Pick'M Week 14

[FallingRun84]

Bowl eligible. Last week of the regular season, rivalry week, and we are playing TT. UGH. I don't wish anybody fired, and certainly don't hate HCNB, but I hate what has become of the program. It seems we reached the point of what must happen eventually, must happen immediately. I was critical of MBB HCBH his last 3-4 years, however on Senior Day it appeared all the Seniors were very connected to Coach, and there was much emotion. Maybe I was seeing something that was not there, but the few Seniors they showed Sat with HCNB seemed like they were just doing what was expected of them. Not that that really matters. I can't get over the lost opportunity this season in the BXII. No reason not to be in contention for, if not in, the CCG. The BXII, as a whole, is not impressive. As WVex-pat in GA indicated, final week of regular season, then CCG, then Bowl Games, and add a Pick'M for the CPF?? I not sure when we ended the Pick'M for the year to declare a winner and then had a separate Pick'M for the Bowl Games? I guess I am getting old, I just don't recall.


29 games on the slate this week. First game Fri 11/29 Noon. Tie breaker, total points scored WVU vs TT.

Fri 11/29 Noon ABC OKSU vs Colorado
Fri 11/29 Noon CBS Minn vs Wisc
Fri 11/29 Noon ESPN Navy vs ECU
Fri 11/29 7:30PM NBC Neb vs Iowa
Fri 11/29 7:30PM ABC GT vs UGA
Fri 11/29 8:00PM FOX Utah vs UCF
Sat 11/30 Noon ESPN USC vs Clemson
Sat 11/30 Noon ACCN Duke vs WF
Sat 11/30 Noon FOX Mich vs tOSU
Sat 11/30 Noon SECN Louisville vs UKY
Sat 11/30 Noon ESPN2 Kan vs Baylor
Sat 11/30 Noon FS1 WVU vs TT Pts.
Sat 11/30 3:00PM CW sPitt vs BC
Sat 11/30 3:30PM ACCN NCSU vs UNC
Sat 11/30 3:30PM ESPN Miami vs Syr
Sat 11/30 3:30PM SECN Ark vs Mizzo
Sat 11/30 3:30PM FS1 Rutgers vs MSU
Sat 11/30 3:30PM BTN UMD vs PSU
Sat 11/30 3:30PM FOX AZ State vs AZ
Sat 11/30 3:30PM CBS Notre Dame vs USC
Sat 11/30 3:30PM ABC Auburn vs Bama
Sat 11/30 4:00PM ESPNU Jax State vs WKU
Sat 11/30 6:00PM ESPN+ TCU vs Cinn
Sat 11/30 7:00PM ESPN OK vs LSU
Sat 11/30 7:30PM FOX Kan St vs ISU
Sat 11/30 7:30PM ABC TX vs TXA&M
Sat 11/30 8:00PM ACCN Vir vs VPI
Sat 11/30 8:00PM ESPNU Marshall vs JMU
Sat 11/30 10:15PM ESPN Houston vs BYU


My Picks:

Colorado over OKSU
Wisc over Minn
ECU over Navy
Neb over Iowa
UGA over GT
Utah over UCF
Clemson over USC
Duke over WF
tOSU over Mich
Louisville over UKY
Kan over Baylor
TT over WVU 64 Pts.
BC over sPitt
NCSU over UNC
Miami over Syr
Mizzo over Ark
MSU over Rutgers
PSU over UMD
AZ State over AZ
Notre Dame over USC
Bama over Auburn
Jax State over WKU
TCU over Cinn
LSU over OK
ISU over Kan St
TX over TXA&M
VPI over Vir
JMU over Marshall
BYU over Houston

 

[Chris from WV]

