College FB needs a playoff; until then, here's TB4p's SIXTH Annual Bowl Pick'em

[teddybear4play]

That's right. You heard me. I hate this stupid system.

But I love college football, talking smack, and side bets that, hopefully this year, include showing boobies (please?). So once again I make my annual pilgrimmage to Lit's GB to emcee the festivites of the College Confidence Bowl Pick'em.

HERE BE TEH RULES, YO: Pick the winner of each of the thirty-two bowl games and assign each team a distinct number between 1 and 32 based on how confident you are in their victory. Your team wins, you get that amount of points. Your team loses, well, hey, nobody can fault you after the absolute bug-fuck craziness this season has been.

Use each number from 1 to 32 once and only once. All picks must be submitted by kickoff of the first bowl, the San Diego County Insert-A-Tasteless-Wildfire-Joke-Here Poinsettia Bowl, which is Thursday, December 20 at 9 pm EST. The maximum number of points is 532.

Everyone's invited. You don't have to know dick about college football; in fact, this year, that might help you. All you need to know how to do is flip a coin and count to 32. And be able to talk a good game, especially if you can come up with something even weirder than trampoline sex between MakersandIce and KRCummings. Boobs also help. Did I mention that already? Oh. Don't care. We need more women in this; normally it's a sausagefest.

Now then, here are the games, and as tradition I don't use the sponsors' names if I can help it, because 1) they're fuckin' dumb, and 2) it's because of those greedy bastards that the NCAA still has its head up its ass about a playoff:

Thursday, December 20
Poinsettia: Utah vs. Navy

Friday, December 21
New Orleans: Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic

Saturday, December 22
Papajohns.com: Southern Miss vs. Cincinnati
New Mexico: Nevada vs. New Mexico
Las Vegas: UCLA vs. BYU

Sunday, December 23
Hawaii: Boise State vs. East Carolina

Wednesday, December 26
Motor City: Purdue vs. Central Michigan

Thursday, December 27
Holiday: Arizona State vs. Texas

Friday, December 28
Champs Sports: Boston College vs. Michigan State
Texas: TCU vs. Houston
Emerald: Maryland vs. Oregon State

Saturday, December 29
Meineke: UConn vs. Wake Forest
Liberty: Central Florida vs. Mississippi State
Alamo: Penn State vs. Texas A&M

Sunday, December 30
Independence: Alabama vs. Colorado

Monday, December 31
Armed Forces: California vs. Air Force
Humanitarian: Georgia Tech vs. Fresno State
Sun: South Florida vs. Oregon
Music City: Kentucky vs. Florida State
Insight: Indiana vs. Oklahoma State
Chick-fil-A: Clemson vs. Auburn

Tuesday, January 1
Outback: Wisconsin vs. Tennessee
Cotton: Missouri vs. Arkansas
Gator: Texas Tech vs. Virginia
Capital One: Michigan vs. Florida
Rose: Illinois vs. USC
Sugar: Hawaii vs. Georgia

Wednesday, January 2
Fiesta: Oklahoma vs. West Virginia

Thursday, January 3
Orange: Virginia Tech vs. Kansas

Saturday, January 5
International: Rutgers vs. Ball State

Sunday, January 6
GMAC: Bowling Green vs. Tulsa

Monday, January 7
BCS Championship Game (LOL): LSU vs. Ohio State


Once more for the road: use every number once, only once, exactly once. Good luck and good hunting.

TB4p

 

[MakersandIce]

A simple post to put this thread in my subscription list so it doesn't get lost before I get my picks ironed out.

 

[teddybear4play]

And in case some of you are confused, here's my picks, barely worth the bandwidth they're printed on:

Thursday, December 20
Poinsettia: Navy 28

Friday, December 21
New Orleans: Memphis 23

Saturday, December 22
Papajohns.com: Cincinnati 24
New Mexico: Nevada 3
Las Vegas: BYU 2

Sunday, December 23
Hawaii: Boise State 21

Wednesday, December 26
Motor City: Purdue 14

Thursday, December 27
Holiday: Arizona State 20

Friday, December 28
Champs Sports: Boston College 27
Texas: TCU 13
Emerald: Maryland 19

Saturday, December 29
Meineke: UConn 7
Liberty: Central Florida 22
Alamo: Penn State 6

