2020 College Football Discussion and Pick 'Em Thread

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Week 7 games:

Friday, October 16th

#17 SMU @ Tulane 6 PM EDT ESPN

#15 BYU @ Houston 9:30 PM EDT ESPN

Saturday, October 17th

Pittsburgh @ #13 Miami (FL) Noon EDT ACCN

#14 Auburn @ South Carolina Noon EDT ESPN

Kentucky @ #18 Tennessee Noon EDT SECN

Navy @ East Carolina Noon EDT ESPN+

Texas State @ South Alabama Noon EDT ESPNU

South Florida @ Temple Noon EDT ESPN+

Liberty @ Syracuse Noon EDT ACCNX

Kansas @ West Virginia Noon EDT

Army @ UTSA 1:30 PM EDT CBSSN

Western Kentucky @ UAB 1:30 PM EDT

Louisville @ Notre Dame 2:30 PM EDT NBC

Duke @ NC State 3:30 PM EDT ACCNX

UCF @ Memphis 3:30 PM EDT ABC

Ole Miss @ Arkansas 3:30 PM EDT ESPN2

#11 Texas A&M @ Mississippi State 4:00 PM EDT SECN

Virginia @ Wake Forest 4 PM EDT ACCN

Marshall @ Louisiana Tech 6 PM EDT CBSSN

#3 Georgia @ #2 Alabama 7:30 PM EDT CBS

Boston College @ #23 Virginia Tech 8 PM EDT ACCN

[NewYorkExpress]

SMU (The Mustangs did just have a pretty impressive victory over Memphis)

BYU (It probably says something that the Cougars are the toughest opponent BYU has faced to this point)


Cincinnati (Cincinnati has a win over a ranked Army team, and possible wins over ranked SMU and Memphis/UCF teams. Could that be enough to get them into the playoff, if they remain undefeated, and win the AAC?)

Miami (FL) (Pitt hasn't played an opponent as tough as Miami yet)

Auburn (South Carolina did beat Vanderbilt, but I wouldn't be surprised if that ended up being the Gamecock's only win)

Kentucky (It's a rivalry, and a big trap game for both teams , given they play Alabama/Georgia next week. If a tie game was possible to pick, I would pick it here)

Navy (ECU just isn't very good)

South Alabama (I'm not sure why we included this one. Surely there were better games to choose from?)

Temple (Other than beating The Citadel, South Florida has not looked good at all this season)

Liberty (If Liberty wins this game, plus their matchups with NC State and Virginia Tech and finishes unbeaten, you could make a good argument that they should be in a New Year's Six Bowl.)

West Virginia (The game with Texas Tech at the end of the season might decide whether Kansas actually wins a game this year)

Army

UAB

Notre Dame (It's worth noting the Fighting Irish could be unbeaten until Clemson comes to South Bend on November 7. The winner of that game probably has a guaranteed playoff spot, regardless of what happens the rest of the way in the ACC)

Florida (The wheels have completely come off for LSU. If it weren't for COVID making most coaching jobs safe, I'd question whether Ed Ogereon will keep his job)

NC State (The Wolfpack have played very well this year. They might well be legitimate ACC contenders)

UCF (Closest thing to a tossup on the schedule this week in my opinion)

Wake Forest (Another tossup game, the Demon Deacons have looked better than the Cavaliers to this point)

Arkansas (The Razorbacks looked very impressive against both Mississippi State and Auburn. Ole Miss shouldn't be a problem for them)

Oklahoma State (This might be the easiest pick on the board. Then again, this is the Big Twelve)

Missouri (The Tigers are coming off a big win at LSU and they are facing the only team worse than them in the division. I smell a blowout.)


Alabama (The winner probably has a guaranteed slot in the College Football Playoff waiting for them.)

Boston College (My "upset special". Virginia Tech couldn't stop North Carolina and had trouble stopping Duke. Boston College has only allowed 30 points or more in a game once this season to this point, to Pittsburgh last week, and they won that game.)

