Bored

It's Tim Hudson vs. Chan Ho Park today in Texas and you'd think the A's would win easily but so far down 2-1 in the 4th. If the A's can't win this one then it might be panic time.

Two teams forfeited last week so now I once again have to look for replacements. If I can't find a replacement for them and they both forfeit this week I'll declare those teams dead. I have two ideas for a back up plan if those teams go dead and I'll throw those ideas out to you guys in the results thread for Week 4. Week 4 Deadlines Thursday, September 23rd, 7:45 PM EST/4:45 PM PST -Lose out on Miami/Houston pick, lose out on tiebreak #2. Friday, September 24th, 7:00 PM EST/4:00 PM PST -Lose out on BG/NIU and BYU/Boise State picks, lose out on tiebreak #1. Saturday, September 25th, Noon EST/9:00 AM PM PST -Forfeit Week 4 Match-ups #2 Ohio State* PM (Gert T, 3-0) vs. #5 Alabama* PM (AlwaysPissedOff, 2-1) – GAME OF THE WEEK #1 Virginia (Edwin MacPhisto, 2-1) vs. #8 Syracuse* (Canadian Chris, 2-1) #3 Hawaii* PM (Will Scarlet, 2-1) vs. Washington State* (bravesfan, 3-0) #4 Notre Dame* (Lando Griffin, 3-0) vs. Penn State* (therealworldschampion, 2-1) #6 Miami* (Spaceman Spiff, 2-1) vs. Bowling Green* (iggymcfly, 1-2) #7 Auburn* (Agent of Oblivion, 2-1) vs. Oregon* (nogoodnick, 1-2) #9 Oklahoma* (Damaramu, 3-0) vs. Florida* (Agent Bond34, 0-3) #10 Kent State* (JHawk, 1-2) vs. LSU* PM (teke184, 2-1) Stanford* (Bored, 3-0) vs. USC* (Cartman, 1-2) Minnesota* PM (Vern Gagne, 1-2) vs. Boise State (???, 0-3) Tennessee* (Kotzenjunge, 1-2) vs. Boston College* (HarleyQuinn, 1-2) Arizona State* (Spicy McHaggis, 1-2) vs. Rutgers* (the pinjockey, 0-3) Texas* (Flyboy, 1-2) vs. Florida State* (2GOLD, 1-2) Michigan* (Mad Dog, 1-2) vs. Maryland* (MarvinisaLunatic, 2-1) Michigan State* (Dangerous A, 1-2) vs. West Virginia* (Loaded Glove, 1-2) UCLA* (phoenixrising, 0-3) vs. Georgia* (A_MikeSC, 2-1) Schedule of games to make picks for THURSDAY Miami at Houston Friday Bowling Green at Northern Illinois BYU at Boise State SATURDAY N.C. State at Virginia Tech Boston College at Wake Forest Washington at Notre Dame Clemson at Florida State Iowa at Michigan Washington State at Arizona Alabama at Arkansas Texas Tech at Kansas Penn State at Wisconsin Kentucky at Florida USC at Stanford Northwestern at Minnesota Oregon State at Arizona State Tiebreaker #1: How many total points will be scored in the Bowling Green/Northern Illinois game? Tiebreaker #2: How many yards passing will Miami's Brock Berlin have against Houston?

