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TheNorm

To avoid the mess some had logging in at different spots and to just keep it more central (and get more participation), the Bowl Pick'em will take place right here. Ground rules:

1. Picks lock 5 minutes before start of the scheduled bowl game.
2. Games are straight pick, no spread.
3. Each bowl game is worth 1 point, with the exception of...
4. Cotton, Fiesta, Orange, and Peach Bowl are worth 2 points.
5. The two CFP Semifinal games will be worth 4 points.
6. The CFP Championship game will be worth 8 points.

Winner receives bragging rights...and possibly a $25 PSN credit. Any questions? Bowl games will be posted here this Sunday or Monday night.
"But it is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society. These conditions are the things that cause individuals to feel that they have no other alternative than to engage in violent rebellions to get attention. And I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the plight of the negro poor has worsened over the last twelve or fifteen years. It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met. And it has failed to hear that large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice and humanity." - Martin Luther King, Jr

thaima1shu


rollntider




cflnut

If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense.
Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't.
And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would.

TheNorm

#4
Here we go...please highlight your picks in bold. :) If you decide to make changes, please let me know when you do. Thanks, and good luck!

Source: http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/page/cfpbowls2017/2017-18-college-football-playoff-bowl-schedule

December 16
Celebration Bowl
Grambling v. North Carolina A&T

New Orleans Bowl
Troy v. North Texas

AutoNation Cure Bowl
Western Kentucky v. Georgia State

Las Vegas Bowl
25 Boise State v. Oregon

New Mexico Bowl
Marshall v. Colorado State

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Middle Tennessee v. Arkansas State

December 19
Boca Raton Bowl
Akron v. Florida Atlantic

December 20
DXL Frisco Bowl
Louisiana Tech v. SMU

December 21
Gasparilla Bowl
Temple v. Florida International

December 22
Bahamas Bowl
UAB v. Ohio

Potato Bowl
Central Michigan v. Wyoming

December 23
Birmingham Bowl
Texas Tech v. South Florida

Armed Forces Bowl
San Diego State v. Army

Dollar General Bowl
Appalachian State v. Toledo

December 24
Hawai'i Bowl
Fresno State v. Houston

December 26
Heart of Dallas Bowl
Utah v. West Virginia

Quick Lane Bowl
Duke v. Northern Illinois

Cactus Bowl
Kansas State v. UCLA

December 27
Independence Bowl
Southern Miss v. Florida State

New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Iowa v. Boston College

Foster Farms Bowl
Arizona v. Purdue

Texas Bowl
Texas v. Missouri

December 28
Military Bowl
Virginia v. Navy

Camping World Bowl
22 Virginia Tech v. 19 Oklahoma State

Alamo Bowl
13 Stanford v. 15 TCU

Holiday Bowl
18 Washington State v. 16 Michigan State

December 29
Belk Bowl
Wake Forest v. Texas A&M

Sun Bowl
24 NC State v. Arizona State

Music City Bowl
Kentucky v. 21 Northwestern

Arizona Bowl
Utah State v. New Mexico State

Cotton Bowl Classic (2 points)
8 USC v. 5 Ohio State

December 30
TaxSlayer Bowl
Louisville v. 23 Mississippi State

Liberty Bowl
Iowa State v. 20 Memphis

Fiesta Bowl (2 points)
11 Washington v. 9 Penn State

Orange Bowl (2 points)
10 Miami v. 6 Wisconsin

January 1
Outback Bowl
Michigan v. South Carolina

Peach Bowl (2 points)
12 UCF v. 7 Auburn

Citrus Bowl
14 Notre Dame v. 17 LSU

College Football Playoff Semi-Final (4 Points)
Rose Bowl
3 Georgia v. 2 Oklahoma

Sugar Bowl
4 Alabama v. 1 Clemson

January 8
College Football Playoff National Championship (8 points)
3 Georgia v. 4 Alabama
"But it is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society. These conditions are the things that cause individuals to feel that they have no other alternative than to engage in violent rebellions to get attention. And I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the plight of the negro poor has worsened over the last twelve or fifteen years. It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met. And it has failed to hear that large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice and humanity." - Martin Luther King, Jr

rollntider

December 16
Celebration Bowl
Grambling v. North Carolina A&T

New Orleans Bowl
Troy v. North Texas

AutoNation Cure Bowl
Western Kentucky v. Georgia State

Las Vegas Bowl
25 Boise State v. Oregon

New Mexico Bowl
Marshall v. Colorado State

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Middle Tennessee v. Arkansas State

