Weekly Upset Picks Contest

[BuckTwenty]

Gimme Cincinnati

 

[Zurp]

You have tOSU then. Once again, from the stated rules of this contest:

I guess I'm still at 0 points, then. Oh well, I couldn't pass up a chance for Ohio State to get me points, even if it was just one point.

 

[lvbuckeye]

I guess I'm still at 0 points, then. Oh well, I couldn't pass up a chance for Ohio State to get me points, even if it was just one point.

you jinxed us by picking the Buckeyes... go ahead and post your reason why in the "fess up" thread... :p

 

[BB73]

Here are the standings after week 2. There were only 4 picks that scored more than 7 points, with BuckPshrink (the only player to score in both weeks), Mili and Ken Moyers hitting Ohio U (thanks to double pick-6's), and Golferdow01 with Vandy.

Please PM me if anyone has a discrepancy with this information:

Player..............Wk1........Wk2........Total......Week 2 winning team

HUBRIDER..........26 1/2.....0..........26 1/2
BuckPshrink........9 1/2.....14..........23 1/2......Ohio
MililaniBuckeye....0...........14..........14...........Ohio
Ken Moyers........0...........14..........14...........Ohio
Golferdow01.......0...........10 1/2....10 1/2......Vandy
WestEnd............9 1/2......0............9 1/2
thenumber7........7............0...........7
Sears3820..........0............7...........7............Iowa St.
osugrad21..........0............7...........7............ND
LightningRod.......0............7...........7............ND
BUCKWEISER......0.............7...........7............ND
HawaiianBuckeye.0............7...........7............ND
JmwGoBucks.......0............7...........7............ND
gotwoody...........0............7...........7............ND
badphish............0............7...........7............ND
CleveBucks.........0............7...........7............ND
lvbuckeye..........0............7...........7............ND
EdgarStyles........0............7...........7............ND
Cincinnatibuck.....3 1/2......0...........3 1/2
SCUM Buster.......3 1/2......0...........3 1/2
coastalbuck........3 1/2......0...........3 1/2
BuckeyeKilla........3 1/2......0...........3 1/2
TallIndian............3 1/2......0...........3 1/2
ScarletInMyVeins..3 1/2......0...........3 1/2
sandgk................3 1/2.....0...........3 1/2
cincibuck.............3...........0...........3
Hubbard..............3...........0...........3
AkronBuckeye.......2 1/2.....0...........2 1/2
Wingate1217........2...........0...........2...........(Minny was the favorite)

Other upsets that could have scored, but nobody selected them:

Central Mich.......24.........over Miami, OH
SMU.................15 1/2....over TCU
Vanderbilt..........10 1/2....over Arkansas
Clemson.............1 .........over Maryland

It's not too late to join. There are only 5 players in double digits. One good upset pick and you can be among the leaders.

This week's pointspreads will be posted later today. Please be patient until then. Remember that only the lines that I post in this thread will be used for this contest.

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[BB73]

Here are this week's games. If your underdog wins the game straight out, you are awarded the number of points in that game's spread. Home teams are in CAPS.