[Donerail]

Week 7:

Friday, October 16th
#17 SMU @ Tulane
#15 BYU @ Houston

Saturday, October 17th
#8 Cincinnati @ Tulsa
Pittsburgh @ #13 Miami (FL)
#14 Auburn @ South Carolina
Kentucky @ #18 Tennessee
Navy @ East Carolina
Texas State @ South Alabama
South Florida @ Temple
Liberty @ Syracuse
Kansas @ West Virginia
Army @ UTSA
Western Kentucky @ UAB
Louisville @ Notre Dame
LSU @ #10 Florida
Duke @ NC State
UCF @ Memphis
Ole Miss @ Arkansas
#11 Texas A&M @ Mississippi State
Virginia @ Wake Forest
Marshall @ Louisiana Tech
#7 Oklahoma State @ Baylor
Vanderbilt @ Missouri
#3 Georgia @ #2 Alabama
Boston College @ #23 Virginia Tech

[Terry the Fat Shark]

https://twitter.com/max_olson/status/1315460109410209795

that didn't take long lol

[GeorgiaModerate]

Vanderbilt-Missouri is also off this week.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Florida is suspending all football activities, LSU-Florida has not been postponed yet....but it wouldn't be surprising.

[DINGO Joe]

Florida is suspending all football activities, LSU-Florida has not been postponed yet....but it wouldn't be surprising.

And it's postponed to Dec 12th.  Also Saban has tested positive.

[brucejoel99]

Florida is suspending all football activities, LSU-Florida has not been postponed yet....but it wouldn't be surprising.

It's great to be a Florida Gator.

[GeorgiaModerate]

#17 SMU @ Tulane
#15 BYU @ Houston

#8 Cincinnati @ Tulsa
Pittsburgh @ #13 Miami (FL)
#14 Auburn @ South Carolina
Kentucky @ #18 Tennessee
Navy @ East Carolina
Texas State @ South Alabama
South Florida @ Temple
Liberty @ Syracuse
Kansas @ West Virginia
Army @ UTSA
Western Kentucky @ UAB
Louisville @ Notre Dame
LSU @ #10 Florida postponed
Duke @ NC State
UCF @ Memphis
Ole Miss @ Arkansas
#11 Texas A&M @ Mississippi State
Virginia @ Wake Forest
Marshall @ Louisiana Tech
#7 Oklahoma State @ Baylor postponed
Vanderbilt @ Missouri postponed
#3 Georgia @ #2 Alabama 
Boston College @ #23 Virginia Tech

[GeorgiaModerate]

@NY Express: you didn't pick Miss. St-Texas A&M (please reply with the pick rather than editing your OP).

[NewYorkExpress]

@NY Express: you didn't pick Miss. St-Texas A&M (please reply with the pick rather than editing your OP).

I thought I did pick that one.

Anyways... I'm taking Texas A&M.

[Holy Unifying Centrist]

https://ugawire.usatoday.com/2020/10/14/alabama-hc-nick-saban-tests-positive-for-covid-19-georgia-football/


Man, I wish this didn't happen. I wanted UGA to beat U of A fair and square, but now they have a lame excuse if they lose

[NewYorkExpress]

https://ugawire.usatoday.com/2020/10/14/alabama-hc-nick-saban-tests-positive-for-covid-19-georgia-football/


Man, I wish this didn't happen. I wanted UGA to beat U of A fair and square, but now they have a lame excuse if they lose

If the Alabama/Georgia game doesn't get postponed, I am switching my pick in that game to Georgia.

[GeorgiaModerate]

https://ugawire.usatoday.com/2020/10/14/alabama-hc-nick-saban-tests-positive-for-covid-19-georgia-football/


Man, I wish this didn't happen. I wanted UGA to beat U of A fair and square, but now they have a lame excuse if they lose

If the Alabama/Georgia game doesn't get postponed, I am switching my pick in that game to Georgia.

OK, I've switched it to Georgia.

[Illiniwek]

Week 7 games:

Friday, October 16th

#17 SMU @ Tulane 6 PM EDT ESPN

#15 BYU @ Houston 9:30 PM EDT ESPN

Saturday, October 17th

#8 Cincinnati @ Tulsa Noon EDT ESPN2

Pittsburgh @ #13 Miami (FL) Noon EDT ACCN

#14 Auburn @ South Carolina Noon EDT ESPN

Kentucky @ #18 Tennessee Noon EDT SECN

Navy @ East Carolina Noon EDT ESPN+

Texas State @ South Alabama Noon EDT ESPNU

South Florida @ Temple Noon EDT ESPN+

Liberty @ Syracuse Noon EDT ACCNX

Kansas @ West Virginia Noon EDT

Army @ UTSA 1:30 PM EDT CBSSN

Western Kentucky @ UAB 1:30 PM EDT

Louisville @ Notre Dame 2:30 PM EDT NBC

LSU @ #10 Florida 3:30 PM EDT CBS

Duke @ NC State 3:30 PM EDT ACCNX

UCF @ Memphis 3:30 PM EDT ABC

Ole Miss @ Arkansas 3:30 PM EDT ESPN2

#11 Texas A&M @ Mississippi State 4:00 PM EDT SECN

Virginia @ Wake Forest 4 PM EDT ACCN

Marshall @ Louisiana Tech 6 PM EDT CBSSN

Vanderbilt @ Missouri 7:30 PM EDT SECN

#3 Georgia @ #2 Alabama 7:30 PM EDT CBS

Boston College @ #23 Virginia Tech 8 PM EDT ACCN

[GeorgiaModerate]