Sunday, December 30
Independence: Colorado 12

Monday, December 31
Armed Forces: Air Force 5
Humanitarian: Georgia Tech 18
Sun: South Florida 26
Music City: Kentucky 8
Insight: Indiana 1
Chick-fil-A: Clemson 9

Tuesday, January 1
Outback: Tennessee 11
Cotton: Missouri 29
Gator: Virginia 10
Capital One: Florida 30
Rose: USC 31
Sugar: Georgia 4

Wednesday, January 2
Fiesta: Oklahoma 16

Thursday, January 3
Orange: Virginia Tech 17

Saturday, January 5
International: Rutgers 15

Sunday, January 6
GMAC: Tulsa 25

Monday, January 7
BCS Championship Game: LSU 32


That's right, suck it KRCummings. In a battle between two teams who didn't deserve it, pick the one who's actually beaten someone.

TB4p

 

[KRCummings]

Thursday, December 20
Poinsettia: Navy: 29

Friday, December 21
New Orleans: Florida Atlantic: 12

Saturday, December 22
Papajohns.com: Cinncinnati: 7
New Mexico: New Mexico: 11
Las Vegas: BYU: 6

Sunday, December 23
Hawaii: Boise St. : 18

Wednesday, December 26
Motor City: Central Michigan: 23

Thursday, December 27
Holiday: Arizona St. : 16

Friday, December 28
Champs Sports: Michigan St. : 3
Texas: TCU: 8
Emerald: Maryland: 13

Saturday, December 29
Meineke: UConn: 14
Liberty: Central Florida: 5
Alamo: Penn St.: 9

Sunday, December 30
Independence: Alabama: 19

Monday, December 31
Armed Forces: California: 15
Humanitarian: Georgia Tech: 17
Sun: South Florida: 32
Music City: Kentucky: 30
Insight: Indiana: 24
Chick-fil-A: Clemson: 10

Tuesday, January 1
Outback: Tennesee: 21
Cotton: Mizzou: 31
Gator: Texas Tech: 28
Capital One: Florida: 27
Rose: USC: 26
Sugar: Hawaii: 25

Wednesday, January 2
Fiesta: Oklahoma: 22

Thursday, January 3
Orange: Kansas: 20

Saturday, January 5
International: Rutgers: 2

Sunday, January 6
GMAC: Bowling Green: 4

Monday, January 7
BCS Championship Game (LOL): THE Ohio State University: 1

And that's all I have to say about that.

 

[Saint Peter]

And that's all I have to say about that.

Hello KRC.

Nice to see you around these parts.

 

[Collette]

Hello KRC.

Nice to see you around these parts.

*smile*

I was thinking the same thing but didn't want to startle and run her off.

(Uh, not that you cause women to run away or anything...)

 

[Saint Peter]

*smile*

I was thinking the same thing but didn't want to startle and run her off.

(Uh, not that you cause women to run away or anything...)

Mom said they would stop running away after the fifth grade.

Mom was wrong.

 

[Radiohead]

Yes, I won last year, and yes, I hate my picks.

Thursday, December 20
Poinsettia: Utah 24

Friday, December 21
New Orleans: Florida Atlantic 16

Saturday, December 22
Papajohns.com: Cincinnati 22
New Mexico: New Mexico 17
Las Vegas: BYU 23

Sunday, December 23
Hawaii: Boise State 30

Wednesday, December 26
Motor City: Purdue 9

Thursday, December 27
Holiday: Arizona State 15

Friday, December 28
Champs Sports: Boston College 21
Texas: TCU 29
Emerald: Oregon State 8

Saturday, December 29
Meineke: UConn 7
Liberty: Central Florida 14
Alamo: Texas A&M 20

Sunday, December 30
Independence: Alabama 19

Monday, December 31
Armed Forces: California 26
Humanitarian: Georgia Tech 25
Sun: Oregon 13
Music City: Kentucky 27
Insight: Oklahoma State 6
Chick-fil-A: Auburn 5

Tuesday, January 1
Outback: Tennessee 4
Cotton: Arkansas 3
Gator: Texas Tech 2
Capital One: Michigan 1
Rose: USC 28
Sugar: Hawaii 10

Wednesday, January 2
Fiesta: West Virginia 11

Thursday, January 3
Orange: Kansas 12

Saturday, January 5
International: Rutgers 31

Sunday, January 6
GMAC: Tulsa 18

Monday, January 7
BCS Championship Game: LSU 32

 

[Silverlily]

I'm in. I need to go over the list and decide if I'm picking with my head, heart, or just flipping a damn coin. With the way things went this year, I'm thinking the coin.

