kept it because fans fondly remember Johnny Manziel (who was already at A&M when Sumlin got there).

I'd argue Kirby Smart is currently better than Malzahn. Have you seen how Georgia is playing this season compared to Auburn?

As for comparing Mullen to the rest of the SEC, you make a strong point...but Mississippi State needs to actually win a major bowl (losing the Orange Bowl isn't enough when you play in the same division as Nick Saban).

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Scores after Week Nine

Progressive Democrat 160 wins

Illiniwek 160wins

Dereich 157 wins

Extreme Republican 155 wins

Alabama_Indy 155 wins

NYE 150 wins

Santander 149 wins

JGibson 141 wins

RINO Tom 127 wins

Dfwlibertylover 124 wins

Ltomlinson 114 wins

Birch Bayh 2020 110 wins

Tmthforu 96 wins

SJoyce 93 wins

Sunrise Around The World 77 wins

Del Tachi 61 wins

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Ohio ( A rivalry game on Halloween night? Sounds like fun to me.)

Western Michigan (Another piece of Michigan's most underrated rivalry falls into place. The Broncos have had a better season to this point, which is why I'm picking them)

Toledo (Northern Illinois does have that win over Nebraska, but Toledo is on fire in conference play. The Rockets aren't losing)

Navy (The Midshipmen are on a two-game losing streak. They'll break that with a win over a weak Temple squad)

Florida Atlantic (The Owls are at home, ahead in the standings, plus Lane Kiffin is a better coach than Doc Holliday)

UCLA (Utah has beaten nobody, and if Josh Rosen can control the interception, this could be a rout)

Penn State (I called Penn State losing last week right (by the skin of my teeth), and I believe they are a better team then the Spartans. They certainly have the best talent on the field in Saqoun Barkley, and I think James Franklin is a better coach than Mark Dantonio (but feel free to correct me if you believe otherwise).

Ohio State (Other than beating Iowa State, what quality team have the Hawkeyes played? The Buckeyes have played both Oklahoma and Penn State, and still has to play Michigan State Michigan, and almost Certainly Wisconsin)

Clemson (NC State's fairy tale ride to the ACC title ends here. While Kelly Bryant may be slowed by an injury, Dabo Swinney can adjust for that, and Clemson's defense remains one of the best in the country)

Virginia Tech (Miami(FL) hasn't faced a ranked foe all season, and they've struggled to close out games all season.  The Hokies should be narrow favorites here)

Washington (I might consider Oregon if the game were in Eugene, but it's not, and the reality is Jake Browning is a much better Quarterback than anyone the Ducks can trot out)

Stanford (I just don't think the Cougars can stop Bryce Love. The Cardinal's star Running Back gets his Heisman moment)

South Florida (USF's loss last week eliminates them from Group of Five, New Year's Six Bowl contention, but they should be heavy favorites to win this game).

UCF (SMU is good, but UCF is better. Will the Knights be the Group of Five representative in the non-playoff, New Year's Six Bowl's?)

Arizona (Sam Darnold is just throwing too many interceptions for USC to win this game)

Arizona State (This should be a close one, but I have to go with the home team here)

Michigan (The Wolverines are a better team, Quarterback play notwithstanding)

Wisconsin (The Badgers lock up the Big Ten West title with a blowout victory)

Auburn (As much as I like Kevin Sumlin, there's a decent probability he gets fired after this season...especially if he doesn't get to a better bowl than last year's Texas Bowl...maybe someone like Tennessee goes after him)

Purdue (I'd like to pick Illinois, but Purdue is a clearly better team)

Kansas State (Texas Tech doesn't play Defense, Kansas State does...see the connection?)

Western Kentucky (Since the shutout against Alabama, Vandy's season has gone off a cliff)

Kansas (If Baylor can't beat FCS  Liberty, they can't beat 1-6 Kansas)

Syracuse (The way the Seminoles are playing, Syracuse should be favored...but they won't be, because muh, Florida State)

Georgia Tech (I keep telling people just how tough that triple option is to defend against)

Appalachian State (It's hard to pick the Mountaineers, as they did just come off an embarrassing loss to UMass, but Louisiana-Monroe is even worse)

Georgia (Georgia keeps on rolling)

Notre Dame (The Demon Deacons are just not on the caliber of the Hurricanes, Trojans, Spartans , Wolfpack, Bulldogs or Cardinal)

Iowa State (This could be construed as a trap game for the Cyclones, with the next game against Oklahoma State potentially having massive Big Twelve title game implications, but the Cyclones have been hot, and I believe that streak will continue)

Maryland (Maryland has that win over Texas, while Rutgers has no signature win)

Army (I wonder if President Trump will attend the game...he does after all attend the Army/Navy game by tradition...)