December 19
Boca Raton Bowl
Akron v. Florida Atlantic

December 20
DXL Frisco Bowl
Louisiana Tech v. SMU

December 21
Gasparilla Bowl
Temple v. Florida International

December 22
Bahamas Bowl
UAB v. Ohio

Potato Bowl
Central Michigan v. Wyoming

December 23
Birmingham Bowl
Texas Tech v. South Florida

Armed Forces Bowl
San Diego State v. Army

Dollar General Bowl
Appalachian State v. Toledo

December 24
Hawai'i Bowl
Fresno State v. Houston

December 26
Heart of Dallas Bowl
Utah v. West Virginia

Quick Lane Bowl
Duke v. Northern Illinois

Cactus Bowl
Kansas State v. UCLA

December 27
Independence Bowl
Southern Miss v. Florida State

New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Iowa v. Boston College ( I will laugh if iowa loses and make a case for BC to be in the playoffs)

Foster Farms Bowl
Arizona v. Purdue

Texas Bowl
Texas v. Missouri

December 28
Military Bowl
Virginia v. Navy

Camping World Bowl
22 Virginia Tech v. 19 Oklahoma State

Alamo Bowl
13 Stanford v. 15 TCU

Holiday Bowl
18 Washington State v. 16 Michigan State

December 29
Belk Bowl
Wake Forest v. Texas A&M

Sun Bowl
24 NC State v. Arizona State

Music City Bowl
Kentucky v. 21 Northwestern

Arizona Bowl
Utah State v. New Mexico State

Cotton Bowl Classic (2 points)
8 USC v. 5 Ohio State

December 30
TaxSlayer Bowl
Louisville v. 23 Mississippi State

Liberty Bowl
Iowa State v. 20 Memphis

Fiesta Bowl (2 points)
11 Washington v. 9 Penn State

Orange Bowl (2 points)
10 Miami v. 6 Wisconsin

January 1
Outback Bowl
Michigan v. South Carolina  (is this becoming a rivalry?)

Peach Bowl (2 points)
12 UCF v. 7 Auburn

Citrus Bowl
14 Notre Dame v. 17 LSU  (how can they both lose?)

College Football Playoff Semi-Final (4 Points)
Rose Bowl
3 Georgia v. 2 Oklahoma

Sugar Bowl
4 Alabama v. 1 Clemson

January 8
College Football Playoff National Championship (8 points)
Bama v. OU  (not at all confident in this matchup, I am picking heart over head)



TheNorm

Two things...

Is Michigan/South Carolina becoming a rivalry? LOL I hope not. One bad thing about this matchup is that Vincent Smith hit delivered by Clowney will probably be played on ESPN ad nauseam for the next month up to the bowl game...and probably a few times during the game too. It was a great hit, mind you (on clear days, you can still see his helmet in orbit), I just feel bad for Vincent Smith.

Also, that championship game isn't locked in so if it doesn't go like you'd hoped you can still change it.
"But it is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society. These conditions are the things that cause individuals to feel that they have no other alternative than to engage in violent rebellions to get attention. And I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the plight of the negro poor has worsened over the last twelve or fifteen years. It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met. And it has failed to hear that large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice and humanity." - Martin Luther King, Jr

cflnut

December 16
Celebration Bowl
Grambling v. North Carolina A&T

New Orleans Bowl
Troy v. North Texas

AutoNation Cure Bowl
Western Kentucky v. Georgia State

Las Vegas Bowl
25 Boise State v. Oregon

New Mexico Bowl
Marshall v. Colorado State

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Middle Tennessee v. Arkansas State