PM'd picks: Hawaii (Will Scarlet) THURSDAY Miami Friday Bowling Green Boise State SATURDAY Virginia Tech Boston College Notre Dame Florida State Michigan Washington State Arkansas Texas Tech Wisconsin Florida USC Minnesota Arizona State TB #1: 42 TB #2: 190 yards Minnesota (Vern Gagne) THURSDAY Miami at Houston Friday Bowling Green at Northern Illinois BYU at Boise State SATURDAY N.C. State at Virginia Tech Boston College at Wake Forest Washington at Notre Dame Clemson at Florida State Iowa at Michigan Washington State at Arizona Alabama at Arkansas Texas Tech at Kansas Penn State at Wisconsin Kentucky at Florida USC at Stanford Northwestern at Minnesota Oregon State at Arizona State Tiebreaker #1: How many total points will be scored in the Bowling Green/Northern Illinois game?55 Tiebreaker #2: How many yards passing will Miami's Brock Berlin have against Houston? 277 Alabama (AlwaysPissedOff) Miami Bowling Green BYU Virginia Tech Boston College Notre Dame Florida State Michigan Washington State Alabama Texas Tech Wisconsin Florida USC Minnesota Arizona State TB #1: 36 TB #2: 289 LSU (teke184) THURSDAY Miami at Houston Friday Bowling Green at Northern Illinois BYU at Boise State SATURDAY N.C. State at Virginia Tech Boston College at Wake Forest Washington at Notre Dame Clemson at Florida State Iowa at Michigan Washington State at Arizona Alabama at Arkansas Texas Tech at Kansas Penn State at Wisconsin Kentucky at Florida USC at Stanford Northwestern at Minnesota Oregon State at Arizona State Tiebreaker #1: How many total points will be scored in the Bowling Green/Northern Illinois game? 51 Tiebreaker #2: How many yards passing will Miami's Brock Berlin have against Houston? 190 Ohio State (Gert T) THURSDAY Miami at Houston - Miami Friday Bowling Green at Northern Illinois - Bowling Green BYU at Boise State - Boise State SATURDAY N.C. State at Virginia Tech - Virginia Tech Boston College at Wake Forest - Boston College Washington at Notre Dame - Notre Dame Clemson at Florida State - Florida State Iowa at Michigan - Michigan Washington State at Arizona - Washington State Alabama at Arkansas - Arkansas Texas Tech at Kansas - Texas Tech Penn State at Wisconsin - Wisconsin Kentucky at Florida - Florida USC at Stanford - USC Northwestern at Minnesota - Minnesota Oregon State at Arizona State - Arizona State Tiebreaker #1: How many total points will be scored in the Bowling Green/Northern Illinois game? 59 Tiebreaker #2: How many yards passing will Miami's Brock Berlin have against Houston? 205

My picks...I'll get around to posting the pm'd picks tommorrow. It doesn't look like I'll have a replacement for Boise State. Miami Bowling Green Boise State Virginia Tech Wake Forest Notre Dame Florida State Michigan Arizona Arkansas Texas Tech Wisconsin Florida USC Minnesota Arizona State Tiebreak Answers: 52/190

*sigh* A's drop another one to the Rangers. Now with the way the Angels are playing no guarentee they'll gain any ground (currently tied 1-1 in the 4th vs. the Mariners) but problem is the Rangers are now just one more win over the A's tommorrow from being right back in the race again.

I'm sorry but once again this A.L. East "race" is completey irrelevent and all this hand ringing over the results is pointless. They are both going to the playoffs and homefield doesn't mean much at all in the playoffs. A.L. West, N.L. Wild Card, and now the N.L. West races are ten times more important and have much more on the line than the A.L. East race.

Mark Mulder was shelled yet again tonight. He has completely fallen off a cliff the last seven weeks and there is zero doubt in my mind that he's hurt. He is doing nothing but hurting himself and the A's chances. The A's need to step in and shelve him the rest of the year. He has NOTHING right now. Actually I would like to hear if Al has a theory on Mulder.