Northwestern (The Wildcats got their signature win, and they've been a better team then Nebraska this year)

Oklahoma (Once again, Bedlam has real Big Twelve title implications. If Oklahoma State wins, they face Iowa State in a winner take all match for the right to play TCU. If Oklahoma wins they have to win out and hope Iowa State or TCU loses, because Iowa State holds the tiebreaker over them, though they can still beat TCU on November 11 to claim the tiebreaker over TCU. I believe Oklahoma is a stronger team than Oklahoma State, and the Cowboys are going to be hard-pressed to stop Baker Mayfield, therefore the Sooners win, and eliminate the Cowboys from the Big Twelve race)

Kentucky (The Wildcats just barely stay alive in the SEC East race...but Georgia can eliminate them with a win next week)

Colorado State (The Rams are a slightly better squad than Wyoming is)

Florida International (Picking this one based on conference standings)

TCU (The Horned Frogs will be angry after their loss last week, and while the Longhorns are good, they just haven't been good enough against top-tier squads)

Southern Mississippi (Tennessee has fallen off a cliff lately)

Alabama (As much as I want to pick LSU, I can't bet against Nick Saban at home).

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McElwain, current two-time SEC East champ, fired at Florida for performance...while Butch Jones still has a job...lol.

First word is that Dan Mullen, Mike Norvell (Memphis HC), Scott Frost, and (obligatory at this point) Chip Kelly are the main targets. I've heard multiple sources mentioning Norvell and Mullen, so I'd assume they're the top targets.

If I'm Florida, I hire Frost. As Head Coach at UCF, he'd know Florida recruiting turf very well.

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Sent a pm to everyone in the contest who hasn't picked yet to inform about Tuesday and Wednesday games

Thank You.

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October 31
Miami(OH) at Ohio

November 1
Western Michigan at Central Michigan [NOTE: THIS GAME IS ACTUALLY CENTRAL AT WESTERN]

November 2
Northern Illinois at Toledo
Navy at Temple

November 3
Marshall at Florida Atlantic
UCLA at Utah - blech. ultimate boring game? Since it's not at the Rose Bowl...


November 4
Penn State at Michigan State - my outfit will be Sparty Green on Saturday however
Ohio State at Iowa - please God, please a miracle!
Clemson at NC State
Virginia Tech at Miami(FL)
Oregon at Washington
Stanford at Washington State - if anything happens to Bryce Love before the game, consider this statement evidence that I am changing my pick.
South Florida at Connecticut
UCF at SMU
Arizona at USC
Colorado at Arizona State
Minnesota at Michigan
Wisconsin at Indiana
Auburn at Texas A&M - meh, hoping for the opposite, but what each team did last week - bye /State - are too fresh in the mind
Illinois at Purdue
Kansas State at Texas Tech
Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt
Baylor at Kansas
Syracuse at Florida State
Georgia Tech at Virginia
Appalachian State at Louisiana-Monroe
South Carolina at Georgia
Wake Forest at Notre Dame
Iowa State at West Virginia
Maryland at Rutgers
Army at Air Force - Upset please!
Northwestern at Nebraska
Oklahoma at Oklahoma State
Mississippi at Kentucky
Colorado State at Wyoming
UT San Antonio at Florida International
Texas at TCU
Southern Mississippi at Tennessee
LSU at Alabama

Thanks for the tip. It's been fixed on the manuscript/picks sheet.

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Week Ten

October 31

Miami(OH) at Ohio - homers win it on Halloween


November 1

Central Michigan at Western Michigan - homers win it

November 2

Northern Illinois at Toledo - Toledo is good

Navy at Temple - This is unanimous so far, hmm....


November 3

Marshall at Florida Atlantic - Kiffin hasn't let me down....yet
UCLA at Utah - Utah wins narrowly at home


November 4

Penn State at Michigan State - These next 2 would be nice upsets

Ohio State at Iowa

Clemson at NC State

Virginia Tech at Miami(FL) - I still happen to think Miami is legit, close win at home

Oregon at Washington - meh

Stanford at Washington State - one more washington loss and pac 12 is out of playoff?