 

[teddybear4play]

KRC (who I can't say has zero confidence in her Buckeyes 'cause after all she did put a point on them) and Radiohead (who hates his picks, and I do too ) are both in.

Also, one more note: if you change your picks in between the time I say I have you in and kickoff of the SSSSDDDDCCCCCCCCUUUU Poinsettia Bowl, let me know, either via PM or posting here.

TB4p

 

[Wrong Element]

I knew KRC would have to respond to that provocation.

I'm not sure yet who I'm going to pick in the national championship game, but I do know the people that are giving the Buckeyes no shot whatsoever are full of shit. That didn't work out so well the last time.

 

[teddybear4play]

I'm not sure yet who I'm going to pick in the national championship game, but I do know the people that are giving the Buckeyes no shot whatsoever are full of shit. That didn't work out so well the last time.

Florida 41, Ohio State 14. Seems to me it worked out pretty good. And I bet on OSU last year.

If there's anything this dumbass system has taught me, it's that the #1-ranked team is almost never the best team in the country. Ohio State has never been the #1 team, IIRC, at any point in this season until now, and they got it by default since they're at least smart enough to have not played, and therefore not lost, in like a year and a half or something.

TB4p

 

[Wrong Element]

Florida 41, Ohio State 14. Seems to me it worked out pretty good. And I bet on OSU last year.

If there's anything this dumbass system has taught me, it's that the #1-ranked team is almost never the best team in the country. Ohio State has never been the #1 team, IIRC, at any point in this season until now, and they got it by default since they're at least smart enough to have not played, and therefore not lost, in like a year and a half or something.

TB4p

I was referring to 2002, when the 14-point underdog Buckeyes beat Miami, aka The Greatest Team In History.

The Buckeyes were #1 for 3 weeks. And they haven't played since November 17 because they didn't take a bye week and they don't have a conference championship. Don't blame Ohio State for that; the Big Ten as a conference has decided it wants to finish play before Thanksgiving.

 

[Silverlily]

Thursday, December 20
Poinsettia: Navy 20

Friday, December 21
New Orleans: Florida Atlantic 8

Saturday, December 22
Papajohns.com: Southern Miss 4
New Mexico: Nevada 30
Las Vegas: UCLA 1

Sunday, December 23
Hawaii: Boise State 32 (love, love, love my Broncos)

Wednesday, December 26
Motor City: Central Michigan 19

Thursday, December 27
Holiday: Arizona State 3

Friday, December 28
Champs Sports: Boston College 9
Texas: Houston 6
Emerald: Oregon State 10

Saturday, December 29
Meineke: UConn 2
Liberty: Central Florida 25
Alamo: Penn State 21

Sunday, December 30
Independence: Alabama 11

Monday, December 31
Armed Forces: Air Force 18
Humanitarian: Fresno State 16
Sun: Oregon 17
Music City: Kentucky 24
Insight: Indiana 25
Chick-fil-A: Clemson 13

Tuesday, January 1
Outback: Tennessee 14
Cotton: Arkansas 26
Gator: Virginia 15
Capital One: Michigan 29
Rose: Illinois 28
Sugar: Hawaii 31

Wednesday, January 2
Fiesta: West Virginia 27

Thursday, January 3
Orange: Virginia Tech 22

Saturday, January 5
International: Rutgers 12

Sunday, January 6
GMAC: Bowling Green 7

Monday, January 7
BCS Championship Game: LSU 23



I went with darts instead of a coin flip for some of those and a few where made based on team colors, ie. I like blue. Hell, I figure that makes more sense than the current system.

 

[Faneros]

LSU is NOT the best team in this country, not the second best team, what a joke!!!!

 

[Radiohead]

LSU is NOT the best team in this country, not the second best team, what a joke!!!!

Yeah, and who is?

 

[Faneros]

Yeah, and who is?

Thats my point, we need a playoff. Basically, you have computers and humans making this up. I have no interest in the final game. I do have an interest in the Hawaii game. That kind of means something.

 

[P. B. Walker]

Wooo hooo, I was wanting for this thread to come out.

Thanks again TB4p!!