Colorado over Oklahoma State
Wisconsin over Minnesota
East Carolina over Navy
Iowa over Nebraska
Georgia over Georgia Tech
UCF over Utah
Clemson over South Carolina
Duke over Wake Forest
Ohio State over Michigan
Louisville over Kentucky
Kansas over Baylor
West Virginia over Texas Tech (70)
Boston College over Pitt
UNC over NCSU
Miami over Syracuse
Missouri over Arkansas
Michigan State over Rutgers
Penn State over Maryland
Arizona State over Arizona
Notre Dame over USC
Alabama over Auburn
Jax State over WKU
TCU over Cincinnati
LSU over Oklahoma
Kansas State over Iowa State
Texas over Texas A&M
Virginia Tech over VPI
Marshall over James Madison
BYU over Houston

 

[WVex-pat in GA]

COLO

WISC

NAVY

IOWA

UGA

UCF

CLEMSON

DUKE

tOSU

LOU

BAYLOR

WVU-62

BC

UNC

MIAMI

MO

RUTGERS

PSU

ASU

ND

BAMA

WKU

TCU

LSU

ISU

TX

VT

JMU

BYU

 

[WV Cooler]

Bowl eligible. Last week of the regular season, rivalry week, and we are playing TT. UGH. I don't wish anybody fired, and certainly don't hate HCNB, but I hate what has become of the program. It seems we reached the point of what must happen eventually, must happen immediately. I was critical of MBB HCBH his last 3-4 years, however on Senior Day it appeared all the Seniors were very connected to Coach, and there was much emotion. Maybe I was seeing something that was not there, but the few Seniors they showed Sat with HCNB seemed like they were just doing what was expected of them. Not that that really matters. I can't get over the lost opportunity this season in the BXII. No reason not to be in contention for, if not in, the CCG. The BXII, as a whole, is not impressive. As WVex-pat in GA indicated, final week of regular season, then CCG, then Bowl Games, and add a Pick'M for the CPF?? I not sure when we ended the Pick'M for the year to declare a winner and then had a separate Pick'M for the Bowl Games? I guess I am getting old, I just don't recall.


29 games on the slate this week. First game Fri 11/29 Noon. Tie breaker, total points scored WVU vs TT.

Fri 11/29 Noon ABC OKSU vs Colorado
Fri 11/29 Noon CBS Minn vs Wisc
Fri 11/29 Noon ESPN Navy vs ECU
Fri 11/29 7:30PM NBC Neb vs Iowa
Fri 11/29 7:30PM ABC GT vs UGA
Fri 11/29 8:00PM FOX Utah vs UCF
Sat 11/30 Noon ESPN USC vs Clemson
Sat 11/30 Noon ACCN Duke vs WF
Sat 11/30 Noon FOX Mich vs tOSU
Sat 11/30 Noon SECN Louisville vs UKY
Sat 11/30 Noon ESPN2 Kan vs Baylor
Sat 11/30 Noon FS1 WVU vs TT Pts.
Sat 11/30 3:00PM CW sPitt vs BC
Sat 11/30 3:30PM ACCN NCSU vs UNC
Sat 11/30 3:30PM ESPN Miami vs Syr
Sat 11/30 3:30PM SECN Ark vs Mizzo
Sat 11/30 3:30PM FS1 Rutgers vs MSU
Sat 11/30 3:30PM BTN UMD vs PSU
Sat 11/30 3:30PM FOX AZ State vs AZ
Sat 11/30 3:30PM CBS Notre Dame vs USC
Sat 11/30 3:30PM ABC Auburn vs Bama
Sat 11/30 4:00PM ESPNU Jax State vs WKU
Sat 11/30 6:00PM ESPN+ TCU vs Cinn
Sat 11/30 7:00PM ESPN OK vs LSU
Sat 11/30 7:30PM FOX Kan St vs ISU
Sat 11/30 7:30PM ABC TX vs TXA&M
Sat 11/30 8:00PM ACCN Vir vs VPI
Sat 11/30 8:00PM ESPNU Marshall vs JMU
Sat 11/30 10:15PM ESPN Houston vs BYU