South Florida at Connecticut - CT lol

UCF at SMU - I almost went to this game, upset in Dallas

Arizona at USC - USC wins but only because they are at home

Colorado at Arizona State - despite USC loss, Arizona State is pretty good

Minnesota at Michigan - ah home field saves again

Wisconsin at Indiana - big upset pick of the week, Indiana stuns at home

Auburn at Texas A&M - Iron bowl coulldddd decide it all or maybe not

Illinois at Purdue - guess you could call this a big upset pick too

Kansas State at Texas Tech - Kansas state has impressed me more lately

Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt - meh

Baylor at Kansas hopefully 0-12 Baylor if only because they are in Kansas

Syracuse at Florida State
- FSU wins at home, plus bowl game is on the line by the end
Georgia Tech at Virginia - meh idk, I think Virginia wins at home

Appalachian State at Louisiana-Monroe - pretty clear I think

South Carolina at Georgia - same

Wake Forest at Notre Dame - please prove me wrong

Iowa State at West Virginia - underestimate Iowa State at your own risk

Maryland at Rutgers - I think Maryland

Army at Air Force - Air Force is better than some think

Northwestern at Nebraska - Northwestern has competed with top 10 teams multiple times this year

Oklahoma at Oklahoma State - forgetting big 12 play for a second, Oklahoma State is likely eliminated from playoff contention, TCU vs OU may determine too the next week

Mississippi at Kentucky - Kentucky at home

Colorado State at Wyoming - again Wyoming is impressive so far

UT San Antonio at Florida International - we love the roadrunners!

Texas at TCU - you know with a couple of slightly different outcomes this could determine big 12 championship contention, especially if Texas had beaten OU

Southern Mississippi at Tennessee - they are lucky this is at home

LSU at Alabama - nah not gonna happen

If Iowa State beats TCU and wins the Big Twelve Championship Game against either TCU or Oklahoma (yes, they're playing one), I think the committee puts them in, over a one loss Georgia (the only loss coming to Alabama), Two loss Notre Dame or one loss Washington.

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Week Ten

October 31

Miami(OH) at Ohio - homers win it on Halloween


November 1

Central Michigan at Western Michigan - homers win it

November 2

Northern Illinois at Toledo - Toledo is good

Navy at Temple - This is unanimous so far, hmm....


November 3

Marshall at Florida Atlantic - Kiffin hasn't let me down....yet
UCLA at Utah - Utah wins narrowly at home


November 4

Penn State at Michigan State - These next 2 would be nice upsets

Ohio State at Iowa

Clemson at NC State

Virginia Tech at Miami(FL) - I still happen to think Miami is legit, close win at home

Oregon at Washington - meh

Stanford at Washington State - one more washington loss and pac 12 is out of playoff?

South Florida at Connecticut - CT lol

UCF at SMU - I almost went to this game, upset in Dallas

Arizona at USC - USC wins but only because they are at home

Colorado at Arizona State - despite USC loss, Arizona State is pretty good

Minnesota at Michigan - ah home field saves again

Wisconsin at Indiana - big upset pick of the week, Indiana stuns at home

Auburn at Texas A&M - Iron bowl coulldddd decide it all or maybe not

Illinois at Purdue - guess you could call this a big upset pick too

Kansas State at Texas Tech - Kansas state has impressed me more lately

Western Kentucky at Vanderbilt - meh

Baylor at Kansas hopefully 0-12 Baylor if only because they are in Kansas

Syracuse at Florida State
- FSU wins at home, plus bowl game is on the line by the end
Georgia Tech at Virginia - meh idk, I think Virginia wins at home

Appalachian State at Louisiana-Monroe - pretty clear I think

South Carolina at Georgia - same

Wake Forest at Notre Dame - please prove me wrong

Iowa State at West Virginia - underestimate Iowa State at your own risk

Maryland at Rutgers - I think Maryland

Army at Air Force - Air Force is better than some think

Northwestern at Nebraska - Northwestern has competed with top 10 teams multiple times this year

Oklahoma at Oklahoma State - forgetting big 12 play for a second, Oklahoma State is likely eliminated from playoff contention, TCU vs OU may determine too the next week

Mississippi at Kentucky - Kentucky at home

Colorado State at Wyoming - again Wyoming is impressive so far

UT San Antonio at Florida International - we love the roadrunners!

