2022 College Football Discussion & Pick'em Thread

[NewYorkExpress]

Rutgers
Houston
Nevada
UNLV

TCU (I want to believe in Kansas, but TCU did just beat Oklahoma. That said, if Kansas wins this, they are going to a New Year's Six game)
Tennessee (LSU isn't as good as their ranking)
Mississippi State
Texas (actually looking forward to seeing this one in the SEC)
Louisville
Buffalo
Oklahoma State
Utah (UCLA isn't as good as their unbeaten record indicates)
Tulane
Kent State
Duke
North Carolina
Western Kentucky
Wyoming
Florida Interntional (There had to be better games than this garbage)
BYU
Kansas State
Illinois
NC State
Oregon State

[Donerail]

My guesses for the next head coach at Colorado:

Former Nebraska Head Coach Scott Frost
Former Florida Head Coach Dan Mullen
USC Defensive Coordinator Alex Grinch
USC Offensive Coordinator Graham Harrell
Boise State Head Coach Andy Avalos

No. (Maybe Mullen.) Frontrunner for this job is Illinois DC Ryan Walters, also absolutely have to think about Bieniemy if he'd take it.

[NewYorkExpress]

Paul Chryst is out as Head Coach at Wisconsin.

Wisconsin is still a very good job and should be able to get a great coach who can lead the Badgers to at least regular Big Ten West Division Titles.

My best guesses as to who will be the next Head Coach at Wisconsin.

Former Ohio State Head Coach Urban Meyer
Baylor Head Coach Dave Aranda
Pittsburgh Head Coach Pat Narduzzi
Syracuse Head Coach Dino Babers
Kansas Head Coach Lance Leipold

[tmthforu94]

Colorado and Nebraska are old Big 12 rivals, I would be surprised if they pursued Frost as a Nebraska album who flopped miserably there. IMO they should go for Eric Bieniemy (Chiefs OC and CU alum) again; he reportedly turned down the offer a couple years ago, but given that he hasn't landed an NFL HC gig yet, he may be more open to it now.

Hoping and praying we can lock down Leipold. I felt confident we could keep him from going to Nebraska, but Wisconsin will be a tempting offer for him I'm sure...

[GeorgiaModerate]

NYE, you're missing a game.

[NewYorkExpress]

Adding Louisiana Tech over UTEP (that's the one I'm missing, right?).

[Orwell]

Paul Chryst is out as Head Coach at Wisconsin.

Wisconsin is still a very good job and should be able to get a great coach who can lead the Badgers to at least regular Big Ten West Division Titles.

My best guesses as to who will be the next Head Coach at Wisconsin.

Former Ohio State Head Coach Urban Meyer
Baylor Head Coach Dave Aranda
Pittsburgh Head Coach Pat Narduzzi
Syracuse Head Coach Dino Babers
Kansas Head Coach Lance Leipold

The only 2 who I could see even entertaining Wisconsin are Babers and Leipold, the others have better jobs already or would get higher profile offers. 

[GeorgiaModerate]

Adding Louisiana Tech over UTEP (that's the one I'm missing, right?).

Yep.

[NewYorkExpress]

Paul Chryst is out as Head Coach at Wisconsin.

Wisconsin is still a very good job and should be able to get a great coach who can lead the Badgers to at least regular Big Ten West Division Titles.

My best guesses as to who will be the next Head Coach at Wisconsin.

Former Ohio State Head Coach Urban Meyer
Baylor Head Coach Dave Aranda
Pittsburgh Head Coach Pat Narduzzi
Syracuse Head Coach Dino Babers
Kansas Head Coach Lance Leipold

The only 2 who I could see even entertaining Wisconsin are Babers and Leipold, the others have better jobs already or would get higher profile offers.  

I see your argument about Meyer, and possibly Aranda, but I fail to understand where Pittsburgh is a better job than Wisconsin.

