2021 College Football Discussion and Pick'em Thread

[Santander]

Kentucky is literally better than they have been in generations.

I do not even know what to do at this point! Do I gloat? Do I jerk off? Do I mock lesser SEC programs?

It's an entirely new sensation and I don't really even know how to process it!

Burn furniture.

[GeorgiaModerate]

A quote from ESPN's summary of the weekend:

And now, we're living in a world where Jim Harbaugh is undefeated, Florida State has a winning streak and UMass has won a game more recently than Nick Saban. What a time to be alive.

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/page/gamedayfinal100921/oklahoma-all-comeback-alabama-stunning-loss-week-6-turned-college-football-upside-down

[NewYorkExpress]

Wow. In all my years of doing this pick'em, I have never won a week.

It's an amazing feeling.

Here's hoping this continues on to the rest of the season.

[GeorgiaModerate]

538's playoff predictor now has the following chances of making the playoff:

Georgia 72%
Oklahoma 49%
Iowa 38%
Alabama 38%
Ohio State 28%
Cincinnati 26%
Michigan 22%
Oregon 14%
Michigan State 12%
Arizona State 11%

Everyone else is under 10%.

Using the what-if boxes, the first five plus the Michigans and Kentucky (currently at 9%) are locks if they win out.  Oregon, Arizona State, and Cincinnati are at 87%, 85%, and 62% if they win out.  (Obviously some of these are mutually exclusive, as two teams from the same conference can't both win out.)

[Terry the Fat Shark]

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

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Not the most exciting week...

[GeorgiaModerate]

New AP top 10:

1. Georgia (unanimous)
2. Iowa
3. Cincinnati (highest ranking ever)
4. Oklahoma
5. Alabama
6. Ohio State
7. Penn State
8. Michigan
9. Oregon
10. Michigan State

The Big 10 becomes the first conference other than the SEC to have at least half of the top 10.  The SEC has done it 23 times.

Non-P5 teams in the top 25:

3. Cincinnati
15. Coastal Carolina
19. BYU
23. SMU
24. San Diego State

[Donerail]

WEEK SEVEN

Friday, October 15

Clemson @ Syracuse

Saturday, October 16

#12 Oklahoma St. @ #25 Texas
Auburn @ #17 Arkansas
Nebraska @ Minnesota
Ball St. @ EMU
#11 Kentucky @ #1 Georgia
#19 BYU @ Baylor
WKU @ ODU
Miami @ N. Carolina
Pittsburgh @ Va. Tech
Toledo @ CMU
Arizona @ Colorado — this is gross, worst Pac-12 conference game in a while
Fresno St. @ Wyoming
Vanderbilt @ S. Carolina
TCU @ #4 Oklahoma
#5 Alabama @ Miss. St.
#13 Ole Miss @ Tennessee
#22 NC St. @ Boston Coll.
Iowa St. @ Kansas St.
Stanford @ Wash. St. — no faith in us this week after <20 yds rushing
Army @ Wisconsin
UCLA @ Washington
Air Force @ Boise State — bad slate throughout this week but this is a very good MW game
La. Tech @ UTEP — have you told your children about 6-1 UTEP?
#18 Arizona St. @ Utah

[Dereich]

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 Go Kentucky! Save us from a Georgia year, America's Team!

#19 BYU @ Baylor 3:30 PM EDT ESPN I think Baylor might actually be decent this year

Western Kentucky @ Old Dominion 3:30 PM EDT ESPN3

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

Pittsburgh @ Virginia Tech 3:30 PM EDT ESPN2

Toledo @ Central Michigan 3:30 PM EDT CBSSN

Arizona @ Colorado 3:30 PM EDT PAC12  Garbage game of the week

Fresno State @ Wyoming 3:30 PM EDT FS2

Vanderbilt @ South Carolina 4 PM EDT SECN

TCU @ #4 Oklahoma 7 PM EDT ABC The nation continues to hold its breath waiting for Oklahoma to fall flat on its face

#5 Alabama @ Mississippi State 7 PM EDT ESPN Saban will absolutely destroy Mississippi State now that he has legitimate grievances to use to whip his team into shape

#13 Ole Miss @ Tennessee 7:30 PM EDT SECN Without knowing the teams I'd pick Tennessee here but I have zero faith in the Vols succeeding in a close game

#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

[NewYorkExpress]