My Picks:

Colorado over OKSU
Wisc over Minn
ECU over Navy
Neb over Iowa
UGA over GT
Utah over UCF
Clemson over USC
Duke over WF
tOSU over Mich
Louisville over UKY
Kan over Baylor
TT over WVU 64 Pts.
BC over sPitt
NCSU over UNC
Miami over Syr
Mizzo over Ark
MSU over Rutgers
PSU over UMD
AZ State over AZ
Notre Dame over USC
Bama over Auburn vs Bama
Jax State over WKU
TCU over Cinn
LSU over OK
ISU over Kan St
TX over TXA&M
VPI over Vir
JMU over Marshall
BYU over Houston

Colorado
Wisconsin
ECU
Iowa
UGA
UCF
clemson
duke
ohio st
louisville
kansas
WVU - 59
boston college
unc
miami fl
Arkansas
michigan st
psu
Arizona St
USC
Auburn
Jax St
tcu
LSU
ISU
TXA&M (horns down)
vpi
JMU
byu

 

[WESTBGVA]

COLORADO
MINN
ECU
NEBRASKA
UGA
UCF
USC
DUKE
OSU
LOUISVILLE
KANSAS
WVU 72
BC
NC ST
MIAMI
MISSOURI
RUTGERS
PSU
AZ ST
ND
BAMA
WKU
TCU
LSU
IOWA ST
TX
VA TECH
JMU
BYU

 

[FallingRun84]

Winners:

Colorado over OKSU
Minn over Wisc
Navy over ECU
Iowa over Neb
UGA over GT
Utah over UCF
USC over Clemson
Duke over WF
Mich over tOSU (this does not upset me)
Louisville over UKY
Baylor over Kan
TT over WVU 67 Pts.
BC over sPitt
NCSU over UNC
Syr over Miami
Mizzo over Ark
Rutgers over MSU
PSU over UMD
AZ State over AZ
Notre Dame over USC
Bama over Auburn
WKU over Jax State
TCU over Cinn
LSU over OK
ISU over Kan St
TX over TXA&M
VPI over Vir
Marshall over JMU
BYU over Houston

 

[WVex-pat in GA]

The regular season is over! WVU is 6-6. It is the proverbial kissing your sister kind of ending, and nearly as creepy. After 6 years, HCNB is 37-35, two games over .500; it's just not good enough. I suspect he will be gone either later today or tomorrow. SIGH! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving otherwise. There was certainly plenty of exciting football games over the last three days, just too bad the WVU game wasn't one of them.

I am thankful that we have this Pick'M game, which is in its 10th season this year! And I am thankful that at least this one post remains a place of calm with only the occasional good natured ribbing. Thanks Guys! The week coming up is not going to be any fun at all for some.

Anyway, what more fitting way to end the regular season than to have a DOUBLE TIE! Both @WESTBGVA and I have 21 correct picks out of 29 and we both had WVU, me with 62 points and WestBGVA with 72 points against an actual total of 67; both 5 points off! We have never established any provision for the tie-breaker, whether its over or under or anything like that. The only thing I've ever established is that if two players pick the same number, the later one can make a change and if not the earlier one takes the tie. That doesn't seem fair in this instance, so I'm making an executive decision and declaring two winners for the week. After all, it's only the final total that really makes a difference. So congrats to both of us!

Here's the rest of the numbers:

PLAYER NAME	CORRECT WEEK #14	CORRECTYTD	YTD/WIN %
FALLRUN	19	206	65.61%
EXPAT	21	206	65.61%
CHRISWV	17	197	62.74%
WVCOOLER	13	202	64.33%
WESTBGVA	21	200	63.69%

 

[Chris from WV]

Thank you, WVex-pat and all other participants for participating in the weekly pick 'em games. They have been lots of fun, especially when the Mountaineers have struggled.

I look forward to playing again next season! Wishing everyone a happy holiday season!