Join TB4p's NINTH Annual Confidence College Bowl Pick'em, Or I'll Touch Your Junk

[teddybear4play]

And you don't want that.

Again, I'm back, like that creepy TSA dude watching you have a Cinnabon, to emcee the festivities for the college bowl season of who-gives-a-fuck and why-can't-there-be-a-playoff. Like last year, I shall not be handling the day-to-day duties of scoring and upkeep, but I will talk some shit and ogle all the boobies.

In order to join, go here: http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com/bowl

Then click to join a group with this info:

Group ID: 11101
Password: gazongas

Then use their features to pick the winners of the holy-mother-of-balls-there's-35 bowl games now and assign each one a distinct number from 1 through 35. Your team wins, you get the points; your team loses, I rain down a parade of insults upon your head if I feel like it.

And here's your list. Generally, I don't use the sponsors' names unless I can help it; this year I'm not using them at all. If you read the excellent article in a recent Sports Illustrated as to why we have this bullshit and not a playoff, you'll understand why. You guys are smart; you'll figure out the ones I have to dance around.

New Mexico: Brigham Young vs. Texas-El Paso
Humanitarian: Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State
New Orleans: Ohio vs. Troy
St. Petersburg: Southern Mississippi vs. Louisville
Las Vegas: Utah vs. Boise State
Poinsettia Bowl: Navy vs. San Diego State
Hawaiʻi: Hawaiʻi vs. Tulsa
Pizza Bowl: Florida International vs. Toledo
Independence: Air Force vs. Georgia Tech
Sporting Goods Store Inside The Mall -- No, Not That One, The Other One Bowl: West Virginia vs. N.C. State
Arizona-Based IT Company Bowl: Missouri vs. Iowa
Military: East Carolina vs. Maryland
Texas: Illinois vs. Baylor
Alamo: Oklahoma State vs. Arizona
Armed Forces: Army vs. Southern Methodist
Pinstripe: Kansas State vs. Syracuse
Music City: North Carolina vs. Tennessee
Holiday: Nebraska vs. Washington
Overpriced Mechanic Franchise Bowl: South Florida vs. Clemson
Sun: Notre Dame vs. Miami (FL)
Liberty: Georgia vs. Central Florida
Poultry-Specific Fast Food Chain Bowl: South Carolina vs. Florida State
The Game That's Actually In The Cotton Bowl But Is For Some Reason Not The "Cotton Bowl": Northwestern vs. Texas Tech
Australian-Themed Casual-Dining Chain Bowl: Florida vs. Penn State
Predatory Credit-Card Company Bowl: Alabama vs. Michigan State
Gator: Mississippi State vs. Michigan
Company That Mostly Sells Titties But Also Occasionally Internet Domain Names Bowl: Middle Tennessee vs. Miami (OH)
Cotton: Louisiana State vs. Texas A&M
Compass: Pittsburgh vs. Kentucky
Fight Hunger: Nevada vs. Boston College
Rose: Wisconsin vs. TCU
Fiesta: Connecticut vs. Oklahoma
Orange: Stanford vs. Virginia Tech
Sugar: Ohio State vs. Arkansas
BCS "National Championship" Game: Oregon vs. Auburn


Good luck and as always, go Gazongas.

TB4p

 

[SgtSpiderMan]

There seem to be way too many bowl games. Is it even prestigious to be invited?

 

[KRCummings]

I have always enjoyed this pick 'em more than any of the others. I look forward to it every year.

 

[Wrong Element]

OK, I've done my share of trash talking in these annual threads, which admittedly I have never once backed up. BUT GODDAMMIT, THIS IS THE YEAR I FINALLY WIN THIS SONUVABITCH. It's my final sports frontier on the GB. My white whale. It's the Super Bowl and I'm Marv Levy. You get the idea. Bottom line, this is my time and I can't be stopped. **

Generally, I don't use the sponsors' names unless I can help it; this year I'm not using them at all. If you read the excellent article in a recent Sports Illustrated as to why we have this bullshit and not a playoff, you'll understand why. You guys are smart; you'll figure out the ones I have to dance around.

Seriously, there's something this season called the Beef O' Brady's Bowl. No amount of money can be worth the humiliation of having your college associated with something that sounds like what they serve in a kindergarten cafeteria.