Clemson

Oklahoma State
Arkansas
Nebraska
Ball State
Kentucky (Alabama's loss last week tells me that any team can lose at any time. I'm taking the Wildcats for the upset)
BYU
Old Dominion
North Carolina
Virginia Tech
Central Michigan
Colorado
Fresno State
Vanderbilt (Vanderbilt won't be bowl eligible this season, but next season seems like a real possibility)
Oklahoma
Alabama
Mississippi
NC State
Iowa State
Stanford
Wisconsin
UCLA
Boise State
UTEP
Arizona State

[GeorgiaModerate]

Clemson @ Syracuse
#12 Oklahoma St. @ #25 Texas
Auburn @ #17 Arkansas
Nebraska @ Minnesota   An upset wouldn't surprise me.
Ball St. @ EMU
#11 Kentucky @ #1 Georgia
#19 BYU @ Baylor
WKU @ ODU
Miami @ N. Carolina
Pittsburgh @ Va. Tech
Toledo @ CMU
Arizona @ Colorado
Fresno St. @ Wyoming
Vanderbilt @ S. Carolina
TCU @ #4 Oklahoma
#5 Alabama @ Miss. St.
#13 Ole Miss @ Tennessee
#22 NC St. @ Boston Coll.
Iowa St. @ Kansas St.   I have a feeling about this game but can't quite bring myself to pick the upset.
Stanford @ Wash. St.
Army @ Wisconsin
UCLA @ Washington
Air Force @ Boise State
La. Tech @ UTEP
#18 Arizona St. @ Utah   Tough one to pick.

[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

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Week 7

Friday, October 15th

Clemson @ Syracuse 7 PM EDT ESPN

Saturday, October 16th

#12 Oklahoma State @ #25 Texas Noon EDT FOX Oklahoma State is the favorite to win the big 12 and should they win this game, I think will be the favorite to beat Oklahoma in Bedlam as well

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

[I’m not Stu]

UMass won its first game against UConn. Will next week’s UMass game against Florida State on ACCN be bumped to ACCNX?

[JGibson]

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

[100% pro-life no matter what]

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

[DINGO Joe]

UT
Arkansas
Minnesota
Eastern Michigan
UGA
Baylor
WKU
UNC
Va Tech
CMU
Colorado
Fresno
South Carolina
OU
Alabama
Tennessee
NC St
Iowa St
Stanford
Wisconsin
UCLA
Boise St
La Tech
Utah

[GeorgiaModerate]

A wild one in Baton Rouge, with LSU and Florida tied at 42 with 6 minutes left.  Meanwhile, it looks like UConn may actually win a game; they lead Yale 21-9 in the fourth quarter.

[sting in the rafters]

Ahahahahaha Texas will never be back.

Refs gave them the rub on a few plays early (the missed DPI in the endzone on 3rd down which led to their FG) but no excuse for them not having an answer for Warren in the 2nd half.

[NewYorkExpress]

Arkansas's season is falling away, as Auburn pulls off the upset 38-23.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Ahahahahaha Texas will never be back.

Refs gave them the rub on a few plays early (the missed DPI in the endzone on 3rd down which led to their FG) but no excuse for them not having an answer for Warren in the 2nd half.

Texas wants to move to a conference that only plays 3-quarter games.

[Donerail]

Ahahahahaha Texas will never be back.

But UCONN is back!! Thrilling upset win in East Hartford today

[100% pro-life no matter what]

Ahahahahaha Texas will never be back.

But UCONN is back!! Thrilling upset win in East Hartford today

The fact that UConn upset Yale is almost impossible to fathom.  I wonder when the last time an Ivy League school was favored against a program in the top level of CFB (FBS/1-A/Division 1 pre-split) was.

[Donerail]

Ahahahahaha Texas will never be back.

But UCONN is back!! Thrilling upset win in East Hartford today

The fact that UConn upset Yale is almost impossible to fathom.  I wonder when the last time an Ivy League school was favored against a program in the top level of CFB (FBS/1-A/Division 1 pre-split) was.

I think the answer is never, at least since the Ivy went non-scholarship, just because Ivy vs FBS games are so rare. Today's game was the first Ivy vs FBS game since Yale beat Army in 2014. Penn also beat Navy in '86 and Harvard beat Army in '83, but I can't find a line for either; they only seem to schedule the service academies.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Upset alert: Purdue leads #2 Iowa 24-7 with 12 minutes left.  (Coincidentally, Georgia leads Kentucky by the same score at the end of the 3rd quarter, having just blocked a FG attempt.)