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3 width=320 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=notch_light align=middle colSpan=3>Thursday, Sept. 15</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white align=left>Utah</TD><TD class=notch_white align=middle>3</TD><TD class=notch_white align=right>T.C.U.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light align=middle colSpan=3>Friday, Sept. 16</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white align=left>U.T.E.P.</TD><TD class=notch_white align=middle>13</TD><TD class=notch_white align=right>Houston</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light align=middle colSpan=3>Saturday, Sept. 17</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white align=left>Virginia</TD><TD class=notch_white align=middle>8</TD><TD class=notch_white align=right>SYRACUSE</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light align=left>LOUISVILLE</TD><TD class=notch_light align=middle>13½</TD><TD class=notch_light align=right>Oregon State</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white align=left>MICHIGAN</TD><TD class=notch_white align=middle>30</TD><TD class=notch_white align=right>E. Michigan</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light align=left>MARYLAND</TD><TD class=notch_light align=middle>3½</TD><TD class=notch_light align=right>W. Virginia</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white align=left>TEXAS A&M</TD><TD class=notch_white align=middle>28</TD><TD class=notch_white align=right>s.m.u.</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light align=left>VANDERBILT</TD><TD class=notch_light align=middle>3 </TD><TD class=notch_light align=right>Mississippi</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white align=left>Toledo</TD><TD class=notch_white align=middle>28½</TD><TD class=notch_white align=right>TEMPLE</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light align=left>PENN STATE</TD><TD class=notch_light align=middle>22 </TD><TD class=notch_light align=right>C. Michigan</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white align=left>AUBURN</TD><TD class=notch_white align=middle>37 </TD><TD class=notch_white align=right>Ball State</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light align=left>Baylor</TD><TD class=notch_light align=middle>5 </TD><TD class=notch_light align=right>ARMY</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white align=left>WAKE FOREST</TD><TD class=notch_white align=middle>13 </TD><TD class=notch_white align=right>E. Carolina</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light align=left>Florida State</TD><TD class=notch_light align=middle>1 </TD><TD class=notch_light align=right>BOSTON COLLEGE</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white align=left>NOTRE DAME</TD><TD class=notch_white align=middle>6½</TD><TD class=notch_white align=right>Michigan State</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light align=left>OHIO STATE</TD><TD class=notch_light align=middle>28 </TD><TD class=notch_light align=right>San Diego State</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white align=left>U.C.L.A.</TD><TD class=notch_white align=middle>6½</TD><TD class=notch_white align=right>Oklahoma</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light align=left>NEBRASKA</TD><TD class=notch_light align=middle>10 </TD><TD class=notch_light align=right>Pittsburgh</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white align=left>Alabama</TD><TD class=notch_white align=middle>2 </TD><TD class=notch_white align=right>S. CAROLINA</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light align=left>VIRGINIA TECH</TD><TD class=notch_light align=middle>33½</TD><TD class=notch_light align=right>Ohio</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white align=left>WASHINGTON</TD><TD class=notch_white align=middle>13½</TD><TD class=notch_white align=right>Idaho</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light align=left>Miami Ohio</TD><TD class=notch_light align=middle>5 </TD><TD class=notch_light align=right>KENT</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white align=left>CALIFORNIA</TD><TD class=notch_white align=middle>22½</TD><TD class=notch_white align=right>Illinois</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light align=left>Rutgers</TD><TD class=notch_light align=middle>22 </TD><TD class=notch_light align=right>BUFFALO</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white align=left>INDIANA</TD><TD class=notch_white align=middle>2 </TD><TD class=notch_white align=right>Kentucky</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light align=left>S. FLORIDA</TD><TD class=notch_light align=middle>9 </TD><TD class=notch_light align=right>Central Florida</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white align=left>Wisconsin</TD><TD class=notch_white align=middle>3 </TD><TD class=notch_white align=right>N. CAROLINA</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light align=left>GEORGIA TECH</TD><TD class=notch_light align=middle>16 </TD><TD class=notch_light align=right>Connecticut</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white align=left>TEXAS</TD><TD class=notch_white align=middle>40 </TD><TD class=notch_white align=right>Rice</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light align=left>OREGON</TD><TD class=notch_light align=middle>2½</TD><TD class=notch_light align=right>Fresno State</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white align=left>KANSAS</TD><TD class=notch_white align=middle>14 </TD><TD class=notch_white align=right>Louisiana Tech</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light align=left>AIR FORCE</TD><TD class=notch_light align=middle>2½</TD><TD class=notch_light align=right>Wyoming</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white align=left>Miami Florida</TD><TD class=notch_white align=middle>7 </TD><TD class=notch_white align=right>CLEMSON</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light align=left>FLORIDA</TD><TD class=notch_light align=middle>6 </TD><TD class=notch_light align=right>Tennessee</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white align=left>Mississippi State</TD><TD class=notch_white align=middle>2 ½ </TD><TD class=notch_white align=right>TULANE</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light align=left>NEW MEXICO</TD><TD class=notch_light align=middle>22½</TD><TD class=notch_light align=right>New Mexico State</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white align=left>Purdue</TD><TD class=notch_white align=middle>8 </TD><TD class=notch_white align=right>ARIZONA</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light align=left>ARIZONA STATE</TD><TD class=notch_light align=middle>15½</TD><TD class=notch_light align=right>Northwestern</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_white align=left>u.n.l.v.</TD><TD class=notch_white align=middle>1½</TD><TD class=notch_white align=right>NEVADA</TD></TR><TR><TD class=notch_light align=left>U.S.C.</TD><TD class=notch_light align=middle>31 </TD><TD class=notch_light align=right>Arkansas</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

[ScriptOhio]

Saturday will mark the 10th meeting between Illinois and the Cal Bears. The Illini lead the series. 7-2, and are 4-0 in Berkeley, Calif.

Illinois

 

[Zurp]

Let's see if I can get myself out of my goose-egg.
I choose Oklahomo, for 6 1/2, please.

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

I want MSU to beat ND, so I'm not picking it.....I'm just calling it.

My Pick: Clemson

 

[Golferdow01]

Oklahoma

 

[Dryden]

Oregon State

 

[chille37]

Michigan St

 

[Piney]

Tennessee for 6 Alex.

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

Clemson

 

[crazybuckfan40]

SMU

 

[holybuckeye33]

LA Tech