2022 College Football Discussion & Pick'em Thread

[NewYorkExpress]

Is Illinois for real?

The Illini are now 3-1 after their 31-0 domination of Chattanooga, and with winnable games against Minnesota, Nebraska and Northwestern still to play, maybe they can make a bowl game this season?

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

Is Illinois for real?

The Illini are now 3-1 after their 31-0 domination of Chattanooga, and with winnable games against Minnesota, Nebraska and Northwestern still to play, maybe they can make a bowl game this season?

Don't assume the 2 road wins, even though they are indeed more winnable than any home game. They already have a road loss against only marginally better competition.

And they will know how real they are before any of these games are played - they are currently favored against Iowa (congrats Traitor Tom) but not Minnesota on their own turf. We'll see how real Minnesota is this weekend, but it currently ranks harder than Purdue as well (and I'm a Sparry skeptic with Kenny Walker off to blue-green pastures - he was that important to this team).

6-6 is most likely but probably not through any straightforward means with so many tossups on the calendar. Knowing Illinois, 5-7 heartbreak with a final loss at 2-9 Northwestern is my bold pick for disappointment. But by talent level alone, this team will be bowling.

[Thomas D]

Saturday, September 24th

TCU @ SMU Noon EDT ESPNU

#5 Clemson @ #21 Wake Forest Noon EDT ABC

#17 Baylor @ Iowa State Noon EDT ESPN2

Duke @ Kansas Noon EDT FS1

#20 Florida @ #11 Tennessee 3:30 PM EDT CBS

#22 Texas @ Texas Tech 3:30 PM EDT ESPN

Notre Dame @ North Carolina 3:30 PM EDT ABC

Minnesota @ Michigan State 3:30 PM EDT BTN

Toledo @ San Diego State 3:30 PM EDT FS1

#15 Oregon @ Washington State 4 PM EDT FOX

Arizona @ California 5:30 PM EDT PAC12

Arkansas State @ Old Dominion 6 PM EDT ESPN+

#10 Arkansas @ #23 Texas A&M 7 PM EDT ESPN

UNLV @ Utah State 7 PM EDT CBSSN

Marshall @ Troy 7 PM EDT NFL Network

Wisconsin @ #3 Ohio State 7:30 PM EDT ABC

Miami (OH) @ Northwestern 7:30 PM EDT BTN

Kansas State @ #6 Oklahoma 8 PM EDT FOX

Hawai'i @ New Mexico State 8 PM EDT

#7 USC @ Oregon State 9:30 PM EDT PAC12

#13 Utah @ Arizona State 10:30 PM EDT ESPN

Stanford @ #18 Washington 10:30 PM EDT FS1

Western Michigan @ San Jose State 10:30 PM EDT CBSSN

[NewYorkExpress]

Probably way too early to be talking about this, especially since they still have to play Clemson, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest and Florida State, but Syracuse leads Virginia 16-13 in the third quarter as they look to go 2-0 in the ACC.

Could an ACC Coastal Division title be possible for the Orange? (I know, it would require a million things to go wrong for Clemson, Florida State and NC State. But the dream is there for Dino Babers's program.)

[GeorgiaModerate]

Clemson and Wake Forest in a wild one, 35-35 early in the 4th quarter.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Clemson and Wake Forest in a wild one, 35-35 early in the 4th quarter.

Now 38-38 with four minutes left.

[NewYorkExpress]

I presume they know how to play Defense in the ACC?

Clemson just scored to lead off double Overtime, making it 51-45 in their game against Wake Forest.

[NewYorkExpress]

A couple of games to keep an eye on.

First, early in the second quarter, Texas Tech leads #22 Texas 14-10.

Second, late in the First Quarter, Middle Tennessee leads #25 Miami (FL) 14-3.

[NewYorkExpress]

#15 Oregon in trouble against Washington State, trail 17-15 heading to the Fourth Quarter.

[GeorgiaModerate]

#15 Oregon in trouble against Washington State, trail 17-15 heading to the Fourth Quarter.

Wazzu now leads 27-15 with about 4 minutes left in the third quarter.  If they hang on, they'll be 4-0.

[Dereich]

Miami is losing in an almost empty stadium. I love it.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Texas Tech and Texas are tied at 31 with about 5 minutes left in the game.

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Imagine being pretty successful at Oregon, only to leave for Miami (FL) which has way higher standards, only to lose to Middle Tennessee

[GeorgiaModerate]

Minnesota may be for real, as they just won at Michigan State 34-7 and are now 4-0.

[Orwell]

Minnesota may be for real, as they just won at Michigan State 34-7 and are now 4-0.

I'm gonna wait until they play a real team

[NewYorkExpress]

Minnesota may be for real, as they just won at Michigan State 34-7 and are now 4-0.

I'm gonna wait until they play a real team

I know you probably are a Michigan fan, but most years Michigan State is in the top half of the Big Ten.

[NewYorkExpress]

Texas Tech takes down #22 Texas 37-34 in overtime, and the fans storm the field in Lubbock.

Elsewhere Kansas won their basketball school showdown against Duke 35-27 to advance to 4-0.

Houston is freefalling right now, trailing Rice against whom they were 17.5 point favorites 14-10 at halftime.

If this doesn't correct itself, don't be shocked if Dana Holgerson is fired.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Oregon just took the lead 37-34 with 1:21 left in the game.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Oregon just took the lead 37-34 with 1:21 left in the game.

...followed 2 plays after the kickoff with a pick-6.  Oregon is going to win what had been a very tense game until this point.

[JGibson]

Mizzou lost in very heartbreaking fashion against Auburn in OT, as they missed what would've been the game-winning FG at the end of regulation and that fumble/touchback on what would've been the game-winning rushing TD in OT.

[GeorgiaModerate]

So far Thomas D is 10-2, with a couple people at 8-4 and a bunch at 7-5.

[NewYorkExpress]

Middle Tennessee took down #25 Miami (FL) 45-31.

Meanwhile, I think it's rather clear the Big Ten winner will be from the East. Ohio State is crushing Wisconsin 28-7 right now, and it's still early in the second quarter.

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

Minnesota may be for real, as they just won at Michigan State 34-7 and are now 4-0.

I'm gonna wait until they play a real team

You'll be waiting until the Big Ten championship game. That schedule is a barrel of laughs. Will be mighty tough for Penn State to wake up for that one, sandwiched between the two games they care about.

[Orwell]

Minnesota may be for real, as they just won at Michigan State 34-7 and are now 4-0.

I'm gonna wait until they play a real team

I know you probably are a Michigan fan, but most years Michigan State is in the top half of the Big Ten.

You have an incredible ability to miss information... Look at my sig.

[NewYorkExpress]

Minnesota may be for real, as they just won at Michigan State 34-7 and are now 4-0.

I'm gonna wait until they play a real team

I know you probably are a Michigan fan, but most years Michigan State is in the top half of the Big Ten.

You have an incredible ability to miss information... Look at my sig.

So, insulting your own team? What kind of fan are you?