Wisconsin plays in a better conference, plays in the weaker division in said conference, and has even made three NY6 games under Chryst, while Pitt has only made one under Narduzzi. How is Pitt a better job?

[Orwell]

Paul Chryst is out as Head Coach at Wisconsin.

Wisconsin is still a very good job and should be able to get a great coach who can lead the Badgers to at least regular Big Ten West Division Titles.

My best guesses as to who will be the next Head Coach at Wisconsin.

Former Ohio State Head Coach Urban Meyer
Baylor Head Coach Dave Aranda
Pittsburgh Head Coach Pat Narduzzi
Syracuse Head Coach Dino Babers
Kansas Head Coach Lance Leipold

The only 2 who I could see even entertaining Wisconsin are Babers and Leipold, the others have better jobs already or would get higher profile offers.  

I see your argument about Meyer, and possibly Aranda, but I fail to understand where Pittsburgh is a better job than Wisconsin.

Wisconsin plays in a better conference, plays in the weaker division in said conference, and has even made three NY6 games under Chryst, while Pitt has only made one under Narduzzi. How is Pitt a better job?

Pitt just made an NY6 bowl last year and is in much better-recruiting territory, WPA and Ohio are by far the best recruiting areas in the country outside of the South and California. Building a program back up, also much lower expectations at Pitt then you'd have at Wisconsin, Pitt winning the ACC last year gave Narduzzi quite a long leash, Wisconsin also is just kind of weird, they don't support their coaches a ton. That was a big reason both the guys preceding Chryst left, Biliema to Arky and Gary Anderson won the Big Ten west and left to Oregon State.

Also, I don't think the recent success metric is a really strong to go to for Narduzzi to Wisconsin, it'd make more sense if you pointed out that he spent 8 seasons as a Defensive Coordinator in the Big Ten.

Wisconsin isn't going to go with Narduzzi, they're going to go for a coach who is going to be able to make changes so they can do something (anything) on offense. Though Chryst did come from Pitt, a lot has changed in the close to 10 years it's been.

[Catholics vs. Convicts]

I think Wisconsin is fooling itself that its better than what Chryst's resume is. Maybe he wasn't trending in the right direction, but any further falloff wouldn't be that bad. You have to give your coach one bad season. I'm just thinking Wisconsin is not realistic if they think some star coach is going to come in and win 10 games minimum every year. Plus when divisions go away they are going to be playing OSU, Michigan, and Penn State a whole lot more. Wisconsin had a nice run in the B1G West, but that is their ceiling. Just watch, this is their Nebraska firing Bo Pelini moment.

Paul Chryst is out as Head Coach at Wisconsin.

Wisconsin is still a very good job and should be able to get a great coach who can lead the Badgers to at least regular Big Ten West Division Titles.

My best guesses as to who will be the next Head Coach at Wisconsin.

Former Ohio State Head Coach Urban Meyer
Baylor Head Coach Dave Aranda
Pittsburgh Head Coach Pat Narduzzi
Syracuse Head Coach Dino Babers
Kansas Head Coach Lance Leipold

My thoughts:

Meyer - No way they are able / willing to spend as much money to get coaches and players that he will want for his operation. I think Nebraska is much more insane and willing to write any check that he wants. Bielema left Wisconsin because the money just wasn't there. Do we expect that to change?
Aranda - Baylor is not that much worse of a job than Wisconsin, and the path to the playoff is going to be there for Baylor if the Big 12 has an auto bid for the champion. Its much more likely Baylor is top dog in the new Big 12 than Wisconsin getting a bid when OSU, Michigan, Penn State, Michigan State, and USC are ahead of them.
Narduzzi - I just don't see the appeal. How is he an improvement over Chryst? Just seems like a lateral move, if not a step down.
Babers - No thoughts, other than Wisconsin fans would be very underwhelmed.
Leipold - This could be the ticket. Probably the best fit coach for Wisconsin. Still, there is no way he is going to be able to compete at recruiting against the 5 schools I mentioned above. So where does that leave you? Maybe averaging 9 wins in the expanded and divisionless B1G and making the expanded playoff maybe once every 5 years? Kind of sounds like where you are right now...