** But just in case, LillyO and Cheffie are not to enter this contest under any circumstances.

 

[Ham Murabi]

I was starting to get nervous last night when this thread didn't magically appear.
It wouldn't be Christmas, New Year's and the bowl season without TB4P.

 

[KRCummings]

OK, I've done my share of trash talking in these annual threads, which admittedly I have never once backed up. BUT GODDAMMIT, THIS IS THE YEAR I FINALLY WIN THIS SONUVABITCH. It's my final sports frontier on the GB. My white whale. It's the Super Bowl and I'm Marv Levy. You get the idea. Bottom line, this is my time and I can't be stopped. **




Seriously, there's something this season called the Beef O' Brady's Bowl. No amount of money can be worth the humiliation of having your college associated with something that sounds like what they serve in a kindergarten cafeteria.



** But just in case, LillyO and Cheffie are not to enter this contest under any circumstances.

Wonder what kind of trophy they get.

 

[Wrong Element]

BTW, I'm not a betting man and have no intention of changing that. But if I were, Wisconsin +3 in the Rose Bowl might be the easiest money I would ever make.

 

[KRCummings]

BTW, I'm not a betting man and have no intention of changing that. But if I were, Wisconsin +3 in the Rose Bowl might be the easiest money I would ever make.

I'll be the first to admit I suck at picks but I was thinking that game might be a tough choice.

 

[RobDownSouth]

I'm in.
-RobTouchdownSouth

 

[Ham Murabi]

I'll be the first to admit I suck at picks but I was thinking that game might be a tough choice.

I don't think TCU is a pushover. Wisconsin is on a hell of a roll right now, but I think this will be a close game. TCU winning would not surprise me.

 

[P. B. Walker]

Peebs reporting in.


FYI: I also started a straight pick'em on yahoo for those of you who don't like confidence pools.

This is gonna be fun.

 

[Ham Murabi]

Back to the front page.
Come on, people. It takes 10 minutes to enter and make your picks and favorites are listed. You don't have to know about college football to play, and sometimes knowing nothing helps.

 

[RobDownSouth]

I don't think TCU is a pushover. Wisconsin is on a hell of a roll right now, but I think this will be a close game. TCU winning would not surprise me.

This is going to be a marquee matchup.

TCU thumped two overrated pretenders (Air Force and Utah) and squeaked by San Diego State (which lost to 4 ranked teams by a combined total of 12 points). Give them their due, they ran the table this year.

I'm looking forward to seeing if TCU's defense can handle Wisconsin's offense.

I'm picking Wisconsin.

 

[Ham Murabi]

This is going to be a marquee matchup.

TCU thumped two overrated pretenders (Air Force and Utah) and squeaked by San Diego State (which lost to 4 ranked teams by a combined total of 12 points). Give them their due, they ran the table this year.

I'm looking forward to seeing if TCU's defense can handle Wisconsin's offense.

I'm picking Wisconsin.

Agreed. Aside from the title game, this is the BCS game I am most interested in.
I picked TCU to win, but only gave them one confidence point.

 

[MakersandIce]

I'm in.

 

[Ham Murabi]

I'm in.

How about your trampoline partner?

 

[teddybear4play]

We need more fresh mea — er, players.

Mmm, players.