Texas at TCU - you know with a couple of slightly different outcomes this could determine big 12 championship contention, especially if Texas had beaten OU

Southern Mississippi at Tennessee - they are lucky this is at home

LSU at Alabama - nah not gonna happen

If Iowa State beats TCU and wins the Big Twelve Championship Game against either TCU or Oklahoma (yes, they're playing one), I think the committee puts them in, over a one loss Georgia (the only loss coming to Alabama), Two loss Notre Dame or one loss Washington.

Why would they put a 2 loss conference champion (those losses coming against Iowa and Texas) in the playoff over a 1 loss Georgia or Washington?? Georgia and Washington are clearly better than Iowa State.

Georgia's only beaten Notre Dame this year...and Washington really hasn't beaten anyone yet (other than possibly Stanford) to this point, While Iowa State has victories over a ranked Oklahoma squad, a ranked West Virginia squad, and would have victories over a ranked TCU and Oklahoma State squad (if OK State stayed in the top 25), plus a second victory over either TCU or Oklahoma. That's a resume that belongs in the playoff, plus the committee has already been known to make odd decisions before, putting Ohio State in last year when they didn't win their conference, so this would be an extension of that.

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http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21242205/cfp-georgia-bulldogs-alabama-crimson-tide-notre-dame-fighting-irish-clemson-tigers-top-four-teams

So the first CFB Playoff Rankings are out, and the top four are as follows:

1. Georgia (SEC)
2. Alabama (SEC)
3. Notre Dame (Independent)
4. Clemson (ACC)

Is there any scenario where both Georgia and Alabama make the playoff? And if that scenario happens, just how angry would fans of other conferences (PAC-12-Washington, BIG Twelve-TCU/Oklahoma, Big Ten- Ohio State/Wisconsin) be?

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http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/21242205/cfp-georgia-bulldogs-alabama-crimson-tide-notre-dame-fighting-irish-clemson-tigers-top-four-teams

So the first CFB Playoff Rankings are out, and the top four are as follows:

1. Georgia (SEC)
2. Alabama (SEC)
3. Notre Dame (Independent)
4. Clemson (ACC)

Is there any scenario where both Georgia and Alabama make the playoff? And if that scenario happens, just how angry would fans of other conferences (PAC-12-Washington, BIG Twelve-TCU/Oklahoma, Big Ten- Ohio State/Wisconsin) be?

Pretty dang mad, especially since for it to happen you probably need an SEC championship with #1 vs #2 which would then probably drop one of the teams from to #4...and would set up an IMMEDIATE rematch a few hours away in the Sugar Bowl. That's unsettling for fans, makes a WHOLE bunch of conferences angry, and would probably be awful for ratings as well. Especially since the thing Georgia is really good at, running the ball, is a) not that interesting and b) what Bama is specifically designed to stop.

Or they flip-flop the loser of the SEC Championship game with Notre Dame instead to avoid that scenario. The Committee almost certainly does take ratings into account.

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I kind of doubt UCF can get in since CFP Poll has them starting at #18

Which is a shame. They're one of the five best teams in CFB right now and if enough other teams stumble, they've earned their shot.

How have they earned it? By beating Navy and Memphis?

Memphis is in the AP Top 25...

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Well, Western Michigan led for almost the whole game, but Central Michigan staged a major comeback and won the game, we unanimously picked Western Michigan so guess we don't take a hit except % wise....

And, honestly, percentage should only come into play if two or more people have the same number of wins.

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Looks like Temple is going to steamroll Navy. Only one person picked the Owls (JGibson, I'm looking at you), so an early congratulations to you.

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I think the early start to the week took us by surprise, honestly.

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late pick change for me:

In the Alabama-LSU game: Winner Alabama ----> LSU

just a weird feeling I've had in the past 24 hours or so, could just be indigestion tho

Good luck picking against Alabama, I'll be laughing in your face when the Crimson Tide win.

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meanwhile at College Gameday

Only in an Atlas Blue State.

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I O W A

Well, there goes the Big Ten's chances of making a playoff.

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Scores will be posted tomorrow, but in the meantime, here is the schedule for week Eleven...like last week, it's an relatively early start.

November 8

Toledo at Ohio

Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan

November 9

North Carolina at Pittsburgh

November 10

Temple at Cincinnati

Washington at Stanford

November 11

Georgia at Auburn

Alabama at Mississippi State

Florida State at Clemson

TCU at Oklahoma

Oklahoma State at Iowa State

Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech

NC State at Boston College

Washington State at Utah

Virginia at Louisville

Wake Forest at Syracuse

Arizona State at UCLA

Indiana at Illinois

Nebraska at Minnesota

Michigan State at Ohio State

Rutgers at Penn State

Arkansas at LSU

Louisiana-Lafayette at Mississippi

Duke at Army

Iowa at Wisconsin

Michigan at Maryland

West Virginia at Kansas State

SMU at Navy

USC at Colorado

Kentucky at Vanderbilt

Western Kentucky at Marshall

UAB at UT San Antonio

Purdue at Northwestern

Tennessee at Missouri

Notre Dame at Miami(FL)

Boise State at Colorado State

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My goodness, I had a rough week.