WEEK 6 RESULTS

First place is currently a tie between Dingo Joe and myself, pending the outcome of the delayed Coastal Carolina-Louisiana game on Wednesday (he picked Coastal, I picked the Cajuns).  ...

Coastal Carolina won last night, giving first place for the week to Dingo Joe (he was the only one to pick them).  The updated results are:

17 Dingo Joe
16 GeorgiaModerate
15 dfw, Donerail
14 ExtremeRepublican, JGibson, NY Express
12 Dereich, Illiniwek

Year to date standings (108 games):

77 Donerail
76 Dingo Joe
75 Extreme Republican
74 dfw, GeorgiaModerate
71 Dereich
69 Illiniwek
66 JGibson
65 NY Express

[Terry the Fat Shark]

https://twitter.com/ESPNRittenberg/status/1316763777375842304

Another game postponed...

[JGibson]

Friday, October 16th

#17 SMU @ Tulane 6 PM EDT ESPN

#15 BYU @ Houston 9:30 PM EDT ESPN

Saturday, October 17th

#8 Cincinnati @ Tulsa Noon EDT ESPN2

Pittsburgh @ #13 Miami (FL) Noon EDT ACCN

#14 Auburn @ South Carolina Noon EDT ESPN

Kentucky @ #18 Tennessee Noon EDT SECN

Navy @ East Carolina Noon EDT ESPN+

Texas State @ South Alabama Noon EDT ESPNU

South Florida @ Temple Noon EDT ESPN+

Liberty @ Syracuse Noon EDT ACCNX

Kansas @ West Virginia Noon EDT

Army @ UTSA 1:30 PM EDT CBSSN

Western Kentucky @ UAB 1:30 PM EDT

Louisville @ Notre Dame 2:30 PM EDT NBC

LSU @ #10 Florida 3:30 PM EDT CBS

Duke @ NC State 3:30 PM EDT ACCNX

UCF @ Memphis 3:30 PM EDT ABC

Ole Miss @ Arkansas 3:30 PM EDT ESPN2

#11 Texas A&M @ Mississippi State 4:00 PM EDT SECN

Virginia @ Wake Forest 4 PM EDT ACCN

Marshall @ Louisiana Tech 6 PM EDT CBSSN

Vanderbilt @ Missouri 7:30 PM EDT SECN

#3 Georgia @ #2 Alabama 7:30 PM EDT CBS

Boston College @ #23 Virginia Tech 8 PM EDT ACCN

[Terry the Fat Shark]

SMU and Tulane are tied 13-13 in their series history, SMU has a 5 game win streak, should be interesting!

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Week 7 games:

Friday, October 16th

#17 SMU @ Tulane 6 PM EDT ESPN

#15 BYU @ Houston 9:30 PM EDT ESPN

Saturday, October 17th

Pittsburgh @ #13 Miami (FL) Noon EDT ACCN

#14 Auburn @ South Carolina Noon EDT ESPN

Kentucky @ #18 Tennessee Noon EDT SECN

Navy @ East Carolina Noon EDT ESPN+

Texas State @ South Alabama Noon EDT ESPNU

South Florida @ Temple Noon EDT ESPN+

Liberty @ Syracuse Noon EDT ACCNX

Kansas @ West Virginia Noon EDT

Army @ UTSA 1:30 PM EDT CBSSN

Western Kentucky @ UAB 1:30 PM EDT

Louisville @ Notre Dame 2:30 PM EDT NBC

Duke @ NC State 3:30 PM EDT ACCNX

UCF @ Memphis 3:30 PM EDT ABC

Ole Miss @ Arkansas 3:30 PM EDT ESPN2

#11 Texas A&M @ Mississippi State 4:00 PM EDT SECN

Virginia @ Wake Forest 4 PM EDT ACCN

Marshall @ Louisiana Tech 6 PM EDT CBSSN

#3 Georgia @ #2 Alabama 7:30 PM EDT CBS

Boston College @ #23 Virginia Tech 8 PM EDT ACCN

[Dereich]