New Mexico: BYU 18 vs. UTEP
Humanitarian: Northern Illinois vs. Fresno State 21
New Orleans: Ohio vs. Troy 19
St. Petersburg: Southern Miss 5 vs. Louisville
Las Vegas: Utah vs. Boise State 17
Poinsettia Bowl: Navy vs. San Diego State 8
Hawai'i: Hawai'i 31 vs. Tulsa
Pizza Bowl: Florida International 14 vs. Toledo
Independence: Air Force vs. Georgia Tech 25
Sporting Goods Store Inside The Mall -- No, Not That One, The Other One Bowl: West Virginia 10 vs. N.C. State
Arizona-Based IT Company Bowl: Missouri 29 vs. Iowa
Military: East Carolina vs. Maryland 20
Texas: Illinois 1 vs. Baylor
Alamo: Oklahoma State 24 vs. Arizona
Armed Forces: Army vs. SMU 23
Pinstripe: Kansas State 22 vs. Syracuse
Music City: North Carolina vs. Tennessee 6
Holiday: Nebraska 34 vs. Washington
Overpriced Mechanic Franchise Bowl: South Florida 13 vs. Clemson
Sun: Notre Dame 35 vs. Miami (FL)
Liberty: Georgia 15 vs. Central Florida
Poultry-Specific Fast Food Chain Bowl: South Carolina 11 vs. Florida State
The Game That's Actually In The Cotton Bowl But Is For Some Reason Not The "Cotton Bowl": Northwestern vs. Texas Tech 30
Australian-Themed Casual-Dining Chain Bowl: Florida 9 vs. Penn State
Predatory Credit-Card Company Bowl: Alabama 16 vs. Michigan State
Gator: Mississippi State 26 vs. Michigan
Company That Mostly Sells Titties But Also Occasionally Internet Domain Names Bowl: Middle Tennessee vs. Miami (OH) 4
Cotton: Louisiana State vs. Texas A&M 3
Compass: Pittsburgh 2 vs. Kentucky
Fight Hunger: Nevada 32 vs. Boston College
Rose: Wisconsin 12 vs. TCU
Fiesta: Connecticut vs. Oklahoma 33
Orange: Stanford 28 vs. Virginia Tech
Sugar: Ohio State vs. Arkansas 27
BCS "National Championship" Game: Oregon 7 vs. Auburn


N.B. I reserve the right to change these without notice based on suspensions, coaching changes, or the advice of the voices in my head.

TB4p

 

[Ham Murabi]

We need more fresh mea — er, players.

Mmm, players.


Sun: Notre Dame 35 vs. Miami (FL)


N.B. I reserve the right to change these without notice based on suspensions, coaching changes, or the advice of the voices in my head.

TB4p

Like maybe taking the 5 out of the 35 confidence points for Notre Dame.

 

[teddybear4play]

Meh. Miami imploded down the stretch and fired their coach. ND's won three in a row after their entire team came off IR.

Plus, I've never claimed to be anything other than a homer.

TB4p

 

[Wrong Element]

Meh. Miami imploded down the stretch and fired their coach. ND's won three in a row after their entire team came off IR.

Plus, I've never claimed to be anything other than a homer.

TB4p

I actually put some points on Notre Dame this time, possibly for the first time ever. They played well down the stretch even after some injuries. Miami isn't very good. And the weather for the Sun Bowl is likely to be friendlier for a team from northern Indiana than for a team from south Florida.

I also notice your trademark disdain for the Buckeyes is back, and who can blame you really. After all, if you leave out the 1998 Sugar Bowl, and the 2002 national championship game, and the 2003 Fiesta Bowl, and the 2005 Fiesta Bowl, and the 2009 Rose Bowl, they've never once won a BCS game.

 

[P. B. Walker]

Starts tomorrow folks!!!! Get in while you can!

 

[Lasher]

Had to check in for one of my favorite holiday traditions.

Harder to sort picks with Yahoo's format.

 

[Ham Murabi]

Bump.

 

[Johnny_Ray_Wilson]

There seem to be way too many bowl games. Is it even prestigious to be invited?

That thought is being tossed about for a prestigious bowl.

 

[teddybear4play]

I also notice your trademark disdain for the Buckeyes is back, and who can blame you really. After all, if you leave out the 1998 Sugar Bowl, and the 2002 national championship game, and the 2003 Fiesta Bowl, and the 2005 Fiesta Bowl, and the 2009 Rose Bowl, they've never once won a BCS game.

During which time they've gone 0-for-like-200 against the SEC. I bet on form.

Of course, that was also my strategy in picking against the team from the MAC, and Northern Illinois blew a great big fucking hole in it. But it didn't hurt me too much:

[i]#	NAME			GAMES	PTS	MAX[/i]
1	MakersandIce		2 of 3	[b]43[/b]	613
2	TB4p			2 of 3	[b]37[/b]	609
3	RIP to the BCS		2 of 3	[b]36[/b]	621
t4	The Savage Picks	2 of 3	[b]34[/b]	624
t4	Lasher			1 of 3	[b]34[/b]	627
6	Peebs			1 of 3	[b]32[/b]	621
7	Ham Murabi		1 of 3	[b]25[/b]	626
8	NorthernPA4U		2 of 3	[b]21[/b]	611
t9	RobDownSouth		3 of 3	[b]18[/b]	630
t9	KRC			2 of 3	[b]18[/b]	614

Whom are the unidentified peeps, so that they may be mocked for being beneath me?

TB4p