As everyone knows, this week starts on Wednesday.

My Picks:

Ohio (I think we see this match again in the MAC Championship Game. Ohio has a win over Kansas...which admittedly doesn't mean much, but it's still a win over a Power Five school. Toledo is playing really well, but this is their stiffest test in a while, and they are on the road)

Central Michigan (Another installment of Michigan's most underrated rivalry. The Chippewas are the better team, so Central Michigan's Eagles lock up the Michigan MAC Trophy with the win)

Pittsburgh (For all the success the Tar Heels have in Basketball, they just don't have it in football. I'm surprised Larry Fedora hasn't been fired yet after the 1-8 start to the season...soon to be 1-9).

Temple (The Owls had better week last week. Navy is a better win than Tulane)

Stanford (Bryce Love has a spotlight to himself at home against a top-tier Washington squad, and doesn't disappoint...unfortunately, this officially knocks the PAC-12 out of Playoff contention)

Georgia (The Bulldogs need to win here and beat Alabama in the SEC Championship game to have a real shot at a playoff spot, and Kirby Smart will keep his team focused on that)

Alabama (The Crimson Tide need to lock up the SEC West, which means winning this game and beating Auburn, then beating Georgia in the SEC Championship Game to even have a realistic shot at the playoff...odds are Alabama and Georgia aren't both making it barring pure chaos. Nick Saban will keep such an outcome from happening)

Clemson (The Seminoles just haven't played well enough to beat Clemson)

Oklahoma (This is a Big Twelve title game play-in, and could be a playoff play-in if the chips fall right. Since Baker Mayfield is better than anyone on the Horned Frogs squad, I go with the Sooners (sorry DFW))

Oklahoma State (The Cyclones have come back to earth since losing to West Virginia, while the Cowboys are smarting after losing a shootout in Bedlam. I think the Cowboys win this one to stay in striking distance of Oklahoma/TCU (and they have an easier schedule than Oklahoma...who has West Virginia left...)

Virginia Tech (as difficult as the triple option is to defend, the Hokies are better than the Yellow Jackets)

NC State (The Wolfpack aren't quite dead for the conference title, but they have to win to win out and hope Clemson loses along the way just to get to the Championship game. They do their part against an inferior Boston College squad)

Washington State (Utah beat a Josh Rosen-less UCLA, that doesn't inspire much confidence in whether they can beat Washington State)

Louisville (Why should I bet against Lamar Jackson?)

Syracuse (Someone said this at one point, but Syracuse is a very different team in the Carrier Dome, plus there's the fact Wake Forest really isn't that impressive a squad. With a win here, and a win over Boston College (I'm under no illusion that the Orange beat Louisville, in Louisville) the Orange become bowl-eligible)

Arizona State (Assuming Josh Rosen doesn't play due to his injury, this is my pick. However, I reserve the right to change my pick later, if he is playing)

Indiana (Sorry, RINO Tom, JGibson and Illinwek, but the Illni just aren't good at all. The Hoosiers aren't really much better, but at least they've played better teams well)

Minnesota (A tossup game. I'm going with the team that has home field advantage here)

Ohio State (I doubt Urban Meyer is going to let the Buckeyes lose two in a row, especially since this game is essentially a play-in for the Big Ten Championship Game)

Penn State (Rutgers just isn't very good)

LSU (The Razorbacks have struggled in SEC play. Will Brett Bielema get the sack?)

Mississippi (The Ragin Cajun's are okay by Sun Belt standards, but they are nowhere in an SEC team's league, even one as poor as Ole Miss)

Army (Duke has fallen apart in ACC play. Will David Cutcliffe keep his job?)