[Catholics vs. Convicts]

Week 6

Friday, October 7th

Nebraska @ Rutgers 7 PM EDT FS1

Houston @ Memphis 7:30 PM EDT ESPN2

Colorado State @ Nevada 10:30 PM EDT FS1

UNLV @ San Jose State 10:30 PM EDT CBSSN

Saturday, October 8th

#17 TCU @ #19 Kansas Noon EDT FS1

#8 Tennessee @ #25 LSU Noon EDT ESPN

Arkansas @ #23 Mississippi State Noon EDT SECN

Texas vs Oklahoma at Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX Noon EDT ABC

Louisville @ Virginia Noon EDT ACCN

Buffalo @ Bowling Green Noon EDT ESPN+

Texas Tech @ #7 Oklahoma State 3:30 PM EDT FS1

#11 Utah @ #18 UCLA 3:30 PM EDT FOX

East Carolina @ Tulane 3:30 PM EDT ESPNU

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

Duke @ Georgia Tech 4 PM EDT ESPN3

North Carolina @ Miami (FL) 4 PM EDT ESPN2

Western Kentucky @ UTSA 7 PM EDT FS1

Wyoming @ New Mexico 7 PM EDT CBSSN

UConn @ Florida International 7 PM EDT ESPN3

UTEP @ Louisiana Tech 7 PM EDT ESPN+

#16 BYU @ Notre Dame 7:30 PM EDT NBC

#20 Kansas State @ Iowa State 7:30 PM EDT ESNU

Iowa @ Illinois 7:30 PM EDT BTN The better team will win. This year, that team is us!

Florida State @ #14 NC State 8 PM EDT ACCN

Oregon State @ Stanford 11 PM EDT ESPN

[Donerail]

Week 6

Friday, October 7th
Nebraska @ Rutgers
Houston @ Memphis
Colorado State @ Nevada – gross, nasty, blech
UNLV @ San Jose State

Saturday, October 8th
#17 TCU @ #19 Kansas
#8 Tennessee @ #25 LSU
Arkansas @ #23 Mississippi State
Texas vs Oklahoma
Louisville @ Virginia
Buffalo @ Bowling Green – gross, nasty, blech
Texas Tech @ #7 Oklahoma State
#11 Utah @ #18 UCLA – fun to watch Pac-12 rankings ping pong, UCLA's ranked now. Utah has a real good shot at making up for the UF loss over the next two weeks.
East Carolina @ Tulane
Kent State @ Miami (OH)
Duke @ Georgia Tech
North Carolina @ Miami (FL)
Western Kentucky @ UTSA
Wyoming @ New Mexico
UConn @ Florida International – jesus christ
UTEP @ Louisiana Tech
#16 BYU @ Notre Dame – perplexing to me that BYU is still ranked (moved up(!) to 16) after a one-score win over a very very bad Utah State team.
#20 Kansas State @ Iowa State
Iowa @ Illinois
Florida State @ #14 NC State
Oregon State @ STANFORD – gonna be our week, I can feel it. First home game of the season w/ students on campus, extremely bad turnover luck has to even out at some point, it is Mental Health Awareness Game and my mental health cannot take a fourth straight loss, all factors working in favor

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Week 6

Nebraska @ Rutgers 7 PM EDT FS1

Houston @ Memphis 7:30 PM EDT ESPN2

Colorado State @ Nevada 10:30 PM EDT FS1

UNLV @ San Jose State 10:30 PM EDT CBSSN

#17 TCU @ #19 Kansas Noon EDT FS1

#8 Tennessee @ #25 LSU Noon EDT ESPN

Arkansas @ #23 Mississippi State Noon EDT SECN

Texas vs Oklahoma at Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX Noon EDT ABC