December 19
Boca Raton Bowl
Akron v. Florida Atlantic

December 20
DXL Frisco Bowl
Louisiana Tech v. SMU

December 21
Gasparilla Bowl
Temple v. Florida International

December 22
Bahamas Bowl
UAB v. Ohio

Potato Bowl
Central Michigan v. Wyoming

December 23
Birmingham Bowl
Texas Tech v. South Florida

Armed Forces Bowl
San Diego State v. Army

Dollar General Bowl
Appalachian State v. Toledo

December 24
Hawai'i Bowl
Fresno State v. Houston

December 26
Heart of Dallas Bowl
Utah v. West Virginia

Quick Lane Bowl
Duke v. Northern Illinois

Cactus Bowl
Kansas State v. UCLA

December 27
Independence Bowl
Southern Miss v. Florida State

New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Iowa v. Boston College

Foster Farms Bowl
Arizona v. Purdue

Texas Bowl
Texas v. Missouri

December 28
Military Bowl
Virginia v. Navy

Camping World Bowl
22 Virginia Tech v. 19 Oklahoma State

Alamo Bowl
13 Stanford v. 15 TCU

Holiday Bowl
18 Washington State v. 16 Michigan State

December 29
Belk Bowl
Wake Forest v. Texas A&M

Sun Bowl
24 NC State v. Arizona State

Music City Bowl
Kentucky v. 21 Northwestern

Arizona Bowl
Utah State v. New Mexico State

Cotton Bowl Classic (2 points)
8 USC v. 5 Ohio State

December 30
TaxSlayer Bowl
Louisville v. 23 Mississippi State

Liberty Bowl
Iowa State v. 20 Memphis

Fiesta Bowl (2 points)
11 Washington v. 9 Penn State

Orange Bowl (2 points)
10 Miami v. 6 Wisconsin

January 1
Outback Bowl
Michigan v. South Carolina

Peach Bowl (2 points)
12 UCF v. 7 Auburn

Citrus Bowl
14 Notre Dame v. 17 LSU

College Football Playoff Semi-Final (4 Points)
Rose Bowl
3 Georgia v. 2 Oklahoma

Sugar Bowl
4 Alabama v. 1 Clemson

January 8
College Football Playoff National Championship (8 points)
TBD v. TBD
If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense.
Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be what it isn't.
And contrary wise, what is, it wouldn't be. And what it wouldn't be, it would.

thaima1shu

December 16
Celebration Bowl
Grambling v. North Carolina A&T

New Orleans Bowl
Troy v. North Texas

AutoNation Cure Bowl
Western Kentucky v. Georgia State

Las Vegas Bowl
25 Boise State v. Oregon

New Mexico Bowl
Marshall v. Colorado State

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Middle Tennessee v. Arkansas State

December 19
Boca Raton Bowl
Akron v. Florida Atlantic

December 20
DXL Frisco Bowl
Louisiana Tech v. SMU

December 21
Gasparilla Bowl
Temple v. Florida International

December 22
Bahamas Bowl
UAB v. Ohio

Potato Bowl
Central Michigan v. Wyoming

December 23
Birmingham Bowl
Texas Tech v. South Florida

Armed Forces Bowl
San Diego State v. Army

Dollar General Bowl
Appalachian State v. Toledo

December 24
Hawai'i Bowl
Fresno State v. Houston

December 26
Heart of Dallas Bowl
Utah v. West Virginia

Quick Lane Bowl
Duke v. Northern Illinois

Cactus Bowl
Kansas State v. UCLA

December 27
Independence Bowl
Southern Miss v. Florida State

New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Iowa v. Boston College

Foster Farms Bowl
Arizona v. Purdue

Texas Bowl
Texas v. Missouri

December 28
Military Bowl
Virginia v. Navy

Camping World Bowl
22 Virginia Tech v. 19 Oklahoma State

Alamo Bowl
13 Stanford v. 15 TCU

Holiday Bowl
18 Washington State v. 16 Michigan State

December 29
Belk Bowl
Wake Forest v. Texas A&M

Sun Bowl
24 NC State v. Arizona State

Music City Bowl
Kentucky v. 21 Northwestern

Arizona Bowl
Utah State v. New Mexico State

Cotton Bowl Classic (2 points)
8 USC v. 5 Ohio State

December 30
TaxSlayer Bowl
Louisville v. 23 Mississippi State

Liberty Bowl
Iowa State v. 20 Memphis

Fiesta Bowl (2 points)
11 Washington v. 9 Penn State

Orange Bowl (2 points)
10 Miami v. 6 Wisconsin

January 1
Outback Bowl
Michigan v. South Carolina

Peach Bowl (2 points)
12 UCF v. 7 Auburn

Citrus Bowl
14 Notre Dame v. 17 LSU

College Football Playoff Semi-Final (4 Points)
Rose Bowl
3 Georgia v. 2 Oklahoma

Sugar Bowl
4 Alabama v. 1 Clemson

January 8
College Football Playoff National Championship (8 points)
2 Oklahoma v. 1 Clemson

TheNorm

#9
Quote from: TheNorm on December 05, 2017, 09:20:05 AM
Here we go...please highlight your picks in bold. :) If you decide to make changes, please let me know when you do. Thanks, and good luck!