Week 7 games:

Friday, October 16th

#17 SMU @ Tulane 6 PM EDT ESPN

#15 BYU @ Houston 9:30 PM EDT ESPN

Saturday, October 17th

Pittsburgh @ #13 Miami (FL) Noon EDT ACCN

#14 Auburn @ South Carolina Noon EDT ESPN   This feels like a classic "losing coach is getting fired this year" game

Kentucky @ #18 Tennessee Noon EDT SECN

Navy @ East Carolina Noon EDT ESPN+

Texas State @ South Alabama Noon EDT ESPNU

South Florida @ Temple Noon EDT ESPN+

Liberty @ Syracuse Noon EDT ACCNX

Kansas @ West Virginia Noon EDT

Army @ UTSA 1:30 PM EDT CBSSN

Western Kentucky @ UAB 1:30 PM EDT

Louisville @ Notre Dame 2:30 PM EDT NBC

Duke @ NC State 3:30 PM EDT ACCNX

UCF @ Memphis 3:30 PM EDT ABC

Ole Miss @ Arkansas 3:30 PM EDT ESPN2

#11 Texas A&M @ Mississippi State 4:00 PM EDT SECN

Virginia @ Wake Forest 4 PM EDT ACCN

Marshall @ Louisiana Tech 6 PM EDT CBSSN

#3 Georgia @ #2 Alabama 7:30 PM EDT CBS  My mind says Georgia could or even should win this year, but my every instinct screams that they'll disappoint like they always do

Boston College @ #23 Virginia Tech 8 PM EDT ACCN

Thank you for leaving FSU off this list.

[NewYorkExpress]

Week 7 games:

Friday, October 16th

#17 SMU @ Tulane 6 PM EDT ESPN

#15 BYU @ Houston 9:30 PM EDT ESPN

Saturday, October 17th

Pittsburgh @ #13 Miami (FL) Noon EDT ACCN

#14 Auburn @ South Carolina Noon EDT ESPN   This feels like a classic "losing coach is getting fired this year" game

Kentucky @ #18 Tennessee Noon EDT SECN

Navy @ East Carolina Noon EDT ESPN+

Texas State @ South Alabama Noon EDT ESPNU

South Florida @ Temple Noon EDT ESPN+

Liberty @ Syracuse Noon EDT ACCNX

Kansas @ West Virginia Noon EDT

Army @ UTSA 1:30 PM EDT CBSSN

Western Kentucky @ UAB 1:30 PM EDT

Louisville @ Notre Dame 2:30 PM EDT NBC

Duke @ NC State 3:30 PM EDT ACCNX

UCF @ Memphis 3:30 PM EDT ABC

Ole Miss @ Arkansas 3:30 PM EDT ESPN2

#11 Texas A&M @ Mississippi State 4:00 PM EDT SECN

Virginia @ Wake Forest 4 PM EDT ACCN

Marshall @ Louisiana Tech 6 PM EDT CBSSN

#3 Georgia @ #2 Alabama 7:30 PM EDT CBS  My mind says Georgia could or even should win this year, but my every instinct screams that they'll disappoint like they always do

Boston College @ #23 Virginia Tech 8 PM EDT ACCN

Thank you for leaving FSU off this list.

Unless Auburn actually ends up with a losing record (they won't, counting this game as a win, they should also beat Ole Miss, LSU, Mississippi State and at least one of Tennessee/Texas A&M), Gus Malzahn isn't being fired. Even then I don't think he gets fired unless he loses every game left on the schedule, and that's unlikely.

Will Muschamp on the other hand probably would be fired this year if it weren't for COVID (for one thing, he'd have Clemson, a key rival AND a certain loss on his schedule, and his only SEC win likely would still be Vanderbilt. I'm not sure he'd survive that in a non-COVID year.)

[DINGO Joe]

Friday

Tulane
Houston

Rest to come

[Terry the Fat Shark]

It's going to be a lot harder to make the pick em games in the next couple of weeks given that the big ten and mountain west are coming back next week, more filtering will occur so we shouldn't have "gimme" games anymore.

[NewYorkExpress]

It's going to be a lot harder to make the pick em games in the next couple of weeks given that the big ten and mountain west are coming back next week, more filtering will occur so we shouldn't have "gimme" games anymore.

Maybe not the Mountain West. Most years, that conference is Boise State, and then everyone else.