Three teams in danger of forfeiting at the moment. Here is this week's pick breakdowns for most of the match-ups. Edit: Make that two teams. #3 Alabama (AlwaysPissedOff, 2-0) vs. #6 Miami (Spaceman Spiff, 1-1) – GAME OF THE WEEK Differing Picks Ala: Nebraska, Auburn, Clemson, Colorado State Mia: Pittsburgh, LSU, Texas A&M, Minnesota Tiebreak Answers: 48/40 #1 Ohio State (Gert T, 2-0) vs. Texas (Flyboy, 1-1) Differing Picks OSU: Nebraska, Maryland, Texas Tech, Ohio State, LSU, Texas A&M, UCLA, Tennessee Tex: Pittsburgh, West Virginia, TCU, N.C. State, Auburn, Clemson, Washington, Florida Tiebreak Answers: 45/38 #2 Virginia (Edwin MacPhisto, 2-0) vs. Boston College (HarleyQuinn, 0-2) Differing Picks UVA: TCU, N.C. State, LSU BC: Texas Tech, Ohio State, Auburn Tiebreak Answers: 45/26 #4t Syracuse (Canadian Chris, 1-1) vs. UCLA (phoenixrising, 0-2) Differing Picks SU: TCU, Ohio State, Auburn, Tennessee, Colorado State UCLA: Texas Tech, N.C. State, LSU, Florida, Minnesota Tiebreak Answers: 51/66 #4t Minnestoa (Vern Gagne, 1-1) vs. Arizona State (Spicy McHaggis, 0-2) Differing Picks Min: LSU, Michigan State, Washington, Tennessee ASU: Auburn, Notre Dame, UCLA, Florida Tiebreak Answers: 47/30 #7 Penn State (therealworldschampion, 2-0) vs. Georgia (A_MikeSC, 1-1) Differing Picks PS: Maryland, TCU, N.C. State, LSU, UCLA UGA: West Virginia, Texas Tech, Ohio State, Auburn, Washington Tiebreak Answers: 37/37 #8 Oklahoma (Damaramu, 2-0) vs. Oregon (nogoodnick, 1-1) Differing Picks OK: Boston College, Pittsburgh Ore: No point for UConn/BC, Nebraska Tiebreak Answer: 52/NA #9t Auburn (Agent of Oblivion, 2-0) vs. LSU (teke184, 1-1) Differing Picks Aub: Boston College, Auburn, Clemson, Washington, Florida, Colorado State LSU: Connecticut, LSU, Texas A&M, UCLA, Tennessee, Minnesota Tiebreak Answers: 34/42 #9t Notre Dame (Lando Griffin, 2-0) vs. Michigan State (Dangerous A, 1-1) Differing Picks ND: Nebraska, TCU, LSU, Notre Dame, Florida, Minnesota MS: Pittsburgh, Texas Tech, Auburn, Michigan State, Tennessee, Colorado State Tiebreak Answers: 30/61 Florida (Agent Bond34, 0-2) vs. Tennessee (Kotzenjunge, 0-2) Differing Picks Fla: LSU, Michigan State, UCLA, Florida Ten: Auburn, Notre Dame, Washington, Tennessee Tiebreak Answers: 30/29 West Virginia (Loaded Glove, 1-1) vs. Maryland (MarvinisaLunatic, 1-1) Differing Picks WV: Connecticut, Texas Tech, LSU, Notre Dame, Washington, Florida MD: Boston College, TCU, Auburn, Michigan State, UCLA, Tennessee Tiebreak Answers: 34/31 Kent State (JHawk, 0-2) vs. Rutgers (the pinjockey, 0-2) Differing Picks KS: Nebraska, Texas Tech, Ohio State, Oregon, LSU, Texas A&M Rut: Pittsburgh, TCU, N.C. State, Oklahoma, Auburn, Clemson Tiebreak Answers: 49/44 USC (Cartman, 1-1) vs. Hawaii (Will Scarlet, 1-1) Differing Picks USC: LSU, UAB, Washington HI: Auburn, Florida State, UCLA Tiebreak Answers: 52/31 Washington State (bravesfan, 2-0) vs. Bowling Green (“Hail” bps21, 1-1) Stanford (Bored, 2-0) vs. Michigan (Mad Dog, 1-1) Differing Picks Stan: Nebraska, Texas Tech, N.C. State, Auburn, Notre Dame, Texas A&M, UCLA Mich: Pittsburgh, TCU, Ohio State, LSU, Michigan State, Clemson, Washington Tiebreak Answers: 47/38 Florida State (2GOLD, 0-2) vs. Boise State (Rob E Dangerously, 0-2)

Yes, but where would the fun be in that? Just like the real BCS I want CONTROVERSY~! I did run the 50%/25%/25% formula and there wouldn't be a huge difference in the rankings. Still have 10 weeks left in the season for things to work themselves out.

Jerry Rice failed to make a reception today snapping his streak of 274 games with at least one reception. I don't know why he came back this year and I hate to see him limp out on his career like this.

National t.v. schedule for this week. FSN's regional coverage is sporadic so I'm not sure if you'll actually have a game to see in both of their regional time slots. I believe most of the country will get TCU/Texas Tech but it might only be local markets for the other games. Those games and ABC regional games are marked with an asterisk. West coast will get the late game (UCLA/Washington) and the rest of country will get the early game (Nebraska/Pittsburgh). Despite one good game being postponed (Cal/Southern Miss) and one other in jeopardy (LSU/Auburn) this is definently the best week of games to this point of the season. FRIDAY Connecticut at Boston College, 8:00/5:00 PM, ESPN2 SATURDAY Nebraska at Pittsburgh, Noon/9:00 AM, ABC* San Diego State at #17 Michigan, Noon/9:00 AM, ESPN #21 Maryland at #7 West Virginia, Noon/9:00 AM, ESPN2 TCU at Texas Tech, 12:30 PM/9:30 AM, FSN* Northern Illinois at Iowa State, 12:30 PM/9:30 AM, FSN* #5 LSU at #14 Auburn, 3:30/12:30 PM, CBS #9 Ohio State at N.C. State, 3:30/12:30 PM, ABC* Oregon at #2 Oklahoma, 3:30/12:30 PM, ABC* #20 Wisconsin at Arizona, 4:00/1:00 PM, FSN UAB at #8 Florida State, 6:30/3:30 PM, ESPN2 UCLA at Washington, 7:00/4:00 PM, ABC* Notre Dame at Michigan State, 7:00/4:00 PM, ESPN Clemson at Texas A&M, 7:00/4:00 PM, TBS #11 Florida at #13 Tennessee, 8:00/5:00 PM, CBS #1 USC at BYU, 10:00/7:00 PM, ESPN #22 Minnesota at Colorado State, 10:00/7:00 PM, ESPN2 #16 Iowa at Arizona State, 10:00/7:00 PM, FSN* Idaho at Washington State, 10:00/7:00 PM, FSN*