Source: http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/page/cfpbowls2017/2017-18-college-football-playoff-bowl-schedule

December 16
Celebration Bowl
Grambling v. North Carolina A&T

New Orleans Bowl
Troy v. North Texas

AutoNation Cure Bowl
Western Kentucky v. Georgia State

Las Vegas Bowl
25 Boise State v. Oregon

New Mexico Bowl
Marshall v. Colorado State

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl
Middle Tennessee v. Arkansas State

December 19
Boca Raton Bowl
Akron v. Florida Atlantic

December 20
DXL Frisco Bowl
Louisiana Tech v. SMU

December 21
Gasparilla Bowl
Temple v. Florida International

December 22
Bahamas Bowl
UAB v. Ohio

Potato Bowl
Central Michigan v. Wyoming

December 23
Birmingham Bowl
Texas Tech v. South Florida

Armed Forces Bowl
San Diego State v. Army

Dollar General Bowl
Appalachian State v. Toledo

December 24
Hawai'i Bowl
Fresno State v. Houston

December 26
Heart of Dallas Bowl
Utah v. West Virginia

Quick Lane Bowl
Duke v. Northern Illinois

Cactus Bowl
Kansas State v. UCLA

December 27
Independence Bowl
Southern Miss v. Florida State

New Era Pinstripe Bowl
Iowa v. Boston College

Foster Farms Bowl
Arizona v. Purdue

Texas Bowl
Texas v. Missouri

December 28
Military Bowl
Virginia v. Navy

Camping World Bowl
22 Virginia Tech v. 19 Oklahoma State

Alamo Bowl
13 Stanford v. 15 TCU

Holiday Bowl
18 Washington State v. 16 Michigan State

December 29
Belk Bowl
Wake Forest v. Texas A&M

Sun Bowl
24 NC State v. Arizona State

Music City Bowl
Kentucky v. 21 Northwestern

Arizona Bowl
Utah State v. New Mexico State

Cotton Bowl Classic (2 points)
8 USC v. 5 Ohio State

December 30
TaxSlayer Bowl
Louisville v. 23 Mississippi State

Liberty Bowl
Iowa State v. 20 Memphis

Fiesta Bowl (2 points)
11 Washington v. 9 Penn State

Orange Bowl (2 points)
10 Miami v. 6 Wisconsin

January 1
Outback Bowl
Michigan v. South Carolina

Peach Bowl (2 points)
12 UCF v. 7 Auburn

Citrus Bowl
14 Notre Dame v. 17 LSU

College Football Playoff Semi-Final (4 Points)
Rose Bowl
3 Georgia v. 2 Oklahoma

Sugar Bowl
4 Alabama v. 1 Clemson

January 8
College Football Playoff National Championship (8 points)
TBD v. TBD
"But it is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society. These conditions are the things that cause individuals to feel that they have no other alternative than to engage in violent rebellions to get attention. And I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the plight of the negro poor has worsened over the last twelve or fifteen years. It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met. And it has failed to hear that large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice and humanity." - Martin Luther King, Jr

TheNorm

I'm going to update these standings as often as possible.

Through December 18

1. (tie)rollntider/Norm - 4
2. (tie)cflnut/thaima1shu - 3
"But it is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society. These conditions are the things that cause individuals to feel that they have no other alternative than to engage in violent rebellions to get attention. And I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the plight of the negro poor has worsened over the last twelve or fifteen years. It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met. And it has failed to hear that large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice and humanity." - Martin Luther King, Jr

rollntider

Quote from: TheNorm on December 19, 2017, 07:52:21 PM
I'm going to update these standings as often as possible.

Through December 18

1. (tie)rollntider/Norm - 4
2. (tie)cflnut/thaima1shu - 3

thank you for doing this.



TheNorm

Unless FAU blows a 40+ point lead in the last 10 minutes, I think it's safe to call this one.

Through December 19

1. (tie) rollntider/Norm - 5
2. (tie) cflnut/thaima1shu - 4
"But it is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society. These conditions are the things that cause individuals to feel that they have no other alternative than to engage in violent rebellions to get attention. And I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the plight of the negro poor has worsened over the last twelve or fifteen years. It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met. And it has failed to hear that large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice and humanity." - Martin Luther King, Jr

TheNorm

Through December 21

1. (tie) Norm/thai - 6
2. (tie) tider/cflnut - 5
"But it is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society. These conditions are the things that cause individuals to feel that they have no other alternative than to engage in violent rebellions to get attention. And I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the plight of the negro poor has worsened over the last twelve or fifteen years. It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met. And it has failed to hear that large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice and humanity." - Martin Luther King, Jr

TheNorm

Through December 22

1. (tie) Norm/thai - 7
2. cflnut - 6
3. tider - 5
"But it is not enough for me to stand before you tonight and condemn riots. It would be morally irresponsible for me to do that without, at the same time, condemning the contingent, intolerable conditions that exist in our society. These conditions are the things that cause individuals to feel that they have no other alternative than to engage in violent rebellions to get attention. And I must say tonight that a riot is the language of the unheard. And what is it America has failed to hear? It has failed to hear that the plight of the negro poor has worsened over the last twelve or fifteen years. It has failed to hear that the promises of freedom and justice have not been met. And it has failed to hear that large segments of white society are more concerned about tranquility and the status quo than about justice and humanity." - Martin Luther King, Jr