Wisconsin (As much as I want to pick Iowa, and will regret getting an Iowa victory wrong twice, I can't bet against Wisconsin at home)

Michigan (Maryland isn't that good, and Jim Harbaugh is one of the best coaches in the business)

West Virginia (The Mountaineers are much better their record indicates. They should win this game easily)

Navy (I'm so looking forward to the Army/Navy game this year)

USC (The Buffalo have fallen apart since last year. It's looking more likely with each week that USC will represent the PAC-12 South in the PAC-12 Championship Game)

Kentucky (The Wildcats may be eliminated from the SEC East title chase, but they can still secure a good bowl with a win here, and win over Louisville (I really don't think they beat Georgia))

Marshall (Both teams are underperforming a bit. I'm going with Marshall, because they're the home team)

UAB (The Blazers might actually win Conference USA in their first season back from oblivion. Of course, they'll need everything to go their way, but this is a step in that direction)

Northwestern (Purdue just isn't very good, and while Northwestern isn't particularly good either, they do have a huge win over Michigan State)

Missouri (The Volunteers still do not have a win in the SEC. That streak continues, and that probably will be the last straw for Butch Jones's position as Head Coach...it's amazing he's lasted this long into the season)

Notre Dame (The Fighting Irish knock the ACC into a deep hole in playoff position with their win (basically they'll need Clemson to win the Conference Championship Game). Notre Dame will still need to beat Stanford to get into the Playoff themselves, however, which is quite doable...if you stop Bryce Love).

Boise State (I wouldn't be surprised if the Broncos lost, but they can take a major edge in the Mountain West's Mountain Division race, if they win...if not outright clinch).

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Come on NYE, this is too hot a take, even for you:

Army (Duke has fallen apart in ACC play. Will David Cutcliffe keep his job?)

THIS IS DUKE YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. This is easily the best they've been at football since the early 1960s. Duke has been ranked ONCE in the last 52 years, and that was under Cutcliffe. Duke has been to 12 bowl games since the sport began, 1/3rd of which have taken place in the last 5 years under Cutcliffe.

They wouldn't fire him if he goes 0-12 for the next 3 years. He has a job for as long as he wants it, and they'll probably name the stadium after him when he retires.

Coaches have fallen victim to their won success before. However, If Duke recovers to make a bowl game, (which is still likely, as in addition to Army, they only have Wake Forest and Georgia Tech left), Cutcliffe will easily keep his job. Hell, he should keep it with five wins. Lose all three however, and the Blue Devils might be looking for a new coach (maybe Jason Candle or Mike Norvell)

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I know I missed the start of the Toledo game.  Not sure about the CMU one:

Toledo at Ohio

Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan

November 9

North Carolina at Pittsburgh

November 10

Temple at Cincinnati

Washington at Stanford

November 11

Georgia at Auburn

Alabama at Mississippi State

Florida State at Clemson

TCU at Oklahoma

Oklahoma State at Iowa State

Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech

NC State at Boston College

Washington State at Utah

Virginia at Louisville

Wake Forest at Syracuse

Arizona State at UCLA

Indiana at Illinois

Nebraska at Minnesota

Michigan State at Ohio State

Rutgers at Penn State

Arkansas at LSU

Louisiana-Lafayette at Mississippi

Duke at Army

Iowa at Wisconsin

Michigan at Maryland

West Virginia at Kansas State

SMU at Navy

USC at Colorado

Kentucky at Vanderbilt

Western Kentucky at Marshall

UAB at UT San Antonio

Purdue at Northwestern

Tennessee at Missouri

Notre Dame at Miami(FL)

Boise State at Colorado State

You squeaked in over the line in my opinion.

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Congratulations Serious_Username  (aka Jerome Powell, I guess) on being the only person to pick North Carolina's victory over Pittsburgh.

Also apparently, I was the only person to predict Ohio's victory over Toldeo.

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Good pick with Ohio over Toedo, NYE! Toledo had been playing great (well, for a MAC team) all year.

The crux of my argument was that Ohio's win over Kansas was better than any win Toledo had.

Your pick of UNC over Pitt was also inspired. Pitt will need a miracle to go bowling now, with games against Virginia Tech and Miami(FL) left...I find it hard to believe they win one, let alone both.

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Good pick with Ohio over Toedo, NYE! Toledo had been playing great (well, for a MAC team) all year.

The crux of my argument was that Ohio's win over Kansas was better than any win Toledo had.

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Kansas is the second worst FBS team that Ohio has beaten all season. It would also rank as the second worst FBS victory for Toledo. (Kent State and Ball State, respectively though Nevada is close).

They're also a Power Five school, which are, with few exceptions (looking at you, Boise State), better than their non-power five rivals.

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Ohio State flattening Michigan State...45-3 in the third quarter.