iggymcfly will take over Bowling Green. Doesn't appear bps visits the board much anymore. Now just have to find a replacement for 0-3 Boise State. Might have to create a thread to beg for someone to take them.

Angles last three losses: 1-0, 2-0, 1-0. Yikes. A's push lead back to three games.

There's a reason why the real BCS doesn't reveal their rankings until about midway through the season and that's because the early results are just too bizarre. I don't think the rankings will take a real shape until about Week 6 or 7. JHawk has been picking well and has had some bad luck so he's better than his 1-2 record. Hey I'm undefeated and unranked in my own contest! My opponents have been picking like shit, barely over 50% of games correctly picked. If posters outside the Top 10 want to know their ranking you can request them and I'll PM you. I'd like to keep the rankings outside the Top 10 a bit of a mystery.

Oh there is some bullshit this week. We have our first CONTROVERSY~! I've added in parenthesis each team's ranking in win/loss record, total points pct., and points against pct.(aka strength of schedule) to help illustrate why the rankings turned out this way. BCS Top 10 thru Week 3 1. Virginia - Edwin MacPhisto 4.33 (6/4/3) 2. Ohio State - Gert T 6.00 (1/1/16) 3. Hawaii - Will Scarlet 8.33 (6/3/16) 4. Notre Dame - Lando Griffin 8.67 (1/4/21) 5. Alabama - AlwaysPissedOff 8.67 (6/4/16) 6. Miami - Spaceman Spiff 9.67 (6/15/8) 7. Auburn - Agent of Oblivion 10.00 (6/8/16) 8. Syracuse - Canadian Chris 10.00 (6/12/12) 9. Oklahoma - Damaramu 10.33 (1/2/28) 10. Kent State - JHawk 10.67 (16/8/8) *runs and hides*

Week 3 Final Scores #6 Miami (Spaceman Spiff) 11, #3 Alabama (AlwaysPissedOff) 11; Miami wins by tiebreak #1 Ohio State (Gert T) 14, Texas (Flyboy) 10 Boston College (HarleyQuinn) 14, #2 Virginia (Edwin MacPhisto) 11 #4t Syracuse (Canadian Chris) 11, UCLA (phoenixrising) 10 Arizona State (Spicy McHaggis) 12, #4t Minnesota (Vern Gagne) 10 Georgia (A Mike_SC) 12, #7 Penn State (therealworldschampion) 9 #8 Oklahoma (Damaramu) 13, Oregon (nogoodnick) 11 LSU (teke184) 13, #9t (Agent of Oblivion) 11 #9t Notre Dame (Lando Griffin) 12, Michigan State (Dangerous A) 12; Notre Dame wins by tiebreak Tennessee (Kotzenjunge) 12, Florida (Agent Bond34) 10 Maryland (MarvinisaLunatic) 11, West Virginia (Loaded Glove) 9 Kent State (JHawk) 14, Rutgers (the pinjockey) 12 Hawaii (Will Scarlet) 14, USC (Cartman) 11 Washington State (bravesfan) 12, Bowling Green ("Hail" bps21) 0; forfeit Stanford (Bored) 14, Michigan (Mad Dog) 9 Florida State (2GOLD) 10, Boise State (Rob E Dangerously) 0; forfeit Conference Standings (conference record, overall record) Pac-8 1. Hawaii (2-0, 2-1) 2. Oregon (1-1, 1-2) 3. Stanford (0-0, 3-0) 3. Washington State (0-0, 3-0) 3. Arizona State (0-0, 1-2) 3. UCLA (0-0, 0-3) 7. USC (0-1, 1-2) 7. Boise State (0-1, 0-3) Big MAC 1. Notre Dame (2-0, 3-0) 2. Ohio State (1-0, 3-0) 3. Penn State (0-0, 2-1) 3. Bowling Green (0-0, 1-2) 3. Minnesota (0-0, 1-2) 6. Kent State (0-1, 1-2) 6. Michigan (0-1, 1-2) 6. Michigan State (0-1, 1-2) Mid South 1. Alabama (1-0, 2-1) 1. LSU (1-0, 2-1) 1. Tennessee (1-0, 1-2) 4. Auburn (1-1, 2-1) 5. Oklahoma (0-0, 3-0) 6. Georgia (0-1, 2-1) 6. Texas (0-1, 1-2) 6. Florida (0-1, 0-3) Big Atlantic 1. Maryland (2-0, 2-1) 2. Miami (1-0, 2-1) 2. Boston College (1-0, 1-2) 4. Syracuse (0-0, 2-1) 5. Virginia (0-1, 2-1) 5. Florida State (0-1, 1-2) 5. West Virginia (0-1, 1-2) 5. Rutgers (0-1, 0-3)