Louisville @ Virginia Noon EDT ACCN

Buffalo @ Bowling Green Noon EDT ESPN+

Texas Tech @ #7 Oklahoma State 3:30 PM EDT FS1

#11 Utah @ #18 UCLA 3:30 PM EDT FOX

East Carolina @ Tulane 3:30 PM EDT ESPNU

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

Duke @ Georgia Tech 4 PM EDT ESPN3

North Carolina @ Miami (FL) 4 PM EDT ESPN2

Western Kentucky @ UTSA 7 PM EDT FS1

Wyoming @ New Mexico 7 PM EDT CBSSN

UConn @ Florida International 7 PM EDT ESPN3

UTEP @ Louisiana Tech 7 PM EDT ESPN+

#16 BYU @ Notre Dame 7:30 PM EDT NBC

#20 Kansas State @ Iowa State 7:30 PM EDT ESNU

Iowa @ Illinois 7:30 PM EDT BTN

Florida State @ #14 NC State 8 PM EDT ACCN

Oregon State @ Stanford 11 PM EDT ESPN

[ultraviolet]

Week 6

Friday, October 7th
Nebraska @ Rutgers
Houston @ Memphis
Colorado State @ Nevada
UNLV @ San Jose State

Saturday, October 8th
#17 TCU @ #19 Kansas
#8 Tennessee @ #25 LSU
Arkansas @ #23 Mississippi State — I feel like middling SEC east teams like Arkansas, TAMU, MSST, etc. have to alternate wins and losses but I have to go with MSST here cause I don't think Arkansas is that great this year.
Texas vs Oklahoma
Louisville @ Virginia
Buffalo @ Bowling Green
Texas Tech @ #7 Oklahoma State
#11 Utah @ #18 UCLA
East Carolina @ Tulane
Kent State @ Miami (OH)
Duke @ Georgia Tech
North Carolina @ Miami (FL)
Western Kentucky @ UTSA
Wyoming @ New Mexico
UConn @ Florida International
UTEP @ Louisiana Tech
#16 BYU @ Notre Dame
#20 Kansas State @ Iowa State
Iowa @ Illinois
Florida State @ #14 NC State
Oregon State @ Stanford

[Orwell]

    https://youtu.be/T3_UNFZHSQU

Sharing the greatest highlight video of all time Tavon Austin Only One

[GeorgiaModerate]

Nebraska @ Rutgers
Houston @ Memphis - Memphis isn't as good as their record, but Houston has really underachieved this year.
Colorado State @ Nevada
UNLV @ San Jose State

#17 TCU @ #19 Kansas - End of the dream
#8 Tennessee @ #25 LSU
Arkansas @ #23 Mississippi State
Texas vs Oklahoma
Louisville @ Virginia
Buffalo @ Bowling Green
Texas Tech @ #7 Oklahoma State
#11 Utah @ #18 UCLA
East Carolina @ Tulane
Kent State @ Miami (OH)
Duke @ Georgia Tech
North Carolina @ Miami (FL)
Western Kentucky @ UTSA
Wyoming @ New Mexico
UConn @ Florida International – What did we do to deserve this?
UTEP @ Louisiana Tech
#16 BYU @ Notre Dame
#20 Kansas State @ Iowa State - Toughest one to pick
Iowa @ Illinois
Florida State @ #14 NC State
Oregon State @ Stanford

[Orwell]

Why is Ohio State vs Michigan State not on the pick em' I'll be attending and I can guarantee a football game will be played in East Lansing.


Is it because the spread in like 4 touchdowns?