I bet you could have done this on Yahoo too... just a thought for next year. Save ya the math work and make it easier on people to enter their picks.

I'll have mine up soon.

I remember I started off good last year, but ended up not winning.

 

[teddybear4play]

I bet you could have done this on Yahoo too... just a thought for next year. Save ya the math work and make it easier on people to enter their picks.

I could have done it through ESPN for the last couple of years, but I like doing all that shit. It validates my nerdiness and gives me a reason to come here and see all the tits.

Speaking of which, Silverlily is in.

TB4p

 

[P. B. Walker]

I could have done it through ESPN for the last couple of years, but I like doing all that shit. It validates my nerdiness and gives me a reason to come here and see all the tits.

Speaking of which, Silverlily is in.

TB4p

Tits is good!

 

[Radiohead]

I could have done it through ESPN for the last couple of years, but I like doing all that shit. It validates my nerdiness and gives me a reason to come here and see all the tits.

If you did it on ESPN I'd spend more than 5 minutes on picks.

The hardest thing is keeping what number you're on in your head.

 

[MNGuy]

Thursday, December 20
Poinsettia: Navy - 25

Friday, December 21
New Orleans: Memphis - 1

Saturday, December 22
Papajohns.com: Cincinnati - 21
New Mexico: New Mexico - 3
Las Vegas: UCLA - 2

Sunday, December 23
Hawaii: Boise State - 23

Wednesday, December 26
Motor City: Purdue - 13

Thursday, December 27
Holiday: Arizona State - 22

Friday, December 28
Champs Sports: Boston College - 28
Texas: TCU - 12
Emerald: Maryland - 20

Saturday, December 29
Meineke: UConn - 24
Liberty: Central Florida - 18
Alamo: Texas A&M - 4

Sunday, December 30
Independence: Colorado - 9

Monday, December 31
Armed Forces: Air Force - 5
Humanitarian: Georgia Tech - 19
Sun: South Florida - 27
Music City: Kentucky - 11
Insight: Oklahoma State - 7
Chick-fil-A: Clemson - 8

Tuesday, January 1
Outback: Tennessee - 26
Cotton: Missouri - 29
Gator: Virginia - 10
Capital One: Florida - 30
Rose: USC - 31
Sugar: Georgia - 6

Wednesday, January 2
Fiesta: Oklahoma - 15

Thursday, January 3
Orange: Kansas - 17

Saturday, January 5
International: Rutgers - 16

Sunday, January 6
GMAC: Tulsa - 14

Monday, January 7
BCS Championship Game (LOL): LSU - 32



The only strategy I adopted was; if it is a Big Ten school, pick 'em to lose, then go back and pick ONE Big Ten school to win, that would be Purdue.

 

[MakersandIce]

. . . trampoline sex between MakersandIce and KRCummings.

I'll have you know the bitch never paid. She shouldn't be allowed to participate until she settles all debts--at least this one anyway--and posts pictorial evidence of said settlement.





Hiya KRC!

 

[MakersandIce]

Navy 14
Florida Atlantic 9
Cincinnati 18
Nevada 16
BYU 26
Boise State 28
Purdue 32
Arizona State 13
Boston College 12
TCU 20
Oregon State 30
Wake Forest 11
Central Florida 10
Penn State 21
Colorado 8
Air Force 7
Fresno State 17
South Florida 6
Florida State 24
Oklahoma State 27
Auburn 15
Tennessee 23
Missouri 19
Texas Tech 29
Florida 3
USC 31
Hawaii 4
Oklahoma 5
Virginia Tech 2
Rutgers 25
Tulsa 22
LSU 1

 

[spacekowboy]

Fuck the BCS.

It's total horse shit. Can anyone tell me that there's a team out there that can beat a now healthy USC?

The whole system if fucked, and the arguement that " All this talk is good for the sport" is also a load of bullshit. It's good for the sport to have an arbitrary champion in name only.
What is it that makes a 2 loss LSU team better than a 2 loss USC team? The teams that USC have lost to were a then ranked #2 Oregon team and a then ranked #10 Cal team. Ohio State deserves a title shot why? Because they beat Michigan. APPALACHIAN STATE beat Michigan this year. They lost to the only true test they had in Illinois. [/rant]


That said, USC will kick the crap out of Illinois in the rose bowl. As much as I like Ron Zook, he's no Pete Carroll.