Arizona State should be ranked after tonight but they probably won't be since most of the country, including myself, can't see the game. ASU 37, #16 Iowa 0 in the 4th. Score of the Day: Maine 9, Mississippi State 7 The honeymoon for Sylvester Croom is over. Maine hadn't played a I-A team in 13 years. After their wins over Marshall and Missouri, Troy dropped their Sun Belt opener 22-15 at New Mexico State. Clemson is really proving what many thought coming into the season and that they were vastly overrated. I don't even think they'll make it to a bowl game. Alabama's QB Brodie Croyle tore his ACL and he's done for the season. Injury happened when they already 31-0 on I-AA Western Carolina.

Arizona State is crushing Iowa 24-0 right now. I had a feeling ASU would be a surprise team this year after being such a dissapointment last year. Pac-10 looks much deeper this year.

Games decided by the Florida/Tennessee result. #4t Syracuse (Canadian Chris) def. UCLA (phoenixrising) Maryland (MarvinisaLunatic) def. West Virginia (Loaded Glove) Tennessee (Kotzenjunge) def. Florida (Agent Bond34)

What the hell is with kickers missing extra points this year?

Games decided through UCLA/Washington game. #8 Oklahoma (Damaramu) def. Oregon (nogoodnick) Washington State (bravesfan) def. Bowling Green ("Hail" bps21) by forfeit Florida State (2GOLD) def. Boise State (Rob E Dangerously) by forfeit Boston College (HarleyQuinn) def. #2 Virginia (Edwin MacPhisto) Georgia (A_MikeSC) def. #7 Penn State (therealworldschampion) Hawaii (Will Scarlet) def. USC (Cartman) Kent State (JHawk) def. Rutgers (the_pinjockey) Stanford (Bored) def. Michigan (Mad Dog) Arizona State (Spicy McHaggis) def. #4t Minnesota (Vern Gagne) #1 Ohio State (Gert T) def. Texas (Flyboy)

Interesting in progress scores: Mississippi State 7, Maine 3 4th Arkansas State 21, #25 Memphis 16 Half North Carolina 28, Georgia Tech 13 late 4th New Mexico State 3, Troy 0 2nd UCLA's Maruice Drew has 220 yards rushing on 10 carries in the first half against Washington. Florida Atlantic beat another D-IA team in Middle Tennessee, 27-20. Update: North Carolina beats Georgia Tech 34-13. Talk about a let down to get crushed by a UNC team that nearly lost to William & Mary. Nevermind about the UL-Monroe/Arkansas score. Sportsline had it backwards.

Games decided through the LSU/Auburn game. #8 Oklahoma (Damaramu) def. Oregon (nogoodnick) Washington State (bravesfan) def. Bowling Green ("Hail" bps21) by forfeit Florida State (2GOLD) def. Boise State (Rob E Dangerously) by forfeit Boston College (HarleyQuinn) def. #2 Virginia (Edwin MacPhisto) Georgia (A_MikeSC) def. #7 Penn State (therealworldschampion)

After an incredible 4th and 12 conversion, Auburn scores on 3rd and 12 to tie the game 9-9 but the extra point is missed! Personal foul LSU! Retry...10-9 Auburn. Unreal. LSU of course missed an extra point in the 1st quarter.

I don't think I've ever seen one Adam Sandler movie, certainly no more than a few minutes of any of them when flipping through the channels. He's done a ton of box office and I enjoyed him on SNL but I just have never had a desire to watch his movies. Any popular network show that has debuted in the last two or three years as I almost never watch network t.v anymore outside of sporting events.