[Pedocon Theory is not a theory]

Week 6

Friday, October 7th

Nebraska @ Rutgers 7 PM EDT FS1
Houston @ Memphis 7:30 PM EDT ESPN2
Colorado State @ Nevada 10:30 PM EDT FS1
UNLV @ San Jose State 10:30 PM EDT CBSSN

Saturday, October 8th

#17 TCU @ #19 Kansas Noon EDT FS1
#8 Tennessee @ #25 LSU Noon EDT ESPN
Arkansas @ #23 Mississippi State Noon EDT SECN
Texas vs Oklahoma at Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX Noon EDT ABC
Louisville @ Virginia Noon EDT ACCN
Buffalo @ Bowling Green Noon EDT ESPN+
Texas Tech @ #7 Oklahoma State 3:30 PM EDT FS1
#11 Utah @ #18 UCLA 3:30 PM EDT FOX - I am once again in pain but I am a sicko
East Carolina @ Tulane 3:30 PM EDT ESPNU
Kent State @ Miami (OH) 3:30 PM EDT ESPN+
Duke @ Georgia Tech 4 PM EDT ESPN3
North Carolina @ Miami (FL) 4 PM EDT ESPN2
Western Kentucky @ UTSA 7 PM EDT FS1
Wyoming @ New Mexico 7 PM EDT CBSSN
UConn @ Florida International 7 PM EDT ESPN3
UTEP @ Louisiana Tech 7 PM EDT ESPN+
#16 BYU @ Notre Dame 7:30 PM EDT NBC
#20 Kansas State @ Iowa State 7:30 PM EDT ESNU
Iowa @ Illinois 7:30 PM EDT BTN
Florida State @ #14 NC State 8 PM EDT ACCN
Oregon State @ Stanford 11 PM EDT ESPN

[JGibson]

Friday, October 7th

Nebraska @ Rutgers 7 PM EDT FS1

Houston @ Memphis 7:30 PM EDT ESPN2

Colorado State @ Nevada 10:30 PM EDT FS1

UNLV @ San Jose State 10:30 PM EDT CBSSN

Saturday, October 8th

#17 TCU @ #19 Kansas Noon EDT FS1

#8 Tennessee @ #25 LSU Noon EDT ESPN

Arkansas @ #23 Mississippi State Noon EDT SECN

Texas vs Oklahoma at Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX Noon EDT ABC

Louisville @ Virginia Noon EDT ACCN

Buffalo @ Bowling Green Noon EDT ESPN+

Texas Tech @ #7 Oklahoma State 3:30 PM EDT FS1

#11 Utah @ #18 UCLA 3:30 PM EDT FOX

East Carolina @ Tulane 3:30 PM EDT ESPNU

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

Duke @ Georgia Tech 4 PM EDT ESPN3

North Carolina @ Miami (FL) 4 PM EDT ESPN2

Western Kentucky @ UTSA 7 PM EDT FS1

Wyoming @ New Mexico 7 PM EDT CBSSN

UConn @ Florida International 7 PM EDT ESPN3

UTEP @ Louisiana Tech 7 PM EDT ESPN+

#16 BYU @ Notre Dame 7:30 PM EDT NBC

#20 Kansas State @ Iowa State 7:30 PM EDT ESNU

Iowa @ Illinois 7:30 PM EDT BTN

Florida State @ #14 NC State 8 PM EDT ACCN

Oregon State @ Stanford 11 PM EDT ESPN

[GeorgiaModerate]

WEEK 5 RESULTS (final)

UCF beat SMU last night in a game that was delayed due to Hurricane Ian.  The adjusted scores for the week are:

19 Dereich
18 Illiniwek, Terry
17 Donerail, GeorgiaModerate, Harry, ultraviolet
16 NY Express
15 Thomas D
13 CalamityBlue, ExtremeR
12 Grumps, JGibson

Year to date (125 games):

90 Dereich
88 GeorgiaModerate, Illiniwek
86 Harry
85 Terry
82 ExtremeRepublican
76 Donerail, NY Express
75 CalamityBlue, JGibson
72 Grumps, Thomas D
48 ultraviolet
35 Storr
12 Orwell

[Orwell]

WEEK 5 RESULTS (final)

UCF beat SMU last night in a game that was delayed due to Hurricane Ian.  The adjusted scores for the week are

Should have played in the hurricane, like NC State and Notre Dame did a few years back

[Terry the Fat Shark]

Week 6

Friday, October 7th

Nebraska @ Rutgers 7 PM EDT FS1

Houston @ Memphis 7:30 PM EDT ESPN2

Colorado State @ Nevada 10:30 PM EDT FS1

UNLV @ San Jose State 10:30 PM EDT CBSSN

Saturday, October 8th

#17 TCU @ #19 Kansas Noon EDT FS1

#8 Tennessee @ #25 LSU Noon EDT ESPN

Arkansas @ #23 Mississippi State Noon EDT SECN

Texas vs Oklahoma at Cotton Bowl in Dallas, TX Noon EDT ABC

Louisville @ Virginia Noon EDT ACCN

Buffalo @ Bowling Green Noon EDT ESPN+

Texas Tech @ #7 Oklahoma State 3:30 PM EDT FS1

#11 Utah @ #18 UCLA 3:30 PM EDT FOX

East Carolina @ Tulane 3:30 PM EDT ESPNU

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

Duke @ Georgia Tech 4 PM EDT ESPN3

North Carolina @ Miami (FL) 4 PM EDT ESPN2

Western Kentucky @ UTSA 7 PM EDT FS1

Wyoming @ New Mexico 7 PM EDT CBSSN

UConn @ Florida International 7 PM EDT ESPN3

UTEP @ Louisiana Tech 7 PM EDT ESPN+

#16 BYU @ Notre Dame 7:30 PM EDT NBC

#20 Kansas State @ Iowa State 7:30 PM EDT ESNU

Iowa @ Illinois 7:30 PM EDT BTN

Florida State @ #14 NC State 8 PM EDT ACCN

Oregon State @ Stanford 11 PM EDT ESPN

[7,052,770]

Nebraska @ Rutgers 7 PM EDT FS1
Houston @ Memphis 7:30 PM EDT ESPN2
Colorado State @ Nevada 10:30 PM EDT FS1
UNLV @ San Jose State 10:30 PM EDT CBSSN

[Dereich]

Nebraska @ Rutgers 7 PM EDT FS1
Houston @ Memphis 7:30 PM EDT ESPN2
Colorado State @ Nevada 10:30 PM EDT FS1  Congratulations to the State of Colorado for having the worst football in the country
UNLV @ San Jose State 10:30 PM EDT CBSSN

#17 TCU @ #19 Kansas Noon EDT FS1
#8 Tennessee @ #25 LSU Noon EDT ESPN  I will not believe in Tennessee, I won't I won't I won't
Arkansas @ #23 Mississippi State Noon EDT SECN
Texas vs Oklahoma at Cotton Bowl I'll bet that Oklahoma plays the usual Texas role of ruining everything for a better(ish) team this year
Louisville @ Virginia Noon EDT ACCN
Buffalo @ Bowling Green Noon EDT ESPN+
Texas Tech @ #7 Oklahoma State 3:30 PM EDT FS1
#11 Utah @ #18 UCLA 3:30 PM EDT FOX
East Carolina @ Tulane 3:30 PM EDT ESPNU
Kent State @ Miami (OH) 3:30 PM EDT ESPN+
Duke @ Georgia Tech 4 PM EDT ESPN3
North Carolina @ Miami (FL) 4 PM EDT ESPN2
Western Kentucky @ UTSA 7 PM EDT FS1
Wyoming @ New Mexico 7 PM EDT CBSSN
UConn @ Florida International 7 PM EDT ESPN3
UTEP @ Louisiana Tech 7 PM EDT ESPN+
#16 BYU @ Notre Dame 7:30 PM EDT NBC
#20 Kansas State @ Iowa State 7:30 PM EDT ESNU
Iowa @ Illinois 7:30 PM EDT BTN
Florida State @ #14 NC State 8 PM EDT ACCN  I'm back on the hopium
Oregon State @ Stanford 11 PM EDT ESPN